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Emilio Rojas "Tic Toc" [video]

Kenn Starr — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 00:52:00 +0000

New video in support of “Tic Toc,” Ft. DVS, Produced By M-Phazes from “The Natural,” Presented By DJ Green Lantern.

Emilio Rojas – Tic Toc f. DVS (prod. M-Phazes) (Video)

djenemy — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 08:13:45 +0000

CLASS-A 'New single- So Bad'

steps1 — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 02:12:04 +0000

Based in the Melbourne, Class-A is an office chick by day who just happens to moonlight as an underg

Buff1 “1derfull Life”

MILLZz — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 07:27:21 +0000

MC Whisper - New Album ' In Good Company' 2010

steps1 — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 12:47:36 +0000

Melbourne-based MC Whisper, has just released a new video clip. MC Whisper had a quick chat with all

Buff1 "It's A 1derful Life" • Download

cultureking — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 15:00:06 +0000

Buff1 “It’s A 1derful Life”

Crown Royale (Buff1 & DJ Rhettmatic) “Photographs”

Midwest heavy hitter Buff1 delivers his newest
project It’s A 1derful Life. Though it’s billed as a
mixtape, those aware of Buff1’s catalog know
that this is no karaoke show. It features
some of his most acclaimed features, new
collaborations & exclusive material.
Click The Cover To Download.
Enjoy.

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RnB ALBUM REVIEW: Amerie - In Love & War - 2009

jb100159 — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 01:33:09 +0000

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Artist: Amerie
Title: In Love & War
Production From:

Amerie, Bryan- Michael Cox, Eric Hudson, Jim Jonsin, Karma, M-Phazes, Sean Garrett, Teddy Riley, The Buchanans, Trac Nova, Warryn “Baby Dubb” Campbell
Lead Single: Why R U
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Amerie – In Love & War

Review by Nathan S.

Every guy – and probably every girl – who reads the following sentence is going to think I’m lying, but…I love Amerie, and not just for her good looks and impossibly long legs. No, there’s something about her spirit that I find enchanting (cue the groans). Sorry, but it’s true. From the first time I saw the video for her breakthrough single Why Don’t We Fall In Love there was just something about her style, something about the way she mixed organic soul heart with hip-hop swagger, something about the way her voice floated above the track, that completely mesmerized me. That was nearly seven years ago, but through all that time I’ve followed Amerie’s career closely, putting 1 Thing on repeat for about a week straight and waiting for her to finally cross the threshold into true R&B stardom. I’m still waiting.

After Amerie’s last album Because I Love It was largely overshadowed by label and marketing politics, the dark-haired siren is now signed to Def Jam and ready to pick up where she left off with the release of her fourth studio album In Love & War, a widely searching work whose production Amerie was intimately involved in. In other words, out of all her albums, this one should come closest to manifesting who she is as a person and an artist, which is ironic because Love & War feels like it’s holding back. Even after all this time, I’m not sure if we really know who Amerie really is, and if she ever decides to truly show us, R&B will have no choice but to recognize the strength of her work.

As evidenced by nearly every major hit she’s ever had, Amerie’s at her best when she goes big. Now not every song has to include a full swing band like 1 Thing, but they do have to be up-tempo enough to take advantage of her natural energy. It’s no surprise then that she opens the album with the huge Tell Me You Love Me, a cut that relies on a blazing horn section, jumping percussion and heavily stylized vocals to create a jam that’s sure to be the new strong-woman anthem. It’s a similar story on the lead single Why R U, except here the live band feel is replaced by DJ scratches and hip-hop samples that burst into a climactic chorus. This is exactly the kind of Amerie track I first fell in love with, and Why R U’s a more than worthy addition to her greatest hits catalog. Not all of Amerie’s more hip-hop infused work on Love & War works so well, I was more than a little disappointed to see Swag Back on the album (I just want to go one day without hearing the word “swag,” just one), and while the Weezy-assisted Heard Em All (Remix) is fun, it feels a little forced, particularly when Amerie adopts a quasi-Jamaican accent. Still, for the first seven songs Love & War doesn’t pull any punches, and when Amerie swings, she connects.

