Songs of the Week: July 14th
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Songs of the Week:
“Melee” by Tory Lanez
Lanez’s #ToryTakeover2019 continues this week with the sure-hit and summer anthem “Melee” which showcases the duality of the multi-talented Canadian artist. On the addicting hook we get the Tory Lanez we saw on last fall’s LoVE me NOw, the singer with limitless range who has an ear for radio smashes. The verse gifts us with the Tory Lanez that was present on last Spring’s Memories Don’t Die, the fast rapping emcee who keeps it real and is liable to snap at any given time. While the song doesn’t have much lyrical substance besides Tory’s lavish stunting and threats of hitting his enemies with the “melee,” his wordplay and vocal inflections do more than enough to keep any listener entertained for the duration of the three-minute cut.
“I took the drop to the block and my niggas they like “He done did it again”
Hop in the wop, a convertible drop in the spot that I hit in the Benz
Clapping the heat from the passenger seat and I had to get rid of the Benz, I did it and did it again
I seen a opp, clock, shots, litty again”
“Time” by RJmrLA (Feat. Young Thug)
Los Angeles rapper RJmrLA has been growing a buzz for the past five months with the release of four intriguing singles, with the most exciting of the bunch being dropped on us this week. “Time” fits perfectly into RJ’s discography with a DJ Swish instrumental that screams West Coast and one of his classic melodic hooks. The chorus on this song is equal parts motivational and honest as RJ raps about how he has no time to waste because he is a visionary, hard worker, and a man of action. This lack of time isn’t all good though, as he lets it be known that it hinders his relationship with his family even though they are the ones he’s working for. I couldn’t help but think of Jamie (Ghost) St. Patrick from Star’s TV show Power when listening to this conflicting hook. Whatever all these new singles are for, I’ll be here patiently waiting.
“I ran outta patience for you and that fake shit
Put your feelings aside, throw your hood in the sky
What’s your sign? Speak your language
I ain’t got time to be tied up in crime
But I slide with my slime when it’s tank time”
“Rich” by Rexx Life Raj (Feat. ALLBLACK)
This week, Berkley’s Rexx Life Raj linked up with Oakland’s ALLBLACK for what is hopefully the first of many collaborations between the two talented bay area artists. The result was the high-tempo and overtly fun single “RICH” which will be featured on Rexx’s forthcoming EP. The bouncy song showcases a braggadocious tone and an infectious hook. ALLBLACK’s distinct voice slices through the instrumental for an excellent second verse that is extremely refreshing even though we were far from bored of Rexx’s spot-on vocals. You won’t be able to get enough of the two-and-a-half minute track leaving you know option but to keep “RICH” on repeat all week.
“Balling on you niggas like a high school jamboree
Extra molly on me, I might put it in my daiquiri
Look, I pay more in taxes than your salary
Uncle Tom asked, see me run it up annually”
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