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Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Mike McCray / News UPDATE: Lil Wayne's No Ceilings mixtape leaks
Posted By Mike McCray on Wed, Oct 28, 2009 at 10:04 AM
Late last night, while hip-hop heads who couldn't sleep on the East Coast or those on the West Coast were still on their Lakers ring ceremony high, Lil Wayne's mixtape, No Ceilings, leaked in its entirety before its expected Halloween release. Even without artwork, tens of thousands downloaded the mixtape, which features Wayne goin' in on other artists' hit instrumentals, from all over the net.
Here's a tracklist:
Swag Surfin’
Ice Cream Paint Job
D.O.A.
Interlude
Wasted
Watch My Shoes
Break Up (Feat. Gudda Gudda & Short Dawg)
Banned From TV
Throw It In The Bag (Remix)
I Think I Love Her (Feat. Tyga & Shanell)
Interlude 2
Wetter
I’m Good (Feat. T-Streets)
Make Her Say (Feat. Jae Millz)
Run This Town
I Gotta Feeling
Outro
Link via 2DopeBoys here.
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Opinion / Mike McCray / News The return of Chris Brown + mixtape Weezy
Posted By Mike McCray on Tue, Oct 27, 2009 at 5:08 PM
Chris Brown is apparently done wearing big bowtie's on CNN and taking a break from highway garbage collection, to do the thing he did so well before he went after Rihanna like a spider monkey.
His new video, "I Can Transform Ya," with Swizz Beats and Lil Wayne seems better suited for the Transformers 3 soundtrack than radio stations but the video is kinda hot. I'm personally not a fan of ninja extras/backup dancers but whatever works right? Here's the video.
"I leave the pussy micro soft like Windows Vista..."
Ahh, it's been a while since we've heard the clever quips of Lil Wayne on other people's beats but the return of "Mixtape Weezy" is a very welcomed voice to CD decks and iPod's everywhere.
Monday, October 26, 2009
Videos / Mike McCray / News Christianity + cocaine rap = dope results
Posted By Mike McCray on Mon, Oct 26, 2009 at 3:09 PM
By now, you've probably seen Mary Mary make their gospel music crossover to urban radio and somehow seep into clubs. Most recently, (like all summer) their track, "God In Me," has permeated nightlife spots and unlike hearing Marvin Sapp's "Never Would Have Made It" when the lights turn on at the end of the night, you can still kinda get it poppin' to this track, until Christian guilt overcomes you for having someone grind on you to this song.
Insert Malice from the hip-hop duo Clipse, who's notorious for their cocaine-themed flow, to make this just secular enough to not feel bad. Once again, polar opposites can create great results. Gonna miss having this song stuck in my head when Power 98 stops playing it at 6 a.m. every morning. Haha, what if God spoke in auto-tune?
Friday, October 23, 2009
Opinion / Mike McCray / News Self-snitching in the club
Posted By Mike McCray on Fri, Oct 23, 2009 at 10:45 AM
Imagine a packed club.
Music thumping, drinks flowing (probably getting spilled on you) and if it's a good one, lots of people will be dancing.
The beautiful thing about this scene isn't just the beautiful people but those beautiful people's reactions to the music. Here lies the true answer to everything you need to know about a woman in the club.
More than what she has on, more than what she's drinking or who she's with, I'm almost convinced that a woman's reaction to certain songs can tell you exactly what she's all about.
This, is the best kind of self-snitching.
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Opinion / Mike McCray / News NASCAR surprisingly hip
Posted By Mike McCray on Thu, Oct 22, 2009 at 2:38 PM
Maybe it was when I heard "Swag Surfing" blaring from someone's speakers as I pulled into the infield at Lowe's Motor Speedway. Or maybe it was seeing my alma mater's marching band performing hits from Whitney Houston, Luther Vandross and Luke on the Start/Finish Line before the race.
Whatever the case, NASCAR on Saturday presented something different from what general perception would be. NASCAR driver Martin Truex Jr. put it best during our interview a few hours before the race started: "Times are changing, man."
