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Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Ski Beatz - Fly By ft. Curren$y [VIDEO]
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Trae Tha Truth – King Of The Streets: Freestyles [MIXTAPE]
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Freddie Gibbs & Madlib – Thuggin [VIDEO]
[16 in 15] #2: Kixxie Siete - 9th Wonder [VIDEO]
B.o.B. ft. Future, Trae The Truth - How Bout Dat [VIDEO]
Monday, January 16, 2012
Birdman Announces 'Like Father, Like Son 2: Tha Last Mob'
JoiStaRR ft. Game - Change The World [VIDEO]
JoiStaRR drops a new R&B track featuring Game, sampling the late Michael Jackson's 'Earth Song'.
Kid Cudi & Dot Da Genius Delay WZRD
Interview With Hunit-Proof
I'm an artist. I was an artist before I became a producer but I was curious of how it's done and what it would feel like to produce music because it seems magical to me. I started producing music in FL Studio and never looked back.
How does your music differ from other top or upcoming rappers?
Well, for one I produce 100% of my music and it's a different sound because I'm creative. Usually you'll hear music that sounds like it's been made before because producers and rappers will follow behind what's "hot." I created my own sound and I'm running with that. GHOSTLY
What are some of your top hits right now?
I really only have one song out right now which is the production of 50 Cent's 'Ghetto Like A Motherfucker' and it's not even official yet. It was a contest startet last March and it's still not over yet. He'll shoot the video for the one he choose but I believe I've won because DJ Pauly downloaded it for his Ipod already and when I sent it to him he followed me on twitter and replied, "dopeeeeeeee" (with all the e's.)
Do you have any upcoming projects?
Yes I have 3 or maybe 4 free projects I'm working on now. (1) TBOG (2) Billionaire Mindstate and the 3rd I can't release the name yet. I'm producing EVERY beat and instrumental on each project so to me that's amazing because it's not like you can tell from hearing the same sound; there's a different feel to every beat and a different level after each project. TBOG is coming soon...
How are you promoting your music and yourself?
Twitter. Simply put, twitter is getting me where I need to be. It'll only work if you do it right though. People don't realize or don't care when they spam music in other people's mentions they get ignored. You have to share and spread your music in a clever manner.
Does pressure rise with expectations?
No, I don't feel any pressure at all. I know what I'm capable of and I know what I'm doing and creating is great. It's only a matter of time until it blows up.
Any special thanks or shoutouts?
GOD. The one who blessed me with the talent and ability and now it's up to me to use it.
Smoke DZA - New Jack [VIDEO]
Jae Millz Ft. Lil Twist & Gudda Gudda - Errrday [VIDEO]
Neako – The Inevitable [VIDEO]
Scoop Ft. Barz Major & Starlito - New Whip, New Weed [VIDEO]
Scoop drops the video for his We Need Everythang vol.1 mixtape, featuring Barz Major & Starlito.
Mos Def – Niggas In Poorest [VIDEO]
Mos Def remixes ‘Niggas In Paris’ as part of his Top 40 Underdog series.
Sunday, January 15, 2012
Childish Gambino-Mixtape[RUMORS]
Kinda late news, but worth mentioning. Loved Camp, this dude is easily one of my top 10 favorites.
Frank Ocean Working on GOOD Music Album
I honestly can not wait. Huge fan of Frank Ocean and GOOD music.
Nickelback - Here & Now Album Review
1. This Means War -
2.5/5
The worst song on this album, but it's not a bad song by any means. This is a fight song, a pump-up style song. It comes out fast and loud, something prototypical to atleast one Nickelback song an album. Featuring a loud chorus and sharply said words, "This Means War" definitely brings a kick.
2. Bottoms Up -
4/5
What would Nickelback be without a drinking, partying song? With a "talking" style throughout the song, it really puts you into the mood to go hang out with some buds and have a good time. Another loud song, but it brings a clean tone which allows you to clearly understand the words, which adds to the sound.
