Now then – you wanting to have a peek at my playlist again?
Well, I don’t blame you, because over the past couple of weeks, I’m not gonna lie – I’ve come across some first-rate bangers. Although don’t go mistaking this for the UK Top 40; one of the songs on here is from 1967!
Saying that though, it did reach the top of the Billboard 100, so it’s certainly worth a listen. And with that – here’s a couple of the songs that I’ve been rinsing ATM…
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Okay, so this one’s kind of embarrassing.
Despite being released over 10 years ago, this tune only graced my eardrums for the first time… yesterday. Anyway, my slackness aside, I’m really glad it did. In fact, I’m pretty sure there’s yet to be a song where Slim Shady has done a feature which I don’t like; ‘No Love’ with Lil Wayne, ‘Stan’ with Dido – all sick tunes!!
So really, this jam with Royce Da 5’9 was (for me) a forgone conclusion.
Who says disses have to be aggressive?
The tone of voice is this is what really makes it for me. Opposed to what you find with a lot of disses, it’s actually quite sarky. Something that makes for as great contrast to the dark & somewhat eerie beat. Plus, the vocals seem quite dominant too, which good… because they ain’t lackin’!
Ngl though, every time someone says “Humble Pie” I’m gonna have flashbacks. That delivery alone makes it meme-worthy!
Must admit, I’ve never really listened to Vado.
In fact, the only reason I know of him is is through Lloyd Banks. Although, I can see why these two link up over music on the regular – proper dig the vibe of this! Film looks promising too. From what I can tell online, it’s been in production for well over 5 years, so should be well worth a watch come release day.
Interested to see if any of this trio managed to bag themselves an acting role? Going by this vid, my guess would be “yes”.
Try diss Sinatra & you’ll have me to go through first. Put ’em up G!!
And that’s because, while this is lightyears away from Hip Hop, it’s swimming in one characteristic that I’ve always admired about Sinatra’s songs: fantastic word choice. Listen to this tune all the way through, & I can guarantee you’ll come across 0 words that feel like they’ve just been causally ‘plonked’ there for the sake of it.
Each word has intention.
Who’d have thought it – this track was actually Ghostwritten for Diddy.
But then again, I think you’ll struggle to find a better tribute song, so I don’t really think that matters. Granted, there’s little in the way of wordplay & it’s very mellow in pace, but that’s exactly why I can’t stop rinsing this track. It’s raw, authentic & isn’t trying to be overly clever.
Plus, factor in that Faith Evans was Biggie’s wife, and yep… there’s real meaning here.
And on that note – playlist closed. Guess I’ll have to save the rest of my picks for V3. But hold up – this doesn’t have to be the end… Enjoy what you’ve read? Keep up to speed with the latest on my Hip Hop blog.
Much love,
X
XtG is a Yorkshire rapper, who as you’ve probably guessed, finds it hard not to express himself when holding the pen. Hailing from Huddersfield on the West-Side of Yorkshire, he’s one of a rare breed. A rapper who’s out to be recognised for turning convention on its head.
