The Bloody ****ing Beetroots

The Bloody Beetroots have to be one of my favorite electronic music duos. Even though I’ve only heard about 4 songs by them (that will change), I absolutely love them. Their songs make me go bonkers; like lose my mind crazy. Clearly meant for dancing to, the Beetroots will put you into a music induced trance that you won’t be able to wake up from until the song ends. Here are the three songs that are in constant rotation on my iTunes:

The Bloody Beetroots – “Fucked From Above 1985”

The Bloody Beetroots – “Miscommunication”

 

The Chemical Brothers – “Dissolve” (Bloody Beetroots remix)

The Bloody Beetroots – “Warp 1.9” ft. Steve Aoki

 

First Single off Lupe’s Lasers

Prepare yourself for takeoff. Strap on your seat belts. Put in your headphones. Close your eyes. Then press the ignition. Because you’re about to be vaulted towards the magnificence that is Lupe Fiasco. Here is the first single off Lupe’s upcoming Lasers, titled “The Show Goes On”.

When you first hear the song its like you’re blasting through the atmosphere and zipping through space. The speedy guitar accompanies on your journey. Then you pass the moon, the planets and the Sun, and the horns come in full blast. Lupe sings over the chorus, “All right all ready, the show goes on, all night, till the morning we dream so long, anybody ever wonder when they would see the sun up, remember when you come up, the show goes on,” before finally going in.

The beat is a sample of Modest Mouse’s “Float On” and it is brilliant. Jam packed with a snazzy guitar, horns, strings, and thumping bass, Lupe and Kane Beatz take you on a ride you’ll never forget.

Simian Mobile Disco – “I Believe”

This song isn’t really Techno, and it isn’t really House either. I guess it falls under the broad umbrella of Electronic. Simian Mobile Disco is actually classified as “electro house” and “techno house” (whatever those mean) according to Wikipedia. However they don’t really sound like any House or Techno artists that I listen to on a daily basis.

It’s still a track you can dance to, but also one that you can sit down and listen to without losing your goddamn mind. I feel that in many techno and house songs, the beat often supersedes the vocals, or that the vocals don’t belong to the author of the track. Not that these are bad things, but it’s nice to hear an electronic song where the vocals outshine the beat.

30 Minutes To Nowhere

Now I’ve become one of the bigger Weezy fans that I know. I recently began listening to the Carter I and II, and there’s no doubt that he should be included in the conversation for one of the greatest rappers of all time. But if you think that some of this auto-tune bullshit he’s been putting out for the past year and a half is actually good – you’re dead wrong.  Whatever happened to the old school Weezy that would spit bars of fire over sick beats with no chorus? Well, apparently he’s dead and gone, replaced by the Auto-Tune Monster.

His new track, “30 Minutes to Orleans” features a dope beat, but that’s all that it has going for it. Weezy doesn’t display the lyrical capabilities that he’s capable of, and even if he does, the excessive use of auto-tune ruins it. I seriously hope  this track doesn’t appear on his upcoming album, with other songs like it. Color me disappointed.

Lil’ Wayne – “30 Minutes to New Orleans”

“You’ve Got The Love” (HaHaHa remix)

I normally post songs that will blast your fucking speakers to bits, but it’s good to have a change of pace sometimes. You know, you can’t be in the rage mode all the time. Sometimes you need to go to library and study. So you pick up that little blue pill, pop it in, and the rage seeps out of you, replaced by a calm serenity.

That’s how I feel about this remix of “You’ve Got The Love” by HaHaHa (no idea who this is hahaha). It’s just so light and whimsical; it puts me in a great place. The original, sung by Florence +The Machines isn’t bad either; she’s got a great voice.

Who Needs Stunnas When You Can Rock Ray Bans?

Fuck walking into the club with stunna shades on, that shit is so outplayed. Let me throw on some Ray Bans. Those are dope. Now I don’t actually rock stunna shades or Ray Bans, but I would rock Ray Bans if I could. Why? Because A-Trak thinks its cool, and A-Trak runs shit.

Excuse my profanity, but this new song titled “Ray Ban Vision” featuring Cyhi Da Prince gets me all pumped up. A-Trak is just able to channel that perfect sound. This track is all about walking into the club, sexing up the hottest chicks, and just straight up not giving a fuck, all courtesy of some Ray Bans. I need to cop me a pair.

 

 

2 GOATS + 1 Supreme Lyricist = a “Deadly Combination”

What do you get when you put three dead supreme lyricists on a track? A “Deadly Combination”. Those three would be Big L, Tupac and the Notorious B.I.G. I’ve heard the original of this song but this remix by Treacherous Records in-house producer Komplex is pretty fucking dope. It’s a pretty simple beat, but also really good. It almost sounds as if it were produced by Dr. Dre, because it has that West Coast feel to it. If you’re a fan of old school rap, then you should like this track. Happy downloading.

Red Cafe – “I’m Me”

“Shakedown!” Red Cafe continues his hot streak with another banger. The beat is very Red Cafe; with lots of thumping bass, his music is made for stuntin’ to (not that I would know anything about stuntin’). Not to be outdone by the beat though, Royce comes out of the gate firing, “Ok my wallet on Precious, fatter than a motherfucker/bitches wanna sex us, badder than a motherfucker/I be like yeah, bring it on bring it on/you should bring a friend so you don’t have to feel alone,” Pretty dope.

Wiz Khalifa – “Know Your Name”

It might be time we created a new genre for Hip Hop and Rap, kinda like we have alternative rock and classic rock. Unofficially, I guess you could say there’s Gangsta rap, but that’s not really a definitive genre. Hip Hop hit mainstream a while ago and is no longer represented solely by black youth from impoverished neighborhoods; rappers nowadays come from all types of backgrounds and walks of life. And as the genre has become more popular, it’s definitely evolved in the type of people it attracts, as well as its sound.

Think about how different a rapper like Wiz Khalifa is from 50 Cent. Remember how five years ago 50 Cent could do no wrong, and now his music is not even relevant?

Wiz Khalifa should be classified as Alternative Rap, or Hipster Hip Hop, because the beats he raps on just aren’t typical. I’m not saying I hate it, its just different. What do you think of this new generation of rappers?

Is Rihanna Having Drake’s Baby???

Unfortunately not. But fortunately (for me) I did get you to click on this post. A year ago, the thought of Rihanna having Drake’s baby might not have seemed so far fetched. In fact, the two celebrities were an item before Rihanna unceremoniously dumped Drake. In typical wear-my-heart-on-my-sleeves fashion, Drake wrote not only wrote a song about the relationship but also did an interview for the NY Times.

We might not be able to see what Rihanna and Drake’s baby would look like, but we do know what it sounds like, and it ain’t bad. I believe Drake wrote this song for Rihanna last year, but it never made the cut on her album. There’s not much substance lyrically, but the beats catchy.

Rihanna – “What’s My Name” ft. Drake