LeebHATESRapMusic

Post # 7 T.I.-F**K Da City Up, January 16 2012

2012-01-16T09:06:00.002-05:00

     5...4...3...2...1...HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!! AHhhHhHhhHhHhH!!! After kissing my wife and being thankful to see another year, I realized that T.I.P. The Trouble Man decided to drop a mixtape at the TOP of the new year. 01-01-12 REALLY TIP?! How many people did you expect to be surfing the net at 12am on New Years Morning? Definitely not me, A few hours AFTER I Woke up, I decided to download this project..I hope its worth all the Ruckus.
     The mixtape starts off with T.I. pretty much ordering all the listeners to "FUCK DA CITY UP BEYOND REPAIR!" Now hold on TIP you know those "People" are listening and are still on you right? Those fools will find any reason to blame you for anything..Inciting riots across the country wouldn't be a good idea lol. Meanwhile the title track sets off the the mixtape nicely with his apparent partner in rhyme Jeezy. I can't even begin to front on this song, They complement each other perfectly, It really hammers home that A-Town unity that they all talk about.
     That banger is followed by "Hot Wheels" which is ANOTHER banger featuring Travis Porter and Dro. Honestly this song should get the Chevy Executives back in his pockets if they were smart. 2 Chainz drops by on "Loud Mouth" which is the Third straight banger. I'm hoping this is a Trend for the mixtape and doesn't trail off with Filler songs and corny B-sides. For my sake the Thump rides on with "Stunt'n Like a Fool" and my fears are starting to be laid to rest
   A posthumous Pimp C shows up on "Pimp" and that is exactly what it is.."PIMP ISH" Man I miss the Pimp. Too Short didn't really add anything to it but he didn't detract from it either.This song works as well.
There are two filler songs on this project however featuring Nelly and Lady G and Spodee respectively. They are listed 8 and 9 so you know what can do with those.
     "Who What When" features the artist of the month Meek Mill, and again this song works and DJ Toomp really produced a fuel injected heat rock. That song is immediately followed by "The One" produced by long time South stalwart Manny Fresh...I don't care who is rapping, Manny Fresh makes everyone sounds awesome.
   While listening to this, I realized that this project is literally a Hood/ATL New Year's Party. I would expect to hear every song whether it be in the club or the parking lot. The mixtape closes out with none other than the Dr. Dre produced "Popped Off". Eminem needs to stop ghostwriting for Dre because he sounds JUST like him..that's only a minor gripe because the song is still dope. All in all this project receives "Free Album" status and I expect it to get much burn until "Trouble Man" drops....Happy New Year!

Post # 6 Sah Ril Art, Fear, & Loathing: Back Where the Pain Is -Vol. III December 26th 2011

2011-12-26T18:50:00.000-05:00

First things first, I must say that I am LATE when it comes to this brother's extensive body of work. There are six albums prior to this one. However, through some weird twist of fate, I've managed to get my hands on this latest offering and I've decided to jump on board and see what this is all about. Time to crack this LP open.

Art, Fear, & Loathing opens with a couple of salutations and then we're off to the races. There is something about that opener that really sets off the overall mood of this record. The production is lush and 100% infectious. It's not entirely a new sound here but its done with such precision and love that it feels fresh and new. I literally took me 30 minutes to get past the 1st track...Promising

Once I managed to get my +FINAL FAREWELL FULFILLED+ I was able to move on to the rest of the album and much to my delight there were more treats in store. While listening to this LP I got the vibe that this was yours,mine,his mind and work. Meaning that the songs were the confessionals and the interludes/song breaks were literally thoughts that glued everything together.

Every song included here serves its purpose justly and it never feels out of place. It's like all the songs are NEEDED to paint the complete picture and be presented in a way it was intended. Whats ironic about that last sentence is the fact that AS SOON as I finished writing it Sah Ril quipped "I'm Basquiat of this Body-Rock". That may not mean much to you right now but that line alone defines the album in its entirety.

The lyrics are more or less an added piece of this presentation here, They don't detract from the overall project because they are used solely to catch the listener in a three pronged attack....Lyrics, Music, Concept. Let me be clear though, the lyrics ARE dope and when combined with the sound scape, its down right scary.

