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I’d like to apologize for the server downtime that has caused the music files to be unreachable for the better part of 2 weeks.  That’s why I haven’t posted anything new.  The situation is now under control and I am back.

We’re at the homestretch of summer and the industry is desperate for late summer hits.  Ludacris and Pharrell failed terribly with “MoneyMaker.”  Mark my words, that track will not catch on.  It’s just not hot.  HOWEVER, here are a couple of certified bangers… followed by a bunch of other tracks that I’m feelin.

VALEDICTORIANS:

P Diddy & Nicole Scherzinger – Come To Me  (Diddy is a smart smart man.  First Cassie, now Nicole… who holds the majority of vocal talent of the Pussycat Dolls.  This track sounds eerily like Me & U.  Take the winning formula and flip it.  Another banger.  I know this is going on my rotation at the clubs.)

Joe Budden – Stuntin  (I’m always pulling for Joe.  He can tell a story on a track like no other, but has trouble making club bangers without some help.  Jay Z blesses the track (as well as puts some more money in his pocket) with his voice sampled on the chorus.  The beat sounds like it was produced by R Kelly… with the same whistle song used on the Jamie Foxx & Game track on Foxx’s album.  Cross your fingers for Joe.  I hope this blows up… for his sake.)

Cassie – Me & U (Ryan Leslie Remix)  (This is the last remix… I promise.  The genius behind the original Me & U beat cooks up another heater and also flows a smooth 16.  You can’t beat the original… but who can?  Definitely a worthy alternative.)

HONOR ROLL:

Penelope Jones & Mya – No Matter What They Say  (Mya’s back… and she sounds good.  The track samples Lovin You and is a huge winner in my book.  If you like the Chingy & Tyrese track, you’ll probably like this one too.)

Donell Jones & Clipse – Im Gonna Be  (So so smooooooth.  I don’t even want to write about it.  Just wanna sit back and enjoy it.)

Field Mob – Blacker The Berry  (The blacker the berry… the sweeter the juice.  The fact that this samples 2Pac is good enough for me.  Even if Field Mob completely sucked on this track, hearing Pac’s voice redeems it.  Yes, Pac is THAT good.)

Hikaru Utada – Dareka No Negai Ga Kanau Koro  (From her new album Ultra Blue.  I’m a sucker for great vocal talent backed by piano.  Yes I have 2 testicles.  Thanks for asking.)

Kierra “Kiki” Sheard – It Is What It Is  (Another R&B newcomer.  Got potential.)

Nelly Furtado – In God’s Hands  (If you’re looking for another Promicious Girl, move on.  Furtado’s versatile… and she shows it here.)

Shareefa & Ludacris – Need A Boss  (Down south monster.)

Stacie Orrico – I’m Not Missing You  (I don’t write too much for non hip hop songs.  I don’t know why I like them, I just do.  And usually… I’m right.)

Fire.

These songs are HOT.  HOT HOT HOT.  Don’t take my word for them.  Listen and see for yourself.  Trust me… nobody is paying me nor putting a gun to my head telling me to say this stuff.  Seriously.  I donate my own time, energy, and bandwidth to bring you songs that I believe in.

Cassie & Diddy & Yung Joc – Me And U (Remix)  (As if the original wasn’t hot enough, this remix with diddy and joc dropping verses is insanely hot.  Iller than illinois… it’s Bad Boy.  The empire is back.  Plus Cassie is so hot.)

Eve & T.I. - Cash Flow  (E V E is back with a vengenance.  The pairing with the king of the south over Swizz Beats track is a perfect way for her to come back and reclaim the female rapper crown.  The swagger is incredible.)

Rhymefest & Kanye West – More  (Kanye produces the track and is only on the chorus, but Rhymefest comes through and spits the truth.)

Neyo & Tru-Life – Sexy Love (Remix)  (One of the best R&B remixes out this year hands down.  I dare you to refute me.)

Bobby Valentino – Wreck  (3 words.  Baby making music.  Enough said.)

MONDAY RAP.

Nothing gets you more pumped up on a Monday morning than a good dose of hard hitting rap bangers.  Today’s selections include my favorite cuts from Busta new album “The Big Bang”, a few up and comers from NY, some sprinkles from the west coast, and representations from the dirty south.  Holla.

Busta Rhymes & Q Tip & Marsha from Floetry – Get You Some  (The title cut from The Big Bang.  This Dr. Dre produced track with the South Asian intro/flavor hits hard.)

Busta Rhymes & Missy Elliot – How We Do It Over Here  (Ok.  This is a self proclaimed future banger that should heat up the clubs in the near future.  Produced by Timbaland.)

