Damn, how can u dislike the song above? Now that the video is out, you may like it even more, associating T.I.’s deep first-person experiences with a straight-forward video that further illustrates T.I.’s emotions in the song. The video is solid, the song is even better as the recent charges and conviction of the ATL rapper may just bring the best out of him. I hope for some more heat in the coming months as Paper Trail’s tentative release is just right around the corner (August 12th). Thankfully, there will be a boom of Nas comin’ up as his album, Untitled is due out in just a few weeks on July 15th. Nas is rightfully considered one of the all-time great lyricists and rappers overall and I’ve been impressed with all of his recent records. He’s not losing a step over time and “Fried Chicken” below is further evidence. The song was released by Mark Ronson a couple weeks ago, but it was the clean, LQ version w/ Mark having no choice but 2 shout over the track. Well 2day, the full, dirty version has leaked and u can DL it below. 2gether with another old, unreleased freestyle from Kanye West and w/ T.I.’s video above, the lyrics are at a high level and if ur in the mood 2 just sit back and listen, no better place than 2 start than right here. And 2 contrast it, take a listen 2 Ludacris’ freestyle over the Rick Ross/T-Pain hit “The Boss”. I’m a fan of Luda, but he sounds pretty weak on this, just rappin’ about his wealth and assets… same ol’ same ol’. I’ll stick 2 “Runaway Love” for my Luda fix. Anyway, enjoy!
***Boogz just dropped yet another old, unreleased track from Lupe Fiasco. Seriously, all this old Kanye & Lupe can make an album, its ridiculous, haha. But hey, can’t complain, and this Lupe track has a unique, choppy beat as Lupe goes at it pretty hard and I love the way he delivers the words in this track. Anyway, I just added it below (bout half an hour after the orig. post time), so DL and listen for urself!
“Hold your horses, like Trojan forces.”
- Lupe Fiasco “4 Real” (hah, that line just jumped out at me on 1st listen!)
Real quick update for me, then off 2 work and Common @ DePaul! Usher performance vids above that are pretty sweet as you’d expect and a couple NEW trax below f/ Ashanti & Robin Thicke and a large RMX f/ a bunch of guys by Rick Ross w/ Trey Songz on the chorus. Scroll and check out Max G.’s sweet post below! Enjoy!
Producer: The Neptunes - FULL, CDQ, 1st Single from upcoming album, Invincible Summer*Tibs Fav.
Back from Minny w/ Max G. with a bunch of NEW trax! Above is the long anticipated (at least for me) CDQ version of Common’s “Universal Mind Control” f/ Pharrell. The Neptunes’ beat creates such a different sound than we are used 2 for Common, one that will definitely take getting used 2 with this song, and perhaps on his upcoming album, Invincible Summer. Either way, definitely a MUST-DL for ur collection! For all our Chicago readers, Common will be one act at DePaul University this Friday for only $10. That’s all the details I know, but I’m sure there is more info 2 be found and u mite run into Max G. & I there, haha. The rest of the NEW trax below are pretty solid featuring some big names like Trey Songz, R. Kelly, Ciara, & MUCH MORE! Scroll, Peep, DL, Enjoy!
1. Kanye West
2. Jay-Z
3. Lil’ Wayne
4. Rick Ross
5. Snoop Dogg
6. 50 Cent
7. Lupe Fiasco
8. Young Jeezy
9. Andre 3000
10. T.I.
No surprise 2 me as Kanye West was named MTV’s #1 Hottest MC of 2008 after the success of Graduation catapulted the Chicago MC into super-duperstardom. Haha. Kanye’s on another planet right now and very deserving of the #1 spot IMHO. Not 2 many beefs w/ the list IMO as well, although I think I’d switch T.I. and Dre 3000 and 50 and Lupe. Yes, I’m biased on Lupe but his star is quickly on the rise whereas Curtis’ is quickly on the fall. Still I can see the argument as 50 and Snoop Dogg still have more commercial appeal than Lupe at this point. Oh yeah, Rick Ross #4?!?! I hear they’ll be re-airing the special on MTV 2nite (debuted yesterday) so check ur local listings if ur interested. Below you can find a couple nice R&B trax by 2 of the most talented females of the genre - Mrs. Tibs Jay-Z & Jennifer Hudson. (I usually don’t go 2 pics in a post but I think u can forgive me on this 1 :D) The trax are really nice listens tho and you shouldn’t hesitate to DL the slower R&B jams below! Enjoy!
A lil’ late on 2days update and I would have made Kidz In The Hall on top for the 3rd post in a row, but I decided 2 spread the love 2 R&B singer Jay Sean for his new jam called “Murder” f/ Thara. It’s got a unique fast and smooth tempo with an addicting chorus, which is a good combination for a hot banger. DL that above and the mix of hip hop and R&B below featuring the aforementioned Kidz In The Hall (again) but this time with the talented U.K. singer Estelle. Also the latest from Donnie Klang, a StarGate produced track by up and comer Atozzio, and a repetitive track by DJ Khaled and like 10 of his friends with Akon on the hook. I guess it’s ok, but nothin’ will top “We Takin’ Over” and Khaled is just going 2 get real stale real quick. Just my 2 cents. Enjoy!
Producer: Dj MiniMaxX - FULL, CDQ, Unofficial RMX! *Tibs Fav.
The song above is another hot Dj MiniMaxX production as he took the song “Active” from The Five One Band’s album, The Green Complex (CLICK THE FIVE ONE ‘TAG’) and mashed it up with some classic verses of Common and The Notorious B.I.G. 2 create a unique hit. Definitely DL it above and check out more from The Five One Band and Dj MiniMaxX on their tags above. (Also had 2 display that SICK cover art again, haha. Saweet.)
Below, I got a couple NEW trax f/ Akon and R&B singer Karina Pasian as well as a couple REQUESTS (finally!) so keep the requests comin’ and I’ll get 2 them eventually! Also check out NEW vids f/ Nelly & Ludacris that I missed from yesterday, haha. Enjoy!
A lot of R&B for ya 2day with the feature track from my boy Trey Songz! I finally found out what his chest tattoo says, peep it below.. it’s pretty deep.
“To God I pray may April’s showers rain down on her Forrest and grow the strength that started with one Rose”
April = Mom
Forrest = Brother
Rose = Grandma
Yeah, I love that. The rest of the trax can be found below - NEW music from Day26 (no space now, haha), Danity Kane, Lloyd, Lil’ Wayne (I’m not a big fan, but I kno a ton of u are, so his first single can be found below.), and MORE! I’m really feelin’ that Johnta Austin track - that’s a must-DL! Enjoy!
Here’s 2day’s batch of trax and vids - the featured track being a RMX of one of my fav. songs ever “Can’t Help But Wait” f/ Rick Ross. I like that new beat so def worth a DL for you guys. There’s also the NEW Jay-Z/MJB/Swizzy collabo, a NEW track from Day 26 (not 100% sure if it’s them tho.. but its credited 2 them..?)… a cover of another one of my fav. songs ever - “U Got It Bad” by Frankie J (but why cover such a classic song that can’t get any better? Still good tho.) Also check out another full track from Francisco and a neat behind the scenes look at “75 Bars” from The Roots! Enjoy!
T.I. “No Matter What” VIDEO PREMIERE - MORE