The production my gosh! Its the main reason why it took me so long to get through this album. Each song is like a dang on Easter egg hunt, I know its gonna take me months to unearth the many jewels that are buried within each track.

Let me be clear once more, This album is not for everybody. If you're looking for the next "RAPPER" out of Jersey to finally put us on the map you might not like where this album will take you. On the other hand if you're the kind of person that loves abstract music and well used samples that give you the chills.....Come take this ride.

The Top 10 of 2011.....5 Thru 1

2011-12-25T16:38:00.000-05:00

5. 9th Wonder "The Wonder Years"- More than your just your usual compilation, This LP pulled out some of my my underground heroes. Murs, Raekwon, and Fashawn just to name a few.... plus 9th's lush production....."This Sh*t Be Kickin!"

4. Game "The R.E.D. Album"- While everyone was Watching the Throne and helping Tha Carter IV go platinum. Game dropped one of his most cohesive albums to date. Hard Beats, Hard Bars...This got much play in my ride this summer...Although I could have done without the constant name dropping and rhyming like the guests that were featured. This album still bumps. Not better than The Documentary but wayyyyy better than The Doctors' Advocate and L.A.X...This was the hardest album this year.

3. Big K.R.I.T "ReturnOf4Eva"- What happens when you mix the backwoods mysticism of say a Outkast or Goodie Mob, The Slick Pimpery of UGK or 8ball and MJG and self produced gems? You get this MASTERPIECE...trust me on this, if you like any of the aforementioned artist you'll understand that this dude is definitely a student. This was the front runner for my album year but something happened lol.

2. Kendrick Lamar "Section.80"- Sheesh! what can I say about this dude. There are way to many superlatives so I'm just going to say this...Dude is dope,sick,nasty,beast...etc...its really true..Easily of the illest guys I've heard in a long time...I really hope he stays the course with Dr.Dre and they put that project out soon..If this album was this dope..WITHOUT Dre..The rap world is in trouble.

1. Phonte "Charity Starts At Home"- Every album in my top 10 was dope and I enjoyed listening to every one of them..BUT..they ALL had one glaring flaw...They all had skipped tracks..well except for this one...Honestly I wasn't initially interested in this album and went around it for a while...Once I pressed play one afternoon...it was curtains...Track after track was listenable...EVEN The boo-loving songs where Phonte decides to croon. I LOVED EVERY MINUTE OF THIS LP! I even ran it back instantly and let the ENTIRE album rock once more...That to me my friends is the definition of a CLASSIC!

The Top 10 of 2011.....10 thru 6

2011-12-24T09:45:00.002-05:00

10. Rapper Big Pooh "Dirty Pretty Things"- Big Pooh SHOWED THE EFF UP! with this release...I was impressed with this album....he definitely stayed true to the mantra "Dope Beats,Dope Rhymes". It really wasn't that hard for Mr. Pooh.

9. Jay Rock "Follow Me Home"- This album gave me chills. I felt like I went back to 98 with this one. This is what DMX should have sounded like had he been relevant in 2011. Grim portrayals of street life mixed with hood party bangers sprinkled with cautionary tales..check this album out when you get the chance.

8. Tech N9ne "All 6's and 7'S"- STRAAAAAAAANGE Music! Another triple time album from Mr. Techa Nina...Nothing has really changed from the last album..But one thing remains apparent, He's consistent. He also released "Welcome To Strangeland" showcasing the other artist on his imprint..You can couple both those albums together for the ultimate STRAAAANGE Experience.

7. Juicy J "Rubba Band Business 2"- "PLAY ME SOME PIMPIN MANE!" whenever you hear that tag before the song starts, you know you're about to here some crack! Combined with the Producer of the Minute Lex Luger, This Mixtape/Album sure was fire.

6. Jay Z/Kanye West "Watch The Throne"- There was much hype surrounding this collaboration. Too much if you ask me BUT! I'm not here to hate. I will say this though, This was Kanye West's album, Jay was merely featured on it...but that was just my opinion.

