ASAP Rocky – LiveLoveA$AP (Mixtape)

October 31, 2011 JUKEBOXDC Staff Music No Comments  

From our new writer, Kamaren Kelton:
Since its birth, hip hop has been dominated by artists with distinctive styles that directly reflect their native culture. This includes lyrics infused with local slang, club culture, and other aspects of daily life. Although this has made it possible for rap enthusiasts around the globe to get a glimpse of life in urban neighborhoods across the country, it has also caused some up and coming artists to be prematurely categorized based on where they’re from. Fortunately, in more recent years we have seen an emergence of artists determined to avoid such stereotypes. ASAP Rocky, a native of Harlem, New York, is one such artist. His flow and style are far from what you would expect from a “New York rapper”. His most recent mixtape Deep Purple features his smooth flow and witty lyrics over 808s, pulsing rhythms, and high energy hooks. His music is best described as a fusion of styles and sounds, with southern rap being a major influence.
This is very evident in songs such as the popular “Purple Swag.” ASAP Rocky has a rapidly growing fan base that supports both his music and the ASAP movement. In an interview with FaderTV, ASAP Rocky and his comrades described the movement as a way of life promoting focus, a persistent hustler mentality, and success. Perhaps it was this very state of mind that helped him land his recent deal with Polo Grounds/RCA Records. ASAP Rocky has expressed his excitement about what the deal will mean for his career and his team. It is clear that ASAP Rocky has chosen not to adopt the stereotypical “New York rapper” image and style, but rather develop a sound of his own reflecting his personal musical preferences and influences. He has a growing fan base, star quality, and endless potential. Be on the lookout for his upcoming projects including a highly anticipated mixtape Live.Love.ASAP, He is also scheduled to be an opening act on Drake’s “Club Paradise” Tour. 

It’s finally arrived…..and not a moment too late. Tracklisting and download link after the jump.

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Shy Glizzy – Streets Hottest Youngin (Mixtape)

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Tracklisting and download link after the jump.

1. Fire Up

2. Oh My Gosh
3. Fuck You Song (Prod. By Cryptonite)
4. All That (ft. P-Wild)
5. Dirty Game
6. Cool Boo (ft. Phuture)
7. Everything Stupid
8. Bass Head
9. Incarcerated
10. Fast Money (ft. Iceberg Lo)
11. Steve Francis (Prod. By Cryptonite)
12. What I Want (ft. Meatchi)
13. I Blow Cash (ft. Yung Richie P & Mayo)
14. Angels Come Get Me

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Jim Jones -Vampire Life ( Tracklist x Artwork)

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The tape drops later on today, Jimmy has features from several guest appearances from Sen City, as well as individual cameos from Maino, Yo Gotti, JR Writer, Meek Mill, Jadakiss, Kingpen Slim and more. Production comes courtesy of Jhalil Beats, Southside, The Olympiks, Ricky Blaze and more. Check the
full tracklist below. 
1. No VMA’s feat. Sen City (prod. by Brandon “Youngstarr” Henshaw)
2. Genocide feat. Sen City (prod. by Jhalil Beats)
3. Grand Slam feat. Sen City and 2 Chainz (prod. by Automatik)
4. Riding on Empty feat. Mel Matrix and Sen City
5. Get Low (Freestyle)
6. So Athletic (Mike Vick) feat. Maino (prod. by Southside)
7. Millionaire’s Wife feat. Sen City (prod. by Rich Lou)
8. Play Your Part feat. Chase (prod. by The Olypmiks)
9. Letter to the Game feat. Sen City
10. I Got Now feat. Young Swift
11. Once Upon a Time feat. Yo Gotti
12. Gangstas Don’t Die feat. Chris Luck and Sen City (prod. by MBZ)
14. Kill or Be Killed feat. Kingpin Slim and Lady H (prod. by Ricky Blaze)
15. Vampire Music feat. Mel Matrix and Sen City
16. I Like feat. Young Swift
17. Annie Mae feat. T.W.O. (prod. by J Breeze)
18. Scream feat. Sen City and Logic (prod. by Joe Black)
19. Psycho feat. JR Writer and Sen City
20. Till Sunrise feat. Chink Santana (prod. by Joe Black)
BONUS:

