DOWNLOAD MP3 1982-AlwaysStatiksInterlude.mp3 Summary: This group is a real diamond in the rough. I love the music they make, not just this song. About Artist: 1982 is a two man MC Rapper duo out of the Boston area. The MC, Statik Selektah, has worked mainly on radio stations throughout his career and has the classic turntable sound I love exemplified by DJ Premier and Funkmaster Flex. Statik Selektah really brings the sound and vibe to the group, which is the main reason I like them, so I’d say he’s what really makes the group special. The rapper, Termanology, also from the Boston area, looked like he would take off in 2005 when The Source featured him as an unsigned MC; he never really took off but he’s got more than enough talent to hold his own in the game. About Song: This song is just an short musical interlude off of The Evening News EP. Favorite Part: I just love the way the samples are chopped and put together to make some completely new. Other Statik Selektah Wikipedia Termanology Wikipedia
DOWNLOAD MP3 TreySongz-FuckWitYouNoMore.mp3 Summary: Its Mr. Steal Your Girl About Artist: Trey Songz comes from the pop R&B tradition of a Chris Brown but with a little more edge lyrically. I really like Trey Songz because he does have lyrical talent, just listen to my favorite Trey Songz song The Machine. Trey Songz however has gained more popularity for his “singing” in various hooks or in his most famous track to date Bottoms Up. About Song: This song is off of Trey Songz’s Twitter themed mixtape #LemmeHoldThatBeat by @TreySongz. Despite just releasing an album Trey states in his mixtape that he enjoys being able to use his mixtapes as an outlet for some of his more lyrical content. This song, like others on the album, is a remake, in this case of P. Diddy’s (Dirty Money) farily recent track “Loving You No More”. I like the original but Trey spices it up a little than P. Diddy’s sop story. Favorite Part: The Timpani Drums at 0:08
“I look at you and see a different girl now, Gettin Whitney wit me, a different world now” (0:51)
I really like the chorus “I just can’t Fuck, can’t Fuck, wit you no more”
“Crazy with the head, but she crazy in the head
Attract a lot of birds ’cause I make a lot of bread
Searching for my dove, hoping love is forgiven
And I find out a dove ain’t nothing but a pigeo” (1:42) Other Trey Songz Wikipedia
DOWNLOAD MP3 PhilAde-BreakMeOff.mp3 Summary: This song came out today and I liked it so… About Artist: Phil Ade is a DC that I really got into when Wale was coming up. His favorite song of mine is Going Off. He’s an up and comer who I really hope makes it cause he’s got a light and fun style that easy to listen to, but at the same time and really go in on the beat. About Song: This song is off a a mixtape that drop tomorrow called AshleyOutrageous.com present The Playlist Vol. 2. You can read more about it at that link. I don’t know much about it but it looks like its gonne be good, so if you want some fresh music head over to AshleyOutrageous.com tomorrow. Favorite Part: Of course I love the horns (I mean of course!)
The Chorus “I just wanna ball, get a Benz at least. Some niggas want it all I just wanna piece” (1:10) Real humble right?
