Rap Up: Curren$y ft. Wale, XV, G-Scott, Childish Gambino ft. Beck, Meek Mill ft. Drake & Jeremih + Chevy Woods & Wiz Khalifa with Harry Fraud Production
UPDATED WITH ACTIVE LINKS!!!!!!!! 6-15-12
It’s been a minute since I shared some new rap music, so let’s keep this rolling with a handful of jams I’ve been sitting on. I still can’t decide how I feel about Curren$y. I mean, I guess I can say that I’m not much of a fan, but wouldn’t feel comfortable discrediting his abilities. He can rhyme, but I just don’t like his flow at all. I feel like it works on some select beats that match his style, but most of the time it just seems so off to me. Wale on the other hand, oooh weee! How many time do I have to tell ya’ll he’s killin this rap game! This one’s off Curren$y’s debut LP The Stoned Immaculate.
“No bullshit, every
Chishy bitch can get a rose
Meaning arouse, I’m sorry I’m not too good with vowels
I got a thousand bitches I’m not too good with vows” – Wale
Curren$y ft. Wale – What It Look Like
We all need to get up on some G-Scott. I say “we” because I’ve only come across a couple of songs and luckily found this gem. But damn, dude can rhyme. I had to share a healthy portion of his mastered craft below just in case you’re one of them fools Jay was talkin bout, skimming through music and shit….smh. This one’s off G’s mixtape Weekend in Los Vegas….currently on the to-listen to (in full) list.
“Verse three, my first two verses connect
An intercourse of my wisdom, my lyrics are having sex
Keep Nikes all on my feet, my motivations in check
my focus’s to succeed, your struggles to suck less
Put my soul on these tracks in hopes that one day I run it
Did it all blunted and kicks us a couple hundred
Eat beats, though I am no Doug Funny
Pork chops these dog days were spent chasin the money
When you don’t got it she saying pleasure to meet her
Soon as she see green she beggin ya to skeet her”
Welcome to the Harry Fraud portion of this weeks Rap Up. I can’t get enough of this dude. I mean, he even gets me excited to listen to Chevy Woods! Well not really, he just makes it tolerable. Nah, that’s not true, Chevy does his thing. I really like both of these hooks though. Harry just provides such a beautiful canvas, I really don’t know how anyone could fuck that shit up. Something to ride to right here….just keep the army guns at home, Delonte. First one is off Chevy’s Gangland mixtape.
Chevy Woods – Delonte West (prod. by Harry Fraud)
Wiz Khalifa – Oz’s & Lb’s (ft. Chevy Woods & Berner) (prod. by Harry Fraud)
Dreamchasers 2 is also still on my to-listen to list (fuckin never ends), but this is a pretty nice single-worthy track to garner some more attention to Meek and the mixtape. Gotta love the church piano & organ combo.
Meek Mill – Amen (ft. Drake & Jeremih)
XV is absolutely one of my favorite new school rappers. Just an honest dude who represents himself to the fullest, along with everyone else who would rather be different while true to themselves as oppose to the norm/popular/sheep.
“You watch a throne? I just see a chair
And a crown that I’ma get and not even wear
Cuz before I got on they didn’t seem to care
So I said fuck your circle I’ma be a square”
XV – Be There, Be Square (prod. by Xaphoon Jones)
Real interesting joint right here, specifically the verse from Beck. But it’s different and it works. Also, I think Donald is at his best over a piano instrumental. Diggin’ in.
Weekend Rap Up: Kendrick Lamar ft Busta, Wale ft Rick Ross, 2 Chainz & Trey Songz, Red Cafe ft Trey Songz, Wale & J. Cole, Wiz Khalifa & Snoop, Sway ft Lupe Fiasco, Asher Roth, CYNE + 1982
Sorry for the hiatus, but your boy was in a little bit of a funk. And not the good kind of funk you’ve come to regularly find on the funk. Nah, this funk had me boycotting my Beats altogether. You ever just get sick of music? Shit, that’s hard for me to come to grips with, but that’s kinda how I was feeling.
