Friday, June 27, 2014

UnHyped Audio: June 27, 2014

Another list of unhyped, unpopular and underrated records for your listening pleasure so click play, listen and I hope you enjoy. 


Euroz – Closer to You:  Euroz just keep releasing records in anticipation of his Memories of the Future project coming out next month and this new cut is just a taste of what Euroz has to offer as he tries to ‘Get Closer’ to his lady of interest over a guitar strung production from MLB, definitely a hot track to have on your playlist for this summer. 


Amir Obe – Hennessey Breath:  It’s been a long wait but we finally have a release for Detrooklyn which comes out on July 7 and this is one of the leaks from the Brooklyn native Amir (Formerly known as Phreshly Duzit) produced by NYLZ and is definitely out of those melodic, intoxicated life raps we all love and appreciate from Amir and can’t wait until this new project comes out.  


Jon Connor – Medusa:  An exclusive cut from the XXL freshman Class mixtape hosted by DJ Drama this particular record finds Jon Connor expressing his views on how blinded we as men are as it relates to the lust of the female flesh, often caught in a trap that was lead on by appearance and not persona, definitely a must listen for all the fellas out there. 


Luu Breeze – Giving Up: New record from Canada’s own Luu Breeze where he’s apparently not “giving up” on the music industry but love instead as he recalls he hasn’t had the time for it, this and more shall be on his upcoming project so look out for any updates and more. 








Wednesday, June 18, 2014

Mic Check 1, 2: Summer Edition

Over the course of this summer I’ll be posting some random freestyles that been circulating over the internet and if u a fan of content, rhyme technique and flow patterns then I know you’ll be looking out for this section so watch and enjoy as always.   








Tuesday, June 17, 2014

UnHyped Audio: June 17, 2014

We Back!! Here with another edition of UnHyped Audio where we provide you with the quality hip hop records you need to hear and not flood you with the generic stuff most blogs feature so as always be eager to listen and enjoy.


Hollywood JB – Moons and Stars: With a Childish Gambino sample being looped over the instrumentation JB and his rhyme assister Jordxn Bryant deliver very introspective verses on life and the many different aspects of going through it and this cut is from Hollywood’s latest project  Triumph that’s out now for download. 

                                        
Euroz – Draya: With such a physique and sex appeal like Draya’s it only seems fair that she be used as inspiration for the latest cut from Las Vegas own Euroz were he finds himself looking for that persona in a woman that captivates his interest as much as her body. This record will probably live on his upcoming project Memories of The Future.  


Joey Fatts – Tookie: In memory of the founder of the infamous gang the Crips LA’s rhyme spitter Joey pays homage and reps the gang on this entertaining freestyle over Wiz Khalifa’s  James Bong instrumental  where he states “this how im crippin”. 



GoldLink – Sober Thoughts:  Listen as DMV’s Goldlink tells the tale of his back and fourth complications with a lover on his recent freebie dubbed sober thoughts with a silky and groove induced beat by Kaytranada. Definitely a joint that should be on your playlist and look out for more from the rapper in the coming weeks. 






Saturday, May 31, 2014

Top 5 Mixtapes of the Month (May)

As we are approaching the summer of 2014 prepare to see a huge pile of music spread to the masses of the internet, not all would be worthy of a listen but for now here are some projects that you should be playing on your media player for the next few weeks so as always have a listen and enjoy.  


1. Slaughterhouse – House Rules: The infamous lyrical collective that is Slaughterhouse delivers a new mixtape to hold off fans until the arrival of their new LP Glass House , it features 10 tracks with production from Nottz, ArrabMuzik, Tabu and many others.  D/L Link: http://www.datpiff.com/Slaughterhouse-House-Rules-mixtape.607538.html


2. Nitty Scott – The Art of Chill: New York native emcee Nitty Scott delivers her very psychedelic themed project with appearances from Ab-Soul, Big Rapper Pooh, Sene , Stacy Barthe and production from Chuck Strangers, Ski beats, Yuri beats and many more.  D/L Link: http://www.datpiff.com/Nitty-Scott-The-Art-Of-Chill-mixtape.615204.html


