Wale-The Gifted

     Since 2008 (2007 if you're a staunch purist) Wale has been trying to gain national exposure, become The DMV's greatest export AND be number 1 on EVERYONE'S Top 5 list. Considering the current climate of today's Rap...one would have to know that many of us suffer from "Attention Deficit" in some form so it be would be really hard for some of us to recognize his "Ambition". Even after he gave himself with "Folarin".... Would the entire Hip-Hop community be able to accept "The Gifted"?
       The Gifted opens up with the serviceable "The Curse Of The Gifted". Here he proceeds to lament on the price of fame and how his gift will help propel him and his people above it all. After I was done yawning...I was able to hear the musicality behind it and I was pleased with the lush sounds.  I went to the liner notes and I noticed that Stokley Williams was heavily involved. For the uninformed..Stokley Williams is the lead singer and percussionist of the sorely underrated and understated band Mint Condition (Youngins please look them up, they're dope trust me). Any who, realizing that he was involved in some capacity made me optimistic if for nothing else..the Production(Live Instrumentation) would be stellar.
     "Sunshine" continues the Stokley collaboration to great effect....I would have been totally satisfied with just that beat, hook and the rising crescendo ad libs from Williams himself. Wale does his best to make the song his own but I personally just wish he wasn't on it. "Heaven's Afternoon" gives me the same feeling...Meek Mill surprisingly steals the show with his guest verse and with Williams' background riffs, bridges, and beat...completely drowns out Wale...again. A quarter through the album and I've already conceded the fact that this is a Stokley Williams and Friends experimental side project.
      "Golden Salvation"  never really goes anywhere. The whole Jesus(Religious) dichotomy concept is being sorely overused right now. Let me be clear...EVERYONE is entitled to his/her belief and his totally allowed to express it in their music, BUT you don't have make it sound so forced and contrived. "Vanity" is the direct opposite of the the first 5 songs. Whereas those songs sounded organic and lively, this song its lifeless and hollow and industrial in scope, but I supposed that was the whole point considering the title.
     It seems that Wale realizes that misstep and immediately enlist Cee-Lo and Williams once again to tell us that we're all "Gullible"....Cool song..but it would have been an AWESOME Cee-Lo/Stokley/Dap Kings collabo. "Bricks" is another song that could have gone somewhere but fails to do so...A deliberate attempt at radio and 106 and Park. To make matters worse "Clappers" is an EVEN MORE deliberate 106 and Park and the club. I doubt the target audience will notice the interpolation of the song being that it was "DA BUTT" get it?...Do The Right Thing...Spike Lee...DC..GO-GO...nevermind.
     The next grouping of songs are the Mmmmmmmaybach Music portion of the set. Take it with a grain of salt people, Wale is signed to Rozay, did you really think he would have ANY input on the record or at the very least show up on a record or two? Ne-Yo has a forgettable cameo on "Tired of Dreaming" and sadly that is the highlight of the song Tisk...Tisk....Tisk. At the risk of sounding repetitive, both Ne-Yo and Ross outshine Wale and he sounds like he's featured on his own song.
          Wale closes out the album with Stokley Williams and Seinfeld on "Black Heroes" and the "Outro About Nothing" respectively. I think Jerry Seinfeld sums up the album perfectly. He goes on to blast Wale about what album this is. Saying things like "I thought We Were Doing The Album today" "Who is in charge of  this?" "Ok I guess I'll come back when you're ready". Couldn't have said it better myself  Jerry.
       In the end this is not The Album About Nothing...this is the tale of 3 albums in one. The first 5 songs are great material from Stokley and Friends...The next 5 are the Maybach Sessions, and the last 5 are used to round out the rest of the project to make it somewhat respectable. For the die hard Wale fans out there, this album will satisfy you immensely. The casual listener will love the singles. As for me...I take the first five tracks and combine them with the Folarin mixtape(minus Bad) and that will be my Wale experience for the rest of 2013.

