DOWNLOAD MP3 Eminem-DespicableFreestyle.mp3 Summary: This is EXPLICIT! If you don’t appreciate an angry eminem then don’t listen About Artist: Who doesn’t know Eminem. A lot of people remember him for the Real SLim Shady and believe he’s a raving crazo. However there are many things that most people don’t realize about Eminem. First, many people don’t realize that despite his angry and crazy content of his lyrics Eminem is greatly respected within the Hip Hop community as one of the best lyricists of all time. Also many people may not know that Eminem is the best selling artist of the decade (2000-2010) with more than 32 million albums sold! That’s right he sold more albums in the 2000s than any other musician in the world. While many people are turned off by Eminem’s violent lyrics, you can’t deny his rapping skills. About Song: This song is a remix over Drake’s Over and Lloyd Banks’ Beamer, Benz or Bently. This song is just a track that leaked in promotion of Eminem’s next album Recovery due out June 21st. The first single form the album already dropped and is called Not Afraid. That song is also really good and I will probably put it up tomorrow. Favorite Lines: “fuck that I’d rather turn this club to a bar room brawl
get as rowdy as Roesthlisberger in a bathroom stall,
like a leaf stuck in a vacuum your only nuttin but a whole lot of suckin’
goin’ on in rap “(0:28-0:36)
“It’ll never be my chair that your on
crown so tight that it cuts off circulation to the brain no oxygen
otherwords there’s no heir/air to the throne”
(0:41-0:47)
The break at (0:52-1:00)
“makes no difference whether a Benz or Bentley or a Beamers the car you in
you think you ball well I palm it
I throw up bombs when I vomit
boy I throw down in the kitchen might hit your mom with my omlette
but you got egg on your face now watch me drop an atomic
I should be strapped to the chest of a kamikaze
bitch I’m as bat shit as Ozzy it’s obvious
you can tell I go right off the bat
no pun intended but come any closer I’ll bite off your head
tryna give me the fingers kinda like giving a spider the web
I’m just gonna spin it and try to use it to my advantage
I catch a fly in that bitch you think you fly you just food
I give as much as a flying fuck as that superman do
guess I just do what you can’t do or make you look stupid and baboozled
confused as usual and you can get ripped she can open a can too” (1:22-2:01) Other This song is not off of the album pictured right. Eminem Wikipedia Recovery Wikipedia Despicable Freestyle LYRICS
DOWNLOAD MP3 BigL-HowWillIMakeIt.mp3 Summary: Throwback Thursday (this is song is hard, and it may not be for everyone) About Artist: Big L is a New York City Rapper from the early 90s. Big L came out with his first album “Lifestylez ov da Poor & Dangerous” in 1995. Big L was hailed as prolific lyricist and has several notable songs including Put It On and Da Gaveyard which features Jay-Z at 2:56. In February 1999 Big L was shot and killed in his home neighborhood in Harlem. At the time Big L’s brother was in prison and it is suspected that his murder is connected to a debt his brother owed. Favorite Verse You gotta listen to all them. Listen to the Whole Story! Other RIP Bil L, and to rap that doesn’t glamorize poverty and the hood. Big L Wikipedia How Will I Make It LYRICS
DOWNLOAD MP3 WakaFlockaFlame-OLetsDoItRemixftDiddyRickRossGucciMane.mp3 Summary: Party Song About Artist: Waka Flocka is a rapper who’s only hit is this song. He’s of the group of rappers like Gucci Mane, OJ da Juiceman or Soulja Boy who many criticizing for having absolutely no skills. About Song: This song is a remix of the original which has much the same sound. Favorite Verse Rick Ross’s verse at (0:59) Other Waka Flocka Flame Wikipedia
