Download This…Kanye West – Heartless

Damn, Kanye got me. After listening to this song a couple of times, I have to co-sign it. He’s singing, but it works here. Maybe I have to accept rappers wanting to be singers too. Or maybe it’s not singing because he using that T-Pain on his voice. Either way if you haven’t heard this on the radio yet, you will. Be prepared for the Kanye West hurricane that will be hitting your radio and MTV really soon.

http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/audio/id.5909/title.kanye-west-heartless-unmastered

What was he thinking about when he did this one. I like the beat, but the lyrics are all over the place. Maybe other people might like it. I don’t. He should have done something else with this one. The name of this track is called Robocop.

http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/audio/id.5968/title.kanye-west-robocop?sidebar=topcomment

Download This…Ludacris, Nas, Jay-Z – I Do It For Hiphop

You can say what you want, but Luda, Nas and Jay are the best spitters in the game right now. When they want to, they can murder a track. Just wish the dude who posted this track didn’t have to talk so much over the song. They say they don’t rap for the cars and chains. They do it for hiphop. They do it for hiphop. Definitely I-Pod material.

http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/audio/id.6102/title.ludacris-f-nas-jay-z-i-do-it-for-hip-hop

Roots To Become Late Night’s House Band In 2009

According to Allhiphop.com, Roots will be Late Night’s house band when Jimmy Fallon takes over the show from Conan O’Brien. Conan will become the new host for the Tonight Show, taking over the reins from Jay Leno. I don’t blame The Roots. Think about all the touring they’ve done since their career began. Maybe they will have a chance to live normal lives. I’m already liking Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.

http://www.allhiphop.com/stories/news/archive/2008/11/14/20694144.aspx

Rappers-Turned-Singers…Will It Ever End?

I’ve been listening to a few tracks from Kanye West’s new album. The production is very good with a electro 1980′s feel. Alot of synthesizers. But he’s singing. Why do rappers when they reach a certain level in their career decide the most logical option is to start singing. In Kanye’s case he’s using Auto-Tune on his voice. Speaking about Auto-Tune, how long will it be before T-Pain start calling out artists doing this. They invading his territory. I know artist before him used it, but he’s the one that brought it back. If everyone is doing it, what will make T-Pain unique?

Andre from Outkast did it and created a record that received critical acclaim. Queen Latifah made a jazz album. What’s the allure? Why not push hiphop to new boundaries? I was listening thinking, how tight he would sound spitting over these tracks. Maybe its a new challenge. A new artistic direction. What ever happen to becoming the best emcee you can be? Is emceeing really dead? I must be living in the past because it doesn’t seem like most people care.

Pretty soon Hiphop will become R&B. Oh wait, it already has.

Toure Speaks About Soulja Boy Interview…

Toure talks about the interview he did with Soulja Boy when the infamous remarks about slave masters. Maybe I’m talking about something that isn’t important, but thanking the slave masters for bring inslaved Africans to America just seems ignorant. If Soulja was making a joke he should have made sure Toure knew that. As you can tell, I’m not a fan of his. Everyone has the right to make the kind of music they want to make and I have the right not to like it.

http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.8066/title.exclusive-toure-responds-to-soulja-boy-reports

Lil Wayne Named World’s Top Hiphop Artist

Lil Wayne and Baby sharing an intimate moment

The World Music Awards held in Monte Carlo gave Lil Wayne the award for top Hiphop/Rap artist based on The Carter 3 record sales. In case you were wondering who is the best, now you know.

http://www.allhiphop.com/stories/news/archive/2008/11/10/20679200.aspx

Download This…Slim Thug – I Run

It’s official. Synthesizers have invaded hiphop big time. It started with crunk and polow da don. Then Kanye got in on it. Soon hiphop songs are going to sound like electronic music. With that said, this is a tight song by Slim Thug. This will most definitely be played on the radio very soon if not already. Great beat and great lyrics.

http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/audio/id.6075/title.slim-thug-i-run

Soulja Boy Clarifies Slave Master Comment…

According to Soulja Boy, he was joking when he made the slave master comment. How do you joke about something like that? He said he was trying to be funny and the whole situation has been blown out of proportion. Man, your career is blown out of proportion. You on borrowed time Soulja Boy. Unless you somehow develop rap skills, your career will be over soon. I predict he’s washed-up by 20.

http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.8051/title.soulja-boy-slave-master-comment-blown-out-of-proportion

Download This…Royce Da 5’9 f. Talib Kweli and Raekwon – Give Up The Guns

Royce, Talib, and Raekwon. Enough said. How can you go wrong with this combination. It’s a shame that songs like this aren’t played on the radio. They need to mix it up. Maybe I should start my own radio station.

http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/audio/id.6010/title.royce-da-59-f-talib-kweli-raekwon-give-up-the-guns

Download This…The Cool Kids – Delivery Man (9th Wonder Remix)

It’s always good to know that good hiphop is being made. 9th Wonder blessed these dudes with a nice track. I wonder if 9th Wonder still using Fruity Loops to make his beats? The Cool Kids are starting to grow on me. I’ll admit 9th Wonder is the only reason I listened to this song. But it was worth it.

http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/audio/id.6036/title.the-cool-kids-delivery-man-9th-wonder-remix