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Listen: ASAP Mob (Rocky, Nast, Ferg, Twelvy) – “Stay Schemin Freestyle”
Tracklist to Drake’s ‘Take Care’ Revealed
Drake‘s highly-anticipated sophomore effort, Take Care, now has a confirmed tracklisting courtesy of the Microsoft Zune market. The album will be out on November 15th via Young Money, following a delay caused by sample-clearing issues.
“Headlines”, “Marvin’s Room”, the Nicki Minaj featuring “Make Me Proud”, and the final version of “The Real Her” with an additional verse from Andre 3000 will all be included on the album, while “Dreams Money Can Buy” is not included. Additional guest spots include OVOXO’s The Weeknd, Rihanna, and Rick Ross.
Take Care Tracklisting:
01 Over My Dead Body
02 Shot for Me
03 Headlines
04 Crew Love (feat. The Weeknd)
05 Take Care (feat. Rihanna)
06 Marvin’s Room
07 Under Ground Kings
08 We’ll Be Fine
09 Make Me Proud (feat. Nicki Minaj)
10 Lord Knows (feat. Rick Ross)
11 Cameras
12 Doing It Wrong
13 The Real Her (feat. Andre 3000 and Lil Wayne)
14 Look What You’ve Done
15 HYFR (feat. Lil Wayne)
16 Practice
17 The Ride
18 Hate Sleeping Alone [Bonus]
19 Untitled (feat. Lil Wayne) [Bonus]
Video: 2011 BET Hip Hop Awards Rap Cyphers
The best part of the yearly BET Hip Hop Awards can now be enjoyed in its entirety online. Rapping over beats spun by DJ Premier, some of the hottest MCs in the game right now freestyle to show off their lyrical prowess. This year, we were treated to rhymes from Eminem‘s Shady Records family, Rick Ross‘s Maybach Music Group, and newcomers such as Compton’s talented Kendrick Lamar, Philadelphia up-and-comer Gilbere Forte, Southern king Big K.R.I.T., and many more.
All the cypher videos can be watched below. If you’re low on time, make sure to check out the Shady 2.0 cypher directly below. Primo, drop that beat!
Wale ‘Ambition’ Album Art
Ambition will be Wale’s first since joining Rick Ross‘s Maybach Music Group. No word on the tracklisting as of right now.
Video: Common – “Ghetto Dreams (feat. Nas)”
Director Matt Alonzo gives Common‘s “Ghetto Dreams (feat. Nas)” the video treatment, releasing the official video earlier today. One of my favorite collaborations this year that doesn’t involve Kanye West or Jay-Z, this track has me really excited for Common’s The Dreamer, The Believer, out November 22. The black-and-white clip above really does the song justice, depicting the street life and ambitions of the two rappers. Bria Myles stars, as does Rick Ross‘s beard. You can purchase “Ghetto Dreams” on iTunes now.
Single: The White House Band – “Grown-Ups”
Track: “Grown-Ups”
Artist: The White House Band
Release Date: November 26, 2010
Label: Cap City Records
Taking a page from Cleveland rapper Kid Cudi‘s book, The White House Band combine heavy guitar riffs with angst-filled, reflective rapping on new single “Grown-Ups”, from the band’s upcoming Stimulus Package EP. Lead man David E. Beats is honest and likable enough, rapping about painful experiences in his childhood and ultimately progressing to becoming a “grown up now.” After a short instrumental interlude reminiscent of the tracks on Kanye West‘s My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, David E. Beats returns with verse number two, sounding very similar to Rick Ross on “Devil In A New Dress”. But enough with the comparisons: where Kanye West chooses to use samples in his music (and there’s certainly nothing wrong with that!), The White House Band play every note. Be sure to give this solid track a listen.
Rating: 6/10
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