December 20th 2011...The Honorable Mentions of 2011

2011-12-20T23:06:00.001-05:00

Ok folks I know you have waited all day...let me not hold you up any longer...Here are THE HONORABLE MENTIONS OF 2011!!!

In no particular order...here goes!

1. Bad Meets Evil-Hell: The Sequel

2. Drake-Take Care

3. Yelawolf-Radioactive

4. Childish Gambino-CAMP

5. Common- The Dreamer/The Believer

6.J-Live-S.P.T.A

7. MMG-Self Made Vol. 1

8. The Roots- Undun

9. Lil Wayne- Tha Carter IV

10. J.Cole-Cole World: The Sideline Story

There you have it folk...read it...discuss it...hate it...respect it... Peace

Post # 5. The Roots-"Undun"December 4th 2011

2011-12-04T21:21:00.001-05:00

Oh man...The Roots have have decided to go "conceptual" on their 10th(finally) effort. Do you know what that means readers? One of the greatest intellectual bands ever is about to laser beam focus on one linear topic from start to finish just for our listening pleasure..I couldn't wait to crack this album open..

1. Dun-This track starts with a baby crying and the flat line sound..Which is supposed to signify the death of the main character Redford Stephens..Basically an intro 0/0

2. Sleep-Now I don't know about you but I've never heard an wack arrangement from these brothers. Don't expect any drop-off here. This is song is best described as paranoia/insomnia...This Redford dude is conflicted...1/1

3. Make My ft. Big K.R.I.T. & Dice Raw-The roots have always had a revolving roster of MC's so it was a pleasant surprise to hear Big K.R.I.T. lend his vocals to further tell this story of Redford which at this point is contemplating death and lamenting about the life he is lving. Then its a crazy instrumental...my favorite song on the album so far..2/2

4. One Time ft. Phonte & Dice Raw- Phonte just came down into the basement to go into the booth..welcome to the party bruh...Aggressive track here..with all three spitting about the proverbial game that he plays and his "gotta get it at any cost" attitude...Crazy good..3/3

5. Kool On- Ft. Greg Porn & Truck North-The Come-Up song..."Stars are made to shine" boasts the hook. Redford is on his ish right now..after that lick he hit in the previous song...Gorgeous Thug status right here..4/4

6. TheOtherSide ft. Bilal and Greg Porn-Time passes for Redford as he begins to get a bit reflective on the life he lived thus far. He also begins to understand the laws of motion..you know...Every Action Has an Equal and Opposite Reaction. 5/5

7. Stomp ft. Greg Porn- Reflection is over as Redford is snapped back into reality and realizes that he has to do what he must to survive or die to simply put it. 6/6

8. Lighthouse ft. Dice Raw-Now this is upbeat but that's the irony of it. The paranoia is back and there a sense of helplessness too...7/7

9. I Remember-Wow dude is really manic..after being paranoid the reflection returns as Black Thought paints a brilliant picture that you can't help but visualize..You can just see this as the part when the Redford is walking down the street, looking dazed with the gun still in his hand...or staring aimlessly out of the train window as it rides, and rides, and rides.....8/8

10. Tip The Scale ft. Dice Raw-There's alot of foreshadowing in this song...Redford is seriously in peril and his back against the wall...with no other choice to shoot his way out...9/9

11.Redford(For Yia Yia and Pappou)
12.Possibility
13.Will to Power
14.Finality

The last four tracks are instrumentals and they basically sum up the lyrical portion of the album. "Redford" is about the hardships and the rise to power. "Possibility" is the rapid downturn and life threatening wounds. "Will to Power" is the fight to stay alive against those injuries. And Finality is just that, Redford is dead. The fast life fully consumed him and left him like many of the brothers and sisters out here whose lives are taken by "the corner". The album speaks to those young men and women. There are countless numbers of young people out here that are caught up in just trying to live and never realize their true potential. This is their soundtrack. This is their story....Simply put...This album is a piece if art, a mirror so to speak, showing America and the world whats going on out here in these streets. Lupe Fiasco hinted at this with "The Cool" some years ago but The Roots just pulled it off.