J. Cole-Born Sinner

    I would be lying to you if I told you that I was riding with J.Cole since 2009 or whenever his first project came out. Whether it be Roc Nation (/_\) lol... Or self released. I had definitely heard some of his music back then but I wasn't ready to fully commit to this "upstart" rapper from North Carolina. I initially wrote him off as a product of the industry considering the recent success of the other LITE-SKINNEDED rapper Drake..so I just figured this was Jay's version. Foolish 22 year old I was back then. It also seems I was a foolish 26 and 27 year old as well. It took me hearing "Grew Up Fast" in my boy Malachi's whip back in the winter of 2012. I finally took full on notice when "Truly Yours" came out I was like "Ok, dude is legit" Then "Truly Yours 2" was released, thats when I started getting excited.
    On the cover of Truly Yours its simply says "See You June 25th". Not to mention that was a stellar EP but I wont get into that right now. But what I will get into is that the June 25th date was tentative because as we all know now...J.Cole's sophomore set "Born Sinner" was pushed up to June 18th to compete with "Yeezus".  Mac Miller was also released on the same day so needless to say this was literally Christmas in June for me.
    "Born Sinner" opens with this epic salvo of a song known as "Villuminati". at over 5 minutes..This song is the perfect opener as he weaves in and out of his self produced gem and sets the pace for whats to come. After the forgettable skit, "LAnd of The Snakes" reassures me that Cole is something special. A self professed "Rap Nerd" much like myself, so it came at no surprise that the song contained the instantly recognizable sample THE "Art of Storytellin Pt. 1". MAN I WAS IN AURAL HEAVEN when I bumped that song as a youngster and this current version made me feel the same way.
     Leaving singles where they need to be...I delve into the "Mo Money" interlude which sounds like a ILL ass game load time beat. Cole is dropping jewels about the ills of money and how many of us don't know how to manage it...Wish it was a full song. "Trouble" , "Runaway", and "She Knows" all serves as a EP within a LP because it seems as if they all have pretty similar topic matter and concepts...each song is worth its merit and doesn't detract from the previous songs.
    After that however is where the sequencing gets kinda altered to me. "Rich Niggaz" and "Forbidden Fruit" should be switched...because it feels like the former doesn't really gel with that EP concept but thats my minor gripe. He commits this offense again with "Chaining Day" and "Crooked Smile" with "Aint That Some Shit" sandwiched in between. At first listen its seems like Cole is all over the place and doesn't know how to sequence his songs. On the second listen you realize that was the entire point. Each song in that sequence is there to represent to the listener inner struggle within him and ourselves. Makes perfect sense to me.
    "Let Nas Down" Is something out of this world. Its gives us a rare glimpse into the vulnerability of a fan turned rapper and how he dealt with letting down one of his most revered artists. That some heavy stuff right there. Saying that the concept was awesome was and is a SEVERE understatement.
     "Born Sinner" closes out this Opus and also brings everything full circle. As a album this project was conceived and executed with precision. There are no missteps with J. Cole's latest offering and if there was, I'm sure there are few and far in between. The Deluxe edition includes an healthy 5 extra songs to keep the party going a few extra minutes. That was a good move because they don't fit with the overall theme of the album. Actually they could have stood alone and used for one of those  "after the album mixtapes". I'm glad he decided to include those songs...each one is dope.
       That last sentence is my entire review in a nutshell. After hearing this album you realize that Each song is dope..I mean EVERY song..that is extremely hard to do in today's rap climate. The fact that J. Cole made it seem effortless shows that he is in HIS groove and if he keeps "MAKING" records like this...that TOP 5 alive amongst the current crop of MC's conversation will have to get a hell of a lot longer...
   
   

