Taylor Gang

This is the chillest rap I've heard in a long time. Download this, kick back with a dutchie, and listen. Wiz is doin' it big time.

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The Future

With so many artists out there today, it's hard to single out one that's changing the game in a positive way and making an impact on the industry. I went out to Best Buy today to pick up B.o.B.'s 1st album in support for what he's been doing. I've been listening to all of his singles he's been dropping and each one has really connected with me in one way or another. Listening to them online, I could hear his lyrics, feel his flow, and get his message, but when I got home and listened to Adventures of Bobby Ray on my system, every different part of the song just sunk in to me and I couldn't help but be inspired. It's a very mysterious, dreamy album that talks of his travels on his way to the game and how people would always shut him down. On this album is of course his hit, Nothin' On You, but the tracks that made the biggest impression on me were Ghost In the Machine and The Kids. His positive outlook is expressed by talking about how the youth is being corrupted by artists that only talk about drugs, sex, and death. On most hip-hop sites, B.o.B has been taking a lot of shit for being more pop than hip-hop. When hip-hop was first being noticed in the US, it was basically a mixture of all different types of music all around the world. As the genre grew, it really killed the smaller genres. Reggae died down, as well as jazz and rock. Since it's been some time that we've added a different style of music, people don't realize that hip-hop is really just a bunch of smaller genres in one. As pop makes it's way into hip-hop, the older listener's opinions are usually frowned towards this style, while younger people, such as my generation, are more open to this concept. I think in a sense of where hip-hop is going, progressives such as Bobby Ray will be more accepted in the later part of their career. He's an innovator. Coming from Atlanta where "Hood" rap is dominant, B.o.B. tells stories with his music. While he is in fact a southern rapper, he uses his voice to create his chorus' as well, which is unusual for someone in this stage to commit to. He brings in artists such as T.I., Eminem, and Lupe Fiasco to jump onto a couple verses, as well as Haley Williams from Paramore to sing in his recent hit Airplanes Pts.1 and 2. I was also interested in his album photos, because he is on Atlantic Records, the same label as Lupe Fiasco. On Lupe's first album Food and Liquor, he had very similar pictures, such as the one of B.o.B. floating where the CD should be placed. I'll be interested to see if he goes on to be as respected as Lupe, on a mainstream and underground level.




The similarity of Lupe's Food and Liquor and B.o.B.'s The Adventures of Bobby Ray

Still Killin' It

Eminem is an example of a hip-hop legend. He's one of the few rappers that were rapping when I was born and still kills beats like back in the 90's. Jim Jonsin combined two of the most popular freestyle beats right now, and Eminem shit on both of them. Big ups to Em, and look out for his new single releasing Friday.

Eminem - Despicable [Over + Beamer, Benz, or Bentley Freestyle] | New Hip Hop Music & All The New Rap Songs 2010

A Long Time Coming

Three years ago, when blogging was really starting to jump off, creating a blog never would've crossed my mind. Recently, I parted ways with Facebook because it was no longer about staying in touch with friends. It became a gaming network, a drama mecca, and really was just a waste of my time. Debating how to stay in the "internet loop" with myself, I'm now choosing to create this; a blog for my music, my input to society, and my thoughts. I'm really an average looking kid with a creative mind that never stops running. As any 17 year old teen is, I'm currently thinking about life and my future. I'm embarking on the college application process, trying to find a date for prom, and worrying more about making it to the weekend than I am tuned into my school work. With the time for me to make it quickly slimming, I've put a lot of thought into what I want to do and have realized my passion is music. So rather it be managing artists, ghostwriting, or being an artist myself, it's going to happen. No matter how long and gruesome this journey ends up being, I'd rather work hard to make it and fail, than not try at all. This blog is mainly going to be focused to people's music, including mine. Coming Summer 2010, The Lost Ones. So get ready, this is me, Henley III.