People familiar with this blog know, that our main focus lies on US rap music. Today, though, I have another exception to that rule ready.
Some of you may have already heard of Ebow X, many may not.
I have her on my radar for a couple of months now, and was only hoping for the adequate release to blog about.
About two weeks ago she finally dropped a promotional mix, on which she exposes her whole repertoire.
From uptempo electro bangers to slower jams, with thoughtful lyrics, she hypnotizes the listener with her monumental voice.
Don’t get me wrong, she’s still a diamond in the very rough, but that’s how I like my artists anyways. In that regard she reminds me of another young talent I had high hopes for a couple years back: Shystie from East London.
Hopefully Ebow will not quietly disappear, like Shy did, unfortunately..
Ebow has good productions, a great voice and is from Munich, so don’t be surprised if you hear more from her in the future.
My boy Bobby kept pestering me with A$ap Rocky over the last few months, and as I am an very ignorant individual, I faded it out for the most part. But as the guy had a fresh hype recently I was pleasantly surprised when I heard his mixtape “LiveLoveA$ap”.
So here is his new single “Goldie” of his debut album, which happens to be called “LiveLoveA$ap” as well. The track is really nice…
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it seems that I didn’t even fully recover from last saturdays mega blast with Mr Deluxe and now we have the next doin’it date comin’ up. We have our longtime buddy VDJ Grec Nice on the decks , and if you’re into Video-DJing you have to see his set.
Here a small demo of what you can expect.
On another note : ( After last saturdays heat dilemma )
OUR AIR CONDITIONING IS UP AND RUNNING AGAIN !!!
so if you have been sweating like a pig on the Deluxe Soundsystem night, ( and believe me I was ) you can expect to have a much better experience this time I would love to tell you the story of how Dan Gerous and his buddy have been screwing holes right into the AC Control at the peak time of Samy’s set last week, desperately trying to get it back up, but this is gonna take me way too far…..
I am really looking forward to see you guys at Crux this saturday.
I’ve been an addict to the HipHop game for quite some time now. Back when I started to listen to rap ( with an open and understanding mind, i might add ) I liked all the facets that HipHop had to offer. B-boying was something I started when I was 3 years old ( just to quit my professional career at the age of 3 1/2 ), I always liked Graffiti even though I cannot draw something if my life would depend on it… and I loved music.
The main thing that got me actually hooked were the lyrics. When I was old enough to acquire enough knowledge of the english language to understand the stuff being said on rap songs, I was immediately drawn to artists like Mos Def, Talib, Eminem, Nas, Canibus or Rakim.They all seemed just a lil’ more on the intelligent side than others.
Speaking of the music itself I disliked most of their stuff though. I always liked the ruffer harder music ( ie. Mobb Deep, Group Home, Biggie and the likes for the 90ies east coast phase, or Lil Wayne, Fifty, Drake, Pharrell and so on, to name a few more contemporary artists)
So my dilemma comprised to a few short words :
If it’s bangin’ there is no brains in it and vice versa.
And so I have to say that I lost a lotta interest in what people had to say on their records, cause I actually like to enjoy the music ! You know chords, drums etc…. Even though Lil Wayne and the likes do kill most of their tracks, when it comes to conjuring words, I hardly remember any line for it’s true story or meaning most of the times.
Now Mr Gambino changed this a bit. Even though I stumbled into his work by total accident the guy immediately got my attention when I heard a few of his wordplays. He produces most of his stuff himself as well and…guess what… perfectly fits my taste. “Bonfire”, “Freaks and Geeks”, “You See Me” and even the uptempo tracks like “Lights Turned On” or “Heartbeat” are on continuous rotation in my car.
Now what I have definitely haven’t experienced is the way his lyrics keep overwhelming me. I find myself dazzled quite some time about the true meaning of the words. I do try to look up most of it, but the many levels a combination of mere 5 words can have, really baffles me.
To top it all of the guy is actually funny ! Not dick pussy I fucked your mom, brag and boast kinda funny. He is an actual stand up comedian ( quite good one, but for me personally, he is a bit to jittery on stage ) so he knows how to create funny lines and wordplays. My personal favorite right now must be : “She got an ugly friend? Roll solo; Can I stay at your place? No hobo”, on “You See Me”. Hit rapgenius if you can’t figure out what it means.
