Whats up everyboy, it's your boy DT. Today I'm putting the spotlight on the ATL (which has basically been running rap for nearly 10 years). Nowadays, it's hard to imagine a time when southern artists weren't at the forefront of Hip-Hop. I feel old cause I remember it well. Its crazy to see how far the South has come. This is the first stop on the Flashback Southern City Tour.
Ludacris - Welcome To Atlanta (2001)
Outkast - So Fresh So Clean (2000)
T.I.P. - 24s (2003)
Ying Yang Twins - Say Yi Yi (2001)
Lil Jon - Bia Bia (2001)
There you have it folks, bringin back the good 'ole days of the ATL. If you ask me, it went down hill as soon snap music came on to the scene (I blame you JD!!!). Next week I'm headin down to Screwston in the candy coated slab on 84s to continue the FlashBack Tour.
The Game Got Big Dreams The Game's street single to his 3rd, and FINAL album, LAX, has been leaked, and MF 3.0 has got it. Now yall know I don't like The Game, and I think he's talking out of his @$$ when he say he's retiring after this album, because he's done dropped 3 "classic" albums, and has nothing left to say, but this track Big Dreams, produced by Cool & Dre, is pretty solid. The Game knows what he can do basically, and he doin' it. Peep it here, and let us know what you think.
Mariah Carey's Annual Hip-Hop Remix w/ Def Jam Relevants
Mariah Carey, now I love this woman, but her Touch My Body single, written by The Dream, I really wasn't feeling. Especially after the last time she came out her first single was We Belong Together, and those two just don't compare. Well as MC always does with at least one of her single's from her albums, she hooks up with who's poppin' in the Hip-Hop world and puts down a remix which most of the time is better than the original. Well they did it again, this time it is better and she didn't have to look to far for relevancy seein' as Def Jam is having a hell of time with their artists right now. Yeah Ricky Ross debuted at #1 last week, sucka...although I do believe Def Jam had a hand in that. Anyway, MC is stickin' to her formula in order to remain top diva, and so far it's working, but let me tell ya, MC does have Janet beat out, but Whitney Houston done got rid of Bobby so she ain't playing when she come back around, watch.
Joe Budden Stages His ComebackJoe Budden, a man who use to be one of my favorite rappers, is finally set to return to mainsteam after a 5 year hiatus. Joe Budden has been working the mixtape circuits for years now, and has developed quite a strong, loyal following. However that loyal following, is just really small. Well Joe Budden has just recently release his first single of his new album, Padded Room, which is set to drop in June. When asked to explain his first single Joe says that, "The song is very Jersey, very dance, but not 2 be confused with anything gimmicky, or bubblegum. Quite the opposite, no matter what type of record I do, we will not dumb down lyrically. 'T & G' is the beginning of my gradual progression back 2 the mainstream world. It's 1 bullet from the clip, but not by any means the strongest." I don't know about yall...but if I was a artist, and I'm trying to move some units and/or become relevant again, I'm hitting yall with the hardest thing I got. Anyway, peep the track and see if Joe B is makin' the right moves or not.
You Gotta Hear This Didn't somebody say Hip Hop is dead? Didn't I hear the south only knows how to make dance moves? Well Outkast have shot down all that nonsense with this new track, The Art of Storytelling pt. 4 ft. Marsha Ambrosius (formerly of Floetry). This track is going to be on DJ Drama's Gangsta Grillz: The Album.
DJ Drama's Turn Not to be outdone by DJ Khaled current's reign, DJ Drama is gearin' up to release his fully loaded mixtape album and just keeps blessin' us with hot tracks. We already gave yall 5000 ones and showed yall the video on that, but look at what he got now...
Tabi Bonney: Breath of fresh air This cat is real. Yall might have heard the name from the track he had buzzing earlier in the year, "The Pocket." Well apparently he has been killing in D.C. and other ares in the East Coast and is following up his last album, A Fly Guy's Theme, with another effort. His style is real different, I can't really explain it, I'll just let yall hear it n watch the video, n you'll let me know.
Birdman: I'm gonna make you hear me I'm really not tryna hear a Birdman album but it's lookin' like that's what we're gonna have before we get blessed with The Carter III, but anyway Birdman got a new track, 100 Million Dollars...and u know what it's pretty similar to Pop Bottles, and 5000 ones, but it's playable. Why? Oh because it's got like 5 other cameos on there. I tell you man Birdman got friends.
Smitty doubles up Diamonds on my neck? Yall remember that joint? I use to love that track, well yeah that's him, and this is his new joint. It's called Tell Me, ft. Mario AND Chris Brown. Why you need to R&B artists on your joint? I don't know, but the song is a lil bit of a banger, nice mid-tempo joint. But definately not enough to get an album released. What yall think?
Yes, it's damn near official. Jermaine Jackson has released sayin' the fam is getting back together and will be touring in 2008. He says they owe it to the fans. Oh and this tour WILL be with Michael. Man, I don't know 'bout yall, but this is good news. Even if you don't like Michael Jackson, you know you luved Lil Mike. I really do see this tour working, especially if they let Michael and Janet have their solo sets, man, they'll sell out everywhere. What yall think?
T.I.P. - 24s (2003)
