FLASHBACK FRIDAY

MY FLASHBACK SONGS OF THE DAY:

IF I CAN'T - 50 CENT

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vu9xBfyEPxw

DEAR MAMA - 2PAC

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mb1ZvUDvLDY

SURVIVING THE TIMES - NAS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mb5Fq6a3Fk

SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST - MOBB DEEP

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9ZykEJuFrI

SCENARIO - A TRIBE CALLED QUEST

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6TLWqn82J4

Song of the Day 9/28/16

MY SONG OF THE DAY:

SWEET SWEET - TRAVIS SCOTT

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqXAV2UcYjU

Song of the Day 9/27/16

MY SONGS OF THE DAY:

ALL OF ME - BIG GIGANTIC FT. LOGIC & ROZES

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYhTJU4hHkI

BENJAMIN'S BURN - FUTURE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGJGK8_xch0

The History of Drake

Check out the History of Drake on the piano, it's pretty dope.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGQTRTh4cFc

Big article coming soon, stay woke.

Song of the Day 9/26/16

MY SONGS OF DAY:

BLACK FRIDAY - J. COLE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AE0GC4tGZW0

FML - KANYE WEST FT. THE WEEKND

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMQP7QPN0bk

L$D - A$AP ROCKY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEG2VTHS9yg



http://causeandeffectdrugs.blogspot.com/ <-- Violet's blog about drugs

Song of the Day 9/23/16 - FLASHBACK FRIDAY

MY SONGS OF THE DAY:

LIFE GOES ON -2PAC

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W69SSLfRJho

WHO SHOT YA - BIG

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJC2ax18oQM

JAZZ (WE'VE GOT) - A TRIBE CALLED QUEST

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gnhOmcbwN0

MS. HILL - TALIB KWELI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRiX-ghsZbc

HALFTIME - NAS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wbq3axLwamE

SO FRESH, SO CLEAN - OUTKAST

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-JfEJq56IwI

YO (EXCUSE ME MISS) - CHRIS BROWN

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yn_6LC4loY8

The Weeknd Drops Album Title and Cover along with single 'Starboy'

Yesterday, September 21, The Weeknd announced his new studio album "Starboy", along with debuting the cover art of the album and dropping a single "Starboy". Starboy features 18 tracks, with "False Alarm" and "Starboy" being the only 2 songs with titles.

Me personally, I was ecstatic when The Weeknd dropped this information. I have been waiting for new music since his last album. His last album is full of dark beats, and amazing vocals. In my opinion, "Beauty Behind the Madness" was easily one of the best albums of 2015. Every song gave a very cool vibe and had this on repeat to this day. I hope that his new album is just as good or better than his last, and I believe it'll be just as great. The Weeknd always delivers and I can't wait to see him do it again.

After listening to his new single, "Starboy" I can already tell The Weeknd is back and better than ever. He teams up with Daft Punk for this song, giving it an electric feel. The Weeknd's vocals are incredible, along with Daft Punk's vocals during the chorus. Although Daft Punk's vocals are a small part of the song, it gives it almost a futuristic feel and I really like the sound.

The Weeknd also debuted his new hair. He no longer has the "palm tree" hair, he cut it to a clean, almost flat top haircut. I love the new look to The Weeknd.

Overall I can't wait for this new album, expect a review on the album shortly after the release.

Song of the Day 9/22/16

MY SONGS OF THE DAY:

MAKE A PLAY (M.A.P) - JERREAU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pm8fTPcSyzE

CANAL ST. - A$AP ROCKY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqEyXViAvUs

Song of the Day 9/20/16

MY SONGS OF THE DAY:

CODEINE CRAZY - FUTURE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cDYYvOhKwg

THE MORNING - THE WEEKND

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5TAko3RH0bk

FLASHBACK FRIDAY - THE GRAILS

MY FLASHBACK SONGS OF THE DAY:

NASTY - NAS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wo97R0ib1CE

ME AGAINST THE WORLD - 2PAC

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cjv7hEAytU

INTERNATIONAL PLAYERS ANTHEM - UGK

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9IwGv19gzs

STRETCH AND BOBBITO SHOW '95 - BIG L & JAY-Z

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8Sns2IxAcg

THat Part Lyricism

Check out Kendrick's verse to THat Part (Black Hippy Remix). Bars and bars of rhymes. Over 70 rhymes during Kendrick's part. Simply incredible.
Also the entire song is amazing, I just wanted to focus on this verse.

