Throwback Video of the Day: Redman - I'll Be Dat

After taking a day off yesterday due to a long work day and under 10 hours of sleep the past 3 days, I'm back with a classic. Easily the funniest rap video of all time. When I was younger Redman was my favorite rapper, and to this day I still get happy when he drops some new shit. This one dropped in 1998, off of his album Doc's Da Name 2000...and I still haven't seen a funnier rap video. How can a girl so BAD wreck like that?!

VvG - MME3 (Preview)

East 704's own Verbal Van Gogh will be dropping the third part of his Mr. Murder Everything (MME) series tomorrow, Saturday June 30th. I was fortunate enough to get a sneak peak of the track a couple days early and man.....niggas are definitely in for a treat. I was looking forward to this joint ever since hearing MME1 and MME2. If you haven't heard either I'd suggest you click those song titles and get familiar. Two things I've always appreciated about VvG are his beat selection and his punchlines, and this joint is no different. On the first two he tackled N.I.G.G.E.R. and Racked Up Shawty, respectively. This time around he hopped on....well, y'all will have to just check it out when he releases it to the masses tomorrow.


Like I said earlier, his punchlines never disappoint. "She's a dick licker, I suggest you shouldn't kiss your broad...I've seen the game, you just talk it...like Ahmad Rashad." "Niggas claim they're eating, I just say their Food Lion (lying)" What?!?! I would say those were crazy lines but that's what I've come to expect from him at this point. And that's all in the early portion of the song, it only gets better. But I can't give away too much. Also, watch out for the flow switch that he gives you in this one...a lot of rappers tend to bore you with sounding the same way throughout all of their songs. Listeners don't have to worry about that in this one.


Needless to say we all have something to look forward to tomorrow, the 30th. If you've been under a rock and haven't heard much from him (no excuse for Charlotte listeners) you can catch up on some of his older albums/mixtapes at The Carolina Connect. Make sure you follow his Twitter (@VvG_704) and check for new music, other updates, and provide feedback. I'm not one to gas an artist just because they're from The City, so take my word and give a listen. Until tomorrow.......

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