1) Adele - Rolling in the Deep
It's nice to see an awesome song at number 1. On the chart for 20 weeks, it's not showing many signs of slowing down any time soon. This song is real, and people are connecting with it.
2) Katy Perry - E.T. (ft. Kanye West)
I've already voiced my opinions about this one.
3) Pitbull - Give Me Everything (ft. Ne-Yo, AfroJack, & Nayer)
My short opinion?
This sounds like everything else on the radio at the moment. Usher castoff beat goes perfectly with Ne-Yo, Usher Jr. Pitbull's repeated "Baby" usage sounds like Plies. Never heard of Nayer before... I guess Fergie wasn't available?
It's not a horrible song. It's just common sounding.
4) The Black Eyed Peas - Just Can't Get Enough
I've already expressed my displeasure.
5) Jennifer Lopez - On the Floor (ft. Pitbull)
With two appearance on the top 10, Pitbull proves that there is room for midgets on the charts!
6) Bruno Mars - The Lazy Song
A forgettable but enjoyable track. Perfect for summertime cruising. Sounds more like white guy with a guitar music, but Mars does it well!
7) Britney Spears - Till The World Ends
The original version is charting above the remix. Perhaps people agreed with my opinion on it?
8) LMFAO - Party Rock Anthem (ft. Lauren Bennet & GoonRock)
Um... you shouldn't be allowed to refer to your music as any kind of rock when there's nothing rock about it! I believe the instrumental track is a liberal sample of Call on Me by Eric Prydz. It's innocuous, but the video irritates me. What's with the skinny jeans guys? I think it's a governmental population control attempt. By keeping testicles close to the body they achieve a high temperature, decreasing sperm production.
9) Lupe Fiasco - The Show Goes On
I dig it!
10) Chris Brown - Look At Me Now (ft. Lil' Wayne and Busta Rhymes)
Nothing more to say on this one.
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Travis Porter - Dem Girls (ft. Big Sean)
Travis Porter... we meet again. This is the fourth time you've appeared on this blog. Each and every verse is lazy, most of the rappers repeat themselves to fill up their bars, and half of the chorus is garbled gibberish. Do each of these "gentlemen" have a speech impediment? What is their excuse for refusing to pronounce words?!
Content wise, this is the least objectionable Travis Porter single that I've heard. That doesn't stop if from being misogynistic.
One could argue that this is just an ode to big butts, in the vein of Fat Bottomed Girls or Baby Got Back, but take a look at those songs. Queen told fat bottomed girls that they make the rocking world go round (and was sung by a homosexual man). Sir Mix-a-lot came off a celebratory of the posterior in a tongue in cheek manner. He knows it's a joke (click here for an example).
This song comes off as leering and predatory. The group seems to see all women as strippers, so the tone of the song is not a surprise.
I don't see this on the charts as of yet, but it's blowing up here in Atlanta. Hopefully this is one instance where the rest of the country doesn't follow.
Like this song? Buy it on Amazon.
(Editors note - I originally believed that Travis Porter was the name of one individual. I've come to find out that it's actually a trio of rappers. Previous posts reflected my original view and will not be changed to reflect this new information unless there are enough complaints that I want to shut people up.)
Content wise, this is the least objectionable Travis Porter single that I've heard. That doesn't stop if from being misogynistic.
One could argue that this is just an ode to big butts, in the vein of Fat Bottomed Girls or Baby Got Back, but take a look at those songs. Queen told fat bottomed girls that they make the rocking world go round (and was sung by a homosexual man). Sir Mix-a-lot came off a celebratory of the posterior in a tongue in cheek manner. He knows it's a joke (click here for an example).
This song comes off as leering and predatory. The group seems to see all women as strippers, so the tone of the song is not a surprise.
I don't see this on the charts as of yet, but it's blowing up here in Atlanta. Hopefully this is one instance where the rest of the country doesn't follow.
Like this song? Buy it on Amazon.
(Editors note - I originally believed that Travis Porter was the name of one individual. I've come to find out that it's actually a trio of rappers. Previous posts reflected my original view and will not be changed to reflect this new information unless there are enough complaints that I want to shut people up.)