“Now it’s time to make my own livin, I’m moving along in it, my niggas is gon win it, you niggas is long winded in Louis Vuitton linen. That’s it Prada shades, glass tinted, in the club ignorin my past women…” (1:43) Other Phil Ade MySpace
DOWNLOAD MP3 SkiBeatz-NotLikeMefTabiBonne.mp3 Summary: Straight Hip Hop. Simple beat, no hook, clear rap. About Artist: Ski Beatz is a producer who started out as a member of Original Flavor which was one of the first groups to feature a young Jay-Z. Ski Beatz then went on to work with the newly formed Roc-a-fella records to produce Reasonable Doubt, Jay-Z’s debut album. Ski faded for time after in the early ots but is back producing upcoming artists Joell Ortiz and Jean Grae as well as having produced all of Curren$y’s Pilot Talk. About Song:This track is off of Ski Beatz’s debut solo album 24 Hour Karate School. It came out in September after being pushed back due to clearance issues. The album was also going to include more features from Jay Electronica, Wix Khalifa and Cam Lo (all of whom he’s done production work for) but had to remove some tracks again because of legal reasons from the label. Regardless the album is really really good. It kinda reminds me of BlakRoc the production is awesome and has a really simple but solid style. This song is just one of the many songs that I really like off of the album, which I frequently listen to all the way through. Favorite Part: The beat is deceivingly simple. It seems bare but the little details and flourishes Ski Beatz adds really makes it work. Other Ski Beatz Wikipedia 24 Hour Karate School
DOWNLOAD MP3 JohnsonJonson-HoldOnJohnftJohnLennon.mp3 Summary: This one is for MLK day a day late. About Artist:Johnson and Jonson is made up of Johnson Barnes (better known as Blu) and a DJ named Mainstream who’s last name i Jonson. Blu is famous for his breakout debut album Below the Heavens. This duo isn’t at all well known but the production quality from Mainstream is so good and Blu can rhyme as good as anyone. About Song: This song is off of this mixtape called “Powders and Oils” the tape is really laid back and is very musical (which of course I always like). This song also samples John Lennon’s Hold On which gives the song nice throwback 60s feel. While this song doesn’t directly talk about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. I thought it spoke to the general civil rights struggle and feels like its from the same era. Favorite Part: I love the sample at 0:53
I like how until 2:00 the song speaks of hardship and the second half of the song stands for hope and oppurtunity. REALLY listen to the words and feel the message. Other href=”http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blu_(rapper)”> Blu Wikipedia Download Poweders and Oils
DOWNLOAD MP3 BoB-ShootUpTheStationProdbyKutta.mp3 Summary: Another B.o.B fav About Artist: B.o.B (aka Bobby Ray) is one of my all time favorites because of how versatile he is. Check out my other posts on B.o.B for more info on him. About Song: This song is off of his most recent mixtape No Genre (its free just search datpiff.com). There were about four songs I really like off the tape and this was one of them. Favorite Part: I love the way the beat is match with the sample and th piano part.
“It’s how we fucked the system in missionary position.” (0:45)
“Cause this is broadcast television from the villa to the village…
So therefore we go bang-bang,
On your corporate main frame, ” (1:06) Other B.o.B Wikipedia
DOWNLOAD MP3 KanyeWest-DevilInANewDressftRickRoss.mp3 Summary: Kanye. Love the Rythem of the track. Not exactly new but this song has been in my rotation for months. About Artist: Kanye West is.. I’ve written about Kanye up here so many times but in a nutshell I think he’s generally misunderstood and he’s been one of my faces since around 2004. Rick Ross I think is fake and I don’t really like. About Song: This song was one Kanye’s recent album My Dark Twisted Fantasy (which received 5/5 stars by at least three different major publications) but was first released as part of the GOOD Friday series on September 3rd. I love this song because the Smnokey Robinson sample has so much soul and Kanye really gets in his groove rapping wise in this song. With the classic Kanye sped up sample he keeps this song relatively simple and slow paced as he drops quite a few good lines. More than anything I guess I really like the track’s rhythm. Favorite Part: From the first verse
“Oh she do it, what happened to Religion?
