Skyzoo feat. Freeway - "Pockets Full"
Just finished Skyzoo's A Dream Deferred (told you I was behind on music). It got really solid reviews and it's a good album, but I thought it got a little redundant at times. Sky is a really dope lyricist and his production is always tight, but I'd love to see him switch up his flow a little from time to time and his hooks all sound the same. That being said, I still do like his music and this was a standout on his latest. Freeway joins to rip the second verse and I love the Biggie sample at the beginning of the song. That shit got me invested immediately.
Saturday, January 12, 2013
Wednesday, January 9, 2013
Song of the Day
Ab-Soul - "The Book Of Soul"
Yes, I'm back. I never planned to leave, but I have over 15 albums to get caught up on so I've been trying to dive into that while juggling the Holidays and everything. Best of 2012 will be late because I have to play catch up, but I'm excited about the music I've heard lately. Finally, finally got into the Ab-Soul disc, Control System. This song is so damn dope. Ab discusses his seven-year relationship with the love of his life before she passed. "You used to say I could see the future, but you were wrong because you were in it." That shit hits hard. Ab continues to spit, "Everything I love the most gets taken away, my momma and music is next/And if that happens before I turn 28, then I'm going out with Curt Kobain." The jazzy instrumental matches Ab's mood perfectly as he shows just how introspective a lyricist he is.
Yes, I'm back. I never planned to leave, but I have over 15 albums to get caught up on so I've been trying to dive into that while juggling the Holidays and everything. Best of 2012 will be late because I have to play catch up, but I'm excited about the music I've heard lately. Finally, finally got into the Ab-Soul disc, Control System. This song is so damn dope. Ab discusses his seven-year relationship with the love of his life before she passed. "You used to say I could see the future, but you were wrong because you were in it." That shit hits hard. Ab continues to spit, "Everything I love the most gets taken away, my momma and music is next/And if that happens before I turn 28, then I'm going out with Curt Kobain." The jazzy instrumental matches Ab's mood perfectly as he shows just how introspective a lyricist he is.
Thursday, November 15, 2012
Song of the Day
Action Bronson - "The Symbol"
Bronson's latest effort, Rare Chandeliers, dropped today. The entire project is produced by Alchemist and I'm sure it won't let you don't. Bronson and Alchemist with 13 tracks, including appearances by Roc Marciano, Sean Price, Schoolboy Q, Styles and Evidence among others and it's for free?! That shit is just too nice. Watch this video, the first single off the album and one of the most entertaining and over the top videos I've seen in quite some time. Big ups to my brother, SSD, for showing me this video!
Bronson's latest effort, Rare Chandeliers, dropped today. The entire project is produced by Alchemist and I'm sure it won't let you don't. Bronson and Alchemist with 13 tracks, including appearances by Roc Marciano, Sean Price, Schoolboy Q, Styles and Evidence among others and it's for free?! That shit is just too nice. Watch this video, the first single off the album and one of the most entertaining and over the top videos I've seen in quite some time. Big ups to my brother, SSD, for showing me this video!
Monday, November 5, 2012
Song of the Day
Kendrick Lamar feat. MC Eiht - "m.A.A.d City"
Was out of town for 2 weeks for work and copped Kendrick's latest to bump in my rental. The album is nice. Needs to be taken as a whole entity to really enjoy, but it's one of the best releases of the year. This track brought me back to the early '90's thanks to the MC Eiht feature. The first 2:20 is good, but when the beat flips and MC Eiht comes in it gets really good. Kinda wish it was just the final 3 minutes because that shit bangs! Great to hear Eiht again and Kendrick more than holds his own on this as well.
Was out of town for 2 weeks for work and copped Kendrick's latest to bump in my rental. The album is nice. Needs to be taken as a whole entity to really enjoy, but it's one of the best releases of the year. This track brought me back to the early '90's thanks to the MC Eiht feature. The first 2:20 is good, but when the beat flips and MC Eiht comes in it gets really good. Kinda wish it was just the final 3 minutes because that shit bangs! Great to hear Eiht again and Kendrick more than holds his own on this as well.
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Song of the Day
The Wu-Tang Clan feat. Kool G. Rap - "Rivers of Blood"
The Man With The Iron Fists soundtrack is bringing us a lot of heat from the Wu and that's never a bad thing. This song goes hard. Raekwon goes first, then Ghostface and finally G. Rap, while U-God provides the hook in classic Wu style. The song has the kung-fu samples, the menacing beat and just a ton of heat lyrically. Give us another Wu-Tang album (which is rumored) and bring that old vintage Wu sound, please!
The Man With The Iron Fists soundtrack is bringing us a lot of heat from the Wu and that's never a bad thing. This song goes hard. Raekwon goes first, then Ghostface and finally G. Rap, while U-God provides the hook in classic Wu style. The song has the kung-fu samples, the menacing beat and just a ton of heat lyrically. Give us another Wu-Tang album (which is rumored) and bring that old vintage Wu sound, please!
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Song of the Day
Nas - "No Introduction"
It's been a while since I posted, but I'm not done with this site by a long shot. Went to the Heineken Red Star Access show in Philly on Saturday and was treated to all you can drink free Heineken, Wale performing with a live band and Q-Tip on the wheels of steel before the show and in between acts. The day couldn't be better and then Nas came out to perform a 45-minute set with every banger you can imagine. He opened with this track, which is the first track on his latest album, Life Is Good, which dropped this summer. If you ever get the chance to see Nas live, you gotta do it. Didn't disappoint in the slightest!
It's been a while since I posted, but I'm not done with this site by a long shot. Went to the Heineken Red Star Access show in Philly on Saturday and was treated to all you can drink free Heineken, Wale performing with a live band and Q-Tip on the wheels of steel before the show and in between acts. The day couldn't be better and then Nas came out to perform a 45-minute set with every banger you can imagine. He opened with this track, which is the first track on his latest album, Life Is Good, which dropped this summer. If you ever get the chance to see Nas live, you gotta do it. Didn't disappoint in the slightest!
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Song of the Day
Brother Ali feat. Dr. Cornel West - "Letter To My Countrymen"
Ali kicks off his latest album, Mourning In America and Dreaming In Color, with this track and it's the perfect way to kick off the disc. Ali speaks not only on the current state our country is in, but the world in general. It's deep, thought provoking shit and it's Ali at his finest. The production from Jake One is the perfect backdrop for Ali's lyrics as well. Ali has another winner with his latest disc and this is one of the many highlights. Love this line, "This is not a practice life/This is the big game, we gotta attack it right." Simple, but so effective.
Ali kicks off his latest album, Mourning In America and Dreaming In Color, with this track and it's the perfect way to kick off the disc. Ali speaks not only on the current state our country is in, but the world in general. It's deep, thought provoking shit and it's Ali at his finest. The production from Jake One is the perfect backdrop for Ali's lyrics as well. Ali has another winner with his latest disc and this is one of the many highlights. Love this line, "This is not a practice life/This is the big game, we gotta attack it right." Simple, but so effective.
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