Long Live The King...

I've been off for a while, and I'm away for the weekend... But there is something that I need to put up really quick. I have to pay my respects to a true musical genius. Michael Jackson paved the way for many artists that are around today. His influence is felt through more than just samples and regurgitated dance moves. He broke through barriers that could have only have been done by a great artist. His performances were mind blowing. Just his moonwalk would send crowds into an uncontrollable frenzy. More than an international superstar... He will always be the King of Pop.






Death of an icon... End of an era...

Hot Like...

I know that it's a little late... Cause the mixtape (FakeShoreDrive x Timbuck 2) has been out a minute now. But I do have to write about it as I'm really feeling it. I am a fan of Lupe for his lyrical prowess... I think that the stuff he puts out is amazing and this track is nothing different. What I am really impressed by, is the beat of this track. Its sounds almost g funk in its use of the simple bass drop and then melodic horns. The speed up chorus is something different... Heard it all before, but yet it still has it's place and I like the way that it fits with the track. The lyrics are what we come to expect from Lupe... It's not the most lyricallly astounding track from him. No massive song length double entendre like we have heard from him before ... Just a one dimensional rhyme that is laid down with impeccable semantics. Its Lupe, he's nice on the track...

They Never Die...

The second song off BLACKsummers night from Maxwell is going to be Bad Habits. I'm really glad that he chose this song, as I think that it is the better of the two lead singles. I did like Pretty Wings, and I never doubt Maxwell. But this song is more classic Maxwell... His velvet voice slides seductively over the track and compliments the horns which are seldom used these days. Although Maxwell has always used them to perfection. The beat will have you rocking your head in a rhythm that the rest of your body will want to follow. Listen to this song with your other half... You will be thanking me...

DC killin it...

Wale has a couple of new video's out... Looking like he's going to be pushing this Back to the Feature mixtape. Which should be pretty good.

The first video I think most of you would have heard. And when you first heard it... Thought that Santogold had hooked up with another hip hop artist. But it ain't Santogold on the track. It's Lady Gaga... Miss Controversial. This track is hot, and I've been on it for a minute now. The lyrics are fire, and the beat is superb. Its something I'm starting to expect of Wale though. He pays homage to the "I'm flyer than the rest of them" premise, and proceeds to tell the audience why he is 'Flyer than the rest of them.' Lady Gaga adds a whole new attribute to her musical repertoire with the Santogold feel. All in all it's a track that I like the feel of, and the video is what it is. It'll advertise Wale to the general public that haven't heard of him and give him some deserved air time...




The other video that he's got at the moment is Family Affair. On this track he gets a lot more lyrical and not so much bragging. He seems to put more emotion into this track. I've been caught out calling him the Nas of DC after hearing this track. The beat is emotionally gripping enough, and his flow follows that of Nas but with a Wale twist. Those two combined give this track an epic feel... It almost gets climactic on the track. Similar to One Mic the beat builds up and takes over your soul like a movie backing track does. The video matches the track well too... Very movie like in it's cinematography and its emotional content. If you didn't know by now... This video will show you... Wale is a real MC.

Happy Birthday...

Doing what I do... I go a lot of places in search of new music that's dropping. And lately everywhere I've gone, I keep getting suggestions to listen and watch the video for the song Birthday Sex by Jeremih. So I finally watched the video and listened to the song. The lyrics are all about what the name eludes to. It's a simple song... Not a complicated melodic set... But with a seductive song as this, that's not what you want. Jeremih achieves what he needs to with both the song and the video. Even if it is sung mostly on auto tune... This song will get a lot of bedroom play. New artist who should receive a lot of attention... So watch out fella's. Your ladies will want to listen to this when they want to... Well you get where I'm going with this...

Space Boots...

The Dream is linking up again... This time with Kanye. This is off The Dream's latest album Love Vs Money... Which has been one of my favourite albums this season. And I've already heard this song playing on the radio. So I'm glad that he decided to make a video for it... Especially with a superstar like Kanye on the track, and then getting Hype to direct it. He's really looking for a hit. The song is good, that goes without saying... The video is a bit of a hard one to gauge. I don't know if the general public will like it... Even though I kinda like it. It looks like Michael and Janet's Scream mixed up with Lil Mama and Chris Brown's Shawty Get Loose. Which isn't such a bad combination. But then The Dream goes and wears Michael's outfit from Bad... ha ha. Kanye is doing his thing as he does when he does it. Both look like they're dressed in the 1980's... Not 2085 as said at the start of the song. Either way... I like the song, and I like the video. The Dream and Kanye... It's getting airtime for sure!

Black Amex... Throw It In The Bag...

Fabo and The Dream connect on the track and the video too. The video is funny as heck... Watching a girl thieving and still wanting to get at her... Different strokes for different folks.

The song is what you'd expect of anything The Dream is on lately. He's staying true to his name and killing the radio. I've been hearing him all the time on the airwaves lately. I wouldn't be surprised if this one cops a lot of airplay from the radio dj's.