I posted this song earlier in the year, but I felt it fitting as the last song I post this year, to make it my pick from 2012's releases.
This is a modern masterpiece and I'm not going to into why again, just refer back to my earlier post.
Give Ocean's album, Channel Orange, a listen if you haven't already.
And watch out for this album to clean up at the Grammys
Pyramids
Monday, 31 December 2012
Sunday, 30 December 2012
Daily Ghetto: Jay-Z - Nigga What, Nigga Who (Originator 99)
This is a producer-rapper Allstar combo - Timbaland producing for Jay-Z.
So many supposed Jay-Z fans don't even know about this, quite possibly his best song.
This song has Jay-Z rapping rapid-fire style over that nasty syncopated beat, you'll rarely hear speed like this from Hove on his more recent albums, which is a shame. Most people have grown used to hearing a more relaxed flow from him.
If you have not delved into Jay-Z's back catalogue, then you need to check out the album this song comes from, Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life - it's one of his best.
Nigga What, Nigga Who (Originator 99)
So many supposed Jay-Z fans don't even know about this, quite possibly his best song.
This song has Jay-Z rapping rapid-fire style over that nasty syncopated beat, you'll rarely hear speed like this from Hove on his more recent albums, which is a shame. Most people have grown used to hearing a more relaxed flow from him.
If you have not delved into Jay-Z's back catalogue, then you need to check out the album this song comes from, Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life - it's one of his best.
Nigga What, Nigga Who (Originator 99)
Friday, 28 December 2012
Daily Ghetto: Fam-Lay - Skrung Owt
Another Neptunes-produced song, this time from rapper Fam-Lay.
I have to say, this beat is so laid back, but so effective at matching perfectly with Fam-Lay's chilled out vocal delivery.
Unsurprisingly, this is another rap song about drugs, bitches and bling.
The video is shot to make it seem like the viewer is on a trip - along with the beat, it kind of works.
This is a good one to kick back to - enjoy.
Skrung Owt
I have to say, this beat is so laid back, but so effective at matching perfectly with Fam-Lay's chilled out vocal delivery.
Unsurprisingly, this is another rap song about drugs, bitches and bling.
The video is shot to make it seem like the viewer is on a trip - along with the beat, it kind of works.
This is a good one to kick back to - enjoy.
Skrung Owt
Thursday, 27 December 2012
Daily Heavy: Times Of Grace - Live In Love
So I'm back from my two week blogging holiday - busy with work and Christmas.
I'm returning with one of my favourite songs from last year.
Times of Grace is a side project of Killswitch Engage guitarist Adam Dutkiewicz and singer Jesse Leach.
With Adam handling all the instruments, composition and production, and Jesse on vocals, they produced one of the best metal releases of last year.
Much more melodic than most of their Killswitch Engage material, Times Of Grace had so many songs with catchy choruses, killer riffs and well written lyrics.
This song is my pick from an outstanding album - that opening riff is so chunky sounding and groovy, and Jesse Leach's voice is showcased very well in this song, going from soaring and powerful cleans to emotive screams.
This album has really set the bar very high for the next Killswitch release - hopefully they can match it!
Live In Love
I'm returning with one of my favourite songs from last year.
Times of Grace is a side project of Killswitch Engage guitarist Adam Dutkiewicz and singer Jesse Leach.
With Adam handling all the instruments, composition and production, and Jesse on vocals, they produced one of the best metal releases of last year.
Much more melodic than most of their Killswitch Engage material, Times Of Grace had so many songs with catchy choruses, killer riffs and well written lyrics.
This song is my pick from an outstanding album - that opening riff is so chunky sounding and groovy, and Jesse Leach's voice is showcased very well in this song, going from soaring and powerful cleans to emotive screams.
This album has really set the bar very high for the next Killswitch release - hopefully they can match it!
Live In Love
Thursday, 13 December 2012
Daily Heavy: The Saftey Fire - Huge Hammers
This excellent British prog-metal band put out one of my favorite albums of last year, Grind The Ocean, and this song just happens to be the highlight.
