Now you see that I am 68 inches above sea level 93 million miles above these devils play me in the winter play me in the summer play me in the autumn any order
Man this beat is toooo ill. And Ladybug just destroys it at the end.
"These are the scenes that raised a generation." This fan-made video right here might be my favorite one of the last 5 years. This song is so dope because Lupe mentions different scenes from 90's/early 00's hood movies such as Boyz N Da Hood, Menace II Society, Juice, South Central, Colors, Sugar Hill, Paid In Full, New Jersey Drive, Poetic Justice, Dead Presidents & New Jack City (All the classic movies that BET play 5,000 times a week). Every person born in the 1970s/80s and raised in the 90s will instantly be taken back to their childhood and adolescent years. These movies came out when directors & screenwriters were still adding social commentary to them. But, sadly, many people only latch on to the violence and didn't pay attention to the message. Download link: Lupe Fiasco - "Double Burger With Cheese" http://hulkshare.com/yuc73zxdgwni Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T
You can’t call yourself a real DJ if you aren’t rock parties with nothing but clean versions (the PG parties also usually pay the most).But the problem is that the clean/radio version has become a lost art.Too many artists either don’t make a clean version or just lazily blank or, worse, let the first vowel of the curse word play before they scratch it out (which totally negates the edit).Thus, I thought it would be a good idea to remind you of how great radio versions used to be.
2Pac feat. Danny Boy – I Ain’t Mad At Cha (1996)
Death Row Records was always known for not going the lazy route and always recorded alternative lyrics instead of mere bleeps and silence.The instrumental on this is also slightly tweaked and sounds a lot cleaner.Pac’s last verse is completely different from the album version and is one of his best verses of all-time.This video is also special because it was released on the Thursday (September 19, 1996) after his death.
B.G. – “Cash Money Is An Army” (1999)
This is one of those cases where I don’t even know why they thought that the original album version’s chorus was acceptable.I remember being extremely disappointed when I got the album, Chopper City In The Ghetto, and hearing how awful the original chorus was.The original’s chorus sounds very lazy and awkward.The video version however is very catchy.
Once again Death Row made a dope song even better.I always loved the trumpet breakdown on Snoop’s verse when he originally says “you think you got the bomb because I rolled you a joint.”They also shortened Kurupt’s verse.Although I love how he was spitting absolutely dope lyrics, in a party setting it drags the song down.
Suave House also made dope radio edits that were often more popular.This one’s radio chorus was so catchy thatit made itan undeniable radio hit.
King Tee – Dippin (1994)
The original to this was a very dark and grimy east coast sounding track.Thankfully, for the video he went with smooth G-Funk track.This is the song and video that still has me wanting a 1964 Impala with switches.
Snoop Dogg – Sensual Seduction(2008)
A simple swapping of words turns this song into a song that even your grandparents can vibe to.
Juvenile feat Mannie Fresh & Lil Wayne – Back That Thang Up (1999)
The clean version of this ensured that this sound could forever be played at barbecues every.Juvie & CMR went and re-recorded alternate words and it takes nothing away from the song.The best part of this is that Lil Wayne added his famous “wobble de wobble de” on this version and not the album version.
T.I. – “What You Know” (2005)
This is the granddaddy of them all and the song that basically ended Lil Flip’s career as a mainstream artist.Something about that “loaded AYE OHHHHH” that gets you hype.I don’t think there is a person alive who doesn’t say the clean version’s chorus even if the album version plays.
40 Water spittin game on how he hopes to stay positive. Cameos from everyone (Cedric The Entertainer, Ice T, Nate Dogg, Gary Payton, Merton Hanks, Isaiah Rider & mo) Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T
Off the Tales From The Hood soundtrack. Back when reality rap wasn't corny. I'm not even going to get into how they have the same exact names as Mobb Deep's members. That was always a crazy coincidence. Here's the promo pack for the song: http://www.mediafire.com/?tdtxztwtwr3 Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T
Aired on 106 & Park back in May 2002. The Cash Money Records crew (Lil Wayne, Birdman, Mannie Fresh & TQ) discuss vaious things from their video such as the cost of the cars and jewelry. Mannie Fresh talks about wrecking Juvenile's car during the #1 Stunna video and Birdman talks about hitting Mannie Fresh's car during the Get Ya Roll On video shoot. Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T
Great, moving performance. Every youth choir sang this song in the mid 90's. Notice David & Tamela Mann aka "Mr. Brown" & "Cora" from Tyler Perry's Meet The Browns as members of The Family. Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T
Here's a mp3 mix I did featuring all the teenage songs that we played late night on the phone (that Midnight Love type music). Of course it's all blended and mixed by DJ Cotton Here so it's 60 minutes of non-stop grooves.
This is THE mixtape of the summa. 80 minutes of non-stop party music mixed live by Dj Cotton Here. Plus, it's all editied and kid friendly, but you won't even notice it at all. Features all the hit songs from Memphis, Dallas & Atlanta. I put it out on the streets on the 4th of July and finally got around to uploading it. So if you can't book me for your next party, this is the next best thing.
Very interesting special that should air on MTV soon and really shows Baby as a person. They follow him as he plans Cash Money's Grammy Party as well as meets with artists and studio personel. Lil Wayne, Drake, Nicki Minaj, DJ Khaled and more all make apperances. CMR is basically set-up like most mob families. Birdman is to John Gotti as Suga Slim is to Carlo Gambino. Meaning, Birdman is the flashy one but Slim is the one who is really calling all the shots. People in the know have known this for years and Birdman says it here also.
