After a string of lackluster releases from your main pretty-ass dolphin DeAndre, OBEY has more good songs than bad ones. Soulja Boy’s got Juicy J, The Game and Chief Keef with him this time. Ocean Gang.
Soulja Boy ft Chevy Woods Juicy J – Hop Out
Soulja Boy ft The Game – Too Faded
Soulja Boy ft Chief Keef – Say She Luv Me
Give it up one time for Hugh The MC & Al B Smoov. You can hear their tireless work effort all over their new project Word Is Bond. Features from Warm Brew‘s Manu Li & Ray Wright & more. Al B Smoov knows how to orchestrate some soulful, classic shit and Hugh The MC is always right on time. Smoke to it:
J. Period has a way of telling stories through mixtape form, and in honor of the one year anniversary of Nate’s passing (RIP) he has put this compilation together. J. Period’s tapes usually feature unreleased freestyles, interludes of tributes and collaborations. Even though I pretty much have the whole discography of young Nathan, it will be nice to keep this seamless mix in the vault just in case, you know, I need my A.D.D one hour tribute fix. Stream it here, download below.
01 Last Prayer (Intro)
02 Thugs Gets Lonely f. 2Pac
03 So Fly f. 213
04 Born in Long Beach (Interlude)
05 I Got Love
06 Worldwide (Interlude)
07 Boss Life f. Snoop Dogg
08 Cant Deny It f. Fabolous (J.Period Remix)
09 Cant Deny It f. Fabolous
10 Moment of Silence (Interlude)
11 Xxplosive f. Devin the Dude
12 Warren G Interlude
13 Regulate
14 Hoes Gotta Eat Too (Interlude)
15 B_tch Please (Wicked Remix) f. Xzibit & Snoop Dogg
16 B_itch Please Pt. 2 f. Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg & Eminem
17 The Set Up (Remix) f. Redman
18 Times Up f. Jadakiss (J.Period Re-Edit)
19 The Streets f. WC & Snoop Dogg
20 Gangsta Nation f. Ice Cube
21 Game Dont Wait (Wicked Remix) f. 213 & Xzibit
22 DJ Quik Interlude
23 The Next Episode
24 Puff Puff Give (Interlude)
25 Kush f. The Firm (J.Period Remix)
26 Good Life f. Nas (FUBU Promo)
27 Pharoahe Monch Interlude
28 Oh No f. Mos Def & Pharoahe Monch
29 Aint No Chance f. B.I.G. (J.Period March 9 Remix)
30 Aint No Fun f. Snoop Dogg & Warren G
31 All About U f. 2Pac
32 Area Codes f. Ludacris
33 Girls All Pause f. Kurupt
34 I Like That
35 Ooh Wee f. Ghostface & Mark Ronson
36 21 Questions f. 50 Cent
37 Dolla Dolla Bill
38 Dogg Pound Gangstaville f. Snoop Dogg
39 Groupie Love f. 213
40 Dave Chapelle Interlude
41 Never Leave Me Alone
42 Snoop Dogg Tribute (Outro)
43 Where I Wanna Be [Digital Bonus]
44 These Days [Digital Bonus]
Ever since Jhene Aiko dropped “In Love We Trust” a few months ago, I’ve been dying to hear some new material from the songstress. Luckily, she used her birthday (March 16) as an opportunity to deliver, albeit in the form of a short teaser. The track, simply titled “3:16am,” is expected to appear on her upcoming Souled Out mixtape.
Check out the teaser below:
In the meantime, if you have yet to listen to her first mixtape, Sailing Soul(s), you aren’t living right. Download it here.
There’s something unsettling about Teyana Taylor’s lack of success. Perhaps the sheer dearth of contemporary R&B singers amplifies this sentiment, but such contextualization runs the risk of undermining Teyana’s promise as an artist. Face it, Teyana Taylor is interesting. Actually scratch that, she’s more than interesting. She has a soothing contralto tone to her voice, and she also raps. She dances. And it doesn’t hurt she’s been cosigned by some of music’s biggest superstars (that’s Teyana ad-libbing on the chorus).
