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A few more tracks than usual this week, and from an enjoyably-eclectic range of acts, including Raheem DeVaughn, Lloyd, and many more.
Just the two noteworthy posts to recap on, with a free 4-track EP from The Internet, who solidified their place as one of my current favourites in the wider R&B scene (given that R&B doesn’t categorise their music with any great accuracy), and of course the second instalment of our popular 5-track Winter EP.
Click below for another 5 tracks to add to this week’s plentiful bounty.
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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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Inspired by Nick Hook’s (Cubic Zirconia) annual “Dre Day” in NYC, CYOA! are throwing a special intimate birthday bash for Big Snoop Dogg’s 40th!
On Saturday 22nd October we shall descend to the basement of the Hideaway in Archway for a night of Snoop music, videos and other paraphernalia! Feel free to dress accordingly (maybe in one of Snoop’s many failed fashion lines) and there will even be a free cup of Gin & Juice for everyone upon arrival at Tha Dogghouse!
40 YEARS OF THE D.O. DOUBLE G…IT’S CHOOSE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE!
A must for any Snoop Dogg fan, be sure to stop by CYOA!’s celebration of Snoop’s 40th. Need motivation? Check out our recent Unnecessary Throwback for a reminder of the entertainment Snoop brings!
Check out the Facebook page for more info: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=256235854413526
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A browse through my iTunes brought back this bizarre, wonderful R&B/pop/parody track from 2007, and a quick listen had me pining to watch the video again. Crammed with enough cheesy effects to make you lactose intolerant, Snoop doesn’t go with the ‘retro influence’ that many have done before and since, and instead opts to utterly marinate the video in an incredibly funny old-school style that leaves almost no detail out: star wipes, truly excellent metallic outfits, play/stop buttons, grainy film, a talk box and countless other references to 60s-80s videos.
One of the most addictive videos of the last 5 years for me, purely because it’s so utterly ridiculous, and at times you have to remind yourself this is Snoop Dogg you’re watching. Surely the most outright entertaining video of Snoop’s career, watch it and prepare for some laughs.
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There was once upon a time where I would have been salivating from all holes at the prospect of this joint. Today is no longer such a time and quality of this track justifies that.
Apparently something from Game’s much-delayed R.E.D. Album sees the once-formidable threesome team up perhaps from those pictured recording sessions. Everything on this feels overwhelmingly tired; from the beat (incidentally not produced by Dre) and Game’s unnecessary auto-tune tinge to a typical post-2000 Snoop and a hook craving for a certain late Nate Dogg. Let’s hope this turns out just as the title suggests and remains on the cutting room floor.
Game ft. Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg-Test
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Not a classic by any means, but on a lovely sunny day like today you could do a whole lot worse when it comes to some easy listening hip-hop.
Boasting a production that feels fresh out of the early-mid 90′s, the retro vibe coarses throughout this one thanks to both that beat and the grainy, relaxed nature of the video. Nothing complicated at all, and hence it’s a very mellow and easy-on-the-eye set of visuals.
The raps are probably better than most of Snoop’s recent material, even if that particular statement is somewhat obscured by the simple synergy between the simple raps of Snoop and the head-nodding production. Again, nothing spectacular but a very enjoyable, simple summer track.
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As Liam rightly suggested back when the solo Kanye version of this dropped, this track looks set for Snoop’s upcoming album. Can’t say I was particularly won over by the original, and sadly that’s not really been changed here.
The nature of the beat actually seems to fit Snoop a little better than it does ‘Ye, though that’s not entirely a compliment: I’m not convinced this is the right beat for either artist, and may be better suited to a Kid Cudi or Wiz Khalifa type rapper. When incorporating an edgy, guitar-laden style to the production, keeping the tempo down means you’ve really got to come through lyrically to play off those sharp tones and sadly, I don’t feel as though that’s done here. Had it been sped up, it may have been compensated with some nicer flows, but there we are. Not for me sadly, but may be very accessible to the mainstream/radio listeners.