Where Love & War stumbles is when the pace slows, when the energy established by the album’s opening slowly but surely dissipates under the weight of sexy burners and formulaic ballads. The most prominent example of this momentum killing mood has to be Dear John, an unimaginatively themed track so clichéd it even quotes Jerry Maguire (“you had me at hello”). Similarly misguided are the piano-centric cut The Flowers, a track that rises but never really takes off, and Red Eye, Love & War’s hot but not hot enough baby maker. Amerie doesn’t have a powerhouse voice, it’s her delivery and personality that set her apart, and unfortunately the second half of Love & War feels weighed down by tracks that don’t allow here to really express herself. Amerie doesn’t do subtle, and when she does, the results aren’t nearly as interesting.

Now that doesn’t mean Amerie can’t do more traditional R&B. In fact, Love & War has a couple great tracks that find a perfect mid-tempo balance: the engrossing Trey Songz duet Pretty Brown Eyes and the Fabolous-assisted More Than Love (featuring a great fake fight between Loso and Amerie). But what both these tracks have in common are that they don’t attempt to restrain Amerie, letting her show the full range of her expressive abilities. If Amerie ever just completely throws caution to the wind and embraces her wilder side I feel like she’s got a classic album in her, but In Love & War is not that album. What can I say? I love Amerie’s voice, and style and…personality.

Statik Selektah & Dj Dutchmaster – The Official 2009 CMJ Mixtape

fearofawackplanet — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 21:48:05 +0000

If you don’t know the CMJ music marathon takes place in NYC over the course of a week, at a number of different venues all around the city. Its not exclusive to hip hop music, but rather provides a showcase to new and upcoming artists from all genres. This years CMJ just recently passed, if you didn’t make it out to any of the shows, don’t fret, you can still get you hand on the Official CMJ mixtape. This mixtape however is entirely hip hop, mixed by Boston’s own DJ Statik Selektah & DJ Dutchmaster. Statik even has a go at rhyming on too, but don’t worry it’s not all Statik, the mix features the likes of Snoop Dogg, Skyzoo, Termanology, Royce, Drake, M.O.P., Consequence, Sean Price, Fashawn, Jadakiss, Fabulous + more

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1. “The Best” Statik feat. Reks, Termanology, JFK & Kali (produced by Statik Selektah)
2. “Crazy” M.O.P. feat Termanology (produced by Statik Selektah)
3. “Dinner Time” Royce Da 5′9 feat. Busta Rhymes (produced by Q Tones)
4. “Take Me To NY” Jadakiss (produced by Street Heat)
5. “The More I Get” Consequence feat. Rick Ross (produced by Statik Selektah & Consequence)
6. “Jaded” Statik Selektah feat. Joe Scudda, Truck North & Diz Giban (produced by Statik Selektah)
7. “Fear” Drake (produced by DJ Khalil)
8. “Never Let Go” Fabulous (produced by DJ Khalil)
9. “Journey” Cormega (produced by Large Professor)
10. “Protocol” Snoop Dogg (produced by Nottz)
11. “Oasis” A.G. & O.C. (produced by Statik Selektah) Dj Dutchmaster Mix…
12. “Intro: Dj Dutchmaster” Bekay & Donny Goines (produced by M-Phazes)
13. “Return Of The Real” Skyzoo (produced by Just Blaze)
14. “Foundation” M.O.P. (produced by M-Phazes)
15. “Little Young” Ace & Edo (produced by M-Phazes)
16. “Move Back” Sha Stimuli (produced by Just Blaze)
17. “Figure Four” Sean Price (produced by Blick)
18. “Life As A Shorty” Fashawn (produced by Exile)
19. “Bold And Arrogant” Emilio Rojas (produced by M-Phazes)
20. “New Money” Royce Da 5′9 (produced by Street Runner)
21. “Play By Play” One Dae feat. Evidence (produced by JBL the Titan)
22. “Bloodsport” Bekay (produced by Shuko)
23. “I Ain’t Trippin” El Da Sensei feat. Ghettosocks & Timbuktu (produced by The Returners)
24. “Trust No One” J The S (produced by DJ Ings)

DJ Green Lantern Presents Emilio Rojas – The Natural [mixtape]

Kenn Starr — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:59:28 +0000

DOWNLOAD: Emilio Rojas – The Natural (Mixtape)

Emilio Rojas - "The Natural" Mixtape

The Goodie Bag — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:18:12 +0000

Emilio Rojas’ “The Natural” mixtape has finally dropped after much delay. This is by far one of the best anticipated mixtapes of the year. Did I mention who co-signed this mixtape??? DJ Green Lantern! That’s right, world-renown DJ Green Lantern co-signed this shit! It also features amazing product from heavyweights including Boi-1da, 6th Sense, M-Phazes, and more.