So what leaves listeners unwilling to engage with the Harlem-bred performer?
In short, she’s guilty of that oft-misused “je ne sais quoi.” Although listeners praise artists like Diddy, Jay-Z, and even Lady Gaga Lite Nicki Minaj for their ability to grow their empires beyond music’s arm span, Teyana has never earned such opportunity. Because she has not established a solid musical foundation, listeners have yet to engage with Teyana the singer.
The public was first introduced to Teyana as an aspiring artist on MTV’s My Super Sweet 16. Then signed to Pharrell’s Star Trak label, Teyana’s arrival seemed promising. She was a female face for the urban skater movement Skateboard P had perfected, and her massive fro was second only to her larger-than-life personality. Unfortunately for her, though, any buzz surrounding her musical debut waned after the release of her “Google Me” single. Besides being laughably elementary, the single (which was produced by Jazze Pha) failed to capture the one thing listeners hoped to hear most, her chemistry with mentor Pharrell.
Since the release of the 2008 single, Teyana has remained in the public eye for various reasons. She’s appeared in a few movies, forged friendships with artists like Chris Brown, and had a slew of nude pics unreleased material leak. The one thing she has yet to do, however, is showcase her own music.
Enter her new mixtape, The Misunderstanding of Teyana Taylor.
As Teyana looks to carve her niche in the industry, Misunderstanding works as a great (free) re-introduction to musical consumers. The mixtape starts off with the interlude “Words of Wisdom.” Featuring an interview excerpt in which Lauryn Hill admits to praying to “understand them (her detractors) more,” the track sets the tone for the subsequent tracks. The listener travels with Teyana as she not only tries to find her footing in topics like love, but also with her vocal instrument. In many ways, the mixtape is as much a culmination of Teyana’s efforts to help the public “understand” her as an artist, as it is her own exploration of her musical capabilities. But this element of rawness is partly what makes the mixtape so enjoyable.
The other element is Teyana’s versatility. Besides the obvious nod to Lauryn Hill, Teyana makes references that range from Janet Jackson to Tyga’s recent hit “Rack City.” She isn’t afraid to try different things, and such fearlessness is to be commended by a relatively new artist.
Hopefully Misunderstanding renews the music public’s interest in Teyana. While the mixtape is in no way groundbreaking, it accents Teyana’s budding potential as an artist. There’s a freshness to Teyana, and things finally seem to be looking up for the singer. She’s finally turned her attention back to the music, and this is the start of a new journey on which I’m willing to take the ride.
Earlier today Wiz Khalifa dropped his latest mixtape, Taylor Allderdice, named after his high school alma mater . One time for all 2006 graduates. Some of you have your college diplomas right now, and some of you might be marrying Amber Rose and touring the world making music. Taylor Allderdice features guests like Rick Ross, Amber Rose, Juicy J, Cardo, Harry Fraud, Jake One & more. Stream some joints & download Taylor Allderdice below:
Wiz Khalifa – The Grinder (prod. Jake One)
Wiz Khalifa – Never Been II ft. Rick Ross & Amber Rose
Wiz Khalifa – Mary 3X (prod. Cardo)
Wiz Khalifa – Blindfolds ft. Juicy J (prod. Harry Fraud)
Lyrics & explanations via RG:
Wiz Khalifa – Amber Ice Lyrics
Wiz Khalifa – Never Been Part II Lyrics
Wiz Khalifa – Brainstorm Lyrics
Wiz Khalifa – California Lyrics
Wiz Khalifa – Nameless Lyrics
Wiz Khalifa – The Cruise Lyrics
Wiz Khalifa – The Grinder Lyrics
Wiz Khalifa – Guilty Conscience Lyrics
Wiz Khalifa – My Favorite Song Lyrics
Wiz Khalifa – T.A.P. Lyrics
Wiz Khalifa – Mary 3x Lyrics
Wiz Khalifa – Mia Wallace Lyrics
Wiz Khalifa – Number 16 Lyrics
Wiz Khalifa – O.N.I.F.C. Lyrics
Wiz Khalifa – Rowland Lyrics
DOWNLOAD: Action Bronson – Blue Chips
Stream “Blue Chips” via Complex
It’s finally here: Queens gourmand-turnt-rapper teams up with fellow Queensman Party Supplies. I’ve had this on the repeated play since it dropped this AM. I’m really disappointed that no other blogs made mention to the homage paid to the forgotten 1994 sports movie gem, Blue Chips. It’s without a doubt one of my all-time faves, mainly because I had a high school basketball coach exactly like Nick Nolte.
