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Hip-Hop, Videos | Jitta On The Track — Studio Sundays [Episode 5]
Posted by jeffwbaird on October 27, 2013
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Rz9Ff-jkpw
This week Jitta decided to switch up his proven formula of tackling some of the current industry highlights and takes us back to hip-hop’s roots through this track. Jitta lays a structured and crafty flow over some of the most iconic beats in hip-hop history, courtesy of DJ Premier. Enjoy the next round in this strong series of works from one of CT’s finest.
Hip-Hop | Jitta On The Track — Studio Sundays [Episode 4]
Posted by jeffwbaird on October 21, 2013
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Y6LEm_vz2o
Jitta On The Track is back at it with his latest charismatic and punchline-laden freestyle. He’s got an energy that is really refreshing for hip-hop right now, and that keeps his sound engaging on just about any style of beat. Keep checking in every week for more from this CT rising star.
Hip-Hop | Jitta On The Track — Studio Sundays [Episode 2]
Posted by jeffwbaird on October 6, 2013
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZ6DdU9jyLY
Jitta is back with the next installment of his Studio Sunday series, this time laying his charismatic, internal-rhyme-laden bars over a few recent mainstream gems (“Shabba”, “New Slaves”, and “Backseat Freestyle”). Jitta continues to show his consistency and development as an artist here, refining his flow and including more advanced rhyme-schemes within his raps. Hit him up on Twitter to request songs you’d like to hear him go in over next week.
Hip-Hop | Jitta On The Track — Studio Sundays Episode 1
Posted by jeffwbaird on October 1, 2013
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzbOOHCyc08
This is an FNT-premiere for this talented Connecticut rapper, Jitta On The Track, who’s steadily been gaining buzz in the hip-hop world after his submission to the OurStage contest landed him on tour with Drake and J. Cole back in 2011. Here he flips Jay-Z’s “Holy Grail”, Travi$ Scott’s “Upper Echelon”, and Lil Wayne’s “Rich as Fuck” into a 3-minute verse that highlights his tremendous charisma and presence as an emcee. Every Sunday we’ll be partnering with Jitta to release an installment of this series, so stay tuned for more from this quickly-progressing young talent.
FYI, Hip-Hop | When Will We Be Ready to Listen?
Posted by jeffwbaird on September 29, 2013
July 1, 1982, the conversation began. This was almost a decade after Kool Herc first put his hand to vinyl on Prospect Ave., addressing the crowd over the beat—a mix of popular record samples. A new record was on its way to radio, slated for a hip-hop audience, though it was a drastic change to its proven formula. Hip-hop, at the time, was party feeder, and steadily gaining national attention as a result: just a year earlier The Funky 4 Plus One had performed their hit “That’s the Joint” on SNL (the first instance of the genre on television), and Africa Bambaataa’s techno-heavy “Planet Rock” was becoming ubiquitous on the radio circuit, having fully embraced the relationship between hip-hop and dance music.
Cover | Neon Hitch — We Can’t Stop (Miley Cover) [Prod. Kinetics & One Love]
Posted by jeffwbaird on September 16, 2013
After a few number one dance hits and a notable feature on Gym Class Heroes’ “Ass Back Home”, British singer/songwriter Neon Hitch’s stock is at an all-time high. After spending some time in Kinetics & One Love’s NYC studio, they created this smooth reinterpretation of Miley’s hit “We Can’t Stop” (in addition to some other material to be released soon), complete with improved lyrics and a downtempo, horn-driven beat from One Love that shows off the budding beatmaker’s tremendous versatility. Check it out, and be sure to connect with all three artists below.
Neon Hitch | Kinetics | One Love
Hip-Hop | Accent — Careless (feat. Hunter Stout & Lyric Lincoln) [Prod. DJ Grumble]
Posted by jeffwbaird on August 24, 2013
Accent is back and as lyrically sharp as he’s ever been, teaming up here with vocalists Hunter Stout and Lyric Lincoln (who we previously heard on Dylan Owen’s “The Window Seat”) for this upbeat breakup jam. Armed with an uptempo, sample-laden beat from DJ Grumble and a catchy hook, Accent takes the track the extra mile rhyming three 8-bar verses with more rhyme-schemes at work then most artists can muster in twice the space. His new mixtape, With A Little Help From My Friends II (see Kinetics’ part one here), is due out this fall, and is guaranteed to continue to merge his advanced lyricism with some more aesthetically-pleasing soundscapes.