Showing posts with label Plies. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Plies. Show all posts
Plies - Becky
Ladies and gentleman... err goons and goonnettes! Ignorance has returned to hip-hop and, once again, it goes by the name of Plies. Somewhere some gutter, gunshot-wounded goonnette will appreciate this ode to fellatio. For me, Plies is the same dude with a limited vocabulary and, therefore, less to say than a Dr. Seuss book. This is his first single, from his 4th album, Goon Affiliated, slated for a September release. Can you tell I don't like it?
Video: Ludacris feat. Plies - Nasty Girl
Keep it real, what brutha doesn't like a lady in the streets who can turn freak in the sheets? This song defines the perfect woman, top to bottom. I'm impressed at how Plies holds his own over this Swizz Beatz joint, while Luda ALWAYS delivers. This is a definite highlight from Theater of the Mind and a fitting choice for 3rd single. Not to mention the selection of eye candy. Oh yeah, my favorite? Lawyer chick...
Video: Plies feat. Ashanti - Want It, Need It
While I like his style of making music for the ladies, Plies' raps are just so elementary sometimes it feels like I'm listening to a 6th grade talent show. And I've noticed lately that they've scaled down the budget on his videos... I guess goons ain't totally recession proof! Ashanti looks great in her cameo. So just for all you goonnettes out there that enjoy that thug-sexy talk, here's the latest video from Plies, off his album Da Realist.
Plies - Gotta Be
So I guess this video symbolizes that Plies has been promoted from a goon to a Goon's Guardian Angel, huh? In this promo clip for Gotta Be, Plies' all white attire and random good deeds show him as more of a fairy Godfather, albeit a racist, potty-mouthed, gold-grilled fairy Godfather. Gotta Be is from Plies' third album, Da REAList, in stores now. Next official video on deck: Want It, Need It featuring Ashanti - now THAT may be worth the 4 minutes...
Album Review: Plies - Da REAList
“To be the best rapper you gotta tell lies so I couldn’t be that cause I don’t fantasize”
Artist: Plies
Album: Da REAList
Release Date: 12.16.08
Algernod Lanier
In as much as his last album was more for the ladies, this album shifts the balance of content towards his fellow goons. Still, Plies continues to put it down on this album in his no-holds-barred style with raunchy cuts like the lead single Put It On Ya, Street Light with Sean Garrett, and Want It, Need It featuring Ashanti over a sample of The Deele’s Two Occasions. He shares a bit of his soul and gets personal on Family Straight and speaks up against what he views as injustice in the criminal justice system on 2nd Chance. His nature as a goon is evident on tracks like the confrontational Fuck U Gon’ Do Bout It and All Black. The highlight of the album is Heard of Me, on which Plies offers a better understanding of himself and reveals his thoughts on the music industry and his personal isolation from other artists.
The problem with this album is the lack of content. Plies is a rapper that offers no more than what meets the eye, so there’s nothing different here than his last album. Lyrically, Plies’ raps are very simple: there’s no intricacy, no clever metaphors, and this album requires little effort in comprehension because it offers nothing but surface-level content. The most annoying aspect of his lyrical inability is his need to change the pronunciation of words just so his juvenile rhymes will fit. For example, cognac is often shortened to the term ‘yac’ – NOT ‘YIKE’; and the word is number, not ‘nimba’.
Let’s keep it real: Plies is ignorant, nasty, violent, and quite wreckless with his words and actions, but his delivery is confident and he makes no apologies for being himself – and that’s what makes him realer than most. He refuses to give in to the demands of the industry regarding his image or his lyrics. Still, despite his demands for respect, his lyrical inability remains his biggest downfall. I’m not going to tell you this album is for everyone because it clearly is not. But if you’ve ever wanted some insight to the mind of a goon, this album is for you…
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Video: Plies - Put It On Ya
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d-Savvy officially rates this album with 2 out of 5 platinum headphones.
Is It Really Real?
