Freddie Gibbs: Cold Day In Hell

This is the new mixtape from the Jeezy affiliate Freddie Gibbs. He's a big name in the south so this one is worth keeping an eye out for.

Tracklist:


1. Barely M.A.D.E. It
2. Rob Me A Nigga (feat. Alley Boy)
3. 187 Proof
4. Anything To Survive (feat. Freeway & Sly Polaroid)
5. 2′s & Fews (feat. Young Jeezy)
6. Gotta Let Ya Nuts Hang (feat. Scrilla) - Grimy song title here haha. Arkatech is on the beat on this one. Freddie shows his typrical short, but deep lines such as: "doin' wrong is my rite of passage." Skrilla (his labelmate) shows a nice flow here. #Trapmuzik right here. Favorite Song!!!
7. Let ‘Em Burn - The Olympics cooks up a very bouncy beat for this track. This is a lot more mainstream and upbeat than the usual Gibbs song, but he keeps it southern and adapts well. Gibbs flows his ass off on that second verse
8. B.A.N.ned - Freddie has a series of nice songs in a row. He and Cardo are actually a perfect match. Cardo's simplistic beats match perfectly with Gibbs's aggressive flow. Really feelin' this track. Gibbs is really keepin' it trill on this beat.
9. My Homeboy’s Girlfriend
10. PSA 2 (Pussy So Amazin)
11. Natural High
12. Str8 Slammin (feat. Juicy J)
13. Menace II Society (feat. Dom Kennedy)
14. Neighborhood Hoes (feat. 2 Chainz) - Not gonna lie, 2 Chainz outperformed Gibbs here. Probably the best verse I've ever heard from 2 Chainz. He does something different with his voice that actually makes him interesting to listen to. He also speeds up his flow which helps. My only flaw with Freddie is that he can get monotone and boring. And he's both on this track. The beat is dope though and that featured verse makes up for Gibbs's lack of energy. Oh, and Gibbs does a lyrically great verse by the way aha!
15. Heaven Can Wait
16. My Dogz

Cold Day In Hell

Tyrese: I'm Home (feat. Jay Rock)

This Tyrese dude is aight. He's one of the few R&B artists I can listen to as of lately. I really liked that "I Gotta Chick" song (the one with Tyga). The beat has a really relaxed but deep feel to it. I like how he switches octaves with ease on the chorus. Jay Rock does his usual above verse here. Can't really hate the dude, but also can't love him. Overall, the song is a nice track for the whip.



I'm Home (feat. Jay Rock)

L.E.P. Bogus Boys: 25th Hour

This one is perfect for Halloween. My favorite producers of all time, J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League, cooks up a really creepy beat here. The repetitive organ and hardcore guitar make this track knock! LEP Bogus Boys are pretty good in my opinion. Don't know why they are sooo big right now. They sound like a lot of other southern groups out right now, but they have a really good amount of energy. Download it for the JUSTICE League beat at the least thought!



25th Hour

Short Dawg: Two White Cups (feat. Gudda Gudda)

New track from Short's Halloween themed tape. Da Engineers flip a Drake line and chop it up for a dope sample. Short Dawg uses an impressive flow. I wish I liked his sound more, because he's a dope emcee. But the beats on this tape were too southern for me. Regardless, this ones goes hard. Oh and Gudda is forgettable (as always).



Two White Cups (feat. Gudda Gudda)

Jim Jones: Genocide (feat. Sen City)

Another song being posted for the Jahlil Beats instrumental. He's on fire as of lately. Jim Jones is... ehh. But the beat is really smooth here. I think that Jahlil is branching out and switching it up. He's improving a lot in my opinion. Jay-Z made a smart move by signing him.



Genocide (feat. Sen City)

Lil Chuckee: What I'm Doin' (feat. Diamond & Darnell Robinson)

I never thought that I would like Chuckee. But now that his voice is developing, he's a lot more bearable. He's improved his flow a lot. The beat sounds like a Boi-!da beat, but I'm sure it's someone else. Darnell Robinson spits a Roscoe Dash-esque chorus. I like it though, it's very catchy. Diamond is shitty, but her verse is over quickly! Keep an eye out for Chuckee.



What I'm Doin' (feat. Diamond & Darnell Robinson)

Dorrough: What You Wanna Bet

Jahlil Beats... that's why this is here. This one's off Dorrough's "Silent Assassin." He's a ridiculously average emcee. The only reason you would download the tape is for the DOPE beats.



What You Wanna Bet

Immortal Technique: Goonies Never Die (feat. Diabolic, Swave Sevah, Gomez) & Mark of the Beast (feat. Akir, Beast 1333)

These two are off his new mixtape "The Martyr." Haven't heard anything new from him since his last album "Revolutionary 3." It's not as political as his usual stuff, but it's got his dope violent raps.

Goonies Never Die:

This beat maybe be one of the doper things I've heard in a while. These symphony sounding tracks area always entertaining. The intro to this song is dope as he pretends to be talking to his nephew about his struggle life. "Leaving bullets the size of Matzah balls." Aha classic odd metaphor from Immortal! Diabolic also does his thing.




Goonies Never Die

Mark of the Beast:

The beat is dope on this one. It sounds like some old beat Jadakiss would rap on. That Akir guy flexes a reallyyy nice flow. Then Beast 1333 continues the fast raps with some crazy bars. Then Immortal comes in and tears shit up: "I'm like the mind of a genius trapped in a Cerebal Paulsic, you underestimate the hood, you think niggas is stupid, we read the country's credits, niggas know who produced it, why the fuck you think they're pushing military recruitments?" I guess he does get a little political on this tape...



