The Roots feat. Phonte & Dice Raw - "One Time"
Hope y'all had a great Christmas. I know I did. My gifts included CDs from M.O.P., Torae, Murs, Evidence, J. Cole, Common and The Roots. Of all of them I was most excited to hear The Roots newest project, undun. Man, it doesn't disappoint. Really dope album. This track is one of my favorites as Phonte and Black Thought rip the track lyrically and Dice's hook takes it to another level. I'm on my second listening of the album but it's definitely an Album of the Year contender!
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
Saturday, December 24, 2011
Song of the Day
RUN-DMC - "Christmas In Hollis"
I was gonna wait and put this up tomorrow, but let's face it, who wants to blog on Christmas Day? So here is the greatest Hip-Hop Christmas song and one of my favorite Christmas songs period from the legendary Run-DMC. The beat on this song always gets me excited for Christmas. Merry Christmas to all of you! Enjoy the holiday with your family and friends!
I was gonna wait and put this up tomorrow, but let's face it, who wants to blog on Christmas Day? So here is the greatest Hip-Hop Christmas song and one of my favorite Christmas songs period from the legendary Run-DMC. The beat on this song always gets me excited for Christmas. Merry Christmas to all of you! Enjoy the holiday with your family and friends!
Friday, December 23, 2011
Song of the Day
Run DMC feat. Mase, Diddy, Snoop Dogg, Salt N Pepa, Onyx & Keith Murray - "Santa Baby"
Staying in the Christmas spirit, here's a hip-hop collabo with a Santa theme over the Fugees' "Nappy Heads (Remix)" instrumental. I remember not loving this song because they stole "Nappy Heads" but listening to it now it actually works. And Sticky Fingaz rapping as the Grinch is absolutely perfect. Then Keith Murray comes in and brings Xmas to the ghetto. Rev Run, Onyx and Keith Murray are the true stars on this one, but it's a fun little song for the Holidays. Merry Christmas Eve Eve everyone!
Staying in the Christmas spirit, here's a hip-hop collabo with a Santa theme over the Fugees' "Nappy Heads (Remix)" instrumental. I remember not loving this song because they stole "Nappy Heads" but listening to it now it actually works. And Sticky Fingaz rapping as the Grinch is absolutely perfect. Then Keith Murray comes in and brings Xmas to the ghetto. Rev Run, Onyx and Keith Murray are the true stars on this one, but it's a fun little song for the Holidays. Merry Christmas Eve Eve everyone!
Thursday, December 22, 2011
Song of the Day
Apathy - "Wonderful X-mas Time"
Nothing says Christmas like Apathy. This shit is so dope. Scoop Deville flips the Paul McCartney track of the same title to perfection for Ap to spit ridiculous over. Ap gives his Xmas list which includes a debut album from Jay Electronica, a Nas-Premo album, a hoodie or two and my favorite, "For Big L to be alive." He also talks about leaving out weed brownies for Santa and Crips making Santa change his outfit before visiting their neighborhood. A Christmas Classic indeed!
Nothing says Christmas like Apathy. This shit is so dope. Scoop Deville flips the Paul McCartney track of the same title to perfection for Ap to spit ridiculous over. Ap gives his Xmas list which includes a debut album from Jay Electronica, a Nas-Premo album, a hoodie or two and my favorite, "For Big L to be alive." He also talks about leaving out weed brownies for Santa and Crips making Santa change his outfit before visiting their neighborhood. A Christmas Classic indeed!
Monday, December 19, 2011
Song of the Day
Blueprint - "Stole Our Yesterday"
I've been a big fan of Blueprint and wasn't sure what to expect from his latest album as the production took a different sound than what I'm used to hearing from 'Print and RJD2's Soul Position projects. But it's a really quality album. And not surprisingly Blueprint has plenty of conceptual tracks on the disc. This song deals with the days of the past and how quickly the technological age has changed everything we know and everything we do. Blueprint closes the track asking, "What if I don't want that upgrade? What if what I got works fine for me?" Couldn't agree more.
I've been a big fan of Blueprint and wasn't sure what to expect from his latest album as the production took a different sound than what I'm used to hearing from 'Print and RJD2's Soul Position projects. But it's a really quality album. And not surprisingly Blueprint has plenty of conceptual tracks on the disc. This song deals with the days of the past and how quickly the technological age has changed everything we know and everything we do. Blueprint closes the track asking, "What if I don't want that upgrade? What if what I got works fine for me?" Couldn't agree more.
