DOWNLOAD MP3 KSparks-BlackMagicftAhmad.mp3 Summary: Great track. The rap is ok but the soul vibe is money. About Artist: K. Sparks is an unknown from Queens NY. I never heard of him before but I’ve listened to some of his mixtures and he’s definitly got skills. About Song: This song is off of The Trilogy Chapter 2: The Demonstration. To me the guy in the track sounds exactly like Brother Ali but I guess it’s not… Favorite Part:If you know me you know I love this track mainly for it’s horns and the use of the Black Magic sample and the fact that the track just rides out for the last minute of the song. Other K. Sparks Official Website
DOWNLOAD MP3 Jay-Z-SummerInBrooklynftLilWayne.mp3 Summary: This is the Coolin Soul Remix of Jay-Z’s Hello Brooklyn off of American Gangster. About Artist: Jay-Z, Lil Wayne. About Song: This is the Coolin Soul Remix of Jay-Z’s Hello Brooklyn off of American Gangster. The remix also samples Passin Me By by The Parcyde Favorite Part: Other Jay-Z Wikipedia Lil Wayne Wikipedia
CHECK OUT THIS CRAZY VISUAL. This song is actually much better with the acompaning video.
DOWNLOAD MP3 Stromae-AlorsOnDanseftKanyeWestGilbereForte.mp3 Summary: I wasn’t gonna post this song but I heard it all weekend on the dance floor so.. here it is. About Artist: Stromae is some Euro/Techno/HipHop guy… I think this is his only notable song About Song: This song is very close to Stromae’s original but with a nice little ‘Ye mixed in Favorite Part: The whole thing is just good on the dance floor Other This one goes out MOSES! Stromae Wikipedia
DOWNLOAD MP3 Wale-TheProblem.mp3 Summary: NOT a party song. This is the intro track of Wale’s AWESOME mixtpe More About Nothin About Artist: Wale is a “speak to truth” rapper from DC. He’s one of the most authentic rappers in the game right now. He has crazy style both fashion and lyrically, his wordplay is out of this world and infused on Go-Go beats from the DMV (DC, Maryland, Virginia). As such Wale is in my top 5 current Rappers. His mixture More About Nothin (link above) is highly recommended. Wale’s debut album, Attention Deficit” kinda flopped but you can bet he’ll be back! About Song: This is the intro track of Wale’s AWESOME mixtpe More About Nothin. This track just shows off the poetry of Wale’s words. It also speaks to the troubles surround Wale’s debut album “Attention Deficit”. Favorite Part: Love the soft poetry in the beginning. Also love when the drums come in at 2:57.
“So a nigga hungry as a plastic hippopotamus
So stoppers better take it in the blood like a phlebotomist”
(1:37)
“It’s just my fate, lemme chill, nah flip,
my shit was submarine like, under ship ”
(1:58) -This whole part of the song talk about how Interscope didn’t ship enough records to outlets and botched the release of his album. Other Wale Wikipedia
DOWNLOAD MP3 BoB-ServiceWithASmile.mp3 Summary: Ain’t new but whatever. 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 is off of BoB’s “Who the Fuck is BoB” mixtape from 2007 or 2008. This is just BoB being BoB funny and creative :P Favorite Part: Listen to how these lyrics are delivered (it’s awesome)
“Damn girl I’m common over so we can blow an O,
and if you ain’t gon serve then I’m goin home (goodbye),
No I ain’t no monster, I just like some dome (c’mon),
It’s healthy for your jaw bones they’ll be nice and strong.
Let’s skip the chit chat, and lets get back to the room baby,
and feel on my six pack while I dig that in your womb baby,
and now your screaming more back, and more and more and more back,
it’s kinda like a kodak, moment when you throat that (huh)”
(1:53) Other: Just listen to the lyrics :) Who doesn’t like good service? :)
DOWNLOAD MP3 ChrisetteMichele-90210MarilynMonroe.mp3 Summary: This is a remix of Wale’s 90210. About Artist: Chrisette Michele is most comparable to Janelle Monae. She is very soulful and represents part of the moment for positive black female image. Not that Rihanna or Beyonce are negative images (they are both beautiful and black) but the soulfulness of Chrisette, Janelle and Wale for that matter are more in the vein of the “Black is Beautiful” campaign. About Song: This song is in that black is beautiful vein mentioned above. It speaks directly to images of beauty and barrage of images that inhibit self confidence in all, but especially, black girls. Favorite Part: “..I’d be perfect like Ashley Simpson’s nose” (1:38) Other: This is off her mixtape “Love Thy Brother” which is the best overall tape I’ve hear in a long time! GET IT!
