Remember this guy? He raps pretty good when he actually is focused on rapping. This freestyle however is pretty blah. You’re better than this Dante! I’m goin’ to sleep.
“Brooklyn (Go Hard)”
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Salute: The Kid Legend
“Thou shall not fuck with nor say Big rhymes/If you ain’t one of the Shawn/Sean’s, the shit’s corn.”
Props to the Statik man for blessing the Double R. Here’s the first single off the album, All In A Day’s Work.
“So Cruel”
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My man Mr. Smith gives details of the upcoming Maino video for “All The Above.” Speaks about comin’ up with the hook for that, as well as T.I.’s “Live Your Life” and Jamie Foxx’s “Number One.” Plus he provides clarity on Saigon’s Amalgam Digital dealings.
File this under I’ll believe it when it’s published but apparently Trick Daddy has inked a book deal with MTV/Pocket Books. His autobiography, Magic City: Trials of a Native Son, will be written with Miami Herald writer, Peter Bailey and will tell the story of his poor troubled childhood, pimp father, and drug-dealing brother Hollywood. Don’t make me actually get my Jay-Z book done. Ha!
Props: AHH
BET’s LowKey caught up with Fabolous recently and he’s poised to return to the scene with his The-Dream collabo “Throw It In The Bag.”
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This is it. If you missed 1. 2. 3. Screw you. Oh never mentioned Kamaal and I have same boxing trainer so knowing that maybe the ending makes sense.
On “Life is Better,” you got Norah Jones singing like she
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“You ain’t pray when my old lady passed.” Huh?
Pardon me, I forgot to laugh at this.
Wale, in this track, shows once again his ability to blend different genres. He doesn't limit himself to hip-hop, but enriches it with R&B nuances, creating a familiar sound. This fusion is not only an exercise in style, but serves to intensify the emotional impact of the song. And then there is his ability to rap. Wale is a master at playing with words, creating complex rhymes and modulating his voice to best express his emotions. In 'Blanco', his rap part is an explosion of words that intertwine with the melody, creating a hypnotic and relaxing effect. His ability to go from moments of pure energy to moments of deep introspection is what makes this track so engaging; it reminds me of when you would slow dance, hugging your woman.