Saturday, December 17, 2011
Song of the Day
Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire - "Lou Ferigno's Mad"
I was trying to find eXquire's "Gold Watch" video to use as the Song of the Day, but couldn't find it anywhere, so I figured while I was on the eXquire kick I'd put this joint on for y'all. This song is pretty dope, but I like "Gold Watch" better. However, this video is top notch. Stay Puft Marshmallow Man, Lou Ferigno and some home-made VHS quality softcore? Yes sir. Good stuff.
I was trying to find eXquire's "Gold Watch" video to use as the Song of the Day, but couldn't find it anywhere, so I figured while I was on the eXquire kick I'd put this joint on for y'all. This song is pretty dope, but I like "Gold Watch" better. However, this video is top notch. Stay Puft Marshmallow Man, Lou Ferigno and some home-made VHS quality softcore? Yes sir. Good stuff.
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Song of the Day
The Doppelgangaz - "At Night"
Saw this over on Hiphopsite and had to check it out since they got the nod from Apathy. Pretty dope track. The beat is real nice and both MCs hold their own. It's some good old fashioned head-noddin' hip-hop. Nothing ground breaking but definitely worth a listen. The video is pretty ill too. The razors in the apple at the end is just sick!
Saw this over on Hiphopsite and had to check it out since they got the nod from Apathy. Pretty dope track. The beat is real nice and both MCs hold their own. It's some good old fashioned head-noddin' hip-hop. Nothing ground breaking but definitely worth a listen. The video is pretty ill too. The razors in the apple at the end is just sick!
Monday, December 12, 2011
Song of the Day
Afu-Ra feat. M.O.P. - "Warfare"
Put my ABC's of Hip-Hop playlist on today and this song popped on. I forgot all about this song, which is inexcusable, but damn I'm glad it came on. Lil' Fame owns this track. M.O.P. cameos always bring something special to a song and their energy is top notch on this one. Afu-Ra's debut The Body of the Life Force is as unheralded and under appreciated as any album you'll find. Lots of dope hip-hop on the disc and nothing better than Afu and the Mash Out Posse connecting!
Put my ABC's of Hip-Hop playlist on today and this song popped on. I forgot all about this song, which is inexcusable, but damn I'm glad it came on. Lil' Fame owns this track. M.O.P. cameos always bring something special to a song and their energy is top notch on this one. Afu-Ra's debut The Body of the Life Force is as unheralded and under appreciated as any album you'll find. Lots of dope hip-hop on the disc and nothing better than Afu and the Mash Out Posse connecting!
Thursday, December 8, 2011
Song of the Day
Lupe Fiasco - "Double Burger With Cheese"
Second selection this week off Lupe's Friend of the People mixtape and this shit is just too dope. Lupe ties in moments from some of the movies that have greatly impacted hip-hop music and vice versa with references to Boyz N The Hood, Menace II Society, Juice, New Jack City, Dead Presidents and Sugar Hill among others. It got me to remember all the great moments from those flicks and had me ordering the DVDs for Boyz N The Hood and Menace II Society, which I had on VHS but needed to replace in DVD format regardless. I remember seeing Boyz N The Hood for the first time on HBO when my parents went out for the night and I stayed home to babysit my kid brother. I loved that movie and I'm looking forward to getting that DVD in the mail because I haven't seen it in years. Back to the song from Lupe, I've had to go back and listen to it multiple times just to pick up all the references and I find more and more every time I hear it. I was confused by the hook of "Double Burger With Cheese," because I couldn't quite place it, but then the snippet from Menace comes on when Caine jacks some guy for his rims and stereo at the drive thru and Caine tells him to order him a double burger with cheese. Classic!
Second selection this week off Lupe's Friend of the People mixtape and this shit is just too dope. Lupe ties in moments from some of the movies that have greatly impacted hip-hop music and vice versa with references to Boyz N The Hood, Menace II Society, Juice, New Jack City, Dead Presidents and Sugar Hill among others. It got me to remember all the great moments from those flicks and had me ordering the DVDs for Boyz N The Hood and Menace II Society, which I had on VHS but needed to replace in DVD format regardless. I remember seeing Boyz N The Hood for the first time on HBO when my parents went out for the night and I stayed home to babysit my kid brother. I loved that movie and I'm looking forward to getting that DVD in the mail because I haven't seen it in years. Back to the song from Lupe, I've had to go back and listen to it multiple times just to pick up all the references and I find more and more every time I hear it. I was confused by the hook of "Double Burger With Cheese," because I couldn't quite place it, but then the snippet from Menace comes on when Caine jacks some guy for his rims and stereo at the drive thru and Caine tells him to order him a double burger with cheese. Classic!
