Hip Hop Update
I’m going to do a brief update here, since I’ve been sleeping/slacking on some big hip hop releases.
1. “Nothin’ On You” (ft. Bruno Mars) – Lupe Fiasco
You probably think you’re reading this wrong or that I’m an idiot, because “Nothin’ On You” has been on the radios for a while now. Nah, I’m not an idiot. (I had that posted a long time ago…shameless self-plug.) So, in fact, it turns out that the song was originally Bruno Mars’s (which makes me sad that he’s only listed as a feature…but that happens all the time. Think: Timbaland ft. One Republic “Too Late”….that was definitely a One Republic song.) Anyway, so it was Bruno Mars’s song before he released it to Atlantic Records and it fell into the hands of B.o.B. Apparently Lupe got his hands on the track first and this is what he came up with. To be perfectly straight, and let me preface by saying I’m definitely a B.o.B fan, but Lupe is a far better rapper. And by far, I mean FAR.
Download “Nothin’ On You” (Lupe version) (6/23: This link has been fixed)
2. “Dance Pants” (ft. Donwill) – Recess
Brooklyn rapper Sene has teamed up with TheClubhouse to form a new group called Recess. For this joint they called in Donwill (from Tanya Morgan).
Download “Dance Pants”
3. [MIXTAPE]: Song of the Starz – Cobe Obeah
Really nice production features on here, and I like Cobe Obeah. Worth giving a listen!
Download “Song of the Starz”
4. “Heartbeat” (Remix ft. Nas) – Nneka
Nneka’s single “Heartbeat” gets remixed and Nas jumps on the track for some verses.
Download “Heartbeat” (Remix ft. Nas)
5. “You Know, You Know” – Drake
This track was left off of “Thank Me Later” by Drake. Personally, I like it a lot…aint no telling why it wasn’t put on there!
Download “You Know, You Know”
6. “The Day” (ft. Blu, Phonte, Patty Cash) – The Roots
As you may already know, The Roots album dropped today! It’s got a great tracklist, and a couple features from Blu, one of my favorite hip hop artists. Definitely get your hands on that
Download “The Day” | Purchase album on vinyl