Post # 4 Mobb Deep-"Black Cocaine (EP)" December 4th 2011

2011-12-04T11:53:00.001-05:00

The Infamous Mobb Deep!!!! Hardcore Rap stalwarts since 1993's "Juvenile Hell". I can safely say that I grew up with Mobb Deep's music considering I was 7 or 8 when that seminal album dropped and I've been hooked ever since. I often wondered how they were going to fare in the 00's since their last "great" album was "Infamy" and started to lose their stronghold with "Amerikas Nightmare" and completely fell off with "Blood Money" and "The Safe is Cracked". So now here we are at the ass end of 2011 and "P" is finally home from his bid...Yeah KICKO its time to reunite the powers Dunn! "Black Cocaine" is a EP and its sole purpose is to whet the palate of the fans until the Self-Titled album drops somtime in 2012. Let's see if the appetizer is any good.

1. Dead Man Shoes ft. Bounty Killer-What's this?! No singing?! Bounty Killer on the hook?! Sinister Beat and Hav AND P spitting their regular thuggisms...Let me take my slippers off and put my TIMBS and Carhartt hoodie on...This is Hard Hat rap!.. 1/1

2. Black Cocaine-Yeah this is the sound I miss right here. This is the song that officially brings the Mighty Mobb into this decade....Vintage beat thanks to none other than the honorary third member of Mobb Deep, The Alchemist..DOPE! 2/2

3. Conquer- "You Hear That?, That Means We Coming". Words from Havoc, and the way the track sounds and feels, Triumphant horns and hard bass, you kinda feel like your standing dead in the middle of QB...3/3

4. Get It Forever ft. Nas- Sheesh! That sample is GORE-GEOUS, I ran it back 5 times before the song even starts. Nas, Hav and P all sound like they found that Delorean and took it back to 95-96...nothing wrong with that...4/4

5. Last Days-Personally...when compared to the rest of the EP this beat sounds the most out of place. Its kinda glossy, its more suited for that CNN comeback album..Its all good tho, While Hav decides to talk about Bugattis, P decides to talk H.N.I.C. ish and complements the tracks nicley...4.5/5

And just like that, its over. A simple but effective dose of that DOPE that I've been waiting for since 2003.
This should appease a lot of the long time Mobb Deep fans while we collectively await the release the of "Mobb Deep". If that album maintains the same energy and pace of Black Cocaine...we all might O.D.

Post # 3 Childish Gambino-"CAMP" November 24th 2011

2011-11-24T09:32:00.001-05:00

WHO IN THE WORLD IS CHILDISH GAMBINO?! That's the question I asked myself after hearing his name floating around the past two weeks AND a couple of commercials from best buy or f.y.e. or walmart or whatever. BUT the final straw was when I was asked by one of my guys on Facebook about Mr. Gambino..."OK THAT'S IT!! LET ME DO MY RESEARCH!" Thanks to Youtube and Wikipedia I REALIZED that Childish Gambino is Donald Glover from Derrick Comedy and NBC's "Community". Wait so dude is a comedian AND Actor?!..YES. Wait he wrote for 30 Rock? YES...oh gosh...is this another "pet project" from some actor/writer/comedian like The Lonely Island? Using rap just for college humor and cheap laughs...NO!
Now for the REAL question...IS HE AUTHENTIC? and better yet, How is the album?

1. Outside-Biography rap at it's FINEST....this is something of the likes of Kanye West, Kid Cudi and Early Drake, but he pulls it off more seamlessly. 1/1

2. Fire Fly-After the lame hook, he starts to spit about the everyday stuff and you start to realize that (well for me)there are a lot of things one can relate too..I respect it 2/2

3. Bonfire-I DON'T CARE who you are...this song WILL surprise you...he starts going off Mixtape Weezy style..but you can't front he really GOES IN! Witty One-Liners, Metaphors, above par punchlines..Dope 3/3

4. All The Shine-Damn a Emo-Rap beat..i was about to skip it but decided to let it rock...Then the crescendo came in..whew....He really starts to hammer home the fact that he IS rapping about his life and Eff you if you don't like it..don't worry bruh i feel you..4/4

