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This week…The 19th Anniversary of Jay Z’s debut album Reasonable Doubt and 10 little known facts about it. Subscribe via Stitcher Radio and Soundcloud.com/HipHopolitic
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* Prodigy “Jay Z Diss Freestyle”
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My Name is My Name is Pusha T first solo album coming out soon. Today in Honor of Jay-Z shutting down the internet earlier, Kanye and Pusha released the first cut off the album. I hope this isn’t a single because I can’t see it becoming a great hit but I definitely is a solid track.
While in New York , Top Dawg CEO of Top Dawg Ent. (Obviously right) played Kendrick Lamar Jay-Z‘s verse to his “Bitch Don’t Kill My Vibe” Remix. Two things stood out to me on this video. 1 being what song did they preview with SchoolBoy Q and what appears to be a Mike Will beat. 2 the look on Kendrick’s face hearing one of his idols rap over one of his tracks. The best thing about this might even be the end when Ab-soul says “I can’t believe they really let us in the rap game”
With the first official release off his upcoming EP “Almost” with “U Must Luv Me” and ode to the early Jay-z Classic. This being his first release off his first project this is really dope.
The master of staying relevant couldn’t deny Kendrick’s Success and I’m guessing remix bitch don’t kill my vibe.
Strictly Hip Hop teamed up with the good folks at Rams Head Live to giveaway tickets to see Yasiin Bey aka Mos Def LIVE March 1st at Rams Head Live.
I posted the very easy directions to be entered and win the tickets below. Good Luck!
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Where we will ask a question and either call us , tweet us or comment on our Facebook page with your answer and we will randomly pick winners.
I was debating with my self if I wanted to post Justin Timberlake new single “Mirrors” on a “Hip Hop” blog but after hearing it last night it was too dope not too. Also you can watch his performance of this song and “Suit and Tie” with Jay-Z below.
Just Blaze and Baauer speak to pitchfork media about their collaboration “Higher” which shut down the Internets a week ago. Just said “Hip Hop is always changing as it should or we would’ve been listening to the same song for 20 years” THANK YOU JUST!!!
Timbaland (The greatest producer ever imo ) must be cleaning out his hard drive. In Today’s #TimboGiftBag Leak Tim releases a Lil Wayne , Missy Elliot and T- Pain record
I’ll let 9th do the talking
I wanted Black American Gangster to sound like a 70′s soundtrack, or to sound like a bunch of 70s groups came through and rocked with Jay…Therefore…I put “featuring” on a lot of the jams…..hope yall enjoy #BlackAmericanGangster
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Always wonder what does Jay Electronica does on his Nomadic trips well director Jason Goldwatch was able to get some footage of one of trips. Everybody bashes Jay for not putting out an album , dude was flat broke and now has the ability to travel the world I can’t imagine how dope thats going to be for his music.
Let's get iT
“Yeah, Primetime, Beat by Dion, Our third eon
That’s what the f**k we on”-Jay-z
Producer No I.D. has announced that he has taken a position as executive VP of Def Jam Recordings.
During ASCAP’s Rhythm and Soul pre-VMAs Bowling Mixer, the Chicago, Illinois native broke the news to Billboard.biz. “I’m (now) executive VP of Def Jam,” he said. “I’m going to keep on doing what I’m doing and take it to another level.
“Def Jam is a cultural staple,” he continued. “It’s not just a label, it’s part of the culture that I came up in and that I’ve been involved with for 20 years. It’s very important that the next generation of executives grab it by the horns and keep it on track as it grows.”
Okay. Things are heating up! Stay Tuned…
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Yeezy Hov Watch the Throne
What up people?!
Okay, so Kanye West and Jay-z have dropped their newest collaborative effort “Watch the Throne”. Strictly Hip Hop: The Blogspot has been keeping ya’ll up on the hype surrounding the album so its only right that we drop a review.
Once again, Watch the Throne dropped…so what does that mean? Well a couple of things.
1.) Bloggers goin crazy with ratings from straight garbage to classic.
2.) Everybody is critiquing and tweeting from Dwayne Wade, to Talib Kweli, to Angela Simmons to the average hip hop head in the Barber Shop.
3.) Hoppers coming out from under their “proverbial” rocks running to I-Tunes just to see what all the fuss is about cause they had no idea any of this was even going on. (Hope you paid close attention to this last one.)
And it means some more things but we dont have all day…all in all this was an event. Watch the Throne is claimed to be the first album that hasnt leaked in years and the promo for this jawn was basically word of mouth. No music videos (yet). No MTV blitz. Just two released tracks H.A.M and Otis. Damn.
Alright, all hippity hoopla aside…IS THE ALBUM “STRICTLY”? As in Strictly Hip Hop? Let’s review.
Initially off the first listen…
The album begins with a semi-nice set up with Jay-z immediately gettin busy with the rhymes on “No Church in the Wild” featuring newcomer crooner Frank Ocean. A little singy but flows and verses from Mr. Carter and Kanye carry the boomin track lacking a snare drum. The content and wittiness are immediate stand outs as well.
However “Lift Off” featuring Beyonce takes the album some where else. Definitely not off to “strictly” land but more like wonder land. Nevertheless, those “hoppers” I talked about earlier, especially the pretty female ones, may not have a problem with the track at all! Regardless, that track was garbage.
Dont worry lol! Things pick right up with N#ggaz in Paris, the unapologetic southern trap banger with disgustingly braggadocious raps. Hey, hey, hey,… its like the Will Ferrell sample says “no one knows what it means but its proVOCative, it gets people going!” Yeah, its trap and its bouncy, but its the most grandiose a trap track can get. Now how ya’ll gonna let ol’man Hov come in and shine on your own style? (Rick Ross, Gucci Mane I’m lookin at you)
By now all the conscious hip hop heads are probably screwing their face up like “so”.Well the Rza produced “New Day” should shut your face. The Nina Simone sample merged with the thoughtfulness of Kanye and Jay writing letters to their unborn sons deserves its props. Of course emcee “I Been Gettin Busy” raps about this stuff all the time on the underground. That’s great. But its even better when the Rza produces it, and the legendary Jay-z and Kanye West “connect” on the concept. Sorry, but yeah. Undeniable is the word I’m looking for.
Now there is some other garbage on the album like “That’s My B#tch” which would be nice if it wasnt for that wacky chorus (Jay actually murders his verse here), but bangaz like “Murder to Excellence” which is like two songs merged into one make up for the nonsense.
Kanye kills it with “I feel the pain in my city wherever I go/314 soldiers died in Iraq…509 died in Chicago” and Shawn Carter not to be out done with lines like “I arrived on the day Fred Hampton died…Real N#ggaz just multiply/ December 21, I was supposed to die/ So I’m out here celebrating my post demise”. Ooooowee.
Overall the album had its ups and downs but as a result, it definitely was a valiant effort on all parties. Jay and Kanye along with the participating producers delivered a solid album. In most cases besides a few wack fillers and some weirdo interlude beats, it is easy on the ear and has bangaz for definite replay value.
4 strictlys/outta 5
4 Strictlys!!!!
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