With the end of the summer approaching and the beginning of my favorite season, I felt it was only proper to create my first post with a run down of songs of the summer that I had running laps in my head phones. I'll try to cover all of my bases here. To keep things short and sweet, I will limit the list to 10, which for me is going to be painful. I'll probably have to add about 25 bonus tracks. By the way this would of never been possible without Hype machine. I live there.
Shutterbug has been out for quite some time now, but I needed to throw it in at least at the bottom. I was never a fan of Andre 3000 and Big Boi splitting up Outkast. The only good thing that came out of the split was 'Hey Ya' and since then nothing as good as 'Rosa Parks' or 'Skew it on the Bar B' (Royal flush makes a slight exception) has materialized until now. Shutterbug is the first single off of Big Boi's new album Sir Lucious Left Foot: The son of Chico Dusty.
If I ever have a son I'll make sure to nickname him Chico D. First time I heard this song my head phones flew off from the bass intro (Scott Storch). The beat is sampled from two songs. One being from Soul to Soul - Back to life (Belly Intro) and the other from The System - You are in my system. The song was also featured on the first episode of the most recent Entourage season, which cannot end soon enough.
I think I had this on repeat for a week straight when it first came out. I'm pretty sure my cube mate can confirm that as she can hear everything coming through my head phones. This mash up was created about 4 months ago by the Hood Internet mashing up Rihanna's 'Rude Boy' with Crystal Castles' 'Baptism'. Out of Chicago, The Hood Internet specialize in mashing up mainly hip hop with Indie Rock, however this song tends to be a rarity considering they used a Canadian Electronic band as the back beat. The Hood Internet can easily be confused with Girl Talk and the White Panda (Santos Party House, NYC, Oct. 12, 2010).
Angrier than ever, this freestyle emerged about a month prior to Eminem's album release 'Recovery'. Beat coming from Drake's 'Over' and crossing over to Lloyd Banks' 'Beamer Benz or Bentley'. Best applied with your Monday morning commute or before you go to sleep. Not available on the Recovery album. Ben Roethlisberger gets dumped by all 5 of you chumps on this track.
I threw this on my list because a) it uses my favorite horn sound bite and b) Nicki Minaj rips anything and everything. I want to say this song is a bit corny, but I'd be lying if If I never said "Put the bottle down I'm gonna dance the shit out this one".
Dude comes out with a hit on a daily basis ever since he emerged out of Cleveland, Ohio. Kid Cudi, pronounced by some as Kid Cootie, is one of the most diverse hip hop artists performing with the likes of Kanye, Vampire Weekend, and David Guetta. Revofev (Revolution of Evolution) is the first single off of Cudi's Sophomore album Man on the Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Rager which is scheduled to come out Nov. 09, 2010. Kid Cudi is also on the HBO show 'How to Make it in America' on the regs.
Tinie Tempah, no idea who this guy is and he's probably going to be on the shelf of one hit wonders, but this beat is pretty money. Apparently, he's out of the U.K and has been around since 06' and that's all the information I feel like gathering about him right now, because really this is all about Rihanna, as it should be. The instrumental sounds like you're playing Zelda with a mix of Super Mario Bros. 2 or 3, which ever you prefer. I know this is the second time I used 'Rude Boy', but if I had my choice Rihanna would fill up all ten slots on this post.
What sound bite should be used for every intro in a song to make it hot fire? Yep, you guessed it gunshots. Preferably that coming from a 9 millimeter or a shotgun. I myself am a fan of the 9 millimeter 3 times repeated, nuff said. If you're not familiar with the gunshot bite, just put on Paper Planes. Famuel, a Minneapolis based d.j, mixes 'Stunting like my daddy' with something that sounds like an 80's work out video with Susanne Summers or Jane Fonda. I would start my car to this everyday, If I had one.
If you like female vocals, you should get up on Neon Hitch. The chick spent her childhood traveling like a gypsy performing in a circus and now shes covering Snoop Dogg at Lollapalooza and opening up for 50 cent, all the while holding a mic in her hand, walking on a tight rope with a monkey playing cymbals. Just kidding...but seriously. Hitch is currently working on her debut album Beg Borrow and Steal. Also co-wrote some song called 'Blah Blah Blah'.
Yeah Yeah Yeah's meets the ghost busters infused with, I hate to say it, DISCO.
Posting a link to this does not do it enough justice, had to throw in the video of SHM live. Hands down the 2010 Anthem for all the Electric heads out there (Parmon). Personally, I think Pharell was thrown on this to make it a bit more mainstream, but the instrumental by itself is off the richter. I fear for even attempting to see these guys live considering the chances of me coming out alive are less than 10%. Every Dj has ripped this and played it at his or her show as either an encore or to close out the night.
Bronus (yes I said bronus)
I'm pretty sure this song came out in 70's. Someone just decided to re-up it into current rotation. Any second now Madonna is going to dust herself all over this track.
I only put this on here because of the name and it's a favorite of El Diabro's.
Can't tell if this song is supposed to be serious or not, but it basically describes your typical night out at a dive or a club with pretty much people crowding your space. Best utilized for girls who kill it at the Elaine Benes. 'Dance the Way I Feel' debuted last summer, but the first time I heard was this year. Unfortunately, the lead singer is no longer with us
Mark Ronson makes cheesy trumpets beat into your head with Ghostface hating on Miss Fat Booty.
Only Kanye can make a hit song with a dude who locked himself in a Cabin in the wilderness crying about his ex into a smash. Hey, we've all been there. Also probably the only rapper to use a Sarcophagus (had to google that one, forgive me I'm Polish) in his rhymes. The beat is simple and is all about the lyrics. Nicki Minaj makes Rick Ross's verse irrelevant and makes Jay a side note. Trust me you'll agree.
If you haven't yet, see this guy perform live. Continually getting bigger and bigger with more lights on display.
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