5. Letter Home-No! Childish NO! WHY ARE YOU SINGING!!!! Because he can...and he isn't bad at it either..its not overwhelming like say a Trey Songz but he can carry a tune...not autotune...i know i hate on boo loving alot but this song is too short to even care about it..Nice Interlude 5/5

6. Heartbeat-Damn i just gave you a pass on the singing bro...why you gotta keep doing it...then the beat gets techno and he get's all 808 and Heartbreak on this one ...this is one of those College Dorm Parties with the red plastic cups songs..damn he's biting Kanye's style or did Kanye bite his? hmmmmmm...5/6

7. Backpackers-This song is dope hands down, he's taking those rap purist to task..and when I say rap purist I mean those guys that believe he's too "Carlton" to rap...His beef is legit...6/7

8. L.E.S.-Another 808esque type...I was trying real hard to hate this song...but dammit it boll weeviled its way into my brain...I'm not a fan of the hook and bridge but the lyrics are honest and that's all can really ask for. 7/8

9. Hold You Down-Damn he's really killing me with this falsetto...ok he's starting to rap again...emo rap...but I related b/c i grew up the same way...8/9

10. Kids(Keep Up)-MORE singing, but im not mad b/c its not that boo loving type singing...like i said earlier dude can carry a tune...and sometimes...SOMETIMES you gotta sing to get your point across...don't worry it's just the hook..he does spit but its more emo girl stuff...oh well 8/10

11. You See Me-OK he brought it back to the rapping....DUDE CAN RAP! Its really effortless for him...what else can I say...crazy punchlines, witty one-liners...I will not front I WILL Bump this song this winter..catchy beat too. 9/11

12.Sunrise-Hipster/8bit rap...You'll like this song, but you'll never admit it to your homies. 10/12

13. That Power- It's pretty clear to me now...Dude is a lyrical killer...he ate this beat alive...but not in a Eminem sense..but in a sense that you finally showed you're older brother you can rap and he looked at you like Damn my little brother is dope..ok you can chill with me now.. 11/13

14. Freaks and Geeks-its not a Bonus Track but it should have been...i think this song is crazy.. and so does about 5 million other people on youtube. I wished he would have included this.

WOW...i really enjoyed this album...its really want I NEEDED to hear at this point...Let's be clear though, Many people won't give this album a chance because they can't fathom how he can be good at so many forms of entertainment.. For me personally, this is the dude that would fit right in with me and The Defective Clones Friday Night Cyphers @ Union Square(Peace to Stove and AJ)...and with that being said..listen to this album...you won't love it Per se but I GUARANTEE you'll like the hell out of it. Beware though, THIS IS NOT A TRADITIONAL RAP ALBUM..so please have a open mind....The is "REAL" RAP..in the truest sense of the word.

Post # 2 Yelawolf-"Radioactive November" 21st 2011

2011-11-20T17:39:00.000-05:00

Yelawolf has gone "RADIOACTIVE". After signing to Eminem's imprint Shady Records earlier this year, it was pretty clear (well to me anyway) that Slim Shady had found his heir apparent and was ready to introduce the mainstream to his latest protege. Pretty high bar if you ask me. Em's meteoric rise to the top is something that EVERY rapper, black and white alike aspires to. One can only hope that the pressure won't collapse you. Blah, Blah, Blah....enough of that...How's the album LEEB?!

1. Radioactive Introduction-From the opening track "White Dog" tears into the pulsing beat and makes you understand that he didn't come here for play play and he is at least by the first track ready to burn your ears off. Great start off to the LP...1/1

2.Get Away ft. Shawty Fatt & Mystikal- Another stomach hurting beat..Then Yela unleashes that rapid fire flow that has been getting him so much attention in 2010 and 2011, his flow is clear and concise and you can hear every word, not like Bone Thugs or a drunk Twista lol...Shawty Fatt doesn't impress but MYSTIKAL is back, and its good to hear him again...glad he's home...another banger 2/2