Snoop Dogg-Eyes Closed ft. Kanye West and John Legend
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New #MonsterMondays from Swizzy, this time enlisting Snoop and JR Reid.
A bit of reggae influence + Snoop was always going to envoke a song about a certain illegal substance. Despite the predictable subject matter, this isn’t bad. The use of auto-tune really wasn’t necessary for JR Reid but I can get over it; decent chilled track to vibe to.
Get your hands on this illicit track below.
Swizz Beatz – Co-Pilot ft. Snoop Dogg & JR Reid
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I know I’ve used this picture before, but it’s so good it warrants a second use: Snoop’s serious face/headgear combination will live in my memory for a long time.
Not sure whether this is from their upcoming High School film or Wiz’s upcoming Rolling Papers album (I suspect it’ll be the former), but either way these two have great chemistry on their tracks and that trend is continued here with another head-nodder. A playful piano makes for a jovial melody, and is complimented nicely by midtempo drum work, an uplifting hook and typically laidback verses from Wiz and Snoop. One of those that’s pretty perfect for a warm Spring day (not long left!), and a very easy, uncomplicated listen.
Wiz Khalifa and Snoop Dogg-Young, Wild and Free
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Here are the visuals from one of the few tracks I liked from Game’s mixtape Purp and Patron (his follow up to it, The Hangover, was a much better mixtape in my opinion!).
Featuring cameos from Ron Artest, Matt Barnes, and Shannon Brown, (who all play for the Lakers in which this song is in tribute to) Snoop & Game bring us a video that’s as high in energy as the song itself. Game’s verse in particular is a welcome reminder that he shouldn’t be forgotten about when conversing about the best mainstream hip hop spitters.
You can either grab this song from the Purp and Patron mixtape, or just go get the single from over here.
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In recent weeks, Snoop has been embarking on his own weekly series in anticipation of his upcoming Doggumentary album. Frankly, we’ve not been too fussed about it here at OTU, partly because Snoop’s so audaciously hit and miss with his newer material, but also because it was announced early on that the entire set would be released together as a mixtape. Saves us time, and saves you time!
Having glanced at the tracklist, there are a couple of decent tracks that we’ve already heard, along with a few interesting features on tracks that I haven’t heard yet. Hence, I feel this might actually end up being an OK mixtape, and with an album coming soon Snoop needs something with a little bit of quality to boost those sales. You want it? Go get it below.
Snoop Dogg-#PuffPuffPassTuesdays
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All good things come to an end, and my recent run of posting these on time has been broken. The football fans out there will also note that another streak was broken today, but we are NOT getting into that.
A quick round-up from the week gone by: UK upcomer Talay Riley grabs Wretch 32 for a remix of his single, Timbaland’s latest weekly instalment, Trey Songz’s take on Chris Brown’s latest single, and finally a medley of incredible Michael Jackson covers from the fantastic Patrick Stump.
Lots of big names in this week’s episode, and many that will certainly catch your mainstream eyes. Click below for a sweet-smelling blast of R&B to your sweaty, sweaty face.
→ Continue Reading R&B Fridays: Episode 86
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Here’s the first drop from Tyga’s upcoming album, Careless World. Some very big features on here, with fellow West Coast big hitters: Snoop Dogg & The Game featuring. Not often you hear Tyga associate himself with his West Coast roots, so that’s good to see. Being a part of the Young Money team Tyga could easily have got a feature from Wayne/Nicki/Drake, that’s not to say he hasn’t for the album, but it’s admirable that’s he’s gone in a different direction for the first track we get to hear from it.
I’ve not been too big on The Neptunes beats in recent years, but this is pretty decent. Nice West Coast sound, and all the rappers come through with good raps. Apparently Tyga sends out some shots to Wiz Khalifa on this, for some bizarre reason there are rumoured tensions between them, rumours that have been denied by Wiz. I think this is just a case of the media/internets going crazy over nothing, as there’s really not anything particularly damning from Tyga’s verse (that I can make out anyway).
