DjMiniMaxX is back with a sick mashup between Justice and Lil Wayne. His work is improving, can’t you tell? The old school GWHH people have to see the improvement, the development, and the improved skill of DjMiniMaxX. I’m good with seeing progress potential and the passion in people, and I definitely see a more professional, and tuned sound from DjMiniMaxX. Good looks! Lesson: The harder you try the better you’ll be.
Also check this very true, and very good critique on music sales, and the hinted future of hip hop. BLOGS BABY~~~~Like we were saying with the Examiner post; people on a mass scale will soon be relying on getting their information much differently. The Revalulion has begun.
I’ve been seeing the snippets of the video everywhere but the finished product finally came out. Check out the video and cop the track above. If you havent make sure u read the post below on GWHH crew meeting Nikki Jean and a detailed review on the Glow in The Dark Tour in Chicago.
Sophrosyne: The sound minded Kanye West knew what he wanted, how he wanted it done, and how to execute it. Every detail had felt like he had delt with it personally. I have never seen another artist try so hard to deliver such an incredible performance. Thank you Mr. West, and thank you for the very personal artist book that was given out after the show titled “Thank You, And You’re Welcome.” The artist book was very well done; Kanye speaks the TRUTH. As an artist I really appreciate all the hard work and effort that was put in, because let’s face it, presentation is everything. ‘Ye appropriated the concert experience to the art form that it’s supposed to be. Mixing a phenomenal “theater” experience w/ his spine chilling records booming through the UC was quite the experience. “Graduation” is really the album that kicked off all of this out of the box ingenuity for the music business, especially the two very artistic “Flashing Lights” videos which blew my mind. The show deserves a 5 star rating for the 5 star performances from Lupe & FNF, N.E.R.D. Rihanna, and Kanye West. [Max G.]
Lupe Fiasco kicked off the show with “The Coolest” over the “Let There Be Light” Justice beat, as expected and it was even sicker live! That got me right into it as he brought out the lovely Nikki Jean for “Hip-Hop Saved My Life” and “Little Weapon” with Bishop G gettin’ in his verse. The highlight of Lupe’s set was “Go Go Gadget Flow” as he sped through the Chicago-inspired hit at an even faster break-neck speed, dropping the beat for the 2nd verse and going a capella at like 1000 words per second it seemed. Haha, the crowd got really into it and fed off the energy from Lupe and his guests and that moment was just ridiculous. “Paris, Tokyo” took on an interesting sound as Sarah Green provided the chorus and a beautiful solo 2 conclude the song, wow. Her voice was booming! Lupe then introduced the Chicago electronic duo, He Say She Say, as they performed “Crash Dummie”. I loved it and was prolly one of 10 people in the UC who knew the words, but I hope others came away impressed. Matthew Santos was the next guest 2 arrive as Lupe & himself performed “Fighters” followed by “Superstar”, which the crowd went nuts for! And then Lupe fittingly ends his set with “Daydreamin’” as him and Bishop G just lost it on stage with Santos and Sarah Green providing some backup vocals, setting up the stage for N.E.R.D., Rihanna, & Kanye West! (Such a beautifull daayyy…!) I’ve seen Lupe Fiasco LIVE 3 times now and I’d have to say that this was my favorite of the 3 as he brought the perfect amount of energy to kick off the show, gave us a couple surprises, and perfectly organized the song order and guest list, allowing his fellow FNF artists shine in such a big spotlight…although no GemStones for Friday night :(. The United Center finally filled in by “Superstar” and its energy did not dip one bit as after a quick 15 minute intermission, N.E.R.D. came out and straight up rocked the house. Pharrell & Co. were simply goin’ crazy, hitting their groove with “Rock Star” and continuing with “Spaz” (featuring a surprise dance performance from Chris Brown!), then “Lapdance”, “Everyone Nose”, & their biggest hit (so far) with “She Wants To Move”, bringing up some lucky ladies in the first couple rows to ‘move’ on stage. They got myself and the crowd a lil’ more active as we were swaying, spazing, jumping, and just going crazy by the last few trax! After a lil’ longer intermission, out came Rihanna, who had her moments on stage, jumping from hit 2 hit. I thought she did pretty good and was relieved that her voice didn’t sound significantly different than on the radio; it’s just that… for most of the crowd, I would think the energy dropped off a little bit, especially after Lupe and N.E.R.D. and the anticipation for Kanye. While I liked Rihanna’s set, it just didn’t seem 2 fit, but I suppose that’s debatable since she definitely had the crowd going for “Don’t Stop The Music” and her finale, “Umbrella”. Just one more intermission and out comes Kanye West on his futuristic space set 2 “Good Morning”. It was almost surreal at first for me and it took me a few trax 2 fully appreciate what I was seeing. He jumped through track to track