Kanye West-YEEZUS

      Kanye West is Back!!!!! After three long years since "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fanstasy", Yeezy has decided to show favor upon the listening public and bless us with his 6th solo effort "YEEZUS". I will admit, much of this project was shrouded in mystery up until a few weeks ago.This is when J.Cole decided that he would push up his album release date by a week so he could compete with Ye' ala 50 Cent Style. Now some may consider this as blasphemy because "This is what Ye' does Son"...."The last time he went against some one...he killed him first week son"...or my personal favorite "Cole is wack, his lyrics are boring and there is no way he can go against a Kanye West album....son" lol
     NOT SO FAST DEAR READERS....I'm here to tell you that everything is not what it seems. Yeezus is a different type of album. Trying to compare this to a traditional rap album will prove futile. The opening chords of "On Sight" automatically lets you know that you are not in RapLand anymore. If you are like me, you decide to read the liner notes and you notice something totally shocking. "On Sight" is produced by DAFT PUNK...yes..THAT Daft Punk. Normally I would be intrigued by such a pairing but the sounds are so off-putting that I was barely able to get through the the first track. "Black Skinhead" doesnt do much to alleviate my instant headache as it begins to hollow out my brain. I check the liner notes again and what do i see?...Daft Punk. This song doesnt even resemble a Kanye West record. It sounds like he is featuring on his own song.
    "I am a God" pushes me even further to my aural limits..The title, subject matter and downright crass lyrics makes this song an unbearable listen..I wont comment on that particular song any further.  "New Slaves" is the initial reason I was remotely excited about this new album, I really wish this was the opening track instead of being forced to wade through the murky waters of the first three songs. "The minute I began to take my fingers out of my ears and believe that the album is about to get good...."Hold My Liquor"  featuring Chief Keef and Justin Vernon comes on and reminds me that my ears are still being tortured. This first half of the album leaves me bewildered and struggling to grasp what exactly is happening.
      I seem to be a glutton for punishment or a staunch Kanye apologist because I refused to believe that this album wasn't worth my time or any one elses. "Im In It" doesn't leave anything to the imagination as it's Kanye at his Raunchiest..but...for some strange reason this song works..maybe its the assist from Assassin and Justin Vernon(at this point Justin Vernon is Ye's favorite everything). The song stops abruptly however and goes directly into "Blood on The Leaves" which is another song that works...if nothing else the production is crazy...I just hated the sample beacuse "Strange Fruit" was made during such a poignant part of Black American History..that what Ye turned that into seemed distasteful and out of place..for example why would I wanna hear Kanye scream "Fuck Them Other Niggas" while the background sample vocals cry out "Black Bodies Swinging In The Southern Breeze"...C'mon son..I KNOW you have more sense than that right?
    Anywho maybe just maybe he had a change of heart because the next song is known as "Guilt Trip" featuring Kid Cudi...I wasnt gonna hold my breath and frankly neither should you. "Send It Up" sends me into a tizzy with its repetitive sirens and repetitive lyrics...I guess this will be the drunk anthem for the summer. The final song "Bound 2" upset me for two reasons...the first being that this is what I was WAITING to hear from Kanye for the whole album and second since it was indeed the final song, it was a sore reminder that Kanye West is a brilliant mind he if so decided to use it. Or maybe the was the point all along..Maybe we the listener aren't ready yet to understand what we just heard. Maybe after a couple more spins we'll understand the true genius of this record....Maybe.....
  

Party Boyz 609- Respect Iz Earned

                                        ******NEW JERSEY LOVE EDITION******




     PARTY BOYZ 609 (Lou Kang, J2O, Mayham) are an rap outfit hailing from Southern Part of New Jersey..(Ventnor, Atlantic City, Seaside that whole area) hence the 609 in their name. I decided to give this mixtape a listen as a part of my "New Jersey Love Initiative". At first listen I was ready to write off the crew because I heard a lot of "Industry Beats" and I absolutely detest that about mixtapes...mainstream or underground. Personally I'm all about ORIGINAL BEATS because I feel that the artists true voice and skills can only be heard when they DON'T have a template already made for them..Industry Beats kinda force you to stay within the song that was already made and you have to work that much harder to make the listener forgot about their respective jams.
     With that being said "Respect Iz Earned" works on a certain level. I will admit The the title track pissed me off..not because it was wack but because of the aforementioned Industry Production thing. But before I could get a chance to care...The first ORIGINAL song "Put It In The Air" started. Yes this song title is self explanatory but it works...The production on this song is a slow groove and I KNOW for a fact its a video game sample... I can dig it....I think this song is the starting point and it brings you into their world. "Partybration" is their version of Game's "Celebration"....Same topic matter as the latter so there isnt much to gather from this song.
      "Hit From The Back" is the undeniable party banger....Meaning that you'll be to drunk or high to care about the lyrics but the beat is infectious and the song as a whole will get you moving and if not... you probably took to many mollies and you no longer have a pulse. "God Bless" is another Original song that does its job..Decent Hook...All three rappers show up on the track and the synth beat will weave its way into your head I promise.
        "RRR" (Real Recognize Real) is really a throwback song of you ask me....It reminds of the "Dirty Jersey" days circa 2002...when I was in High School and somebody had a Civic and this song would have been blaring out of the car in the school parking lot after class was over. "We Love It" is even MORE of throwback track. If RRR was 2002..Then "We Love It" is 1992...I actually found myself running this song back 4 times...Gotta love the 90's.
           "Baby Bowe Entrance" and "Regroup/Rebuild" help round out the mixtape and brings it to a close. In all fairness These three guys have A LOT of promise. The original songs give the listener a glimpse of what they have to offer..I for one am looking foward to hearing another project with more original compositions and concepts. I know these things take time but they are definitley on the right path. I expect to hear Party Boyz 609 improve their sound and their overall identity as a group. When they put all the pieces together they WILL make some noise..Keep Grinding Guys...You've earned my respect.