Rap music really pisses me off sometimes. So in actuality, it’s not all that inconceivable to find myself needing a break. I may have been warming back up to the thought of throwing on my Beats and bingeing through all my go-to blogs to see what’s up in these streets, but then I witnessed the most obnoxiously arrogant, not to mention annoying, encore in live rap show history; Watch The Throne. “N’s in Paris” is not the most amazing song ever. It’s not even the best Jay or Ye song. Therefor, what would warrant playing it over and over as if to achieve the Guinness World Record for consecutive playbacks? The opposite of D. Rose, that’s what. I mean, the show was AMAZING (minus Kanye’s boring Amber Rose dedication set) but I literally ended up leaving the UC pissed off after that shit. It was especially disheartening to look around at the 10,000+ stans fans encouraging this type of behavior in the first place. Moving on…..
I’ve found myself with some extra downtime this weekend and decided it was a good time to get back at it. After a long discovery session yesterday, I have a good amount of new music I’ll have to share throughout the week. But let’s start off with that rap shit.
Now I’m not going to pretend like I know every new artist out there, or equivalently have heard every new song from the up and comers I’ve already been introduced to. But I do know this; Kendrick Lamar is going to be making one of the biggest leaps in the rap game coming up in 2012. Not as big as K.R.I.T., but seriously, listen to this shit. Kendrick is nice as hell.
Kendrick Lamar – Rigamortus (remix) (ft. Busta Rhymes) (right click, “save as” to dl) or @ Hulkshare
I’ve always been a big fan of the soulful scratches from Statik Selektah. Team him up with the knowledge kickin’ Termanology and there you have the underground masterpiece known as 1982. If you’re into the head nodding lyrical shit, check it out.
1982 – Play Your Role (ft. REKS) (right click, “save as” to dl) or @ Hulkshare
Never heard of these guys but immediately after hitting play for my first listen, I had to snatch this chill ass shit. I have a real love/hate reaction to short songs like this. I love them because of their simplicity, but I hate them because they always leave me wanting so much more. Oh well, repeat.
CYNE – Boxing Day (right click, “save as” to dl) or @ Hulkshare
Asher and Blended Babies come together again to create that nonsensical head nodding shit Asher’s skill set adhere so well to. Another simple beat with a beautifully rhythmic flow to match.
Asher Roth – Common Knowledge (prod. Blended Babies) (right click, “save as” to dl) or @ Hulkshare
This one comes off Wiz & Snoop’s “Mac & Devin go 2 High School” soundtrack. I don’t really know the details of the movie. Are they featured in the film as well? I don’t really care, actually. I’m not that big on Wiz or Snoop, but this one seemed pretty smooth. Chill shit.
Wiz Khalifa & Snoop Dogg – It Could Be Easy (right click, “save as” to dl) or @ Hulkshare
This is the opposite of chill. Following the vibe of his latest mixtape, Friend of the People, Lupe hops on this UK native’s high octane jam sure to get you a speeding ticket if left on repeat in the whip.
Sway – Still Speedin’ Reloaded (ft. Lupe Fiasco) (right click, “save as” to dl) or @ Hulkshare
And finally, we have remixes to two of my favorite commercially appealable jams of 2011 featuring some more popular names from the year. Shout out to the producers on both of these, since beats are basically 90% what we’re talking about when we’re talking commercial appeal, right? Regardless, shit is bangin’.
Red Cafe – Fly Together (remix) (ft. Trey Songz, Wale & J. Cole) (right click, “save as” to dl) or @ Hulkshare
Wale – Bait (remix) (ft. Rick Ross, 2 Chainz & Trey Songz) (right click, “save as” to dl) or @ Hulkshare
Weekend Rap Up: Trae The Truth ft Lupe, Big Boi, Wale & Wiz, Drake, G-Eazy, Game ft Dr. Dre & Snoop, STS + Rockie Fresh ft Tayyib Ali
Damn, I don’t know how I missed this in early July. Oh yea I do, I wasn’t paying attention to shit. Anyway, props to dude Bo-ski for puttin me on. Whoooooooooaaaaaaaaaaaaooooohhh, im on! I know you recognize that sample…..c’mon Mark Morrison – Return of the Mack! Although it looks like they couldn’t get the rights to the real sample from Mark, but luckily MDMA did a damn good job of jocking the Mack’s style. Check out this all-star lineup, shit’s crazy! Too many quotables in this one to be able to single one out.
