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Mixtape Monday: Curren$y & 9th Wonder

Bradley Kevin MacDonald — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:17:41 +0000

Mixtapes are dropping all over the place so it was hard to pick out just two to spotlight this week.

First up is Curren$y and his latest effort, Smokee Robinson. It only makes sense for the New Orleans rapper to drop a mixtape last night as the New Orleans won the Super Bowl.

Also appearing on the tape are Wiz Khalifa, Nipsey Hussle, Big Sean, Fly Union and Chip Tha Ripper.

Listen to Fat Raps and download the tape.

Next up comes one of the best producers around, 9th Wonder. 9th Invented the Remix…Again kind of came out of nowhere, but hey no complaints here for the surprise. The mixtape is full of all kinds of goodies for your listening pleasure.

Download the tape.

Tracklisting:

1. Be at (9th Wonder fire rmx) – Memphis Bleek
2. Breathe in breathe out (9th Wonder soul rmx) – Kanye West ft. Ludacris
3. Catch 22 (9th Wonder I’m stylisticin on ya rmx) – Goapele
4. It’s your birthday (9th Wonder Let’s Work rmx ft. Diddy) – Heavy D ft. Diddy
5. Method Man and 9th (9th Wonder babydoll rmx) – Method Man
6. Method Man and 9th (9th Wonder pre-quel rmx) – Method Man
7. Method Man and 9th (9th Wonder rainy day rmx) – Method Man
8. Method Man and 9th (9th Wonder smoke something rmx) – Method Man
9. Naughty girl (9th Wonder hip-hop rmx) – Beyonce ft Donna Summer
10. Never let me down (9th Wonder the real hip-hop rmx) – Kanye West ft. Jay-Z
11. Not enough (more) (9th Wonder still aint enough) – Little Brother
12. Off the top ((9th Wonder nature super rmx ft. babu on de cuts) – SuperNatural
13. R to the o to the c(9th Wonder creepin’ through the hood rmx) – Memphis Bleek
14. Run (9th Wonder rmx) – Ghostface ft. Jadakiss, Nas and Big L
15. So gone (9th Wonder dedication to the moon cuz its black rmx) Monica ft. joe Scudda
16. So sexy (9th Wonder change up rmx) – Twista ft R. Kelly
17. Take a minute to breathe (9th Wonder I can take it rmx) – Memphis Bleek
18. The corner (9th Wonder 70’s pimped out willie hutch rmx) – Common ft. Kanye West and The Last Poets
19. Thief’s theme (9th’s back to Metcalf rmx) – Nas
20. Turn da lights off (9th Wonder oh no you didn’t rmx) – Tweet ft. Missy Elliot
21. Used to love you (9th Wonder playmates imaging rmx) John Legend ft. Renee and Angela
22. Wordplay (9th Wonder lounging around rmx) – A Tribe Called Quest ft. Consequence

Mixtape Monday: Cisco Adler & Chip Tha Ripper

Bradley Kevin MacDonald — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 04:57:36 +0000

First up for this week’s Mixtape Monday comes from Cisco Adler. Most of you probably know Adler from his work with rising hip-hop sensation, Shwayze. Adler lends his folk-singing stylings alongside Shwayze’s flow to create a hip-hop sound like none before.

Before joining Shwayze, Adler was the lead singer of Whitestarr. Whitestarr was, and probably still, virtually unknown. However, they did appear on VH1′s “The Rock Life.”

Just recently, Adler’s mixtape (even though it’s being referred as an EP of home recordings), “Alice in La La Land,” has hit the internet.

Found in this mixtape are wonderful rock-meets-folk type of songs that fans of any kind of genre can appreciate.

Fans of Shwayze should hop all over this and explore what else Adler has to offer to the music world. Never heard of Shwayze or Adler? Then you should definitely check this out.

Listen to “Love is Like” and download the tape.

Next we have one of the most popular rappers out of Ohio not named Kid Cudi, Chip Tha Ripper. Ripper most notably appeared on Cudi’s debut album, “Man on the Moon: The End of Day,” for the ever so soulful “Hyyer.”

