The first thing you'll notice about In The Mix Vol. 2 is the superb sound quality. Black Lung Brothers are a veteran crew, and with Dor on the controls it's no surprise that business is handled correctly.

That business savvy comes into play with this mix. I gotta give Dor props for coming up with such a creative way to present his music to a new audience. Instead of putting together a project solely comprised off the BLB's music, he slyly slides it right into the mix among industry heavyweights. In the process he keeps heads who might not otherwise check out the Black Lung Brothers to stay tuned throughout.

Of course his initiative wouldn't mean ish if it sounded like ish. While there's no turntable trickery, the mix stays fresh and moves along without any hiccups. The songs in the mix reflect artists who share the same audience that Dor and his crew are targeting with their own albums. Free is the stronger of the two BLB efforts. It straddles the fine line between commercial success and street credibility. The vocals in the hooks compliment the rhymes to put the song over the top. Philly love shows up with The Roots Quills and their front man Black Thought sharing the mic with Pharaoh Monch and Talib Kwali on Guerilla Monsoon Rap.

With its crystal clear sound, sonic boom and smoothly blended lineup of bangin beats and rowdy rhymes, In The Mix Vol. 2 gets two enthusiastic thumbs up.