Author: FREE MUSIC EMPIRE
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Mixtape Review-Allegiance by Ya Boy Rich Rocka
Mixtape Review-Allegiance by Ya Boy Rich Rocka by Dan-O Nothing separates the coal from the diamonds like the grind. Every time you see an artist hit with a hot debut you can chart their tumble out of the spotlight as they realize the pressure of following up that content while building up a touring audience.…
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Song of The Year-Seen It All by Jeezy featuring Jay-z produced by Cardo
Song of The Year-Seen It All by Jeezy featuring Jay-Z produced by Cardo by Cardo The Snowman’s new album Seen It All: The Autobiography is definitely a disjointed listen. A lot of that is because of how unhinged and emotional it is. Consider how similar Jay and Jeezy’s position is. Jeezy is looking out on…
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Mixtape Review-Summer Breeze by William Bolton
Mixtape Review-Summer Breeze by William Bolton by Dan-O Whenever music is too referential it becomes a distraction. Usher is in love with Michael Jackson; Robin Thicke has a Marvin Gaye fixation that makes him sound like Tom Jones doing Marvin Gaye. The list goes on and on. One of the things I love most about…
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Song Review-Struggle Rapper by Quest
Song Review-Struggle Rapper by Quest By Dan-O I have been a Quest fan for years and years. His projects are never easy to prepare meals, don’t get me wrong. The difference is Quest is an emcee who really emotes. Most of the rappers people think of as good at this are really just expounding upon…
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Mixtape Review-Culdesac by Childish Gambino
Mixtape Review-Culdesac by Childish Gambino by Dan-O Before you begin to critique Childish Gambino music you have to give a disclaimer. Since Childish Gambino is really wildly successful comedian/actor/writer Donald Glover rap is kind of his low paying second job. That might sound weird but think about it. 60% of his audience is going to…
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Song Review-1990 by Daryn Alexus
Song Review-1990 by Daryn Alexus by Dan-O R&B as a genre in the current musical environment is a lot like Daryn Alexus. Both seem to bubble over with energy, enthusiasm and ideas. Her new mixtape GREEN extends itself in as many directions as it can with a spread of sonic landscape that includes Go Wild…
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From The Inbox-Bona Fide by Kid Sean
From The Inbox-Bona Fide by Kid Sean by Dan-O The distinction between hip hop and underground hip hop is a real stylistic divergence. It’s not really about sales figures. Artists like B.O.B. and Wiz Khalifa came up independently through mixtapes but they were always pop artists. You can listen to teenage Wiz belt out Pittsburgh…
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Song of The Year-The Imperial featuring Action Bronson, Royce Da 5’9 and Black Thought produced by Statik Selektah
Song of The Year-The Imperial featuring Action Bronson, Royce Da 5’9 and Black Thought produced by Statik Selektah by Dan-O The most popular DJ albums fall into one of two categories. The first is the super-producer putting the most popular artists together to line up as many radio hits as possible. If even one record…
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Mixtape Review-The Water(s) by Mick Jenkins
Mixtape Review-The Water(s) by Mick Jenkins by Dan-O It’s just not as simple as the presentation. Most important musical projects fit this description: Cream wasn’t as simple as great guitar work, Sinatra wasn’t as simple as love songs or whistfulness, Kind of Blue is more than a polished listen and great introduction to Jazz. In…
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Song Review-What You Need (The Weeknd Cover) by Kwamie Liv
Song Review-What You Need (The Weeknd Cover) by Kwamie Liv by Dan-O The 7 song Lost in The Girl EP is more proof that this is the year of the R&B mixtape release. Kwamie Liv pushes her alluring voice in all kinds of cool directions. Lots of the songs have beats that shift and change…
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