Somewhere on a corner in Queens there’s a thug who’s been waiting for this since before white kids shot up schoolyards.  The Testament is Cormega’s first full album, recorded for Violator/Def Jam between ’96 and ‘97.  After Nas and the rest of the Firm crew ditched him for payday with Dr. Dre, Mega stayed in Queensbridge with producers like Sha Money XL and Havoc.  The LP was ultimately shelved, but a lot of people, including me, thought they copped the complete fruits of his temper on mixtapes and Limewire.  To our surprise, Cormega emerged as the only one with a complete master.  The release features classics such as “Dead Man Walking” and “Angel Dust,” but also promises some unleaked bangers and rare archival gems like “Love is Love.”  Other notables are “Testament” and “Montana Diary,” on which Mega showed his first signs of allegorical prowess.  Since recording this album he’s independently released four LP’s and two mixtapes, all of which have been bloated with Cormega’s unique brand of mellow thuggetry.  But even though his entire track record has consistently bumped for “overachievers and young thugs born to hold heaters,” The Testament is without-a-doubt his most authentic throwback to New York hip-hop at its finest moment.