3. When We Stand Together -
3.5/5
The song performed at the Halftime show of the Thanksgiving Day Game for UNICEF, what a great message this song sends. It's got a catchy rhythm, and uses a wide range of sound effects to bring along the sound Nickelback intended.
4. Midnight Queen -
3/5
Midnight Queen is sort of unbalanced, going from fast to slow and back again. This adds a good effect, however. There's alot of repition in the song, which is something I'm not wild about. The beat and overall sound is very good on this song.
5. Gotta Get Me Some-
4.5/5
This is a really good song. It's got some laughable moments, but not in a bad way, such as "She's a scene from a Bay watch re-run." This is really a have a good time song, but has that good, unique sound so you can listen to it alone and have a nice tune.
6. Lullaby -
5/5
My favorite song on the album. It has a great message, and it has a GREAT sound. The vocals on this song are the best part, and it's one of those songs where the music is rather quiet to allow the vocalist (Chad Kroeger) to have a great effect, and it's done perfectly.
7. Kiss It Goodbye -
3.5/5
This is a song that relies on it's beat in my opnion, but that's not a horrible thing. It's beat, tempo and rhythm really make this song stick out, and it's easy to see why I give it a 3.5 rating.
8. Trying Not To Love You -
4/5
A strong song for me personally. This can be applied so many ways. The lyrics are so powerful. A smooth, soft, slow song with a powerful meanin. The lyrics are the focal of this song, rather than how he sings them or the beat. It's really a great song.
9. Holding On To Heaven -
3.5/5
same as Trying Not To Love You, very personal for me. This uses a strong chorus to really draw people in, and make them understand the message the song is getting across. The lyrics and vocals are very good, and the music certainly isn't bad.
10. Everythign I Wanna Do -
2.5/5
Not a horrible song, but compared to the rest of the album, it's not one of the best. It seems as if there is too much repition in this song. The sound really picks this song up, one that would make a good instrumental, but it's lacking something.
11. Don't Ever Let It end -
3/5
This is a good song to listen with your special friend. It's a narrative song, so teh lyrics are important, and Nickelback does it very well. Between the lyrics being good and the overall sound also good, it's a good way to end this album.
Tyga's 'Careless World' Pushed Back Again
Cover art for Tyga's latest single 'Faded' ft. Lil Wayne.
Ace Hood - Free My N***as [VIDEO]
Ace Hood drops the official video for his new song off his The Statement 2 mixtape.
Yo Gotti – Harder (Feat. Rick Ross) [VIDEO]
Official video from Yo Gotti ft. Rick Ross. Live From The Kitchen is out now.
Yelawolf - Far From A B**tch ft. Rittz, Young Struggle, & Big HUD [VIDEO]
New song from Yelawolf and three of his Slumerican Record artists.
Jennifer Hudson & Ne-Yo – ‘Think Like A Man’ [VIDEO]
Jennifer Hudson and Ne-Yo collaborate for a duet with a guest verse from Rick Ross on the title track off the upcoming movie soundtrack Think Like A Man.
Kevin McCall - 360 ft. Chris Brown & Tyga [VIDEO]
Off of his newest mixtape Un-Invited Guest ft. Chris Brown & Tyga.
Smoke DZA – Less Smoking, More Rapping [VIDEO]
Kid Ink - Time Of Your Life [VIDEO]
Trae Tha Truth – Rack City Freestyle [VIDEO]
Kid Cudi “Teleport 2 Me” In Australia [VIDEO]
Kid Cudi debuted his upcoming single, "Teleport 2 Me". It will be on his new album, WZRD, which will drop on January 30.
Young Jeezy x 2 Chainz - Supafreak [VIDEO]
Charles Hamilton - Rack City Freestyle [VIDEO]
Charles Hamilton hops on the instrumental to "Rack City" and disses Tyga, Drake and Wiz Khalifa.
