Nobody can argue against the almighty power of the mixtape, especially after a year like 2009. We have seen artists like Wale, Drake, and Kid Cudi rise from underground hip-hop to the main stage of radio, MTV and iTunes. As purveyors and champions of the mixtape, we here at BDN strive to filter the best of the best to you the reader. Here are some late season goodies that have been playing around the office the last few weeks. First up is the much anticipated Mixtape Volume 4 by Hood Internet . [...]
I love the new Wale album. Especially the track with Lady GaGa (which I guess has been out for months, but what do I know?). And I can't get enough of Jay-Z's new kid J. Cole . Dude is nasty. Even owns Wale on the aforementioned disc. I've claimed to hate anything recorded post-"Fantasy" that has a chick on the hook, yet I can't stop singing that " Do Over " joint from the new Ghostface album. I'm supposed to hate all this shit. So my question [...]
You know I hate ordering stuff online because I don't like to wait for it. I'm all over the UPS tracking 5 or 6 times a day until my package arrives just to make sure they didn't take a wrong turn or something. And don't you just hate that they don't deliver on Saturday? I know, I know... I could request Saturday delivery and pay more or really dish out some extra cash for the overnight option, but I'm a cheap ass so Ground is what it is YO! You know what's really hot... when you get a [...]
After a show Wale & J. Cole head out to get some grub. While waiting on their food, they decide to kick off a nice freestyle cypher! Spotted @ It's The Official ! Pigeons and Planes
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Skee.TV catches up with Wale at the DJ Hero HQ where he tries to be a DJ Hero with his own songs that are featured in the game. Wale gives his thoughts on the game and video games in general, look for a Wale x DJ Hero giveaway coming soon! Wale's critically acclaimed debut album Attention: Deficit out now- click below to get now from iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/alb um/atte... Posted in Random Videos Tagged: dj hero, video, wale
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So Tyga's new Mixtape is titled "Black Thoughts" and he is trying to promoted it today. As you see here with the bad photoshop of Huey and the oversaturated Hip-hop collage poster put together for the mixtape, he is trying to convey a deep conscious theme. However, leave it to the classiness of the internet to add to the consciousness. [...]
28,000 sold, or 5K less than Blueprint 3 last week, and, as a clearly broken up about it Byron Crawford notes, less than half of what Asher Roth managed his first week. Wale has a few theories abo... Continue reading "Wale's Attention Deficit Did Not Exactly Tear Up The Charts Last Week" >
According to Soundscan, Attention Deficit sold 28,100 copies last week. In this day and age, when album sales are as tough to pick as the winning lotto numbers it's hard to gauge what's a success or failure. But when you come to find out that only 30,000 were shipped it can cause one to stop and scratch their head in puzzlement for a second. So the question needs to be asked whose fault is it. The chicken (Interscope)? Or the egg (Wale/ Attention Deficit )? [...]
Video of Wale performing "Pretty Girls" with help from The Roots on Fallon a few days ago. Great performance. I must admit that I'm quite fond of rap performances with a live band accompaniment. Also, Black Thought > Gucci Mane.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =YTWMtdFSR_0 Lost last week in the 45-post a day, ad impression shuffle was the video for Freddie Gibbs and Pill's "Womb 2 the Tomb," an instant-classic from Freddie Gibbs' instant-classic mixtape, Midwestgangstaboxframecadillac muzick. Directed by Skee TV go-to-director, Matt Alonzo , the almost five minute clip is a mini tour de force: a gothic, grainy, black and white blur of Gibbs and Pill stalking the badlands peripheral to downtown Los Angeles, shrouded by graffiti and conquered rivers, old aqueducts and faded tombstones. Their backpacks are bloated [...]
Wale's debut is here.....and here's a bonus track, should've been on Attention Deficit . Ironic,as Wale rants/warns of the evils of fame as he chases it. I reviewed Wale's debut Attention Deficit over at Culture Bully . peace to NR Wale - "Center Of Attention" -mp3
Congrats to three of the leaders of the new school Wale, Drake, and Kid Cudi for making the GQ magazine 'Men Of The Year' edition. It should make everyone that supported these dudes from Day 1 feel good about the future of hip hop. Related Posts: Kid CuDi Ft. Wale-Look Up In Da Stars (Audio) Kid Cudi To Star In New HBO Series Drake-Heartbreak Drake Pt. 2 (Mixtape) Finally! Drake & Kid [...]
DJ Stereo Faith is known throughout DC as a positive force for quality events throughout the city, from the Black Cat, to DC9, to Napoleon, and beyond. Even by his typically high standards, the Feedback curated by Faith this last Saturday at DC9 was an exceptional evening indeed. Splitting deck time between himself and hardworking DJ [...]
At this point in my blogging career, there's no need to describe situations as "surreal." They aren't, so using the word is hyperbole. Not to say that they aren't unique and that doing this hasn't afforded its share of opportunities that I know I wouldn't have encountered otherwise. If Jay could trip a referee @ MSG, I could have effortlessly reached out and tripped him up on Friday (thanks Laura @ 360). There are no secrets on what to expect @ [...]
A ton of video's have dropped lately and to add to the list is the joint "Pat Your Weave" from UCB (the band that gave Wale his start) featuring Wale. I gave you a sneak peak of this vid a while back and now I have the full production for your viewing pleasure. BTW, has anyone copped Wale's new album? I pick it up yesterday and I love it. Let me know what you think. Download: UCB feat. Wale - "Pat Your Weave" / Mediafire
What a thing to wake up to on a wet Saturday morning. It gets worse: "Scotland have not beaten Wales since 1984 and that did not look like altering here as the Scots suffered their fourth successive away defeat - and their fourth road trip on the trot where they have not scored." [ BBC Report ] 25 years since beating Wales? Frankie were number 1 in the charts with Relax , for christ sake. What makes it even more depressing is that [...]
photo: mugley Okay a brief post today. Just a round up of all the things I've accumulated lately. I mentioned in my last post that I will be tweeting any pieces of information that pops up like artworks/tracklists/videos that are released onto the world of blog. I have been sticking to my work and doing just that. Incase you aren't following me and have missed some of my tweets, heres a re-cap of the things that have surfaced lately. - Robin Thicke - [...]
I came pretty close to caving in and buying some Turducken for Thanksgiving this year. One friend suggest Tofurkey . In the end, I read about some place by my house that offers a Cajun turkey. That's not the best part. The best part is that the turkey is fried and I feel zero remorse about purchasing said turkey. Now to work on those fixins. I'm shooting for an later afternoon, early evening type dinner. The early games promise to suck wind. The Cowboys versus the Raiders and Lions versus the Packers. ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ [...]
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