LupeFiasco-SolarMidnite.mp3 (to download right click and “save link as”)
About Artist:If you don’t know Lupe Fiasco you don’t know anything.
About Song:This song is the bonus iTunes track for the New Moon Soundtrack (The Twilight Vampire Movie). It’s very rock heavy and it’s not normally how you hear Lupe but it’s somethin new so take a listen.
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Other: Older Lupe post HERE.
Lupe Fiasco Wikipedia
Fabolous-TheFabolousLifeftRyanLeslie.mp3 (right click and “save link as”)
About Artist: Is a well established NY rapper with southern influences. His first big hit was Can’t Deny It from 2001 (listen HERE but has just recently released his fifth studio album, Loso’s Way, which has been met with critical acclaim.
About Song: This song doesn’t blow me away but its just a solid track off of Loso’s Way. I like it more for the beat but Fabolous does his thing pretty well over it.
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Other:UPDATE: I don’t even really like that track this much I don’t know why I posted it.
UPDATE (10/30/09): This is the one song on the whole blog that I really don’t feel wholeheartedly.
Fabolous Wikipedia
BoB-Mellow Fellow.mp3 (right click and “save link as”)
About Artist:B.o.B aka Bobby Ray is genre blurring hip hop artist from ATL signed with T.I.’s Grand Hustle Label. He is a real musician and does almost all of his own production ad has done numerous tracks for artists such as T.I. and John Legend. He has a real southern funk feel and his musical background adds an amazing layer to his already quirky rapping style.
About Song:This song is just a funky little jam from one of his mixtapes.
Favorite Verse:2nd verse
Favorite Line:“just give me a bud and a cigarello” nough said.
Other: Check out older B.o.B. posts HERE and HERE
Bobby Ray Wikipedia
CharlesHamilton-LetMeLive.mp3 (right click and “save link as”)
About Artist: Charles Hamilton is someone a lot of people hate because of his personal drama, but hey if you care about that you can look into it yourself. He is definitely unique and borrows a kind of prep style from Kanye.
About Song: This is just a song off of his 2008 “album” The Pink Lavalamp.
Favorite Verse: I’ll put one up later.
Favorite Line:
“I’m high off life, fuck it I’m wasted,
and I don’t wanna get sober
They say you only have fun when your young,
well I don’t wanna get older
Cause this is that type of feeling that I don’t wanna get over
So let me live”
It’s the hook but I like the lyrics so…
Other:I had this song lined to to post at some point but I saw that my friend Dora just posted it on facebook so I thought today would be a good a day as any to put it up.
Charles Hamilton Wikipedia
RoyceDa59-DinnerTimeftBustaRhymes.mp3 (right click and “save link as”)
About Artist: Royce 5’9″ is one of the best lyrical emcee’s goin at it right now. Royce entered the game in 96 and got a break hookin up with Eminem. His relationship with Eminem got him into some beef with D12 and he’s been bouncing around between labels ever since. Royce is a true battle MC and I believe it when people say he never lost.
About Song: This song is HOT. It’s got him and Busta Ryhmes and they just TEAR IT UP!
Favorite Verse: It’s too close to call. Royce rips the first verse apart but, the second verse is Busta at his best!
Favorite Line: Just listen to all of it.
Other:
Royce 5’9″ Wikipedia
Donnis-Gone.mp3 (right click and “save link as”)
About Artist: I put a Donnis song from this same mixtape (Diary of an Atlanta Brave) up few months ago and just last week Donnis signed with Fool’s Gold! (Check out the last Donnis post HERE)
About Song: This song is little less lyrical than the last Donnis track I posted but this is gonna be the debut single to be released by Fool’s Gold.
Favorite Verse: n/a
Favorite Line: n/a
Other: Even though it’s autotune I kinda like the hook.
Check out more on Donnis HERE
UPDATE: Check out the original mixed version in the comments.
FatJoe-HeyJoe.mp3 (right click and “save link as”)
About Artist:Who doesn’t know Fat Joe? He’s been a mainstay in Hip Hop for quite a while now check out his wikipedia link below for more info.
About Song: This song, produced by infamous, obviously heavily sample Jimi Hendrix’s Hey Joe. There’s nothing terribly unique about this song but I liked the sample and I think the way verses grind over the record sounds cool.
Favorite Verse: The first verse comes in hard… I like it!
Favorite Line: Nothing really.
Other: I love the rhythm of Fat Joe’s verses!
