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Easily my favourite remix to date of this track, and arguably just as good as (if not better than) the original, Nipsey and YG throw some visuals together for their unofficial West Coast remix of Drake and Lil’ Wayne’s The Motto.
YG opens with his laidback, magnetising verse that doesn’t boast any head-bending wordplay but has a nice flow and easy rhyme scheme, blending excellently with the production, whilst the video has some nice flashes of charisma from YG, as he takes things to the club to inject a little energy into the track.
Nipsey Snoop Dogg Jr. follows up with his very likeable verse (I find myself repeating the first two lines in my head continuously!), and maintains the momentum with more activity and vibrancy in the visuals. Sidenote: It’s definitely a good move leaving the Drake hook on the track, and it’s certainly where most of the other remixes have fallen short. Grab the audio (which also includes a Snoop Dogg verse) for this here.
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A contender for my favourite track on Take Care, The Motto’s got a hypnotising production that’s difficult to resist, and it has to be said that I’m thankful to finally have someone else to hear on the production.
Three of LA’s prominent MC’s come through here, and each takes to the bassy beat with relative ease. YG opens with a laidback yet bouncy flow that uses the natural rises of the productions well, whilst Nipsey follows with a sharper, slightly more aggressive style in a similar flow to YG’s. Snoop closes the game out with a pause-filled performance that ensures his verse remains a little unique, and whilst it’s certainly not the best verse on the track, credit is due for changing it up from the previous two verses. Good remix, definitely worth a grab if you liked the original.
YG, Nipsey Hu$$le and Snoop Dogg-The Motto Remix
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New Jersey emcee J.Y. links up with Nipsey Hu$$le and Young Scolla to bring us this joint, which is set to be on J.Y’s soon to be released The Slave Shift: Waking Down. As you can probably guess from the track title it’s an uplifting piece of hip-hop.
For me, this is an excellent track. J.Y. and Nipsey spit about their efforts to get to the top of the hip-hop game and their self belief that it will happen. The star of the show though has to be Young Scolla on the hook, the guy has talent and I’ll be looking out for a lot more of his work. Also, there’s something about the piano on a hip-hop track that really works for me. Make sure you have a listen, you won’t regret it.
J.Y.–We All Good ft. Nipsey Hu$$le & Young Scolla
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Another guy who’s really raised his profile this year, Nipsey caps off his biggest year, as far as his rapping career goes, with this mixtape.
It’s a pretty long project too, coming in at 18 tracks, which will certainly keep us fans of his addictive Westcoast style happy. Nipsey’s proven himself as one of the brightest talents coming out of that side, and hopefully this tape will keep him at the forefront of people’s minds going into 2011. The tape can be grabbed over at Nipsey’s place below.
Nipsey Hu$$le-The Marathon
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Couple of new freestyles from Nipsey, let loose on his Twitter over the last few days in celebration of reaching 56k and 58k followers respectively.
Both are decent tracks, with the first being some bars over Kanye’s Runaway, whilst the second grabs Wiz Khalifa/Curren$y’s The Planes. Decent efforts too, and both are good, quick blasts of hip-hop that will make a nice addition to any playlist.
Nipsey Hu$$le-Runaway Freestyle
Nipsey Hu$$le-The Planes Freestyle
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You could call Nipsey Hu$$le one of the leaders of the new school/the future when it comes to West Coast music, and you’d find very few people able to argue against that statement.
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Visuals for this excellent track by Nipsey Hu$$le & Lloyd are finally here. This is a track that’ll feature on Nipsey’s debut album, South Central State Of Mind. Click here for the audio.
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From Sir Aah himself:
“Feel like releasing another joint with a real summer vibe to it.. This is Sir Aah x Nipsey Hussle, once again.. We go back and forth on a Punjabi beat laced by Sureet Sandhu.. It’s been a hell of a run, big up to all those who post and download the music.. It means a lot!
The Real Punjabi MC coming this fall.. word to Kino.”
Can definitely hear where he’s coming from about this song having that summer vibe. Something about Punjabi music that has that effect (probably due to the amount of Punjabi weddings and associated booze-ups I’ve been to in the summertime over the years)!
Sir Aah – Leave With You ft. Nipsey Hu$$le
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Wow, this track was first posted here by Ajay some 10 months ago! Nipsey brings us a video to a track (sadly Drake isn’t in it and neither is his verse) I’d completely forgotten about and how good it really is.
