Apr
Nicki Minaj: Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded [Review]
Nicki Minaj’s sophomore album (Pink Friday: Roman’s Reloaded) dropped today 04/03/12. The album has 19 tracks (22 on the deluxe) and if you are a Hip Hop fan you will be severely disappointed because most of the track on this album are not for you. There is no question that Nicki Minaj is talented at what she does rapping/singing and writing songs. I feel like this album she has abandoned the people who made her popular. Maybe her alter ego (Roman Zolanski), made her do it maybe it was Barbz but I mostly think it was the money.
The first 9 tracks on Roman Reloaded are strictly hip-hop, featuring rappers like 2 Chainz, Rick Ross, Cam’ron, Lil Wayne, and Drake. Then the album takes a turn into NOW That’s What I Call Music (Nicki Minaj Edition). I’m not a big fan of Pop music so this album definitely is not the one for me. Some of the more tolerable songs from the album are:
Champion: The track features Drake, Nas, and Jeezy. The subject of the song are the rappers struggles and how they overcame them to become the person they are today. Everybody has a solid verse on the song. Jeezy’s verse stands out the most you can always here the struggle in Jeezy’s voice he was the perfect pick for this track. Nas also delivers a solid verse but what else would you expect from Nas. I Am Legend: Ft Rick Ross, Camron Nicki bodies this track she really shows off her lyrical skills on this track. Rick Ross does what he does, you have start wondering if he can rap about thing other than the norm. (Cars, Money, Guns, and Women). Camron is definitely the high light of this song, Cam still has it and delivers a solid verse. Beez In The Trap: Bees in the Trap will probably be the most successful Hip Hop song on this album. It features one of the hottest rappers in the streets rap right now 2 Chainz. This will definitely be a club banger in the next upcoming months. Right By Your Side: Ft Chris Brown This is one of the best songs on the album, but once again its more of pop ballad with Chris Brown. The ladies will definitely love this one, Nicki and Chris sing about their previous relationships. The beat is solid, but for this to be a hip hop album there are way to many songs like this.
Nicki Minaj got a taste of the pop world with super bass and really hasn’t looked back. Most of the other tracks on the album are ableton produced dance tracks, which will probably speed up the pop charts. Nicki has a big pop song with David Guetta and Star ships is doing quite well on the pop side of the music charts.
This pop album should end all comparisons to Lil Kim. 15 year old girls will love it , and Nicki Minaj will probably have the number one album this week. Pop fans should love this album and it’s all good to expand and branch out but at what cost ? A lot of her early fans are going to feel like the mix tape Nicki is completely gone.
Nicki Minaj should change her name from “the female weezy” to “to the female Flo-Rida” . When will people learn once you take that step to becoming a complete Pop artist there is no coming back to Hip Hop and I believe Ms Minaj is on her way to committing that cardinal Hip Hop sin.
Mar
I was able to hit up the Rick Ross Concert on 03/11/12 in Rochester. The show was Meek Mill, French Montana, Emilio Rojos, Wale and of course the biggest boss Rick Ross. The show was typical Maybach Music, everyone did a good job and the crowd was hype through out the whole show. Rick Ross said something that stuck to my mind more so than the lyrics about Maybachs, Money etc …. He said something about being Rich Forever, when you think of rich forever and Rick Ross you automatically think money. That’s not all he was talking about Rick Ross is actually giving you the steps to being Rich Forever. It all comes with the way you think. In the clip he explains what it is being Rich Forever, either you get it or you don’t. Rick Ross was dropping some serious insight on how to be successful and it probably went over most people heads. I always say a lot of insight is given in rap music.
A lot of people just take it the wrong way and use it in a negative way. If you took the same attitudes toward “hustling” given in rap songs and applied to every day things you would be successful. Watch the video and see if you have what it takes to be Rich Forever, I only caught it halfway through his speech but like I said if you get it you get it.
Mar
The Notorious Mix 2012 @DJSUPREME
R.I.P. Notorious B.I.G. here is a mix of some of my Biggie favorites.
Mar
This is interesting video here on the politics of the music business. Wendy Day of rap coalition tells the story of how Cash Money got their distribution deal, which she was very instrumental in helping them get. She also explains why the Cash Money deal was unheard of at the time when they signed with Universal. I think it is really important for people to understand the music BUSINESS. Everybody thinks their an artist, record label or some kind of promoter now a days, but far to many of these so called artist LEARN the record business.
With the coming of the internet and technology music is to accessible to to many people who don’t take the time or dedication to learn the ART or the BUSINESS. I will dedicate at least one blog a week to information to help people learn the BUSINESS of the entertainment industry. If you don’t want to wait for me which you shouldn’t you should either google entertainment law or check out Wendy’s site www.theknowledgetosucceed.com
Feb
The latest inductee into the BIG DUMMY FILES Glenn E. Morgan, Jr. The 41-year-old Detroit man was sentenced to three months in prison for mailing Carl and Susan Smith, an interracial couple he’s never met, photographs of black men being lynched and a photograph of the murdered body of Nicole Brown Simpson.
The envelope also contained threatening written messages indicating that black men who marry white women should be lynched and that white women who marry black men will share Nicole Brown Simpson’s fate. Glenn who’s black and describes himself on his Twitter profile (which is now defunct) as an activist, educator, entrepreneur, journalist, writer and founder of the National Black Men’s Education Association (NBMEA). There is something obviously wrong with Glen.
Blacks have been the victims of many years of hate crimes etc but what is the point of hating someone of your own race ? This guy spent time and money on making nooses and harassing people who were minding their own business. Also Glen looks like he might be homosexual so maybe thats why he was really mad this guy married a white woman. Welcome Glen to the BIG DUMMY FILE. Check out the whole story HERE
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