Hip-Hop
December 27th, 2005
Nelly featuring Paul Wall, Ali & Gipp - Grillz
I feel I should probably explain what ‘Grillz’ are first. These are like braces, but more shiny and more expensive. Have a look. Anyways, please note that this is not a new thing, it used to be cool, like in 1991. Thereby not cool now. Anyhoot, Nelly has decided that he should write an entire song dedicated to dental beautification. Remember he had a song about his Nikes (“Air Force One’s”) and hence it’s not a surprise to hear that his next track will be named “(Me and my) One-Liter Thermos” feat. Ludacris and Missy “I dont go anywhere without my trusty Eastpak” Elliot. Expect your 13 year-old little sister to be blingin’ with a set of grillz in time for Easter.
Posted on Tuesday 27th December | 2 Comments »
Beyonce feat. Slim Thug - Check On It
Uh oh, these two aren’t going to be happy. First, “Stand Up For Love” the first track from Destiny’s Child’s final album (#1’s) bombs in the charts. Then Beyonce decides to release this, solo, which is climbing up the ratings like an agile climber with the latest crampons. Not the best of Beyonce tracks, it still beats DC’s latest effort, not to mention their foray into, um, burlesque. Losing hope that you’ll ever top ‘Crazy in Love’, B…
Posted on Tuesday 27th December | 4 Comments »
December 4th, 2005
Eminem - When I’m Gone
Um, he’s back again. Again. In this track, reminicent of ‘Mockingbird’, Slim Shady is telling his daughter, Hallie how to behave when he’s dead. A bit morbid, really. I wonder what she’s going to think of being included in a bunch of her dad’s work without being asked. Maybe she’ll DISOWN HIM and become a rap starlet, airing her family troubles in a song and the whole thing will become beautifully symmetrical.
rejoice every time you hear the sound of my voice
Just know that I’m lookin’ down on you smiling
And I didn’t feel a thing so baby don’t feel no pain, just smile back
Posted on Sunday 4th December | 6 Comments »
November 13th, 2005
Heard Em Say - Kanye West feat. Adam Levine
How does Kanye West top the understated cool of ‘Gold Digger’ featuring Jamie Foxx? The short answer: he doesn’t try. Instead, Mr. West’s new single takes a departure into more reflective territory, featuring Adam Levine’s wonderful vocals. The lyrics talk of low-wage living, cigarette addiction, the government, among many other things. The original video, filmed by Michel Gondry who directed Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind was scrapped at the last minute and replaced by a hand-drawn animation by Bill Plympton. There has been no official word as to why this was.
Posted on Sunday 13th November | 1 Comment »
November 1st, 2005
Nelly - Fly Away
Ashanti’s current squeeze Nelly releases his latest which is also part of the soundtrack from Adam Sandler’s latest train-wreck ‘The Longest Yard’. It’s a slower number from Nelly, and actually is about being locked up (like the film) and what he would do if he was given another chance outside.
Posted on Tuesday 1st November | 9 Comments »
October 23rd, 2005
Gorillaz - Feel Good Inc
Hip-Hop / It’s no secret that we love the Gorillaz here in PNS towers. This was the first song released from their ‘Demon Days’ album and was the most successful until their next single, which was even better. What is the song about? It has been alleged that the ‘Feel Good Inc’ is the media and the line “lining them up like ass-cracks” refers to the singles played over and over again on radio stations. Watch the video for Feel Good Inc. below and judge for yourself.
Posted on Sunday 23rd October | No Comments »
October 22nd, 2005
Fat Joe Feat. Nelly - Get It Poppin’
Hip-Hop / Fat Joe and Nelly team up in this track, and Nelly does the vocal gymnastics while His Fatness sticks to the spittin’. This is upbeat as you’d expect from the title, but it ain’t breaking any new ground. Which is a shame as Fat Joe is one of the more interesting rappers out there, not getting drawn into long DISS BATTLES with people like 50 Cent. Check his official site below for clips of all his tracks.
Posted on Saturday 22nd October | No Comments »
Black Eyed Peas - Don’t Phunk With My Heart
Hip-Hop / More BEP. They are the hardest working hip-hop act in the world right now. They have released no less than SIXTY singles in the past three months. OK, not really, but it feels like they release a single a week. This is Don’t Phunk With My Heart, not a new song, but we’re clearing the backlog for completeness, so suck it up. It is a typical Black Eyed Peas dance number and sums up their lacklustre Monkey Business album just like their other releases from it. Only the unreleased My Style, produced by Timbaland and featuring Justin Timberlake can save them now. Check the link to the official site below.
Posted on Saturday 22nd October | No Comments »
October 9th, 2005
Gwen Stefani - Cool
Hip-Hop / Gwen’s solo success makes us happy here, because she is cool. ‘Cool’ is said (not by Gwen) to be a song about the relationship between her and her former No Doubt bandmate Tony Kanal. Who cares, anyway, it is a mid-tempo, 80s-sounding bit of pop chillout that hit the charts, but not quite as hard as Hollaback Girl did. We like it.
Alright, now that’s out of the way, did you know that Gwen Stefani is the only artist to have ever won both Best Male Video and Best Female Video awards at the MTV VMAs? It’s true. She won it for “South Side” (credited as “Moby featuring Gwen Stefani”) and “Let Me Blow Ya Mind” (credited as “Eve featuring Gwen Stefani”) in 2001. Crazy, baby. Her next track will be ‘Luxurious’.
A link to the song is below.
Posted on Sunday 9th October | No Comments »
Akon - Belly Dancer (Bananza)
Hip-Hop / This song provoked strong and opposing feelings in play new songs towers. I think everyone agrees that the lyrics aren’t the most original that have ever been written:
Now most of those aren’t even real words. Apart from the petic license employed, the beats are incredibly infectious and that is what has made this song (and Akon) as huge as they are. You can listen to the full length song below and “shake your body like a belly dancer”.
Posted on Sunday 9th October | No Comments »
