Where Did All These Singing Rappers Come From?
Listening to Chance The Rapper’s new mixtape, Coloring Book, you’re likely to notice two things. First, on...
Joe and 50 Cent revisit the Rick James classic, "Mary Jane" with their own twist. The R&B singer and Fif have collaborated several times in the past for classic records- you can add this one to the list! Rick James would be proud of this one.
50 has been dropping gem after gem lately, Animal Ambition is one the way, slated to drop June 3rd. The latest, "Twisted" featuring the extremely talented, Mr. Probz. This takes me back to his Get Rich or Die Trying days to be honest, not to compare, though the excitement I felt then is the same feeling I have now. You can purchase this tune here, let me know your thoughts on 50's new track "Twisted", do you think it's going to live up to Get Rich or Die Trying?
After a long road filled with well-received mixtapes, Iamsu! Is ready to release his debut album, Sincerely Yours, on May 13th. Iamsu! drops a nice sample of what to expect from Sincerely Yours, as he drops the 50 Cent and Jay Ant assisted track "Show You." Though this track did not make the final cut for the album, Iamsu! drops off a freebee for fans to take in while they wait for the albums release. "Show You" features a little auto-tune effect on both Iamsu! and 50 Cent's verses, while Jay Ant provides the hook and production for this West coast banger.
TDE stays winning. SZA, the recent addition to their roster (along with Isaiah Rashad), teams up with 50 Cent for "Teen Spirit". Although I liked 50's maturity on this track, it was SZA who really captured my heart. The dreamy beat gently complements SZA's dreamy, melancholic crooning while 50's presence anchors her meandering and lost soul. The video also explores this concept, with SZA drifting through a dilapidated, empty house that symbolizes her life. She is almost completely dependent on a dominating male figure to provide her life with some meaning or context and she hates herself and everyone because of this and inevitably pushes them away. She clings on to her childhood/simpler times (shown by the Nerf gun scene in the bathtub). She puts on many different fronts hoping that someone will accept one of them but beneath the veneers is just a cold emptiness.
Modern relationships in a nutshell. What y'all think? 