#LHRM'S THE TOP 20 RAP ALBUMS OF THE YEAR!

Here it is folks!!! You've waited all year for this...let's not wait any longer shall we.....TOP 20 ALBUMS OF 2012...LET'S GO!

20. T.I.- Trouble Man: Heavy Is The Head.....T.I.P. literally brought in 2012 with his "F**K The City Up mixtape...That managed to pacify some of his hardcore fans and keep enough of the casual listeners interested until Trouble Man came out....I should know....I was one of them.

19. Gucci Mane- Trap God.....I know many of you "purist" out there will scoff at this entry and many will wonder "Has Leeb LOST his mind" or..."Leeb this shit is pure trash bruh" or my personal favorite..."Leeb your list is invalid now son...c'mon son GUCCI MANE?!" And to that ill say this...The production is top notch...subject matter is mundane ill admit, but when you're riding down whatever street or in my case washing dishes...This mixtape is fun as hell...Trust me.

18. Fabolous- The Soul Tape 2.....Me and My guys (namely Danny Ocean) often refer to Fab as "The Sneaky Legend" meaning that he kills things on the low and many overlook him as one of the best of our generation..until you mention him and you go "OH Yeah..dammmmnnnn I Forgot about that nigga Fab"...This mixtape will remind you again....and again......and again.

17. Curren$y- The Stoned Immaculate.....After the forgettable "Weekend At Burnie's", The Hot Spitta returned with this gem...you can feel the difference with the production value and actually having a real label backing your project. Don't get me wrong I still believe independent is the way to go but come on...BLUROC? or DD123456 or whatever that Dame Dash shit is called. Anyway this album was the proper follow-up to those Pilot Talk joints...My ONLY gripe about this album is that I wish he would have saved those songs from the "Cigarette Boats" EP and included them on this set...That would have made this a supreme banger.

16. Meek Mill-Dreams and Nightmares.....Meek Mill had a good year...I can't lie...Dreamchasers 2 was crazy...his buzz was electric...and he became husband or babyfather to about 400,000 women in the tri-state area lol...With that being said I lost interest in the album after "Believe It" and didn't tune back in until "Tony Story Pt. 2"...I'm Not Meek Mill fan...but his debut was way better than I expected.

15. Wiz Khalifa- O.N.I.F.C......I was one of the many that wrote off Wiz after I heard "Rolling Papers"...I felt justified because it was sooooo Fluff..So you can imagine my initial trepidation when I was about to listen to "Taylor Allderdice"..But much to my surprise, I loved it. So much so that I felt that was more than likely gonna be the Mixtape of the Year...Then I heard O.N.I.F.C.  which is pretty much the aforementioned mixtape on steroids...after continuous listens I've come to the conclusion that Allderdice is better than ONIFC...which is a shame because I think it would have sold A LOT of records.

14. Pac Div- GMB......Pac Div are easily my underground heroes. I have been following these brothers since "Church League Champions" and they haven't let me down yet. While they are not the lyrical monsters that I would like them to be...The trio does enough on this album to make it listenable...AND im giving them the Best Album Cover of  2012 award because it makes me laugh...GRANDMA DIV IS A THUG!

13. School Boy Q- Habits and Contradictions.....School BOYYYYY...Dude is quickly becoming one of my favorite rappers of our generation...His nimble flow hugs any beat I've heard him on...You might hate on him at first but give this album a couple of spins and listen to a few  guest spots he's done with different artist and you'll realize that this guy is special...Watch..

