XV - "The Kick"
I was sitting on the beach the first time I heard this song and it just absolutely grabbed my full attention and brought me outta my near sleep. The sample is Hans Zimmer's "Time" from Inception, which XV references in his opening line and the cinematic feel works to perfection with XV's narrative about trying to find his way in the rap game. I've only gotten halfway through XV's Popular Culture mixtape (which has the best album cover I've seen in a while) but I've replayed this song countless times. I can't see this NOT making my Best of 2012 list. Go download the mixtape and enjoy some XV. Dude has put out some of my favorite music over the past two years (and yes, I know he's got like 14 other mixtapes, but my first experience with his music was last year's Zero Heroes so I can't front and pretend I've been down with XV from the start).
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Wednesday, June 20, 2012
Song of the Day
Brother Ali - "Stop The Press"
Ali's dropping a new album, Mourning In America and Dreaming In Color, on August 21. This of course has me geeked. Circling the calendar for this one. The entire disc will be produced by Jake One who Ali has amazing chemistry with. Will be a little different hearing all Jake One production and no Ant production on the disc, but I'm sure it will be super dope. This track is Ali at his best as he gives us a very intimate look into his life over the past few years. You really have to just listen and digest it because my words won't do it justice. Get ready for August 21st!
Ali's dropping a new album, Mourning In America and Dreaming In Color, on August 21. This of course has me geeked. Circling the calendar for this one. The entire disc will be produced by Jake One who Ali has amazing chemistry with. Will be a little different hearing all Jake One production and no Ant production on the disc, but I'm sure it will be super dope. This track is Ali at his best as he gives us a very intimate look into his life over the past few years. You really have to just listen and digest it because my words won't do it justice. Get ready for August 21st!
Monday, June 18, 2012
Song of the Day
Large Professor - "Professor @ Large"
I was actually looking for Large Professor's "Kick Da Habit" when I stumbled upon this track. It's only 2 minutes long, but it's Large Pro going hard over a Marco Polo banger, so you know it's all good. Large Professor is so underrated when it comes to hip-hop legends. He's one of the finest rappers/producers the game has ever seen and yet he never gets mentioned with the all-time greats. Maybe he just gets lost in the shuffle or perhaps forgotten? Regardless, the man deserves his due.
I was actually looking for Large Professor's "Kick Da Habit" when I stumbled upon this track. It's only 2 minutes long, but it's Large Pro going hard over a Marco Polo banger, so you know it's all good. Large Professor is so underrated when it comes to hip-hop legends. He's one of the finest rappers/producers the game has ever seen and yet he never gets mentioned with the all-time greats. Maybe he just gets lost in the shuffle or perhaps forgotten? Regardless, the man deserves his due.
Saturday, June 16, 2012
Song of the Day
evitaN feat. Sadat X - "3 Kings"
Dres & Jarobi together? Say word. And then a guest spot from Sadat X, this is some vintage East Coast boom bap shit right here. Will Tell on the production and he brings that '90's feel for all three to rip over. Sadat brings my favorite verse and I love the scratches on the hook for this one.
Dres & Jarobi together? Say word. And then a guest spot from Sadat X, this is some vintage East Coast boom bap shit right here. Will Tell on the production and he brings that '90's feel for all three to rip over. Sadat brings my favorite verse and I love the scratches on the hook for this one.
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
Song of the Day
The Alchemist feat. Danny Brown & Schoolboy Q - "Flight Confirmation"
Only 2 minutes long, but it's 2 minutes of pure dopeness. Danny & Schoolboy share the mic, going about a minute apiece and letting loose all over Al's banging beat. I think I give the nod to Schoolboy narrowly, but that's because of he opens his verse with a tribute to Ol' Dirty Bastard. I just wish they each added one more verse, but the energy is there and it's still one of the better songs I've heard this year.
Only 2 minutes long, but it's 2 minutes of pure dopeness. Danny & Schoolboy share the mic, going about a minute apiece and letting loose all over Al's banging beat. I think I give the nod to Schoolboy narrowly, but that's because of he opens his verse with a tribute to Ol' Dirty Bastard. I just wish they each added one more verse, but the energy is there and it's still one of the better songs I've heard this year.
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
Song of the Day
SpaceGhostPurrp - "Tha Black God"
SpaceGhostPurrp is getting a lot of love for his new album, Mysterious Phonk: Chronicles of SpaceGhostPurrp. I don't know a whole lot about him, except he's from Florida and he's worked with the ASAP crew (and maybe had beef with them? Not sure on that one). He's produced for ASAP Rocky & Wiz Khalifa among others and he's rereleased some of his older tracks on his new album that dropped today. I'm still trying to find more music and get more familiar with SpaceGhost, but this track is pretty dope. It reminds me a lot of something ASAP Rocky would put out, so maybe that's were the correlation is? Regardless, support underground hip-hop and download SpaceGhostPurrp's new shit on Amazon (only $8.99 for the MP3 download).
