The Man The Myth The Legend

When I saw the still for this video, I was instantly on my guard.  White, ginger teenage girl rapping…my spidey sense was tingling.  Danger.  But, I gave her a chance.  After all I actually liked Gucci Gucci by Kreayshawn, so who am I to judge?

Pleasantly surprised.

The beat was a laid back spacey beat – it seems to distort a vocal sample for the basis of the best, as well as some (a lot) of hi-hats.

Kitty Pryde is the surprise though.  She can actually rap.  I liked Kreayshawn’s ability to create a catchy song, but Kitty actually seems to have some deft wordplay for someone so young.  She doesn’t force things, she has an effortless flow that really matches her entire vibe.

The above video/song sounds like a rap song from a suburban white teenage girl.  It works though.  Beat is hot, and this girl actually has some bars on the downlow.

R.I.P  

ASAP back with the lead single to his upcoming release.  Goldie is classic ASAP – screwed hook, dope beat and him flowing his ass off.  I think this is a great song choice for his first single, and the video is great.  I know the video doesn’t really break new ground but stylistically it just works.  The backdrop of Paris, and the black/gold color scheme add some freshness to the “life of excess” videos that are so common with rap music.  Also Youtube now shows bewbs.  +1

Been absent awhile, will try to pick it up by making multiple posts in the upcoming days.  This song is currently on repeat for me. Nothing fancy, no fancy lyrics – just hard beat with an infectious hook.  I’d compare it to last years “Racks”.  While not a technical masterpiece it invokes feeling and is plain catchy.  Notice I mentioned this as one of my fav songs of the year, and not fav videos.  I am not a homophobe, but any time the room reaches that level of shirtless guys with no girls…not my scene.

Kardinal!  Gotta always show love to Toronto’s own.  This is a great track, that actually reminds me of Kardinal’s older work – the beat kind of has that old Circle sound from Eye & I Days.  Liking this track a lot – and simple but great video.

I haven’t been checking Odd Future out too much lately, and I didn’t love the recent mixtape but this track is definitely a stand out for me. The video really caught my attention as well.  The track and video have a real throwback feel to them – feels like a classic Posse cut from back in the day.  The sound quality in the video is obviously compromised due to the way it is shot – but I wouldn’t change a thing.  The beat has an old schooL Rza feel to it, and there are def some rapping highlights.  Mike G proves he is underrated.  Frank Ocean looking out of place, but still spits a nice verse and let’s not forget the RETURN OF EARL.  He has the second last verse and like usual slays it – the most obvious comparison is a young Eminem – obv an influence for him.