Ground up -Up late Review

Its no secret that i am a huge Ground Up fan. That being said i am proud to share with you my review of their latest Mixtape titled "Up Late". Up late is another great installment into Ground Up's discography. This tape is full of great classics that you can always expect from Ground up. The tape has a great mix of different types of songs. Layed back songs like "Daps" are great to listen to whether you are just hanging out in your room, or going for a nice drive on a sunny day. On the other side spectrum you have songs like " Thats what she said" that boast an awesome Sublime Sample that is perfect for hyping up a party. Another awesome aspect to point out is that Up late boast features from Philly hip hop ledgends like Freeway and Peedi Crakk. These features are a sign that people in the industry are taking notice to Ground Ups talent. In the end this tape has something to offer to any hip hop fan. With the varied types of songs, I am confident you will find a track you love on this tape.

Some songs that you all should defiantly check out are

Daps, Thats what she said, Education, Sweet Sugar, and wonderful day.

Here is the link to listen and download Up Late.

http://www.datpiff.com/Ground-Up-Up-Late-Hosted-By-Dj-Don-Cannon-mixtape.216424.html

Blog assignment 3 post - Thoughts on Album Review

For this assignment i would like to rebuttal a review of Wiz Khalifa's newest album titled "Rolling Papers". "Rolling Papers" Dropped in late march, and has been received with great praise. However, even with being a long time Wiz fan, I would have to say that i am disappointed with "Rolling Papers". I actually disagree with a lot of the reviews praising his new album. The one review i would like to rebuttal is one from Video Game Website IGN.com. Here is the official link to their Review on Wiz Khalifa's Rolling Papers. http://music.ign.com/articles/115/1158575p1.html.

As you read this review you will find that IGN finds pleasure in hearing a once respected underground rapper, turned into a sell out of a artist. IGN praises Wiz for his new pop/radio oriented sound . Then again, what else would you expect from a site that focuses on video games. This whole Pop sound, and trying to make it on billboard charts is the exact reason why i do not like "Rolling papers". It is as if Wiz wants everyone song on this album to make it on the radio. I am not trying to say that songs on that radio are bad either, but these songs try so hard to be hits that it ruins the experience.

As i said before I am a huge Wiz fan, and the main reason why i follow his music is because he stays true to him self. Wiz always made the music he wanted, and even declined a big contract from a label early in his career. He turned down the contract so he could make the music he wanted, and not let a label control his music. However Wiz is now currently signed with Atlantic Records, and you cant help but notice their influence on this album. My main problem i have with reviews from sites like IGN is that they have not listened to Wiz through out his career. If they were fans of Wiz from early in his career they certainly would have a problem with this new pop direction. I am all for an artist trying out a new sound but, this is change for the worse. I feel like sites like IGN need to do more research on an artist before they can make a verdict on a album.

MT "Light Up" OFFICIAL VIDEO

Here is a music video from one of my good Friends "MT', directed by my other good friend Dan Centrone. As you all will soon discover i make a cameo appearance in this music video. "MT" is from south Jersey, but goes to school in the Philadelphia area. It has been a real pleasure being able to introduce him into the Philly culture. MT's rugged delivery and outstanding lyricism fits perfectly into the Philly music scene. MT's lyrics are so deep and thought out that you may find your self having to re play the song to really pick up what he is saying. I would just like to let everyone know that we had a blast shooting this video. It was awesome to see all my friends put their talents together to make an awesome piece of content. Dans direction of the video really heightens the experience of MT's song with his cleaver methods of filming. Be sure to keep checking back, for these two will be doing more projects together in the future. Until then enjoy Light up By "MT"

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