Don't get me wrong, Confederate flags, camo hats and shirts and some signs of dental neglect were plentiful, but I couldn't help but feel like one of the few sports yet to have a black star was making an effort to reach out.
The Bank of America 500 was hyped as NASCAR's Homecoming, and after wandering the infield, from the garages to "Redneck Hill" for hours, I realized it really wasn't that different from the Homecoming celebrations I know and love from college.
People were surprisingly cool and really. Imagine one of the largest tailgates you've ever seen, that just so happens to have dozens of cars whizzing by at crazy speeds. Once you master the whole, "'hold your thought until all the cars pass by then resume your conversation" thing, it's dope.
CD Reviews / Mike McCray / News CD Review: Mayer Hawthorne
Posted By Mike McCray on Thu, Oct 22, 2009 at 10:41 AM
The Deal: Michigan-born former DJ trades his turntables in to re-create the R&B, soul and pop magic of Motown on A Strange Arrangement.
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Videos / Mike McCray / Interviews / News CL blogger losing in DJ Hero
Posted By Mike McCray on Wed, Oct 21, 2009 at 10:35 AM
As promised, here's video from CL blogger Mike McCray losing to NASCAR driver Martin Truex Jr. in DJ Hero before Saturday's Bank of America 500. How does someone who's actually touched real turntables lose to a guy who's favorite group is Rage Against The Machine? The world may never know.
Monday, October 19, 2009
News / Videos / Mike McCray Interview with DJ Hero NASCAR Driver Martin Truex Jr.
Posted By Mike McCray on Mon, Oct 19, 2009 at 4:08 PM
CL music contributor Mike McCray sat down with NASCAR driver Martin Truex Jr. before he jumped in the DJ Hero Chevy for the Bank of America 500 at Lowe's Motor Speedway on Saturday. There was a free demo of the game, which drops Oct. 27, for fans as well as a DJ Hero showdown between Martin + Mike after their interview (Video tomorrow).
Thursday, October 15, 2009
News / Mike McCray Motown vs. Def Jam: Who had a better first 25 years?
Posted By Mike McCray on Thu, Oct 15, 2009 at 1:50 PM
Tuesday night during VH1's Hip-Hop Honors, Def Jam, the legendary hip-hop label and event honoree, was referred to as the Motown of Hip-Hop.
A fitting description considering that both labels have been the face of black music for the last 50 years, placing it squarely in the forefront of American culture. Both championing the cause that 'our music and our sound,' can be financially viable.
After watching the history of Def Jam play out on stage Tuesday, I started to wonder which label had a stronger first 25 years? Not just who had the bigger impact, but which one was still the most relevant and successful after a quarter-century in business.
Both had to overcome unique issues, whether it was Motown having to solve the dilemma of the black artist in America and dealing with overt racism and discrimination in integrating the mainstream music industry. Or Def Jam's less difficult fight to prove that what they were selling was actually music and not just noise.
But no one could deny that either label had talent. Just look at the rosters.
Friday, October 9, 2009
News / Mike McCray The next generation of Heisman campaigns?
Posted By Mike McCray on Fri, Oct 9, 2009 at 11:55 AM
The University of Tennessee knew that 2009-10 might be a rebuilding year for its football team, but the students did have hope.
New head coach Lane Kiffin brought in his legendary father and his decades of NFL experience to be defensive coordinator and he also inherited one of the best defensive players in college football, Eric Berry.
Now defensive players rarely, if ever, win college football's highest honor, the Heisman trophy, but that didn't stop a loyal base of Tennessee and Berry supporters from putting together some music videos and shorts together to promote their man.
From biting Geico and FreeCreditReport.com commercials to having UT basketball player, Renaldo Woolridge a.k.a. Swiperboy, remix Hurricane Chris' "Halle Berry" into "Eric Berry," that includes lots of slow motion cheerleader gyrations, bling and a mascot, Berry has dropped weekly videos online to help his campaign.
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Rock & rap arms race at the two political conventions 1
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Reverb Fest, Snug 600 announce lineups 1
Plus, Rolling Stones announce gig in Raleigh.
