Posts Tagged ‘The Dream’

Rihanna Feat. Young Jeezy - “Hard”

Well you knew the IDJ wouldn’t let Rihanna get all “restricted” without a proper single to keep the registers ringing. “Russian Roulette” was the risqué warm-up, but this joint right here is the sure shot.

November 2nd, 2009 | AUDIO, GENERAL, LOOSIES, MUSIC | Read More

Snoop Dogg Feat. The-Dream - “Gangsta Luv” Video

Fresh off our Snoop’s Great 8 week, along comes the official release for the video of his latest single with The-Dream, “Gangsta Luv.”

October 29th, 2009 | AUDIO, GENERAL, MUSIC, VIDEO | Read More

Mariah Carey Remixes Her Gangsta

If Mariah Carey likes it so hood, why is she with Nick Cannon? Maybe one foot in each door? Eh? Eh?

October 12th, 2009 | AUDIO, GENERAL, LOOSIES, MUSIC | Read More

Snoop Dogg Feat. The-Dream - “Gangsta Luv”

Some select artists seem to constantly find ways to maintain relevancy in the music business, no matter how many candles are on their cake. For the most part this is found in other genres: Bob Dylan in Country or AC/DC in Rock, et. al. But some veterans in Hip-Hop can achieve the same results.

October 7th, 2009 | AUDIO, LOOSIES, MUSIC | Read More

Update: A Dream Deferred…Not So Fast

As if giving Jermaine Dupri’s has-been behind a stab @ the position wasn’t enough, the suits have reportedly decided that The-Dream deserves Executive Vice President of Island Records. My keen nose allows me to smell a Christina album and a brick all in one whiff.

August 27th, 2009 | EDUTAINMENT, Everything Else, SMOKE BREAK | Read More

“Welcome To Atlanta…Again”

Supposedly, this Dream, Ludacris and Gucci Mane-assisted track will serve as Shawty Lo’s official single from his sophomore album, Carlos.

August 21st, 2009 | AUDIO, LOOSIES, MUSIC | Read More

Jamie Foxx Feat. Drake, The-Dream & Kanye West - “Digital Girl (Remix)” Video

I saw Jamie Foxx in concert last week and although the performances were considerably less than spectacular, there’s no denying the magic the studio creates for him…I mean magic he creates…aw hell. Just watch the video. And download the song.

August 19th, 2009 | AUDIO, GENERAL, LOOSIES, MUSIC, VIDEO | Read More

Covering His Tracks…

On a warm summer day similar to this one three years ago, I decided to extend my musical prowess into an arena that, at the time, I assumed was easy.

July 30th, 2009 | AUDIO, LOOSIES, MUSIC | Read More

“Feel Like I’m Back” - Review Of Fabolous’ Loso’s Way

The mid-nineties saw Hip-Hop’s infatuation with gangster movies at an enormous peak. The late, great Notorious B.I.G. adopted his moniker from Christopher Walken’s character in King Of New York and revered storytellers like Raekwon and Kool G Rap saw their works heavily inspired by Italian...

July 28th, 2009 | ALBUM REVIEWS, GENERAL | Read More

“Don’t Get Caught Slippin’” - Review Of Ace Hood’s Ruthless

What a difference 6 months can make. Regardless of whether the stars were aligned or back room deals took place, Ace Hood was poised for the short track to success. Backed by DJ Khaled, Rick Ross & the Def Jam machine, his inclusion in XXL’s ‘08 Top Ten Freshman Class, coincided with the release...

July 13th, 2009 | ALBUM REVIEWS, GENERAL | Read More

It’s Loso In Case You Didn’t Know So…

Who’s excited for Fabolous’ new album? For the realm of Hip-Hop, conceptual albums are a rare delicacy; showing up as often as a periodic comet to give the game some diversity. But as the July 28th release date for Loso’s Way nears, is John Jackson’s fifth LP poised to be an...

July 10th, 2009 | AUDIO, GENERAL, LOOSIES, MUSIC, SMOKE BREAK, VIDEO | Read More

“With The R&B Game On His Shoulders…”

The-Dream - “Hit It On The Road” Trailer He may not get a lot of coverage ’round here but that doesn’t mean Terius Nash ain’t the hottest thing poppin’ in Rhythm & Blues music in the present time. I remember when “Shawty Is The Shit” first dropped...

June 29th, 2009 | AUDIO, LOOSIES, MUSIC, Videos | Read More

The Dream Feat. Kanye West - “Walking On The Moon” Video

LC told me last week, “I’ve got a face made for radio.” I giggled hard. Somehow, that’s what I kept thinking as I looked @ The Dream & his eyebrows. The combo almost distracted me from all the video hotties floating through this space odyssey/music video. If I’d never...

May 28th, 2009 | MUSIC, VIDEO | Read More

Rick Ross Feat. The-Dream - “All I Really Want” Video

This particular video is an interesting one (besides the copious amounts of eye candy) seeing that it almost didn’t take place to begin with. As Rick Ross told MTV:

May 6th, 2009 | AUDIO, GENERAL, LOOSIES, MUSIC, VIDEO | Read More

“Mafia Music” - Review Of Rick Ross’ Deeper Than Rap

Feuds with 50 Cent, Trilla’s success, a little controversy, and most importantly, some dope lead singles have combined to make Deeper Than Rap the most anticipated release of 2009 to this point. With hype comes opportunity, as well as high stakes. Most MCs have some sort of dirty laundry that eventually...

April 21st, 2009 | ALBUM REVIEWS, AUDIO, GENERAL, LOOSIES, MUSIC, VIDEO | Read More