DOWNLOAD MP3 BoB-TheKidsftJanelleMonae.mp3 Summary: “Pop-Radio Rap”. B.o.B presents the Adventures of Bobby Ray is out TODAY April 27th 2010. DOWNLOAD THE ALBUM ON ITUNES About Artist: B.o.B (aka Bobby Ray) is an Atlanta singer/rapper/songwriter/producer/instrumentalist who is one of my current favorites. If you would like to know more about him read the artist bio on some of the OLDER B.o.B POSTS. His album is very pop sounding but the rap on some of his mixtures is CRAZY. About Song: This song is a track off of his debut album “B.o.B presents the Adventures of Bobby Ray”. The song is slower and not hardcore Hip Hop by any means but the rap is nice and Jannele Monae appeals to a wide audience. Other features on the album include Lupe Fiasco, the singer from Weezer, Eminem and the lead singer from Paramore (sp?). Favorite Verse “Well, since I was planted at birth I abandoned my old planet and I landed on Eatrth, as a kid I never ud understoof what I observed some of it was strange but most of it disturbin…” (0:40-1:22) Other Seriously check out other B.o.B songs! He has something for everyone. B.o.B Wikipedia
DOWNLOAD MP3 TreySongz-LilFreakRemixprodbyPolowdaDon.mp3 Summary: About Artist: Trey Songz is an artist I’ve posted a lot of as of late (just search Songz in the search at the top) and is an artist I think has a lot of talent. Trey is a R&B singer / rapper / actor who might be known most for his song with Drake “I Invented Sex”. If you like this kind of music I would suggest taking a look at te other Trey Songz posts here. About Song: This song is a remix of Usher’s lil Freak feat. Nicki Minaj. In my opinion this remix is far and away better than the original. I got to say that I really love the beat, produced by Polow da Don who produced a bunch of singles including Fergie’s “London Bridge”, and the Pussycat Dolls’ “Buttons”. I’ve included a link to the instrumental version below. Aside from the beat though Trey Songz does a great job over it. Favorite Line The whole second verse is good (1:10) Other This song is not off of the album pictured right. DOWNLOAD THE INSTRUMENTAL VERSION HERE CHECK OUT THE LYRICS HERE Trey Songz Wikipedia Polow da Don Wikipedia
DOWNLOAD MP3 PackFM-NastyprodbyDomingo.mp3 Summary: Lyricism Altert! This is not for everyone but if you like real rap and can appreciate a lyricist… (link to lyrics below) About Artist: This is the first song I’ve ever heard from PackFM so I really don’t know anything about him but apparently he’s been around since 2001 and he’s from New York. His MySpace page says he was nominated in the Underground Music Awards in 2009 as best lyricist along with Cory Gunz, Pharaohe Monch, and Joell Ortiz. About Song: This song is off his PackFM’s album “I Fucking Hate Rappers” due out on May 25th. THis track caught me ear both because of the sample but mostly because of the crazy lyricism. If you appreciate the art of rapping you should like song, despite some of the more disturbing lines. Favorite Verse You need to listen to the entire song while looking at the lyrics! (link below) OtherCHECK OUT THE LYRICS HERE PackFM Wikipedia
DOWNLOAD MP3 JazmineSullivan-NeedUBad.mp3 Summary: NOT Hip Hop but.. come see the BEATS perform this tonight! About Artist: Jazmine Sullivan is an R&B soul singer who is a protege of rapper Missy Elliott About Song: This song was a well received single of of her 2008 album and only album so far “Fearless” Other While this song is not Hip Hop it is up here because the BEATS (Black Experience in America Through Song) will be performing this song tonight at their spring show. (the beats is a Hip Hop / R&B / Soul Acappella group that I am in) Jazmine Sullivan Wikipedia
DOWNLOAD MP3 DiddyandDirtyMoney-HelloGoodMorningRemixftRickRossTI.mp3 Summary: Party Song About Artist: Diddy (fromely P. Diddy, Puff Daddy, Puffy) is a huge figure in Hip Hop. As part of the east coast crew with Notorious BIG and lil Kim ditty created Bad Boy records which is still around today. Diddy now respected more for his entrepuenial achievements that for his musical contribution. Diddy’s foray into business includes several clubs, coognes but most famously his clothing line Sean John which brought in 125 million dollars last year. Nowadays Diddy isn’t taken very seriously musically, something he hopes to change in time for the realize of his 6th album “Last Train to Paris” to be released June 22nd 2010. You can read about T.I. and Rick Ross on their Wikipedia pages below. About Song: This song is a remix the third single off of Last Train to Paris. The original version does not have Rick Ross on it. Favorite Verse I think I like Rick Ross’ verse best (0:08) T.I.’s verse is good too though (1:27) Favorite Line “Hello, good morning, how you doin? We’re at the movie
