WORDS KENJI “MOVIESTAR K”
College campuses are buzzing right now with, homecomings; probates; football season; and all the other exciting events. Celebrate the homecoming season by coming home to Hip Hop. The following songs should be a treat even on the 31st.
1) Lupe Fiasco - Dumb it Down
Talk about an impeccable flow with intelligent subject matter. The first verse is about blinded fans looking instead of listening. So instead of dumbing down his lyrics to double his dollars (I had to say it!) Lupe is going above the clouds in respect to his art. Lupe raised the bar on this track while introducing new styles that should keep the average rap fan listening. Also peep the ‘Matrix’ theme that is an undertone of this track. I really don’t want to give anymore of this song away so I will shut up for now.
Featured on: The Cool (Early 2008)
2)Kanye West- Big Brother
Praise for Hov or a declaration of war? Just playing, this track is definitely homage to one of the greatest emcees of all time. Kanye put a lot into constructing his verses on this track as evident in the line, “An idol in my eyes; God in the game; heart of the city; Rocafella chain; never be the same; never be another; number one Young Hov; also my big brother.” For the record Kanye did not produce this track; DJ Toomp killed this one behind the boards.
Featured on: Graduation (2007)
3) Louis Logic- Mean Streak
Once touted the next Eminem but not because of his skin color, Louis Logic has had a journey to find himself as an artist. Fans are not upset at the journey but Logic has gone from a witty battle rapper to an introspective emcee and now with this track I think he has found an acceptable median. His flow has always been mean and vicious but this track is rude in a good way. Best line of the song, “Oh what a joy to employ such wickedness to trick the listeners in to shaking their hips to this, little do they know that the pros flows infamous for sending all the bros at the show home womanless.” Specifically it was Logic’s skills that earned him Eminem comparisons.
Featured on: Unreleased (2008)
4) Panacea-One Shine
Panacea pronounced Pan-a-see-a is a Hip Hop duo of emcee Raw Poetic and producer K-Murdock. The group is part of the larger collective, RPM (Restoring Poetry in Music). Panacea is signed to the resurrected Rawkus Records and has slept-on producer K-Murdock crafting soulful records while Raw Poetic crafts quotable such as, “Love story for the black and the poor, make a track to the promise land for those we ignore, fu%k a settlement we thought to put a score on the board because the blaxploitation wasn’t working no more.” Underground Hip Hop is coming to the surface once again and this duo is in the spotlight right now ready to release their next album The Scenic Route.
Featured on: The Scenic Route (2007)
5) Wale-Lets Ride feat. Daniel Merriweather
“I went to school with the white boys so I could understand the plight for ‘em but I don’t mean to fit to fight for ‘em. I ran the street with street n*ggas so I could understand police victims but that don’t mean I fit to speak for ‘em.” Wale pronounced (Wa-lay) is an emerging artist from the nation’s capital, poised to become a household name the same way Lupe Fiasco has done, through engaging lyrics and alternative flows. Wale has become
Featured on: 100 Miles and Running (2007)
-Kenji “Moviestar K” Summers
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