21. I’ll Be Back feat. Meek Mill and Fred Da Godson (prod. by Jhalil Beats) 
22. Word 2 My Muva – DJ Self feat. Chubbie Baby, Meek Mill, Future and Jim Jones
23. Goin’ Thru It feat. Jadakiss
24. JB (Freestyle)
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Amy Winehouse – Lioness: Hidden Treasures (Artwork & Tracklist)

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Mark Ronson and Salaam Remi have got together to oversee the first posthumous album of the late great Amy Winehouse. It will be released December 5th on Island records.

“Our Day Will Come (Reggae Version)” – reggae re-working of classic 60’s doo wop song produced by Salaam Remi. Recorded May 2002.
“Between The Cheats” – new Amy composition recorded in London in May 2008 for potential inclusion on album three produced by Salaam Remi.
“Tears Dry” – originally written by Amy as a ballad, this is the original version she recorded in November 2005 in Miami with Salaam. The later uptempo version appears on “Back To Black”.
“Wake Up Alone” – the first song recorded for the “Back To Black” sessions. This is the one-take demo recorded in March 2006 by Paul O’Duffy.

“Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow” – Amy’s beautiful reading of the Carole King written Shirelles classic. Produced by Mark Ronson and featuring the Dap Kings with string arrangements by Chris Elliott who did all the strings for Mark’s tracks on “Back To Black”. Recorded in September 2004.

“Valerie” – one of Amy’s jukebox favourites. This is the original slower tempo version of the Mark Ronson produced post “Back To Black” single. Recorded in December 2006.

“Like Smoke” featuring NAS – Amy and Nas became really good friends after Amy name checked the New York rapper on “Back To Black’s” “Me & Mr Jones”. “Like Smoke” is finally Amy doing a song with one of her favourite artists. Produced by Salaam Remi. Recorded in May 2008.
“The Girl From Ipanema” – the first song the 18 year old Amy sang when she first went to Miami to record with Salaam. Salaam remarked that “the way she re-interpreted this bossa nova classic made me realise that I was dealing with a very special talent. Her approach to the song was so young and fresh, it really inspired the rest of our sessions.” Recorded in May 2002.
“Halftime” – Amy had talked to Ahmir ‘Questlove’ Thompson of the Roots about working together. “Halftime” is a song that Amy and Salaam had worked on since the Frank sessions. The result is beautiful. Recorded in August 2002.
“Best Friends” – “Frank” era live set opener produced by Salaam Remi. Probably the first song that early Amy fans would have heard live. Recorded in February 2003.
“Body & Soul” with Tony Bennett – cover of 30’s jazz standard with hero Tony Bennett. Recorded at Abbey Road Studios London in March 2011 and produced by Phil Ramone. Amy’s final studio recording.
“A Song For You” – heartbreaking and emotional version of the Leon Russell classic made famous by Donny Hathaway. Hathaway was Amy’s all-time favourite artist and the song was recorded in one take, just Amy and her guitar, at her home in London during the spring of 2009 as she battled her demons. Produced by Salaam Remi.
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Okayplayer Begins Releasing Lyrics From The Roots’ Upcoming Album

October 31, 2011 JUKEBOXDC Staff News No Comments  


This is a bit different, yes? It’ll only make me more excited for Undun, which drops 12/6. After the jump are the lyrics to ‘Make My & ‘Sleep’, respectively, preceded by a word or two from ?uestlove, below:

