Best Album of 2008

.....yeeaaaaaaaaaaaaah!



Kanye and TI are of course runners up, but Jeezy stole the show. Well, atleast for me.
I don't know about you......

MTVs "The City" x Frequency Revolution = Top Of The World

I don't know how many of my blog readers are actual fans of "THE HILLS," but MTV's new spin-off of the popular teen drama, "THE CITY" premiered last night. I could go on about my likes and dislikes about the characters and what-not, but I'm more interested in the music. One song in particular, the show's theme song, "Top of the World" by the Pussycat Dolls.

It's a VERY GOOD LOOK to get your music placed on a TV show, not just for the artist, but for the producers and songwriters as well. Production credit for this song goes to Calvo Da Gr8 for Frequency Revolution, and writing credit to The Writing Camp.
Calvo's first placement was Ciara's "Like a Boy" and his team has been hard at work securing other placements with other artists, such as Jamie Foxx. Be on the look out for more HEAT from this young, fresh talent in 2009.

As far as The Writing Camp goes, check their Myspace, the list of hits goes on forever! Click HERE for more info on Calvo and his work with MTV's "THE CITY"


*pssst* If u want 2 find out who else doesn't like "Olivia Palermo" just google her!

Heartbreak Drake

One of my friends recently put me on to Drake, and I have to say I am excited about him! I love the record "Sooner than Later," but all of his records are pretty good! Thumbs up.

Download Mixtape Here!

Rumors of a Interscope deal. I'll find out soon...

Lack of Inspiration

Is it just me, or does the hip hop (or what we have expanded the genre to encompass these days) not inspire and motivate like it used to? I haven't blogged in a couple of weeks because I really haven't felt passionately about anything lately in music other than Kanye's new album. I was pretty occupied with my last project, but now that I have free time and find myself not only exhausted, but with nothing new worth really listening to. I used to live for the "new shit," and did what I needed to have it first. But lately, I just don't have that same feeling. I need someone I value as credible to put me on before I even listen to most new music.

When I used to work for Irie, I would go through hundreds of emails a day of Mp3s from labels and artists to just hear more BS after BS. It gets really discouraging. I don't really know who is to blame. Can't blame people for wanting to be heard, but is anyone out there regulating the quality of these records lately, or are they just putting this shit out there. It's getting to the point where there is so much music out there now, I don't know what to listen to, or even want to take that chance. I would rather sit here and listen to my Biggie albums, and Jay's Reasonable Doubt, and most music produced prior to 2001.

Anytime I'm frustrated or discourage, nothing does my soul better than that "back in the day." I'm young, but I remember being in middle school dubbing tapes off the radio or burning cds and bringing them to my music class and trying to sneak them on the boom box to put people on. I though to myself today, damn I used to make a mix cd every couple days in the Napster era. I had hundreds of mixes filling my cases. I was so THIRSTY for the new stuff, and it was all good. Now I skip through other people's mixes looking for SOMETHING to relate to or catch my ear.

So, I'm asking you as a reader, to PUT ME ON to some REAL legitimate shit!!!
Where is the longevity with today's artists? How long will they really be around? Do labels even care, or is it all about singles and one hit wonders?

Are we in a transition period where the best is yet to come, or is this as good as it gets? Don't let me down....

DJ IRIE & Creative Recreation: Irie Milano Hi's

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