Throwback Video Of The Day: Trick Daddy - Thug Holiday

The title track off of Trick Daddy's 2002 album Thug Holiday. Trick breaks away from the typical style that most people were used to from him and used this track to touch on a lot of issues that are often overlooked within society. One of his best songs in my opinion. I laughed during a couple parts of the video though, won't even lie. All brown with the brown bucket hat to match?!

Throwback Video Of The Day: Snoop Doggy Dogg - Murder Was The Case

In my opinion, Snoop's debut album Doggystyle is EASILY a top 5 hip hop album, and this is my favorite cut off of it. Snoop came onto the scence hard in 1993, and almost twenty years later he's still very relevant. Most rappers fail to even make it a decade! Snoop also receives props for being a Steelers fan. Shows that he's not just a great rapper...he's also very intelligent.

Throwback Video Of The Day - Wu-Tang Clan - C.R.E.A.M.

The greatest hook of hip hop history, and one of the greatest overall songs of all time. Before we had A$AP, Odd Future, MMG, and other hip hop clicks....there was Wu Tang. They set the standard and in my opinion no other group has been able to reach it. Do you know anyone who doesn't know the words to this song? Anyone?

Nobody

First and foremost, this is a music blog. But it's always nice to switch it up. So expect more posts like this, often. Here we have a poem from some young 704 talent, real shit right here. Very easy to relate. Hope you all like this as much as I did.


Nobody


To this day, the prettiest woman I've ever met is of African descent. She's got long curly hair that is wild yet gorgeous like the mane of a proud lion. This woman has the aura of a flamboyant teacher, eager to teach love. She has the figure of a goddess and a smile that could make the coldest man melt into a puddle of joy. She reminds me much of my mother, who in my eyes is the perfect woman. This young woman crosses my mind quite often, infested my brain without warning.  When I see her I can't help but fall in love each and every time. Oh how I wish you were mine. I close my eyes at night and dream about you and I. Hoping you're there when I wake up and when you're not I can only sigh. Remembering holding your hand, the softest skin and the sweetest scent known to me. What magnificent love she offers, no charge, it's free.I sit and think and hopelessness is what I see. These words I speak are true, wondering if there could really ever be a you and I or me and you.  This is how I feel each day, thinking this magnificent woman could accept my stubbornness and want to walk her elegance in my direction. All this I dream. I yearn to speak to her, although when the opportunity arises the words escape my mind and leaves me speechless like a guilty child. Her beauty intrigues me, but her intellect is what holds my interest. To know a woman that possesses the physique and mental of my dreams and is unobtainable to me perplexes me but also makes sense. Who am I? I am nobody. Nobody infatuated with a woman who is undoubtedly worthy of the universe. Worthy of everything I'm willing to give and show. But I am somebody, somebody that she doesn't know.


-Anonymous

First Half Of The Year Recap (Best Video): A$AP Ferg - A Hundred Million Roses

Over the next few days I'll be recapping the first half of 2012 in an awards type format, with best video today, best song Tuesday, best producer Wednesday, best group/label Thursday, and best artist on Friday. Then to top it off I'll have the top 5 albums and top 5 mixtapes posts dropping over the weekend. Throughout the week I'll have a panel of 5 guest bloggers sharing their thoughts as well, so look forward to all of that in the upcoming days.




Now on to business. When I decided to do this post there was no doubt in my mind that this was the clear cut number one. I hate to throw around the word 'swag' unless I'm joking, but this here is the epitome of the word. Versace, drugs, women, alcohol, and that hella gold bruh?! Along with some ill verses! One thing that's very consistent with all of A$AP is their videos, they're very creative and have yet to disappoint. As far as I know not too many people have watched this video because they fail to realize that Rocky is not the only member of A$AP making moves, so hopefully this will open some eyes on the other (in my opinion better) talent within the collective.