with no breaks and a sick storyline where his spaceship crashed and his control center dying. The organization was pure genius. He gets on his “Spaceship”, performs the song, cuts it off as the spaceship is crashing, and bam! “All Falls Down”! The beginning/middle of his set included many hits like “Diamonds” (wow @ looking at the whole crowd w/ the diamonds in the sky), “Flashing Lights”, & “Through The Wire” 2 name a few. I was lovin’ these performances but had this unsatisfied feeling in the back of my mind… like I know he’s still got somethin for us. He finally hit “Hey Mama” and as expected, the emotional performance even further ignited the crowd as the United Center got a lil more louder than ‘loudest’ when Kanye motioned for the crowd, singing “I wanna scream so loud for you!”. Whoo, and so begins the “chills” segment of Kanye West’s set. Up next, as I correctly predicted, “Stronger”! Stadium status right there. Everyone was going 2 lose it, we all knew it was going 2 be something special, and Kanye delivered! “Is this what you’ve been waiting for?” was the embedded theme on ‘Ye’s chorus’ as he was spazzing on his suddenly higher, spaceship platform stage. Magnificent. Up next he came up with “Homecoming” as the preceding “Hey Mama” and “Stronger” catapulted him and his spaceship for their return 2 Earth! And of course, being in Chicago, “Homecoming” had an even greater, special meaning. When Kanye got 2, “And if you don’t know by now, I’m talkin’ bout CHI-TOWN!”, there’s no way the hometown crowd was lifted 2 another level (unless u were the 40-yr old lady a couple rows in front of us with Stronger shades, no one else sitting w/ her, and no reaction at all, haha!). ‘Ye ad-libbed a couple “It’s my town! CHI-Town!” lines in the subsequent chorus and we were at the palm of his hand! For his grand finale, Kanye was now able 2 “Touch The Sky”, which again carried greater significance for us as fellow Chicago boy Lupe Fiasco came out 2 another huge ovation for his 3rd verse. My personal favorite moment came at the end of Lupe’s verse with the lines, “Now let me end my verse right where the horns are like, uhhh!”, as Lupe, Kanye, AND Tibs jumped up with the exclamation point on a fantastic concert! Wow, what a great feeling. The last 4 songs were Kanye’s best performances IMO and left me shakin’ well afterwards. Kanye introduced his helpers on the night and left us all with a personal, emotional, and uplifting message that u can see parts of in the recapped YouTube video below! Also, check out the tracklist of the performances in order from Lupe Fiasco & Kanye West! [Sgt. Tibs]
10. “Daydreamin’” f/ Bishop G, Matthew Santos, & Sarah Green
Kanye West LIVE @ Glow In The Dark Tour 05.23.08
01. “Good Morning”
02. “I Wonder”
03. “Heard ‘Em Say”
04. “Through The Wire”
05. “Champion”
06. “Get ‘Em High”
07. “Diamonds From Sierra Leone”
08. “Can’t Tell Me Nothing”
09. “Flashing Lights”
10. “Spaceship”
11. “All Falls Down”
12. “Gold Digger”
13. “Good Life”
14. “Jesus Walks”
15. “Hey Mama”
16. “Stronger”
17. “Homecoming”
18. “Touch The Sky” f/ Lupe Fiasco
***NOTE: Neither Lupe or Kanye did every track in its entirety. Correct me if I’m wrong on the order, but I’m almost positive that it’s all correct! [Sgt. Tibs]
05.24.08
From Left 2 Right: Max G., Nikki Jean, Sgt. Tibs
We went over 2 Saint Alfred’s for the last-minute meet & greet with one of our favorite up and coming artists - Nikki Jean! We were greeted warmly right away, and had a good chance to meet face to face with such a good interviewee and talented artist. It is refreshing 2 see an artist give back like this and put forth a lot of effort 2 give fans like us a chance to not only meet her but get to know her as a person. She was so nice and warm 2 everyone and we wish her nothing but the best of luck in the future cuz she flat out deserves it!
(Note the first official Limited G (Max G.’s clothing line) shirt with the GWHH logo in glow in the dark paint, which aspired a certain glow at the tour. Chyea!)
Finally as a bonus below, check out YouTube-piano sensation David Sides as he plays the Lupe Fiasco mega-hit - “Superstar”! Enjoy! [Sgt. Tibs & Max G.]
First, take a look at our boy, Dj MiniMaxX’s explanation of the Mash-Up/RMX he produced:
“This remix may go over some peoples heads i already know, lol. Lemme try n explain haha..Well i recently went 2 the Glow In The Dark Tour @ MSG and wow, the sickest show i think ill ever c in my life..4real..lol..Lupe opened the show spittin his verses from “The co0lest” over some song called “Let There Be Light” from this well known electro group named Justice whose music is pretty damn tyte..so0 after hearing it..i had 2 some how emulate it, so i did..just keep in mind this remix wasnt even my idea it came straight from Lupes head, i just made it into something audible haha..so0o sick” - Dj MiniMaxX
And my thoughts: SICK! I’m big into the electronic sound so some of you won’t like the sound of the mash-up, but I’m really feelin’ it and like Dj MiniMaxX says Lupe does his version of “The Coolest” over this in the Glow In The Dark Tour… damn, I can’t wait. Def DL this above and judge for yourself all u Lupe and electronic fans! Big ups 2 Dj MiniMaxX! Enjoy!