"Deny me from an Ivy school
Applyin' me to the street I slept
I quietly had to hold this tool
Reminding me of the block I repped
The turf I stepped, the church and the earth I blessed"

http://genius.com/Schoolboy-q-that-part-black-hippy-remix-lyrics

Song of Day 9/15/16

MY SONG OF THE DAY:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXhVMHcF_co

LONERS BLVD - TORY LANEZ

P.S. SEE YOU IN DECEMBER TORY.

Song of the Day 9/14/16

MY SONGS OF THE DAY:

KENDRICK LAMAR - HOW MUCH A DOLLAR COST FT. RON ISLEY & JAMES FAUNTLEROY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGfq704GjmY

NAS - MEMORY LANE (SITTIN' IN DA PARK)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXBFG2vsyCM

ARTISTS ON MY WATCH

Hopefully 2016 ends the way it started, with constant drops that were all unbelievable. Kendrick, Drake, ScHoolboy Q, Wale, Logic, and much much more all dropped new projects. This is a list of artists I'm keeping my eye on to possibly drop new music in 2016.

Childish Gambino - Pharos
It's been a while since Gambino dropped anything new, (besides his new TV show 'Atlanta', which is great so far, by the way). And Gambino's new album Pharos is expected sometime in 2016. I love Gambino's unique style and bars. I would say its safe to expect 'Pharos' sometime in October or early November and I can't wait.

Kendrick Lamar / Black Hippy - TBA
There's been no new news about a possible drop from Kendrick but this is an assumption I'm making. I would assume that the new album would come out closer to 2017 or just in 2017, but it's on this list because it's Kendrick and how can you not be excited for his new album. We'll keep an eye out.

As for Black Hippy, we are all expecting a drop from Black Hippy and we're just waiting on a date. Whether it's an album, a single, or a mixtape, I can't wait to see what's in store from Black Hippy.

Mac Miller - The Divine Feminine 
Mac Miller's new album drops September 16th, 2016, which is only 3 days away today. I am very excited for this album even though GO:OD AM ended up being a little less than I expected it to be. Based on the singles from the album so far, (Dang! (feat. Anderson .Paak, We (feat. CeeLo Green) and My Favorite Part (feat. Ariana Grande)) I have high hopes for this project.

Logic - TBA 
Logic just recently dropped his hype mixtape 'Bobby Tarantino' for his fans while he works on his album. While I see his album coming out in 2017, he could surprise everyone and drop it late 2016. Logic is one of my favorites and I can't wait to see how his album comes out and what direction he takes towards it.

Meek Mill - DC4
Meek's last 3 Dreamchasers mixtapes were some of the best "murda" music I've ever heard. And I expect nothing less from DC4. As much hate as Meek gets, there is something so enticing about his music. I would expect DC4 either as early as the end of September or as late as December, but I can almost guarantee it will come out in 2016. He recently gave us a sneak peek with the drops of 4-4 and 4-4 Pt. 2, with songs like Gave Em Hope, War Pain, and Pray for Em. He comes with aggressiveness and a will to be respected again. And he'll be back with his same style and same aggressive bars, it's just a question as to when it finally drops.

MIXTAPE MONDAY, THE CLASSICS - THE WARM UP

Not many mixtapes were on my radar as of the past couple of weeks, so I figured I would bring it back to one of my favorites of all time. J. Cole's 'The Warm Up' in my eyes, was the opening to Cole's professional career. It really separated him from the okay music, to what's real. It launched him to stardom with the massive love he received from this particular mixtape. And if you listen to J.Cole enough, you should know he has never dissapointed. From The Warm Up to Friday Night Lights, to Sideline Story to Sinner and 2014 Forest Hills, he took off with this mixtape and didn't look back.