Mark of the Beast

Young Chris: Triple Threat (feat. Fred The Godson & Vado)

This one is from Young Chris's mixtape with Cardiak beats called "The Revival." It's funny, I only like Fred's verses when he's featured on songs. That gives him something in common with Meek Mill! (another guy I can only listen to for one verse). Young Chris gives his dope flow (which many people say was "borrowed" by Jay-Z... proof that Jigga is a swagga jacker). Vado is aight. I can only enjoy him on Araab Muzik beats. Dope sample on this beat. Nice job Cardiak!



Triple Threat (feat. Fred The Godson & Vado)

Red Cafe: Let It Go (feat. Diddy)

Diddy needs to shut the fuck up. Posting this one for that dope Jahlil Beats instrumental (he just got signed to Roc Nation!). Red Cafe isn't usually that good, but he sounds dope over a Jahlil Beats sounds. Nice and quick slapper for ya!



Let It Go (feat. Diddy)

Willie The Kid: The Guilt

Willie stays on that puttin' out music hype! This one is off his mixtape "The Cure 2." It's a typical Willie track, with a relaxed sample. The beat was produced by Bronze Nazareth (no idea who that is ahaha). Willie does some dope storytellin'. Not gonna tell you what it's about though.. don't wanna give it away! Tell me Willie the Kid isn't one of the dopest underground rappers in the game with that dope rap voice and choppy flow.



The Guilt

Jedi Mind Tricks: Weapons of Unholy Wrath

First off, Jedi Mind Tricks have been one of my favorite groups since 8th grade. And this is that classic sound they tend to give. There music always sounds like it could be in the soundtrack of medieval action movie aha. Vinnie Paz goes off (and finishes with that dope bratt bratt): "You don’t fight, you ducking fights, you Mayweather, anyway you wanna put it butcher, slay, sever, you looking like Eddie in Delirious, gay leather." Jedi Mind Tricks hits us with that epic warlike music as always..



Weapon of Unholy Wrath

Freeway: Superstar (feat. Meek Mill)

Honestly I'm posting this one for that Meek Mill verse. I'm becoming quite a fan of that young man. He sounds dope over these hard hitting beats. Freeway's also switching lanes to these more mainstream beats. He fits well over the hardhitting and loud drum kit driven tracks. For real though.. Meek flows his ass off on this one.



Superstar (feat. Meek Mill)

Pusha T: What Dreams Are Made Of

New song from Pusha's upcoming EP "Fear of God: Let Us Pray." The beat is from Helinski, and it's a nice sound but the loop grows tiring. Pusha flexes some dope lyrics here about the coke life. Overall, it's a very typcial Pusha T song but it goes. The EP should be pretty good, Pusha Ton is always a pretty reliable guy. "Hip Hop bores me, hustlers applaud me"... swag.



What Dreams are Made Of

Araab Muzik: A Brief Overview

This time I'm covering the Dipset affiliated producer, Araab Muzik. Araab created a buzz for himself by solidifying the title as fastest on the MPC. The guys incredibly fun to watch when he makes beats (see his A Milli Remake). He tends to have incredibly energetic beats that make any rapper sound ten times better. But the best thing of all about his style, is that you can just picture him banging away on his MPC when you hear one of his beats. When you hear that trademark Araab Muzik scream.. you know the beat is gonna knock. Give this shit a download and Araab Muzik a chance. *womans voice* "You are now listening to Araab Muzik"

Tracklist:


