Meek Mill (@MeekMill) Speaks On Dreams & Nightmares (Episode 1: The Intro)

Meek Mill sits down with XXL’s Editor at Large, Shaheem Reid, to discuss tracks and concepts on his debut album, Dreams and Nightmares, due out Tuesday, October 30th on Maybach Music Group/Warner Bros. Records.

In this episode, “Dreams and Nightmares,” Meek breaks down the intro track, setting up the themes of the album.

Pre-order Dreams & Nightmares on iTunes here.

@Karrueche Spotted At The Pump….With @ChrisBrown

It looks like Chris Brown is getting at two gyals: two days ago he was again publicly spotted at a function with ex Rihanna, and now he’s back to hanging out with Karrueche. One day, I aspire to be like him. Karrueche did tweet about the matter (maybe….who knows, really):

At the end of the day, they’re rich and I’m not. Unfortunate but true.

Spotted on Necole Bitchie:



Blizzard (@IAmBlizzard) – Show You How (Video)

Blizzard and Launchpad Records present ‘Show You How’ as produced by Blizzard. ‘Show You How’ was shot back in February in Jersey whilst Blizzard went over there for a musical trip.

‘Show You How’ can be purchased from Blizzard’s ‘Sooner Than Never’ EP which has received a huge amount of support worldwide. You can purchase ‘Sooner Than Neverhere.

Gunplay (@Gunplaymmg) Released On House Arrest

 

Gunplay was released from the jail today on $150,000 bond and placed on house arrest. Two weeks ago, the rapper surrendered to police on charges stemming from an outstanding warrant. According to his lawyer Michael Grieco:

The state did not prove that Mr. Morales was a flight risk or a threat to the community. He should be home with his family shortly. This is first step in clearing his name so he can continue his emerging music career.”

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Funky DL (@FunkyDLHipHop) – Napalm (b/w ‘I’m A Beast’)

Check out more from the legendary artist here (more information below).

Napalm:
On Thursday January the 24th, 2008, Funky DL rocked his own full show at the North London famous “Jazz Café” in Camden. During the show, he got on his Akai MPC 2000 drum machine and within a few minutes had knocked up a beat live on stage to which the audience marveled at. It’s recreation sits here in the form of “Napalm”. As mentioned previously, melody has never been absent from DL’s work. His ability to evoke some form of emotion from his musical landscape has never escaped his army of albums. That chemistry is witnessed here on this track with a barrage of rhymes and blissfully sung hook line. But what makes this track ever-the-more so captivating is its ending which blends nicely into the actual audio from the aforementioned live show at the Jazz Café… it’s enough to make you feel like you’re there!

I’m a Beast:
Although quite minimal in it’s sound, the intricacies of “I’m a Beast” are not in limitation. Firstly, DL’s rhyme pattern forms and results in each line rhyming the same rhyme throughout each verse. Not such an easy thing to do when the job is to also keep the wordage relevant. The beat comprises of a two-tone bass-line that flips throughout over a solid drum pattern. This is really a track for those that love “all things MC”, as it captures the essence of hip-hop here at its rawest point on the album. As we all know, there are many producers who have turned to the microphone and vice versa. Some can be noted and praised more overwhelmingly for one talent over the other but, it must be said that Funky DL is effortlessly strong at both, which is what makes his music so listenable to begin with. Quite simply… he is a beast…