This mixtape was released June 15th, 2009 and has been downloaded more than 600,000 times and has been listened to more than 1,000,000 times since. J. Cole was signed to Roc Nation after Jay-Z heard the track, "Lights Please" before The Warm Up was even released. One of the greatest ever, Jay-Z saw a lot in a young Cole, and was so right about him. Cole showed loads of potential throughout his mixtapes and finally came into his own during his albums. A year after The Warm Up was released Cole won the UMA Male Artist of the Year thanks to this mixtape.

Some of my personal favorites off this mixtape of 22 songs are Welcome, Grown Simba, Lights Please, Dead Presidents II, I Get Up, Dollar and a Dream II, Knock Knock, that was produced by THE Kanye West, Last Call and Losing My Balance. To be honest, the entire album is just amazing. The tone of Cole really shows how much he wanted to be successful, and he made it.

I give this album an easy 9.3 out of 10, and if you couldn't already tell, Cole is one of my favorite artists if not my favorite.

Just waiting for a new drop...

Song of the Day 9/12/16

http://genius.com/Post-malone-deja-vu-lyrics

MY SONG OF THE DAY

DEJA VU - POST MALONE & JUSTIN BIEBER

AVAILABLE ON SPOTIFY

Song of the Day 9/9/16

http://genius.com/Travis-scott-goosebumps-lyrics

MY SONG OF THE DAY

GOOSEBUMPS - TRAVIS SCOTT FT. KENDRICK LAMAR

'Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight'

On September 2nd, 2016, Travis Scott dropped possibly his best studio album to date called 'Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight' through his label Grand Hustle. Travis features 13 artists on his album, including big names like, Kid Cudi, 21 Savage, Kendrick Lamar, Bryson Tiller, Young Thug, and The Weeknd. Only a week old today, I could easily see this album going platinum come later this year. After his debut album 'Rodeo', I was very disappointed and wasn't actually planning on buying his sophomore album, but after a few listens, I instantly changed my mind.  I found 'Rodeo' very underwhelming and didn't live up to the hype. Travis delivers a different type of style in his new album. Though he is considered "trap" his delivery makes me feel like he is verging away from his normal style. I personally don't like 80% of trap music, but his album definitely had a different sound. The production on this is great, it seems like Travis really took this album seriously, and gave it his all.

I have not stopped listening to this album since I bought it. The beats, the lyrics, the features, all forms into one well put together album and in my opinion had Travis' best songs on it. Some of my favorites are Goosebumps ft. Kendrick Lamar, Way Back ft. Kid Cudi and Swizz Beats and also features a vocal sample of "Roc Boys (And the Winner Is)... performed by Jay-Z, Beyoncé, and Kanye West, First Take ft. Bryson Tiller, and Wonderful ft. The Weeknd.

I give this album a solid 8.4 out of 10 and definitely recommend picking it up over the weekend.

My Song of the Day 9/8/16

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIO4e_JCsd8

MY SONG OF THE DAY:

WAVES - JOEY BADA$$

The Culture

Welcome to my new blog, Street Poetry. On this blog I will discuss all things hip hop. And write about the past, present, and future of hip hop. I will keep you informed on new releases of albums, and mixtapes. Along with those topics I will give my opinions on new artists, along with all new music. I have always loved the classics, Pac, Big, Tribe etc. The 90s was really the golden age of hip hop and I plan on discussing many classics, in my Throwback Thursday segment. I am excited to start this up and keep the hip hop world running. I love listening, talking, and learning about the hip hop culture. I just love finding new artists and new music and always keeping an open mind to find the best music. I plan on speaking about radio time for artists, and who should and shouldn't be getting the attention they receive. Keep in mind that this blog will be almost completely biased, so don't get offended if I rip on one of you're favorite artists. This is Street Poetry, you're number one source for all things hip hop.