Showing posts with label rap. Show all posts
Showing posts with label rap. Show all posts
Rascal
DR with Flex. Nice video, parody of X Factor crap (no d'respect to Leona Lewis). That Reggie guy of Radio 1 cameoing in the video.
Stand Up Tall.
Probably one of the best beats ever (no kidding), Fix Up Look Sharp always.
Rascal's Old Skool/Pussyole taken from his second LP, Maths + English (2007).
Sirens, first single from second album. Amazing video too.
Dreams by Dizzee. Cute as fuck video.
Song written for his friend, Dean, who committed suicide at 18.
Dizzee Rascal with that bit of a muffinhead Calvin Harris
New track from Dizzee Rascal with Calvin Harris. Not that much of a Harris fan, but love Dizzee. It's called Come and Dance With Me. To be honest this veers towards Harris more than Dizzee.
Drivin' Me Wild by Common feat. Lily Allen
Hottie Common with Lily Allen, Drivin' me Wild. Great melody and pop culture referencing lyrics. Even a name check with Ryan Phillippe. And great twist to Ok Go!'s legendary video. Reminds me of old style early 90s fun hip hop beats, those from Dr. Dr and Wu Tang Clan. "She was the type who watches Oprah and the Today Show/be on the treadmill like Ok Go!"
Homecoming by Kanye West et Chris Martin
I like Kanye's outfit in this video, great scarf and belt in particular. And of course Common is a hottie. I think this track is Common produced. And, 'hem, Chris Martin is also hottie material.
Kanye West and Timbaland Make Stronger
Timbaland and Kanye West work on the 12th mix of Stronger. Great insight to how they work.
The finished product. Great animé inspired video.
The original Daft Punk song, Harder Better Faster Stronger, and music promo. (Interstella 5555).
The Making of 99 Problems
A great video showing the making of Jay-Z's 99 Problems, produced by the much-bearded Rick Rubin.
Freedom by Estelle, John Legend and Talib Kweli
Great song. Estelle's b-side Freedom remixed by John Legend and featuring Talib Kweli. This was from back in the early 2000s, before the American Boy era. Really great song. Laid back beats, good message. "Now we're making change/but it still hasn't changed".
Variations on a Theme: Rehab by Amy Winehouse
The original music video for the original Rehab by Amy Winehouse.
Rehab - Instrumental version.
Rehab as performed live on David Letterman.
Rehab by Paulo Nutini (AW cover).
Rehab feat. Jay-Z by Amy Winehouse (Jay-Z remix).
Rehab by Amy Winehouse (Hot Chip remix)
Rehab by Girls Aloud (AW cover)
Wonderful, wonderful acoustic version of Rehab, stripped down with just a gently strummed guitar for accompaniment. Recorded for Yahoo!.
Amy Winehouse performs Rehab, live on Jools Holland.
99 Problems by Jay-Z
The video for the genius song, 99 Problems, produced by the legendary Rick Rubin.
Express Yourself by NWA
"I don't smoke weed or cess/cos it's known to give a brother brain damage/and brain damage on the mic don't manage".
Arctic Monkeys feat Dizzee Rascal - Temptation Greets You Like Your Naughty Friend
"I don't ever want to hate you/so don't show me your bed".
Live at Glastonbury:
Doc Brown Freestyles
Great freestyle rapping by British rapper Doc Brown. Recorded for ESPN. Doc Brown is the younger brother of the novelist Zadie Smith, and the elder brother of the rapper Luc Skyz. He also did a brilliant remix of Mad World. Love this freestyle rap. "Name another sport that can capture imaginations/bring together races"."It's the love of the sport/from goalie gloves to shorts/to mud stuck all on your studs/and much more".
Classic Kanye
I really like this video, think it is very intelligently and interestingly done, with the camera-as-eye view. Reminds me of a hip-hop version of Peep Show. Great song too. I don't know why Lauryn Hill refused to be sampled by Kanye (the chorus is ripped off Mystery of Inquity). Fuck her, it's better with Selena on it. Some really good lyrics: "the prettiest people/do the ugliest of things", "I promise/I'm so self concious/that's why you always see me/with at least one of my watches", "single black female/addicted to retail", "We buy our way out of jail/but we can't buy freedom/we buy a lot of clothes/but we don't really need 'em", "they made us hate ourselves/but love they wealth".
Nice cover design for the EP too. Pink et Yellow = never fail.
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