So now I will stop here, as I keep harassing almost everybody in my circle of friends with Mr. Glovers work, and I promise to stop for at least until he has a new release. BUT I really advise you to get his latest album “Camp” and see his show “Donald Glover – Weirdo” of which I have attached a short youtube clip. Also I have added the Video for “You See Me” … and as I come to think of it – maybe I’m just not the biggest fanboy on earth but I really relate to the guy ’cause
…well…. let’s say i am no stranger to the “yellow fever” …. ( I hope my wife is not gonna read this )
With the sun making her reappearance and the prospect of seeing the ocean soon in mind, I’m in the mood for sharing a sunny tune today.
And since we finally have Samy Deluxe as our special guest this Saturday, what would be more fitting than a tune by the Big Baus himself.
“Er und ich ist für Deutschland, wie Jay und Nas für Amerika” (“Sam and Savas in Germany, compare to Jay and Nas in America“), Kool Savas once claimed on a collabo with Sam.
If so, Samy “got 99 problems, but a b*tch ain’t one“, one might think.
But wait: On the reunion LP by Dynamite Deluxe, the group through which Sam became a household name in the german Rap game, almost 15 years ago, there is this tune called ‘Mein Problem (Take It Easy)’. The song is about Sam having issues with a girl, because she seems to reject him, no matter how much he shows her his affection. Whether this is all made up for the song, we’ll never get to know, probably, but what really counts, is the fact that this reggeaish track is one of those seldom occasions of german rap artists producing music you can chill out to.
Enjoy the sun and prepare yourself for this weeks Doin’it. It’s gonna be legendary!
Ich hoffe ihr habt es schon alle mitgekriegt : Diesen Samstag kommt eine Legende zu Doin It ins Crux.
Samy Deluxe ist nicht nur einer der besten MC’s Deutschlands, sondern auch eine der coolsten Persönlichkeiten im Musikgeschäft. Und dieses Wochenende “spittet er Feuer” ( 2005 Stimme aus! ) im Münchens HipHop zu Hause.
Und so kommen wir mal zum angehängten Track. Anno 2005 habe ich an einem Dj Battle teilgenommen zu dem mir Sam diese Dubplate beisteuerte. Ich habe leider auch versprochen das Ding NIE NIE NIE zu veröffentlichen …
und deswegen gibts hier auch nur die Hook in Kurzformat.
Ohne zu viel Selbstbeweihräucherung, fand ich den Track passend zu diesem Anlass da ich ja auch hinter den Decks zu finden sein werde.
Viel Spass beim reinhören, aber nicht weitersagen ! @Sam es tut mir jetzt schon leid !
Well, not so much to say about this one other than it’s a BANGER ! chopped vocal samples somehow always get me.
Theophilus London is one underrated artist imho, and A$ap Rocky seems to be the man of the hour according to my boy bobby….
so I will stop rambling and advise you to enjoy this one !
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Drake just released a video for the album cut, ‘HYFR’, wich starts out with footage from his original Bar Mitzva, where you can see him swag it out on the floor already, at the innocent age of 13.
Then the clip shows how he celebrated his Re-Bar Mitzva. More then ten years later, this now includes righteous things, like hookers, O.G.s in the synagog and a Cro-inspired Young Tunechi, rocking a panda mask.
Faithful club goers, also knowing how to party with class and style, are welcome to get down with Batman and Scream tonight.
It’s a celebration b*tches!
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We have a true up and coming talent on the decks this time.
“DJ Batman” is one of Dj Passions own protégés and comes highly recommended by our booty-shakin, drink mixin “trainee” Mrs. Dee Shorty aka Dee Kleine.
It’s also gonna be her first day behind the bar as I hear.
Which meas that I will have more time to offer you delightful people some “Schlüpferstürmer” on the house… !
Find me behind the decks at Crux on the 9th; and more often than not – behind the bar !
Let’s party hard and show this Stuttgart cat what Munich has to offer…
DOIN IT with Bobby diBob, Not FX, Phil Ipp, Dan Gerous, Lütze Schmütze und Mütze, Dee Kleine and errbody else…
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Even though, Doin’ it on Saturday, combined with the stupid shift to summer time, that night, still has my limbs feel a little heavy, it doesn’t prevent me from blogging, after a hard days work.
The subject track, is the preview for Timbaland’s forthcoming third installent, of his “Shock Value” series, which I never was too much of a fan of. The song got released last week and did not create much buzz.
Admittedly, it’s probably not even that hot, but it still got me hooked somehow. Timbaland provides us with some nice drums, as he usually does, and that’s what I love about it.
At least it’s the perfect tune, to treat your hang over, while still having enough bounce to remind you, of the wild night, that caused that headache..
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I would love to tell you the story of how Dan Gerous and his buddy have been screwing holes right into the AC Control at the peak time of Samy’s set last week, desperately trying to get it back up, but this is gonna take me way too far…..
