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This all star cast ensemble to bring us visuals for their recent remix of Tyga’s Rack City. Nothing really special to see, fairly basic hip hop video, but for a song like this, that’s all it needs. It’s just good to see such names get together and do something like this; as you all know, I love my collabos. Originally I said my favourite verse of mine on this strangely addictive track is T.I.’s, but I’ve really warmed to Wale’s opening verse. I wasn’t particularly enamoured with the original version of this track when it first dropped, but the addition of Young Jeezy has certainly made me pay attention. Production wise it’s almost tailor-made for Jeezy, who has been in a rich vein of form as of late, whilst the visuals themselves make this video a decent watch. I can’t say I’m that excited about B.o.B’s next album (given the pop-styled nature of his last effort), but if he returns to his more innovative style of his early career then it should get some positive shine.
Tyga ft. Wale, Fabolous, Meek Mill, Young Jeezy & T.I. – Rack City (remix) Jeezy’s album TM103 was a long time in the making and it was finally released at the back end of last year; it did not disappoint. Supa Freak being one of those classic Jeezy records which has an incredibly hyped up beat and a hook that’ll stay in your head for ages, if you like this then you’ll love his album! Typical club video which is certainly suited to a track like this. Going into Lloyd’s King of Hearts release a few months ago, this was undoubtedly the track that really excited me and got plenty of rotation. I’ve somehow conspired to overlook listening to the album (which is odd, considering my long-term support for Lloyd), but that doesn’t change the fact that this is undoubtedly one of the year’s better R&B efforts. The upbeat, energetic style of the track is matched by the charisma and confidence of all artists involved, whilst the intensity and moodiness of the audio which is captured excellently by the dark lighting that engulfs many of the scenes, along with the sexually aggressive male-female interactions (the clear crotch grab by one of the models on Lloyd, for one!). It’s a fast-moving, fiery video that has an all-too-rare unfiltered, raw feel about it, and is certainly worth a watch for a refresh of the excellent audio. Grab Lloyd’s King of Hearts on iTunes now.
A very bright, perky sample sets a tone of positivity from the offset, with luscious bass amply supporting it throughout. Whilst it’s an uplifting production, it doesn’t overshadow the vocal work as many of these sort of productions can, and that’s just as well with three very enjoyable verses from each rapper. Each artist takes turns rapping about their siginifcant other, with Jeezy’s slow, husky raps opening things up in style, whilst Jay follows up and really throws back to the early 00′s, as his lady-centric raps effortlessly take to this soulful production. 3 Stacks closes the affair out and much like Jay, the throwback vibe is stamped all over his verse, as Dre’s subject and style slide onto this beat smoothly throughout. A very likeable slice of rap. This song was like an announcement that both Jeezy and T.I. are back to infectiously infest our airwaves, and the video is a good job of delivering that message too. Nice materialistic video, which does well in conveying the message that the problems these stars have to go through, whilst bad in itself, ultimately is nothing compared to certain hardships, encapsulated perfectly by the following Jeezy lines from this song: “Sometimes you wanna scream to God, but he can’t hear you Even so, these fellas have no time for haters it seems. So Jeezy’s album, TM103, is supposedly out soon? Looks like the Snowman is back in time for Christmas! See what I did there? I’ll get my coat.
A strong track, produced well by the infamous J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League, that should get a fair few plays for those of you who like these artists. Question on everyone’s lips is when the hell is Jeezy bringing out the new album!?
TM103 is finally coming out on September the 20th! Go grab this 11-track mixtape below to warm yourself up to The Snowman.
Taken from Pusha’s upcoming Fear of God EP, the track boasts a Lex Luger (or Lex Luger replica) production, and Pusha comes through with some solid work on his verse that adapts to that urgent, intense production style nicely. His verse comes sandwiched between two snarling Kanye West verses that don’t push any lyrical boundaries, and hence are slightly disappointing, whilst Jeezy’s closing verse suffers from the same flaws. The hook is solid, as the beat retracts into a calmer, more serene style that blends well with Jeezy’s gravelly voice. Worth a listen, but nothing that will get much long-term play.
