Freestyle, Hip-Hop | Logic – Concrete
Posted by Grubeats on November 12, 2012
When you have a lyrical arsenal comparable to that of the U.S. Military (While we’re on the topic, thank you to all of our Veterans), you have no choice but to pay your respects to a hip-hop classic. Logic lets loose a rock solid cut that he has been holding in his vault, “Concrete”, flexing over Nas’ legendary, “New York State Of Mind Pt. II”. Opening up and revealing some of his personal history, the Gaithersburg High School dropout reflects on the state of hip-hop, “The King is dead, long live the king now watch me reign, spit fire that I attain from leaving a dragon slain”. At this point, I feel comfortable saying that Logic has nixed any disbelief from naysayers arguing his choice to put music in the forefront at such a young age. XXL Freshman 2013?
DOWNLOAD: Logic – Concrete (New York State of Mind Pt. 2 Freestyle)
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Hip-Hop | Devine Carama – White Girl Lost ft. Marcus McClinton
Posted by Grubeats on September 29, 2012
I recently caught wind of Lexington, Kentucky’s Devine Carama, a young artist deeply rooted to hip-hops core. With 10 projects under his belt and another just days away, Devine writes and recites to inspire growth and positivity for the greater good. He has built a respectable resume working with artists and producers signed to some of hip-hop’s truest talent (9th Wonder, 88 Keys, Canibus, etc.), but it’s his music that has me talking about him today.
The forth and final song from his upcoming Nas tribute mixtape, It Was Rewritten, is a twist of Nas’ “Black Girl Lost”. Carama’s “White Girl Lost“, features Chicago crooner Marcus McClinton and is produced by 2 Mello. Below is what the man himself had to say about the record;
“This is a song that deals with racial perception. Racism isn’t always based off of hate, but sometimes ignorance. This song tells two stories of a young white girl with misguided perceptions when it comes to their affection for the black male. I’m from Kentucky so I have personally dealt with this situation several times. We as African American men in the south are often viewed in misguided and false perceptions. I wanted to shed light on this particular aspect of racism. At the end of the day don’t judge people off their religion, race, gender, etc. Just get to know people and love or hate them for who they are not what they are.”
DOWNLOAD: Devine Carama – White Girl Lost ft. Marcus McClinton
Hip-Hop, RnB | Cocaine80s – Express OG EP
Posted by dshaq on May 30, 2012
Grab this right now! Although this is rather hard to put into one specific genre, it is unique and phenomenal. Combining captivating guitar riffs, powerful vocals, quality rhymes,and even grabbing features from two of Hip-Hop’s legends, Nas and Common, Cocaine80s makes this brand new EP a must have. My standout tracks are Take My Keys and This Can’t Be a Crime.
Hip-Hop | Nas – Daughters
Posted by J_Salzer on April 26, 2012
It’s been a minute since we had some Nas that really went back to his old days. But this is pretty dang close. Nas tells us a story catering to all of the fathers with daughters out there. And although I’m sure not many of you have daughters, you can still empathize and enjoy Nas’ flow and lyricism. Check out the lyrics on Rap Genius below along with verified explanations from Nas himself. And although I can not even begin to comprehend the feeling of being responsible for another human being, I hope you guys can enjoy this song as much as me. Nasir guides us on a tale that is both thought AND emotion envoking, and even though I don’t have kids of my own, I can only hope to one day be able to deal with the highs and lows of raising a baby girl. Monologue over.
Hip-Hop, Videos | Logic – Young Sinatra 3
Posted by Grubeats on January 23, 2012
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While anticipation has been building for Logic’s next single, his fans have been multiplying like crazy. Considering it was less than 6 months ago when the majority of us first caught wind of Logic, he has already come a very long way. Dropping one of the rawest mixtapes of 2011, Young Sinatra, Logic has more than quintupled his fans on Facebook and has become a regular favorite on almost every college blog.
Young Sintra III encompasses all of what hip-hop is and should be. Logic has the art of lyricism down to a T and once again shows just how talented he is behind the mic. Teaming up with GRVTY to bring us the newest visuals, this looks and feels like classic hip-hop. Nas & Frank Sinatra would be proud. Stream only for now, spread the video and maybe we’ll get the mp3. #BobbySoxer
“Some say I’m one in a million, I say I’m one of a kind, only cocky when I rhyme, I’m Muhammed in his prime” – Logic
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Hip-Hop | K’naan – Nothing To Lose Ft. Nas
Posted by Mach on January 21, 2012
Off of K’naans upcoming EP, More Beautiful Than Silence, Nothing To Lose provides a sick beat. In my opinion the hook is a bit weak, but it’s K’naan. Besides Dusty Foot Philosopher, he’s not exactly known for any great hooks. Nas without a doubt killed it with his verse, not sure why he allows himself to be just featured. Track should read,”Nas Ft. K’naan.”
DOWNLOAD: K’naan – Nothing To Lose Ft. Nas
Hip-Hop | Tyga – The Motto (Remix), Amy Winehouse ft. Nas
Posted by GMONEY on November 4, 2011
After scouring the blogosphere, it seems like a lot of people are saying that Drake’s The Motto sounds awfully similar to a track that Tyga put out earlier this year called Rack City. Whether the track is recycled or not, Drizzy’s YMCM counterpart was quick to put down a verse over the track.
DOWNLOAD: Drake ft. Lil’ Wayne and Tyga – The Motto (Remix)
Here is an unreleased track featuring Nas courteous of Hot 97 from the upcoming Amy Winehouse album Lioness: Hidden Treasures, which is full of past collaborations and tracks that Amy never released. This track in particular was recorded back in 2008. Amy and Nas were close prior to her death, and it was recently confirmed that Amy’s song Me and Mr. Jones was actually about her and Nas’ relationship. Nassir Jones gets a bit prophetic on this track, spitting lines about protesting on Wall Street years before the Occupy Wall Street movement.