All Entries tagged with "FreeSol"

FreeSol & Justin Timberlake Don’t Wanna Be Your “Role Model” (Listen & Download)

Posted by Danielle Harling on 10/20/11 | Filed under Downloads, FreeSol

Hearing Justin Timberlake rap in auto-tune is probably the equivalent of the feeling of sadness and helplessness one might face before turning into a flesh-eating zombie. Now I have no experience with the latter (thankfully), but I feel like that's a pretty spot on comparison. I also made the awful mistake of seeing the music video for "Role Model" before I heard the song. Listen and download...

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FreeSol Begs “Don’t Give It Away” (Listen & Download)

Posted by Nathan S. on 08/06/10 | Filed under Downloads, FreeSol

As anyone who download their breakthrough project "RockNRolla" knows, Memphis based crew FreeSol does the suddenly popular rap-rock hybrid thing better than just about anyone else out there right now, and their new cut "Don't Give It Away". With uber-producer Jim Jonsin lending a hand "Give It Away" is one of the more hypnotically catchy tracks I've heard in a minute. Listen and download...

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FreeSol Are the “RockNRolla” (Mixtape Listen & Download)

Posted by Nathan S. on 06/24/10 | Filed under Downloads, Mixtapes, FreeSol

Every day rap and rock move a little closer to each other, especially with groups like FreeSol leading the way. A Memphis-based, live band quartet equally comfortable playing Led Zeppelin and Jay-Z, FreeSol continues to prove that their hybrid sound is the sound of the future with their new mixalbum "RockNRolla".

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Production Breakdown: What Rappers Should Know Before Attempting to Rock and/or Roll

Posted by Richard on 05/14/10 | Filed under Features, Production Breakdown, FreeSol

These days, no modern rock musician expecting to be taken seriously writes songs about wanting to rock, or getting ready to rock someone, or building a city on rock 'n' roll, or partying/living/f*cking like a rock star (or f*cking in a mosh pit, for that matter). Just like nobody expecting to be taken seriously in today's music game sports shiny, crotch-bulging leather pants and a glam-metal haircut. Thanks to these unsavory stereotypes, the title of Memphis-based live-band ensemble FreeSol's latest Booth feature, “RocknRolla" had me bracing myself for a Rebirth-style travesty - the track, however, was a pleasant surprise. Read More...

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