The background story to this project is that Action and Party were just kicking it one afternoon and it organically turned into this. I really appreciate the one take nature of it with Action messing up a few of his lyrics throughout the mixtape but re-rapping them and just keeping the recording instead of editing it (like Kool A.D. on “Brand New Dance”). It may come across as “unprofessional” to some, but to me it just shows how fun music can be. “Dusty” seems to be the current buzzword to describe Party Supplies’ (and Mike Finito’s, also a Queens native) production, and I suppose that’s the best way to describe it. Action flexes his obscure pop culture references and recipes, as per the usual, but really reinforces how smooth of a flow he has. My favorite reference might have to be the Ruud van Nistelrooy, Mesothelioma Money or Tom Gugliotta. This is a great intro for those who continue to sleep on Bronson. People are starting to take notice, hop aboard the Peter Luger Jr. train before it’s too late. Bronson has announced three more albums this year, let’s hope that happens.
Action Bronson. Great Artist
— Wiz Khalifa (@RealWizKhalifa) March 5, 2012
The link above is the one Action tweeted that includes one song, “Nordic Wind,” that was left out of the original zip file that was sent around to various blogs.
The Young Observe. The Now Create. The Next Innovate
itstheBino and Ruby Hornet have been working on On To The Next for the past 9 months. 15 new original tracks from up-and-coming artists including favorites of ours like Sir Michael Rocks & Kardi. Stream & download On To The Next below:
MY NEW MIXTAPE GOT 34 BRAND NEW SONGS FROM LIL B AND HE IS THE RAWEST RAPPER ALIVE YOUR STUPID IF YOU DONT LISTEN! HAHAHAH – Lil B
— Lil B From The Pack (@LILBTHEBASEDGOD) March 7, 2012
Oh Based Lord, Both of the Dead and Living, continue to bless us, even though we are unworthy. Show us the light. Lead us! Blessed Based Redeemer With The Heater, Je-HOE-vah, shower us with love for we know not the righteous path. We are blind, foul creatures. God’s Father will show us… nay!… teach us your BASED ways. We do not deserve your love, yet you continue to exhibit infinite mercy. In your BASED name, we pray. Amen. Oh, and as always, Fuck David Banner. Download God’s Father Here.
This is the third and release from Rhymesayers emcee I Self Devine‘s culture series leading up to his highly anticipated new album The Sounds of Low Class Amerika May 8th. Stream, download & catch a video of I Self discussing the concept behind the tape below:
via FADER
Another emcee who was overlooked byXXL (being 28 didn’t stop others on the list). Boldy James’ Trappers Alley was one of the best projects that dropped last year. Chuck Inglish, Brains & Blended Babies reprise their roles as chief noise makers here. 26 songs of slap built for the trunk. Boldy Blocks.
Somebody call the Brink’s truck! Shoutout to @bimpson, we’ve been having ongoing discussions as to “Who’s The Boss” (no Tony Danza) for years. Thanks to Pigeons & Planes and Canadian producer Jonathan Lee we get somewhat of a Best Of Boss Worlds. 6 mashups of Springsteen & Rozay, for your listening enjoyment. Stream & download below. PS: #UNGH