SpaceGhostPurrp is getting a lot of love for his new album, Mysterious Phonk: Chronicles of SpaceGhostPurrp. I don't know a whole lot about him, except he's from Florida and he's worked with the ASAP crew (and maybe had beef with them? Not sure on that one). He's produced for ASAP Rocky & Wiz Khalifa among others and he's rereleased some of his older tracks on his new album that dropped today. I'm still trying to find more music and get more familiar with SpaceGhost, but this track is pretty dope. It reminds me a lot of something ASAP Rocky would put out, so maybe that's were the correlation is? Regardless, support underground hip-hop and download SpaceGhostPurrp's new shit on Amazon (only $8.99 for the MP3 download).
Sunday, June 10, 2012
Song of the Day
Yasiin Bey & The Brooklyn Philharmonic - "Life In Marvelous Times"
This is just really dope shit right here. Yasiin Bey (Mos Def) lets loose over some live instrumentation from the Brooklyn Philharmonic. I'd love to hear this recorded in the studio as the audio isn't perfect on this live performance, but it's still impressive. I'm hoping Mos (sorry, I can't go with the Yasiin Bey name) drops a new disc in the vein of Black On Both Sides, 'cause with all the dope underground shit that's come out this year it has me feeling very nostalgic.
This is just really dope shit right here. Yasiin Bey (Mos Def) lets loose over some live instrumentation from the Brooklyn Philharmonic. I'd love to hear this recorded in the studio as the audio isn't perfect on this live performance, but it's still impressive. I'm hoping Mos (sorry, I can't go with the Yasiin Bey name) drops a new disc in the vein of Black On Both Sides, 'cause with all the dope underground shit that's come out this year it has me feeling very nostalgic.
Wednesday, June 6, 2012
Song of the Day
Danny Brown - "Grown Up"
I know music videos are hard to find these days since MTV went from Music Television to Reality Television and BET airs crappy sitcoms and Wendy Williams all day, but this video is classic! Danny Brown brings one of my favorites songs of 2012 to life with a little Danny Brown raising hell throughout the video. It also shows how Danny lost his front tooth. The video is hilarious, the song's tremendous and while Danny Brown waxes nostalgic on the track, the video takes me back to the days of great videos from the likes of The Pharcyde and Busta Rhymes. You know, back when videos meant something.
I know music videos are hard to find these days since MTV went from Music Television to Reality Television and BET airs crappy sitcoms and Wendy Williams all day, but this video is classic! Danny Brown brings one of my favorites songs of 2012 to life with a little Danny Brown raising hell throughout the video. It also shows how Danny lost his front tooth. The video is hilarious, the song's tremendous and while Danny Brown waxes nostalgic on the track, the video takes me back to the days of great videos from the likes of The Pharcyde and Busta Rhymes. You know, back when videos meant something.
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
New Release Tuesday
Today's selection is an easy one as Big K.R.I.T. releases his first "official" LP in the form of Live From The Underground. K.R.I.T. has made quite a name for himself with his mixtapes, which could be considered albums since they're jam packed with original music, but for argument sake this is his first album. 
And you can expect more of the same from K.R.I.T. with this disc - trunk blasting, dirty South, underground hip-hop with lyrics to go. K.R.I.T. has flexed his lyrical muscle on his mixtapes and various guest spots and this disc shouldn't be any different.
Guests for the project include Bun B, Ludacris, 8Ball & MJG, 2 Chainz, Devin The Dude, Anthony Hamilton, Melanie Fiona and the great B.B. King. The K.R.I.T. & B.B. collaboration on "Praying Man" has already got me geeked and I'm sure the rest of the album will live up to the hype. I haven't heard the album yet, but based on early reviews it looks like we may have an Album of the Year contender with this one.
And you can expect more of the same from K.R.I.T. with this disc - trunk blasting, dirty South, underground hip-hop with lyrics to go. K.R.I.T. has flexed his lyrical muscle on his mixtapes and various guest spots and this disc shouldn't be any different.
Guests for the project include Bun B, Ludacris, 8Ball & MJG, 2 Chainz, Devin The Dude, Anthony Hamilton, Melanie Fiona and the great B.B. King. The K.R.I.T. & B.B. collaboration on "Praying Man" has already got me geeked and I'm sure the rest of the album will live up to the hype. I haven't heard the album yet, but based on early reviews it looks like we may have an Album of the Year contender with this one.
Sunday, June 3, 2012
Song of the Day
Ab-Soul feat. Kendrick Lamar, Schoolboy Q & Jay Rock - "Black Lip Bastard (Remix)"
The Black Hippy crew comes full force on this banger off Ab-Soul's album, Control System. Kendrick starts the track off and comes hard as hell, before making way for Ab-Soul and Schoolboy, but it's Jay Rock that steals the show. He delivers a mean final verse, just eating the beat for breakfast. This foursome is one of the most exciting crews in hip-hop in years and I'm really looking forward to (at least hoping for) a full-length from these four.
The Black Hippy crew comes full force on this banger off Ab-Soul's album, Control System. Kendrick starts the track off and comes hard as hell, before making way for Ab-Soul and Schoolboy, but it's Jay Rock that steals the show. He delivers a mean final verse, just eating the beat for breakfast. This foursome is one of the most exciting crews in hip-hop in years and I'm really looking forward to (at least hoping for) a full-length from these four.
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