Not often do original motion picture soundtracks break the mold of mediocrity, but the RZA-directed “The Man With The Iron Fists” soundtrack certainly turns heads thanks to features and production from Kanye West, the RZA himself (accompanied by Wu-Tang Clan), Talib Kweli, and others. This may be one of the few scores that actually cements itself as a top five hip-hop album in any given year. Listen below:
What will arguably be the most sought after shoe of 2012 finally has a US release date. Nike announced today that the Air Yeezy 2 will be dropping at select locations on June 9. Two colorways of the shoe will be available for purchase, Pure Platinum (as seen above) and the Solar Red. The shoe is reportedly slimmer and sleeker than its predecessor, the Air Yeezy 1, and features a similar strap and glow-in-the-dark sole. View more detailed pictures after the jump.
Nike Air Yeezy 2
Black/Solar Red & Pure Platinum
508214-006
$245
June 9th
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I’m not gonna lie, I’m not feeling this song as much as others out there. Kanye’s “Theraflu” (to me) screams mediocrity by Ye’s standards. The beat is basic as can be, and Ye doesn’t really spit any sort of genius other than what everyone is talking about: his shout out to Wiz Khalifa and his love for Kim Kardashian. Also, how much cash did DJ Khaled have to pay to have his appalling voice on this joint? I would gladly pay a dollar to download a Khaled-less version of this song.
Click here to download “Theraflu”.
Here’s Nike’s latest ad for the #KobeSystem, featuring Aziz Ansari, Kanye West, Hope Solo, and more.
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This is a dope five minute clip from when Kanye and Jay visited Chicago during their Watch the Throne tour stop here. A must-watch.
Big Sean and adidas teamed up to release a free mixtape full of remixes of every song off of Sean’s hit album, Finally Famous. The mixtape includes original production from Bei Maejor, DJ Bonics, The Olympicks, Xaphoon Jones, KeY Wane and Drumma Boy. Down below are some previews of my favorite songs off the mixtape.
Click here to download “Finally Originals”.
Kanye West just tweeted from his seldom used Twitter account that his label G.O.O.D. Music will be releasing an album come Spring 2012. What can be better than an album full of Kanye, Common, Big Sean bars with the addition of some Kid Cudi hooks? Not much. Hopefully Yeezy isn’t just teasing us, because an album like this will be EPIC.
Recently I was thinking about how NBA players and the rap game go hand-in-hand. Lots of players are friends with rappers and some players even try their darn hardest to earn respect in the rap game. This got me wondering which NBA players are comparable to current rappers in today’s modern era. Here are my thoughts on who is who:
Jay-Z is Kobe Bryant
This has to be the easiest analogy one could make about the rap game/NBA. Both are living legends who are still active in their respective industries. Jay-Z and Kobe are both “winners”, as Jay has 11 “rings” (platinum albums) while Kobe has five NBA Championship rings. Oh, both are married to bangin’ chicks as well.
Kanye West is Lebron James
This one might come under fire by hip-hop and Ye fans, but the similarities are striking. It’s no lie when you say that both are disliked people by the general public. Kanye had his moment(s), Lebron has had his. However, both have proven their worth in their industries and are extremely important to both of their games. Both men have single-handedly altered each of their games in someway both for the positive and negative. It’s also important to think of both as “all-around players”. Lebron can do just about everything on both ends of the court, while Kanye can produce, rap, write, and (try to) sing.
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