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Good Tunes Thursday! The Police - Can't Stand Losing You
Sting is an interesting figure in my home. My wife likes Sting as a solo artist and I prefer Sting when he was with The Police. Something about the reggae riff just catches my ear. His solo work doesn't do it for me, but songs like this I love to jam along to in the car.
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Beyoncé - Run The World (Girls)
Beyoncé is one of the ruling queens of the pop charts. For many years she seemed to rule by herself, but these days she's sharing the roost with the likes of Rihanna, Ke$ha, and Lady Gaga. The video shows she feels the pressure from these competitors. With blonde tresses, Beyoncé looks more like Shakira than she looks like herself. Her outfits look more like Gaga than ever. What's with the post-apocalyptic motif? Again, she's following the trends others have set. This isn't the Beyoncé who blew the charts away with Single Ladies.
On to the song.
WHY?!?!
WHY WHY WHY?!?!
Look, I have nothing against Beyoncé. She has plenty of songs I like (or that my wife likes and I can tolerate), but this kills her winning streak to me.
The beat is just awful. Obnoxious. (insert your own adjective here). It's not quite as bad as Diva, but it's a close second.
Beyoncé can sing, but you wouldn't know from the awful stutter voice effect. While her lyrics have never been great, these don't even seem up to her normal sing along standards. Typical female empowerment, we can have babies, we're strong song. The beat/lyric/vocal effects combo could have been given to Rebecca Black with the same effect.
The song is getting airplay and meeting some success solely off the name of the artist. It's peaked so far at 33 on the Billboard 100. I would expect a Beyoncé song to shoot to number 1 immediately, but perhaps the public is getting a little tired of crap.
I'm all for artists trying something new, but they have to realize when something new doesn't work. She's being praised for moving in new artistic directions, but this new directions sucks. Stick with your formula B. Not even all of Jigga's connections can save your career if you keep doing this.
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Stuey Rock - Shinin' (ft. Future)
"I just wanna ride, roll up and get high"
We ballin ballin ballin got my n****'s on the side
And we gonna buy the mall out
And we gonna bring them cars out
And we gonna keep on shinin
Brighter then the stars out"
You sure have amazing life goals! Right off the bat all you wanna do is ride and get stoned. Aside from that, this is a lame, lame chorus. It's a copy paste job from the past several years of rap music. But hey, maybe the verses will be a little more inspired.
"You know we gettin' paper (that cash)
Salute!
Shout out to my haters
Lenox mall shopping
Shout out to my n**** Mr (???) he's the one who got me poppin
Wait
That me that me that (???) that me that me
Turn up turn up turn up turn up bottles to the VIP
I'm FDU
that mean I'm fresher than you
I run St. Louis n**** and I run Atlanta too"
.... That's it? I know it's unreasonable to think that every rapper is going to be amazing right out of the gate. Not everyone can be Nas or Ghost Face, but this is just sub par garbage.
Now we get to verse 2, from local Atlanta no-talent Future! Oh boy, I can't wait to hear what robo voiced crap he brings to this song.
"I heard you hatin' on me
Ain't gonna even say nothin'
Take your b**** from ya, put some Jimmy Choo's on her
Designer, I know you couldn't afford em
VVS shinin like Florida blue water (clear!)
I'm an astronaut, what the f*** you thank (pluto!)
Ride new spaceship blowin' on dank
I'm everything she knows you ain't
You girl want me, what the f*** you thank (chuch!)
My lingo extra turnt up
You better get your check up, straight up"
Well, this is a step up for Future. His lyrics here are actually intelligible here! Seems like he turned the robo-effect on his voice down a smidgen. I think Future has an inferiority complex, since his immediate thought in the song is to dismiss haters. He also hops on the spaceman bandwagon, like Kayne in ET. Aside from that we have him bragging about diamonds and his skill with women. Apparently, they're easily swayed by buying them designer shoes. Perhaps the women you feature in your videos are that shallow, but the bulk of women aren't that dumb. This is another case where I don't understand how an artist, who obviously has so little respect for women, has female fans. Anyone care to explain that?