3. Pro Era – The Shift:  Scion A/V Teams up with Hip Hop Collective Pro Era as apart of their Scion presents series to give you a 5 track EP featuring new material from the group which features Joey badass, Dirty Sanchez, Kirk Knight,  CJ Fly, Dessy Hinds, A La Sole and many more.  D/L Link: http://www.datpiff.com/Pro-Era-The-Shift-EP-mixtape.615547.html


4. Mac Miller – Faces: It’s been a long hiatus since his LP last year but Mac Miller returns with a new project which has appearances from Schoolboy Q, Earl Sweatshirt, Vince Staples, Rick Ross and many more.  D/L Link: http://www.datpiff.com/Mac-Miller-Faces-mixtape.610770.html


5. ProbCause – Waves EP: Chicago rapper Probcause delivers a free EP which consists of 10 Tracks that blends several different genres (Electric, Rock, Blues) with its overall hip hop vibe. D/L Link:  http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/probcause-waves-ep-new-mixtape.112355.html



   



Thursday, May 8, 2014

UnHyped Audio: May 8, 2014

I present to you another list of records that probably missed your attention by the lack of hype by the masses but as always this section of rapvertex displays all quality Hip Hop music regardless of not having a high stance of popularity on common blogs/radio so take a listen and I hope you enjoy.


GoldLink – Bedtime Story: Bedtime Story is a standout track by DMV native Goldlink which has a futuristic blend of EDM & Hip-Hop/RnB in which he calls “Future sounds” and his very rhythmic flow compliments the content he spits on the record, definitely an artist with the potential to crossover  many different demographics.  


IshDarr – Pops:  Young emcee from Milwaukee talks about his strive to be own person and will not sign to no obligations unless it meets his standards on this powerful record “Pops” in which the hook is assisted by vocalist Karina and further demonstrates that “there’s no age limit on skill”.  


Tink – Don’t Tell Anybody: Chicago emcee Tink expresses her frustrations about her unfaithful lover on this melodic and key driven production by Da Internz with fellow Chi Town native Jeremih providing the hook pleading to her to be discrete about the current situation-ship.    


HS87 – Grinding My Whole Life: This years hustler anthem is brought to u by Grammy winning producer Hit-Boy and his Collective HS87 as they tell you how long they’re been grinding to achieve success and riches.  


Vic Mensa – Down on My Luck: Vic takes an EDM inspired route with his new release but it definitely doesn’t disappoint as he speaks on what he does and feels when he “Get Down on his luck’.





Tuesday, April 29, 2014

Top 5 Mixtapes of the Month (April)

April has been a slow month as far as interesting projects goes but I still managed to scrape up a list of the only five mixtapes you should have on your media devices that were released from the month of April so as always have a listen and enjoy. 


1. Jon Connor – A Tribute to the Notorious B.I.G Vol. 1: Connor season never holds up as just a few weeks later Flint Michigan emcee Jon Connor delivers another explosive mixtape of him spiting ferocious 16’s over classic biggie instrumentals with DJ Khaled as the host of the whole project, definitely a must listen if u appreciate worthy freestyles and it most definitely will not leave u disappointed. D/L Link:  http://www.datpiff.com/Jon-Connor-BestInTheWorld-A-Tribute-To-The-Notorious-BIG-mixtape.601392.html  


2. Jetpack Jones - Shades of Mary: California high man Jones finally releases the collaborative tape with him and New York Native Brock Berrigan in which he produces the project entirely. Features include Cliff Savage, Tone Oliver, Rich Flow and many more. D/L Link:  http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/jetpack-jones-shades-of-mary-prod-by-brock-berrigan-new-mixtape.106093.html 


3. Ishdarr – The Better Life:  The debut project from a promising 17 year old rapper from Milwaukee who I would advise all to an eye on in the near future, this tape is definitely a must listen. D/L Link: 


4. King Mez – Long Live the King: New mixtape from North Carolina’s own King Mez which features Sonya, Sonny Base, Tyana Reshay and many more. D/L Link:   http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/king-mez-long-live-the-king-new-mixtape.111092.html