(MP3): Trae the Truth – Im On (ft Lupe Fiasco, Big Boi, Wale, Wiz Khalifa & MDMA)
I’ve said it before, but I respect Drake because of his self-awareness. Complacency is a common enemy for many of us. It’s easy to get comfortable with something, even if you’re walking a tightrope just waiting for something to knock you down into what could be an abyss. I know I gotta remind myself quite frequently of my strengths and more importantly, weaknesses to make sure I keep myself in a good place. Rappers gotta do the same thing before they lose it all. Although drake only has one album out so far, so he must really be full of himself if he’s ALREADY struggling to keep that hunger alive.
“I might be too strung out on compliments, overdosed on confidence
started not to give a fuck, and stop fearin’ the consequence
drinking every night because we drink to my accomplishments
faded way too long, I’m floatin’ in and outta consciousness”
(MP3): Drake – Headlines
Smooth ass G-Eaz does it again. Dude raps what he knows, and raps it well. This sample/instrumental is a breath of fresh air to my ears, I love that Motown type shit.
(MP3): G-Eazy – Make-Up Sex
How’s the saying go? Oh yea, “if you can’t beat em, join em.” Don’t sleep on Sugar Tongue Slim because even when he’s on that cliche, he’ still doing it better.
(MP3): STS – Cliche (prod. By The Knux)
I spotted this over at GMAD, but haven’t gotten around to listening to Rockie’s full mixtape The Otherside yet. Sound’s extremely promising after getting a first dose with this joint.
“And I don’t love these hoes, so if they don’t go then girl you gotta say bye
and at the end I hope they see that I’ma be me when they don’t understand why”
(MP3): Rockie Fresh – They Don’t Understand Why (remix) ft Tayyib Ali
Let’s NOT get high off something, let’s get DETOX! Wtf Dre? As a huge consolation, this one is courtesy of Game’s upcoming album release Infrared. Always interested in new shit from Jayceon though, and you know Dre and Snoop gonna bring a lotta hype.
Best of….The Funk’s First Half of 2011: Top 25 Rap Songs Pt. 1
So I was reading the new Simmons on Grantland about the NBA lockout, and this part just kinda of stood out to me…
“Because that’s what this lockout is about: stubbornness in its rawest form. The league is too proud to change. The players are too proud to admit that they’re a huge part of the problem, and that we wouldn’t be in this mess if more of them took pride in the deals they signed. Both sides would rather point fingers instead of figuring out how to improve their product going forward.”
I feel like that is where we’re at in politics right now. All this debt ceiling, tax percentages, revenue sharing, posturing for upcoming elections, its all a bunch of bullshit. Politics in general is all a bunch of bullshit. No one really means what they say and no one really says what the mean. Now I don’t really know the whole story because obviously it makes me vomit to even try to follow these ass clowns and their agendas, but from what I’ve read on CNN, it seams as though Obama continuously gives up some in negotiations (to the dismay of many democrats because of all that posturing bullshit) but like the greedy owners, Republicans don’t end up budging one bit on their end. This because, like the NBA owners who easily have enough money to withstand not having an NBA season, the Republicans in congress will let us go into default and be straight with whatever national/global financial crisis ensues. Maybe I’m wrong, but that’s my opinion.
They’re actually very different situations in that the Players actually already have the money, whereas Obama and the Democrats are asking for more. I just hope it doesn’t play out one sided in Washington or the NBA because things definitely need to change, but we need to move toward middle ground. Obviously that means the Democrats/NBA players have a responsibility in this as well. One subject they probably need to address is spending. But regardless, both sides need to start being creative and stop being too proud. And the Owners/Republicans need to stop being so selfish and think about the big picture, America/NBA as a whole, and not just how it affects them personally since they have the upper hand. I really don’t know all the facts, I just hate people who are too proud to practice GIVE and take.