"I got them racks on racks on racks
My shows a couple stacks
I keep a couple lesbos, their a**es always fat
See the b****es love that lingo, we do it for the people
(unintelligible jumble of letters and numbers) here's another sequel
We shinin', ballin plus the roof go
Camaro on some 24's
Bad b**** like Amber Rose
She bad, oh I know she bad
We them new hot n****s out here gettin' all this cash"
Another attempt to establish "racks on racks" as a new slang term for having cash. I hope this doesn't catch on. I doubt he keeps any lesbians around, since they have no interest in sex with men! He very well may know bisexual women, but they're pretty different from lesbians. Talk of rim size on your car and name dropping Kanye's ex girlfriend... what am I supposed to make of this crap? I don't have anything to work with here. It's not even entertaining to make fun of this. Piss poor rhyme skills and crappy delivery. A danceable beat makes anyone listen I guess, but folks, we need to LISTEN. Turn the station when this comes on. Don't request it. Fight back against garbage!
We ballin ballin ballin got my n****'s on the side
And we gonna buy the mall out
And we gonna bring them cars out
And we gonna keep on shinin
Brighter then the stars out"
You sure have amazing life goals! Right off the bat all you wanna do is ride and get stoned. Aside from that, this is a lame, lame chorus. It's a copy paste job from the past several years of rap music. But hey, maybe the verses will be a little more inspired.
"You know we gettin' paper (that cash)
Salute!
Shout out to my haters
Lenox mall shopping
Shout out to my n**** Mr (???) he's the one who got me poppin
Wait
That me that me that (???) that me that me
Turn up turn up turn up turn up bottles to the VIP
I'm FDU
that mean I'm fresher than you
I run St. Louis n**** and I run Atlanta too"
.... That's it? I know it's unreasonable to think that every rapper is going to be amazing right out of the gate. Not everyone can be Nas or Ghost Face, but this is just sub par garbage.
Now we get to verse 2, from local Atlanta no-talent Future! Oh boy, I can't wait to hear what robo voiced crap he brings to this song.
"I heard you hatin' on me
Ain't gonna even say nothin'
Take your b**** from ya, put some Jimmy Choo's on her
Designer, I know you couldn't afford em
VVS shinin like Florida blue water (clear!)
I'm an astronaut, what the f*** you thank (pluto!)
Ride new spaceship blowin' on dank
I'm everything she knows you ain't
You girl want me, what the f*** you thank (chuch!)
My lingo extra turnt up
You better get your check up, straight up"
Well, this is a step up for Future. His lyrics here are actually intelligible here! Seems like he turned the robo-effect on his voice down a smidgen. I think Future has an inferiority complex, since his immediate thought in the song is to dismiss haters. He also hops on the spaceman bandwagon, like Kayne in ET. Aside from that we have him bragging about diamonds and his skill with women. Apparently, they're easily swayed by buying them designer shoes. Perhaps the women you feature in your videos are that shallow, but the bulk of women aren't that dumb. This is another case where I don't understand how an artist, who obviously has so little respect for women, has female fans. Anyone care to explain that?
"I got them racks on racks on racks
My shows a couple stacks
I keep a couple lesbos, their a**es always fat
See the b****es love that lingo, we do it for the people
(unintelligible jumble of letters and numbers) here's another sequel
We shinin', ballin plus the roof go
Camaro on some 24's
Bad b**** like Amber Rose
She bad, oh I know she bad
We them new hot n****s out here gettin' all this cash"
Another attempt to establish "racks on racks" as a new slang term for having cash. I hope this doesn't catch on. I doubt he keeps any lesbians around, since they have no interest in sex with men! He very well may know bisexual women, but they're pretty different from lesbians. Talk of rim size on your car and name dropping Kanye's ex girlfriend... what am I supposed to make of this crap? I don't have anything to work with here. It's not even entertaining to make fun of this. Piss poor rhyme skills and crappy delivery. A danceable beat makes anyone listen I guess, but folks, we need to LISTEN. Turn the station when this comes on. Don't request it. Fight back against garbage!
Monday, May 23, 2011
Friday, May 20, 2011
5x Platinum? For real?
"The single was certified 5× Platinum by the RIAA for shipping five million units in the United States"
"5 non-consecutive weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100 chart"
"ranked the #7 Hip-Hop song of 2008 by MTV"
"ranked at #5 on Rolling Stone's list of the 100 Best Songs of 2008"
What song was the recipient of accolades and massive sales in 2008?