1. Fabolous: 2 The Money (feat. Broadway) - This beat was originally on Araab Muzik's instrumental album called "Electronic Dream" and it was called "Golden Touch." The beat is fucking sick with that "Right in the Night (Favretto & Battini Remix)" sample. Honestly hip-hop + trance may actually be a great idea. Araab could have created his own genre here. Broadway sucks at rapping but his chorus is fucking ill. Fabolous does his thing here.
2. Cam'Ron & Vado: American Greed - This has got a real Army of the Pharoahs feel to this beat. As you can tell, Araab does a majority of his work with these two. I don't think that either Cam'Ron or Vado goes that hard on the mic. But their monotone voices actually work extremely well on Araab's energetic beats.
3. Cam'Ron & Vado: Heat In Here - This is probably my favorite Araab beat of all time. It's sooo upbeat and when that speedy drumline drops.. it just pumps you up. Araab picks the coolest samples I swear. This one is "Suspiria by Dario Argento." You can just picturing him taping away with this ill sample. GREAT track.
4. Cam'Ron & Vado: Nuthin Like Araab Muzik - One of the many Araab beats from "Boss Of all Bosses 2." Not gonna lie, Vado actually went off "All black bangin', strap hat slanted, Polo high boots un-buckled, strap hangin, laces on the floor, table full stacks layin', I'm 20 sumthin , still young money Mack Maine-in'!" Araab gets a Latin sample here: "Tu Cariño Se Me Va by Buddy Richard".. Who woulda known?
5. Araab Muzik: Underground Stream - Another one from that "Electronic Dream" album. The sample is "Nosferatu - Underground Stream." UP AND COMING RAPPERS.. used this!!! Someone needs to kill this beat urgently!!! This is the best beat on that whole album.
6. Jim Jones: Drops Is Out (feat. Raekwon, Mel Matrix & Sen City) - Raekwon + Araab Muzik = dream come true. Seriously, rappers needa get their shit together and start fuckin' with this dude. I know ASAP Rocky is doin' some work with him so that's gonna be dope. But for real, I needa hear Tyga, Ace Hood, or someone like that goin' in on an Araab beat. Anyways, this beat is a lot more slowed down than his usual tracks. But it goes to show you that Araab is versatile and can work with any artist, mainstream or underground.
7. Cam'Ron & Vado: Bezel Up - Araab seems to love sampling European dance music. The sample here is "How Much is the Fish by Scooter." This one's pretty good. I think that Cam'Ron & Vado aren't the perfect match for this track but it's still good music.
8. Cam'Ron: They Holla Ayo (feat. Young Dro) - Apparently the sample is from the Beuwolf soundtrack and it's called "Main Theme". That's crazy.. I don't even know how Araab finds all of these samples. Young Dro (who kind of fell of that planet) gets through with some awkward verses. Cam'Ron sounds epic on this beat. He's a perfect fit for the beat.
9. Cam'Ron & Vado: Like Sheeeeit (feat. LA the Darkman) - LA the Darkman is the brother of Willie the Kid so therefor he's dope in my books. I was stoked to hear him on a track with Araab. The flutes are fuckin' awesome and he really makes a great bassline. I was laughing at that Yogi bear line aha. But L.A.D. has sick lines: "Give em a little credit, which turns to debit, if not, then shoot em like J.J. Redick."
10. Cam'Ron & Vado: House Of Harlem (feat. Jaz) - This one is some mobbin' music. That Jaz chick is pretty ehh aha. But Cam and Vado sound good here. The horns are reallyy dope here I wish I knew the sample.
11. Cam'Ron & Vado: Brick Breakers This ones a little slower paced than the average Araab beat. Regardless, it's nice. Vado's slow flow is a perfect match for this one. Don't know the sample. You gotta love this line cuz it's corny but dope "No Blackberry, but we brick breakin."
13. Ya Boy: On Me - The bay area upstart actually did a little work with Araab. This was one of the ones they made. I'm surprised, because I never would have expected a bay area artist to work on beats that sound so... New York aha. But Ya Boy (who's really gettin' some buzz on the web) flexed on this organ driven track. I give Araab props for making the beat a lott more westcoast for Ya Boy. You can tell this one's a bit of a different lane for Araab Muzik. I love the chorus on this one.
14. Royce Da 5'9": Lyrical Hitman (feat. Marvwon) - Dream. Come. True. Royce Da 5'9" is easily one of my favorite rappers out. And Araab cooked up a crazy beat. It's got sickk harm lines, dope interview samples about Richard Kuklinski, and those sick upbeat drumlines. Royce went off: "I'm the opposite of Rev Run" on twitter, I'm a dead wrong, headstrong spitter, compared to me you a faggot gettin' fed bone nigga" or "You a snitch, that like to sing the Fed's songs nigga, oops, I forgot my meds, you the absent minded, when they find ya' body it's gonna be without ya' head." Royce is one of the best in the game. And Araab is one of the best producers in the game. You CAN'T dislike this one.
15. Cam'Ron: Always Made It - Another dope chopped up sample here. This one is courtesy of "Triumvirat - (Oh I'm) Late Again." Araab's 808's are reallyyy good on this one. They thump a lot more than usual.
16. A-Mafia: Cuffin' - This beat was originally on Araab's "How To Be An Emcee: Instrumental Kings 5." Dipset affiliate A-Mafia thought he would take it for a spin. The sample is "Eezy Money- Bass Up Loud"
17. Araab Muzik: Electronic Dreams (feat. Hood B) - This was originally on that "Electronic Dream" album. I just kinda surfed through youtube to see if anyone had rapped this track. Hood B was my favorite. At times he has kind of a early Eminem flow. He was pretty good. The sample is "Oceanlab (Above & Beyond) [feat. Justine Suissa]." For real.. this trance/hip-hop thing is awesome.
18. Araab Muzik: Lost In a Maze (feat. Rich Hart) - Same case here.. just kinda surfed across youtube find a freestyle over this beat. Unfortunately.. Hart's mic, voice, flow, or something just isn't right.. so it doesn't sound that great. I love how he helped the sample "Hiver & Hammer - Five Million Miles (feat. Javah)" sound a lot faster and more energetic by adding those speedy cymbals and snares.

Araab Muzik: A Brief Overview

Slept On Volume 3

Here's just a few more tracks from my little weekend discovery period. Let's get it.

Tracklist:


