What up people...this is my homie james top 10 albums of 08'. Mine is coming soon!Please don't be mad cause he didn't list Wayne, he listens to all types of hip hop...
This is my Top 10 list of hip hop albums from '08. I've listened to other types of music all year, but not enough to where I can warrant a list, so I decided to just to my favorite genre which is hip hop. So here we go....
1. Black Milk-Tronic
This album is pure hip hop. Black Milk has been one of my favorite producers since I listened to Popular Demand last year, and to his mixtapes, and his other projects which included The Set Up with his fellow Detroit Alum Fat Ray, and also Caltroit. He has displayed a lot of growth not only as a producer, but also as an emcee. Tronic displays his best assortment of beats which is ranging from live instrumentation, sampling, futuristic, bit of electronica, soul music, and much more. Not to mention that the rhymes are above stellar from not only him, but from the guest stars also which includes Pharoahe Monch, Sean Price, Royce Da 5'9, DJ Premier, and more. From front to back I can listen to this entire album.
2. Q-Tip-Renaissance
It's been nine years since Tip has graced us with a cd which was entitled Amplified. And it seems like that he hasn't missed a beat. The album is sequenced flawlessly, and it creates a perfect balance with mood, beats, and rhymes. Not too mention that the guests on spot on which includes Norah Jones, D'Angelo, and Raphael Saadiq.
3. Jake One-White Van Music
Jake One quickly bounced on the scene by making beats for Freeway, and most noticably 50 Cent on his last album Curtis. His debut cd which dropped in October was a last minute addition to my list after listening to it only one time, it immediately went up to my top 3. Why? Because Jake One bounces from different styles of Hip-Hop ranging from Boom Rap to East Coast to West Coast to Southern. And his cd basically shows off his enormous talent not only behind the boards, but his versatility in working with a wide eclectic group of artists, and also features in my opinion the best verse of 2008 which came from Brother Ali in his verse from "The Truth."
4. Nas-Untitled
This album was of course supposed to be titled Nigger, but we all kind of knew that the idea was there, but we knew that the title wasn't gonna be kept. But reguardless of title, Nas still proves with his latest that he hasn't missed a step, and is still a vital asset to hip hop.
5. Kanye West-808's & Heartbreak
Kanye West has always been a love or hate artist since College Dropout. I happen to favor his music simply for the fact that he is fearless as an artist and 808's is no exception to the rule. They're no auto tune gimmicks here, just good lyrics, and Great Production.
6. The Roots-Rising Down
The Roots still don't get as much love as they should, and Rising Down didn't change things sadly. The Album came and went on the charts and it's a shame because The Roots dropped another great album to an already classic catalog.
7. Termanology-Politics As Usual
Term has been in the Mixtape circuit for a while now, but he proves with his debut that he has not dumbed down his lyrics one bit, and his producers which include Pete Rock, DJ Premier, Hi-Tek, Nottz, and others help him out.
8 T.I.-Paper Trail
As everybody knows T.I. has been in trouble recently, but that hasn't stopped him from dropping one of the best cd's of this year. It's certainly on my list, and he really stepped back up on his lyrical acrobatics (56 bars, I'm Illy, etc).
9. The Game-L.A.X.
The Game has always been an underdog ever since the Dr. Dre collapse happened. Well, with Doctor's Advocate, and now L.A.X., he proves that he fine without both Dre, and Eminem. It also boasts one of my favorite songs of '08, Letters to The King.
10. Ludacris-Theatre of The mind
Definitely not Luda's best, but still on Luda's worst day he can still be one of the best. It's a shame that this album did get overlooked because I personally think that this album was better than his previous one which was Release Therapy.
Honorable Mentions: Blue Sky Black Death-Jean Grae:Evil Genius. Scarface-Emeritus. GZA Protools.
The list was kinda incomplete because there was a couple of albums that I never got to listen to(Elzhi, All of GZA, EPMD) and more, but I did listen to more than enough to compile my list, and i'm happy with it.
Like i said i will be posting mine later...
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Starrah aka Bri Easy
1.)Stage Name?
Starrah but my rap fans know me as Bri Easy
2.)Orginial Name?
