NotoriousBIG-GimmeTheLoot.mp3 (to download right click and “save link as”)
About Artist: Notoious BIG (Biggie Smalls) is a rap legend. He’s from NY… I mean if you don’t know the story look on wikipedia, or watch the movie, or just move out from the rock that you’re living under.
About Song: It’s a classic
Other: This is the first installment of THROWBACK THURSDAYS
Notorious B.I.G. Wikipedia
AloeBlacc-INeedADollar.mp3 (to download right click and “save link as”)
About Artist: I had never heard of Aloe Blacc but my friend Stefano heard this song and told me how much he like Aloe Blacc and 2006 album Shine Through
About Song: This song is off of the “How To Make It In America Mixtape”. It is NOT Hip Hop, but I LOVE THIS TAPE
Favorite Verse: I like the back and forth with the “Boss Man”
Other: IMPORTANT: This mixture was made for a new HBO show called How To Make It In America. The show follows the youth/fashion culture of New York city and has a character played by none other than Kid Cudi. The first episode is available by HBO for FREE on youtube. I really liked the show so check it out from the link below.
Aloe Blacc Wikipedia
Download How To Make It In America Mixtape
WATCH HBO’S HOW TO MAKE IT IN AMERICA
BoB-BetIftPlayboyTreprodbyKutta.mp3 (to download right click and “save link as”)
About Artist: B.o.B aka Bobby Ray, get familar. He’s one of my numer ones!
About Song: This isn’t best song off of his album promoting mixtape “May 25th” but with advent Google Buzz I thought this song would be appropirate. CHECK IT OUT buzz.google.com better than facebook, better than anyhing.
Favorite Verse: B.o.B’s verse obv.
Favorite Line: The first verse (BoB) is great.
Other:
Bobby Ray Wikipedia
Bobby Ray Official Site
Download “May 25th”
ChipThaRipper-Movie.mp3 (to download right click and “save link as”)
About Artist: Chip tha Ripper is the newest thing from Cleveland. His got a low smooth sound and I love it. Check out other Chip songs from the blog and go download him if you like what you hear cause he’s got a lot of great mixtape tracks. No album yet but I know I’m gonna buy Chips album whenever it comes.
About Song: This song is supa slow, u know what kinda music it is.
Favorite Verse: All the verses are pretty good.
Favorite Line: “…fire, another language sound just like english, if you n*ggas is hot, call me MC Extinguish” (1:28) and the verse after that is cool too
Other:
Chip Tha Ripper Myspace
Chip Tha Ripper Official Website
DMX-PutEmUp.mp3 (to download right click and “save link as”)
About Artist: DMX is a famous longtime rapper (rapping since the late 90s). His biggest hits being “Party Up (Up in Here)” from 2000, and “X Gon Give It To Ya” 2003.
About Song: I have no clue where this song came from, I don’t even really like it. I do think its interesting though how this modern more rock sounding track is blended with DMX’s trademark sound. WHERE MY DOGS AT!
Other: This song is NOT that great, but what else do you expect a new DMX song to sound like?
DMX Wikipedia
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Clipse-EyesOnMeftKeriHilsonprodbyTheNeptunes.mp3 (to download right click and “save link as”)
About Artist: Clipse is a Virginia Rap duo who first made it big in 2002 with their album Lord Willin with tracks like Grindin and Cot Damn. Keri Hilson I don’t really care about but she’s like a pop R&B singer. This track is produced by the duo Neptunes, Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo, who have produced for Clipse in the past and are production AllStars.
About Song: This track is off of the Clipse’s 2009 album “Till The Casket Drops”. I don’t like this song as much as “Kinda Like a Big Deal” or “Popular Demand”, both of which I’ve posted on this blog, but its still a tight song.
Clipse Wikipedia
Lushlife-TheKindness.mp3 (to download right click and “save link as”)
About: Just Some Real Alternative Stuff
Other: This guy did a mashup album of Kanye West’s College Dropout and the Beach Boys Pet Sounds back in the day, it was pretty cool. I hadn’t heard from him since but this Casette City album is great, especially if your into alternative hip hop <- for lack of a better term
Lushlife Myspace
Lushlife Website
check out this little youtube video with him too
Ludacris-HowLowremixftCiaraPitbull.mp3 (to download right click and “save link as”)
About Artist: Ludacris is and ATL rapper who has been crankin out club bangers since forever. Ciara is a famous female R&Bish singer, and Pitbull is a Latin American rap superstar.
About Song: This song is the first single off of Ludacris’ upcoming album Battle of the Sexes, due out in March
Other: I don’t know how I feel about the throwback alvin the chipmunk sample but its still a good song. Also check out the original and the Rick Ross, Twista official remix for other great verses on the beat (i just personally like this version best)
Ludacris Battle of the Sexes Wikipedia
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BabyBoyDaPrince-ThisIsTheWayILiveSaintsRemix.mp3 (to download right click and “save link as”)
About Artist: Baby Boy Da Prince just had that shortlived one hit wonder “This is the Way I Live”
About Song: This song was made for the Saints 06 postseason run, but it still works now.