5. XV – March Madness Vol. 4: Even though there has been a delay and March is pretty much over XV still manages to deliver the last volume of his March Madness series with all original tracks which features from the likes of Bruce Meanz and production from Big Jerm, Casa Di and others.  D/L Link:  http://www.datpiff.com/XV-March-Madness-Vol-4-Final-Four-mixtape.599242.html 




Tuesday, April 15, 2014

Stan’s: Music’s Fungus

Over the decades in this world of music there have been two types of individuals who have an admiration for the art form whether it be Rock, Alternative, Pop, Hip-Hop/R&B etc. there are Fans and Stan’s now as a fan of Urban music I must say over the years I have been highly disturbed and irritated by the mentality of Stan’s on the global social media spectrum and it puzzles me how a person have developed such a paranoid and biased obsession for a particular musical icon where their love transcends further than the music and now this person’s interest solely lies on the personal affairs and not so much the music of an artist and to this day these set of individuals continue to amaze me how they can jump to justify any wrongs done by their special superstar and be highly defensive when negative comments are slurred as if they have a personal relationship with such entertainer, its quite bizarre and extremely sad if u ask me and I refer to these species as the fungus of pop culture that slowly takes the attention from the general love of the music and makes it seems to be all about the artist’s personal life and this only creates a generation of mindless future music listeners who will follow this forever growing popular trend and I do hope that someday we has human beings can revert back to the foundation of how music was just appreciated more and not so much the lifestyle an artist portrays. 


Pretty much almost every major artist has Stan’s but the most irritating ones can be Rhianna’s (NavyArmy), Beyoncé’s (Beyhive), Chris Brown’s (TeamBreezy) , these set of Stan’s really are in a façade when it comes to these particular artist and can be very defensive and biased towards their beloved icons. Personally I’m not a fan of Rihanna’s music nor am I a fan of how she portrays this imitative bad girl wild life image to the media which I believe has a negative effect on young girls but to a Rhianna Stan ‘she’s young let her live’ this very ignorant remark is only a prime example of how a Stan operates because as far as I’m concerned she will not be young forever and there will come a time where she will need to mature and be a more positive role model for her young fans and be the example of a strong, respected, self-worthy woman because we need more of that in this poisoned world of today and less “bad bitches”.  


During his early beginnings in the contemporary R&B game I was a big fan of Chris Brown but it’s clear to see lately that the Virginia superstar is lost in this world and needs help to find himself because since the negative whiplash he dealt with after his assault on former girlfriend Rihanna he has been staying in legal trouble from the multiple rumored and factual assaults on people he displayed in recent times and its quite clear he doesn’t care  and that’s why his behind in his jail but now u have very silly and obsessed crazed stans of his writing #FreeBreezy all over social media and I wonder if they understand how that is not a good thing, personally I think he needs a year or two in jail since he’s not taking nothing seriously, not the rehab, not the court dates so some jail time must straighten him out and make him realize this lifestyle needs to end before he puts the lights out of his career indefinitely because its happened before and he an be the next victim of an “has been”.    


Last but not least the Beyoncé Stan’s and I can understand why so many will Stan over this woman, I mean she emulates a lady of ambition, self-worth, kind, loving, respectful and its almost like she’s perfection and one of the few artist in the world that shows so much positivity in everything she does its hard not to love her but a lot don’t and for that this is the reason why the Beyhive attacks on rapid whenever somebody speaks of their beloved Beyoncé in a negative tone. But for me I think they need to come to terms that people have opinions about people not all of them are going to be good and that is the world we live in so they should practice the act of ignore and learn to let go the obsession a little because I mean I know she seems perfect but she bleeds just like the rest of us and will die like us also (laughs).  

My main message for this particular article is simple, before you spend each day on Tumblr being glued to pages of your obsessed idol or website watching their everyday move take that time and do something more substantial because this type of behavior only develops a intense biased appeal for their music which could cause the quality of such music to be poor but will you be able to know the difference? Most likely not and we as the supporters of music don’t need this depreciating factor in the culture we live for so it should and always be about the music nothing else is important but hey that’s just my unpopular opinion on the matter.