I do have some music to go along with this unrelated rant, and it’s songs 25-11 on my best of the funk rap list. I mean, I post at least like 4 times as much rap as I do anything. There’s no way I could narrow this down to just 10. Check it out.
25. Big K.R.I.T. – American Rapstar
24. Berner ft Wiz Khalifa & Big K.R.I.T. – Yoko Ono (prod. by Big K.R.I.T.)
23. Kendrick Lamar – Hii Power (prod. by J. Cole)
22. Childish Gambino – Break (AOTL)
21. Wiz Khalifa ft Curren$y – Rooftops
20. Lloyd Banks ft Eminem – Where I’m At
18. Childish Gambino – The Longest Text Message
17. Mac Miller ft Wale – So What
16. DJ Khaled ft Drake, Lil Wayne & Rick Ross – I’m On One
15. Big K.R.I.T – Rise & Shine
14. The Dean’s List – Dear Professor
13. Eminem & Royce da 5’9” – Fast Lane
12. OCD – Black Forest Gummy Worms
11. Skizzy Mars – Profound ……”everybody trying to avoid me, NBA lockout.”
Wifey Wednesday: Wiz Khalifa, The Weeknd, Benny Benassi, Adele, Avicil + Kito & Reija Lee
So I’ve been without my iPod the past two days and although I’ve been forced to read on my transit to work, which is a good thing, trying to exercise has been miserable. Noticed I said “trying”, because I haven’t gotten that far into the “doing”. Butttt I’m pretty sure I made a commitment to run the Chicago Marathon in like 3 months….I really need to get on that. Anyway, most these songs would be on the playlist I’ll be running to. They would also be on an afterhours exclusive juke fest playslist.
(Click to DL):Wiz Khalifa ft Qwes Kross – In the Night
You know I’m still on this “House of Balloons” shit. Here’s a “womp womp” dubstep version of “High For This”, my favorite track off The Weeknd’s latest mixtape.
(Click to DL):The Weeknd – High For This (Downpour Remix)
I saw Benny Banassi at Northcoast Music Festival in Chicago last summer and it was quite the experience. It was cool and all, but I mean, am I really being ridiculed for not jumping around and pumping my arm in the exact same motion for 45 minutes staright? That fest was the shit though. Got to see Lupe for the first time (missed him at Kanye a couple years back) and second time for Nas, but first time at an all day music festival. And it was awesome.
(Click to DL):Benny Benassi ft Clinton Sparks – Watch You
I’m really not big on any songs that have no vocals whatsoever, but this beat is pretty fucking disgusting. This should be keeping a whole lot of people sweating through the a.m.
(Click to DL):Avicil – Levels (original mix)
This songs is really cool. Soft vocals. Nasty beat. Dirty Jam.
(Click to DL):Kito & Reija Lee – Sweet Talk
If you’ve followed at all, you know I’m a huge Adele fan. Honestly, this beat really takes away from the power behind her voice, but it’s still a beautiful thing to listen to in any form.
(Click to DL):Adele – Set Fire To The Rain (Plastic Plates Remix)
Mashup Monday: Katy Perry//Glitch Mob, Secondhand Serenade//Young Jeezy, D.veloped + Mochi Beats
I came across a couple solid mash-ups today and had another couple I’ve been sitting on for a lil while, and I thought that since Monday and mash-up both start with the letter M I’d throw em all atcha right meow. I love this Glitch Mob beat and I believe it was solid vocal like these that actually made Katy famous before her boobies became more popular. Although, both are necessary for a lasting and profitable career (unless of course u got a booty like Nicki Minaj). Then I got some soft shit mixed with some hard shit, some old school alternative mixed with some new school hip hop, and lastly a Girltalk-like mash of all sorts of pop.
MP3:The Catalina Rhyme Mixer – Alien Thievery (Katy Perry//Glitch Mob//Wiz Khalifa)
MP3:Not Some Kid – Fall For You, Then What? (Secondhand Serenade//Young Jeezy)
Mover Shaker – Young’n On His Wife (Wiz Khalifa//Alex Winston//Star Slinger)
I’m not even a huge Wiz fan, but I gotta say he’s got the voice and flow to continue to make hits for a long, long time. Oh yea, he’s no slouch when it comes to word play either. Obviously a DJ favorite when it comes to remixes, I seem to come across Wiz verses mashed over all types of instrumentals almost on a daily basis. Here’s another great example of why I love mash-ups when they’re done well.