Other: I’m kinda kidding with this song but it is the superbowl so I thought it was appropriate. Enjoy the Game
Fabolous Wikipedia
KidCudi-IPokeHerFaceftKanyeWestCommon.mp3 (to download right click and “save link as”)
About Artist: Kid Cudi a recently mainstream artist, with fans in Hip Hop and Alternative circles, this is one of Cudi’s more Rap focused record. Kanye West is Kanye West (Cudi also first signed with Ye’s GOOD Music). Common, old school positive activistish rapper.
About Song: This song obviously is a mix of Lady Gaga’s Pokerface. This song came out summer 09 so Gaga was big but hadn’t hit the level she has now. Lady Gaga has also spilled into Hip Hop via Wale’s Chillin.
Favorite Verse: Kanye’s Verse, hands downd (1:28)
“I made her say
Hold up, born in 88′
How old is that? Old enough
I got seniority with the sorority
So, that explain why I love college
Gettin’ brain in the library cause I love knowledge
When you use your Medulla Oblongata
And give me scoliosis until I comatoses
And do it while I sleep yeah a little osmosis
And that’s my commandment you ain’t gotta ask Moses
More champagne more toast’es
More damn planes, more coast’es
And f@#k a bus, the Benz is parked like Rosa osa”
Other:This song was renamed “I Maker Her Say” when it hit the airways.
Kid Cudi Wikipedia
EsterDean-DropItLowftChrisBrown.mp3 (to download right click and “save link as”)
About Artist: Ester Dean is – I don’t know. Chris Brown is a spousal abuser.
About Song: Another popular song but It’s something for your Saturday night.
Drop It Low Wikipedia
TheGame-ShakeprodbyCoolandDre.mp3 (to download right click and “save link as”)
About Artist: The Game is a LA rapper who got famous with 50 Cent and G Unit on Eminem’s and Dr. Dre’s Aftermath label. His big singles are How We Do and Hate It Or Love It (ft. 50 Cent) from back in 2004. Cool and Dre are a production duo out of Florida. They’ve produced with Game on all of his past albums and they are actually the ones responisble for Hate It Or Love It. Cool and Dre also have produced numerous track for Lil Wayne. Several notable Cool and Dre tracks include Wale-Chillin, Lil Wayne-She’s On Fire, Wale-World Tour (ft. Jazmine Sullivan), Ja Rule – New York (ft Fat Joe and Jadakiss) <—from back in the day, and Brown Paper Bag one of my personal favs.
About Song: This song is just some Game mixtape track. The comments from the blog where I found it were pretty harsh. Mostly calling game a weak pussy, but I really like the track so fuck them. ALSO this song it turns out is a remake of the below Philly’s Most Wanted track
Favorite Part: I love songs with interplay bewtween the verses and hook/sample, songs like Brand New by Rhymefest. This song is a prime example of this feature and it’s probably the main reason I like the song. I also really just like the sample its of an older era and I just like it. As far as Games’ lyrics, meh they’re pretty good I guess. I mean how many different meaning of shake are there?
Other:
Cool and Dre Wikipedia
The Game Wikipedia
LilWayne-OnFire.mp3 (to download right click and “save link as”)
About Artist: Lil Wayne, again what more can I say. He’s super mainstream nowadays but still has a hardcore underground following which rejoiced at his recent mixtape “No Ceilings” which is a must download item.
About Song: This is song is a single off of his new album Rebirth. This album has a long story behind it. Orignally conceived as a rock album where Lil Wayne would jump across genres, the label continually delayed the album (like more than 4 times). The album then leaked when Amazon.com accidentally shipped pre-order copies on an old released date. With the nightmare of the full album leaked rumors circulated that lil Wayne would re-record the album with new songs before it was officially released, or that it would be part of a double disc with “We Are Young Money”. However this did not happen and the album was released without much hype on Feb 2 2010. The album does have a lot of guitar and other instrumentals but it isn’t really rock (like blakroc) and instead is just some random pop/hop tracks. People expected the album to suck, it kinda does.
Other: This song is very popular for being on this blog but it’s pretty catchy. ALSO let me know what your favorite no ceilings track is. I know my boy B, loves Watch My Shoes, I like Wasted.
Lil Wayne Rebirth Wiki
Wale-OLetsDoItftFatTrel.mp3 (to download right click and “save link as”)
About Artist: Wale is – just look at other Wale posts put pretty much he’s the shit.
About Song: This song is a Wale freestyle over Waka Clocka Flame’s “Oh Lets Do It”. Lyricism Alert
Favorite Verse: Every verse
Favorite Line: Every line
Other:
Wale Wikipedia