Welcome to the Future, I’m the Cap’n of the Cool Kids
The revolution’s never been televised
Great booty, better thighs, I ain’t wanna tell her bye…”(1:27-1:36) Other I hate the chorus (it sounds like every other chorus nowadays) Diddy Wikipedia Last Train to Paris Wikipedia T.I. Wikipedia Rick Ross Wikipedia
DOWNLOAD MP3 Mystikal-BouncinBackftPharrell.mp3 Summary: So Funky (throwback thursday) About Artist: Mystikal is a New Orleans rapper who gained popularity in the late 90’s most famously remembered for his hit single Shake Ya Ass. However Mystikal forced his hairstylist to perform sexual acts and found himself in jail for six years, he was released January 2010. On his realease Mystikal said, “I was gone so long, all the things I achieved, all the accolades I attained, it felt like it was dream. It felt like I’d never done that stuff.” About Song: This song is very similar musically to Shake Ya Ass (they both feature Pharrell and both have similar instrumentation). This song, produced by Neptunes, was a snuggle off of Mystikal’s 2001 album Tarantula. Other This song was featured on HBO’s new show Treme about post Katrina New Orleans. Mystikal Wikipedia
DOWNLOAD MP3 BigSeam-Bullshittin.mp3 Summary: The Fuck You Doin? About Artist: Is a new school rapper from Detroit. After rapping for Kanye West in front of a radio station in 2005 Kanye took him under his wing and signed him to GOOD Music in 2007. Big sean has several mixtures in his Finally Famous series but doesn’t have nearly the same amount of material out as some of his peers such as Wiz Khalifa. Big Sean was chose chosen to be on XXL’s top 10 Freshman list in 2010 and apparently has some album with monster features from the titans of the game lined up to be released when the time comes, when that time is is still unknown. Big Sean has a fun lyrical style, has similar a similar fashion sense to Kanye and, while not being me favorite, is a great live performer from what I could tell by seeing him several weeks ago in Providence. About Song: This song is not on any of Big Sean’s mixtapes but is just a track that e released on its own a couple weeks ago. I saw him perform this song live before it came out in Providence and thought it was pretty good, so here it is. Favorite Line “I glisten shine with Mrs. Fine, model chick big behind, bad enough to skip the line but to me she’s just a 9. I hop out that double 0, you can call me Mr. Bond, Bitch I am a monster, I belong in district 9…” (0:07-0:20)
“Just a million people behind me, and I don’t have version” (0:42-0:45)
The Conehead line at 1:05-1:13 (and the girl’s response)
Lying with your girlfriend (2:00-2:05) Other LISTEN TO THE LYRICS (also listen at 0:24 and throughout the song to the lady singing in the background) Big Sean Wikipedia
DOWNLOAD MP3 Ashanti-NYLoverftNelly.mp3 Summary: R&B About Artist: Ashanti is and R&B singer / cross over actress, from the early 2000s with huge hit singles like Foolish, and Ashanti’s Rock wit You (awww baby). Ashanti has long since faded from the scene but… who knows. Nelly is St. Louis rapper from the same era who saw absolutely huge success with songs like Country Grammar, Ride wit Me, #1, Hot in Herre, Air Force Ones, Pink Juice, Shake Ya Tailfeather and Tilt Ya Head Back. About Song: This song isn’t from any album but was just a song that leaked on line several weeks ago. Favorite Verse Nelly’s Verse at 1:41 Favorite Line“.. that soon as you walk in the house no hi how you doin we straight get to it like rabbits we on and off of the mattress the bathroom floor by the cabinets..” (1:58) Nelly Wikipedia Ashanti Wikipedia
DOWNLOAD MP3 Tupac-HowDoYouWantIt.mp3 THIS SONG HAS BEEN REMOVED DUE TO A COMPLAINT BY THE RIAA. Summary: THOWBACK THURSDAY About Artist: Tupac is Tupac. He’s westside, got murdered, you know the deal. About Song: This song is off Tupac’s 1996 “All Eyez On Me” which quickly went 9x Platinum. The two disc album produced six singles including this song as well as “California Love”, “2 of Amerikaz Most Wanted”, “All Bout U”, “Life Goes On”, “I Ain’t Mad at Cha”. Other This song is a westcoast classic. Tupac Wikipedia