Mover Shaker – Young’n On His Wife (Wiz Khalifa//Alex Winston//Star Slinger)
Weekend Rap Up: Wiz Khalifa, Mac Miller, Wale, Tayyib Ali, Donnis, Chiddy Bang, DJ Drama + More
So I finally realized in order to get outta this funk (no pun intended) I just gotta get back to what I do to feel that sense of accomplishment and the rest will work itself out. After a good 2+ hours of playing catch up on the blog scene, I got a real hot set for you in this week’s Rap Up. I’m still a little hungover, somewhat mentally drained, and really wanna get back to “The Wire,” so forgive me for being short with this post and skipping the details. I got a lil something for all my hip hop heads though (including that hard shit), so make sure to at least skim through all of the songs. I guarantee you’ll find something you like. Thanks for tuning in again, coming up on some heat like this makes it all worth it, trust me.
Berner ft Wiz Khalifa & Big K.R.I.T. – Yoko Ono (prod by Big K.R.I.T.)
Chiddy Bang ft Mac Miller – Heatwave
Oun-P ft Lloyd Banks, Fred The Godson & Jadakiss – Whatchu Talkin Bout (remix)
Wiz Khalifa – Rooftops ft Curren$y
Maybe it’s the simple fact that I was watching the Bulls dominate while I found this gem, but it kind of reminds me of their season. Ok that’s a stretch, but even as recent as a month ago, we still had doubters in Chicago. “A lot of shit done changed”, and “now we on the rooftop.” But “when you puttin in work, that’s how it goes.” I haven’t been wrong about…well, much of anything in my predictions for the Bulls success this year. Actually, I only predicted 57 wins, looks like they’ll reach 60. And I thought Boozer and Joakim remaining healthy would be the biggest determining factor in the possibility of winning the east….Derrick sure showed me. Damn, I’m gonna have a lot of friends this year come NBA Finals time when I look to sell my other season ticket. Anyway, smooth jam from Wiz. Check it.
(Post)Weekend Rap Up: New Wiz Khalifa ft Snoop Dogg, J. Cole, Chamillionaire ft. Big K.R.I.T, Clyde Carson ft Game, The Cool Kids & more
Better late than never. Please forgive me by listening to this very happy song. I’m pretty sure it’s the piano that does it for me. Sounds like a college musical. And hey, if Wiz can still afford to live that lifestyle throughout the rest of his life, then more props to him. Snoop on the other hand is not young nor very wild. I guess he’s free for the most part, but pretty sure he has a wife and some kids. Just sayin.
Wiz Khalifa ft Snoop Dogg – Young, Wild and Free (right click, save as to download)
“Im the supplier of that fire and the kerosene
dont wanna make a scene, those ain’t no shots fired
just know the shit that im dropping take u a lot higher
these niggaz bitches on the low, they Mrs Doubtfire”
J. Cole is the truth. I say it all the time, but when you listen to Cole, you NEED to listen to it AT LEAST 3 times just to catch all the lyrics and punchlines. And if that doesn’t impress you, then please, stop listening to Rap. One less bogus consumer out there, then maybe one less bogus single from my favorite artists’ label.
J. Cole – Nothing Like It (right click, save as to download)
I don’t know why, I just never really got into Chamillionaire. I respect the shit out of dude, especially his attitude and rap “values”, for lack of better word. Maybe its his voice I’m not feeling, but whenever I do take the time to listen I really like what I’m hearing. Gotta discover me some more Cham. I actually just saw the video for this song pop up on a couple blog outlets and that was my first listen. Big K.R.I.T is my guy, dude’s pimpish flow is a beautiful thing. RIP Pimp C.
