As a hip-hop fan, and as someone who loves language, I have a penchant for complexly original, lyrically intricate hip-hop. But there comes a time in every man's life when he needs to turn his brain off and turn the volume up, and when that time comes, there's nothing better than some ignorant rap. Without further ado, here are five of my favorite brain cell killing anthems. See more....
A boatload of new videos dropped last week and over the holiday weekend that got lost in the shuffle, so I though we'd play catch up with some good ol' video wrap. Today's edition features new visuals from Young Jeezy, The-Dream, Big Boi, a special surprise guest and more. Enjoy....
When he's not busy taking shots at Rick Ross, Young Jeezy is at the BET Awards onstage with Drake premiering his new track "Lose My Mind (Remix)". As you knew it would, the album-quality version o f the booming remix has found it's way onto the interwebs, so if you're looking for a "turn up the volume and turn off your brain" track to make your work day go a little faster, look no further. Listen and download...
This weekend his royal Jeezyness released "The Real Blowin' Money Fast", an obvious take-off on Ricky Ross' "Albert Anastasia" single "Blowin Money Fast", and while I'm not one to start beef, I don't see how this can be seen as anything other than a giant bitch slap across Ross' bearded face by Jeezy. While Jeezy doesn't directly go at Ross in his lyrics, he does bring on Big Meech, the real Big Meech, for a jail phone intro. Listen and download...
Ever since I published my in-depth defense of Young Jeezy's rapping skills he's mostly just released subpar tracks. Could Jeezy be releasing mediocre music just to spite me? No, but it's starting to feel that way, and the latest evidence is his new "Thug Motivation 103" single "All White Everything".
Just like we know it would, Drake's retardely anticipated debut album "Thank Me Later" has more leaks than a Louisiana oil rig, and I'm certainly not going to be the one who puts his finger in the dyke...so to speak. While Drizzy's latest effort "Unforgettable" doesn't actually sample Nat King Cole, it does feature his "dumbest flow ever". Listen and download...
I don't know why I always have so much to say about Young Jeezy, but after the release of his new mixtape "Trap or Die 2: By Any Means Necessary" I suddenly find myself with enough material to easily warrant a RefinedTake. Those not interested in the workings of my admittedly unstable mind can just scroll down to the bottom and start downloading. See, I'm all about giving you options. Listen and download...
The lord works in mysterious ways my friends. Not even an hour after I finished an in-depth defense of Young Jeezy, a remix to The-Dream's lead single and title track to his new album "Love King" dropped featuring...wait for it...not yet...The Snowman himself. Now that word around the town - and my town I mean the interwebs - is that the official official "Love King" remix will feature Ludacris, but in the meantime this will have to do. Listen and download...
On occasion I've mentioned that I'm a fan of the work of one Mr. Young Jeezy, and every time I do I inevitably get letters from readers asking me if I'm serious. How, they wonder, could you possibly be a serious hip-hop fan and also called "The Recession" one of your favorite albums? Well, especially with Jeezy in the crosshairs following his recent comments in Vibe, I figured there was no better time than to really explain my relationship with The Snowman. See more...
Just like today's Gucci Mane track, I'm posting Young Jeezy's latest leak "Never Again" not because of the headliner - although I think Jeezy's better than people think - but because of the guest artist, in this case Keyshia Cole. Keyshia's the younger generation's Mary J. Blige, and she proves it once again on "Never Again", dropping a soulful but not overly dramatic verse and hook undoubtedly fuleled by her real life ex-relationship with The Snowman. Listen and download...
Public Enemy said it best: don’t believe the hype. Urban music and culture has found a home online, but with the explosion of new content appearing online everyday, it’s become difficult to separate what’s real with what’s just hype.
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