3. Let's Roll ft. Kid Rock-The first "industry" song...no wonder its a single...its not entirely bad but it sounds kinda flat and souless, not the southern fried chunkiness that i would have wanted..2/3

4. Hard White (Up In The Club) ft. Lil Jon-This track is completely 50 Cent's "In Da Club" on steroids or in Yelawolf's case Crystal Meth...crazy track... Lil Jon adds that extra crunk like only he can...definitely ride worthy...3/4

5. Growin' Up in the Gutter ft. Rittz-Yoooo! This beat really sounds like somebody decided to record a 67 Chevy starting up and loop it into a sample..then mute it so Yelawolf and Rittz can ride over this one...Dope! 4/5

6. Throw It Up Ft. Gangsta Boo & Eminem-Wow, First Mystikal and now Gangsta Boo?! Yelawolf is really bringing back some South legends...This is the track I was waiting to hear. Mentor and Student finally about to let it rip on a song together....Yela goes in like he's supposed to, Gangsta Boo doesn't do much then the beat stops.............Then Em decides to drop an Atom Bomb..weaving in and out of triple time rhymes and rewind worthly punchlines...Proving that Yelawolf is still a young padawan lol...5/6

7. Good Girl ft. Pooh Bear- Not your average "boo luving" song...but any boo luving song gets no play in my ride so....SKIP!....5/7

8. Made in the U.S.A. Ft. Priscilla Renea-The Blue Collar Worker anthem...this is that "built ford tough" song...a nice little ditty but nothing extraordinary....5/8

9. Animal ft. Fefe Dobson-At first was gonna skip this song off the rip b/c i saw Fefe Dobson's name but if you have a strong stomach like i have and are able to get the her opening hook, the song really lives up to his title....but the beat could have been wayyyyyy better...6/9 reluctantly.

10. The Hardest Love Song in the World-I appreciate the production...the song snuck up on me...something to walk and smoke to...7/10

11. Write Your Name ft. Mona Moua- From the opening chord and the "Justice League" tag line...I was like damn!...and on top of that the beat is a dead ringer for "Aston Martic Music"...luckily he isn't floss rapping on this and this actually turns out to be an ode to his home state of Alabama....whew...i was scared lol....8/11

12. Everything I Love The Most-I've never been to Alabama but if their producers are all like this...i need to at least go to a Crimson Tide game or something...i could have done without the sing songy hook...but the lyrics carry this one...9/12

13. Radio-The hook drives me crazy but the song IS dope regardless...he is giving it up for how rap USED to be and I respect that....10/13

14. Slumerican Shitizen ft. Killer Mike-Finally a Rock fused banger!...Both Wolf and Mike handler their business...Killer Mike still catching beats like Randy Moss...I love this...11/14

15. The Last Song-This is the middle finger to his Daddy song...he is basically telling him that he made it to this point despite of him...Nice closeout... 12/15

Now there are three Bonus Tracks but there are on the deluxe version...and im pretty sure they do not detract from the layout of the album.

As you can see there are 3 songs that i flat out don't like and will more than likely skip them every time...This album is a solid effort for Mr. Wolf and it should please many ears for the winter...My major gripe is that virtually EVERY song has a feature. I would have liked to hear Yelawolf go dolo on more of HIS ALBUM...but hey maybe he'll do that on Trunk Muzik 2 or something.

Post # 1......Drake-"Take Care"..November 15th ,2011

2011-11-13T13:25:00.000-05:00

So, I've spent this WeekNd (Pun intended) listening to Drake's new LP "Take Care" the follow-up to his Platinum selling "Thank Me Later". As you can see Drake is enjoying the the fruits of his labor as witnessed by his album cover inserted above "ALL GOLD EVERYTHING SON!" lol...hey I can't fault the man he earned it right? BUT..I won't sit here and hate...b/c you guys came here to see how the albums is before you buy/download it, so here goes.....

1..."Over My Dead Body" sets the overall mood and can be described in one word...ATMOSPHERIC. If you were looking for a direct follow-up to Thank Me Later, this song smashes that notion and throws you directly into "So Far Gone" land...hopefully that was his intention...1 point for the Drakester.

