Best of 2011: Verses
2. Big K.R.I.T. - R4 Theme Song
Another artist who had a stellar year. Big K.R.I.T. has basically become the 08/09 B.o.B. Being the go to Producer/Rapper from the south who has been some releasing hot shit. This year he released his debut album Return of 4Eva, back in March. After that, anyone who is anyone has a Big K.R.I.T beat or verse on their mixtapes/albums. He is response for T.I.’s latest song ‘I’m Flexin’, and is just putting in that work.
I chose this song because I think it represents Big K.R.I.T. very well. A hot beat, masterful flow, southern slang, it’s just that cool ass song you can drive real slow to with the top down on a Sunday night with your main chick riding shotgun, puffing on that L, while the cops drive by watching, not able to do SHIT because you got your prescription. I challenge anyone to listen to this song and NOT nod your head by the end of it and if you were in your car, you’d most likely be rewinding that first verse just to yell out, LEFT COAST and throw your dubs in the air. Actually that last part might just be me, but you get the idea.
Best of 2011: Verses
Since it’s close to the end of the year I’ve decided to start doing my Best Of’s. For the next 5 days I’ll be posting my Best Of 2011: Verses. Songs that featured one of my favorite verses of the year. In no particular order here is the first:
1. Pusha T - Tony Montana Freestyle
This was tough, trying to decide which verse from Push-a-ton was my favorite was next to impossible. From My God to Raid, Don’t Fuck With Me to Pesos Freestyle, Cook It Down, any time Pusha T spit it a verse it hotter than the last. I chose Tony Montana Freestyle because I think it does the best job at showing how well rounded of an MC Pusha T is. Not only does he use the rhyme style and cadence set forth by Future in the original, but he used it all to tell a quick tale of raising to powering and doing what has to be done to stay there, say like one Tony Montana? The punchlines are on point, he rides the beat better than Future could ever hope to, and in the end, he made a very annoying song, not only tolerable, but one of my favorites by the end of the year. For this Pusha T had my first favorite verse of the year. If he had dropped a proper album, I would have given him the artist of the year award. He put that work in and not only doubled his O but had the whole block fiending for those WMD’s.
West Coast. All Day. Every day.
OMG! Adorbz of the Day: Tottenham-based hip hop artist Alim Kamara freestyles with 2-year-old Khaliyl — one of the few MCs who can honestly say they were rapping before they could talk.
[drinkyourjuice / ratsoff.]
Can we make gibberish rap a new genre?
I could watch this all day. If this video were four hours long I would have watched all of it.
Agreed.
Dang! That kid killed it! His flow was ice cold! #WatchTheThrone
I’d be proud to call this kid my son. Future Hov, with a weezy flow. #PleaseSayTheBaby
(Source: nudawn)
I Respect The Shooter…
I’ve always had mad respect for photographers. This video from Leica showcases Jonathan Mannion, whose work has become iconic in hip hop. My favorite quote from the video comes from Dj Quik (West Coast represent): the world sees hip-hop through his eyes.
I think everyone would agree with that after they see this video and see the masterpieces he is responsible for. I respect the shooter.
(Source: smokingsection.uproxx.com)
