ASAP Rocky: LiveLoveA$AP

ASAP's been getting a lot of attention on the blogs (as I expected) and this tape was one of the most anticipated of the week (which is impressive considering it's his first tape). He gives us his very chill/stoner sound and I think it goes over very well. I usually have one chilled out rapper I listen to on repeat (Wiz, Curren$y, and Kid Cudi all took that spot at some point) and it's looking like ASAP's gonna be my latest! Update!: Thought I'd review a few more songs.

Tracklist:

1. Palace [Prod. Clams Casino] - Very cinematic beat from Casino Clams. ASAP Rocky spits on where he got his roots from. He switches his flow up at the end into something a little more speedy. For some reason, I like his slow and choppy flow (unlike 2 Chainz). "God damn, how real is this?" is a veryyy catchy chorus ahah. 
2. Peso [Prod. ASAP Ty Beats] - One of the more well known songs from ASAP. This one's got a really dope, echo-y beat from Ty Beats. The Chorus has got a dope chopped and screwed reggae sample. And whoever the singer was.. well they have a dope voice. Great song.
3. Bass [Prod. Clams Casino]
4. Wassup [Prod. Clams Casino] - Even more relaxed beat from Casino Clams. I wanna know where they got that vocal sample from, cuz he flipped it hella well. The chorus is ridiculously relaxing. Nice and chill joint here.
5. Brand New Guy (feat. ScHoolboy Q) [Prod. Lyle] - I like this one already because the producer has got my middle name. But anyways, it's a very slow but hard hitting beat. It fits ASAP's flow perfectly. He's not a great rapper, but he gets you hyped and he's the type of dude who's fans learn all his verses. Schoolboy Q (one of my favorites) is extremely nice here. I love the way he speeds up his flow as he goes further in the verse. Dope track.
6. Purple Swag: Chapter 2 (feat. SpaceghostPurrp & ASAP Nast) [Prod. ASAP Ty Beats]
7. Get Lit (feat. Fat Tony) [Prod. Soufein3000]
8. Trilla (feat. ASAP Twelvy & ASAP Nast) [Prod. Beautiful Lou] - Cool beat with a repetitive, but catchy southern guitar beat. The three ASAP's go off here. This group that Rocky is involved with seems to have some serious talent.
9. Keep It G (feat. Chace Infinite & Spaceghost Purrp) [Prod. Spaceghost Purrp] - This could honestly be the most relaxed track of the year. It makes your body want to turn liquid ahah if that makes sense. ASAP sounds like a simple rapper, but he's definitely got some dope lines here. It's interesting that his style of rapping makes him sound a lot more basic, but he actually spits some tough shit. The chorus is fuckin' gorgeous by the way. Favorite Song!!!
10. Kissin’ Pink (feat. ASAP Ferg) [Prod. Beautiful Lou] - This sounds like some vintage Outkast. It features on of the many other ASAPs he works with (I can't keep track of them all). The chorus is another sleepy, but catchy chorus. H-Town music right here.
11. Houston Old Head [Prod. DJ Burn One]
12. Acid Drip [Prod. Soufein3000]
13. Leaf (feat. Main Attrakionz) [Prod. Clams Casino] - Very space-like beat here. ASAP starts this track off hot where he speaks about all the shit he's tired of. I feel him on being tired of all the hipsters. When I saw the title I thought it would be a weed song. But it's much deeper than that. It's about all the shit he has to deal with while he becomes a force in the rap game.
14. Roll One Up [Prod. DJ Burn One]
15. Demons [Prod. Clams Casino]
16. Out Of This World [Prod. The Olympicks] {Bonus}

LiveLoveA$AP

Nipsey Hussle: Rose Clique

I never understood why Nipsey made the XXL Freshmen list back in 2010. But then I heard his mixtape "The Marathon"and I became a fan. He's one of the many upcoming talents from the Westcoast. He reminds me of young Snoop Dogg. Anyways, this one's off his "The Marathon Continues" mixtape. He speaks on his upbringing in the hood of Slauson Ave.
Keep an eye out for this guy. All he needs is one big track for him to blow up.