Artist: Plies
Album: Definition of Real
Release Date: 6.10.08
-MackN2U-
Bust It Baby...WHERE?!?!?
Aight I'mma keep this short and to the point. I'm an 80's kid, plain and simple. Me and MTV grew up together. Music videos are the way artists have been known to bring meaning to a song. So what's wit this bullshit nowadays?? For the last few weeks, I've been bumpin that Plies and Ne-yo Bust It Baby Pt. 2. I knew there was a reason I didn't like Plies, but it's undeniable: the song is hot (especially with the Janet sample). So naturally, I'm thinkin it's gonna be a hot video! Fellas, listen to the lyrics and tell me what kinda visuals you get... EXACTLY!! So when you go to shoot a video for a song like that, there should be BUST IT BABIES ALL OVER THE DAMN SET!! Once again, 3 minutes and 50 seconds of self-indulgence. Hey Plies, NEWS FLASH: No one cares enough about you to watch that much of you in one sitting. Where's the women? Where's the bust it babies? All artists, hear this: MackN2U of Sound-Savvy is on a mission. If you put out a wack ass video, you will get blasted. If you hollerin about Bust It Babies, I don't wanna see some random ass white dude drivin a car in your video! Take note from artists like Jay-Z, Alicia Keys and Usher. Their videos are always hot! You're taking 4 minutes of someone's time with these videos...make it worth our while!! If you wanna see this wackness, click the link below.
SoundSavvy Blast or Trash: Singles Review
Here's some of the newest music to hit the airwaves that's caught our ears. Each song can be played from the playlist on the Sound-Savvy Myspace Page. Leave a comment and let us know what you think or if you got something we should listen to.
Artist:Lyfe JenningsSong: Never Neverland
Mr. Raspiness himself, Lyfe Jennings, is back with the debut single from his 3rd studio project, aptly titled Lyfe Change. This single is, in fact, all about change and maturity, and if it’s any indication of his upcoming release, Lyfe may really be changing the game. “30 is not the new 20, it’s the same old 30…”
Artist: Plies Song:Bust It Baby Pt. 2
Personally, I’m not really a fan of Plies, frankly because he hasn’t found anything meaningful to say yet. Lyrically, I like to think of Plies as Mr. Trina. However, this remix is a clever twerking of a Janet Jackson classic (Come Back To Me) with a smooth hook delivered by R&B genius Ne-yo. For once, I can enjoy his raunchiness…
Artist: Chris BrownSong: Forever
The self-proclaimed Prince of VA is set to re-release his chart topping album Exclusive (The Forever Edition) led with this Polow-Da-Don produced track. Not quite what you’re used to from CB - a futuristic vibe that mixes a lil house and a lil techno. Get lost in the groove, and see if you can feel this joint.
Artist: Ne-yo
Song: Closer
Song: Closer
As with some of Ne-yo’s previous songs, the vocals are very reminiscent of MJ. This is more of an uptempo, dance track for the clubs. Yet again, a little bit of house infused into the mix, this is set to get the dance floor movin when it spins. With more artists crossing over into pop, we can be thankful to Ne-yo for making it sound good. Look for this on his 3rd studio release, Year of the Gentleman, due out in June.
Artist: Rihanna
Song: Take a Bow
Is everyone re-releasing albums these days? It’s really only beneficial when it brings about more good music (i.e. Confessions), but this one…eh, I don’t know. Lyrically it doesn’t work for me, and vocally Rihanna sounds almost whiny. It's aight, and maybe it'll grow on me, but so far, not so good.
Artist: Trina ft. Keyshia Cole
Song: I Got A Thang For Ya
Song: I Got A Thang For Ya
Okay, let’s be real. Trina’s new album is out and there’s nothing really new there. But here's a girl that knows how to pick good singles. Keyshia Cole’s vocals totally make this song, and make you actually overlook Trina’s mediocre rhymes. She claims she’s still the baddest, but then again, where’s her competition?
-MackN2U-