Here’s a quick update for your early Friday (for me it’s early, haha!) The latest from One Chance is up above and another hot track from the boys from the Go. If you’re wondering about when One Chance will release an album after all these tracks have dropped, well, I heard in an interview that they’re looking for a fall release, but as always with album releases, expect that 2 be pushed back even more. Haha, so we’ll have 2 just keep waiting. U can also check out a nice StarGate produced track below by LaShawn Daniels and a few videos - a cool promo video for Lupe Fiasco and part 2 of his interview with Sway, an inside look at Kanye West, and a video premiere by the French electronic artist Justice, who is scheduled to RMX Lupe Fiasco’s The Cool! Hopefully I’ll be back later in the day… Enjoy!
Here’s a couple tidbits for ur late nite hip hop fix. Gnarls Barkley has pushed the creative limits as they took their latest LP, The Odd Couple, started w/ the last track and went backwards with the beats and vocals. Def worth checkin’ out above as they put it up for free! And in some really exciting news, I was really hoping for a Lupe Fiasco RMX album since Lu’s versatility allows him 2 sound awesome over any beats, and I got my wish as, in the story below, Lupe Fiasco’s The Cool is being RMXed by French electronic duo, Justice! Peep a quote from the story and click the link for the FULL story below!
Alongside a “ridiculous” remix of his new single ‘Paris, Tokyo’, Lupe also told Rickie that a certain French electronic duo are remixing his new album: “I’m remixing the album with Justice, I’m gonna shout out to Justice”.
Heres the New Remix of Justice’s D.A.N.C.E.!!! mixed by Benny Blanco and featuring MIGHTY Mos Def!! This was possible due to the fact that Mos Def recently signed with Down Town Recordings!! READ MORE ON THIS STORYHERE
Remember when Kanye West interrupted an acceptance speech for Best Video at the MTV Europe Music Awards to declare how he should have been the winner instead? That victorious video belonged to French electro-house duo Justice who, at the time, had not yet released a full-length album. It’s less than one year later and Justice have conceded to the early hype releasing their debut † (pronounced ‘Cross’), a twelve-track album overrun with biblical imagery and a grandiose, well-sequenced mix of dance-distorted rock, funk, and pop to match.
vid of kanye at mtv europe music awards lol
kanye - “if I dont win, the award show is over!!!!” hahahaha
From cover art and track titles to production style † is thematically consistent. Rolling timpani’s create orchestral havoc when they compete with a nasty bass line on the epic opener “Genesis.” The track then ascends into the funky outerspace of “Let There Be Light” and is followed by obvious—but lovable—first single, the disco throwback “D.A.N.C.E.” What is also great about †—and adds to the biblical allegory—is the way that Justice incorporate a rock influence on what is essentially a dance album (hear: “Waters of Nazareth”). If comparisons are necessary, this means that Justice sound like a mash-up of their Vice Records labelmates Death From Above1979 and fellow Parisian dancefloor legends Daft Punk.
With †, Justice bring together twelve very varied tracks from the deafening, insistency of “Stress”—that may be lost on some but works with the ambitious theme of the album as an entirety—to Uffie’s cutesy, party-rap on aptly-titled, “The Party.” It may be partly due to the way that the French house genre has embraced experimentation or perhaps the mainstream acceptance of Daft Punk, but Justice will also do well based on the innovative way in which they conceptualize and make their music—it’s not only Kanye West who is so bold.
Stumbled upon an UNOFFICIAL remix of “Stronger” f/ Lupe Fiasco on the kanyetalk.com message boards. It is real well done and features Lupe’s verse from “Touch The Sky”. Below is also another unofficial cover art for “Stronger”.
Kanye West was a surprise guest on MTV’s TRL yesterday and performed a medley of “Stronger” & “Can’t Tell Me Nothing” that was pretty electrifying with some sweet strings in the background. Check out the video below.
And finally, more Kanye news as “Stronger” is nominated for VMA Video of the Year along with Justin Timberlake’s “What Goes Around…Comes Around”, Rihanna’s “Umbrella” f/ Jay-Z, Justice’s “D.A.N.C.E.”, & Beyoncé’s “Irreplaceable”. Check out all the nominees here. The VMAs are LIVE in Las Vegas on September 9th!
DjMiniMaxX Justice/Lil Wayne Mix and More