Lollipop by Lil' Wayne
Dear lord, what were we thinking people?!
There's almost no song here. The beat is literally bleeps and bloops, the song plops along, most of the vocals are the awful sing-songy chorus, and these were seriously weak verses by Wayne.
As often as Lil' Wayne changes styles, it's not fair to compare this song to his current output, but the next single was A Milli. Dispite a beat that eventually grates on the nerves, it showcases a far better performer. While the lyrics can be a little scattered, his flow is top notch. It's like the precursor to 6'7' (and both a produced by Bangladesh, so I suggest Wayne stick him. This is what I want to hear.)
"5 non-consecutive weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100 chart"
"ranked the #7 Hip-Hop song of 2008 by MTV"
"ranked at #5 on Rolling Stone's list of the 100 Best Songs of 2008"
What song was the recipient of accolades and massive sales in 2008?
Lollipop by Lil' Wayne
Dear lord, what were we thinking people?!
There's almost no song here. The beat is literally bleeps and bloops, the song plops along, most of the vocals are the awful sing-songy chorus, and these were seriously weak verses by Wayne.
As often as Lil' Wayne changes styles, it's not fair to compare this song to his current output, but the next single was A Milli. Dispite a beat that eventually grates on the nerves, it showcases a far better performer. While the lyrics can be a little scattered, his flow is top notch. It's like the precursor to 6'7' (and both a produced by Bangladesh, so I suggest Wayne stick him. This is what I want to hear.)
Remember When... We'd listen to anything with a Neptunes beat?
GAH! On my way home from a half day at work, this 2004 track came on the radio. Why did this peak at number 3 on the Billboard 100? Kelis doesn't exactly showcase a lot of vocal talent here.
It's success is purely based on the beat, done by superproducers The Neptunes. I honestly think this beat is kind of junk now, but it goes to show how they could make anything hot for many years. "Produced by The Neptunes" was last decade's "ft. Lil' Wayne."
It's success is purely based on the beat, done by superproducers The Neptunes. I honestly think this beat is kind of junk now, but it goes to show how they could make anything hot for many years. "Produced by The Neptunes" was last decade's "ft. Lil' Wayne."
Good Tunes Thursday Adele - Rolling in the Deep
There's already been plenty written about Adele. I've got nothing to add. I will say though, it's nice to hear some actual talent on the top of the charts. I dig kinda retroish sounds, and this totally scratched that itch, much like Fitz and the Tantrums.
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
LTTP Matt Nathanson - Come on get Higher
Look, I know this song came out in 2008, but it sounds like early 2000's contemporary Christian music in the "Jesus is my girlfriend" vein. Those songs were characterized by sounding like normal love songs, but throwing in light references to Jesus or God. (see the Faith + 1 episode of South Park).
This song sounds like a throwaway from that time, only with the sex removed. It has the light God allusions (talk of walking on water and such), but is definitely about a woman.
The immediacy of the lameness struck me so hard, that I Shazam'd this track and then moved on to radio that I wanted to listen to. While I prefer to post about newer songs (since more people care), I have to stay true to the essence of the idea of posting about the worst song I hear on my drive home.
There's nothing wrong with this guy's singing, and musically it's passable, though a bit bland. I just couldn't get past the metaphoric similarities between in and bad CCM from years ago.
Monday, May 16, 2011
Waka Flocka Flame - Grove St. Party (ft. Kebo Gotti)
He gets worse. For the love of all that is holy, why is this on the airwaves every single day on my ride home? "YEEEAAAHHH It's a party, it's a party it's a party!"
No. This isn't a party. This song is 4 minutes of ignorant nonsense. A newly rich guy who is blowing his money on drugs, alcohol, jewelry and parties. That's all this song is. Celebration of excess and stupidity.
Wocka Flocka Flame is the modern day DMX, with an extra dash of stupid. Instead of dog barks and growls he just shouts "Wocka" "Flocka" and a borrow from Lil' John "Yeah." If, as he claims he was broke two years ago and is now worth a million, he still acts like a moron. I expect him to end up in prison like DMX in the next few years. If he actually smokes as much loud and blows money just as he claims, he'll be broke and committing crimes.