1. Charles Hamilton: Stay On Your Level - Once upon a time, CH has as much buzz as Drake (during the So Far Gone era). Then he kinda fell apart and went to rehab. He just made his return to the game with "C.A.T.S. Can." The tape made me remember the old Charles and went back and listened to quite a bit of his HUGE mixtape collection. This one was one of my favorites. It's produced by the great Pete Rock. Charles talks about how he'd like to live that poor life regardless of being signed.
2. Los: I'm On One - This sounds like another "I'm On One" freestyle.. and it is. But this one has got some crazyyy guitar on the background. The little guitar riff makes this fucking song I'm not even kidding. This one's a keeper based on the dope guitar and Los's excellent lines: "Einstein couldn't get straight A's in a class with me." He's talking about his rapper class.. which hopefully means he's on the XXL 2013 list!!!!
3. Ludacris: Still Spittin' - Luda's Cypher on BET was unbearable. And his single he just put out with Gucci was also god-awful. But this song brings me back to the hunger he used to possess. This was on the "The Preview" which was dropped before "Theatre of the Mind" (an album I loved and bought a hard copy of). Anyways, it was dropped right in Luda's prime so you know he goes the fuck off.
4. Wiz Khalifa: Feels Good - This one really belongs here. I think that "Star Power" is one of the most slept on Khalifa tapes. The beat here is soo relaxing. And Wiz actually sings a gorgeous chorus. Not to mention, Wiz really gives some solid lyrics here. This is what I think of when I hear "Taylor Gang Music."
5. Childish Gambino: I Be On That - Ever since he dropped that "Bonfire" single, I've kinda become a big fan of this dude. "Culdesac" is a fucking masterpiece. It's literally one of the strangest pieces of music I've heard. This one's got a really heavy hitting 808-driven beat with some metal guitars. He uses his aggressive flow on this one and then comes out of nowhere with a softly sung chorus. This one reminds me a lot of "Bonfire."
6. Show Tufli: The Life - The track was on Charles's mixtape, but it's all CH's little homie Show Tufli. Show's got quite a bit of a buzz in the underground that he put together while Charles was incarcerated. This one's got a very jazzy beat here. The vocal samples used are absolutely incredible. The song is nice way to put yourself onto Show because he's very good.
7. Charles Hamilton: Pure Imagination - CH gets THE DOPEST samples on his songs (see "Window Media Player." Here he samples Charlie in the Chocolate Factory soundtrack (crazy right?) and does it perfectly. What makes it even better, is that Hamilton puts himself into the shoes of Willy Wonka and talks about how lonely it gets for Willy Wonka. It sounds ridiculous, but he turns a children's story into a song about wanting a lady. It's one of the craziest songs (especially that last verse) so it's worth checkin' out. I hope Charles makes a comeback because he was one of the most creative artists out there.
8. Childish Gambino: So Fly - Yet another one from "Culdesac." This one is probably the most unique song on the tape. The song starts off with him making his own choir by singing over a background of recordings of his own voice. Then when the instruments actually hit, the song completely changes mood. Even though it's just him singing, it's a beautiful piece of music.
9. Slaughterhouse: Move On (Remix) [feat. Iffy] - Slaugherhouse is the best group in the game. You can't say they aren't after seeing that cypher. The only one I could live without is Joell Ortiz. This one's got a beautiful chorus with dope verses where the 4 emcees talk about if they have moved on about their past experiences, failures, and successes. It's an interesting songs because they're a group of misfits that came together and built a buzz that propelled them to Shady's label.
10. Diggy: Super Hero Music (feat. Raekwon) - Diggy is gonna be good in a few years. That's undeniable. His last few singles have been wayy too poppy. But I think he's gonna find his lane and make some great music. He's been getting some big looks (probably because he's Run of RunDMC's son) as you can tell due to the Raekwon verse and Boi-!da beat. His flow is probably his best attribute and he shows it off here. It's really refreshing to hear Rae goin' in over a Boi-!da beat. Those two don't usually tend to work together often.
11. Childish Gambino: Do Ya Like - One more from Donald. Dope Adele sample here. Childish actually sounds amazing when he's singing with that sample. They make a nice duet. He completely switches up his flow here to a more light and bouncy voice. Can't wait till "Camp."
