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FYI: I WILL ONLY DO THIS BLOG IN ALL CAPS IN HONOR OF THE UNMITIGATED ELUSTRIOUS HIGH ENERGY ALBUM WE RECEIVED ON THURSDAY AUGUST 3RD. EVERY SINCE ASTROWORLD CAME OUT I HAD SO MUCH ENERGY AND BEEN ELATED WITH ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING IN MY LIFE. WE HEARD RUMORS ABOUT ASTROWORLD BEING IN PRODUCTION AND RECEIVED IT AFTER WE FELT LIKE AN ETERNITY. BUTTERFLY EFFECT CAME OUT LIKE A YEAR AGO AND I DON'T EVEN CARE I STILL LISTEN TO IT EVERYDAY AND DRIVE MY SATURN ION LIKE I'M TRAVIS SCOTT IN THE MUSIC VIDEO. HERE'S HOW I WOULD TRY TO EXPLAIN LISTENING TO TRAVIS SCOTT TO SOMEONE WHO HAS NEVER LISTENED TO MUSIC BEFORE. LISTENING TO TRAVIS SCOTT IS LIKE EATING THE 3 COURSE DINNER BUBBLE GUM FROM WILLY WONKA WHILE ALSO THROWING A HANDFUL OF POP ROCKS INTO YOUR MOUTH. HALF THE TIME YOU'RE TRYING TO DIGEST WHAT YOU'RE HEARING WITH RANDOM EXPLOSIONS BUT AT THE SAME TIME YOU'RE ENJOYING EVERY MINUTE. BELOW ARE MY FAVORITE SONGS AND HOW THEY MAKE ME FEEL/THO...

YOOOOOOOOO... It's summertime finally and if you're like me it's way overdue. In Minnesota, we had a foot and a half of snow a week ago so now I'm walking around in 60-degree weather in tank top shorts and sandals. Here is my summer heat playlist. Whether you're chilling with your summer boo, driving with the windows down or taking afternoon naps with Netflix autoplay to the next episode this is for you. Bargain- Aftertheparty I randomly heard the song on the radio and have to find out what it was. Pretty song for the "summer late night vibes". Dawsin's Breek- Ty Dolla $ign/Jeremih This song features two of the best melodic singers and a fire drop. Voices- Johnny Yukon New singer Johnny Yukon just came out with his first album. This is the top song imo. Pills & Automobiles- Chris Brown/Yo Gotti/a Boogie This came out late 2017 but feels like a summer jam. OTW- Khalid/6lack/Ty Dolla Sign If you're dealing...

As hip-hop grows as a genre we've seen numerous trends and styles come and go. This goes for beats, various phrases, and flows. There are numerous examples of artists creating flows/styles to later be reimagined by present-day artists. Rartistslody Flow This is when a rapper almost sounds as though they are singing their verse. The first time I heard this style of rapping was when I heard Ride with Me by Nelly. As a young kid, this was easy for me to understand and blurred the line between singing and rapping. There are numerous examples of present-day rappers incorporating melody into the way they rap. The most obvious case is Drake, who will go from rapping to singing within the same verse. Other examples of this are Quavo, Travis Scott, and Chris Brown. One interesting story about this type of rapping is when Chris Brown was put on the David Banner song Stuntin' is a Habit, Chris asked for a verse instead of doing the chorus which is typical for a singer. This was...

If you have read this blog or know me at all you know I am a huge fan of Drake and all of the artists on his OVO label. one of my favorite mixes is the OVO Sound mix that comes out on Sundays. Here are my favorite tracks from OVO artists that aren't Drake or The Weeknd. Majid Jordan Probably my favorite out of all of these artists. This duo combines catchy hooks and melodies to make songs you could dance or cry to. I'm still sad I had to give up tickets to their concert at First Ave a few years back. Must listen: Gave Your Love Away. I want to perform this song at karaoke like the music video. You Gave Your Love Away Outro Place Like This Make it Work dvsn With high pitched vocals and sometimes soft beats many songs on their album run together. But after I saw dvsn live as they opened for Drake at the Summer 16 tour I became a big fan.  Must listen: Don't Choose. The drop transition is crazy, goes from light snare/bells...

In late 2009 Usher and R Kelly released one of the greatest storytelling songs of the century called Same Girl. The song details the two's conversation describing a new romance. After telling each other about their new love interest they start to realize they have been "messing with the same girl". However according to the music video, they aren't dating the same woman... they're each dating a twin! Let's look at the lyrics to see how this was possible. Here is the video to view for yourself  here . Below is what we know about their love interest and how likely it is that these twins could both hold these characteristics or traits. She's 5'4 -It's very likely that twins would be the same height Curvy figure -They both may have a similar figure Drives a black Durango -Seems a little unlikely but maybe they got a good deal at the dealership License plate says Angel -Unless they share a car this is illegal Tatoo on her ankle ...

I graduated from high school in 2009 there are certain songs that will forever stay with me. Whether it was a song that had a goofy dance you had to learn or memories of awkwardly trying to ask a girl to dance. Fun side note: the first time I every slow danced with a girl was in 6th grade to David Banner's Cadillac on 22s which is extremely funny looking on back on. It's funny to think that the DJ at Marcy Open school's dance decided to play that song for a bunch of middle schoolers. Here are the songs that not only were fire to me in high school but I can listen to now. Slow Jamz- Kanye West It still baffles me that when you're out at a bar or party this song isn't played every time. The fact that it's a song everyone knows and has a great balance of hip hop and r&b. Whatever You Like- TI I remember first hearing this song after a high school football practice. The melody/beat made this song an instant hit. Peaches and Cream- 112 An ext...

When it comes to modern mixtapes Lil Wayne will always be king. In high school, it felt like every week a new Dedication or Drought mixtape came out. These mixtapes are some of my fondest and most memorable moments listening to hip-hop. At the time of their release, it felt as though Lil Wayne could do no wrong in the span of 2007-2009. If another artist put out a song with a fire beat you had to assume Lil Wayne was going to jump on that beat and body it.  I recall vividly having to update my iPod mini every few weeks and also burn a bunch of CDs so I had the newest Lil Wayne On Christmas, Weezy gave us all a gift with the release of the newest edition of his mixtape series Dedication 6. I was pleasantly surprised by the project specifically by XO Tour Life, Yeezy Sneakers, and Eureka. When I look up "Lil Wayne" on my iTunes I have over 4 hours of music with the majority being mixtapes. Here are my top Lil Wayne mixtape tracks. XO Tour Life- Dedication 6 Li...