Tyga-Really Raw ft. Pharrell, Game & Snoop Dogg
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Not usually a fan of trailers for music videos (I don’t really get the point of them unless they’re for a very anticipated massive hit), but this trailer is looking very dope indeed.
Probably my favourite rendition of Wiz Khalifa’s hit song, and looking forward to checking out the visuals in full, (the guitar smash at the end of this trailer actually nearly cost Game his fingers!).
You can grab the audio for this by clicking here.
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Much anticipated mixtape from Game, one that’s been talked about all day today. Really looking forward to this, especially as a few tracks leaked earlier that were of a very good standard. Check out the tracklist below, which contains some huge features and producers. You can preview and download (click the artwork) the mixtape in the widget here.
1. L.A. Times (Prod. By Ervin “EP” Pope)
2. In My ’64 Feat. Pharrell & Snoop Dogg (Prod. By The Neptunes)
3. Soo Woo Feat. Lil Wayne (Prod. By Bink)
4. Living Better Now Feat. Detail & Tools (Prod. By DJ shake)
5. R.I.P. Story (Prod. By Nottz)
6. Purp & Patron (Prod. By DJ Shake)
7. I’m The King (Remix) Feat. Mistah FAB & The Jacka (Prod. By 1500 Or Nothin)
8. Taylor Made Feat. Wiz Khalifa (Prod. By Che Vicious)
9. Childrens Story (Prod. By Ervin “EP” Pope)
10. Dead (Prod. By 1500 Or Nothin)
11. Ferrari Lifestyle Feat. Fabolous (Prod. By D.A.Dorman)
12. The Kill (Prod. By Cool N Dre)
13. Heart Breaker Feat. Rev Burke (Prod. By The RZA)
14. Purp & Yellow (Skeetox Remix) Feat. Snoop Dogg & Wiz Khalifa
15. Burn NY Feat. Mysonne (Prod. By Mike City)
16. Bad Intentions (Prod. By DJ Shake)
17. Khaki Suit Feat. T-Pain (Prod. By T-Pain)
18 Wonderful World (Prod. By DJ Shake)
19. Ashes To Ashes Feat. Rick Ross
20. Dedicated Feat. Pharrell (Prod. By The Neptunes)
21. Soft Rhodes Feat. Ashanti (Prod. By Dr. Dre)
22. I Just Want To Fuck (Prod. By Denaun Porter)
23. 187 Feat. Lil Boosie
24. Whip It Feat. Fabolous (Prod. By DJ Haze)
25. Favorite DJ Remix Feat. Clinton Sparks & Jim Jones (Prod. By Green Lantern)
26. Supastar Feat. Ashley Cole & Mike Epps (Prod. By Ervin “EP” Pope)
27. Can A Drummer Get Some Feat. Travis Barker, Swizz Beatz, Lil Wayne & Rick Ross
28. History Feat. Doug E. Fresh, Big Daddy Kane & KRS One (Prod. By Ervin “EP” Pope)
29. The Ocean Feat. Dr. Dre (Prod. By Dr. Dre & Che Vicious)
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Big fan of this smoothed out joint (see what I did there?), and we’re treated to the official video for the first track from their upcoming collaborative movie/soundtrack.
Simple enough video, and certainly doesn’t shy away from the ‘subject matter’ of the song with various still and action shots of their favourite recreational drug. As with most basic videos, it does a decent job of just adding some thickness to the audio, with the Wiz-Snoop chemistry being enhanced even more by their interactions here.
Worth grabbing the audio, and you can do so here.
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A simple video for the official remix to Wiz’s monster track. Good to see the effort going in here though, with each act contributing well to the video, and increase the energy of the track. In particular, Snoop seems to be having a great time and his chemistry with Wiz really shows here.