Chamillionaire ft Big K.R.I.T. – This My World (right click, save as to download)
This is some super smooth shit right here. Joe Budden may state otherwise, but this IS something to ride to. For me, just going for a drive with no destination is pretty therapeutic. Of course, I need to have some new music on the deck. My car is actually my favorite place to listen to music. When I’m driving, I feel like I really have time to just listen without being distracted, or sidetracked. How bout these gas prices? yeeeessh. However you like to get your music fix, add this to the list. Visions of Warren G come to mind. Side Note: Producer’s name is Scoop Deville so you know it’s classy.
Clyde Carson ft Game – Something to Speak About (right click, save as to download)
A. Gotta rep the Chi. And B. This beat is pretttttay nice. Gets better every time you listen to it, I promise. The Cool Kids always got something fresh, out of the ordinary. That’s what being cool is really all about though. Good work kids. This is the midwest Winter anthem right here.
The Cool Kids – Bundle Up (right click, save as to download)
I’ve been sitting on this one for a while but just haven’t found a great place to include it in. I guess I could have just created it’s own post, not like it’s undeserving. Actually, the more and more I listen to it, the more I think it should have its own post. Well, I’m already 50 words deep….This is super funky right here, nuff said. Regulate melody with a helluva kick, and snare. Check it while I wreck it.
Beastie Boys – Root Down (5 Alive Remix) (right click, save as to download)
Cheap Thrills – Hold on Tight (Wiz Khalifa // Foster The People)
I really can’t think of anything to write about right now besides how I’ve noticed myself progressively posting less frequently. I apologize for this, but there are a couple forces in action. One, I am no longer bedridden from foot surgery and am attempting to have what seems to be called a “social life.” And two, I am allowing my job to make me miserable and lazy as shit 5 nights a week….really need to do something about this soon. Anyway, it’s the weekend, so let’s not get depressed about work again just yet. This is a fun song and a quality mash up including “Say Yeah” and “Helena Beat”. Going off the Foster The People half of the song, I’ve been waiting for an excuse to post this “Pumped up Kicks” song since I started blogging (or a little over a month). Finally! I don’t know how popular this got with the hipster/indie crowd when it dropped last year, but I just found it a couple months ago and absolutely love it. I also included the newer released “Helene Beat” and another awesome Dubstep remix of Wiz – “Say Yeah”. I remember bumping that original Wiz a couple years ago when no one knew who the fuck he was. Shit can change pretty quickly; and THAT my friends, is good to know.
Cheap Thrills – Hold on Tight (Wiz Khalifa // Foster The People) (right click, save as to download)
Foster The People – Pumped Up Kicks (right click, save as to download)
Foster The People – Helena Beat (right click, save as to download)
DJ E vs Mt Eden Dubstep vs Wiz Khalifa – Say Dubstep (right click, save as to download)
Weekend Rap Up: New Music from Big Boi, Wiz Khalifa, Guy Harrison, Dave Raps, Consequence, and Drake
As you can see from my last post, I am a big fan of this Brother’s of Chico Dusty project with The Black Keys. After taking a closer listen, maybe second time through the mixtape, this quickly became my favorite track by far. Always take at least a second listen if it intrigues you in the least. Think about it this way, if the songs on the radio have the least replay value but catch your ear the quickest, then the songs that take a little bit longer to hook you are gonna be the ones that will have the most replay value. Trust me.
Big Boi vs The Black Keys – The Only Fat Sax (right click, save as to download)
“Right here I got all these hoes look, I got these dopes shook
Cuz what I wrote took intelligence and elegance, its all makin hella sense
its obvious, like sittin in the room with an elephant”
I’ve said it before, coming out hard is important in rap. Dude’s flow is nice right of the bat and really stands out in this song. Not to mention the beat; perfect percussion. I can’t really figure out how to describe it otherwise, but I think that’s a good thing. Never heard of this guy…Guy Harrison until I saw this mixtape “The Deadline” over at TheHipHopUpdate.com. Good shit over there, it’s where I get most of my music. I really like this song.
Guy Harrison – 3 am Visions (right click, save as to download)
Another mixtape I took a listen to since dudes over at HHU shared it. Definitely a different sound. Haven’t gotten into a second listen yet, but this one stood out right away. Cool guitar, lots of bass, smooth flow..hook is lil weak. This song is off the mixtape H.Y.P.E. Really liking this one too.