DOWNLOAD LINK: MediaFire

That's cuz you a Little Young..

hiphopherstory — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:42:34 +0000

Cop the album Arts and Entertainment, available Now! Produced by M-Phazes:

M.O.P. - Foundation 14/20

escobar56 — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:04:44 +0000

Revenons à des choses plus ‘street’ avec le nouvel album studio des M.O.P. Des mois d’attente, une série de mixtapes sans succès, des actes manqués à la pelle, des contrats signés puis prématurément stoppés, la vie d’artiste est dure quand on s’appelle Lil’ Fame et Billy Danze. Depuis une dizaine d’années, les deux requins de Brownsville enchainent mésaventure sur mésaventure. Propulsés au plus haut grâce à leur hit « Ante Up » en 2000, les gueulards n’ont jamais su tirer profit de leur réussite. Leur signature sur l’écurie G-Unit Records en 2005 n’y changea rien, le second millénaire ne semblait définitivement pas fait pour eux. A tel point que leur retour annoncé pour cette rentrée 2009 sonnait comme une mini révolution pour les amateurs de gros flows. Arrivé dans les bacs le 15 septembre dernier, Foundation, leur cinquième opus, portait en lui l’espoir de voir revenir le Mash Out Posse à son meilleur niveau.

Un espoir rapidement étouffé médiatiquement par les deux ‘super sorties’ du 15 septembre : Jay-Z et Kid Cudi. Pas simple, on leur accorde, d’attirer l’attention sur soi après un si long passage à vide, qui plus est quand on est opposé à ces deux poids lourds (l’un confirmé, l’autre en devenir). Mais ça, Lil’ Fame et Billy Danze s’en moquent. Les tapis rouges, les soirées mondaines, les strasses et la gloire, ce n’est pas le rêve des M.O.P. Les deux potos vivent pour leur ‘hood’ (Brownsville), et ils entendent le représenter jusqu’à la mort. Transition parfaite pour commencer à parler de l’album et du premier morceau : « I’m A Brownsvillain » (prod. Nottz). L’intitulé parle pour lui-même, les lyrics sont hardcore et street, ca gueule, ca représente, en deux mots : ca tue ! Que les fans se rassurent, les fauves semblent avoir repris place dans l’arène. Cette entrée en matière fait plaisir car elle vient ponctuer une dizaine d’années de disette et d’infortune artistique. Foundation nous apparaît comme un retour aux sources, malgré les imperfections. C’est aussi les retrouvailles avec DJ Premier, producteur fétiche du groupe depuis le deuxième album, Firing Squad. Ici, l’ex Gangstarr pose sa patte sur le soulful et mélodieux « What I Wanna Be » (feat. Rell), samplant du Diana Ross au passage. Venant de lui, ce style feutré et mélancolique peut surprendre mais nul doute, la qualité y est.

Passé cet interlude R&B, on retrouve les M.O.P. dans un registre qui leur est davantage approprié : plus lourd, plus cru, plus hardcore. Démonstration sur les excellents « Blow The Horns » et « Stop Pushin », deux produits crédités Fizzy Womack, qui n’est autre que l’alias de Lil’ Fame quand celui-ci passe derrière les platines. Plus loin, Fizzy lâche un « Street Life » convaincant, et parfaitement dans l’air du temps. Malgré le refrain de Demarco passé à l’auto-tune, le binôme n’en perd pas pour autant sa street-crédibilité. Niveau prods, Lil’ Fame a.k.a. Fizzy Womack a franchi un cap. Ses trois instrumentaux respirent l’asphalte, sans tomber dans le sinistre ou le ‘déjà entendu’.