Rose Clique

Drake: The Motto (Remix) [feat. Lil Wayne & Tyga]

This one is apparently a bonus track from "Take Care" (but without Tyga unfortunately). The T-Minus beat is very simple. It's essentially a drumkit with heavy 808's. But I fucks with the simplicity. Drake starts things off by rapping (thank god). If he raps for the majority of "Take Care", I'll be stoked for it. His flow reminds me of his "Uptown" verse (that's a good thing). The lyrics are a little simple but his aggressive delivery is dope. And I fucks with that flow at the end. Plus a shoutout to the bay never hurts! Then Wayne comes in and tears it up. At first, his lyrics sound kind of iffy. But he actually has some dope punchlines: "Wish a n*gga would, like a tree in this bitch." That "I tongue kiss her other tongue, skeet skeet skeet: water gun" was hilarious. But I couldn't stand that ending "Oh my God, Becky, look at her butt! Tunechi." Really dude? You're gonna quote Sir Mix a Lot? Anyways, the final verse is from Tyga... And his goes the hardest out of all of them. His flow is AMAZING. T-raw has improved his flow sooo much in the last few years. And his voice is dope as fuck (as always... Tyga can say anything and it sounds like he's spittin heat aha). Lyrically, he's at his best on this track. He's got some funny punchlines: "let a bitch ride dick, seesaw" or "draw on your face, you's a clown, jack in the box."
In my opinion, Tyga's at his peak right now, but it's too bad that he has no buzz at this point in his career. "Careless World" is gonna be one of the better albums of the year. I can feel it.
But to conclude this rant, Drake's album could be good. I'll LET y'all know how it is when it drops. And BE SURE TO COP Tyga's album when it drops. "Careless World" on December 20th! *tyga voice* haaaa.



The Motto (Remix) [feat. Tyga & Lil Wayne]

Matt Brooks: Me & You

Sippin' on the finest of Italian bottled waters aha.

As some of you may know, I've taken up producing (again). This is my first beat I've made. I took a sample from "First of the Year" by Skrillex and fucked around with it quite a bit. Obviously it's got some dubstep influence aha, but it's a hip-hop beat. Lemme know what y'all think. And gimme tips for what I can work on! There will be more beats to come and I'll post them here. Oh, and hit me up if you're an upcoming rapper and you're trying to get some beats.

Me & You by Matt Brooks 1

Shanell: So Good (feat. Lil Wayne & Drake)

I am in no way or form a Shanell fan. I am, however, a fan of good Cool N Dre beats. Seriously, this joint bangs. They haven't made something this good since "No Ceilings." Dunno where they got that sample from but they flipped it perfectly. Shanell essentially just sings the hook. Wayne's verse is much better than that last one. "I do it like Nike, I'm psychic, I knew you like it, run up in your ass and then I dash like a hyphen." Then Drizzy comes in and gives a short but decent verse. He spits some knowledge about how all strippers are students.
This one's worth the download. The beat is gorgeous and it's got some sickkk bass. Wayne comes in and actually gives a great verse. And Drake holds it down. But the real hero is Cool N Dre on this one.



So Good (feat. Lil Wayne & Drake)

Trey Songz: Don't Love Me (feat. Lil Wayne)

This one is off Trigga's "#Lemmeholddatbeat2" rap mixtape. Not gonna lie.. he's decent on the mic. He's got a dope rap voice. And you already know that Songz is a talented singer. Wayne starts off well: "That hoe want that pickle, but everything's kosher." But then he ends with some corny shit: "kisses and hugs, I fall off my skateboard but I never fall in love"... Weezy... you takin' advice from Drake or something? That's one of the most bitchmade things you have ever said. Honestly the dude's fallin off, I hate to say it. He's still lyrically good, but I can't stand another corny love line. C'mon son.



Don't Love Me (feat. Lil Wayne)

Pusha T: Changing Of the Gaurds (feat. Diddy)

This one is off Push's "Fear of God II".. which is essentially his "Fear of God" mixtape with a few new tracks. This one is one of those new songs. Diddy does pretty much nothing (thank god!) except pull a DJ Khaled and yell at the beginning. The beat drops and it's epic. Those horns and synths go hard. Rico Beats did his thing. Pusha spits on his past as a coke dealer and his present wealth full of bitches. Don't get me wrong, Pusha T is a great rapper.. but he needs to switch his subject matter up. Regardless, the track slaps.



Changing of the Gaurds (feat. Diddy)