Saigon - I Am 4 Real [VIDEO]
B.o.B. - Strange Clouds (Remix) (ft. T.I. & Young Jeezy) [VIDEO]
T.I. & Young Jeezy remix B.o.B’s Strange Clouds single.
Download: B.o.B – Strange Clouds (Remix) (feat. T.I. & Young Jeezy)
Saigon – Another Man Down (feat. Lil Fame) [VIDEO]
Saturday, January 14, 2012
Kixxie Siete & Artie McCraft - The Resolution [VIDEO]
Chiddy Bang - Ray Charles [VIDEO]
Chiddy Bang drops the first official video for their album, Breakfast which is out on February 28.
Smoove Gotti Make The City Clap [Video]
Smoove Gotti and Blazin' Beats have some plans in the near future, so gotta give him a S/O on his video!
Steal of tha draft review(E.Cov)
1.Intro: Respect My Right to Fly
The music to this track is kind of rough in my opinion. It's hard to
get a feel for it. The intro I can understand because he is saying
that he wants to people to respect his style. It is pretty good for an
intro, a lot of people may be able to relate to it. As you will see
with a ton of songs through out the album.
Rate: 3.5/5
2.Whaddup Doe Ft. ILL Knob(Prod. By Fred Dinero)
He comes out rapping, which is very clean. The music blends in with
his voice, and seems to be in sync with every verse. Smooth song,
throughout the song he is consistent throughout the song, him and ILL
Knob matching bar for bar. It is not too fast, but at a slow steady
pace.
Rate: 3/5
3.Dear JB
Another song where the music blends in with the verses. He has a
steady flow until about the middle of the song where he speeds up the
tempo. The faster he raps, the less mistakes you can find. Which is
very good. He is rapping about his past, and by the way he says it you
can understand it. He then ends the song the way he started it, with
the music playing out.
Rate: 2/5
4.Western Comfort(Prod. By Uncle Dave)
He comes out fast, which is when he is at his best in my opinion.
Hitting each bar perfectly. He soothes out a little bit toward the
middle of the song. The song is general is short, which is bad because
it is one of the best ones on the mixtape. He needs to rap like this
more often, he has fewer mistakes.
Rate: 4/5
5.Going Places(Prod. By The Tay)
He starts out the song talking. He slowly begins to speed the song up
until he is in full stride hitting his verses. He remembers back to
his high school career. Then showing his respect to the ladies. It is
pretty much his rise to the top. Very slick, fast paced song. In the
middle of the song he slows it down some. 'I've seen so many faces ,
they tellin' me I'm going places.' Saying the he is moving up. He also
says in the song that he has 'been around the block and back.' The
lyrics are really good.
Rate: 3.5/5
6.Draft Day Ft. Giulietta(Prod. By Demi Hughes)
This song is kind of,"soothing" in my opinion. The beginning is very
slow as he shouts out to the different areas. This is going about his
big day, aka 'Draft Day' the name of the track. 'I'm finna be the best
that ever do it.' Giulietta comes in the song and kinda slows down the
pace, in my opinion the song would be better without her verse.
They're styles just don't match up well in the same song. As I said
earlier in the review when he raps fast it is hard for any other
artist to hang with him, he is so good at that stage. Giulietta backs
him up towards the end of the song and kind of ruins it.
Rate: 2/5
7.Flawle$$ Ft. Brillante(Prod. By Twon)
This song starts out slow, but he really kills it at the end of each
verse. Then the music in the background gets,'harder.' Which speeds up
his tone. He then end his verse on a high note making it hard for
Brillante to top. She fits better with E.Cov then Giuliette. Kind of
like Nicki. She is fast paced and made it short. Her verse really
helped the song. Cov then repeats the intro to the song and then it
goes out with smooth music.
Rate: 2.5/5
8.Steal Of Tha Draft(Prod. By Twon)
He comes straight out rapping fast paced and hard. It is really good.