If the hood has your back, please go back there and stay.
No. This isn't a party. This song is 4 minutes of ignorant nonsense. A newly rich guy who is blowing his money on drugs, alcohol, jewelry and parties. That's all this song is. Celebration of excess and stupidity.
Wocka Flocka Flame is the modern day DMX, with an extra dash of stupid. Instead of dog barks and growls he just shouts "Wocka" "Flocka" and a borrow from Lil' John "Yeah." If, as he claims he was broke two years ago and is now worth a million, he still acts like a moron. I expect him to end up in prison like DMX in the next few years. If he actually smokes as much loud and blows money just as he claims, he'll be broke and committing crimes.
If the hood has your back, please go back there and stay.
Saturday, May 14, 2011
Concert Review Who's Bad - The Ultimate Michael Jackson Tribute Band
Last night (5/13/11) I journeyed with some friends to East Andrew's Bar in Buckhead to see Who's Bad, a Michael Jackson tribute band.
To be honest, my main exposure to MJ growing up was Jackson Five songs on the oldies station my mom would listen to. I was peripherally aware of him (how couldn't you be during the 80's?), but the only song of his that I have a strong memory of is Black or White, and that's only because the video was new when my neighbor across the street got MTV. (I remember those effects with the changing faces blowing my young mind!) I have essentially zero nostalgia for Michael. My thoughts were always of how his face became freakish later in life as he faced molestation accusations and retreated to his Neverland Ranch.
That being said, the band blew me away. The musicians were excellent. The drummer, guitarist, bassist, trumpet player, and sax/keyboard guy were all great and showed plenty of life on stage. They looked like they were having a blast, and kept the crowd pumped. There were two guys portraying Michael, one a younger, curly haired version, the other the late 90's, straighter haired variety. While neither is a dead ringer for Jackson, they both have the mannerisms, dress style, and dance moves down.
They played most of Jackson's hits. Bad, Thriller, Dirty Diana and many more. My wife was sad they didn't do P.Y.T., but there's only so much room in a set list.
I'm a cheapskate when it comes to concerts, but this show was worth the $15. Even with an ankle brake on my foot (which made standing by the stage during the second half of the show kinda painful) I had a great time listening to some classic songs and hanging out with my wife and some other friends.
Sadly, no one will be able to see the man in concert again, but if you're a fan of his music, Who's Bad is a worthwhile show to see. I don't think Jackson fans will be disappointed. Check out their website (linked above), and see if they're coming near you.
To be honest, my main exposure to MJ growing up was Jackson Five songs on the oldies station my mom would listen to. I was peripherally aware of him (how couldn't you be during the 80's?), but the only song of his that I have a strong memory of is Black or White, and that's only because the video was new when my neighbor across the street got MTV. (I remember those effects with the changing faces blowing my young mind!) I have essentially zero nostalgia for Michael. My thoughts were always of how his face became freakish later in life as he faced molestation accusations and retreated to his Neverland Ranch.
That being said, the band blew me away. The musicians were excellent. The drummer, guitarist, bassist, trumpet player, and sax/keyboard guy were all great and showed plenty of life on stage. They looked like they were having a blast, and kept the crowd pumped. There were two guys portraying Michael, one a younger, curly haired version, the other the late 90's, straighter haired variety. While neither is a dead ringer for Jackson, they both have the mannerisms, dress style, and dance moves down.
They played most of Jackson's hits. Bad, Thriller, Dirty Diana and many more. My wife was sad they didn't do P.Y.T., but there's only so much room in a set list.
I'm a cheapskate when it comes to concerts, but this show was worth the $15. Even with an ankle brake on my foot (which made standing by the stage during the second half of the show kinda painful) I had a great time listening to some classic songs and hanging out with my wife and some other friends.
Sadly, no one will be able to see the man in concert again, but if you're a fan of his music, Who's Bad is a worthwhile show to see. I don't think Jackson fans will be disappointed. Check out their website (linked above), and see if they're coming near you.