Fat Joe Wikipedia
KidCudi-PusuitOfHappinessftMGMTRatatat.mp3 (right click and “save link as”)
About Artist: Kid Cudi just released his debut album Man on the Moon: End of Day which received generally received good reviews making it to #4 on the charts with 104,000 copies in its first week. The album is a real trip. Cudi narrates the album and take you on a journay through a night of sleep full of dreams and nightmares. His single “I Make Her Say (ft. Kanye and Common)” is the only track that blatantly does not belong on the album. The album is very unique and while it’s not to be played at parties to to bump in the car to sit down and listen to it all the way through is an fresh and amazing experience.
About Song: I had another Cudi song all lined up but Christine Griffin was goin on about MGMT the other night so I thought I’d throw this up instead. This song is a typical Cudi track very laid back fuck reality kind of thing.
Favorite Verse: This song is much more about the musical feel. Ratatat breaks the record down toward the end and its nice to just travel though the song, so no favorite verse.
Favorite Line: “Tell me what you know about Dreams, Dreams. Tell me what you know about Night Terrors nothing” (1:48) Something just strikes me about this line and it really captures the essence of the album and as far as I can tell, Cudi himself.
Other: Cudi is in a very unique place in the world of Hip Hop and has no close comparison.
Kid Cudi Wikipedia
GLC-PimpDilemmas.mp3 (right click and “save link as”)
About Artist: GLC is an artist under Kanye West’s GOOD Music label. He’s been around for a while he was featured on Encore from Jay-Z’s Black Album, as well as on Spaceship off of Kanye’s debut album College Dropout. GLC has his own style but in my opinion has never really “Made It” cause he just a little too hard and has a low tone kinda laid back gangsta sound but if you listen to his words he really talks about real life and the personal struggles everyone goes through.
About Song: This song is just a slow song about making mistakes and tough choices in a relationsip.
Favorite Verse: None in particular
Favorite Line: Line at 33 and how he splices in Marvin Gaye’s “Goin On”
Other: GLC has been tryin to break out for years but its not for a lack of talent.
GLC Wikipedia
Wale-Payback.mp3 (right click and “save link as”)
About Artist: Wale is my number one right now. Just amazing he’s so much more than his sinlge Chillin w/ lady Gaga. From the DMV (DC area) a straight lyricist with crazy stream of thought. Look for his debut album Attention Deficit on Nov 3. XXL gave it a great review and Wale is gonna change the game.
About Song:This is the first Wale song I ever heard. It may not be the catchiest but its just unique and awesome. No chorus not repetition just 3 minutes of straight rap.
Favorite Verse: EVERYTHING.
Favorite Line:” They ain’t got no life cause they always on mine. I’m one of these n*ggas on mind(mine) like lice,
insightfully right that.
Write, to keep the parasites paralyzed antibacterial the stereo is sterilized…”
Other:
Wale Wikipedia
Jay-Z – Thank You.mp3 (right click and “save link as”)
About Artist: Jay-Z is the Reigning King of Hip Hop
About Song: This song is the second song on Jay-Z’s recent album Blueprint 3 (the album with Death of Autotune and Run This Town). This song acts as an intro to Blueprint and despite being so laid back Jay-Z shows its not the speed in his rhymes that make him a rap legend but its his pure style.
Favorite Verse: 2nd Verse (1:24)
Favorite Line:“Please don’t bow in my presence How am I a Legend?,
I just got ten number one albums Maybe now 11,
More hits than a Now! 11,
That is no reason to treat me like I’m somehow from outta heaven” (0:40)
Other:
Jay-Z Wikipedia
Thank You Lyrics
So obviously this site has completely fallen off since I’ve started school because I just can’t keep up doing it everyday. So from now on new songs every SUNDAY and WEDNESDAY. If people want to contribute on other days maybe we could get a new song on here everyday but until then Check back SUNDAY and WEDNESDAY!
Gift Of Gab – El Gifto Magnifico.mp3 (right click and “save link as”)
About Artist: Gift of Gab is a member of Blackalicious as well as the Mighty Underdogs, the former of which is pretty well known. He has a few solo albums but his next album escape to mars should be hot.
About Song: This song has a little latin flavor to it, Gab comes in sounding like some islander but it really just shows his versatility cause he much more or a pure lyricist than any kind of gimmicky accent based rapper. The spanish hook is kinda funny but… its fun.
Favorite Verse: I dunno but its defeitnly a song where you should listen to the verses.
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Other:
Gift of GabWikipedia
Emperess – About A Boy.mp3 (right click and “save link as”)
About Artist:Emperess is and artist no one has ever heard of (until now lol)
About Song:This song is really one for the girls. Its a fun lighthearted jam that reminds me of the Ting Ting’s thats not my name. Its a track from her pretty good but short mixtape “outside the box”
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