It has to be said that this wasn’t released to much fanfare. Whether that’s because it was relatively unexpected, or because fans are impatient with the fact his TM103 album is repeadtedly delayed is unclear, but we’ll see if the Snowman can reel those heads back in with this one. Few solid features on this one too, grab the tape for free below.
Polow Da Don laces Lloyd with a hard, thumping beat that’s sure to be a hit in the clubs, whilst the track’s lyrical content is faithful to its title; sexually charged and bound to appease women. As we have come to expect with both Lloyd and Trey Songz, the quality of the vocals on show are of a high order, with the rap-influenced singing fitting into the song very comfortably. It’s not a competition of course, but I do prefer Trey Songz’s verse as his vocals feel more natural to the song than Lloyd’s. Young Jeezy anchors the track nicely, offering a change of pace and flowing onto the beat with pure ease.
As well as the Jeezy verse added to the beginning of the joint, which has to be said is fire, Banks has also laid down a different verse than his original which helps to freshen the whole thing up. The new Banks verse is much better than his previous effort, but with the time he’s had to come up with it, it should be. I’d actually say this is a far stronger version overall than the original, so if you liked that (who didn’t?!) make sure you grab this.
R. Kelly really takes to the track comfortably and pretty much makes it his own, which was inevitable based on his recent form. His verse also raised a smile, and from the sounds of it he pretty much laid it down freestyle. Jeezy’s flow is perfect for a joint like this and he’s always going to be a welcome addition, whilst Lloyd’s new verse really helps to freshen the song up.
Jeezy went completely quiet for a few weeks, despite claiming he would drop TM103 on Sep. 28 a few months back. Unexpectedly, he announced The Last Laugh less than 24 hours before it actually dropped, so his fans will still have some material to get them by.
Given recent tensions between Ricky Rozay & Young Jeezy I thought it’d be pretty apt to use this particular song as this week’s Classic Collabo. This is a remix of a track from Rick Ross’ damn good debut album, Port Of Miami, you may or may not remember it…it was a pretty big hit at the time – the track that first alerted everyone to this Rick Ross character. Jay-Z, being Def Jam president at the time, saw fit to enlist Rick Ross’ Def Jam label-mate Young Jeezy on this remix. What we received was a song containing three very ill verses, with Jay’s predictably being regarded the best of them. Go grab this street anthem by clicking below.
Tracklist after the jump. Young Jeezy & DJ Scream – 1000 Grams (mixtape) → Continue Reading Young Jeezy & DJ Scream – 1000 Grams [Mixtape]
Bun’s freestyle is decent, including celebratory lines about his recent 5 Mics accreditation by The Source for his Trill OG album. Both worth checking out for different reasons, although I do feel this beat is massively overrated.
Yo Gotti – Cocaine Muzik ft. Young Jeezy, Rick Ross & Clipse
Video for a track that is from Jeezy’s Trap Or Die II: By Any Means Necessary mixtape. Go grab the audio for this below.
Young Jeezy felt the need to do his own version, getting Big Meech to speak from prison through telecommunication. Some feel this is a retort to Ross, as Ricky Ross mentions notorious gangster, Meech (who won’t be leaving prison until the year 2031!) a lot on his track. This just goes to show Jeezy’s credibility in the streets, and seemingly mocks Ross’. Whether or not that’s what Jeezy intended, time will tell. As ever BET brought out the stars to perform at their Awards Ceremony. First up we have for you….the return of Kanye West! Since the whole Taylor Swift controversy, Mr. West had pretty much disappeared from the limelight, so his return via a performance of his new single here is much welcomed. Several more quality live performances here for you, from all those mentioned in the title of this post, and a few more. All you have to do is click below to go see the clips, you don’t really want to miss out on this.
This remix of a recent Young Jeezy track is no different, with Drake adding a verse (thankfully removing Plies’ verse in the process). Go cop it below.
It feels a bit dumbed down/poppy for the usual rough Jeezy style, and not anything like the grittier stuff we’re used to. It’s worrying when you’re hearing the same kind of beat/delivery that Shawty Lo normally comes out with from Jeezy, but having said that it’s a catchy track that may give him stronger mainstream appeal. Has Jeezy sold out?
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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