Pink - F***in' Perfect
Ah Pink, she of contrived image. Feisty and all too willing to flip society the finger. Does anyone actually buy this? She's had this media image she since debuted as the anti-Britney. In a sense she's stayed true to this in her personal life (there aren't any photos of Pink getting out of a limo and lacking panties), but by not veering off into crazy town it makes her musical persona that much more phony. She got married and has stayed married, raising a child in what appears to be a pretty steady household.
F***in' Perfect is another in the long line of "feel good about yourself" anthems. Frankly, I have no use for these songs. The truth is, no one is perfect. Pink says in the lyrics that we're perfect to her, but let's cut the crap. Pink is a multi-millionaire. She doesn't give a elephant's anus about you outside of how many CD's and tickets you're going to buy.
If you have image issues, the last thing you need to do is puff up your ego by telling yourself you're perfect. When reality hits you, it's going to hurt that much more. In your life you will have successes and failures, they're a natural part of growing up. You will get teased, you will fight with your parents, you will have bad breakups. Deal with it yourself. Who the heck needs this many self-therapeutic songs?
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F***in' Perfect is another in the long line of "feel good about yourself" anthems. Frankly, I have no use for these songs. The truth is, no one is perfect. Pink says in the lyrics that we're perfect to her, but let's cut the crap. Pink is a multi-millionaire. She doesn't give a elephant's anus about you outside of how many CD's and tickets you're going to buy.
If you have image issues, the last thing you need to do is puff up your ego by telling yourself you're perfect. When reality hits you, it's going to hurt that much more. In your life you will have successes and failures, they're a natural part of growing up. You will get teased, you will fight with your parents, you will have bad breakups. Deal with it yourself. Who the heck needs this many self-therapeutic songs?
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Britney Spears - Till The World Ends Remix (ft. Nicki Minaj and Ke$ha)
I have a confession to make. I kind of dig Till The World Ends. The beat is cool, I dig the "oh-oh-oh" chorus, the hand claps, and the lyrics are fade into the background dumb. While the original is fine, the remix is another matter.
A whack Nicki Minaj verse kicks off the song (replete with a chicken clucking sound effect for some reason) in poor form. Nicki Minaj can rap, but this is just lame. Likely written on a weekend by force to drum up promotion for the Minaj/Spears tour going on right now.
Ke$ha adds nothing to the song. She just sings a chunk of the chorus, and it doesn't sound terribly different from Britney's version. A little more annoying, but we expect nothing less from Ke$ha. Why does she appear? Because she helped write the song.
I guess adding these two "ladies" was helpful to the track though. It had topped out at number 8, but now the remix is sitting at number 3. This is one case where too much was added to the remix. I can hang with the original, but this earns a pass from me.
A whack Nicki Minaj verse kicks off the song (replete with a chicken clucking sound effect for some reason) in poor form. Nicki Minaj can rap, but this is just lame. Likely written on a weekend by force to drum up promotion for the Minaj/Spears tour going on right now.
Ke$ha adds nothing to the song. She just sings a chunk of the chorus, and it doesn't sound terribly different from Britney's version. A little more annoying, but we expect nothing less from Ke$ha. Why does she appear? Because she helped write the song.
I guess adding these two "ladies" was helpful to the track though. It had topped out at number 8, but now the remix is sitting at number 3. This is one case where too much was added to the remix. I can hang with the original, but this earns a pass from me.
Friday, May 13, 2011
Everybody loves Cake!
The Distance is a freakin' great song. Actually, most of what Cake puts out is great. Solid rocking grooves and tasty horn licks. Perfect summer cruising music.
Monday, May 9, 2011
Future - Watch This (ft. Rocko)
I can't find lyrics online for this trash, and I'm not going to attempt to transcribe it. The quasi-autotune effect on Future's voice just makes me queasy.
The song is crap. Watch This? Seems like the bootleg title to Look at me Now. Nothing new here, it's the same old ignorant rap from the Dirty South.
I did a little internet digging on Future.
Looking at some interviews, he used to be named "Meathead." He hung out in the Dungeon here in Atlanta and was so young that others there would call him the Future. (Also in the interview he calls out "Free Tip!" Dude, shut down the cries of "Free (fill in the blank)!" He was on probation and got popped for possession. Dude knew the consequences of what he was doing.
