Tuesday, April 28, 2009

Samples

So, since i saw that i have 15 total views, people don't care enough to comment on my posts...
It's all good though. 
So, sampling. 
Crazy stuff... Since i've been listening to a lot of classic rap lately, i noticed things that have been sampled by new artists. I heard Lord Finesse's "Bad Mutha" and immediately knew that Nas' "Get Down" sampled this song. Then, i looked into it and saw that Lord Finesse sampled James Brown (RIP greatness). And then i found another James Brown song that Rakim's "Lyrics of Fury" sampled! All this was fairly shocking to me. But then i realized, this happens on an everyday basis.


Monday, April 27, 2009

Drake

So, it appears that "wheelchair Jimmy" has grown up.
Drake, as many of you know played Jimmy on DeGrassi.
Drake, is also an up-and-coming rapper/vocalist. And a damn good one at that.
His great lyrics are played over great beats and create great great music (Frank Caliendo's John Madden impression is attached to me). 
Seriously, he's a talented musician all around... Check him out below.






Sunday, April 26, 2009

Music I miss.

Yea....
I miss the good ol' days. Back when music had emotion and meaning. When lyrical skill had something to do with respect.
Not that there isn't any good lyricists out there today, because there are a few that I know of.
I'm not gonna mention any names because I know I'm going to indirectly leave some out.

Old School:



New School:
Gotta give credit where credit is due...


Saturday, April 25, 2009

Post

So, after countless times of thinking about what to post, i decided to just post whatever i think about.
It's everything from new artists i find to how my day was.
Comments are appreciated and i will respond.
If i'm trying to spread the word about a new artist i find, trust me, i'll go all out trying to get them known.
Keep in mind, i listen to every genre of music. As the great Charles Hamilton said, "Music shouldn't be divided into genres."
Every form of music has great aspects and elements which i look for.
While reading my blog, remove all stereotypes or remove yourself.
Check back often for updates.