12. Ab-Soul- Control System......Ab-Soul is another one to watch for in 2013 and beyond...The self proclaimed "Lyrical Genius" is truly that...many of you won't believe me now...but...Lyrics, Flow, Content are all on point...Soon enough guys...Soon enough.

11. Big Boi- Vicious Lies and Dangerous Rumors.....If you've been keeping count this is Big Boi's THIRD solo album....While many of us are waiting for Andre 3000's "Unicorn Oasis" (my title lol) album...PLEASE do not sleep on what Daddy Fat Sacks is doing here...This is the most progressive rap album I've heard in the past five years...Lets be clear though...this album is grower..meaning you prolly won't dig it at first..keep listening and this set will start to bloom and blossom in your brain and you'll understand and appreciate Big Boi's genius...Oh yeah.. the production is Superb.

10. Sean Price-Mic Tyson.......I have been waiting for Mic Tyson for like 3 or 4 years...or whenever "Kimbo Price" came out...Anyone one that knows me knows that Sean Price is my mans...You want PURE, no frills, smack and punch your grandmother rap music...This is it right here...and you'll love it..

9. Freddie Gibbs- Baby Face Killa....Another underground hero of mine...I've been following Mr. Gibbs since 2009 and I must say that this is his easily his most cohesive work to date. Since recently signing with Jeezy and his CTE imprint...I'm expecting his legend to grow...Jeezy found a diamond in the rough with this guy...

8. Styles P.-The World's Most Hardest MC Project.....It doesn't get much more harder than this...Its always good to hear vintage Styles spitting vintage hard bars over vintage hard beats. This album is the perfect companion piece to 2011's "Master Of Ceremonies"...Now imagine if both of those albums were in some kind of double disc jammy?....That would have been CLASSIC!

7. Killer Mike-R.A.P. Music.....The best way to describe Killer Mike to those that aren't familiar with his work is that he is our generation's Ice Cube. With that being said expect to hear great social commentary and lyricsm...This is album is grade A fire.

6. Game-Jesus Piece.....YES he name drops...YES he uses and abuses flows...YES he raps likes artists that are featured on HIS song songs...YES This album is crack, YES this is his 2nd best produced album...YES you can bump the whole album....YES!

5. Big Sean- Detroit.....Big Sean has done alot to change my opinion of him...From the various guest spots to this stellar mixtape...Big Sean's many flows are what ultimatley what won we over..They are on dizzying display here. If Kanye isn't careful, he may have to watch his throne from the court with all the commoners.

4. Lupe Fiasco- Food and Liquor II: The Great American Rap Album Pt. 1.......I'm completely  striking "Lasers" from the ledger lol...Lupe only has 3 albums...."Food and Liquor" , The Cool and this one...It feels like a double LP....even though its the standard length 12-16 track release...This album is a true sequel to Food and Liquor..and im going on record right now to say that Pete Rock should be ashamed of himself...embrace this as a work of art...because it is...

3. Nas-Life is Good.......Anyone that knows me KNOWS that Nas is my favorite rapper hands down...So you can safely assume that I was more than pleased with this album...the production value was FINALLY on par with Nas' lyricism and it won many people the world over...Clearly one of his most personal albums...Life is Good still sounds triumphant...and  many of the Non-Nas fans (as i like to call them) had to respect this album...GO NAS GO!

2. Big K.R.I.T-4eva N a Day......."I Know Today Is Gonna Be The Best Day Of My Life", is the Hook for "Wake Up" which is 2nd after "8:04"...and before the song called "Yesterday"...Get It?...This mixtape is a concept!!!...Its pretty much one day in the life of  Big K.R.I.T....I was sooooo pissed because his actual debut album couldn't even hold a candle to this jewel of a mixtape....Mixtape of the year hands down...I'm still pissed that this wasn't the album..