DOWNLOAD MP3 KanyeWest-AllOfTheLightsftRihanna.mp3 Summary: This is not an “Official Version” About Artist: Kanye West, heard of him…? Rihanna…? Just read the wikipedia links below if you live under a rock. About Song: This song will be the second sinlge off of Kanye’s next album “My Dark Twisted Fantasy” out November 22nd. This song isn’t in its official version yet, but it is rumored that the track will be close to ten miniutes long and feature everyone and their moms’. All I know is that this song is gonna be HUGE. Should hit the radio in a few weeks :)
Also I’m completely obsessed with this song. Favorite Part: Um where do I start? The Horns? The woops on the drum beat? The drum beat? Kanye’s part in the chorus? Everything besides Ribhanna’s hook, which isn’t that bad, is my favorite part.
“All of the lights
Cop lights, flash lights, spot lights
Strobe lights, street lights
(all of the lights, all of the lights)
Fast life, drug life
Thug life, rock life
Every night
(all of the lights)”
(1:22) F’ckin Epic
DOWNLOAD MP3 QuincyJonesSoulBossaNostraftLudacrisNaturally7RudyCurrence.mp3 Summary: A reinterpretation of a classic. About Artist: Quincy Jones is the super oldschool king of production (check out the wikipedia page below). Ludacris is the notorious party king of the south. Naturall 7 is an kind of hip hop acapella group and Rudy Currence is a guy that runs with Luda’s semi-defunct Distrubing Tha Peace. About Song: This songs off of an album dropping early November which will have a ton of freatued artsit reinterpety classic Quincy Jones Song. The original here is of course Soul Bossa Nova. Favorite Part: I like the way the track is reworked, i like the added smooth vocals, and the way Luda’s rougher style is like butter on the track. Other Quincy Jones Wikipedia Ludacris Wikipedia Naturally 7
DOWNLOAD MP3 Wale-Soup.mp3 Summary: This is another great song off of Wale’s semi-recent mixtape More About Nothing About Artist: Wale is a DC whom I absolutely love. Search the blog for Wale and I’m sure you’ll find a ton of posts. About Song: This is a classic go-go style Wale song. Favorite Part: I love the go-go beat and the way Seinfeld is mixed in Other Wale Wikipedia
DOWNLOAD MP3 Juvenile-HeadbangerftBoB.mp3 Summary: Something Sensual, you may not like it but… About Artist: Juvenile is the creator of the ever popular “Back that ass up” song. B.o.B now world famous is still underrated as one of the most talented individuals in Hip-Hop. About Song: This song is off of Juvenile’s album “Beast Mode” from this pas summer. I haven’t listened to the album so I can’t speak to the whole album but if it’s anything like this song. Favorite Part: Just like this song in general. Other B.o.B aka Bobby Ray Wikipedia Juvenile Wikipedia
DOWNLOAD MP3 SolomonBurke-DontGiveUpOnMe.mp3 Summary: THIS IS NOT HIP HOP but…. Solomon Burke died today and I was just reminded of this song I used to love and I just had to put it up here. About Artist: R.I.P. Solomon Burke
DOWNLOAD MP3 Kanye-MonsterRickRossJayZNickiMinajBonIverprodbyKanyeWest.mp3 Summary: This song is crazy popular but know that I was rocking this on DAY ONE! I put this up for the people that have no idea what’s going on. This is one of the hottest songs to come out in a long time. CRAZY CRAZY VERSUS. About Artist: Everyone here should be a household name, except Bon Iver who is some new age folksinger or something. About Song: This song is one of the first GOOD Friday songs, which are a series of songs that Kanye West is releasing for free every Friday, we are like nine Fridays in right now. Favorite Part: Now there are lots of great versus in this song. Kanye and Jay’s verses are crazy. But it is consensus now that Nicki Minaj’s verse is the best (3:35) Other Bon Iver Wikipedia
DOWNLOAD MP3 NERD-HypnotizeU.mp3 Summary: Something Sensual, you may not like it but… About Artist: N.E.R.D. is a group headed by Pharrell and includes Chad Hugo who makes up half of the Neptunes. They’ve been around for a long time, but there new album keeps being pushed back. About Song: Hypnotize U is a single off of their upcoming album “Nothing”. Favorite Part: I like Pharrell singing. I DON’T like the “Touch it girl part” Other N.E.R.D Wikipedia
DOWNLOAD MP3 Rhymefest-AgonyftGlennLewis.mp3 Summary: This is a good song off of a CD of many good songs. Check out Rhymefest’s “El Che” About Artist: Rhymefest is a Chicago rapper who had ties to Kanye earlier on but as a decidedly harder rapper than Kanye their ties deteriorated and Rhymefest still hasn’t achieved the initial stardom that seemed possible. However Rhymefest is extremely talented, very true to himself, and with a good message. His second and most recent album El Che was one of the best hip hop albums I’ve heard in a long time and would high recommend though most of the songs are nothing like this track Agony. About Song: >???? Favorite Verse: I don’t know if there is a favorite verse it’s just a funny song Other Rhymefest Wikipedia
