Trap | Kendrick Lamar – Swimming Pools (DJ Fresh Direct Turnt Up Bootleg)
Posted by Jess on February 11, 2013
DJ Fresh Direct reworks Kendrick Lamar’s hit single “Swimming Pools” into a turnt up monstrosity combining the song with Gents & Jawns’ “Turn Up”. Warning, this bootleg isn’t for the faint of heart. It’s starts off normal enough but then tranforms into a huge Trap banger.
Hip-Hop, Review | Grubeats’ Top 12 of ’12
Posted by Grubeats on January 14, 2013
Grubeats; fashionably tardy as always. I can’t promise I’ve saved the best for last, but hopefully this eclectic mix of tracks tickle’s at least party of your fancy. I’d enjoy hearing from you in the comments section if you have opinions on any of these songs!
12.) Skizzy Mars – Sirens
This young star didn’t sound my radar until late spring of ’12. I had heard the name and few scattered verses, but overlooked the true talent Skizzy Mars was bringing to the table until I first heard “Sirens”. With sounds similar to a young Cudi, Skizzy himself only recently graduated high school and has only begun to lie the brick and mortar for long, prosperous career.
11.) Skrillex & Damian Marley – Make It Bun Dem
As you probably know, I’m not a die heard EDM head like many writers and followers of this site. No kandi for this kid. I do however, enjoy just about anything Skrillex lays his hands on. Couple the addictive production with Damian Marley’s rasta raps and you have pure gold. If and when hip-hop and EDM cross paths, this is the type of execution I expect. [Watch video HERE]
Continue reading for Top 10!
Mashups | The Melker Project – Locked Out Of Swimming Pools ft. Kendrick Lamar & Bruno Mars
Posted by Jess on December 20, 2012
The Melker Project is set to release a new album of mashups and remixes entitled Popped and Screwed: Best Of 2012 to be purchased legally for the first using legitmix.com. The album is named after the genre of remixes that Melker describes as any remix that fundamentally alters the pitch and tempo of a pop song. This latest leak off the album “Locked Out Of Swimming Pools” combines Kendrick Lamar and Bruno Mars’ hits into a fun mashup that anyone can enjoy and is available for a limited time for free, so download the mp3 below while you still can!
Free Download: The Melker Project – Locked Out Of Swimming Pools ft. Kendrick Lamar & Bruno Mars
Hip-Hop, Videos | ASAP Rocky – F**kin’ Problems ft. 2Chainz, Drake, & Kendrick Lamar [Music Video]
Posted by Grubeats on December 5, 2012
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No artist or group will ever top Blink 182’s “Family Reunion” when we talk about vulgar songs. A$AP Rocky brought along his R-rated clique for his blazing single, “F**kin’ Problems,” which in short, is not a track you want to have a sing along with Grandma in your passenger seat. Now I’ll admit this is (and has been for weeks) my favorite song to crank in my car. 40 knocks the hell out of the beat and when you have an all pro cast assisting you, it’s hard to fail. Knowing that 3 of the industry’s hottest features all landed on the same track, I can’t help but critique young Rocky.
Among others, “Peso” and “Goldie” awarded him the opportunity to have such a respectable cast on this single, but did he abuse his leverage? Sure this record is the filet mignon of features, but was it necessary? I’m still left questioning whether A$AP can make a mainstream hit on his own account. One feature, sure, but 2Chainz, Drizzy, and K.Dot? In my eyes, he was out shined on the track. As much as I enjoy singing along to this with my middle finger flying, I wish A$AP made HIS own.
Long.Live.A$AP 1.15.13
iTunes: A$AP Rocky – F**kin’ Problems ft. 2Chainz, Drake, & Kendrick Lamar
Hip-Hop, Videos | PropaneLv – Fuckin Problem (A$AP Rocky Cover)
Posted by Jess on November 12, 2012
Despite a serious hangover yesterday, PropaneLv managed to hop into his home studio and put out a new cover/remix video late last night. Having recently straying from the Hip Hop lane in his cover series with Stay With You and Heard It Through The Grapevine, Lv gets back in his comfort zone reworking “F*ckin Problem”. Download is available below via his Facebook page.
Hip-Hop | Kendrick Lamar feat. Lady Gaga – Bitch, Don’t Kill My Vibe (Alternative Version)
Posted by LoffyG on November 7, 2012
If you haven’t heard already, Kendrick Lamar recently released arguably one of the best hip-hop albums of the year, Good Kid, m.A.A.d city, which sold over a whopping 240k in the first week alone. One of the stand out tracks on the album “Bitch, Don’t Kill My Vibe” had originally been planned with Lady Gaga on the chorus. Kendrick stated it didn’t make the album due to deadlines they had to meet, but Lady Gaga said it was because she wasn’t willing to compromise musically to the changes Kendricks camp was making to her music. Gaga has just released the unheard version of the song in her newly started video series. Personally, I’m glad this wasn’t the version that appeared on the album because it changes the whole vibe of the song and doesn’t seem to fit the album’s sound, hence the reason Kendricks camp wanted to make changes. What do you people think?
DOWNLOAD: Kendrick Lamar – Good Kid, m.A.A.d city [iTunes Album]
Hip-Hop, Mixtapes, Videos | Grubeats’ Hip-Hop Round Up [#2]
Posted by Grubeats on November 2, 2012
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Fresh off his deal with Vice Records (Warner), the garlic gobbling gargantuan, Bronsolino, flushes out the first video single off the sequel to his last mixtape, Blue Chips. Taking the role of an Albanian drug lord, commonly referred to as “The Symbol, Bronson takes Action in fighting off the po-9, dirty women, and his poker playing competition. Move over Chuck Norris, the rapping Chef is here.
DOWNLOAD: Action Bronson – The Symbol (Prod. by Alchemist)
21-year old NY native, Bramzwig, breaks FNT soil with an emotional new track, “Young Gun”. One of the most difficult things growing up is facing the unfortunate reality when we lose a close friend, a classmate, or a family member. Bramzwig dedicates his newest record to two of his high school classmates that were lost within the last two months.
Kendrick is on cruise control right now. Collecting 241,000 in week 1 album sales, he takes four minutes to reflect on GKMC and share some kind words for his peanut gallery. In case you missed Shyne lash out against K. Dot on Twitter last week, I’ll sum it up for you.
Shyne tweets: “u caught up in the hype. That album is aight! Lyrics kool, beats trash! I mean trash!” “Kendric Lamar has enormous potential! Gkmc is trash! Still!”
TDE label mate, ScHoolboy Q chimes in tweeting: “We all know @OriginalSHyne AIN’T EATIN!!!!! N*ggaH ain’t Had a Hot verse since 01″
Shyne responds by tweeting: “F%%# that tight jeans wear slut@kendricklamar emotional”
K.Dot speaks during interview: “It’s really no response [to him]. I’m not a sensitive guy, so that’s his opinion. Can’t stop what the world thinks, so yeah, that’s him.” K.Dot raps: “I pray to God this beat is good enough for Shyne, If not J. Cole your shit is trash, But at least my opinion just made everyone laugh”
Hey Shyne, ya m.A.A.d? READ ON >>