12. Wiz Khalifa: Change Up - Another one from "Star Power." Seriously, there are some classic Khalifa songs on this one. This one's got kind of a "Show and Prove" sounding beat. Wiz speaks on the various hustles in his city.
13. Chamillionaire: Get Up On It - Cham was easily one of the most underrated and hungriest artists a few years ago. He'd drop mixtape after mixtape (see any of the Mixtape Messiahs) and he started picking up some buzz. Then he kinda fell of the map. This "King Koppa" tape basically had a whole bunch of Cham verses. This one is from a Bone Crusha song. Cham
14. Chamillionaire: Perfected The Grind - Another one from "King Koopa." This verse is from a Pimp C song. The beat here is crazyyy. Chamillionaire flows his ass off here and really matches that fast paced synth perfectly.
15. Tity Boi: Feelin' You - Usually, 2 Chainz or whatever the fuck you wanna call him is terrible. But this one he actually speeds up the flow a little bit and it's definitely worth listening to. He's not spitting anything amazing, but it's not ridiculously slow. The beat is really jazzy and that's the real reason you'd download this one. It's amazing for Tity Boi aka 2 Chainz standards.
16. XV: Best Days Of Our Lives (feat. Donnis) - "Zero Heroes" was a great tape. I don't know how I missed this one. The Imogen Heap sample is used perfectly. XV does his typical slightweight (love that expression) corny rhyme schemes "Today’s it God was the I.T. god, flow so vain, that they call them I.V. rhymes." XV needs to blow up. Also, Donnis definitely give a good verse for him. But honestly, the dude's average as fuck usually. I don't know why he made the XXL list.
17. Chamillionaire: Sittin' On Chrome - This one's from Cham's recent tape called "Major Pain." The tape was actually very good and I was hoping it would lead to his comeback. But Chamillionaire gave it no buzz so it didn't really do well. The song's got a very southern feel with the beat and that chorus. Nice track overall.
18. Wiz Khalifa: Gone - "Prince of the City 2" is probably my favorite Wiz tape. Khalifa shows his dope production ear on this one. It's a real banger for the car. The chopped up chorus is a great way to start off. Then Wiz does that flow where he has two vocals: one rapping his lyrics and one singing them. It's already one of my favorite Khalifa songs and I don't know how I didn't already have this song. Moral of the story is.. GIVE "PRINCE OF THE CITY 2" A LISTEN!  
19. Los: Good Night (feat. Fat Trell & Skarr) - This one was on Los's "Worth the Wait." The beats dope as fuck with that "Electric Light Orchestra Part 2" sample. Fat Trel (the Wale affiliate) starts things off hot. He's not particularly lyrical but he reminds me a lot of Wale. Then the beat switches up for Los's
verse and you know shit's about to go down. Los FUCKING FLOWS. Holy lord the man goes off. "Dismissin the meanest niggas in a minutes time, dispensin the sickest venom from a killers mind, catch a body on the track like a marathon" or "Penetrate her then eliminate her just to get the paper, if Peter Piper picked a pepper than she better pay the piper, if I pipe her I could pimp her or sophisticate her." Honestly with bars like those, tell me how Los isn't the best in the game. I can't wait till "Crown Ain't Safe" drops. Los is showing mad improvement.
20. Willie The Kid: The Winter Coat - This track was on the first of "The Fly" mixtapes. Lee Bannon gives a very typical beat here. Willie the Kid is too fucking overrated.. it's not even fair.
21. Meek Mill: Pledge Allegiance To My Swag - This is some early Meek Mill. I think this is right about when he got out of jail and started working with Jahlil Beats. Jahlil gives one of his typical horn-driven beats with those dope 808's (I seriously need his drum kits because the bass in his beats always goes HAM). Meek holds his own.
22. Yo Gotti: Look In The Mirror (Remix) [feat. Wiz Khalifa, J. Cole & Wale] - Yes.. that lineup is legit. I'm not even gonna say much about this one. Wale and J. Cole are the hottest in the game right now so you already know they went off. And Wiz actually works well on this Shawty Redd track surprisingly, but he tends to sound dope on any beat. Gotti's bearable.
23. Chamillionaire: Southern Boys - One more from the "King Koopa" tape. It's got a beat that sounds like it could be from 300 or something. It's epic. As for Chamillionaire, he gives a really solid and violent flow.

