The 2009 Grammy Posters
Aight I'm back
The Lab: Dot Da Genius in the studio with Kid CuDi
I saw this vid last week on facebook and just found it today on OS. That dude is crazy on them keys. And in case you missed it, he's the guy who produced Day N Nite.
My President is Black: Inauguration of Barack Obama
Remix via Lowkey
The Lab: Ryan Leslie
The Interview
Half Steppin
Pink Lavalamp
Roll Call feat Lil Jon & Wayne
I see CiCi's gettin it in at the lab. And the boy Lil Jon's is puttin in work tryna keep crunk relevant. That's what's good.
via K-Dub
Cory Gunz and Mickey Fatz Freestyle
09 Lookout: Dymond
Purpacet
Classic
DBZ
These guys are crrraaaaaaaazy
09 Lookout: Blu
Japanese Cartoon
I'm guessing when Lupe said LupEND was going to be his last album, he meant his last album as Lupe Fiasco. The two tracks below are by his EXTRA secret alter ego Japanese Carton.
Army
Heirplanes
Freeze feat Chris Brown
Theyyyyy'rrrrre Baaaaaaaaack
My peoples put me on this ATL based group, Hollyweerd, last summer with their single Weirdo that was on their last mixtape/album Edible Phat(crazy I might add, on some weird different type ish). Here they are again with their new mixtape/album Electricity Showroom (download via OS).
Never Ever
I may have to agree with OS when I thought Ciara was going to come up with something a little more upbeat. Polow's on the beat. His last one though (Promise), did go big.
Up In This Club
For some reason, whenever I listen to this beat, it sound like somethin from Rugrats. I mean don't get me wrong, the beats still crazy. Swizz still did his thing.
FATV Episode 1
Fresh Academy Presents The Life - Episode One
09 Lookout: Jay Electronica
This guy has a future ahead of him. Collab'n with people like Just Blaze and Nas makes him one to look out for in 09. Above is a song he did with JB and may have been one of the illest songs I heard in 08.
Crooks & Castles
First Place Winner
I'm really not sure how I feel about Wayne's verse. He had opened up and I wasn't expecting to hear recycled lyrics. Is that what has come to?!?! In "Gossip," when he said "cut the check nigga fuck your props and make it out to Mr. Hip Hop...I'm not dead. I'm alive," ever since, I was expecting more from him. I was a little disappointed with his part of this song. What do you think?
The 2008 Rap Upz
Ice the Villain (DMV), Swizzy, & Lil Jon - I Do
I had to start the year off right by puttin yall up on game. Ice the Villain, 1/2 of the group Point Blank (TYME), represents the DC, Maryland, VA area and comes with a style that's gonna be a problem in 09. So be on the lookout for Ice the Villain in the new year.