2. "Shot For Me" is Drake at his Sing/Rap best, basically showing the new fans that he could do both to equal effect..The production carries this track though...Not impressed here...

3. "Headlines" I hear this song Ad Nauseam on the radio so i skip it everytime..BUT there is a nice little poem at the end of it.....OK

4. "Crew Love Ft. The WeekNd"- Personally this song feels like Drake himself is featured on it b/c That Weeknd guys is such a star lol...anyway Drake spits one verse so the song is over before you know it...as far The WeekND goes he kinda sounds like The Dream mixed with Jay Sean that Cash Money signed a few years ago...Oh Well.

5. "Take Care ft. Rihanna" The title song...and with that being said...IT SUCKS!! anyone that wanted "What's My Name 2" might love this song...as for me...SKIP!!

6. "Marvin's Room/Buried Alive" Another Ad nauseam song...if you have enough battery life on your phone or ipod fast foward it 5:45 to a real treat..."Buried Alive" features my man Kendrick Lamar...i really wish they would have spit together..that song would have been great!....good addition here.

7. "Underground Kings" Drake at his Braggadocious best...but many people will let it pass b/c that is his "swag"....Kinda O.K.

8. "We'll Be Fine"- Another Braggadocious banger lol...this song belongs on Birdman's LP...oh wait he's featured on this song?!...SKIP

9. "Make Me Proud ft. Nicki Minaj"- I don't like this song...its for the ladies...not me...theres nothing wrong with that but...i like to wear Timbs, not Male Uggs.

10. "Lord Knows ft. Rick Ross" this is the Obligatory "let me go in for 3 minutes str8 no hook" I can't front on this song though...its tough...Ross wasn't needed AT ALL!..oh Just Blaze made an appearance

11. "Cameras/Good Ones Go Interlude"- This song will get A LOT of play in the strip clubs up here and the "Shake Joints" down south...the productions is great considering the lyrics are a bit mundane..Get your dollar bills ready for that stripper named "CHOKLATE" haha

12. "Doing It Wrong"..This song is 1996 R&B...and Stevie Wonder plays the harmonica..only good thing about this song...SKIP!

13."The Real Her ft. Lil Wayne and Andre 3000"- Drake continues the "Boo Loving" on this one and saves the rapping for Wayne and 3 Stacks...this song really shows how bad Wayne sounds trying to rap alongside Andre 3000...and thats the Year 3000 MEANING that he is at least 989 years ahead of every rapper right now.

14. "Look What You've Done"- And Ode to his mother and grandmother i think....a nice little letter to them..

15. "HYFR ft. Lil Wayne" Drake really has some breath control...he snaps...i feel bad for Wayne he really should have been regulated to the hook b/c he couldnt keep up with the flow...

16. "Practice" this song samples and interpolates "Back That Azz Up" he is basically showing love to his Boss..again this song Isn't for me....its for your skinny jeans wearers out there...

17. "The Ride Ft. The Weeknd" This song is dope... great production decent hook, good lyrics good closeout to the album proper.

18. "The Motto ft. Lil Wayne" *****Bonus Track***** I hate this song...everything about it....but the kids will be doing the jerk.. and dougie and whatever dance they are doing..

19. "Hate Sleeping Alone" *****Bonus Track**** Im happy this is a Bonus Track so i never have to listen to it...more Boo Loving.....

Welp...There you have it...my full and detailed review of Drake's Take Care. personally i like about 3 or 4 songs..i don't recommend this album to True Hip-Hop lovers..you will be upset...for the casual fan...go for it!..the Kids (17 and younger) will love it..That is where his sales will come from...Take Care lol

Welcome!

2011-11-13T11:32:00.000-05:00

Hey whats the deal?! I've finally decided after the constant badgering of friends and family to start up a blog. I'm always listening to music (mostly Hip-Hop). Though I'm not closed minded from the other genres out there, Hip Hop is just my favorite. So without further delay I bring to you..."LeebHATESRapMusic"...An offbeat(sometimes lol) look at some of the albums i listen to..ENJOY!