Slept On Volume 3

Slept On Volume 2

I've been on a music crusade. I hopped on my golden ark and sailed through the seas of mixtapes on datpiff aha.

Aight fuck the poetry let's get to the music. This is basically a wide assortment of stuff from pretty well known artists. I'm splitting it up into two parts cuz there's soo many songs. Enjoy the songs I missed the first time!

Tracklist:


1. Los: Shooter - This one is the intro from his excellent mixtape "Shooter." He starts off kinda slow, but he speeds it up. Honestly, Los is easily one of the best rappers in the game. And he reallyyy needs to keep that fast flow on his tracks.
2. Willie the Kid: Booth Shot Lincoln - "The Fly 2" was one of my favorite projects of this year. "Lukewarm, soup them" is a perfect example as to how Willie's got one of the strangest rapping styles and flows in the game. He really shows it off here. I love it though!
3. Drake: Closer (feat. Andreena Mill) - "Comeback Season" was an awesome mixtape. Aubrey is having some trouble lately, but this is when he went in. It wasn't all about crooning females back them. I wish Drake could show the type of hunger he showed here. You can tell he wants to be big, but he's also trying to speak to the ladies on this track. Bring this style back Drizzy.
4. Outkast: Skew It On the Bar-B - Old school Oukast is fuckin amazing. "Aquemini" was really overlooked (probably because it was put out right near "ATLiens"). Andre's first verse is amazingg. It's songs like this that put 3K in my top 10 emcees. I love the beat too man. Oh and Raekwon's on it! So it's a real dream collab.
5. Wale: Tito Santana (feat. Joe Budden) - 9th Wonder + Wale = Amazing Music. "Back To The Feature" was seriously a great piece of music. Joe Budden goes off here. It made me realize that he's been one of the best artists in the game for quite a while now. This is the Wale that people love according to the blogs. I personally like both the unsigned Wale and the MMG Wale. He's just a great overall artist.
6. Los: Cuttin' Up (feat. Courtney Ownes) - Nuther one from that "Shooter" tape. It's got a real Jahlil Beats sounding instrumental. Los goes the fuck off here as usual. Not only does Los have a great flow here, but his lyrics are nicee *fabolous voice*: "I ain't surrounded by squares unless it's burbury pattern, how you think you swaggin on a n*gga with some bummy hoes, I'm blowing through the paper like a runny nose."
7. Willie The Kid: The Crazies..- "The Fly 2" has another gem I missed. This one's got a very cool strings driven beat. It sounds like the soundtrack to a cowboy movie or something. Willie flexes that unusual flow again!
8. Eminem: If I Had - This ones is from my personal favorite Eminem album of all time, "Slim Shady LP." I know many people consider "The Marhsall Mathers LP" as his best, but this album has got his most descriptive, truest, creative, and absolutely ridiculous albums. This one is where he talks about all the things he's tired off. He mentions struggling in the rap game, having fake friends, and being poor. It's the tough and hungry Eminem that we love. "If I had one wish, I would ask for a big enough ass for the whole world to kiss." Man this is the Em I miss.
9. Wale: Life's a Bitch (feat. Talib Kweli & Joell Ortiz) - Nuther one from "Back to the Feature." Three veryy talented poetic emcees over one 9th Wonder beat. Yep, this one's awesome. I'm not usually a Talib fan, but he really does well. And of course, Wale (my favorite rapper of right now) is fuckin' ill here. "I'm so bomb, you can throw me in a mosque, and I'm so beautiful you can throw me in a mosque-erade."
10. Los: Love It - I really didn't give this "Shooter" mixtape a good listen. This one's probably my favorite of the bunch. The synth driven beat is in minor key (my favorite) and it's ill. It's produced by Baron Boys (probably some Baltimore production crew). Anyways, Los gives a real darker style of rap but it works. I don't always love his choruses, but this one is really good. And his flow on the verses is great.
11. Outkast: Slump - Some more old school Outkast from "Aquemini." This one's a real southern beat with some a baby crying sample littered here and there aha. Unfortunately, Andre doesn't have a verse on this one. Still though, Big Boi (who is also a great artist) holds his own. Outkast = greatest group ever.
12. Wale: Wonder Why (feat. Big Sean, Ken Starr & Mike Posner) - Yet another song from "Back to the Feature." I've really been put onto 9th's music after "The Wonder Years" just dropped. So a mixtape with 9th and Wale was just perfect! Wale is real poetic here, "Felatio fetish, broads know me where I live, brought broads to Brazil fuck a currency ya dig?" This one also features a pre-fame Big Sean. Honestly.. the dude's improved his flow a lot. I didn't really like it here. That Ken Starr guy was the big surprise here, and he flowed his ass off. I think it's funny that a rapper is named after a politician ahah
13. Drake: Sooner Than Later - This one was the only song I didn't have on "So Far Gone" (on of the better mixtapes of all time). Initially this song sounded like the sing-song Drizzy that the world has grown to hate. When Drake lead off with "I forgot to call you on your birthday", I was about to turn it off. ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME? You're gonna start something off with a line that corny? But it improves from there. The chorus is actually gorgeous, and if you get through the singing you can here some really nice bars at the end (and sounds a lot like Fabolous). "Night falling, lights glowing, and I'm just tryin to pay the price owing."
14. Eminem: Hailie's Song - I actually really like songs that he dedicates to his kids. They're really genuine. He sings for most of it which is ok, but like the last song he drops some nice bars. "Now you probly get this picture from my public persona, that I'm a pistol-packing drug-addict who bags on his momma, but I wanna just take this time out to be perfectly honest, cuz there's a lot of shit I keep bottled that hurts deep inside o' my soul, and just know that I grow colder the older I grow, this boulder on my shoulder gets heavy and harder to hold, and this load is like the weight of the world, and I think my neck is breaking should I just give up, or try to live up to these expectations?"
15. Wale: The Sun (feat. Memphis Bleek) - Wale and one of the biggest disappointments of all time link up for yet another track on "Back to the Feature." It's got a very souful and old school beat thanks to 9th. Wale's best line(s) IMO were "If I got glocks poppin at Picaso that popper, I'd rather rap about politics emprada." Memphis is pretty ehh.
16. Drake: Asthma Team - Another one from "Comeback Season." The beat here KNOCKS! Drake just flexes on this freestyle: "the inside of my wallet is pasture green, and you are now hanging with the asthma team, sweetie catch your breath while I smash the scene."
17. Wale: Goodbye (feat. Jean Grae) - Wale + my favorite femcee of all time is a win. And guess what? It's on "Back to the Feature." This one's a real jazzy breakup song. Grae sings and raps on this one. I love the story Wale tells at the end about how he ended up working with Jean. You really need to download this tape!
18. Eminem: As the World Turns - This song might have one of the funniest stories of all time. I can't even begin to describe it. But it's fuckin hilarious! This one is a must have to your collection. 
19. Eminem: I'm Shady - This is the third song from "Slim Shady LP." Em talks about all the crazy things he's done. He mentions all the drugs he's done ahah. But at the end he says he only does shrooms and smokes weed (which seemed brutally truthful). I love the way he starts the second verse: "I like happy things, I'm really calm and peaceful (uh-huh huh), I like birds, bees, I like people, I like funny things that make me happy and gleeful (hehehe), like when my teacher sucked my wee-wee in preschool (Woo!)" Classic Em.
20. Drake: Underdog (feat. Trey Songz) - Trey and Drake go for a little rap freestyle over this one. Trey is ok on this one. I don't think rapping is really his line. Drake goes in as usual. Of course, it's from "Comeback Season." Man this tape really makes me miss the old Drake. "Take Care" is not looking to be so great..
21. Eminem: Still Don't Give a Fuck - Another one from that "Slim Shady LP." This one's full of stories of drugs and killings that we hate to love. I'm not gonna lie, Eminem is at his most exciting when he talks about killing people in taxis or driving a trunk for the first time.. drunk. He was America's fucked up pleasure.
22. Drake: Think Good Thoughts (feat. Little Brother) - Last one from that "Comeback Season" tape. Drake holds his own over this old school 9th Wonder beat. It's really great to hear Phonte on a track with a big artist like Drake.

