Review of a new release   Freddie Foxxx Industry Shakedown (Kjac) Related by blood: Naughty by Nature, GangStarr Word on the street is that Freddie Foxxx gets down for real. He will bring it to you with his fists, pull guns, whatever. They say the brother's profited from the oldest profession on the planet, as well as other illicit activities. It is said that when he flexes, people are seriously shook, because his next move is unpredictable. And word is, he's one of the livest nillys walking. But beneath the surface, Freddie Foxxx (rap name: Bumpy Knuckles) has the rep of being one of the illest MCs on the mic device. He massacres MCs with battle raps loaded with threats no one seems to want to test. He went toe-to-toe with KRS-One and Kool G Rap way back when, lighting the underground spark that slowly blew into a wildfire blaze. He passed the "Hot Potato" with Treach on 19NaughtyIII and helped O.C. on the slept-on Jewelz. Yet his collaborations in the past two years have really drawn the attention of the lovers of head-chopping raps, as he tore the mic to shreds on GangStarr's classic single "Militia" and got raw as an inflamed hemorrhoid on M.O.P.'s hardcore hitter "I Luv." Despite Foxxx's continued display of true MC talents, his street rep puts fear in record-industry executives. Some of them even imply that he doesn't have the skills to hold down an album. Those cats should read industry rule #111: Do not issue a challenge to a real hip-hopper, because he will accept it. And more than likely, the result will be a vicious verbal assault like Industry Shakedown. Dubbed "the album the industry doesn't want you to hear," Freddie Foxxx's screed of warranted anger spares no quarter. The beauty of Industry Shakedown is its adherence to the '80s manual of how to make a hip-hop album. No gimmicks, baby, just real hip-hop for you to snack on and chew. Declaring himself to be one of the few MCs left with MC flow, Freddie Foxxx gives you 72 minutes of pure, uncensored rap without the aid of a star-studded guest list. Though he has plenty of memorable punch lines, what becomes clear with each listen is that it's not what he says, it's how he says it. To anyone who showed disrespect or is simply wack, Freddie Foxxx has no mercy, calling names with no shame. He slaughters quite a few industry people (Def Jam's Lyor Cohen and Elektra's Sylvia Rhone) on the bitter "Industry Shakedown" and spits his displeasure for certain rappers on "Inside Your Head." He also demonstrates the ability to flip into a tale of maturation like the sobering "Searchin'." Freddie Foxxx bum-rushes you from behind the boards as well, handling seven of the tracks, compositions that can be simple knockers, like "24 Hrs.", or upbeat hardcore joints like the M.O.P.-aided "The Mastas." Veteran underground producers handle the remainder of the songs. Diamond D hit him off with the concrete-shattering "Bumpy Bring It Home," while DJ Premier does his usual on "R.N.S." and "Part Of My Life." Yet Pete Rock and Alchemist are the cats providing the most shine for Freddie Foxxx. Alchemist's disco treat "Stock In The Game" rocks the frame; Pete Rock's well-crafted "Never Bow Down" and "Bumpy Knuckles Baby" recall sounds from hip-hop's golden era. By the time "Industry Shakedown" concludes, there's no misunderstanding Foxxx when he spits "the underground, hardcore scene is my floor...." Sincere