My favorite part is when Birdman says that he doesn't like loud music because he's trying to conserve his ears (I'm the exact same way). They also show his children and his son Brian is poised to be the next head of CMR.
This is a 8 minute snippet of a mixtape I'm doing with up and coming rapper Diazo (@IAmDiazo) from Tennessee. You know if I put my name beside it then it has to be quality legal drugs. This is that real life music that is sorely lacking today. If you liked Fabolous' Soul Tape from earlier this year you'll love this. The full tape is dropping soon.
For the very first time ever, this is an 80 mintue mix of the best from the King Of Funkytown, Playa Fly. This is guaranteed bump just in time for the summa.
"Who wants to be the one to get struck first/ I bury they body on any planet except the earth/ I rip up, swell your lip up, it's a stick up/ Make put your hands up on your head like you was doin sit-ups"
Man this was a dream come true. Lost Boyz and Tha Dogg Pound were my favorite groups then. Then you had this young, unknown rapper named Canibus to absolutely blaze his verse (which he made a habit of everytime he did a guest spot). I was already a huge fan of the original version and then came. I don't drink or smoke so I really identified with the song's title. The fact this dropped during the so-called East/West beef while Pac was alive made it even more special because it showed unity. Everyone was in their prime and ripped it. One of the best collabos ever. RIP Freaky Tah.
Was on my way to bein a thug til you showed me love!
This is a dope but forgotten single from New York teen rapper A+ about a new, promising relationship. They always played this instrumental on Yo! MTV Raps back in the day.Ya'll ain't even peep how much Polo gear they sporting in this video. And the hand movement are classic 90s hip-hop.
The tattoos are dumb and it's amazing how many dummies are copying them. P also explains why he was always able to go out in public by himself and didn't need a crew with him. Wise words. Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T ---------- Cotton "DJ Cotton" Bradford www.djcottonhere.com www.twitter.com/djcottonhere 901-235-BEAT (2328)
This is a dope mixtape inspired by the recent ATCQ documentary “Beats, Rhymes and Life” directed by Michael Rapaport. He tweeted me a link to it after I talked about how much I enjoyed the documentary and how big a Tribe fan I was. Here's what DJ M-Rock said on his website (http://djmrock.com) about this mix:
I’m the biggest Tribe fan so it brings me a lot of pleasure to drop this mix. I haven’t followed their solo acts much, but I watched them like a hawk growing up. In fact, the first piece of music I personally got my own hands on was their first album from the public library. I can talk all day about this group, its emotional for me in fact, because my fav. genre is hip-hop and after midnight marauders, hip-hop split into underground and pop, and I found both styles were trying too hard. Slum Village for example were so gangsta lyrically that it wasn’t believable, and on the other hand, Jay-Z was the same thing. Plus, hustling and bitches are not interesting (Tribe talk about women instead). Both Slum and Jay were hot but as for vibe and lyricism, I’m a lower-middle class kid and other than musical skill, I didn’t relate deeply to any of this shit. However, I did relate to Tribe. Tribe’s music is honest, it doesn’t have commercial appeal and it succeeded because these brothers were close and very gifted, far from the average. They got paid as a group and didn’t fight over cheques. When they started falling off, the beats got mathematical and sample-free, they went soft as they brought J-Dilla in, who’s ironically one of the rawest producers ever. I can even hear Tip mentioning his friends during Phife’s verse in “1nce again”, an ignorant thing on his part, a lack of chemistry that was all over the last 2 albums. I relate to all of this because I fell off as a tablist, wasn’t a team player myself towards the end of that phase in my career. With that in mind, this mix is none of those wacker moments, it’s the straight rawness of Tribe, the group that wrote classic verses on the bus (buggin’ out) or kept verses from their childhood (Tip wrote Bonita at 14). Go watch the movie, by the way, it’s incredible. This mixtape took 3 weeks which is why M-Rock Mondays have been nothing, and now that it’s done, I hope you all really enjoy it as much as I enjoyed making it.
"Thank you Daddy I know that I'm blessed To have a father like you Cuz you've done your best Under so much stress in the crazy world God knows you tried Even when they got your hands tied" This is the only hip-hop/R&B song I've ever heard about an artist praising their father. Great heartfelt cut by Mama Mia, one of the most underrated female rappers ever. Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T ---------- Cotton "DJ Cotton" Bradford www.djcottonhere.com www.twitter.com/djcottonhere 901-235-BEAT (2328)
Today is a day to honor fathers everywhere and I decided to post this clip showing young Black men spending time with their children, which happens often but isn't broadcasted nearly enough. Dame Dash, Jim Jones, Juelz Santana, Freeky Zeeky, Young Chris, Allen Anthony, Kareem "Biggs" Burke and others are shown spending quality time with their children. Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T ---------- Cotton "DJ Cotton" Bradford www.djcottonhere.com www.twitter.com/djcottonhere 901-235-BEAT (2328)
I went and did a live 60 minute blend of some of my favorite Tupac songs. Download and jam out to this Cotton mix. I'm doing one every day so let me know any ideas/themes that you may have for a mix and it's done.