Slept On Part 2

Drake: The Real Her (feat. Lil Wayne)

I've been waiting on this one. First off.. this one's a lot better than that piece of shit "Make Me Proud" single. That shit is straight corny. Drizzy channels his inner Mariah Carey on this one and gets a little too in touch with his emotions (as usual). Seriously.. after I heard "Free Spirit" I was stoked for "Take Care." But the last few songs have sucked. Drake you really need to stop acting so damn feminine. You wonder why people like Big Ghostface go off on you.. DRAKE IS THE SOFTEST RAPPER EVER!
This one's good for what it is. It's a slow piano driven ballad. The beat has got some heavyy bass. And Wayne's verse is nice but way too short. Honestly I was hopin' for a "Miss Me" part 2 or something but nope. Whatever, all I know is that Drake needs to quit singing.
Maybe Andre 3000 can save this song because he's apparently on the final version. But honestly, this one's is really close to being quality. But Aubrey shoulda done at least one rapping verse. That's all I ask for. At this point.. fuck a "Take Care." Tyga all the wayyy man "Careless World" dropping December 20th!!!!



The Real Her (feat. Lil Wayne)

Wale: Focused (feat. Kid Cudi)

New Wale single from one of the best albums of this year "Ambition." This one's produced by Kore (who?), but the guy did his thing with some dope drum lines, horns and synths. Cudi honestly does one of the best hooks I've heard from him a while. The chorus just makes this song.. it's fucking epic. Cudi used to be one of my favorite rappers (Man On The Moon was on repeat). So it's great to here him killing shit again. I've missed his out of tune singing.
Wale holds it down, but he isn't amazing here.  One of his doper lines, "And Apostrophe I'm behind that S" is a double entendre. He's saying that he's an aposTROPHIE! And he's saying he's possessing (because of the apostrophe) of some ass (or S). "If it's right tonight, I might bite that, 3 times, show me your peace sign, not with your hand girl, open your knees out!" is also a decent line.
I think that Wale got too caught up with making a stoners song and ended up forgetting about the lyrics. He's the rap game's poet so he needs to get his shit together. I mean, on this exact song he said "fuck rap, I'm gettin pussy off of Haiku."
But regardless, Wale's got a nice flow here, a dope beat, and one of the best choruses I've heard in a while. Move aside Roscoe Dash, Kid Cudi is back. And move aside rap game, Wale is back with his second album "Ambition" coming soon.



Focused (feat. Kid Cudi)

Juicy J: I Don't Play With Guns (feat. Alley Boy & Project Pat)

It's that season where Juicy J and Lex Luger create that ignorant brilliance. And now they hook up with the latest ignorant rapper... Alley Boy!!! Luger creates a banger here, with some dope keys. Juicy is comically bad here. Honestly.. without Lex it's impossible to listen to him. But with him it works for some reason. Pat actually went off here surprisingly. Hate his voice but "Pockets used to malnutritious, Cambodian, sweep your hood like a custodian" is a decent line.



I Don't Play With Guns (feat. Alley Boy & Project Pat)

Wooh Da Kid: I Prefer

Wooh's probably my second favorite in Bricksquad behind Waka. But that's not sayin' much ahah. Southside is producing this one (as always). It's a real slow beat with a lot of faded effects. Wooh doesn't do anything amazing here, but his chorus gets you pumped. If you're tryin' to download the rest of the tape, here you go: Krown The King.



I Prefer

The Roots: Make My (feat. Big K.R.I.T.)

Looks like The Roots are gonna make their next album a jazzy low-key one. No problem with that. Black Thought is one of the best emcees in the game in my opinion. And The Roots are a favorite group of mine ("What They Do" was my shit back in the day). Anyways, Thought kills his verse here. His brutal honesty about how poverty is done in the most brilliant way: "When everybody's fresh out of collateral to damage." Damn. Oh and not to forget about KRIT. My favorite newcomer of this year definitely does his thing here:"My heart's so heavy that the ropes that hold my casket break." Oh and he does a real bluesy chorus as well. The instrumental outro is fresh at the end. Add The Roots album to the long list of albums I'm stoked for.



Make My (feat. Big K.R.I.T.)

Chip tha Ripper: 25 Wives (feat. Wale)

Not really a Chip fan by any means but this one goes. Boi-!da definitely cooked a smooth beat here with those classy wind instruments. Better than a lot of the shit he's been making lately (yes, I hated the beat for Drake's "Headlines"). And Wale (who's got an album comin out the 1st of November). "Silicon bitches got all the confidence, but natural bitches get all my compliments." How can you hate on that?? Wale is criminally underrated.



25 Wives (feat. Wale)

Wiz Khalifa & Snoop Dogg: French Inhale (feat. Mike Posner)

Nice to hear Wiz back again. This one's off the soundtrack of Wiz and Snoop's upcoming movie "Young, Wild & Free." It's a veryy relaxed track here... and it's about smoking (shocker huh? considering it's from Wiz & Snoop). Mike Posner gives a pretty ehhh chorus ahah. But it's a lot better than that single they put out so I can't complain.



French Inhale (feat. Mike Posner)

Waka Flocka & French Montana: Hell On Earth 2K11 (feat. Prodigy)

Firstly... French Montana needs to quit. You've brought us Harry Fraud. Thanks! You've done your part now please quit.
Anyways the two make an update to the Mobb Depp classic. It's nice to hear the recently freed Prodigy rapping again. And Waka is pretty decent here. It's not the best update ever to a classic, but it's a very good track.



