The new player in the game
There's a new rapper on the scene with a lot of new attributes, like a mixture of Rap and R&B and adds a different flavor to the music. When I hear his music I feel pulled into someone else's gravity and life, he expresses himself with his affection. His philosophy is very different. He has a strange way of relating to the listeners. The CD is about women, drugs, lust, love and a fantasy world that School Boy Q puts you in as you listen to the album.
After having been out of the music loop for some time I decided to jump back in and see how my former favorite bands were doing. To my surprise my favorite punk band Audio Karate had disbanded and turned a new leaf. I now present to you "Indian School," with former Audio Karate members Art Barrios (vocals/guitar), Gabriel Camacho (drums), Justo Gonzalez (bass), and new members Anthony Leach (lead guitar), and Eric Wood (piano).
The album Drake's "Take Care" is pretty good and I believed it's worth buying the CD. Once again Drake's album puts you in a world full of love, reality, relationships and truth. It's one of the top selling albums in the United States, according to media sources. Drake's songwriting debuted at number one on the U.S Billboard charts selling 631,000 copies in its first week.
Watch the Throne is the name of Jay-Z and Kanye West's new braggadocio-rap filled album, which was released in August, and U.S Tour, which I was fortunate enough to attend the second night of the tour in Atlanta Georgia this past Saturday. The house was packed at the Phillips Arena in Downtown Atlanta. The energy was through the roof. When the lights dimmed, and the bass began to shake the stands, you knew you were about to see two world class performers do what they do best, entertain.
After only one album release for Warner Bros., Murs, the president of Hip-Hop, goes back to his independent roots with Love and Rocket Vol. 1: The Transformation. The longtime rapper worked with his new DD172/BLUROC label mates, with all producing duties handled by SkiBeatz. The album's wide range of beats with rhymes over them makes for a good listen over and over again.
Insomniac has done it again, putting on a great festival with a fresh line up of headliners and up and coming DJ's. First off if you have no idea about what I'm talking about Insomniac is one of the largest North American even promoters. They put on shows from Los Angeles to Puerto Rico, Some Show they put on Beyond Wonderland, and Electric Daisy Carnival just to name a couple.
Thousands go to concert of rappers from the past, present and future of hip-hop. Southern Californians filled the Nokia Theatre Saturday September 24 for K.DAYS Fresh Fest, a showcase of famous rappers featuring Game, Mack 10, Twista and E-40.
Red Hot Chili Peppers' new album
The album consists of fourteen tracks all written by members of the band and produced by Rick Rubin, the same producer, that produced their breakthrough album "Blood Sugar Sex Magic".
Fans were drawn and tempted with their first successful album The Last Chance Saloon. Their sound is distinct with soul and rock n' roll blues.
Summer festival in San Francisco
If you spent your summer in Southern California then you missed the annual Outside Lands Festival held at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco. This three-day event, August 13-15, was full of music, wine, food, and art. Headliners included Arcade Fire, The Black Keys, Muse, Deadmau5, Phish, and The Shins.
This semester, the music department has got many activities and concerts planned out according to Linda Brown, faculty member of the Music Department. There will be two choirs, five concerts, and 75 singers that will be participating in these events.
When you think of independent hip hop festivals in southern California names like Rock The Bells and Paid Dues come to mind, well now you can add Soulstyce Music and Arts Festival to that list. Soulstyce will take place at the Pico Rivera Sports Arena on Sept. 17 and 18.
Most bands that are putting out music these days tend to leave me nostalgic for what was once an organic punk rock feel in music (techno beat nowhere to be found) which is what the up and coming band Dangerous! is bringing back to music.
Who says the West Coast is not putting out good Hip Hop, Jayceon Taylor aka Game finally released his highly anticipated fourth studio album titled "The R.E.D. Album" this past August, Its release date fell between Jay-Z &Kanye West's " Watch The Throne" and Lil Wayne's "The Carter 4" so its up against some good competition.
This year's Playground Festival in Orange County (OC) during Labor Day was overrun by the coming together of muasic and music lovers of all ages, social classes and genre.
Every generation produces their own stars and future legends by supporting their music. If it wasn't for your friend showing you a strange Cd named 36 Chambers you wouldn't of been part of making WuTang who they are.