Even though his anticipated mixtape, “The Cleveland Show,” was released last Monday, I didn’t get around to listening to the tape until later in the week. I figure I can’t be the only one late on this one so I have to sneak this tape in this post.

On the tape, Chip goes with the “Hyyerr” formula as the listener comes across songs with similar production. Can’t say I don’t blame him, his voice and flow works perfectly over the slow-soulful sound.

For the tape, we see guest spots from Big Sean, Curren$y, and Naledge.

Chip’s voice and flow is like Isaac Hayes in hip-hop form and creates a bonafide listening experience with this mixtape that all hip-hop fans need to check out.

Listen to “Fat Raps” featuring Big Sean and Curren$y (produced by Chuck Inglish), and download the tape.

Kid Cudi ‘Man on the Moon’ Album Review

Bradley Kevin MacDonald — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 21:16:14 +0000

The spaceship is less than a week away from landing, as the man on the moon prepares to greet the world and reveal who he is.

Kid Cudi’s 15-track debut album, ‘Man on the Moon: The End of Day’ will be released Sept. 15. It’s less of an album and more of an emotional journey of one man.

The idea behind the album is all the songs take place during a night of sleep for Kid Cudi. Along with the songs, Common also appears on the album as a narrator. The purpose of this is create a movie-like appearance to the album. Common serves as extra insight to what is happening.

Along with a narrator, the album is also divided into five “acts” to further pull off the movie atmosphere on the album. The first act is entitled: ‘The End Of The Day.’ Cudi is finally laying down for sleep. The first track on the album has been dubbed the “Cudder Anthem” where the listener learns the only place Cudi feels safe is his dreams. As the acts continue, Cudi faces the issues of nightmares, drugs, being stuck, and finding happiness.

At the end of it all, we come to the final act, “A New Beginning.” The closing track, “Up Up & Away,” Cudi has finally awoken from his slumber and is prepared to move on in the world. He realizes that people are going to judge anyway, no matter what he does.

People often refer to Kid Cudi as a rapper. With that label plenty people have slammed him for not being a good rapper, and doesn’t possess a good flow. Well, I think that’s unfair label to slap on him anyway, as this album proves he’s bringing a new movement to the genre. Bob Dylan was always slammed for being a poor singer, but I think he overcame that criticism anyway.

Another thing people criticize Cudi about is weak rhymes (sometimes he just bypasses rhyming all together) and just simple writing. Well, I can agree with that, but why is that a bad thing? I mean the writing on this album has the complexity of a 9th grade English class at best, but who doesn’t love reading “Catcher in the Rye” or “Lord of the Flies.” Simplicity isn’t a bad thing.

The important thing to take out of this album is the emotion. The second half of “Soundtrack 2 My Life,” Cudi changes the tone of his voice, and your ears can pick up the emotions which Cudi in the song states are pouring out of him.

Then there’s songs like “Heart of a Lion,” which possesses the inner battle that everyone must face sometime in their life. The interchangeable “No’s” and “Yeah’s” found in the hook are there not only for Cudi’s confusion, but the listener’s as well.

The most notable songs to take notice to are the RATATAT-produced tracks in ”Alive” and ”Pursuit of Happiness ” (which also features MGMT). These are the songs that back up the idea that Cudi is bringing a new wave of music into the hip-hop genre. The production on these tracks obliterates Kanye West’s production found in “Make Her Say,” and “Sky Might Fall.”

The album in full delievers what I was expecting. Lots of emotion, drug talk and martian-like symptoms. Despite the album being mind-blowingly good, there are some disappointments that must be touched on real quick. “Make Her Say” is fun little track, but it doesn’t belong on this album. It just makes no sense and interrupts the flow of what’s happening. The second is the Chip Tha Ripper featured track, “Hyyeer Up.” It’s just not a good song.

For a debut album, it’s beyond a solid effort. It’s really good, however, I know Kid Cudi can do even better. “The Man on the Moon: The End of Day,” is simply Kid Cudi getting his feet wet in the music business. I look forward to him working with RATATAT and MGMT more in the future (hopefully).

The album gets The Urbanian stamp of approval. It’s a very addicting listen. Make sure you purchase the album Sept. 15. I know I’m copping the Deluxe Edition with the DVD.