Hell On Earth 2k11 (feat. Prodigy)

Bow Wow: Sweat (feat. Lil Wayne)

Firstly I wanna apologize for not updating for a while aha. But luckily, there's gonna be a shitload of posts in the next few days. The first one is the new Bow Wow single. He gets his sing song Chris Brown thing on this one. It's really different for him but I sorta dig it. The beat is crazyyy. It's one of the more diverse beats I've heard in a while.. I don't even know how to describe it. Oh and Wayne's verse (which sounds semi old?) is dope. "And get freaky, bend you over, hit that ass just like a rhino" (which I think is a reference to the Albino Rhino sex position ahaha). Anyways the track is original but pretty dope.



Sweat (feat. Lil Wayne)

2011 BET Cyphers Rap Up

Shady 2.0

The biggest part of this year’s cypher was 8 minutes of Eminem’s new label. Lemme just say that Slaughterhouse is fuckin’ crazy. Joe Budden spazzed! His flow at the end was amazing. His key bar was “I ain’t watchin’ the throne, I’m sabotaging.” That literally made me go “Woahhh” out loud ahah. Shots have been fired. Then Crooked came in brought the hardest flow I’ve heard from in a while. Joell was decent. And Royce was just straight funny: “hi Rihanna.” Then to top it off, Em returns to his “Slim Shady LP” days and gives us a violent, but thoughtful little rap. This was really great to see for the future of rap (and Eminem).

Shady 2.0 Cypher

Wale, Stalley, Busta Rhymes, Big K.R.I.T., Tech N9ne, Kendrick Lamar & B.o.B.

This next one was just a bunch of artists I liked. I put together their freestyles. Wale and Stalley do MMG honor by starting things off hot. Then Premier slows down the beat so Busta can double time it so that the crowd can actually hear what he’s saying. “Buncha faces with brown spots like brick oven pizzas.” Yep Busta’s definitely an ill lyricist. The crowd loved him. Then the second hottest cypher (Big K.R.I.T., Tech N9ne, Kendrick Lamar, B.o.B.) starts off with K.R.I.T. He gives the beat that southern treatment and flexes his dope flow. Speaking off dope flows, Tech nina starts off slow and ends up going insane! I woulda been growing crazy if I had been there listening to N9ne’s cypher. Tech’s the most underrated rapper in the game. It’s final. Kendrick continues the dope flows and actually holds his own against some very tough competitors. And like many other people, he throws some shots aha: “Come out of a dragon, I probably can touch the sun with, my bare hands, what’s your plans, to win a grammy? Sweet taste of victory like Oprah’s pussy.” Aahah K. Dot’s a fool for that one. Bobby Ray actually does his thing. He tells people he’s more than just a pop artist. “Ya’ll trippin on TIP? Get of my man’s neck, I’m just sayin Martha Stuart left in a jet.” Great ending to an excellent Cypher this year.

BET Cypher 2011

Yung God: Cailluo

This one’s fuckin’ hilarious. The moment this song starts (her pussy bald like Cailluo), I knew this song was gonna be dope. No this isn’t Lil B, but Yung God gives us a very Based freestyle. On the real though, this beat is fuckin’ dope. I laughed out loud at that “Im DTF like Cailluo.” I hope this becomes the new thing.. “I’m (insert some random, ignorant shit) like Cailluo”

Cailluo

Jahlil Beats: Pay Em No Mind (feat. RediRoc & E Gramz)

Nah.. Jahlil isn’t great on the mic. In fact none of these dudes are. The last dude’s got an ok flow. And Jahlil’s got a dope rap voice. But realistically, it’s all about the beat on this one. I appreciate this one a lot. I’ve tried producing tracks and lemme tell you that shits tough. Jahlil is extremely consistent and this track is a banger like the rest of his discography. 

Pay Em No Mind (feat. RediRoc & E Gramz)

50 Cent: Street King Tracks

50's been droppin' a whole bunch of tracks lately so that people donate to poverty by buying his new "Street King" energy drinks. Dude's on fire as of lately. I'm stoked for his next LP

Love, Hate, Love - Veryy old school fif beat here. He takes shots at Game and Wayne! I ain't mad about the Wayne diss.. it was funny as hell! I wanted to cry when I saw Weezy rockin' women's pants at that concert. About time someone poked fun at him for it. "Why the fuck yo pants so tight? You tryin to show n*ggas your ass, your alternative life?"



Love, Hate, Love

50's My Favorite - Fiddy slows it down a bit, but keeps the heat with dope lyrics. Honestly if he keeps making tracks like this one he could make a comeback. 50, Game, Jeezy, T.I. are all former rappers who need a big single to comeback. I bet 50 will be the first to comeback. Anyways, the verses are pretty decent and I'm really feelin' the chorus.



50's My Favorite

Shady Murder - Araab Muzik is a monster. Don't believe me? This should be all the PROOF you need. When I first heard Shady I almost shit myself at this possible team-up. Regardless, 50 slaughters this dope (and loud aha) beat. "Wait, n*ggas drop like dominos." Yep, the violent 50 Cent we love is back.



Shady Murder

Kid Ink: Love Ya

This one's off his "Wheels Up" mixtape. The dude's not that good on the mic, but he's fuckin' amazing at finding producers. I don't even know where he came from, but he aligned himself with the right beatsmiths and rappers cuz now he's pretty big in the mixtape game. He's not a horrible singer. The beat on this track is crazyyy. That old soulful sample is golden. Megaman (the same guy who produced "Megaman" from Carter 4) did his thing here.

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