What’s with T-Pain’s eyewear? He looks like a failed James Bond villain, but with an Autotune impediment. Audio can be swiped from here.
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Before we get into the track, look at that picture. Snoop’s hat is something special! Apparently, these guys are working on a DVD movie called High School: given their ‘common interest’ (and I’m not talking hip-hop), the title, and the release date of 4/20, there’s no ambiguity on what the film is likely to be centred around!
The track is actually a very good one too, and suggests that they have some real chemistry together. With a mellow, smoothed-out production that sounds straight out of the early to mid-90′s, Wiz and Snoop deliver those smoker rhymes with a laidback and effortless style, with Wiz also coming through with a very catchy hook. It’s a combination that makes for very easy listening, and will rack up some plays on any playlist with ease. Really enjoyable track, and I’m looking forward to more from this duo.
Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa-That Good
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Seemingly the official remix, this one throws in the T-Pain verse from a previous remix and adds in verses from Snoop, Juicy J (I think he’s in Three 6 Mafia?) and a brand new Wiz verse for good measure.
I was a big fan of T-Pain’s remix, and I’m glad to see they left his adlibs in as they do really up the energy of the track, whilst his verse certainly fits in well. Snoop’s verse is short but likeable, with some diversity in his delivery making the most of this uptempo hip-hop style. I’m enjoying Wiz’s new verse too, with some thinly-veiled references to his recent arrests and a general continuation of his head-nodding, confident rhymes from the original. Definitely worth checking out if you enjoyed the original.
Wiz Khalifa-Black & Yellow (Remix) ft. Snoop Dogg, Juicy J & T-Pain
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Interesting line-up here. Dre’s publicly praised Slim Da Mobster, and mentioned that he may get him on Detox, whilst Kobe enjoys co-signs from some of hip-hop’s biggest names, most notably the feature on Eminem’s most recent album. He also popped up almost 2 years ago on a supposed Detox reference track with T.I., and has a slew of other big features to his name.
Having said all that, I’m not entirely sure what part Kobe plays on this remix as the only addition I picked up was Slim’s verse, unless he’s a previously-unlisted feature for background vocals. Slim’s verse is decent though, and it’s probably worth grabbing just to get some exposure to his music, as I’ve not really heard much about him to date. Click here to see the official video for the original if you haven’t already, and here for the Game remix of the track.
Dr. Dre-Kush Remix ft. Slim Da Mobster, Akon, Kobe, Sly and Snoop Dogg
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The comeback is in full effect. It’s been 10 years in the making, but we’ve got some official visuals from Dre from the upcoming Detox album for his recently-released head-nodder Kush.
The video is everything you’d expect from both Dre and this style of song: lavish, extravagant and essentially a pretty huge party, with Dre typically calm amidst the chaos: With extravangance (and of course, kush!) being the theme of the track, the synergy between the two is perfect. Not too much to analyse otherwise, as Dre keeps it simple and effective for his return.
One aspect I like throughout the video is the lighting, as it really alters the feel of track throughout the various scenes. In particular, the futuristic light effects in the last 30 seconds are quite captivating and add an energetic vibe to the closing stages, in contrast to the more relaxed feel that seems to accompany Dre throughout the video. Audio for this can be grabbed here.
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The most star-studded remix of Wiz Khalifa’s single thus far, which says a lot given the huge catalogue of remixes now out there.
Probably one of the best one too, as Game does a superb job with his verse, showing the kind of diversity in his flow and delivery that I haven’t heard from him in quite some time. Snoop opens the track with a passable verse, and YG closes it out with a decent contribution. Definitely worth grabbing for the Game verse.
Game-Purp and Yellow ft. Snoop Dogg and YG
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Game just dropped this remix on his twitter and it’s great to see him going back to the basics, ripping other peoples songs apart. This beat is just perfect for him too, something like off his debut The Documentary.
Certainly looking forward to hearing Game on Detox, which should be (finally!) hitting stores in February!
