Chill, Hip-Hop | Jetpack Jones – Glow ft. LB (Prod. by Casey Calhoun)
Posted by J_Salzer on September 30, 2012
Lakewood’s hardest working emcee, Jetpack Jones, is back and better than ever with my favorite single of his to date. I find myself saying that each single he releases is my favorite of everything he’s released, which shows how incredible his progression is. When I first heard his music, a year and a half ago, I immediately fell in love with his unique style of rapping. 18 months later, he’s stayed true to his rapping roots, all the while improving his craft. This is the second single off of his next project, Jetpack Odyssey. Grab the track below courtesy of Jetpack and make sure you like his Facebook page below.
Electro-House, Preview | FootwoRk & PoundPoundPound – The Moment
Posted by Mach on September 25, 2012
Danceability is always the key to good vibes. When it comes to Electro-House tracks, I am always a huge fan of the tracks that have a little Disco funk in them. Both hailing from Indiana, FootwoRk & PoundPoundPound (###) delivered an incredible dancing original. “The Moment,” is exactly what you live in while this plays, you will lose yourself in these 3 and a half minutes. FootwoRk & PoundPoundPound’s upcoming EP is releasing soon, not soon enough if you ask me.
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Hip-Hop, Videos | I.O.U. – Lovely People (Video)
Posted by J_Salzer on June 17, 2012
I know this is a little late. But I’ve owed I.O.U. a post for a while. I enjoyed their first mixtape, said I would post it, and then totally forgot about. Then enjoyed this video, and totally forgot to post it. So I hope this post can win me back the favor of the northern duo of I.O.U. Choosing an interesting Beatles sample, the rap-rap duo of I.O.U. create something special with this J-Kill filmed piece. The first verse starts at around :45 seconds, and then is slowly and smoothly delivered by the first half of I.O.U, Andrew Buckner.It is then taken over by the other half of the two man team, Isaiah McNeill, delivering a much more thought-provoking – but still keeping the slow and smooth style, verse. Just take a second(or 3 minutes) out of your day to check out these two lovely people.
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Make sure you stop by their pages to download their latest mixtape and get the latest updates.
Girl Fire, Pop | Mike Posner- Tapada World (Prod by. Diplo & Benny Blanco)
Posted by A on May 10, 2012
Just when I thought Mike Posner and his circa 2002 chinstrap beard was down and out, he comes out with a new Diplo produced single. I should have known, as he was responsible for writing and producing Justin Beiber’s “Boyfriend” which is just a track and a half. Originally leaking in a Reebook commercial, this Diplo and Benny Blanco produced single is off the charts, even though it doesn’t sound completely finished. I suspect G.O.O.D. Music’s “Big Sean” will add a quick sixteen to the song before it’s all said and done. P.S.- Listen, Reebok, I didn’t want to include your album art in, but I did. Free advertisement. You’re welcome.
FYI | An Open Letter To… The Weeknd
Posted by A on April 15, 2012
Dear Weeknd,
I watched you perform in the desert as the sun set on Coachella tonight. What you’ve done for music as of late has been notable to say the least. With a matter of three projects and no radio play, you’ve single handedly brought credibility back to genre marred with bubble gum hooks and general foolishness. Your music is nothing short of genius, but I have a bone to pick. Actually, it’s quite a big bone. Your live performance just plain sucks.
I sat at my computer watching the live stream of your performance in absolute shock. The whole blogosphere and Twitterverse was in shock. Even the fans watching the show were shocked. They stood there just as bewildered as I was watching from home. They couldn’t even muster enough enthusiasm for an encore. You ran off the stage awkwardly with your hands to your side like something out of Jon Heder’s “Napoleon Dynamite.” It was that bad.
Look, I get it. That’s a huge stage. They threw you in the deep end and forced you to swim. You’re a new artist. You’re still developing your stage presence. It’s like anything else, it just takes practice. Even Frank Ocean’s stage performance was poor at best. That I’ll let you slide on. What I won’t let you get away with was your vocal performance. Half of your songs weren’t even in the right key. Drake should have bought you some floaties because you sank miserably.
Despite your slopping showing, I’m still a fan. I’ll still come to your shows, listen to your music all by myself in a dark room, and buy your debut album when it comes out. You’re making music that nobody else has the ability to make, and we celebrate you for that. However, tonight we all learned that you were less invincible than previously thought. And in a strange way, makes you more likable.
Sincerely,
Hip-Hop | Macklemore – Victory Lap
Posted by J_Salzer on April 9, 2012
There’s nothing that brightens up my day more than new Macklemore. Ben Haggerty is here to stay, and so is Ryan Lewis. The man tells stories, his music is unlike anything else out right now, and that’s what makes him special. If anyone disagrees, feel free to sound off in the comments and let me know, because I’ll back Mackelmore up to death(flame war). Ryan Lewis, the other half of this faboulous duo, can do no wrong. Every beat he crafts allows Mack to easily paint vivid pictures in our minds. Victory Lap is Macklemore’s piece off of the “XXL Freshman List Mixtape,” and it outshines everything, in my opinion. Grab the whole thing here, and take a listen to Macklemore’s track below.
Food For Thought: Macklemore is the difference between RAP and HIP-HOP. He’s an artist, not a rapper.
Events, Review | Ultra Music Festival 2012: Recap, Sets, Pictures and Videos
Posted by Spice on March 30, 2012
At about 7:40 p.m. last Friday, I’m standing towards the front of a monumental crush of neon, glitter, and tanned body parts waiting for Afrojack to take the mainstage. A lot has happened even though we’re barely three hours into the weekend: Alvin Risk has bounced back with considerable swag from a temporary speaker malfunction; far too much money has been surrendered to the good people shilling water and vodka red bulls; somehow, against all odds, we’ve managed to run into a smiling and very friendly Skrillex. The sun is beginning to set and I’m looking down at my phone to run through my pictures when the following notification pops up: Liz F. has sent you a request in Draw Something!
As I weigh the merits of listening to Benny Benassi close out an epic set against attempting to render an anatomically correct J.Lo with my right index finger, my thoughts turn to Alan in The Hangover, when Bradley Cooper’s all “put some pants on, man, I find it a little weird I have to ask twice” — “Pants at a time like this?!” Same idea. Draw Something at a time like this? Really? C’man Liz. Get your life together, bro.
Afrojack appears, a pounding beat takes hold, and the crowd begins to thrash in earnest. My phone is instantly forgotten. At that moment, it hits me: I’m in Miami, I’m surrounded by some of my very best friends who are in turn flanked by literally thousands of people, and everyone is just excited as I am to be right here, right now. How on earth can anything ever top this?
Recap, pics, vids, and full sets for free DL after the jump….
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