Busta Rhymes & Raekwon – Goldmine  (Both Raekwon and Busta come with tight rhymes reminicising about the past.  Bob your head…)

Tru Life – This Is The Life  (One of the first signees from Jay Z’s Roc La Familia label to emerge to the top.  This reggae influenced club banger is his most “crossover” appeal effort yet.  The beat follows the minimalist movement that started with Ying Yang – Whisper Song and currently displayed with Clipse – Mr. Me Too.  Repping the NY.  If you’re looking for sleeper hits… here you go.)

Sha Stimuli – Famous  (Another NY cat with a deal that’s trying to break with a single.  The beat is fire and his flow comes off decent.)

Chamillionaire & DJ Quik & The Game – Ridin (West Coast Remix)  (This song breaks my heart.  It’s crossed over so much that sorority girls and soccer moms all over the nation are now “Ridin”.)

Lil Wayne – MIA  (This is what I call a “certified banger”.  There’s no reason why this song shouldn’t be released as a single soon.  Don’t believe me?  Listen to it.  Am I right, am I right, or am I right?  Also… anyone who compares all white tennis shoes to napkins… leaves me speechless.)

like The Karate Kid… this blog is totally irresistible

Not much to say for this one… just going to post up some stuff I've been holding for a few weeks.  If you understand the relevance of the Karate Kid poster to this post, then props to you.  Otherwise, you're probably too young or have poor taste in movies.  And by poor taste I mean you didn't enjoy The Karate Kid, possibly one of the best movies of all time.

Chicago – Love Will Come Back  (Who says I don't listen to bands from the 80s?)

Talib Kweli – Listen  (Who says I don't listen to conscious hip hop?)

The Source & Candi Station – You Got The Love (New Voyager Mix)  (Who says I don't listen to non hip hop music?)

Urban Mystic & Rick Ross – I Refuse (Divine Mill Street Mix)  (Rick Ross is EVERYWHERE.)

Young Jinsu & Chris Brown – Never Change  (The new Lil Bow Wow)

Dre Robinson & Jae Millz & Papoose – Be So Cold  (He's from Boston… and he's a much better rapper than Benzino.  I guess that's not saying much…)

Dre Robinson & Dakari – Oh Yeah  ("Dre fresh on the scene like a new face… now all these broads want my seeds in their mouth like toothpaste.")

Governor Brown & Jay Bezel – Hands Up  (Diplomat afilliated.  Produced by Swizz Beats.  Well, I'm not sure it's produced by Swizz… but it definitely sounds like it.  I'd put some money on it.)

Santana & Sean Paul & Joss Stone – Cry Baby  (Interesting collabo.)

Strange Fruit Project – Special  (If you like Little Brother, check this out.  If you don't know who Little Brother is, check out Little Brother and this.  Heh.)

Aksent & Beenie Man – Zingy  (One of the most slept on club joints this year.  Hailing from the UK, Aksent comes hard.)

Cherish & Sean Paul – Do It To It  (Another one of them down south R&B anthems…)

Camron & Nicole Wray – My Life  (In my opinion… the only listenable song from the Killa Season album.  He's fell off so much since Come Home With Me… or even SDE.)

Smitty & Joe – Everyday  (Nice and easy…)

the summer rush continues…

The music industry goes through cycles just like the different seasons.  Summers are usually a rush of the feel good/light hearted club joints trying to recreate the magic of big anthems that often help sell albums.  Of course that’s not always the case… just look at “Lean Back.”  One of the hottest songs a few years ago, it failed to translate into sales for the Terror Squad album as it only moved about 500k units. Speaking of the rush… there’s been so many songs in all genres being put out/leaked/whatever that I have a giant stash of goodies to put up for everybody.  It’s going to be a busy summer… especially in the South.  Check it out…

Kandi & 8Ball & MJG – I Need  (Girls…. always needing shit…)

Mario Vasquez & Baby Bash – Gallery (Happy Perez Mix)  (This former American Idol dropout has a hit… and this is a good remix of the song.  Much better than the reggaeton remix… which makes me want to rip my own ears off.)

Rick Ross & Jay Z & Young Jeezy – Hustlin (Remix)  (Is there a remix that doesn’t have BOTH Jay Z AND Jeezy together nowadays?  Not my favorite track but it’s so hot right now.)

Shawnna & Ludacris & Lil Wayne & Pharrell – Gettin Some (Remix)  (This is the funniest yet most disturbing song this summer.  The remix is even better.)

Shakira & Wyclef – Hips Don’t Lie (Remix)  (If you haven’t heard this song in some form, you are either A) deaf  B) dead  or C) both)

Outkast – The Mighty O  (Funky and dope.  Outkast continues to surprise me with their crazy style that appeals to both the elitists and the mainstream.)

Nelly Furtado – Maneater  (Dedicated to all the maneating bitches out there… you know who you are.)

Jagged Edge – Ass Hypnotic  (I cannot get enough of JE.)

