Obama 08' (Jay-Z Edition) "Jay-Z Puts on For Obama"

Jay-Z has decided to put on concert in Michigan and Florida.

 Jay will kick off the weekend with a show in Detroit on Saturday. The performance will promote voter registration, for Barack Obama .  Voter registration for Michigan is Monday, October 6th, Jay-Z's free shows are hoping to get new voters registered before that date. Those 18 and older will be able to pick up one free ticket at Obama campaign offices, which will allow them to attend the show and the rally afterwards.

                                    

Paper Trail Album Review

4 out 5

(My rank: #3 out of his 6 albums)

I am really proud of T.I. on this album. He has def made some changes on his outlook on life. With all the media attention he has recieved as of late, he has been able to turn alot of the negatives aspects into postitve ones. During an interview with Fader Magazine, T.I. mentioned that this is been the first time in a while that he has actually put pen to paper....and it def shows.  In a industry where "swag" has replaced "lyricism", "Paper Trail" is able to intertwine the two attributes together; and the finshed product shows his formula was very successful. I have been a advent T.I. listener since "I'm Serious"(2001) and this is by far his best album to date. 

 Lyrically T.I. has stepped up his usually bravodo-filled rap to touch on real life situatons of success viewed from his eyes. This is referenced in songs such as ("Ready For Whatever", "Live Your Life", "No Matter What", "My Life Your Entertainment", "Slide Show" ,"Dead and Gone"). Of course artist have to justify their thug so he provides tracks ("I'm Illy", "What up, Whats Haapnin", and "Swagga Like Us") and dont worry ladies T.I. didn't forget about his female fans with songs ("Whatever You Like", "Porn Star"). 

Guest apperances include John Legend, Kanye West, Jay-Z, Swiss Beatz, Rihanna, Justin Timberlake, Ludacris, and B.o.B

I feel this one is a definite buy for anyone who loves Hip-Hop, and anyone who is looking to finally hear some quality music from an artist. Shouts out to T.I., he did his thing on this album.

1. 56 Bars-Produced By DJ Toomp

2. I'm Illy- Produced by Chuck Diesel

3. Ready For Whatever- Produced by Drumma Boy*

4. On Top of The World-Produced by James Rosser & Brandon Rackley

5. Live Your Life-Produced by Just Blaze*

6. Whatever You Like-Produced by Jim Jonsin

7. No Matter What- Produced by Danjahandz

8. My Life Your Entertainment- Produced by Drumma Boy

9. Porn Star- Produced by Lil C*

10. Swing Ya Rag- Produced by Swizz Beatz

11. What Up, What's Happnin'- Produced by Drumma Boy*

12. Every Chance I Get- Produced by DJ Toomp

13. Swagga Like Us-Produced By Kanye West

14. Slide Show-Produced by Elvis Williams

15. You Ain't Missing Nothing- Produced by Drumma Boy

16. Dead and Gone-Produced by Justin Timberlake & Rob Knox*

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(*) denotes songs to listen to 

Keynote Speaker- Common

This is the first of many post where I highlight a verse from an artist that stood out to me. Giving props to those who take time writing the words the that affect millions.

(No Shawty Lo verses here hahaha)

Common-The 6th Sense (2nd Verse)

"In front of two-inch glass and Arabs I order fries

Inspiration when I write, I see my daughters eyes

I'm the truth across the table from corporate lies

Immortalized by the realness I bring to it

If revolution had a movie, I'd be theme music

My music, you either fight, fuck, or dream to it

My life is one big rhyme, I try to scheme through it

Through my shell, never know what the divine would bring to it

I'd be lying if I said I didn't want millions

More than money saved, I want to save children

Dealing with alcoholism and afro-centricity

A complex man drawn off of simplicity 

Reality is frisking me

This industry will make you lose intensity 

The Common Sense in me remembers the basement

I'm Morpheus in this Hip-Hop Matrix, exposing fake shit"

"The 6th Sense" http://www.zshare.net/download/1976323462bb797c/

Sobechi Ibekwe for Iron Lungs

Hip-Hop Album Sales: Week Ending 9/28/08 (Top Ten)

Ne-Yo #3 "Year of Gentleman" 82,614- total units 333, 215

Young Jeezy #9 "The Recession" 40, 479-total units 450,863

Lil Wayne #11 "Tha Carter III" 35, 556-total units 2,448,665



The Game #14 "LAX" 29, 241- total units 447,877

Nelly #19 "Brass Knuckles"  25,559- total units 109, 564

DJ Khaled #28 "We Global"  18,054- total units 67,627

Rapheal Saadiq #41" The Way I See It" 12,264- total units 35,887

Z-Ro #48 "Crack" 10,465- total units 10, 517

B.G./ The Chopper City Boys #182 "Life in the Concrete Jungle" 3, 220-total units 8,478