Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Best of Whitney Houston
I Will Always Love You – The Best of Whitney Houston Tracklisting
1. “You Give Good Love”
2. “Saving All My Love for You”
3. “How Will I Know?” (Remastered)
4. “Greatest Love of All”
5. “I Wanna Dance With Somebody” (Remastered)
6. “Didn’t We Almost Have It All”
7. “So Emotional” (Remastered)
8. “Where Do Broken Hearts Go?”
9. “I’m Your Baby Tonight”
10. “All the Man That I Need”
11. “I Will Always Love You”
12. “I’m Every Woman”
13. “I Have Nothing” (Remastered)
14. “Exhale (Shoop Shoop)”
15. “I Believe in You and Me” (Film Version)
16. “My Love Is Your Love”
17. “I Look to You” (with R. Kelly)
18. “Never Give Up”
First Single to be released: I Look To You feat R Kelly
Rico Love breaks down the sound behind "Ball" with T.I. feat Lil Wayne
Courtesy of Rap-Up TV
Check out some behind the scenes shots
Monday, September 24, 2012
Written by Tone Cash of Change In Advance
To RAP or not too RAP (that is the question)
So, as a self proclaimed lyricist I have to say I'm quite sick of rap. We went from being the moving force to being a marketing one. And its ugly. I grew up with Live at the Barbecue, 36 Chambers, The Infamous, and a few others that were game changers. As a poet first and lyricist later rap exploded larger than life in my mind and my ears. As a teen I went through so many Walkmans I should probably send a check to my dad. I stole his headphones, broke even more Walkmans and then had the audacity to play that jungle music as loud as I could get away with.
Its funny looking back but I remember when words were lined with provoking thoughts and slick soliloquies- and to me I couldn't live without the words or the girls. Now as a full fledged adult I find it disheartening that marketing is all that's left of hip hop in the mainstream. Let's unpack this.
Anyone know of the Jungle Brothers? Or GURU? How about Poor righteous Teachers and Wise Intelligent? Heard the tracks Hurricane Sturang or Wordsmith? These are songs by artists who are amazing. Their style, intelligence, and delivery is obvious to even the most benign poser. However I'd bet you don't know Sturang of OGC or Chino XL who penned Wordsmith which is the most amazing homonym I've heard. Know what a homonym is? Words that sound the same but have different meanings. I'm weak this week- get it? Cool.
Kool G Rap, Rakim and Canibus are a few word wizards I won't even discuss because they are epic and half of the rap fans won't listen or aint heard of em. Suffice it to say their greatness is unparalleled. These men twisted words at a whim. To create whole worlds on wax was nothing.
Now I'm jumbling names and eras and I'm sure I'll piss off a few fans and hip hop heads. Honestly I don't care. My beef is with the marketing devils that have raped hip hop in pursuit of a fiscal agenda that is to rap what stage four cancer is to a child. Ouch!- I know. However let's backtrack a bit more.
Everyone remembers Tupac as a leader, poet rapper, and activist. I purposely didn't include him. Yes he was larger than life. And yes his themes were sick, and needed. Brenda's got a baby- ridiculous. Dear mama, of course. But on a whole his work was uninspiring and not legendary or classic. Before you label me a heretic let me expound on it. The guy did like 3000 tracks and most are wack! That's not good rap. Good work ethic yes but that's it.
However even he was speaking his mind and I salute that. Nowadays we don't even have a Pac. Hell Big L is gone too! Anyone who could speak truth about their world and transcend it while droppin' science and true skills are gone. Nas and Jay-z are still here too but I got bones to pick with them.
-Nas not so much. I always know where Nas stands. He does the music he wants and I always get great music and themes. Concepts that evolve as I listen and some that even Rewind (great track). I just want more.
-As for Jay-z, I'm disgusted. To me he is an amazing rapper, but no lyricist. And as he transforms himself from man to mogul deeper and deeper he takes rap with him. All marketing and cliches. Cheap pauses filled with marketing. Okay I'm being a jerk but I'm not pleased. All I hear about is Sean Carter and his creations. No more originality. No more truth. Just success stories and chest pounding. Ugh. And a man in his position could be giving true lyricists a chance all day. But he won't. As not more that a rapper he may not know how. We may relate to his stories, and as such we love them- but that isn't what a lyricist makes.
And as for Cam, Diddy, Birdman, Wayne and all the other clever little peacocks- take a hiatus please. Enough bragging and whores. Enough rented whips and cribs.
Enough pretending.
You are all selling out just for a dollar.
How about doing what you love?
How about not objectifying women and schooling the youth in drugs clothes and hoes?
Guess it isn't worth it to lead when you can follow...
And so I stand at the precipice, a man with a career and a dream as well. And yet I abhor the idea that I'd become the very fools who parade and preen in gaudy rented jewels and womens clothes. I loathe the idea of being that guy signed to live nation for the cheddar- and my real fans can't afford the tickets. As it stands I rarely record. I have, no question. And its awesome. The pen is mightier than any sword and creates a bond between me and intelligent people, readers, my friends and even my blackberry lol. I copped my first smartphone just to get a full size qwerty keyboard. That Nokia 9300 damn near built my career as a lyricist. At the least it made me happy. And I penned marvelous stories, poems, soliloquies, and so on late into the night. My love for words demands satisfaction. It demands retribution for the death of real Hip Hop. However I prefer the shadows. I write for me. I rhyme for my friends. I share my prose with the few who know what hip hop is. I write for the sake of writing. To expand my knowledge and the truth of rap.