1. Kendrick Lamar- good Kid, M.a.a.d. City..........Concepts go a long way when creating a masterpiece....Many attempt but only few actually achieve this goal. When I heard "Section.80" I was already enthused by the fact that this dude would eventually drop a seminal record once he managed to link with Dr. Dre....... Fade in to October 22nd 2012...I pressed play and haven't put this down yet...From concept to execution...This album wins....Let's be clear this album is NOT Illmatic, Get Rich or Die Tryin, Its Dark and Hell is Hot, or The Marshall Mathers LP...but this album will be remembered as one of the great rap albums....If not now...the future will without a doubt allow you to place this album alongside those other classics....good kid, M.a.a.d City....My Album of The Year...Peace

#LHRM's HONORABLE MENTIONS OF 2012

These are the HONORABLE MENTIONS of 2012....again if you see one of  YOUR albums on this list...oh well...this is MY list lol...here goes



1. WALE-FOLARIN

2. XV- POPULAR CULTURE

3. YOUNG JEEEZY- IT'S THE WORLD

4. JOE BUDDEN- A LOOSE QUARTER

5. SLAUGHTERHOUSE- WELCOME TO: OUR HOUSE

6. RICK ROSS- GOD FORGIVES, I DON'T

7. HIT-BOY-HITstory

8.G.O.O.D. MUSIC- CRUEL SUMMER

9. 2 CHAINZ- BASED ON A T.R.U. STORY

10. NICKI MINAJ- PINK FRIDAY: ROMAN RELOADED 

11. FUTURE-PLUTO/ASTRONAUT STATUS

12. CHIP THE RIPPER- TELL YA FRIENDS

13.MMG- SELF MADE VOL. 2

14. DJ KHALED- KISS THE RING

15. MIKE WILL MADE IT- EST IN 1989 2.5


Read'em and weep folks....THE HONORABLE MENTIONS OF 2012.... 

#LHRM's Top 10 Rap Songs of 2012

These are MY Top 10 Rap Songs of 2012....Don't Judge Me lol...here goes....

   

10. Joey BadA$$ ft. CJ Fly- Hardknock

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4xYGFc9Yw4

This song was a true throwback to the boom-bap, head-nodding 90's...A real back to the future type joint...Oh yeah and the kid is only 17/18...look for him in 2013.




9.  Curren$y ft. Big K.R.I.T. and Wiz Khalifa- Jet Life

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8lI-0UmEMBcban

What do you get when you put the rap "Cheech and Chong" and the little brother of  Outkast, 8 Ball and MJG and UGK together on one track?.......This banger.




8.  A$AP Rocky ft. 2 Chainz, Drake and Kendrick Lamar- Fuckin' Problems

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=liZm1im2erU

Say what you want about this song..".Play It...And They Will Twerk" lol



7. SchoolBoy Q-Nightmare on Figg St.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGRHKwFHvNM

I TRIED TO TOLD'EM....TDE is not to be messed with...each member of the crew is a animal in their own right...when they decide to voltron up and make that Black Hippy album...#CURTAINS


6. Ab-Soul ft. Danny Brown and Jhene Aiko-Terrorist Threats

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_71q5lVEjc


"If All The Gangs of The World Unified, We'd Stand A Chance Against The Military Tonite"...and thats just the hook smh...Please bump this song...PLEASE!!!!


5. Ab-Soul/Black Hippy-Black Lip Bastard (Remix)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9kncHM9nFk


This is that Voltron stuff that I was talking about earlier....See?!



4. Rick Ross Ft. Drake and French Montana- Stay Schemin

'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6ebutx-Fww


This song spawned one of the most overused catchphrases of the year...and one of Drakes' best verses to date...Damn lol

3. Juicy J Ft. Lil Wayne and 2 Chainz-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AI0gk2KJeho

MY MAN JUICY!!!!....he's always been a underground/cult favorite of mine...its nice to see him get some of this mainstream love from these SCRIPPERS and Non-Strippers alike.....


2. Kid Cudi- Creepers

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3QDbrmdUAOE


I Love Kid Cudi...real talk....this progressive/alternative rap thing is for me...straight up..best song on that mess of that Cruel Summer album...




1.Trae Tha Truth ft. MDMA, Lupe Fiasco, Big Boi, Wale and Wiz Khalifa- I'm On

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qX8erLf0jTM



Dope Beats, Dope Rhymes, thats all that I really ask for.....I got it in spades with song. Every one showed the F**K UP and spit some of their best verses...I remember when I first heard this song and I posted it in January and I billed it as "The First Banger of 2012" and Dang-it If I Wasn't right...So What this song was released on December 6, 2011...something this dope could have came out in 2010 and I still would have been bumping it like I am right now.....Song of the F**KING Year!.......Peace