Oh she lose it” -in reference to Waka Flocka’s Oh Let’s Do It
“She putting on her make up
She casually allure
Text message break ups, the casualty of tours” – Kanye speaks some truth
“Hood phenomenom, the Lebron of rhyme
Hard to be humble when you stuntin on a jumbotron” -Clever way of saying he’s the king
From the second verse
“And outta all the colors that are still up the skies
You got green on your mind
I can see it in your eyes” – Greed for dat Money
“I hit the, Jamaican spot, at the bar, take a seat
I ordered you jerk, she said “you are what you eat” -Classic Kanye (jerk is a type of food, just in case)
“(Kanye Singing)” – 2:31
Rick Ross’s Verse
you can pick out your own parts Other Kanye West Wikipedia
Ludacris-OLetsDoIt.mp3 (to download right click and “save link as”) Summary:This is a short track thats been lying around forever About Artist: Ludacris is Ludacris About Song: This song was off a mixtape (probably over a year old now) that was made to promote Ludacris’s official cognac Conjure. The mixtape was hilarious (it was all product promotion). He pretty much just rapped of popular beats at the time so you can see how dated this is. Anyway, it never made the cut and has been sitting here as a draft forever so I thought I’d just throw it out there for today. Other: Ludacris Wikipedia
DOWNLOAD MP3 TerraceMartin-IHadNoIdeaftKendrickLamar.mp3 Summary: I don’t think many people will like this one but…. This project Here, My Dear is awesome. Its slow, jazzy and sensual with some awesome features! About Artist: Terrace Martin is an LA producer who has done work for Snoop Dogg, Talib Kweli, Warren G among others. He is only just now focusing on his own music and the quality of the production is awesome. This song has a feature from Kendrick Lamar who I’ve posted on gregshiphop before and who is one of my favs. He goes so hard and is one hell of lyricist, westside is comin back! About Song: Terrace Martin is only just now focusing on his own music and the quality of the production is awesome. This song really cannot be appreciated without listening to Here, My Dear in its enterity. The project is FREE and can be downloaded here. I like this song though, not because of the autotune, but because of the jazzy lounge sound coupled with Kendrick Lamar’s heartfelt rap. I would encourage everyone to DOWNLOAD HERE, MY DEAR because it has features from Snoop Dogg, Wiz Khalifa, MURS, and the feeling of the project is so real. It talked about love and relationships and just stand opposite of all the fake shit that plays on the radio. Favorite Part: I can’t even write all the words here but listen to Kendrick Lamar spill his heart 1:15-2:07. How can you not like that?! Other Statik Terrace Martin Wikipedia href=”http://www.last.fm/music/Kendrick+Lamar/+wikiKendrick”>”>Kendrick Lamar Bio
DOWNLOAD MP3 1982-StartItLikeThis.mp3 Summary: This group is a real diamond in the rough. I love the music they make, not just this song. About Artist:1982 is a two man MC Rapper duo out of the Boston area. The MC, Statik Selektah, has worked mainly on radio stations throughout his career and has the classic turntable sound I love exemplified by DJ Premier and Funkmaster Flex. Statik Selektah really brings the sound and vibe to the group, which is the main reason I like them, so I’d say he’s what really makes the group special. The rapper, Termanology, also from the Boston area, looked like he would take off in 2005 when The Source featured him as an unsigned MC; he never really took off but he’s got more than enough talent to hold his own in the game. Together they have one album titled
1982″ but have several other projects including their free mixtape 1982: The EP About Song: this song is off their recent EP
the Evening News. I look forward to many more quality projects from them in the future. Also the track I believe samples Wu Tang Clan’s clssic C.R.E.A.M. Favorite Part: I love the track especially with the scratches. The rap through the whole thing just has such a classic feel. Favorite Line: “…I stole that line from Joey Crack cause I thought that flow was fat, what happened to rap I’m confused someonebring it back” (0:43) I like the rythem of that line and again with the old school classic feel Other Statik Selektahe Wikipedia Termanology Wikipedia
