So, Fast & Furious 6, unfortunately, came out today, and to honor his "I Don't Give A Fuck Fridays" promise, Ludacris took to the interwebz to share his #IDGAF (obviously short for "I Don't Give A Fuck Friday" also) mixtape.
You may recall a few of his words from his interview with XXL where he spoke on the correlation, as well as its prelude to his long-awaited album, Ludaversal:
“The mixtape is coming out the same day as [Fast & Furious 6]. May 24. Then my album Ludaversal will be out sometime in the fall, around September."
The tape is loaded down with features, including Young Jeezy, French Montana, Chris Brown, Mike WiLL, Bangladesh, Pusha T, Mac Miller, on and on, and should make...
I'm trying to keep an open mind to this, but with the bunk album art and current track record of declining quality (at least in my opinion), it's difficult to hold high hopes for an impressive album from Wale. Folarin was a spark that, once again, proved he's a much better mixtape rapper, but from what we've heard so far from The Gifted, I'm not too amped. Plus, I'll probably still be busy will Yeezus, Born Sinner, Statik Selektah's new LP, and maybe even Watching Movies With The Sound Off (probably not), but whatever.
Wale shared the tracklist for his upcoming album this week, and has now provided and update that shows off just about the group of people you would expect. Check it out below, and mark down June 25 for the drop.
01 The Curse of the Gifted02 LoveHate Thing f. Sam Dew0...
2 Chainz somehow managed to grab not only a massive amount of success, but even a Grammy nomination for his debut album Based On A T.R.U. Story last year (I believe the logic behind this will forever evade me), and while he's been relatively quiet this year outside of "Rich As F*ck" with Lil Wayne, it looks like he'll be joining his other G.O.O.D. Music cohorts this year in album releases.
Here's what Tity Boi tweeted out late last night:
"FEATURES ON HAULT... NEW ALBUM ON THE WAY SEPTEMBER TENTH!!!!"
So, that's that. I'm sure you're all excited about this one given 2 Chainz' unfathomable amount of talent, so kick back and do whatever it is you 2 Chainz fans do in you're surely infinite amount of aimless contemplation.
I'm not sure what "features on hault means"--maybe the title, maybe something actually having t...
Hi friends, welcome to Peanut Gallery. Every Wednesday here at MusicOlogy, we'll be presenting two classic albums from the same iconic band or artist and asking you... the smart, savvy, blindingly attractive Ology readers... to debate amongst yourselves over which record reigns supreme. Individual songs, concepts, music videos, lyrics, album artwork—everything's on the table here, folks. Give us your best argument in the comments section below—we'll announce the winner at the beginning of next week's Peanut Gallery face-off.
Last Week's Winner: Eminem's The Marshall Mathers LP
We pitted two of Eminem's masterworks, The Marshall Mathers LP and The Eminem Show, up against each other in a battle to the... well, not death, but something definitely painful. It was a pretty close, but with 9 total votes over Eminem Show's 6, it looks like his 2000 game-changer takes home the prize this week. Seriously, did you really think that any album with "Drips" on it would get the most votes? (Just playing, Eminem Show fans, you know we love you.)
This Week's Match-Up
Beastie Boys' Licensed To Ill (1986) vs. Paul's Boutique (1989)
The first hip-hop record to top the Billboard charts, the Beastie Boys' full-length debut introduced countless teenagers (and more than a few rowdy frat boys) to the just-about-to-explode New York hip-hop sound. Produced by Def Jam co-founder Rick Rubin, the album is a big, bold and bragging blast of tight beats, wonky samples ("Time To Get Ill" much?) and heavy metal guitars. For fans of the Beastie Boys' snotty humor and punk rock attitude, Licensed To Ill is the be-all, end-all.
Classic Songs: "The New Style", "(You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Party)", "No Sleep Till Brooklyn", "Paul Revere" and "Brass Monkey".
Recorded in Los Angeles with burgeoning production duo The Dust Brothers, the Beastie Boys' follow-up to their blockbuster debut completely ditched their trademark party-hearty sound—compiling upwards of 300 samples (many famously unlicensed), Paul's Boutique is whirlwind swirl of sounds, ideas, pop culture references and progressive hip-hop arrangements. The sampladelic forefather of cut & paste heroes like Girl Talk and The Avalanches, the album (originally derided as a commercial failure) is now recognized as one of the all-time greatest records ever recorded, hip-hop or otherwise.
Classic Songs: "Shake Your Rump", "The Sounds Of Science", "Hey Ladies", "Shadrach" and "B-Boy Bouillabaisse".
Okay, ladies and gentlemen... it's in your hands now. Hit up the comments section below and let us know why Licensed To Ill or Paul's Boutique should be definitively and unquestionably declared the greatest Beastie Boys album of them all.
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victoria sebring:
really? really? how dare you! D-A-R-E you! can we call this one a draw?
ok ok- my vote is Licensed To Ill
May 9, 2012
Barnaby Camp:
Paul's Boutique shows the Beastie Boys growth from dumb snotty punks to true artists. The Lyrics are cleverer and the sampling is more sophisticated.
May 9, 2012
Gabriel Hayes:
Licensed To Ill - has some of my favorite Beastie songs with "No Sleep Til Brooklyn," "Girls" & "Fight For Your Right." Also great album as a whole.
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