However the game don't love me. It only wants me to give what it wants, to sell its products. I won't endorse fools. I won't sellout. And so as I write this I find myself still in a quandary.
To RAP or not too RAP,that is the question.
For now I think ill J Edgar it and keep my secrets.
Peace,
T3
Stars align for iHeartRadio Festival
The 2nd Annual iHeartRadio Festival was a blockbuster in the desert. Some of Music's biggest names took to the stage to give fans a tremendous showing. Performers included Mary J Blige (with special guest Prince), No Doubt, Rihanna, Lil Wayne, and Usher to name a few. Check out highlights here:
Check out Mary J and Prince's performance footage here:
Lil Wayne and Keyshia Cole:
Rihanna performs Birthday Cake
NEW Salese: Rocky Balboa Feat. Ron Browz
Be Sure to get Salese's new Album: The Main Course AVAILABLE NOW:
DOWNLOAD HERE>>>>>>>http://www.datpiff.com/SALESE-The-Main-Course-mixtape.371527.html
TRACKLISTING:
1.LYFE OF THE PARTY feat. SIMS
2.POCKETS TOO HEAVY feat. TORCH, A-MAFIA & OUN-P
3.ROCKY BALBOA feat. RON BROWZ
4.ONE MORE DAY feat. ANAYKA
5.ANY WAY THAT YOU LIKE feat. FRED THE GODSON & REMO THE HITMAKER
6.CAN'T STOP ME NOW feat. DYNASTY
7.LEAN ON ME feat. TESS & J.VILLE
8.SUPERNATURAL feat. CHARLIE VICTOR
9.YOU GOT IT feat. REMO THE HITMAKER
10.OUT OF SIGHT feat. G FELLA & THE SHARK
11.SHE LIKES IT feat. YOUNG GATEZ & MANNY TARTT
12.LOVE
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Nonsense @ Lil JoJo's Funeral in Chicago
This footage right here will make any real person question a lot of things but at the end of the day its life.
I just gotta take my hat off to Derrick Rose for standing up in his city and taking care of the arrangements. At the same time everybody talking down and accusing the brother Chief Keef of his involvement doesn't help, thats contributing to his demise as well.
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Monday, September 17, 2012
Xtreme 104FM Announces 2012 ALL STAR MUSIC AWARDS
BROOKLYN, NY
SEPTEMBER 2012
DJ XXXotic Mami/ Xtreme 104FM ANNOUCE THE 1ST ANNUAL 2012 ALL STAR MUSIC AWARDS
Known as being the #1 source for turning "Independent Artists to Mainstream" Xtreme 104FM once again brings opportunity and exposure to the games rising stars. Lead by the "Queen of the Underground" herself, reigning UMA Winner for Best Radio Show Host DJ XXXotic Mami, the brand is giving all artists a chance to celebrate their hard work by being recognized on one of the biggest platforms around.
Taking place at the end of the 4th quarter, tentatively scheduled for December 16 2012, The All Star Awards will be a power packed showcasing not only the winners themselves, but performances of Today's Hottest Underground, and Mainstream acts. (Performers to be announced at a later date) that you surely DO NOT WANT TO MISS.
For more info on the 2012 ALL STAR MUSIC AWARDS:
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Friday, September 14, 2012
Deeper than Rap
Hip Hop has always been a competitive sport, which to date has added to its appeal and in a lot of senses-reality. So much of what we know about life and success has a comparative nature, the ambition to be better than. I think they call it "flexin" now a days. We see it everyday. Often times we use our social media outlets to serve as a summer jam screen for what we do and how we live. NO argument or knock from me, I am guilty as any other. What I do want to call into question in this piece is the element of confrontation that derives from the art of competition being taken the wrong way, or to the next level. What sparked this train of thought was an interview I heard in which 50 cent commented on, and offered his opinion regarding the recent beef between Chief Keef and Lupe Fiasco. For those who are not aware in so many words, Lupe Fiasco has targeted Chief Keef as a perpetuating influence and representation of the violent times amongst the citizens of Chicago. Let me start by going on record and saying that I do not agree with Lupe Fiasco calling the brother Chief Keef out like that, for many reasons.
With that aside I find it funny and very much so disappointing that the beef has escalated to the point where Chief Keef has alledgedly threatening physicality against Lupe Fiasco. On so many levels this could have been avoided, and the ground one being that Lupe Fiasco could have gave his opinion, voiced his disdain even called to action as it pertains to the senselessness of the violence and deterioration of his beloved city. However centering that and putting the weight on the shoulders of Chief Keef when all he is doing is expressing his first amendment right is uncalled for.
Yes Hip Hop has gotten away from what the pioneers had intended. Not every rapper cause rhyme like Mos Def. Not everyone in the public is of the backpack paradigm. There is a place for everything, and a need if you will. Does Chief Keef need an education on his power, his influence, and understanding of the attention that is coming his way- MAYBE. But is the owness on Lupe to do it in the manner that he did. NO! To teach is to uplift. I commend 50's approach of appealing to the relation that they have, background wise. With that being the case, there is a common ground; and with it, a forum for communication which may be productive. At the end of the day Chief Keef has the right to put out the kind of music which he and his fans appreciate. More so than criticizing, we should hope for the best.
Thursday, September 13, 2012
Season 2 of Scandals Starts Sept 27th
Check out the Cast @ ABC's Fall Preview:
Bellamy Young, Tony, Katie, Columbus, Darby Stanchfield and Guillermo Diaz, Jeff Perry
Kanye West feat R Kelly
Third Single off the Cruel Summer Album, To the World, Kanye West feat R Kelly
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