'No I'm not Diddy but I run this city' really sticks out too me. He
then has a slick remix type noise. After that he hits the bars
perfect, the lyrics in this are really nice. Of course, this is the
'main event' of the album in my event. He keeps coming back to the
same line, which isn't bad. It really evens out the song. He then
repeats,'steal of that draft' and,'SOTD.' I am not a fan of the
repetition but it is still a great track, and probably the best on the
album.
Rate: 4.5/5
9.Think About It(Prod. By Demi Hughes)
The track starts out with a background singer, and then he comes in
'talking.' Cov then speeds up the pace, with the end of each verse
falling in sync with the other. For about a minute of the song he is
singing at a real nice pace, easy to understand. He ends out the song
like that. He then starts talking until the end of the track about the
'Steal Of Tha Draft.' One of my least favorite songs on the album.
Rate: 2/5
10.Forever Hated(Prod. By FeelFlyMuzik)
E.Cov starts out the song hard rapping, the background music fits it
perfectly. He then slows down the pace down a little about forty
seconds into the song. He should have keep his originally tone and
pace and this would have easily been the best on the album. He
mentions how about are going to be waiting for his defeat, another
part of the Mixtape I can relate too. He then is in a very 'soft tone'
about half way through the track. I don't like how the chrous is soft,
but the background girl really does blend in. This is one of the
longer tracks, so he did pretty good for it. I feel he could improve
this song and it'd be an easy 5/5.
Rate: 3.5/5
11.Bo$$ Shit(Prod. By WHPBEATS)
The song intro is amazing. The music is hard, and then he
repeats,'Bo$$ S**t.' After that he freestyles which is the best he has
done on the album. He then comes back to repeating the track title. He
continues to freestyle through out the song. 'F**K it I go ham'
perfectly describes this song. The only thing I don't like, as I
haven't in some of his other songs is the repetitiveness. Besides that
it is a really good, smooth song.
Rate: 4/5
12.Feel Good Music Ft. Casey Veggies(Prod. By Epik The Dawn)
Casey Veggies starts it out soft, which in this track is a very good
fit. Cov then comes out rapping lightly. Casey Veggies really helps
the verses. It fits this song perfectly, I wish he was used on some of
the earlier tracks. This is the kind of music you would want to relax
too, which honestly isn't really my type. The title describes it
perfectly. Then one of them come in harder than in any part of the
song before, almost in a freestyle. Then the chorus starts going
again.
Rate: 2.5/5
13.Before I'm Gone Ft. Giulietta(Prod. By Young Nab)
After the previously slow song, E.Cov comes in hard and Giuletta again
backs him up. I do not like her at all in the mixtape, sometimes she
blends in but I just can't get over how she sings. Cov makes up with
it with his absolutely sick verse. Giulietta than repeats the same
lyric over and over. After that she shows off her singing abilities.
Not a huge fan of this song, could have been better but I am not going
to hate on it. E.Cov went hard. The music slowly ends the song. Very
relaxing.
Rate: 1.5/5
14.Outro: More Than Music
First of all, E.Cov has a fairly long out come. Longest track on the
album. He comes out talking about how this journey wasn't easy, and
all of this came from the heart. As if he is making a letter to the
fans. Then enters a slow music in the background while he starts
talking in sync, not singing yet. He then comes out singing in sync
with the music. Very soft, wouldn't consider it, 'rapping,' Most of
the song is just him tellin' about him and what he wants. 'When I make
it there, there won't be no doubt I worked hard for mine.' He then
starts talking about how he wants to touch others like he wanted to be
touched. That he gives us, 'Steal Of Tha Draft' for that. 'I have one
goal and that is to make it too the top.' He then starts rapping with
about 2:45 remaining in the song. The outro really describes just the
kind of person E.Cov is and how the album turned out.
Rate: 5/5
E.Cov had a really good mixtape, it could have been better but overall
I was really impressed by it. E.Cov is a great person with a wonderful
future ahead of him.
No doubt you'll hear him at the top soon.
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