we want to get better at what we do. to get closer to realizing some ideas we’ve had for some time. to simply embrace the process of putting one foot in front of the other. I’m over 40 now and am no longer haunted by a young man’s hoop dreams but, I’m anything but resigned, just comfortable in my skin. We are fans of the work and attitude of today’s “winner-take all” rappers: Em, Wayne, Kanye, Hov, Drake, Nikki Minaj (as well as the given hip hop bench of the moment). They do what they do really well. They’re charismatic, have this outsize pop sensibility and smell like vacation but, let’s face it… the Roots don’t ball that hard, you know where to find us (30 Rock M-F) and when niggas are in Paris we spend our down time in our rooms checking emails. So no, shit ain’t cray…there will be no “President Bush don’t like Black people” moment, or fabled rides in an old Rolls Royce Corniche. We understand sweat equity, the bottom line, the importance of being present and being on time. we’ve also been lucky, we’ve never had a high swag quotient and couldn’t write a pop song if our life depended on it but, we’ve been on a major for 18 years and have been able to develop our live performances to some degree of noteworthiness and found ourselves untethered from the machinations of Black popular culture. what this has afforded us (and more specifically myself) is the luxury of doing the different drummer thing. So we find the world to be full of possibility. The music we can create–the stories we can tell–it’s fairly wide open.

Make My

Verse 1 (Big K.R.I.T.)
I did it all for the money Lord
It’s what it seems
But in the world of night terrors-it’s
Hard to dream
They hollering cash rules everything
Let’s call it cream
Cause when it rises to the top you get…
The finer things
Ocean fronts, rolling blunts
With model chick and saying grace over lobster and steak
Like please forgive us for riding Benzes with camera plates
Too busy looking backwards for jackers to pump my brakes
For help sign to symbolize the live that hunger takes
Addicted to the green if I don’t ball I get the shakes
I’d give it all for a peace of mind for heaven sakes
My heart so heavy that the ropes that hold my casket break
Cause everything that wasn’t for me I had to chase
I had to take

They told me that the ends would justify the means
they told me at the end, it would justify the dreams
That I’ve had since a child, maybe I’ll throw in the towel
And make my, make my, make my, make my
Departure from the world

Verse 2 (Black Thought)
Tryna control the fits of panic
Unwritten and unraveled
It’s the dead man’s pedantic
Whatever..
See it’s really just a matter of semantics
When everybody’s fresh out of collateral to damage and…
My splayin got me prayin like a mantis
I begin to vanish feel the pull of the blank canvas
I’m contemplating that special dedication
To whoever it concern…My letter of resignation
Fading back to black… my dark coronation
The heat of the day …the long robe of Muerte
That soul is in the atmosphere like airplay
If there’s a heaven I cant find the stairway

Chorus

Oohs

Sleep

Verse 1 (Aaron Livingston)
Like when autumn leaves fall
Down from the trees
There goes, my honey bee
I’ve lost a lot of sleep to dreams
And I do not miss them yet
I wouldn’t wish them on than worst of enemies
Let them burn, go from here
Like when autumn leaves

Verse 2 (Black Thought)
To catch a thief
Who stole the soul I prayed to keep
Insomniac
Bad dreams/Got me losing
Sleep
I’m dead tired
My mind playing tricks
Deceit
A face in the glass /Unable to admit defeat
All that I am all that I was is history
The past unraveled adding insult to this injury
I’m fighting the battle for the soul of the century
Destiny is everything that I pretend to be
Look, and what I did came back to me eventually
The music played on and…
Told me I was meant to be awake
It’s unresolved
Like everything I had at stake
Illegal activity controls
My black symphony
Orchestrated like it happened
Incidentally
Oh… there I go
From a man to memory
Damn
I wonder if my fam will remember me

Verse 3 (Aaron Livingston)
I’ve lost a lot of sleep to dreams
And I do not miss them yet
I wouldn’t wish them on the worst of enemies
Let them burn, go from here
Like when autumn leaves

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Lola Monroe (AKA Angel Lola Luv) Signs To Taylor Gang

October 31, 2011 JUKEBOXDC Staff News No Comments  


Spotted on This Beat Goes:

The D.C. rapper Lola Monroe has been recruited by Wiz Khalifa for his Taylor Gang label revealing the deal in an interview with Greg Street of Atlanta’s V-103 radio. The video-vixen-turned-rapper announced that she is prepping for the release of her debut album and plans to drop a single in November.

