The hip hop heads should already be familiar with the ATL’s Stat Quo, who was a rapper I first heard a few yrs ago and liked everything he was droppin. He is still with Shady/Aftermath from what I heard, but his debut album, Statlanta, has been constantly delayed and while it has apparently been completed for awhile, the label has yet 2 release it. The song above is Stat telling that story, along with other stories about his journey in the industry, Proof’s death, & more! Some pretty heartfelt lyrics attracted me right away on the 1st listen and reminded me why I liked Stat Quo in the first place. So if ur a big hip hop head, def give Stat a chance and DL 2day’s feature track above! Below, plenty more hip hop and R&B.. some thoughts on the trax below… Twista kills “The Business RMX”, Songz kills the hook on “Love For Money”, & I’m tryin’ 2 love Chris Brown’s “Captive”, but its slightly disturbing me that the song is in fact written in a girl’s perspective (a demo for the Pussycat Dolls… I can see Nicole S. on that Polow beat makin’ the radio for sure…). There’s also a couple videos featuring more from hip hop with Kidz In The Hall & Skillz! Enjoy!
Again, we gotta apologize for no updates on Saturday, but Max G. & I were busy chillin’ as VIPs backstage, enjoyin’ the first stop in the Rock The Bells tour in Chicago all day Saturday! We will have some exclusive coverage & photos comin’ 2 ya soon shortly, but in the meantime, here’s a catch-up on some of the NEW trax released so far this weekend! First off is a cool R&B banger with some unique lyrics by my boy Trey Songz! It’s definitely a HOT one his fans and R&B fans will enjoy! Down below is a cool Akon track, the full/real version of Ciara’s supposed 1st single w/ Ludacris “High Price”, which I actually like now, and some good hip hop for ya ears f/ Skills & The Roots, Murs & 9th Wonder, Freeway, & Maino! Enjoy!
How awesome is Kanye’s sweet pic with the G.O.A.T. Muhammad Ali, who is rockin’ the Stronger shades?? Haha, the pic sets the tone for this post as the unreleased track (released thx 2 Boogz) is coincidentally titled “Gotta Pose”! Haha. Prepare ur ears because honestly, it sounds nothing like the Kanye West of 2day (proving the track was recorded years ago). His voice is so much deeper in this track but spits with the same flow we’re accustomed 2. It’s not a lyrically deep song, but Kanye has a lot 2 say about the ‘good life’ (cars, jewels, drugs, ladies, etc.), which isn’t the type of song I dig all the time, but with a couple lines droppin’ the Go Getters and even 2Pac, it captures my interest. Perhaps the best part about this track, however, is the beat - a nice, hard beat that is truly characteristic of the Chicago sound, and also including a typical Kanye West sample. The song is definitely more of a banger so DL above 2 add it 2 ur Kanye West collection! Below is also a video premiere featuring one of the underrated MCs in the game - Talib Kweli! Enjoy!
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Producer: Just Blaze - FULL, CDQ, Track off upcoming MCEO Mixtape (dropping Monday!) *Tibs Fav.
Some HOT, NEW trax for ya ears - the 1st courtesy of Talib Kweli, who dropped the “Hostile Gospel RMX” f/ Joell Ortiz and Blu! I like the RMX in its own right w/ Blu especially tearin’ up the mic! Common is also featured on another hot hip hop track by Skillz below! Kidz In The Hall have a NEW track that is prolly my fav. of theirs and for ur R&B fix, another Day 26/B. Cox joint has leaked and it’s another sweet track! I also put up a Prima J REQUESTED track - note that I couldn’t find the other requests, sry 2 those ppl but those songs are impossible 2 find, haha! G/l finding those and enjoy!
Stat Quo “Dear Summer Pt. 1″ - MORE
