T.I. has a new song called “No Matter What”. I’m not really feeling this…the beat doesn’t impress me and the chorus is a little cheesy. The production is totally counter productive to his attempt to sound defiant and self-assured. Better luck next time. Click here to listen
What do you guys think of the track?
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Plies has a new video for his song “Bust It Baby Part 2″ featuring Ne-Yo. Ne-Yo slightly classes up the joint, but I just can’t get with Plies. I’m sure I’ll never listen to this song again after the video ends, but for whatever reason this guy has fans, so enjoy.
What do you guys think of the video?
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The Dream has a new video for his song “I Luv Your Girl” with Young Jeezy thrown on there. I think Young Jeezy’s verse was totally unnecessary, but most R&B singers feel compelled to throw a rapper on for the sake of having one. I hate to admit it, but I love this song. I’ve been playing this joint since last year, so I’m glad to see it starting to get some pub. It looks like The Dream lost a little bit of weight and he is looking kinda cute. I expect to hear a lot more of this song in the next few weeks.
What do you guys think of the video? Do you think Young Jeezy makes the song hotter?
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Jay-Z recorded a diss song about DeShawn Stevenson in defense of his buddy Lebron James that was played at Love in D.C. this weekend (and of course made its way to the blogosphere). Click here to listen
Washington Post has the story:
Jay-Z, the Jigga Man, H-to-the-Izzo, Mr. Beyonce Knowles,
made a diss record about DeShawn Stevenson that was played at the D.C. night spot Love on Friday night, according to several witnesses. I have not heard the song or the lyrics but I was told that Jay-Z freestyled over the beat for the track, “Blow The Whistle” by rapper Too Short. The beat is hot, and if you want to know how that beat goes at least, click on this.
But anyway, witnesses at the club said that the DJ gave the microphone to Cavaliers reserve Damon Jones. Jones allegedly made some unsavory comments about Stevenson and the Wizards, according to people in attendance. And just before 2 a.m., the song was played. It was played five times from what I hear (I feel like a gossip columnist here. I really wish I was writing about basketball, people).
What was DeShawn’s reaction? He went at James.
“He says he has a lot of swag, but I don’t think that’s something to do,” Stevenson said about James. “This is basketball. I’m not worried about the song. I’m not worried about what he did. But for Damon Jones to get on the mic. And I heard he was saying foul stuff about me and stuff like that, they’re taking it beyond basketball to me.”
So apparently all this stuff started because DeShawn Stevenson called Lebron overrated and said he didn’t like him. There have been some pretty retarded non-rap beefs that spilled into music that I can think of (i.e. Timbaland vs. Scott Storch)…but this little beef between DeShawn and Lebron/Jay-Z seems even more pointless. To be honest, I don’t really follow sports much so I didn’t even know who DeShawn Stevenson is until this whole diss thing came about lol. I guess Jay must be really bored these days to take the time to record a diss track. I think it makes him look a little unprofessional considering that he is part owner of a NBA basketball team. However, my only real gripe though is that he just didn’t match the hotness of Too Short’s original “Blow The Whistle”. That song is classic (on the West Coast) but Hov didn’t bring that same energy. Oh well…hopefully these guys will get back to playing ball and leave the beef alone since it kind of makes them all look stupid.
What do you guys think of Jay-Z dissing DeShawn Stevenson? Do you think it’s fair game since DeShawn has thrown a few subliminal jabs? Shouldn’t Jay-Z be holding himself to a higher standard of professionalism in matters concerning the NBA?
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Lil Wayne’s “Lollipop” is turning into a huge hit and even I can’t resist the catchiness of this song. This is one of those joints that everyone I come across loves. Well Young Jeezy hopped on a remix to the track and added his own flavor to it. I don’t think anyone can really match the eccentricity and flow of Weezy, but I’m sure Jeezy fans will like his addition. Click here to listen
What do you guys think of the remix? Upgrade or Downgrade?
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Chris Brown has a new-ish (yeah I’m 3 weeks late on this) video for his song “Take You Down” and all I have to say is wow. I hope his concerts have a PG-13 (minimum) rating, because all that shirtless gyrating is a bit much for a young crowd. At any rate…I’m sure this video will appeal to his younger fans. I’m a little too grown to find this video sexy at all lol.
What do you guys think of the video? Is this a little overboard for his young audience?
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LL Cool J has a new track called “The 5 Boroughs is Back” featuring Jim Jones, Method Man, Lil Kim, and KRS-One. I won’t even pretend like this is my cup of tea at all. This is waaaay too east coast for my taste. Click here to listen
What do you guys think of this track?
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Ne-Yo has a new video for his song “Closer”. Even though the video takes place in a typical plain sound stage, he actually managed to make it more visually interesting with the different “special” (which is probably a strong word) effects. Ne-Yo said he is planning on veering away from his strictly R&B sound by going a bit more pop and dance than usual. Right now the pop/dance music is dominating music charts so it’s a risk that might pay off. I can’t really call it if this song will be a big hit though. It came out a few weeks ago and I haven’t heard it on the radio once. I think the song’s success is really going to depend on how much the MTV crowd digs it, because I would be surprised if this goes over big with the 106 & Park crowd.
What do you guys think of the video? Is the song a hit or miss?
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Rihanna has a new video for her song “Take A Bow”. I think the song is pretty lackluster, but I like that she actually tried to do a video with an actual plot. Unfortunately, it’s hard to show much emotion and energy for a song that is so…flat. I’m sure her fans will be happy just to hear new music from her and see a new video…but I can’t imagine this winning over new people or compelling anyone to go out and buy her re-release. Click here to watch.
What do you guys think of the video? Isn’t think kind of an odd choice to as the lead single off her album re-release?
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The Roots have a new video for their single “Rising Up” featuring Chrisette Michele and Wale. The video is pretty simple…pretty much just them performing the song which I’m sure is just fine with Roots fans. When done right, performance videos can be really interesting and fun to watch (i.e. The Roots “Hot Music”)…but I don’t see this video really expanding their fan base. Perhaps at this point that is not what they are going for…but nonetheless the song is still hot. I love the energy of the track and I think Chrisette and Wale were great choices as add-ons.
What do you guys think of the video? Do you think they should’ve been more creative with their video?
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