Mission également accomplie pour Statik Selektah a.k.a. ‘DJ Premier bis’. Le producteur de Grey Hairs (Reks) et All In A Day’s Work (Saigon) est sur la pente ascendante depuis environ deux ans. Sur Foundation, il livre l’oppressant « Crazy », agrémenté d’un couplet du ‘on ne peut moins’ charismatique Termanology. Mais son éclair de génie est ailleurs… Sur « Forever & Always », le producteur ressuscite le son new-yorkais post Mobb Deepien en lui donnant force et finesse.

Dans quasiment toutes les chroniques que j’ai pu lire à droite à gauche, on critiquait les M.O.P. pour leur perte de flow. Soit. Néanmoins, en écoutant et réécoutant cet album, je me suis aperçu que leurs beats se sont nettement ralentis. Des up-tempos d’antan, ils ont opté pour une majorité de mid-tempos mélodieux sur ce cinquième effort. Les gueulards seraient-ils fatigués ? Possible, ou peut être ont-ils tout simplement envie de plus de douceur. En atteste le corps du disque assez « tranquille » (tout est relatif) avec des pistes comme « Rude Bastard », « Brooklyn » ou « Street Life ». Faut-ils les blâmer de s’être assagi ou les encourager à aller dans ce registre qui, selon moi, leur va tout aussi bien ? Cette question est à méditer.

En revanche, si le ventre de l’album recèle de tempos soulful, la fin, elle, est aussi brute que le début. Sauf que là, c’est très mauvais ! Avec son « Bang Time » (feat. Styles P), DJ Green Lantern a dû penser qu’il avait composé LE beat qu’il fallait aux M.O.P, or c’est tout le contraire. On peine à tenir jusqu’à la fin du morceau tellement c’est brouillon et bruyant. De même avec les deux pistes suivantes : « Sharks In The Water » et « Riding Through ». La présence de Redman sur la dernière ne change rien à la médiocrité du son, c’est redondant, peu ou pas inspiré du tout et saoulant à souhait. Heureusement pour lui, DR Period se rattrape de son horrible « Sharks In The Water » avec l’ultime titre du disque « Salute A G ». Une note positive et assez west-coast pour en découdre avec ce cinquième opus.

Conclusion, débriefing, bilan des courses. Le Mash Out Posse est revenu à son niveau suprême ? Non ! Foundation est un mauvais album pour le binôme de Brownsville ? Non plus. C’est un retour encourageant après dix années de malchances ? Oui ! Ca ne fait aucun doute. Les fans de la première heure seront probablement déçus de cet essai, dans la mesure où il ne correspond pas totalement à ce que l’on pouvait attendre du crew. Cependant, pris dans son contexte, Foundation satisfait. Similairement à Tha Blaqprint de Blaq Po’, ce disque se savoure comme un produit authentiquement new-yorkais, avec tous les délices que le son east-coast peut contenir. Maintenant qu’ils sont retournés en indé (E1 Records/Koch), on espère que le futur leur sera radieux, afin qu’ils nous reviennent rapidement avec une tuerie comme ils savent les faire. C’est tout le mal que l’on souhaite à Lil’ Fame et Billy Danze en tout cas, car sans ces deux carnassiers, le rap game est bien moins drôle.

14 / 20

Over There - A & E (Masta Ace & Edo G)

Reviresco — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 02:41:07 +0000

New joint off of A & E’s upcoming Arts & Entertainment album dropping 11-3-09. Over There produced by M-Phazes, is more of a solo Edo G record with Masta Ace holding down the chorus.Over There – Edo. G & Masta Ace

http://sociallightsounds.com/new/2009/10/columbus-day-weekend-officially-becomes-the-sls-holiday-jump-off-steadfast-nite-people-take-over-boston-m-a-providence-r-i/

New Hip-Hop Tracks

macpres — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 10:38:42 +0000

50 Cent – Crime Wave DIRTY

Crooked I Feat K-Young – U Shoulda Made A Phone Call

Emilio Rojas – Tic Toc (prod by M-Phazes)

Glasses Malone – Before It All Ends (feat. Snoop Dogg & Jay Rock)

Horse Shoe G.A.N.G. – Natural Born Killas

Idle Warship Feat Skyzoo – Go Brooklyn

Loochie ft. Young Cash “She’s Perfect”

