New Muzik

I've been enjoying the new muzik coming out. There seems to be more underground Hip-Hop rising to the surface. 

Time is short and my work load long. So check out the new tunes by State Property, DB tha General, Redrum, Caddy da Don ft. Fat Trel, and Nas ft. Arlissa. Be on the look out cuz the new video Novicane will be released soon.

World-Wide Hip-Hop

I haven't had much time this month to update the blog. I'm working on the new album, finishing exams and enjoying the warm weather. Its been exceptionally hot in Holland the last few days and the beaches are packed. 

On the music side I did a collabo with my peoples Jess and Mr R. on their new album La sombra: Exorcismo (The Shadow: Exorcism). Their album is a Spanish mix of rap, reggae, dub, reggamuffin, and R & B. I'm on track 11 "Todos a Una," featuring artists from across the map. 

Ondy from Germany, Battle Lexical (Barcelona), That (Lleida), Calleja (Pamplona), Manda Shai (Zaragoza), Meta Style (Tarragona), Tyger Vinum (Netherlands), Facundo Gonzalez (Dominican Republic), Mr. M (Romania), Skalpel (France), Jamp (Colombia), Luxor (Portugal), Leiterman (Malaga), Mc Ghandi (Morocco) and Santi (Uruguay).

The track is hard, the production is dope, and all the artists came with bars. World-wide Hip-Hop at its finest. You can listen to the song below and download the album buy clicking the link. La sombra: Exorcismo

 



Street Anthems

A street anthem is a song with a theme and catchy chorus. The Lost Boyz were one of the pioneers of the street anthem. The 4 man collective of Mr. Cheeks, Freaky Tah (R.I.P.), Pretty Lou and DJ Spigg Nice made more street anthems than any other rap group at the time. Hit songs like Renee, Lifestyles of the Rich and Shameless, Music Makes Me High, Jeeps, Lex Coups, Bimaz & Benz, and Beast from the East kept them on the Billboard charts.

The group Naughty by Nature consisting of Treach, Vinnie Rock and DJ Kay Gee also produced numerous street anthems. They were one of the few rap acts who were able to balance success on the pop charts while maintaining their street credibility. Songs like O.P.P., Uptown Anthem and Hip-Hop Hooray propelled the group to super stardom and gained them a Grammy award.

The West Coast don of the street anthem would have to be Nate Dogg (R.I.P). There's not much I can say about the man that hasn't been covered in mainstream media and almost every news publication (Hip-Hop related or not). What I can say is his melodic voice made hit records and contributed to the success of artists Warren G, Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, Ludacris, Xzibit, 50 Cent and countless others. 

He was an irreplaceable talent and will be missed. Below I posted hits by Nate Dogg and other artists who have had street anthems over the years.