Ok, for those of you who don't know what the Dungeon is, look in the Dungeon Family. Go ahead, do it right now! See those artists and groups? Outkast! Cee-Lo! Goodie Mob! Now that's some talent.
This guy is associating with whack, no talent cats like Rocko and YC.
I'm giving this Dirty Sprite mixtape a listen right now, but so far it's drug sales, sipping on lean, bragging about jewelry, and hoes. Come on. Step up your game.
The song is crap. Watch This? Seems like the bootleg title to Look at me Now. Nothing new here, it's the same old ignorant rap from the Dirty South.
I did a little internet digging on Future.
Looking at some interviews, he used to be named "Meathead." He hung out in the Dungeon here in Atlanta and was so young that others there would call him the Future. (Also in the interview he calls out "Free Tip!" Dude, shut down the cries of "Free (fill in the blank)!" He was on probation and got popped for possession. Dude knew the consequences of what he was doing.
Ok, for those of you who don't know what the Dungeon is, look in the Dungeon Family. Go ahead, do it right now! See those artists and groups? Outkast! Cee-Lo! Goodie Mob! Now that's some talent.
This guy is associating with whack, no talent cats like Rocko and YC.
I'm giving this Dirty Sprite mixtape a listen right now, but so far it's drug sales, sipping on lean, bragging about jewelry, and hoes. Come on. Step up your game.
Friday, May 6, 2011
They Still Make You?! Lifehouse - Falling In
Talk about a throwback! Lifehouse doesn't seem to have made ANY changes to their sound since they debuted with Hanging by a Moment. Actually, I queued up Hanging by a Moment just now, and it's more sonically interesting. It's a little harder, and has a nice little organ hanging out in the mix.
My biggest issue with the song is that the lines just sound off. Like they tried to stuff too many syllables into there.
Doing research I found that this song isn't exactly new, but it's the first time that I've heard it. Bland music by a band that should have faded into obscurity long ago. Take the royalty check from your debut song appearing on those compilation CD's and fade away please!
My biggest issue with the song is that the lines just sound off. Like they tried to stuff too many syllables into there.
Doing research I found that this song isn't exactly new, but it's the first time that I've heard it. Bland music by a band that should have faded into obscurity long ago. Take the royalty check from your debut song appearing on those compilation CD's and fade away please!
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Good Tunes Thursday! DJ Khaled - All I Do Is Win
There's just something about a DJ Khaled posse cut that hypes me up. I'm So Hood, We Takin' Over, Out Here Grindin... when the man gets guests on a track it's a fun listen. This is one of my favorite songs in Def Jam Rapstar. You have the hyper Ludacris, gruff Rick Ross, and laid back Snoop Dogg.
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Kelly Rowland - Motivation (ft. Lil' Wayne)
I feel bad for Kelly Rowland. She went from being a megastar member of Destiny's Child to a has been pop performer with astounding quickness. She's spent her post DC years attempting to get the limelight back, but has met with resounding failure each and every time.
Her biggest problem? She's not Beyonce, and she's always going to be compared to her former group member. If you're not carving out your own little niche then you're going to be dubbed a copycat or a biter. Kelly isn't doing anything new, and she's not following convention all that well.
Her vocals on this track are boring. She's got zero charisma. Normally you'd expect Lil' Wayne to impress with his massive swagger level, but even he sounds bored, delivering one of his least interesting verses in the past six months.
With a weak beat, bland vocals, forgettable lyrics, and a boring guest verse, Motivation is the least aptly titled song this year.
(Song by request of my lovely wife)
Her biggest problem? She's not Beyonce, and she's always going to be compared to her former group member. If you're not carving out your own little niche then you're going to be dubbed a copycat or a biter. Kelly isn't doing anything new, and she's not following convention all that well.
Her vocals on this track are boring. She's got zero charisma. Normally you'd expect Lil' Wayne to impress with his massive swagger level, but even he sounds bored, delivering one of his least interesting verses in the past six months.
With a weak beat, bland vocals, forgettable lyrics, and a boring guest verse, Motivation is the least aptly titled song this year.
