Produced by Khrysis. I haven't heard much from Rapsody, but from this track alone, she seems dope. She managed to get a Kendrick Lamar feature for her newly released street album, For Everything. You can download the album for free below via DJBooth.
1. Intro
2. First Contact
3. Guides
4. Destination Unknown Ft. The Grouch & Zumbi
5. Stethescope Ft. Basik
6. Devil's Medicine
7. Beautiful Addiction Ft. Grieves & Blake Hazard
8. Metronome
9. Tattoo Song
10. Ms. Meteor Ft. Steve Knight
11. Stop Running
12. What's In A Name
13. Ego Killer Ft. Inspired Flight
14. L.A. Dreamers Ft. Busdriver
15. Outro
Next up on new release Tuesday's are Eligh and Amp Live with their collaborative album, Therapy At 3. You can grab it from the usual spots (Amazon and iTunes), but the best deal is to get it directly from Amp Live's site. There are several different packages, but the basic MP3 download get you audio in 320kbs, 3 bonus tracks, instrumentals, exclusive digital album art, and wallpapers.
Today we have the new release of Locksmith and Ski Beatz's collaborative album, Embedded. The duo has been busy dropping video after video from their dope project. If you enjoyed what you saw and heard, be sure to show them some support by purchasing the album.
Kendrick Lamar talked to RapFix and explained his verse on "Buried Alive." Here's what he had to say:
“Drake called me and said he had a beat that 40 did and wanted me on it, told me to do what I feel on the record. The first thing that came to mind was my first time meeting dude,” Kendrick told RapFix. “Me being a fan and following his music, I kind of had an idea of where he was at in his career. He's in a space where vanity can be a definite crutch if you’re in denial."
“But [Drake’s] honest, he acknowledges his vices and faults. I wanted to speak from a standpoint of being a new artist watching everything that's killing him and wanting to die. We all want a taste of vanity. I seen a taste of it the night I met homie; black Maybach, white waitress, private dinner with crew, 40 pulling up, jeep with no doors. All he needed was Aaliyah [laughs]. All of this was in the homie’s possession that night, and in that moment I wanted it. The conversation that night was real. ‘Am I ready to accept this lifestyle…’ is where I end the verse. I sent it back and drake called me back with a simple "thank you…" and "Everything is subject to change..."
I haven't listened to Take Care (and I don't plan to), but I'm pretty sure Kendrick Lamar has the best verse on the entire album. So what does Drake do? He buries it in the back of an interlude and makes you hit fast-forward before you can listen to it. (Although, I think on the iTunes version it is in fact two separate tracks). Nice going.
If you're thinking about picking up a copy of Drake's album, you should probably read this review first...
New fact: Tyga stands for Thank You God Always. HardKnockTV did a nice job with the interview. Lots of interesting things you might not have known about Tyga.
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