A$AP Ferg - A Hundred Million Roses

HONORABLE MENTIONS: Ab-Soul f/ Danny Brown & Jhene Aiko - Terrorist Threats

A$AP Rocky - Goldie

ALBUM REVIEW: Maybach Music Group - Self Made Vol. 2

Everybody's favorite former correctional officer and his team have hit us with the follow up to last year's Self Made Vol. 1. I enjoyed volume 1 but I've been a little iffy on a few of the member's music these past few months, so I've been very eager to see if they can hit us with another solid record this time around. Also ready to see how Omarion Maybach O blends in with the rest of the team. Let's jump in.

1) Rick Ross, Gunplay, Meek Mill, Wale, and Stalley - Power Circle (Feat. Kendrick Lamar)

The intro track. "The square root of a kilo is me, nigga!" Coonery at it's finest. MMG tells us how they're running it now, and give us a little look in on the grind that they put in to be in the position that they are in now. Kendrick steals the show with the last verse on the track.

2) Meek Mill & Rick Ross - Black Magic

Typical stunting music. The way that Meek and Ross are bringing in money right now is like magic. Poof, and it's there. Basically reminding us how rich they are compared to us common folk. Type of shit that'll have you going 90 in a 65.

3) Wale, Omarion & Rick Ross - This Thing of Ours (Feat. Nas)

Again they remind us of the grind they put in to be put in the position that they're in. Typical Ross verse, which is a good thing. Wale then chips in on the grind, as well as how he feels that they have a target on their back. Nas hits us with the best verse, as expected. Says some real shit, "Every male is not a man, so some of those that will hold out their hand won't understand." Solid track, other than the hook....got damnit Maybach O.

4) Rick Ross - All Birds (Feat. French Montana)

More boisterous, stunting raps from Rozay, along with a little bird talk. While I realize he is a talented rapper, I'd like to hear him switch his topics up every now and again. I fuck with Montana's hook and verse. The drug rap was a nice switch up from the stunting Ross brings with him on his verse.

5) Wale & Meek Mill - Actin' Up (Feat. French Montana)

Montana is along for the ride again, except this time he's along with Wale and Meek Milly. The one song on every album/mixtape that's dedicated to talking about "these hoes". Quite necessary if I say so myself. "I crush them hoes, never love them hoes, and these niggas be sweating them." Meek comes on strong from the jump, very impressive verse. Wale hits us with an average verse, I can't really take him seriously when one song he's writing poetry to women then trying to slay right after. Montana hits us with some quick stunting. Meek takes best verse, decent song.

6) Stalley & Rick Ross - Fountain of Youth (Feat. Nipsey Hussle)

This is where Rozay is at his best, over a smooth soulful beat dropping even smoother rhymes. Still stunting, but in a more subtle way. And just when I was wanting to say Stalley fell off after signing with MMG, he shuts me up with an ill verse. This is also his type of beat to ride on, rather than the more uptempo shit he's been jumping on as of late. Hu$$le ends it with a great verse, every time I hear him I feel like I've got to get off my ass and make something happen! No clear cut best verse on this one, which is a great thing.

7) Wale - I Be Puttin' On (Feat. Wiz Khalifa, French Montana & Roscoe Dash)

The pop song that you will eventually be hearing on the radio. Average verse from Wale again, no substance. Typical 2012 Wiz on here, stunting, weed, bitches women, and putting in work. "We know we love the game but we hate to brag." -Montana. Since when? This whole album is bragging. Trash hook from Roscoe Dash...not really feeling this one. But it will get them on the airwaves.

8) Wale, Stalley & Rick Ross - The Zenith

La music de Harry Fraud. Whenever I see Fraud on a production credit I know some ill shit is behind it, and this is no different. Some light stunting from Stalley to start things off, along with a few bars about being slept on. Good verse to get the ball rolling. "Shout out Seattle but these rappers ain't stealing my Thunder." Wale finally grabs my attention with some ill lines in this one. Speaks on how being humble can grow old...I see where he's coming from. Ross speaks on coming up and staying relevant, decent verse on a decent track.

