Showing posts with label hip-hop. Show all posts
Showing posts with label hip-hop. Show all posts
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Sunday, May 3, 2009
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
K'Naan - Troubador
When I first heard the single If Rap Gets Jealous it definitely caught my attention, but I wasn't sure if I liked it. I had to listen to it a few times, and it grew on me. After checking out a few other tracks and hearing good things about this cd, I decided to buy it. And I'm really glad I did, because it has been excellent! Dope funky beats with an African infuence mixed with a different sounding yet smooth flow, and each song has a very different flavor.
Read the bio on K'NAAN
I was gonna talk about some of the tracks I like (Waivin' Flag, Take a Minute, Somalia, People Like Me, Bang Bang feat. Maroon 5's Adam Levine, America feat. Mos Def and Charli 2na, Dreamer, etc. etc. etc.), but to be honest I would have to touch on all of them since they are all pretty unique, and I'm far too lazy to do that, so just trust me and buy the album for yourself. Plus it was 16 tracks + video for only $7.99 on iTunes today...quite the deal.
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Stop. Drop, Throw Food Trays?
Guess there goes my dream of the DMX reality show coming back :(
DMX, who's currently in the midst of a 90-day stay at an Arizona prison after pleading out on theft, animal cruelty, and drug possession charges, is now facing aggravated assault charges after allegedly throwing a tray of food at a corrections officer who reprimanded him for taking food that wasn't his. DMX (real name Earl Simmons) was already in hot water at the jail for not reporting for a work assignment and not responding to a call for medications earlier this month; he'd been placed in lockdown and on a Nutraloaf-and-water diet for violating those rules. The Republic has helpfully provided a timeline of X's legal troubles since August 2007, when his house was raided by police, who found malnourished dogs, drugs, and weapons:
• The rapper was cited in May for going 114 mph on the Loop 101.
• In late June, Simmons was arrested in Miami on suspicion of attempting to purchase cocaine and marijuana from an undercover officer.
• In July, he was accused of theft of services and identity theft for trying to avoid paying $7,500 in medical bills from Scottsdale's Mayo Clinic in April.
• Also in July, Maricopa County Sheriff's deputies arrested Simmons at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport on an outstanding warrant for failure to appear in court.
• In August, Simmons was arrested in Miami for failing to attend a Phoenix court hearing. He was extradited to Phoenix in September and paid a $25,000 bond for his release.
• In December, FBI agents arrested Simmons at the Florida mansion of music producer Scott Storch on a warrant out of Phoenix after the rapper again failed to appear in court.
According to MTV, DMX may have added eight years to his time in prison.
Courtesy of Idolater
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Kid Cudi - Day N Night Video
I know this is starting to see like All Cudi, All the Time...but whatever...I actually really like the video, which debuted today!
Madcon - Beggin'
You've probably already heard this track on the radio, but it keeps gettin stuck in my head....sooo straight outta Norway...here is Madcon - Beggin'
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Kanye X Kid Cudi
Two More Kid Cudi tracks!!
Kid Cudi - Can I Be
and
Kid Cudi - Insomniac feat. Jacky Chain
Props to Mr. You for those...
and....Kanye's new video for Welcome to Heartbreak feat. Kid Cudi
KANYE WEST "Welcome To Heartbreak" Directed by Nabil from nabil elderkin on Vimeo.
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Asher Roth - I Love College
New video for Asher Roth's single I Love College...Asher also teamed up with UndrCrwn for his College shirt and jacket.
Monday, February 9, 2009
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Lil Wayne Lets It Rock....
Here is Lil Wayne's first single, "Prom Queen" off The Rebirth which is his purely ROCK cd that he will be releasing, supposedly on April 7.
Prom Queen - Lil Wayne
Monday, February 2, 2009
Will.I.Am - Take Our Planet Back
First, I was thinking....hmmm...when did Will.I.Am become the musical voice of politics/revolution/change/social justice...whatever you want to call it. Not that it's a bad thing, I was just wondering where the transition came from songs like Joints & Jams, Lets Get Retarded, Got it From My Momma, Ayyer, Fergalicious, etc....to becoming so active politically and seemingly having every new song about the state of the world at the moment. But it doesn't really matter, at least he is trying to make an impact, so I definitely give him credit for that. Musically, don't care for this song as much as Yes We Can, It's a New Day...but the video is pretty powerful and it's still a good message....plus he uses my mom's choir again :) So enjoy...and see what you think for yourself!
Presenting: Colin Munroe
Another rated Next artist brought to light thanks to the people over at Prince of Gundo. Munroe has a nice voice with a different sound to it, and has put together a very interesting mixtape mixing his vocals with hip-hop verses by special guests, doing a U2 cover, and generally just putting together a quality and creative album. Check out the above video featuring Wale. Then download the entire mixtape which I highly recommend here: Colin Munroe is the Unsung Hero Mixtape
Presenting: Kid Cudi
Soooo...if you're reading this, it's probably too late, you already know. But for those of you who are a lil slow, or just for the ability for me to say I told you so later....Kid Cudi should be one of the next big things in hip-hop. I heard about him quite a while back from the Prince of Gundo, and we even went to see him live at Cinespace in Hollywood just about the time Day N Night was taking over the radio. But don't think Cudi is a one hit wonder, his entire mixtape is awesome all the way through....and I'm definitely looking forward to his release of an in-store album eventually...
check the mixtape brought to you by 10 Deep:
http://sharebee.com/7e3ff6d8
also check out:
http://www.kidcudi.com/
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