Showing posts with label Music. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Music. Show all posts
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Sunday, July 12, 2009
WHO IS JAY ROCK?
Photo by: Jewelz
For a rapper to command your attention, it all comes down to the voice. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, Public Enemy’s Chuck D had millions of fans hanging on to every word of his booming baritone. In the mid-1990s, The Notorious B.I.G.’s steely poise and vocal precision led many critics and fans to proclaim him the best rapper of all time. Now, in 2006, get ready for the next rapper with a magnetic voice, someone whose pristine raps demand attention. His name: Jay Rock.
Born and raised in Watts, California’s notorious Nickerson Gardens Projects, Jay Rock got his first encouragement from his music-making relatives, who noticed the impact his deep, melodic voice made on song after song. They were like, you’re hard. And you’ve got a voice for it, too. You’ve got a real cool voice to it, Jay Rock recalls. A lot of people started hearing me and they would tell me that my voice catches them. So, I started working it, working on my craft and got more and more confidence.
Jay Rocks legal struggles have made him appreciate what he has already accomplished, turning his childhood talent for writing into a career as a major-label recording artist. Getting signed and being from what I’m from, that’s a great achievement because nobody’s really been signed from my projects, Jay Rock says. That’s a big achievement for me. It’s a blessing. It feels real good. I could be in the jail somewhere or in the grave, but I’m right here doing what I need to do.
For a rapper to command your attention, it all comes down to the voice. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, Public Enemy’s Chuck D had millions of fans hanging on to every word of his booming baritone. In the mid-1990s, The Notorious B.I.G.’s steely poise and vocal precision led many critics and fans to proclaim him the best rapper of all time. Now, in 2006, get ready for the next rapper with a magnetic voice, someone whose pristine raps demand attention. His name: Jay Rock.
Born and raised in Watts, California’s notorious Nickerson Gardens Projects, Jay Rock got his first encouragement from his music-making relatives, who noticed the impact his deep, melodic voice made on song after song. They were like, you’re hard. And you’ve got a voice for it, too. You’ve got a real cool voice to it, Jay Rock recalls. A lot of people started hearing me and they would tell me that my voice catches them. So, I started working it, working on my craft and got more and more confidence.
Jay Rock feat. Lil' Wayne - All My Life (Ghetto) from littlesk on Vimeo.
Jay Rocks legal struggles have made him appreciate what he has already accomplished, turning his childhood talent for writing into a career as a major-label recording artist. Getting signed and being from what I’m from, that’s a great achievement because nobody’s really been signed from my projects, Jay Rock says. That’s a big achievement for me. It’s a blessing. It feels real good. I could be in the jail somewhere or in the grave, but I’m right here doing what I need to do.
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Charles Hamilton - Loser
One of the new faces in this dying genre we affectionately call hip-hop. Born in Ohio, moved to Harlem, son of an entertainment journalist and a talented musician. Ladies and Gentlemen... Charles Hamilton.
"When I sample, I'm not just doing it to sound good. I'm trying to tell a story. To convey an emotion. If I sampled it, there is a reason I sampled it. I believe that music is based on moments, and that there are some moments that people may have missed back in the day. They may have even missed it a year ago. When I sample, I'm giving the artist their respect, while simultaneously creating something new." - Charles Hamilton
Be on the lookout for Charles Hamilton. If kids like him keep comin' out, I still have faith in new Music. Peep his mixtape...
Monday, March 23, 2009
Sunday, March 22, 2009
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Drake f.k.a. Jimmy from Degrassi
You haven't heard of Drake? Wtf? You just get released from Guantanamo or something. Well Aubrey Drake Graham is a star of Canadian hit TeenV show called Degrassi and is an all round talented artist. You may have heard him on various Young Money and Lil Wayne mixtapes (he killed all his verses on Dedication 3) but his latest mixtape is pretty knocking. He teams up with artists like Trey Songz and Omarion but he also diversified his talents with artists Santo Gold and Peter Bjorn and John. I know right. Doin a lot in 09.
Download Drake's New Mixtape, So Far Gone
here
Download Drake's New Mixtape, So Far Gone
here
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