(Song by request of my lovely wife)
Look at the multi-cultural Ke$ha clones!
http://www.mtv.com/videos/misc/646257/the-electric-barbarellas-trailer.jhtml#series=2215&seriesId=36311&channelId=1&id=1662662
This is a stretch, even for MTV. The Electric Barbarellas? Just judging the pamphlet by it's cover, I imagine anything they perform is going to be instant blog fodder.
This is a stretch, even for MTV. The Electric Barbarellas? Just judging the pamphlet by it's cover, I imagine anything they perform is going to be instant blog fodder.
Monday, May 2, 2011
Far East Movement - Rocketeer
While not quite as stupid and annoying as their previous single Like a G6, Rocketeer is still an awful song.
While this song isn't offensive like many other songs I've recently reviewed, it is quite dumb. I'm all for lighthearted love songs. I just like them to be high quality.
Verse 1:
Verse one has exactly one high point, a Back to the Future reference. Outside of that, it's lazy, unoriginal rhymes. I don't want to hear you repeat a word or the end of the word just to pad out you bars.
"Where we go we don't need roads, road
Where we stop nobody knows, knows"
etc, etc, etc.
Verse 2:
"Baby, we can stay fly like a G6"
Did they just... I'm.... I'm stunned. They worked in a reference to their last single in the follow up. You couldn't have known that Like a G6 would blow up like it did, so why would you reference it. You shouldn't refer to an older song until you've moved on to album number two. (I'm aware of the fact that Far East Movement has released prior albums, but Like a G6 was the first time most of pop musicdom had heard of the band.)
"Go on to the next level, Super Mario
I hope this works out, cardio
Til' then let's fly, Geronimo"
Ah, hashtag rap. Leave out the words that would form a simile, and throw the comparison on the end of your line like it's a punchline.
Let's grade the lines here.
1) "Go on to the next level, Super Mario"
Not bad really. It makes sense, and it certainly is something that their listeners will connect to. B-
2) "I hope this works out, cardio"
Ok. Kind of obvious. C-
3) "Til' then let's fly, Geronimo"
F- "Geronimo" is something people yell as they jump out of planes to skydive or jump off a cliff while bungee jumping. Flying and Geronimo have NOTHING to do with each other!
Like I said, the song is inoffensive. It's just dumb.
While this song isn't offensive like many other songs I've recently reviewed, it is quite dumb. I'm all for lighthearted love songs. I just like them to be high quality.
Verse 1:
Verse one has exactly one high point, a Back to the Future reference. Outside of that, it's lazy, unoriginal rhymes. I don't want to hear you repeat a word or the end of the word just to pad out you bars.
"Where we go we don't need roads, road
Where we stop nobody knows, knows"
etc, etc, etc.
Verse 2:
"Baby, we can stay fly like a G6"
Did they just... I'm.... I'm stunned. They worked in a reference to their last single in the follow up. You couldn't have known that Like a G6 would blow up like it did, so why would you reference it. You shouldn't refer to an older song until you've moved on to album number two. (I'm aware of the fact that Far East Movement has released prior albums, but Like a G6 was the first time most of pop musicdom had heard of the band.)
"Go on to the next level, Super Mario
I hope this works out, cardio
Til' then let's fly, Geronimo"
Ah, hashtag rap. Leave out the words that would form a simile, and throw the comparison on the end of your line like it's a punchline.
Let's grade the lines here.
1) "Go on to the next level, Super Mario"
Not bad really. It makes sense, and it certainly is something that their listeners will connect to. B-
2) "I hope this works out, cardio"
Ok. Kind of obvious. C-
3) "Til' then let's fly, Geronimo"
F- "Geronimo" is something people yell as they jump out of planes to skydive or jump off a cliff while bungee jumping. Flying and Geronimo have NOTHING to do with each other!
Like I said, the song is inoffensive. It's just dumb.
T-Pain is on the path of losing his "hitmaker" status
Want proof?
T-Pain, you need to be a little more selective on where you're going to lend your mastery of auto-tune. Show up on trash like this and you'll end up a washed up has-been faster than Lil' John!
T-Pain, you need to be a little more selective on where you're going to lend your mastery of auto-tune. Show up on trash like this and you'll end up a washed up has-been faster than Lil' John!
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