Dave Raps – Alive (right click, save as to download)
Wiz just shared some more quality music for his fans with his latest mixtape release called Cabin Fever. Again, only took a quick listen but this song right here is fire. I love the “We are the champions” sample from Queen. Never heard it chopped up like this before though. Great beat, great hook, decent verses from Wiz, Trae and Big Sean. Cool variety of voices though.
Wiz Khalifa ft Trae tha Truth & Big Sean – Phone Numbers (right click, save as to download)
I’ve been finding a lot of work from Consequence as of late, and I like it. Just took a listen to his latest mixtape release called Movies on Demand 2. Solid work. “Alphabet Boys” off this tape is nasty too, cons got skills. But this one felt pretty funky, so I wanted to share it.
Consequence ft Phif – Tell The Whole City
Sorry for being short, the NBA All Star Game is about to start…has started. This one came out a while ago, but just recently the “mastered” version was released. Drake is nice….real nice.
Drake – 9 am in Dallas (right click, save as to download)
Friday’s Rap Up: New Music Tabi Bonney, Lloyd Banks, Jay Electronica, Wiz Khalifa & more
I don’t know who I’m feelin more here, producer Smiles Davis or this Tabi Bonney dude rhyming. Im gonna have to take a closer listen to this mixtape they got called “Postcards from Abroud.” Sounds pretty good so far.
Tabi Bonney – We Can’t Fly ft Aeroplane (prod. by Smiles Davis) (right click, save as to download)
Llody Banks’ Hunger For More 2 has been out for some time now, but this is still me shit. Em kills it as usual. My admiration for Marshall Mathers has never been higher ever since Recovery dropped. I couldn’t stand dude back in the day. I mean, his flow was always nasty but I hated the bullshit he would rap about. I like the transformation Em. Banks comes hard as fuck, too.
Lloyd Banks – Where I’m At (ft Eminem) (right click, save as to download)
Soulful story teller Jay Electronica let’s the mic have it here on this one. Saw this dude in a small venue a couple years back. Of course he wasn’t headlining, that would be my boy Nasir. Loved it. Makes sense, though. They both seem to “kick knowledge” if you know what I mean. Also, they kinda just go off without any flow parameters and without ever slowing down (see Nas – Queens Get The Money).
Jay Electronica – Jazzmataz (right click, save as to download)
Split second goes over Kleerup “Until We Bleed.” Although I’m not quite sure what the original is actually saying, I get kind of a tragic/eternal love type vibe from it. So Split Second takes the beat and spits their own love story, just in more words. I really like the beat here and always like Lykke.
Split Second – Until We Bleed ft Lykke Li (right click, save as to download)
Wiz Khalifa’s attempt at auto-tune. Eh, its actually not as bad as that sounds. I like a lot of what I hear from Wiz. Content isn’t that expansive, but I got a feeling that won’t stop him from making several hits in the near future.
Wiz Khalifa – Big Screen (right click, save as to download)
This Philly shit is pretty nasty. Young Chris and Black Thought always deliver, but a couple verses I could do without here. The beat is nasty though, so I’m not mad at 8 minutes of that Red Cafe “Hottest in the Hood” shit.
Young Chris ft Eve, Black Thought, Money Malc, Fat Joe, Fred the Godson, Diggy Simmons, Jermaine Dupri & Game – Philly Shit (mega mix) (right click, save as to download)
Sunday Bundle: Wiz Khalifa
Sunday Funday staunch supporter, Wiz Khalifa has had a phenomenal 2010 and will probably have an even bigger 2011. Dude came up pretty quickly too. Check out the personalities he got together to shoot the video for the remix of the smash hit “Black & Yellow.” Pretty fuckin cool imo. Check some new & old Wiz below, good stuff.
Wiz Khalifa ft Snoop Dogg, Juicy J & T-Pain – Black & Yellow (G-Mix)
Wiz Khalifa – Teach You to Fly
White Men Can't Funk 