Songs of the Week: June 16th
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Songs of the Week:
“Down Bad” by Dreamville
J. Cole’s powerhouse label “Dreamville” has been teasing their third collaborative album “Revenge of the Dreamers III” for awhile now and last Wednesday we finally got a taste of what they’ve been working on. While both songs on their EP “1-800-88-DREAM” were very good, “Down Bad” is already one of my favorite songs of the year. JID, Bas, J. Cole, and Johnny Venus, all deliver excellent verses to the point where it’s hard to pick a favorite. If I had to pick, I think JID’s verse barley edges out the other three but it is very close. This song is so fun and succeeded in adding to the excitement for the forthcoming album.
“I had to tighten the fuck up, but I’m here for the crown
Board of Education vs. Brown
I was bored of education, left the town
Fuck a résumé and fuck a cap and gown
Fuck a background check back ‘round when I get the check
Nigga, that’s now”
“Time” by Free Nationals (Feat. Mac Miller & Kali Uchis)
Ten months after his passing, Mac Miller’s first posthumous verse has arrived, and it’s nothing short of perfect. The track is titled “Time” and released by Anderson .Paak’s band, Free Nationals. Kali Uchis is called upon for the first verse and hook and sounds angelic over the groovy soundscape provided by Free Nationals. One minute and thirty seconds into the record, Mac smoothly makes his presence known and spits a reflective verse about the benefits of letting time run its course in a relationship. He utilizes the same flow and style that was very present in Swimming allowing every introspective bar to resonate. We miss you Mac, rest in peace.
“Well, I don’t trip, but I slip, I fall
Sleep all day, maybe miss your calls
Like I been missing you
Still, I continue, tied up and tripping up
I’m making the wrong decisions and you sick of it all”
“Money In The Grave” by Drake (Feat. Rick Ross)
Thursday night the Toronto Raptors won their first ever NBA championship meaning that their biggest fan and spokesperson, Drake, would be dropping new music in celebration before the weekend was over. On Friday night, the Canadian rapper dropped a two song EP titled The Best In The World Pack. The second track “Money In The Grave” features Rick Ross, reuniting the dynamic “I’m On One/Lord Knows” duo. While the song has nothing to do with the Raptors, it’s a classic Drake freebie which always seem to go especially hard. The song features the two decorated emcees rapping about their success and how people will continue to try and feed off their image even after death.
“When I die, put my money in the grave
I really gotta put a couple niggas in they place
Really just lapped every nigga in the race
I really might tat “Realest Nigga” on my face”
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