MacBoney Ft. Spodee – Smoke [Prod. By Beat Billionaire]

Termanology – Can’t Stop Now

Triple Cs feat Mack 10 & Warren G – Chickn-Talkn

Triple C’s – Gangsta Shit (Feat. The Game)

Twista Feat Bobby Valentino – She Got It

Tyga – 09 Until

Ya Boy – Don’t Wake Me Up

Young Dro – You Don’t Know [Prod. By Cyber Sapp]

Emilio Rojas - Tic Toc

suneakathajerm — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 21:55:09 +0000

Emilio Rojas – Tic Toc - Click To Listen

Prod. By M-Phazes

Dope

Little Young - A & E (Masta Ace & Edo. G)

Reviresco — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 16:16:54 +0000

Don’t know who Edo G & Masta Ace are? (no) thats cause you a little young. It’s always dope to see unity in the game, the two veterans are dropping Arts & Entertainment later this year, the album will yield collabs with Large Professor, Doitall, DJ Spinna, Posdnuos & KRS One. Untill then, enjoy the video for their lead single Little Young.Little Young – A&E (Masta Ace & Edo G)

M.O.P. "The Foundation" @@@1/2

Sagittarius — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 09:46:03 +0000

Quatre cafés d’ingurgités et j’ai encore la tête dans le cul. Ben tiens, je vais me pass

Phrase and guests Sydney show

steps1 — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 10:09:04 +0000

It’s been awhile since our last post on Phrase and the Clockwork Tour so here is the latest. O

Nine High - Cookout (M-Phazes remix)

Kayta — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 22:19:02 +0000

I’m not usually into posting YouTube vids but the Nine High boys are onto something with this Cookout song, remixed by M-Phazes. Pretty sure they trashed the IGA and scared everyone at the Vic Markets with the making of this. All in good fun of course.

Kings Konekted – Trails to the Underlair: The Prequel

steps1 — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 10:19:19 +0000

I have to say we have slept a bit on this release. So to make up for it were giving you a bit of a

Amerie x Trey Songz x M-Phazes "Pretty Brown Eyes" [audio]

Kenn Starr — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 04:40:29 +0000

congrats to my homie M-Phazes for landin’ a joint on Amerie’s new album “In Love & War”. joint is called “Pretty Brown Eyes” featuring Trey Songz. for those not familiar, he produced “Middle Fingaz” & “Back At It Again” from my 1st album, as well as material on my new project. congrats big homie!

Amerie feat. Trey Songz – Pretty Brown Eyes (prod. M-Phazes)

Forever and Always - M.O.P.

Reviresco — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 16:27:45 +0000

M.O.P.’s The Foundation is the groups first official album in 9 years, which is crazy considering how active the duo has been over the past decade. (see industry rule 4080) Forever & Always teams the Brownsvillains up with Statik Selektah for his nostalgic production. Foundation is due 9-15-09

Forever and Always – M.O.P.

N.O.R.E. interviews Benzino

Reviresco — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 16:23:30 +0000

“You blog too much homey” – Benzino on Budden

Benzino speaks on Jay-Z & XXL biting Notorious B.I.G. & The Source, Kim Osario, how Slaughterhouse is overrated, Joe Budden blogging too much, and most importantly about Edo G joining the Made Men. The whole feud with Joe Budden shouldn’t be much of a surprise seeing that Edo G banned Joey a few months back from Boston and to my knowledge he hasn’t been back since. http://hulkhatetimetravel.com/2009/03/07/joe-budden-banned-in-boston/ Seems like everyone is going at Joe Budden, I honestly feel bad for dude, yesterday MC Shan, today Benzino, wonder who will speak up tomorrow.

No Classic – Made Men Featuring Edo G

Clockwork Album Launch Tour

steps1 — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 01:47:37 +0000

Triple J & Triple jtv are proud to present Phrase in his first nation wide headline tour. Phrase

NightlyFix: "Song For That" by Oddisee

David Rankin — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 04:31:38 +0000

Oddisee is easily one of my favorite overall artists. Not only is he one of the game’s most consistent producers, he’s also one of its most underrated spitters. Here, he puts the production aside and lets his lyricism shine over a graceful M-Phazes backdrop.