The riffing going on here in amazingly intricate. I love the way the song goes from very offbeat vocals and drumming into a standard rocky 4/4 that you can really groove to.
The melodic, clean guitars in the middle of the song make for a nice buildup to the epic ending.
The outro riffs are majestic - amazing syncopation of the guitars capped off by beautiful clean vocals.
Songs like this have to really be listened to a few times to fully appreciate what's going on.
If you like this I'd give the whole album a listen - top stuff!
Huge Hammers
The riffing going on here in amazingly intricate. I love the way the song goes from very offbeat vocals and drumming into a standard rocky 4/4 that you can really groove to.
The melodic, clean guitars in the middle of the song make for a nice buildup to the epic ending.
The outro riffs are majestic - amazing syncopation of the guitars capped off by beautiful clean vocals.
Songs like this have to really be listened to a few times to fully appreciate what's going on.
If you like this I'd give the whole album a listen - top stuff!
Huge Hammers
Wednesday, 12 December 2012
Daily Heavy: Mudvayne - Not Falling
Mudvayne have consistently put out some of the best nu metal and alternative metal I've heard.
This song really showcases more progressive elements to Mudvayne's usual compositions.
For instance the first verse has a nice offbeat feel to the guitar and vocals as well as a supremely groovy bass line.
I love how mid-scooped guitarist Greg Tribbett's tone is, as well as how present Ryan Martinie's bass is.
Rock and metal bassists take note - Martinie is one of the best in the business - just listen to all the slapping and popping me manages to fit into the chorus behind that pounding guitar riff.
And then of course the vocals - Chad Grey has always managed to combine those insane screams with semi-dirty vocals so well and the two vocal styles are intertwined a lot in this song.
Mudvayne are really an essential band to listen to if you like Korn, Deftones or Slipknot.
There's something so visceral about this band's music - try listening to this song's chorus without wanting to headbang!
Not Falling
This song really showcases more progressive elements to Mudvayne's usual compositions.
For instance the first verse has a nice offbeat feel to the guitar and vocals as well as a supremely groovy bass line.
I love how mid-scooped guitarist Greg Tribbett's tone is, as well as how present Ryan Martinie's bass is.
Rock and metal bassists take note - Martinie is one of the best in the business - just listen to all the slapping and popping me manages to fit into the chorus behind that pounding guitar riff.
And then of course the vocals - Chad Grey has always managed to combine those insane screams with semi-dirty vocals so well and the two vocal styles are intertwined a lot in this song.
Mudvayne are really an essential band to listen to if you like Korn, Deftones or Slipknot.
There's something so visceral about this band's music - try listening to this song's chorus without wanting to headbang!
Not Falling
Tuesday, 11 December 2012
Daily Ghetto: The Game - How We Do
Back when 50 Cent and The Game were friends, they put out this banger of a track.
That Dr. Dre produced beat just pounds your chest hard and the bars that 50 and The Game spit are just on point.
Onto the video - yes!
Tha cars, tha hos, tha drank - I love it when rappers go full gangsta for a video like this!
Dre blazin, Game blazin, spinning rims and women in cages - it is arrogant and chauvinistic and I love it!
Some of the lines are so ridiculously simple, but you know you just want to rap them back: "50, UH! Bentley, UH!"
Blast this song before you go out and it will get you crunk!
How We Do
That Dr. Dre produced beat just pounds your chest hard and the bars that 50 and The Game spit are just on point.
Onto the video - yes!
Tha cars, tha hos, tha drank - I love it when rappers go full gangsta for a video like this!
Dre blazin, Game blazin, spinning rims and women in cages - it is arrogant and chauvinistic and I love it!
Some of the lines are so ridiculously simple, but you know you just want to rap them back: "50, UH! Bentley, UH!"
Blast this song before you go out and it will get you crunk!
How We Do
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