It's finally here!! As promised, Kanye West graced these Internets with the "Power" remix. Don't be surprised when you rewind to play Ye's verse over and over. Oh, and, you know Jay and Swizzy do their thing as usual. Listen here!
ORLY? DMX goes to jail, DMX finds God, DMX finds no remorse... then again, maybe he thinks of himself as forgiven. Regardless, hear the new Swizz Beatz produced track from DMX.
Awww! Aren't lovebirds the cutest thing E-V-E-R?! Swizzy's got not qualms about tweeting his flirt with Miss Alicia Keys and why should he? He's Swizzy. He can flirt with who-the-hell-ever he pleases. Shit, I've been trying holla at him to get ink my next tat. Alicia, help a sister out! Watch All Hip-Hop's VMA interview with the man himself and NOTE the AK chain he's rockin'. Love is in the air!
Pretty much what we all expected from Jay-Z.... here's the official tracklist. All his best buddies and names that hope to be riding off his status. Kid Cudi, Drake, Mr. Hudson... they all have Jay's permission to be heard. Really wished Jigga would release a Jay-only album, this compilation crap is so mixtape-ish.
Swizz Beatz has been producing club beats for years, and his newest solo album One Man Band Man doesn't fail to get the party started. Following Timbaland's valiant effort Shock Value (great beats, but completely outshined by his collaborations), it's great to see Swizz actually show off his talent as both a producer and performer.
"I'm 28 with $96 million/my catalogue is a senior citizen/my number are senior citizens/I'm just giving you good music to vibe to," Swizz boasts on "You Know Your Boy Did That." That's the exact flow you get throughout One Man Band Man -- feel good party music that's all about having fun.
Swizz breaks open with bragging rights on "Product Man" and follows with the guilty pleasure "It's Me Bitches." The most playful track on the album, "Take A Picture" samples Bill Withers "Lovely Day" and mixes in Grandmaster Flash's classic "The Message" -- Swizz plays up his celebrity status and life under the flashing lights.
Swizz manages to flash a bit socially conscious rap on "Part Of The Plan" featuring Coldplay's Chris Martin. "So who cares if I'm stretch on the scene/Surrounded by homicide forensics team, yellow tape/Haters glad I'm dead/Pedestrians walking by and they just shakin' their heads." He even gets heavy on "The Funeral," but dark lyrics aside, Swizz remembers to have fun with his music.
One Man Band Man makes having an identity crisis look good -- Swizz sways between happy party music and spitting hood life rap lyrics. Swizz is an amazing producer, and thankfully, he doesn't boast to be anything more on this album. He just does what he does best -- producing hot beats for good times.
Originally published @ http://www.collegeclub.com/article/view/3702
Swizz Beatz hosted a listening party on July 31 for his heated summer debut One Man Band Man. And like any hip-hop icon, Swizz rolled up in his Lamborghini and started the party with the liquor flowing. Check out pictures from the party.
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