9) Omarion & Wale - M.I.A.

Omarion surprises me with some ill verses, and chorus. It helps that a lot of people can definitely relate to it. One leaves, you get a replacement, but you miss the one the left. Typical shit. Wale tops it off with a fitting verse. "The more attention you give them the more options they seek." Got damn if that isn't the truth....

10) Rick Ross, Wale & Meek Mill - Bag of Money (Feat T-Pain)

Damn.....I hate EVERYTHING about this song. Especially the basic joints walking around referring to themselves as "bags of money", now. Meek's verse is the closest thing to "ok" on this song.

11) Omarion & Rick Ross - Let's Talk

Definitely fucking with the Biggie samples throughout this one. Catchy joint, good for the radio. Basically serenading a young lady the whole song. Didn't feel Ross' verse too much.

12) Gunplay - Black on Black (Feat. Ace Hood & Bun B)

Beat Billionaire laces them with a real ass beat. Ace Hood starts off the track right with the ill hook. Gunplay (who I once slept on, now I feel is very underrated) comes through with a dope verse, based on the color black. All sorts of ignorance in his verse, I love it. Bun B also comes through in the clutch. Usually I hate seeing him on track lists these days, but he doesn't disappoint today. Ace (who is also very underrated) finishes it off the right way. Boy I love the color black.

13) Stalley, Wale & Rick Ross - Fluorescent Ink

"Something that's forever true, my niggas over revenue." Wale comes through with another ill verse after the slow start at the beginning of the album. When I read the songs title I assumed that they were talking about tattoo ink, but they're actually referring to the ink on their notepad (their rhymes). Gotta love plays on words. Stalley finishes it off with a smooth verse, glad to see him back on his shit.

14) Rick Ross - Bury Me a G (Feat. T.I.)

Officer Ricky brings Clifford along for the final track. I wasn't really feeling the beat, but Rozay rips his verse. The real can relate, all you want in the end is to be next to your family and friends and know that everything will be taken care of once you're gone. Tip's verse is real as well. References when he was caught with firearms before the BET awards a few years back and goes on to rhyme about guns with the rest of his verse. Ends it with "Know that ATF (Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms) is listening, I'm just playin', I'm just playin'!". Solid end.

Self Made Vol. 2 was pretty much what I expected it to be. Plenty of stunting, a little drug rap, several high profile features, and some energy records. At first I was let down with Wale's effort on this one but he got better with every song throughout the album. Meek Mill was impressive, I'm surprised he only had four verses on the album considering he's been the one with the most hits these past couple of years. It was good to see Stalley getting more burn on this one than last year's (one verse). Wish we got more than two verses out of Gunplay, intelligent ignorance at it's finest. Maybach O had one real track but I could have done without him on the rest of the album. Lastly, Rick Ross has done a great job forming his team and I'm glad to see him taking the backseat role on these compilations and letting his artists further establish themselves. The album is definitely worth listening to, it's all that we've become accustomed to from the Maybach Music Group.

BEST SONGS: Actin' Up, Fountain of Youth, M.I.A.

WORST SONGS: I Be Puttin' On, Bag of Money, Bag of Money, Bag of Money, and....................................Bag of Money

FINAL VERDICT: 3/5

Throwback Video of the Day: Master P f/Silkk the Shocker, Mia X, Fiend and Mystikal - Make 'Em Say Uhh!

Mannnnn I don't know how you have three TERRIBLE verses in one song, and still drop a timeless classic. This has been my shit since I was seven, and I've always loved the video. I love music videos that take place on the basketball court. Master P and Mystikal each drop some crazy verses that make it impossible for you to sit still while you're listening. I can do without Fiend, Mia X, and Silkk The Shocker though. Does Silkk ever rap on beat?! Ever?! Anyways, No Limit was one of my favorite hip hop movements of all time, and Master P was one of my favorite rappers, he really put on for down south rap music...I miss that era.