Melodic Monday: Drake - "Cameras" & Jon B. "Calling On You"

As I put Drake's previous albums on play just to hold me and my drive me crazy anticipation over until the release of his new album Never Was The Same dropping on September 17th, I cannot help but want to listen to Take Care another one million times. Although all of his previous albums and mixtapes were type solid efforts Take Care still does something to me like it is my first time listening to it all over again. One of my favorite tracks on Take Care was the track "Cameras" where Drake actually sampled R&B singer Jon B's song "Calling On You", from Jon B's Pleasures You Like album. This bringing us to Melodic Monday and the track that fits according on this very Monday is Drake's "Camera's". The song still has Drake going steady at his lyrical pace with a mixture of his at times R&B tone, but it is the enlisting of Jon B's vocals over that bridge that gives it an all day melodic feel. Without Jon B's one there probably would not be the Drake's other unless it was a totally different song, so with that being said I have to give you both Drake's "Cameras" and Jon B's "Calling On You". I am giving both simply because Drake's "Cameras" would have never had those Jon B vocals from "Calling On You" if Jon B would have never created that song, and the two would have never complimented one another so very melodically the way in which they did.                                                                  XO

Throwback Thursday: Biggie - "One More Chance" & Tupac "Life Goes On"

There was a debate or an Eastcoast/Westcoast feud the other day amongst some Americans, Canadians, and just plain Hip Hop fans as to who was better Biggie or Tupac? Not to offend anyone but who would have thought Canadians could argue about eastcoast and westcoast when they are almost at the north pole? At heart I believe I am a little Canadian because of Drake being from Canada but I will not make this about Drake making me somewhat Canadian. I will make it about the debate of Biggie and Pac. I almost lost my heart literally to hear people debating such because I had never made myself as a Hip Hop fan choose between Biggie and Tupac. In my opinion they were two totally different people that someone should not have to choose between. Biggie was the host of the eastcoast and my side of the world, and he was brilliant and iconic. Tupac was the host of the westcoast and taking us back to Cali Cali, and he was beautiful and could hit ones soul just having speak. There was a valid point made by a Canadian when someone said "Biggie was the better rapper if you are talking straight lyrical craziness and he had a better beat selection. Pac was the better rapper if you are talking about engaging the listeners emotions. Two legends but I pick B.I.G. as the greatest." After hearing that statement my logic was justified even more Biggie was brilliant with his lyrical sway and Pac was beautiful with his emotional sway. This bringing us to my Throwback Thursday pick and not being able to choose . Why choose if you can have both? Why pick between two of the best rappers that ever did live? I would have almost but I do not have to so for Throwback's sake I pick Biggie's "One More Chance" and Tupac's "Life Goes On". Both songs are iconic pieces of history left by both of these great men who have left behind two very different legacy's to HIp Hop that can be appreciated for various reasons, and by many different individuals whether you are from the eastcoast, westcoast, or Canada :). We can forever remember both of them for their own unique originality and the fact that they are two of the greatest rappers that ever lived. I am thankful for such music and gems, for it is these things that make music worth its while.
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Together Again Jay Z and Dame Dash

The two of them together were a force to be reckoned with. Jay Z and Dame Dash build am empire known as Roc-A-Fella records in 1995 after numerous major record labels had passed Hov up in the signing game. They built a trailblazing stomping ground for artists such as Kanye West, Cam'ron, Jadakiss, N.O.R.E., and more. The duo went their separate ways in 2004 due indifferences with one another, but it left the Hip Hop world that had grown to love them wanting them together again. With some years passing and the two gentleman growing in their own lives one Jay Z the head honcho of Roc Nation, founder of Roc Nation Sports, and a certified sports agent, the other Dame Dash a former owner of Roc-A-Fella records, Rocawear, and now a mogul with a few financial pitfalls, the two manage to stay level headed about their departure from their former business venture. Time has finally brought the two back into the same room with one another as they attended the birthday party of a mutual friend last night and it looked as though they picked up right where they left off, as Dame had posted a pic to his Instagram of the two moguls. Both had previously taken to an outlet of some source to voice their opinions of one another in a positive manner conquering that it was still all love and respect between the two. Jay Z recently spoke out about he and Dame in an interview with Angie Martinez on Hot 97 saying...
"The thing we built , you can’t take that away so no matter what, the love is still there. Because what we’ve done will forever be stamped in history… We created something that’s gonna go down forever. So I can only have love for Dame. I just don’t know where we are in our life–We’re not the same two men at that time when we gelled in that way. I haven’t seen him in a while. I have ultimate confidence in him that he’ll find his way ’cause he’s an amazing and smart guy…. He’s a hustler and he’s highly intelligent, so I always root for him and always believe that he’ll find his way out of it. But I can’t control what happens life."

When I first seen the photo I almost lost it for a second cause it was a beautiful thing to see these two converse again and let life be life, and just happen. A dream came true. <3

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New Music: Juvenile Feat. Yo Gotti & Young Jeezy - “Pay The Rent”

Juve's back but for how long? I guess while we are pondering that question we can listen to his latest effort "Pay The Rent" featuring Yo Gotti and Young Jeezy. Here is to the hopes that this is the start of a new run for Juve. 

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New Music: Arianna Grande feat. Big Sean - "Right There"

After the success from her hit single "The Way" featuring Watching Movies with the Sound Off rapper Mac Miller, Arianna Grande delivers her latest track "Right There" featuring another well know rapper G.O.O.D. Music's own Big Sean. Arianna's new album Yours Truly is slated to drop September 3rd. 

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New Video: Big Sean feat. Miley Cyrus - “Fire”

Big Sean did not make us wait too long for the visuals to his new cut "Fire" featuring Twerk It girl Miley Cyrus. Just days after he let the new track loose he done just the same with the visuals. For the most part the G.O.O.D. Music artist allowed Miley to be the center of attention in front of the camera staying at a shy distance. Be on the lookout for Big Sean's Hall of Fame EP as it is slated to drop August 27th.

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New Music: Drake feat. Majid Jordan - "Hold On, We're Going Home"

Drake's OVO Fest was the concert of the summer and year hands down and that can be said partly because of the all star lineup the rapper had as apart of the show. The Toronto native gave his hometown everybody from the likes of  J. Cole, Kanye West, Miguel, The Weeknd, Big Sean, A$AP Rocky, French Montana, Wale, TLC, Lil Mama, Diddy, and a fav of mine Mase, along with plenty more. While some people are still coming down from their OVO Fest high Drake is continuing his by delivering his latest cut "Hold On, We're Going Home" enlisting a feature from Majid Jordan. Drizzy's new album Never Was The Same is slated to drop September 17th.

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