Trouble - 431 Days (DTE, 2012)
Everyone’s favorite goon drops his newest mixtape.
2 Chainz - Like Me (internet, 2012)
2 Chainz enlisted the assistance of Chicago producer, Million $ Mano, for this Weeknd-sampling affair. Utilizing The Weeknd’s “The Birds, Pt. 1”, Mano creates a somber backdrop for 2 Chainz’ ever misogynist lyrics, as Abel heeds an unknown woman not to “fall in love with a nigga like me.” Though they don’t make the likeliest of pairings, both Weeknd and Tity work far better in execution due to the fact that both of them are, at the core, repulsive human beings. Though 2 Chainz never quite admits to this on the song, the fact that he chose such a self-loathing sample to identify with proves that 2 Chainz is more self-aware than his critics would have you believe.
Zone 6 Sinister - Dungeons & Dragons (D4L Records, 2012)
I don’t even care/hungry as bear/bitch, I gotta eat, but I ain’t no fuckin’ scavenger/take food off my plate, thank you fool for the scavengers/only thing to do is to grind on this calendar/I’m at Red Lobster, Dutch full of lavender (LAVENDER?)
Zone 6 Sinister - The Sixth Sense
Zone 6 Sinister – The Sixth Sense (D4L Records, 2012)
Zone 6 Sinister is a member of D4L records, and occasional Khalil Nova affiliate. Emerging from the notorious Eastside Zone 6 of Atlanta, Georgia, Zone 6 Sinister brings back a sound that’s been absent from Atlanta’s trap scene since the turn of the decade. One that Shawty Lo himself perfected on his only studio album, Units In The City. With a sound that’s reminiscent of L-O’s his own, but a sharper pen and a stronger ear for hooks, Zone 6 Sinister shines over a wide range of Zaytoven beats, as well as contributions from Lex Luger and other regional producers.
Watch the video for Zone 6 Sinister’s excellent “Spike Lee” after the jump
Gucci Mane - Muscles N My Hand (Str8 Drop, 2001)
This is the same beat that Squadda B used on “The Greenova Way”. Ever the innovator.
Gucci Mane - 12 (Str8 Drop Records, 2001)
I’ll be writing about Gucci Mane’s career in-depth for a whole week sometime this year, and now I’m studying his earliest work, La Flare (his first mixtape from 2001) in preparation. It really is amazing how strong of a rapper he was in 2001, far better than he was in 2005, displaying all the tools that would lead to his legendary career span the next ten years. Even though the music isn’t quite there (despite the fact that an early Zaytoven seemingly contributes to La Flare in spots, especially on the catchy “Say Cheese”), this is a wonderful case study that was tragically overlooked during its re-release in 2010. Any fan of Gucci Mane should spend an afternoon with this piece of history.
Twubble Twubble drops his new mixtape March 27th
Gucci Mane - Body Language (So Icey Ent., 2008)
baby, talk to me/she told me “nigga, I don’t talk, cause talk is cheap”/and shawty fine to me/she blow your mind, like a mime use her hands to speak/you think I’m lying? ain’t lying, she a ten to me/from the top of her head to her pretty feet
Gucci Mane (feat. Papa Smurf, YG Hootie & Ice Burgandy) - Valentines Day (Brick Squad, 2011)
my baby love my aura, but no romance for her/cause I don’t think I love her, but I really wanna fuck her
2 Chainz - Got One (Mixtape, 2011/2012)
My favorite 2 Chainz track from last year (thanks, Mike Will) has been given a music video, which looks like it was directed by Jordan Towers but was not. I buy da pussy, you payin’ for it/PUT YO HEAD THROUGH DA HEADBAWD
