Sadly, I haven’t been able to peep Milk’s entire album yet, but I already know it’s fire. He’s never dropped anything less than dope, and the joints off Album Of The Year that we’ve played on SNSS have been great. Here’s the video for one of those records, “Welcome (Gotta Go),” directed by Anthony Garth.
I know a few…
I don’t know if it’s because I’ve been watching too much Jersey Shore lately, but I’m starting to really like all this dance/indie-pop/fist pumping music. While I don’t OD like Vinny, I’ve been listening to the new Chromeo and Hey Champ albums a ton recently. The Miike Snow record is also a staple and by the sounds of it, A-Trak & Armand Van Helden’s Duck Sauce project is shaping up to be another great one. The first single was fire too:
*dead* @ about every 20 seconds when something new happened. Wayne Brady, Mike Tyson, and Bobby Brown combine for a late contender to the Viral Video of the Year challenge. Completely, and utterly, ludicrous!
I wish more artists actually took a little bit of pride and social responsibility in their music like Asher has done with his newest single. It’s dope to see artists mirror their personal growth in their art, but it’s rare. No second childhood syndrome here, straight #motivationalmusic
Better late than never, right? This jawn is a few years old, but still a great record. I dunno why they leaked the video now, but in any event, Blu’s one of the illest.
Hella hooooard homey! *dubs in the air*
Simply put, the homey Jon Augustavo makes music videos look doooooope. Here’s his new reel, featuring many clips you’ve seen here on TAOD. Check his site for more.
Lyrics:
(I don’t like to start verses with “I” you know but um…)
v-1
Well theres no I in team
But theres a I in win
And every guy wanna win
So folks is eyein him
The I in pride
They say pride puts the I in sin
Puts self at the centre
“I and I” come in
Cuz I am imperfect
None of us is ron men
Pls be my 3rd eye
When the light gets dim
Even my story’s not mine
Where do I begin?
Not with I, Im reminded
See the I in him – 8
In my enemy especially
Him and I are twins
gotta love him as I love I
Him and I are kin
Take the thing
Out my own eye
Then See if the word is where world
begin
then at the end of the word
Friend is where I end
And all men become I, and I them
So Who am I then?
Just dust in the wind
With a pen and a grin
im goin in
you goin in?
im goin in like yes
chorus-
we all in agreement
if you hear the song and you feel it
put your palms to the ceiling like yes
(x2)
v-2
what can I say for myself?
Where im at aint where I stationed myself
So im grateful I do okay for myself
I wanna do better for yall
Im afraid of myself
God said you trust me
Now have some faith in yourself
when I made my first record
I would say to myself
Im glad to share this
I don’t wanna just play for myself
The thing with rappin is
it helps me get away from myself
And put these thoughts and feelings out
So they don’t stay on the shelf
stay in my soul
cuz I find
The more I stay to myself
the less I find the real me
the more i
stray from myself
and cant to relate to no else
I don’t have to
make a way for myself
but make my thoughts
point away
from myself
and what else…
chorus
v-3
We are
Greater than the sum of us
All greater than some of us
Greater than each piece or part
We are a body
An army
greater than
any single art piece
And love in our hearts
We are who we are
Behind doors
In secret, In our deep depths
And recesses
We arent free yet
We are how we treat
Our sick folks and widows
The rich with broken hearts
The Broke and the crippled
The soul that’s weak
And we arent what we eat
We are what comes out
Of our mouths
When we speak
Most of yall don’t
speak truth
ya cant play me
Playboy
Im no kid
I don’t play wi
we are parents
cherished
Proud and embarrassed
Weve come a long way
but we’re still not there yet
and we don’t always get along
me myself and i
when we do
we in tune like the song singin…
chorus
Are you kidding me? Super dope.
Get ready.