TAG: Raekwon

Nov23

Curren$y – Pilot Talk II (Review)

Curren$y

Pilot Talk II

Released by DD172


This past summer Spitta floored us with his major label debut. His hyper-visual wordplay delivered in that unmistakable drawl of his seemed to be a perfect, if unlikely, match for Ski Beatz's smooth, crisp production. That album yielded a few classics, and while I can't necessarily say the same for it's follow-up, the formula hasn't really changed since. Somehow the tone of this project has shifted from it's predecessor despite all the same basic factors being left in place. If Pilot Talk was the daylight that showcased Curren$y's talent to ...

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Sep18

Kanye West ft Mos Def, Swizz Beatz, Raekwon and Charlie Wilson, “Lord Lord Lord” (MP3)

Don’t you love Mos Def’s voice? This song is ok, I just wanted more Mos Def in this track and less of whatever happened after his part; especially when the song got to something about a volvo/many volvos and when Kanye spat, “If I’m a douche, put me in your coochie.” The beat was fine but after the first three minutes it lost me and just became redundant and sleepy. I have not been very impressed over all these G.O.O.D Friday releases, so far they are just stringing along but I always end up thinking to myself, “it’s just ok”, and then the …

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Sep13

17 Of Hip-Hop’s Best In Under 2 Minutes

Thanks to the Freemasons, Illuminati, Fox News, Big Oil and all the other power-brokers that royally screwed us, there is no doubt your asshole boss has told you to do ‘more with less’ lately. In that spirit, here are 17 of the best short-but-sweet hip-hop jammies. The criteria is strict, no longer than 120 seconds. No bona fide interludes; instrumentals are eligible but there has to be at least a minor musical progression. Blog police: I’m not saying these are the best, I’m just saying these are fucking incredible. Chime on in, ye of the short-attention span, that is, if you made the grade in hip-hop masterclass.


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Aug30

“Runaway Love Remix” by Kanye West, Raekwon and Justin Bieber (MP3)

Not too long ago twitterland went abuzz because Kanye and Bieber were creatively flirting with each other when Kanye invited him into a ménage à troi with Raekwon of Wu-Tang Clan. Today we see the fruits of their labor with this remix of “Runaway Love” by Justin Bieber, which is composed of Justin Bieber’s lyrics over Wu-Tang’s “Wu-Tang Clan Ain’t Nothing ta Fuck Wit”. Uh, I like love the Justin Bieber part, it’s so eerily reminiscent of Michael Jackson. Of course, once again as always, we for some reason need to get rap in there and I would have liked it had it been cohesive and collaborative as opposed to just trying to win a rhyming competition. [Stream Via Hypetrack]

p.s Don’t blame the Bieber!

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Aug23

Øya Festival, Norway. 10.-14. August 2010. (Review)

Big Boi, The XX, LCD Soundsystem, La Roux and Dozens More At Norweigian Four Day Festival Blowout 

The Øya Festival is a festival put together by music lovers, for music lovers, and with a focus on presenting a cutting-edge bill with a big, Scandinavian heart. The festival is held in what is called the Medieval Park in Oslo, Norway – a beautiful spot surrounded by white, sandy beaches, the Oslo Fjord to the south, and the Oslo skyline to the west. The Medieval Park is also the site on which the capital of Norway was founded a thousand years ago which is located in Gamlebyen– and it’s only a short walk to the city center of Oslo, which creates an exciting rendezvous between nature and culture. It is committed to become one of the most environmentally responsible festivals in Europe, and give the audience the experience of a truly eco-friendly festival. It is being called the greenest …

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