Gnarls Barkley - Run (Listen)
Gnarls Barkley (Cee-Lo and Danger Mouse) returns to the scene with a highly energetic and rock laced track that is different from their “Crazy” success. This track isn’t a hip-hop club banger, but I can see people going crazy over this track. Also, you listen to this while working out to get your blood flowing. The production has a very organic sound - as if Motown decided to speed up their music by 100% - with a layered approach, each sec there is a different sound or element - Danger Mouse has grown so much as a producer since his Jemini days. I like this…alot.
G-Unit - I’m Leaving (listen) / G-Unit - Bottom Girl (listen)
I’m Listening - *Yawn* Is this 2000? Okay, 2001 or 2002? Because this sounds like a leftover track from the then-classic G-Unit mixtapes (in retrospect, they were hot mixtapes at the time, but now - I can’t get through one track). *Yawn* Why are they dissing Fat Joe? Do they still have beef? WTH - can we grow up 50 Cent? At least he gives J. Holiday props on “I’m Leaving.”
Bottom Girl - This is a little better. I can see this song getting radio play, despite the fact it is reminiscent of G-Unit’s first album, Beg for Mercy. What’s up with 50 singing? He used to diss Ja Rule hard for singing, now I feel like I hear him sing more than an R&B singer. Lyrically, I think this song is for the ladies…in a respectful way? I don’t know - you can never tell with these guys. One song they are talking about “I love you like a fat kid loves cake,” next song they don’t give a “shit about a bitch.” I wouldn’t be surprised if the album version of this song is “Bottom Bitch.”
Teedra Moses - Who Knows (Musiq Cover) (Live from Blakeslee Studio) (listen)
Every time I listen to Teedra’s voice, I just feel every word she sings. I intrepet her vibe as so sweet and geniune that I don’t think she is singing, I think it’s a testimony of what she’s been through, despite the fact that this is a cover, it sounds like her heart went into every word sang. Amazing cover, amazing song, just amazing….
Post your Review of these tracks! Will “Run” bring “Crazy” success? Does the G-Unit tracks confirm that G-Unit’s reign on top is now over? Please show my girl Teedra some love!
Reecie
thehonorable
That Gnarls Barkley song is FIYAH… I wish Kelis could be as successful as them. I’m a huge fan of Teedra Moses, she is the TRUTH… that song is from her Young Hustla Mixtape Volume 2: Live from the Jungle. She has a 3rd volume coming this spring. G Unit & 50 are lame as hell… lemme know when Lloyd Banks drops some solo stuff. LOL
New Gnarls was a bit too weird…It’ll grow on me.
I buy everything Danger Mouse touches. I buy everything Cee-Lo touches. I should start saving now.
That G-unit Song “Bottom Girl” is a freestyle to Diamond Girl by Ryan Leslie and is also a mixtape song