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
New Release Tuesday
Today's new release suggestion is a no brainer. There's only one album to get today and it has the makings of being Album of the Year. It's The Roots' undun. This is the Roots' 13th album (13 albums from a hip-hop group, that's unheard of!) and it's sure to be as brilliant as their previous work. 
Undun tells the story of Redford Stephens' downfall in reverse order. Stephens is a fictional character created to center the narrative of undun around, and this disc serves as the Roots first concept album.
Hiphopdx has already give the album the 5-star treatment and others are praising it all over the Net. The Roots, being super fan friendly, released a free stream of the album on NPR's website last week so many got a taste before the album even dropped, building the anticipation for the actual release even more. I have to say it's going to be damn hard for me to do this, but I've got the album on my Christmas list so I'm holding off until the 25th. I just can't be spending money on myself at this time of the year. Luckily I got mixtapes from B.o.B. and Lupe, as well as Statik Selektah & Action Bronson's Well Done to hold me over for the next three weeks!
For those of you who don't want to wait to get your hands on this disc, enjoy it and I'll be joining you in your admiration of the album in a few short weeks.
Hiphopdx has already give the album the 5-star treatment and others are praising it all over the Net. The Roots, being super fan friendly, released a free stream of the album on NPR's website last week so many got a taste before the album even dropped, building the anticipation for the actual release even more. I have to say it's going to be damn hard for me to do this, but I've got the album on my Christmas list so I'm holding off until the 25th. I just can't be spending money on myself at this time of the year. Luckily I got mixtapes from B.o.B. and Lupe, as well as Statik Selektah & Action Bronson's Well Done to hold me over for the next three weeks!
For those of you who don't want to wait to get your hands on this disc, enjoy it and I'll be joining you in your admiration of the album in a few short weeks.
Song of the Day
Lupe Fiasco - "Life, Death & Love From San Francisco"
Lupe's latest mixtape, Friend of the People, dropped on Black Friday and included this gem. Lupe spits over a John Coltrane sample and absolutely owns it. His flow, tone and lyrics are completely in check with the jazz sample. When I first heard this it reminded me of the first time I heard Miles Davis' Kind of Blue. No surprise that it's a Coltrane sample. Just amazing music.
Lupe's latest mixtape, Friend of the People, dropped on Black Friday and included this gem. Lupe spits over a John Coltrane sample and absolutely owns it. His flow, tone and lyrics are completely in check with the jazz sample. When I first heard this it reminded me of the first time I heard Miles Davis' Kind of Blue. No surprise that it's a Coltrane sample. Just amazing music.
Monday, December 5, 2011
Song of the Day
B.o.B. feat. T.I. & Mos Def - "Boom Bap"
B.o.B.'s new mixtape, EPIC, has some bright spots on it including this track. I never expect a whole lot out of mixtapes, but B.o.B. brought some heavyweights in for this tape and I was really surprised to see a Mos Def cameo. All three MCs bring it over this head snapping beat that lives up to the track's title. Nothing commercial about this track at all, just three MCs flexing their lyrical muscle.
B.o.B.'s new mixtape, EPIC, has some bright spots on it including this track. I never expect a whole lot out of mixtapes, but B.o.B. brought some heavyweights in for this tape and I was really surprised to see a Mos Def cameo. All three MCs bring it over this head snapping beat that lives up to the track's title. Nothing commercial about this track at all, just three MCs flexing their lyrical muscle.
Sunday, December 4, 2011
Song of the Day
Action Bronson & Statik Selektah - "Cliff Notes"
Action and Statik's Well Done is just flat out dope. Real hip-hop right there. Glad that all these artists are taking it back to the better days of hip-hop. Celph-Titled's Nineteen-Ninety Now and Statik and Termanology's 1982 set the tone last year it the theme continued this year with gems from Reks and Apathy. Bronson gets nice all over Statik's production and this track reminds me of a DJ Premier banger. This sounds like something Premo would give to Nas to bless. Bronson impressed me on this album and really owns this track. Just dope.
Action and Statik's Well Done is just flat out dope. Real hip-hop right there. Glad that all these artists are taking it back to the better days of hip-hop. Celph-Titled's Nineteen-Ninety Now and Statik and Termanology's 1982 set the tone last year it the theme continued this year with gems from Reks and Apathy. Bronson gets nice all over Statik's production and this track reminds me of a DJ Premier banger. This sounds like something Premo would give to Nas to bless. Bronson impressed me on this album and really owns this track. Just dope.
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