With a piano sample seemingly lifted from my favourite house song of all time Pete Heller’s Big Love, this stomping classic house tracks gets a vocal kick from Bizarre Inc’s ‘I’m Gonna Get You’. Basically a load of good stuff thrown together with that classic LOL Boys feel, the guys even put this track in the ‘Feel Good’genre on their soundcloud.
Over the Christmas break i settled down to Channel AKA (formerly Channel U), the legendary music TV channel that gave many of the UK’s current stars their first TV appearance. Now, like many underground things, it’s a little more commercial and more glitzy than before, however I did catch this gem by JME. ’96 Fuckries’ sees him spit, well, 96 bars of pure grimy bliss. Filmed with a steadicam over various locations in England. It’s out on Jan 15th.
“I had a Durag straight at birth,
God sent me here to make shit worse,
Nobody wants a punch in the face
Coz when you get punched in the face it hurts”
When you think about christmas you may think of Dean Martin, snow and awkward family conversations. In Nigeria it’s the middle of summer so it’s heat, massive christmas dinners and awkward conversations. So exactly the same except it’s actually party season (and Carnival for the lucky some). Tunde Ednut draws up a massive list of Nigeria’s top MCs on this frenetic almost soca naija pop jam.
So what happens when arguably the hottest rapper in the UK gets remixed by the man spearheading the resurgence of garage in the UK? Well this: a classic UK garage break with Sneakbo’s flossy rhymes. The single ‘The Wave’ caps a whirlwind few months for the South London MC, from hopping on one of the hottest Jamaican dancehall songs of the year, to jumping on the hottest UK dancehall song of the year to his own tracks (most of which sample Jamaican artists).
Sneakbo “The Wave” (Mike Delinquent Project Rmx) by TheMikeDelinquentProject
As the nights get longer and the memory of summer fades away we often think of missed opportunities to frolic in the sunshine. For me this soca hit from Rudy and King of Soca, Machel Montano, was a missed opportunity. Not only does it featuring a pulsating frenetic drum line and a hypnotic call and response breakdown, but also a Rick Ross drop. This will not be the last song to sample Rick Ross but few will ever manage to retain the humour that is Rozay’s adlibs.
Check this great new track from promising young Bay Area rapper Rell P. Produced by Trevor Case, ‘Stepping into Tomorrow’ flips a CLASSIC Donald Byrd sample taken from the 1974 track/LP of the same name (memorably remade by fellow Cali producer Madlib a few years ago on his Blue Note Project Shades of Blue).
(via Thizzler)
The “Beat Goes On” is a column where we feature the hottest rap tracks from around the world. So without further ado . . .
New Orleans rapper Jay Electronica goes bi-coastal and teams up with Diddy for his street-certified banger “The Ghost of Christopher Wallace.” Jay Elect says the track is a tribute to his idol, the late rapper Notorious B.I.G. and for his contributions to hip-hop. While the “Exhibit C” rapper’s verses are clearly braggadocios, Diddy is on some outlandish bully talk at the end of the song. Jay says the track (produced by newcomer Quincey Tones) is still unfinished with more to come. Oh boy!
Jay Electronica – The Ghost of Christopher Wallace
After spending seven years in prison on sexual battery charges, former No Limit soldier Mystikal is back and is still lyrically sharp as ever. The New Orleans native has the Internet going nuts over his boastful single, “I’ont Like You.” Mystikal’s rapid-fire delivery and southern growl are still intact. The song is a little profane, but it’s not far from his “unpredictable” songs with No Limit Records from back in the days. Whatever serving time in prison did to Mystikal, it certainly didn’t affect his lyrical bravado — not one bit.
Mystikal – I’ont Like You (featuring Fiend)
Next, we head to Detroit and find that Eminem is a new man. The inspirational song “Not Afraid” is from his forthcoming LP Recovery (due June 22). Eminem doesn’t sound like a pill-popping maniac on this track. Instead we get the introspective Marshall Mathers (his real name) who is ready to step out of the darkness and embrace a promising life for him and his daughter, Hailey. Time will only tell if fans are ready to embrace a sober and mature Eminem. Peep the track:
Over in Jamaica, we see that reggae crooner Gyptian is making power moves on the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop singles chart with his piano-driven ballad, “Hold Yuh.” The romantic track jumped 9 spots from 51-42 last week. And I can attest that this song will probably be one of the hottest jams of the summer. I was at a barbecue recently and when this song came on the radio, all the fly girls were winding and grinding to it. Check out this remix featuring rap-chick Nicki Minaj.
Gyptian – Hold Yuh (featuring Nicki Minaj)
Another track that will definitely appeal to the ladies is the new one by Toronto rapper-singer Drake. The Kanye West-produced track is the second single from his debut LP Thank Me Later, which hits stores June 15.
Hold up! Drake is not the only Canuck rapper making noise up north.
Check out Toronto emcee Keysha’s track “Hollywood Floss” with the cool sample of Doug E. Fresh & Slick Rick’s “La-Di-Da-Di.” It’s fresh like a million bucks.
Fellow T.O. rapper Eternia is back with the “It’s Funny” (Remix), featuring California lyricist Rass Kass.
Finally, check out the “Revenge” video by rap duo Scorsese & Ceaza Leon, two Canadians emcees who call themselves “The Write Brothers” because they pen their own rhymes and spit “fly”-ass lyrics. Get It?
(props to Ian from a Different Kitchen for the Canadian hook-ups)
Now let’s see what’s popping with the mixtapes. . .
