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