Monroe agreed to sign with Khalifa’s label as the two share similar creative aspirations saying, “We got it in with Taylor Gang. We Taylored now. Wiz is like a positive free individual that’s about his business and that matches everything I’ve created on my side. When he reached out, he was like, ‘I feel as though our movements represent the same thing, so I want you to rep Taylor Gang.’ And I agreed, so it’s only right. Plus, out of all the situations that came to me, my business instincts and just the comfort level, I felt it was just the right move with him. He’s a stand-up dude and it just felt right.”

Lola Monroe has dropped four mixtapes to date with the latest, ‘Batteries Not Included,’ landing in 2010 and received a nomination at the BET Awards for Best Female Hip-Hop Artist. The Washington-based rapper is also looking to put out two new mixtapes produced by DJ Ill Will with one called ‘Crown Ain’t Safe.’

Monroe has recently cut back on her modelling and acting career to focus on music although she has over 20 appearances in music videos on her resume including her most recent performance in the video for Lil Boosie’s ‘Green Light Special’ which came out in March this year.

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JukeBoxDC Editorial: Five Reasons Why You Should Buy Wale’s Ambition

October 31, 2011 JUKEBOXDC Staff Editorials No Comments  


Wale has been through a lot since breaking into the rap game. Strong underground following developed through well put together mixtapes, ups and downs with record labels and is every growing Twitter struggle with his haters and naysayers. Finally all will be put to rest on November 1st as Wale releases his sophomore album, Ambition. With the Maybach Music Group behind him, a legion of fans supporting him and a multi-faceted album, Wale delivers and delivers damn good. With his first album, Attention Deficit, being undershipped, the D.C. MC needs the support. Here are five reasons as to why you should buy Ambition.

1.If He Wins, Ross Wins
There’s no doubt that when Rick Ross built this gang of rappers with MMG, he was looking to put a chokehold on the game with more than just his hands. Since forming the group, the compilation album released and produced success, but now it’s on Wale to keep that ball rolling and live up to the MMG standard. Wale exudes that standard and just passed the baton to Rick. God Forgives, I Don’t releases December 13th.
2.He’s The Underdog
Since Wale’s rap buzz began he’s always been the underdog. Coming up with the likes of Drake, Kid Cudi, J. Cole and B.o.B., Wale has always been overlooked and overshadowed in comparison to his brethren. Let’s also take in consideration that Jimmy Iovine and Interscope Records split with Wale and he has been fighting uphill ever since. I wonder if Mr. Iovine can sense his Ambition now?
3.Transcended DC Rap Scene
Before Wale, the DC Metro Area’s rap scene was rather obsolete. The city is (and will always be) a GoGo town, but for Wale to make a name out of himself from basically coming from nowhere is phenomenal. Since he’s burst on the scene, everybody and their second cousin is a rapper, manages a rapper or is currently dating a rapper. (I’m using the term rapper loosely but you get it.) Call Wale what you want, but if he doesn’t exist, this city doesn’t have a voice in mainstream hip-hop. That counts for a lot in my book.
4.Something For Him, Something For Her
Ever riding in the car with a female and want to make a compromise on the music selection? You can’t go all in her favor and play Beyonce because that’s a pure man-law violation. However, you can’t go too hard on her with the Clipse or Gucci Mane. Nonetheless, with Wale he gives a pretty fair number of female likeable songs (“Sabotage” & “Lotus Flower Bomb”), but still has the lyrical/strong content (“Ambition” & “Legendary”) for the fellas to ride to. Versatility is key in an artist’s collection.
5.The Album Is Good, Very Good
Wale gives you variety, incredible lyrics, surprising guest features and sure-fire hits on Ambition. What does that equate to? A solid sophomore album. He promised a classic, but we can’t debate that for another 18 months (Why not? Click here). As for right now, this is clearly one of the best projects to be released this year and is worth your $9.99.
Ambition represents growth, a lifestyle and inspiration to the common man or woman. Will you be able to see the picture that Wale painted? Buy here.
-Terry Mundell (@commenturry)
www.frommyfloorseats.tumblr.com
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