Chingy & Tyrese – Pullin Me Back  (This has got crazy mainstream/crossover appeal.  JD is a midget… but a genius.  It’s good to see Chingy back to where he belongs… following the formula from what gave him success in the past.)

getting that summer love…

People say that spring is the season for the start of romances.  So summer's really when all of that blasts off huh?  Indeed.  Whether it's that summer fling or that once in a lifetime soulmate kind of love…. a soundtrack is neccessary.  And even if you're single and happy or heartbroken from that bitch who gave you herpes… well… the music is still relevant.  Here are some R&B and love joints for that ass:

Jagged Edge – Baby Feel Me  (Classic JE style… classy… yet a little raunchy.  Yes.)

Heather Headley – Me Time  (From her original role on Broadway in Aida to her sophomore R&B effort, she's one of my favorites.)

T Pain & Lil Wayne – Studio Luv  (From the strip club to the studio… the luvin apparently never stops…)

Paula Deanda & Baby Bash – Doing Too Much  (Prepare for the new crop of young talent.  First Cassie, now 16 year old Paula from Texas.  This song is blowing up everywhere with good reason.)

Jagged Edge – Watch You  (Who doesn't love JE!?)

Jagged Edge – So High  (MORE MORE MORE)

The Isley Brothers & R Kelly – Blast Off  (You can say what you want about R Kelly, but he's a musical genius.)

Joe & Papoose – Where You At  (Where my ladies at? =)

eclectic?

I'm eclectic… and by eclectic I mean I listen to songs that don't all sound the same… and by not sound the same I mean they sound the same but are in different languages.  So here are some tracks that A) don't sound the same… or B) are in different languages…

Nelly Furtado – No Hay Igual  (English translation: There is no equal.  Her comeback trail is moving along very nicely with Promisicious… Maneater… and this song.)

Sleepy Brown & Pharrell & Big Boi of Outkast – Margarita  (Who doesn't love tequila and margaritas?  Seriously!)

Voltio & Notch – Chevere  (Produced by Lil Jon… the beat makes the song.)

Dem Franchise Boyz vs. Korn – Coming Undone Wit It  (I'm not a big fan of mashups because 99% of them sound like absolute trash… but when they're done well it's quite amazing.  Needless to say this one was done well.)

Method Man & Lauryn Hill – Say  (This song samples one of Hill's live tracks from her last effort.  They mesh real well together.)

The Best… errr West Coast.

I got love for the west coast.  Why?  Well… I'm originally from LA and one of these days I'll end up back there.  And yes I know west coast rap has been off the map for the most part since the days of NWA, Dre, Cube, the glory days of Death Row and gangster rap.  It's never too late for a revival.  You got Snoop and Game leading the charge and even the whole ridiculous hyphy movement going on in the bay area.  You know they were real bored and high when that started.  It probably went something like this…

"It's Friday… we ain't got no job… we ain't got shit to DO!  Oh *I* know.  We'll drive our cars real slow and hang out the windows/doors/roof/trunk/hood for good measure.  Oh oh… and THEN we'll do donuts and other crazy car tricks in the middle of intersections and people will be forced to gather around and watch us.  Oh yeah… and don't forget the alcohol, weed, E, cough syrup, and energy drink.  We might be thirsty after all that."

Now that I've alienated the whole Bay Area… (I hate the Giants anyways.  Fuck you.  LA all day.)  check out some music from up and down the w/best coast.

Daz & Rick Ross – On Some Real Shit  (On some real shit… I gotta be the best… I gotta stay fresh… I represent the WEST.  Plus the beat is ridiculous.  Enough said.)

Tha Dogg Pound – Sittin on 23z  (Produced by Swizz Beats.  The Dogg Pound is back baby.)

E40 – Yay Area  (Produced by Rick Rock.  Apparently he pushes pies like Marie Callender.)

E40 & T-Pain & Kandi – U and Dat  (A cross between Usher – Yeah and Cassie – Me and U.  Check it.)

Roscoe – Summertime Again  (Perfect summer chill song for Cali folks.  Smoooooooth.  Wessssside.)

Roscoe – Fuck Buddy  (Remember Notorious BIG & R Kelly – Fucking You Tonight?  Yeah it's kinda like THAT.  Romantic I know.  Ladies are going to love this one.  I can tell already…)

Mr. Capone-E - Untitled  (Gotta show love for the latinos.  This is gangsta.  Reminds me a bit of Pac.)

Mr. Capone-E & Twista – Don't Get It Twisted  (The midwest/west coast connection.  Think slow jam.)

Jagged Edge & JD - Stunnas  (I know what you're thinking.  "Why Jagged Edge and JD?  They're from the ATL you dumbfuck."  I guess this is west coast related as they're talking about stunna shades.  Where are YOUR stunna shades?)

Smitty & Jae Millz – Ghetto Boy  (This samples from Lil Ghetto Boy off the classic Chronic album.  Jae Millz shines on this track.)