Dr. Dre – Kush remix ft. Snoop Dogg & Game
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The latest release from his upcoming Doggumentary Music album, Snoop Autotunes up again for another mainstream-targeted track.
Wet seems to be Autotuned rap as opposed to singing, which doesn’t really make sense to do, but there we go. Often, that sort of decision can be forgiven if it’s supported by a good production or well-structured song, but this doesn’t really boast either of those qualities. The beat is minimally produced, and doesn’t really have any particularly outstanding elements, whilst the song as a whole is very off-beat and doesn’t seem to come together with a ‘payoff’ at any point. Disappointing effort from Snoop for me, but the mainstream/pop crowd will probably enjoy this.
Snoop Dogg-Wet
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Apologies for the lateness: I didn’t know it existed until I saw an email from Mick earlier!
“Mick Boogie, known for his eclectic DJ sets and amazing mixtapes, is also an avid basketball fan and a video game junkie. With the recent return of the classic 90’s arcade game NBA JAM (now refreshed and remixed for 2010), Mick was inspired to put together a mixtape of classic and rare 90’s remixes that serve as the soundtrack to where we were back in the day. Being that NBA JAM dropped in 93, Mick’s decision to call the mix “93 Til’ Infinity” was the only appropriate choice! In addition to the mixtape, Mick collaborated with vintage t-shirt designers Homage to create a limited edition NBA JAM/93 Til Infinity inspired tee to celebrate the release of this mix and the videogame. You can find the shirt here”.
You can grab the mixtape here, and view the tracklist after the jump below.
→ Continue Reading Mick Boogie-93 Til’ Infinity Mix
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A little info from a fairly reputable source on Dre’s upcoming album. As of right now, the release date is early February 2011, although that will inevitably be delayed. I’d predict late March.
Features are rumoured to include Jay-Z (although not on Under Pressure, which is said to have been scrapped), La Roux (or just Elly Jackson), Game, Akon (on Kush, assumedly) and of course Snoop Dogg and Eminem. I personally expect there to be a few more features, probably from lesser-known artists, including Kendrick Lamar who he name-checked in an interview recently.
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Edit: Bringing this back to the top as it’s confirmed that Dre is pushing this as a single, click right here for the CDQ (production on this sounds utterly amazing now). Official artwork for the single to the left now too.
No, your eyes are not deceiving you: this is the rumoured first single from Dre’s mythical Detox album. After various leaks and reference tracks, we finally have a finished song intended for us to hear right now. First impressions? The beat on this is top class, much more like that classic Dr. Dre production we’re used to. The song itself is a little over the place though, with Akon fulfilling the Nate Dogg role, who unfortunately is in no condition to sing (or much else for that matter) due to a stroke.
I could play this track in my car for sure, and at the end of the day that is what you want from a Dre track, whether it compares to the hit singles from his 2001 album or not.
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A little early, but enough time to try and get the song established before the occasion happens!
Decent party track here, going with a much slower pace than your usual mainstream fare but still retaining a positive and upbeat flavour. Snoop’s first verse is probably one of his better ones in recent months (probably not saying a lot) and Marty James has a really likeable soul-pop hybrid voice that ranks as the highlight of the track. Not only a track that may have a bright future, but also an artist in Marty James.
Snoop Dogg-New Year’s Eve ft. Marty James
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Lots of things I could pick out in this week’s episode, but probably the most prominent would be the features: there are lots of them! A couple of unexpected ones too, including Asher Roth’s first appearance in R&B Fridays.
Warm yourself up for this episode with some help from Bruno Mars and Nicki Minaj: watch Bruno Mars perform some classics, listen to Bruno collab with Damian Marley, and enjoy a cover version of Just The Way You Are. Then, grab a great Nicki-featured collabo, listen to her next single from Pink Friday, and finally catch her blended with La Roux and Colin Munroe.
Head below for this week’s instalment of the internet’s favourite R&B series.
→ Continue Reading R&B Fridays: Episode 67
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