Author: FREE MUSIC EMPIRE
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Mixtape Review-Iller Than Most by Del Tha Funkee Homosapien
Mixtape Review-Iller Than Most by Del Tha Funkee Homosapien by Dan-O Del Tha Funkee Homosapien is the answer to the question; who is the person I have seen closest to death because of drugs. I saw him live in Boston and his eyes were never less than three fourths closed the entire time; his skin…
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Song Review-N The Traffic by Droop-E, J Stalin, and Nite Jewel
Song Review-N The Traffic by Droop-E, J Stalin, and Nite Jewel by Dan-O The first four times you listen to this song off of Droop-E’s Itunes EP Hungry and Humble you may only be able to focus on the beat. I’m sure he wouldn’t mind. He’s one of the best producers in hip hop today…
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Classic Relisten: A Kid Named Cudi by Kid Cudi
Classic Relisten: A Kid Named Cudi by Kid Cudi by Dan-O It sounds strange to say that a mixtape can be a classic regardless of whether or not its quality merits that title. I’m speaking of course of influence and given a thorough re-evaluation of the mixtape that made Cudi a household name…it becomes apparent…
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Song Review-The Constant by PHZ-Sicks featuring Lyriciss produced by Best Kept Secret
Song Review-The Constant by PHZ-Sicks featuring Lyriciss produced by Best Kept Secret by Dan-O PHZ-Sicks (Physics, get it? Could be worse…could be Lil PHZ-Sicks) new mixtape The Moment has some moments but none as penetratingly arresting as this song. It’s a song I hadn’t thought of reviewing until I realized how much I kept coming…
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Mixtape Review-Insomnia Addict by Starlito
Mixtape Review-Insomnia Addict by Starlito by Dan-O When Stalito drops a project you don’t jam out or bump it you study it like a treasure map. He’s one of maybe five active rap artists who drops treasure maps you have to walk with to find the precious gems in his verses. Kevin Gates appears on…
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FME 2013 Mixtape MVP-Three 6 Mafia
FME 2013 Mixtape MVP-Three 6 Mafia by Dan-O Even the most hardcore Rawkus Records loving East Coaster respected Three 6 Mafia from afar. From the birthplace of hip hop all the gold grill crunk seemed silly and most times got looked down upon but Three 6 was independent, hardcore and uncompromising. No one ever purchased…
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FME Mixtape MVP 2013 Honorable Mention-Troy Ave
FME Mixtape MVP 2013 Honorable Mention-Troy Ave by Dan-O In a year of very disparate hip hop narratives you could always count on Troy Ave. I mean that in the most literal way. So much of this year featured high profile datpiff crashing mixtapes that didn’t warrant space on anyone’s computer. Product v. expectations was…
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Mixtape Review-Its Tha World 2 by Young Jeezy
Mixtape Review-Its Tha World 2 by Young Jeezy by Dan-O If Its Tha World 2 was a vehicle it wouldn’t be a minivan. The eight track smash mouth Young Jeezy and company mixtape would be a muscle car riding at top speed along a dirt road, leaving trails of dust on the competition. Young Jeezy…
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Song of The Year-Contemporary Man by Action Bronson produced by Party Supplies
Song of The Year-Contemporary Man by Action Bronson produced by Party Supplies by Dan-O Action Bronson has trotted his oddball lyricism around hip hop working with the very best producers in the world (Alchemist, Harry Fraud) so its anyone’s guess why the stream of consciousness strange sample meets off the top of the dome bars…
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