Click that red text above to go find the track in question for download.
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Really, really liking this. Pretty mainstream hip-hop (R&B Fridays fans would be well advised to check this out) and it’s a style that Nipsey moves to effortlessly. My appreciation for his talents are ever-growing, and this track justifies that.
Lloyd is putting some serious work in. After working with Lloyd Banks and delivering a great hook, he comes through with another one that is every bit as good. This beat definitely suits Lloyd too, with a combination of a summer vibe and the wispy element that matches Lloyd’s airy vocals perfectly. Will be playing this for some time!
Nipsey Hu$$le-Feelin’ Myself (I’m So Fresh) ft. Lloyd
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I’m on holiday for the next two weeks so you’ll have to put up with the rest of the OTU team (unlucky). However…I have found time to collect together a silly amount of tracks over the past week or so for you guys to tide you over while I’m away.
So click on for a mainstream hip-hop fix from the likes of Joe Budden, Royce Da 5’9″, Bun-B, Young Jeezy, Nipsey Hussle, Wiley, Sean Kingston, Drake, Young Buck, Tinchy Stryder, Devlin, Giggs, Tinie Tempah, Jay-Z & Jim Jones.
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Complex, Vitamin Water and Don Cannon have hooked up for a three-track mixtape, each based on a city that LeBron James could be headed for when he decides the next phase of his career in July. Each track tries to convince him to head to that particular city, and will certainly make for interesting listening for both hip-hop and NBA fans. Some pretty big name artists involved too, so click on below to grab it/preview the tracks.
The Choice Is Yours Mixtape
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WARNING: This video is very explicit, so don’t watch it at work or anything!
I never hid my appreciation for this track (audio is here). Definite party anthem, and one of the catchiest hip-hop tracks of recent times, and isn’t as poppy as Pronto.
I haven’t watched the whole video yet, but the 2 minutes I did watch looked like a pretty good fit for the audio, with a big party scene going down.
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Most of y’all should be familiar with the XXL 10 Freshman thing they do. Last year’s was great, and they were pretty much spot on with them all. I can’t say I know as much about 2 or 3 of this year’s 10, but expect a lot from the ones I am familiar with. I do however find the inclusion of OJ Da Juiceman in a ‘serious’ list to be ridiculous (quiet down Tempest!). For those who haven’t yet checked out who’s in this year, click here.
Anyway, this is a mixtape full of new tracks from these guys and will 100% be worth grabbing. Some of these guys are definitely going to blow up this year, so don’t miss out.
XXL’s 10 Freshman For ’10 mixtape
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Finally putting this up! 5 tracks after the click that I haven’t put up yet from my brief hiatus. Couple of decent ones in there too, so be sure to keep reading.
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Sir Aah drops off some new stuff for us all to enjoy. As ever it’s very-feature heavy, with some really big names on I Ain’t A Killa. He’s also graciously sent across a remixed version of the Clipse feature Let’s Go, for which you can find the original here. I haven’t checked this out yet, but I expect it should be pretty decent. Grab the file below, which contains both tracks (as well as radio edits for the DJs).
Sir Aah-I Ain’t A Killa ft. Nipsey Hu$$le, REUB, Kingpen Slim, Yukmouth, Crooked I, and Royce Da 5’9″ (+bonus tracks)
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You thought I’d forgotten? Shame on you. I’m allowed a day off for Christmas.
The last R&B Friday of 2009 is packed to the rafters, with 21 (!!) tracks from a glut of good names. Beyoncé (with a Ne-Yo assist) anchors the bunch with a surprisingly high number of tracks in this one, and there are of course many other superb artists waiting for your attention after the click.
→ Continue Reading R&B Fridays (on Saturday): Episode 28
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I dropped the ball a bit here. I thought I’d posted most of these up, and clearly I was wrong. Oh well. Click below to help yourself to some more brainless party music, some of which could be playing in a club near you soon.
→ Continue Reading Another Long Overdue Club Music Post
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I’d been waiting on these for a while, and I’m glad to say they don’t disappoint. The video here is the three freestyles from Eminem, Mos Def and Black Thought. It has to be said that all 3 absolutely tear this up. Click below to see the other two cyphers, which include Joe Budden, Wale, KRS-One and others.
→ Continue Reading BET Hip-Hop Awards Cyphers
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What’s with all the unexpected collaborations this week? First this, then this, and now this?
Click below for some new Drake.
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