Brittany Hazzard
3.)Birthdate
June 14th 1990
4.)How did you get into music?
I got a girl talk for christmas when I was like 10 or 11 (idk wether people remember that toy) but anyways my sister had this Eve tape and I would sneak into her room and listen to it whenever I got the chance. I learned it word for word and I was like hmmmm maybe I can do this as well. I actually ended up accidentally recording myself rapping one of the songs over the tape one day lol my sister was mad at me but yeah ever since then I knew I wanted to atleast TRY to write my own music lol.
5.)Describe your style of music
My style of music is everything honestly haha. I love R&B and I love Pop and rap is just something that I know that I can do well. Sooo if I could describe my style in a few words it would be...A melting pot. I mix everything together and outcomes me ^_^
6.)What inspires you to write songs?
Ummm everything. Life in general. Or when I hear a really hot song most of the time it's by James Fauntleroy (google him!) I just become inspired to write. It's just one of those things I guess.
7.)How long does it take you to write songs?
Probably around an hour to write it and another hour to record it and get the melodies and vocal arrangements to sound the way I like them. But with a rap song I can probably write and record one in an hour. I've been writing rap for a loooong time now.
8.)Who do you think is the most consistent artist out now?
Ummm that's a good question lol. I'd have to say Tyga he's dropping a mixtape on every 10th of every month or something like that. He's the most consistent. Him and me lol I drop new tracks every week. But consistency isn't really what I look for first because people can come out with a lot of tracks but then they be garbage so it was a wasted of time.
9.)Who would you love to work with?
I would love to work with Keri Hilson, Polow Da Don, Chase n Hitboy, James Fauntleroy, Timbaland, RL (of Next), Rico Love, One Chance, Soundz, The Underdogs, Clutch, Ciara, Chris Brown, Rihanna, Beyonce, Jay-Z....the list goes on but I don't wanna have you reading forever lol
10.)What projects, tours or other things do you have coming up for the future?
I'm working on an R&B/Pop promotional mixtape which will display my song writing skills. It'll be dropping mid December or Early January. I'm doing one final mixtape for my rap fans titled "Finding Starrah" and that should be out early January as well. I'm shopping my songs to artists and producers as I type so as far as the major placements they're right around the corner. I'm just networking so any producers out there who have that heat for the low get at me!
Guess Who's The Loser (Produced By Starrah);http://www. zshare. net/audio/51842996a589ae9b/Ring on Ya Finger (Male Demo) (Produced By KBeatz);http://www. zshare. net/audio/5184309859c91e35/What You Like (Male Demo) (Produced By Pete Rahk)http://www. zshare. net/audio/518431683931b267/
Monday, November 24, 2008
Elke The Stallion
So umm yeah....if you haven't heard of this super-thick chick right here, you should really read this blog.
Elke the stallion, born in East Germany puts the definition in thick if you ask me. With measurements 36/27/44 there's no reason why she couldn't have the world if she wanted it. I know you thinking, "damn she ain't that fine". . . so check out her website http://www.elkethestallion.com/ and become a member, then come back to me with your opinion. If you thinking, "why write a blog about her". . . well that answer is simple, she's one of my favorite eye candy models. But she's not just a good looker, she's also smart and that's the sexiest thing about her.She graduated in Germany as a bilingual Secretary with majors in English, French, business and economy. Ain't nothin like a sexy nerd!
So Elke if your reading this, holla at me! 
Kanye West: 808's & Heart Break Album
Umm....i got a chance to listen to Kanye's 808's and Heartbreaks album and i must say it's pretty
dope to me...I mean i've read some other reviews and i honestly don't see what they don't like
about it. You have to understand that he went through some harsh shit this year so it's a
personal album for him. I don't think he was worried too much about pleasing his fans on this
one cause he had some shit on his chest he had to get off. . . so with that said if you haven't heard
the album yet, i encourage you to go buy it when it drops tomorrow.
It features artist such as: Lil' Wayne & Young Jeezy. . . my personal picks for the album if i had to choose would be: Robocop,See Her In My Knightmares,Heartless & Lovelocked Down.
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