I seen a baby cry then seconds later she laughed, the beauty of life, the pain never lasts
Can’t…stop…listening…
Big Sean and his merry men light this track up! Dope beats, dope rhymes. What more could you ask for?! Chiddy Bang seriously slays the last verse. Big Sean is really starting to creep into my playlist and make noise in the all the right ways. Keep em coming!
Jamla’s first-lady is back with her sophomore album and she does not disappoint. This tape showcases her growth in the game with some serious lyricism and dope beats courtesy of 9th’s Soul Council. (I’m so glad they added Eric G!) There’s some extra heat on this one thanks to folks like Phonte, Raekwon, Mac Miller, Murs, Estelle, and Big K.R.I.T. Do not underestimate Ms. Rapsody or you’re bound to get left behind! ENJOY!!!
Venetian Blind shades fell to the floor in horror around the world as Kanye West NOT ONLY joined twitter but also announced he’s changing the long expected title of his 5th album “Good Ass Job”. Probably because of the easy connotation to the phrase “Good Job Ass” he heard a lot of around the time of the Taylor Swift fiasco. We love you ‘Ye!
Oh Patrick, you are my favorite. This man works hard folks and it shows in his music. Phonte always said, “Never meet your heroes, because your heroes let you down.” In this 4 minute interview 9th is brutally honest about now staying in the industry much longer. He also goes on to speak on his project, that may unfortunately may never see the light of the day. He says he wants his artists on his Jamla label to get off the ground before anything and has a few words on the state of the game and what his future plans are in life and hip-hop. The Jamla squad is a group of talented artists, very talented artists.
Last Tuesday Peter Rosenberg hosted a discussion with 9th Wonder and David Banner with conversation centering around their collaborative album which is slated to drop sometime this summer, Death of a Popstar. The discussion touched on the album, 9th Wonder and David Banner’s individual careers as well as a listening session of the LP and a question and answer period from the audience.
I will be the first to admit that although I am very familiar with the hits that David Banner has produced in the last few years ( Like a Pimp, Play and Cadillac on 22′s) that’s all I know about him. I’ve always assumed that he’s just a down south, trill rapper that makes songs that I can jump on a couch and jam to. That’s it. That’s the farthest thought I’ve ever put towards him as a person or as an artist. I found out about this event randomly and wanted to attend not because of David Banner but because 9th Wonder is my favorite producer of all time - in all the world period. I was already planning on purchasing Death of a Popstar to support 9th because for those of you who are not aware 9th is hip hop. I left the 92Y that night with such a respect for David Banner as a person, a friend, a mentor, a businessman, a teacher, a artist and many other things. I won’t do the discussion justice by trying to explain what was touched upon but I hope that you’ll listen and watch all three clips of what was taken that night. Forgive me because the footage is slightly chopped up and randomized but I promise listening to what these 2 men have to say will be something you won’t regret:
Seriously, what happened to guys? Can someone please tell me, because I feel like I’m in some sort of alternate-twilight-opposite world. I’m in my mid twenties, which isn’t old, but there is A LOT that has changed since I was a teenager. And since the teenage years are when we learn to deal with men and relationships, I definitely feel like I’m out of the loop. I felt like I was out of the loop already, but now I feel like if I attempted to get into the loop, the loop would strangle me and I would die. So, instead I stand back and observe from a safe distance and hope that I can pick up some tips on how to deal with this new breed of (non)man, but so far have only managed to contemplate a life in the church, because I think it would be easier to just marry Jesus at this point.
I grew up very much a tomboy. All that were around me and close in age were boys. These were the boys who, if they liked you, hit you, made fun of your apple head (thanks Ronnie) and spit on you when you talked too much (Terry, first boyfriend, much love). I was very confused when I was 13, because all the boys who did these things to me started to try to date me when the breasts (finally) decided to make an appearance. They didn’t stop doing all the torturous stuff, mind you. But now they would call me apple head and then try to rub my apple bottom. It was a game, but one whose rules were not hard to figure out. This new breed, this “emo”, is something I do not understand. At first (before the skinny jeans) I felt like guys were finally maturing, becoming more open to their feelings and being more honest. I loved it. I thought after all those years of torture, I could now enjoy mature, normal men. WRONG.
The trademark of an Emo man is the skinny jean. Now, a man can be emo and not a wearer of the skinny jean, but a man cannot wear the skinny jean and not be emo. The two go hand in hand, like the cover of the Jungle Fever box. So wrong its right. When I was growing up, the skinny jean was reserved for white, English rockers, the gay boys (and not even a lot) and girls. Period. You would not catch a normal, straight, non-lead singer of a Rolling Stones cover band man walking around in skinny jeans. It just wasn’t done. But then came Kanye. Kanye didn’t come out wearing the skinny jeans immediately, but what he did was introduce prep to a world where prep had never survived or been able to maintain any sort of credibility. And people started to whisper, could it be? Can we move fashion where fashion never belonged? Rap stars should never have merged with fashion in such an in-your-face we’re here-and-we’re-queer sort of way. My rap stars should have their asses hanging out, boxers showing, and pants they could float off a building with. I want extra jean just flapping around everywhere. And I can even compromise. I wasn’t upset when Jay Z put a suit on. Or a belt. I like a clean-cut guy just as much as the next girl. It was actually a welcome change, because art imitates life, and life DEFINITELY imitates art. I was happy when men started realizing no one at the board meeting is interested in your Fred Flintstone boxers. Pull your damn pants up. But when you walk around and the fabric of the jeans around your ass is loose while the fabric around your legs is so tight it looks like your skin, all I think is you shit on yourself and need to be changed. And, with my very big mouth, if you come around me I am going to tell you. And then you’ll probably cry. [...]
Oh this is quite dope indeed. Court Dunn is really one of the most overlooked directors in hip hop in my opinion. This kid has talent. ThisIs50.com and Director Court Dunn present the sixth installment of the THISISHIPHOP video series featuring Reflection Eternal. Theme music produced by Reality. Revolutions Per Minute drops on 5/18.
“it’s the only voice the young people have, it’s the only voice the poor people have..it’s the only voice the oppressed have.”
Jim Jonsin is well on his taking over the world one amazing track at a time tour. Starting off with B.o.B. and now he’s working with Cudder and Kanye West. http://www.rap-up.com Producer Jim Jonsin speaks about Kid Cudi’s new album “Man on the Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Rager” and his collaboration with Kanye West over a Duran Duran sample.
A little love song dedicated to hip hop with a added extra special something from our President at the end. I adore this track produced by E Jones. Why this track isn’t posted on more of the blogs is beyond me, i’ve been playing this nonstop for the past 20 minutes.
Download: Kida – Love Song
Late pass on this gem that dropped while I was taking care of some matters in Texas over the weekend. I support Mr. Deffy in anything he does because he is just THAT dope of an artist to me. MadMan assists on the track as Marky samples Johnny Cash’s version of “God’s Gonna Cut You Down.” Sidebar: Johnny Cash is one of the best to ever do it – ever done it – ever will do it so props to Marky for sampling one of the greats. “Run On” is from Marky’s upcoming tape – Journey to Markyland: Rest Stop 2 which drops on May 13th.
Download: Marky – Run On
