Mar 30, 2009

Kanye previously posted on his blog how much he loved the original We Fight, We Love from Q-Tip’s latest album, The Renaissance. Well, he liked it so much that he hopped on the remix, and made this version almost as good. I think the simplicity of the original makes it better and, really who can compete with Raphael Saadiq on this track? Still Kanye and...

Mar 30, 2009

You gotta give the homie Charles Hamilton credit: how many rappers can take the theme from Pokemon (of all beats) and flip it into a hot freestyle? You may not see a lot of Hamilton’s music posted here, but don’t think for a second that Sound-Savvy isn’t a fan of what this kid is doing. His lyrical prowess rivals some of the best in the game,...

Mar 30, 2009

“No more pain, no more pain, no drama… No more in my life…” I think Mary was on to something with this one… in fact, I’m sure of it. This song hits home for me, especially recently, I’ve learned another lesson. New Edition had a song called Can You Stand The Rain? I counter that with this question: can you stand the...

Mar 29, 2009

Now THIS song succeeds where Cassie’s Let’s Get Crazy fails!! This is how I’d like my girl to party: “Patron, Tequila I’m drunk off margaritas“. Fresh off the release of her debut album In A Perfect World, Keri Hilson’s Hey Girl is an unreleased cut from the album, that I’m hoping will show up as a bonus track...

Mar 29, 2009

Kid Cudi reminds me of that kid in the back of the class… the one with a world of creativity locked inside his mind but no one took the time to understand. With Day N’ Nite, he recorded two videos for the two versions of the song. The first is the original, stronger on the hip-hop tip which weaves animation in and out of real life scenes to bring...