DOWNLOAD MP3 Consequence-ImVIPftDiggySimmonsMacMiller.mp3 Summary: About Artist: Consequence never got off the ground was part of Kanye’s original GOOD Music crew. He has a few gems including the good the bad and the ugly but never got famous, yet. Diggy Simmons is the kid son of DJ Run from RUN D.M.C. Mac Miller is another young rapper, now 18, who is out of Pittsburgh. If this combo seems strange to you it is. I still can’t figure out how these three got together. They each have very different audience and are all still fairly stuck in their own obscurity. I probably like Diggy Simmons the least amount since I’ve been a Consequence for a long time now (met him in 2005) and acknowledge that Mac Miller has crazy rhymes, he’s a lot like Asher Roth. About Song: This song obviously samples B.I.G.’s Big Poppa. Also have to give credit to Statik Selekta, who I just discovered and I LOVE, for doing the scratching on this track. I probably like this track most for the sample and beat, just is so laid back and hard at the same time like classic Biggie. Favorite Part: Diggy Simmons actually takes it on this one. He’s got the second verse starting at 1:30. Favorite Line:”…as long as we gel. Now you lames joing the army like don’t ask don’t tell” Other Consequence Wikipedia Mac Miller Wikipedia Diggy Simmons Wikipedia
DOWNLOAD MP3 Fashawn-StrangeFruitRemixftJohnLegendCommon.mp3 Summary: Shout out to Sean “Juan” Talia for showing me this! About Artist: Fashawn is a 21 year old rapper out of Fresno CA. He was featured on the cover of XXL as part of the 2010 freshman class. His indepentaly released debut album “Boy Meets World” was critically acclaimed as was several of his smallar projects including “Ode to Illmatic” and “The Layover EP”. Fashawn is super talented lyrically and remains true to the core of Hip Hop, as shown here in this song. Common is well past his hayday but remains somewhat of a legend and has cemented his spot as a timeless conscious rapper (conscious meaning that he raps about important political and social issues through the lense of the hip hop struggle). Last of course is John Legend, R&B pianist who was pulled from obscurity by Kanye West early in the 2000s. About Song: This song is reinterpretation of Billie Holiday’s Strange Fruit. If your not familiar with Strange Fruit and the story behind it get educated here. I love John Legend’s chorus on this remix and how the song still maintains it’s haunting feel. Favorite Part: Common does what he does best on this song by just telling a story.
Also Fashawn is pretty profound 2:45-3:25 Other Fashawn Wikipedia Common Wikipedia John Legend Wikipedia Strange Fruit Wikipedia
Here’s a video of Billie Holiday’s original Strange Fruit
DOWNLOAD MP3 BoB-BeastMode.mp3 Summary: “Single” from B.o.B’s brand new Mixtape “No Genre” About Artist: B.o.B (aka Bobby Ray) now needs no introduction but before he was world famous he was makin some of my favorite songs. While he’s famous now in the Pop genre he is one of the most diverse artists out there now (aka he can bang as a rapper too) and is definitely in my top 5 current rappers. About Song: This song shows B.o.B’s lyrical side especially in the face of haters that say he’s gone all Pop. Favorite Part: There are so many good parts but my favorite might be
“Some-times-I-rhyme-like-I’m-inside-Einsteins-mind” (1:35)
OR
“I’m kinda like a blur with these words, guess im just reserved with these verbs
Running at a hundred kilometers
man Pretty soon I’mma leave Earth” (2:01) Other B.o.B aka Bobby Ray Wikipedia
DOWNLOAD MP3 LilKim-BlackFridayNickiMinajDiss.mp3 Summary: Nicki Minaj’s album dropped a couple weeks ago to mainly negative reviews, this track dropped the same day. Lil Kim strikes back on Nicki who’s disses Kim multiple time About Artist: Lil Kim has fallen off since her height in the late 90’s when she ran with then Puff Daddy and Notorious B.I.G About Song: This song is a straight diss on Nicki Minaj who has recently escalated her aggressiveness in her lines against lil Kim. Kim’s line are over Pharoah Monch’s classic beat from Simon Says Favorite Part:
“I seen ‘em come, I seen go, I still remain
sweety, you going on your 14th minute of fame
I’m over 10 years strong still running the game
cut the comparisons, I’m in the legendary lane
fighting for ya spot, y’all please, I’m solidified” Other: Lil Kim Wikipedia
