Filed under: Featured Artist, Mixtape | Tags: k1ng eljay, mixtape review, S-Preme, This Is A Mixtape?!
Ghetto Spider-Man! No, wait...
Wait, is this a mixtape? Finally?
After a brief hiatus, and after the buzz died down from his last outing with “The Sicktape, Vol. 2”, S-Preme is back with another offering for his fans. After the release was delayed a couple of days, “Is This A Mixtape!?” was finally released a couple of days ago to showcase more of the same that we’ve come to expect from S-Preme.
P.S: This isn’t to be confused with recently reviewed Beyond This Point’s “This Is A Mixtape!?” As you can see, they’re two completely different titles. See? On to the review.
The Good:
S-Preme has always had punchlines and his flow has always been the base of his originality from the rest of the rappers out, but in this case it seems as if he’s more comfortable as he rhymes over tracks here. From Timbaland’s “Say Something” to the K1ng Eljay-requested “Inkredible” instrumental from Trae the Truth (YES, I just plugged myself, so what? Lol) to Eminem’s “I’m Not Afraid”, he seems to have hit that comfort zone for his rhyming. (more…)
Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: creative procrastination, j. ellis, k1ng eljay, mixtape review
I wonder how long it took him to come up with the cover?
It also showcases most of his team, Echelon Republic, which also include the team captain PropaYne, JayLee, and D. Martin.
Although it does display his skills rather effectively (lyrics? Check. Production? Check), I was a little disappointed to see a couple of songs (including “Drop Your Girl”, linked below) not featured on the EP. Maybe he’s saving it for something else? Regardless, this is something that might interest you if you’re looking for a new artist to follow…
…that is, if he’d ever start dropping music regularly.
Check out the mixtape for yourself below though. It’s solid.
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(Click here to Listen/Download J.Ellis’ “Creative Procrastination” here at DatPiff.com)
(Check here for his rendition of “Drop The World” entitled “Drop Your Girl”)
He must've REALLY been enjoying that food. I can dig it.
(Note from Eljay: See Part One (Drake) here)
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There’s a lot of things I could say here that would garner love/hate from fans/enemies, and I honestly wouldn’t care too much about backlash, because half of the people that follow me on Twitter follow me because they think I hate Lupe. I can easily say that twenty percent of the people that follow me right now found interest from my “Seriously, Lupe” post that got imported over to the LupE.N.D. Blog and liked how I responded/didn’t respond to the drama around it (let’s not even discuss details about that…that’s done with. Shout out to Sean the Robot though, cool dude). It’s easy for me to see; I’m not an idiot. It’s also easy to think I hate Lupe, but that’s not true at all. In all honesty, I really like Lupe…
Musically.
I just don’t think he likes me… Personally.
I could mention how he seems to back out of every single thing he says he’s going to do musically; whether it’s his fault or not, it still makes fans restless when things just keep getting delayed to that extent. I could mention that it SEEMS as if he doesn’t care about his fans because of the way he handles things, but that’s nothing that Lupe fans haven’t said directly to him or to his entourage. And truthfully…the way I feel about Lupe’s more complicated than that. (more…)
Eminem's no doubt my favorite rapper. Several reasons why, but the main one? I can relate to his writing process.
Recently, I’ve had this inner circle debate (with me, myself, and I, of course) about my list of my top ten favorite rappers of all time. Until recently, my thought process would remain the same concerning my list:
- Eminem.
- Nine other rappers.
That was until a day ago, when the collective opinions of myself, me, and I suddenly were sound-bombed by an onslaught of new music… And it became clear who my favorite two rappers were.
I’ve noticed that as I develop in life, I lean towards music that I can connect with more and more as opposed to the superficial radio hits that are manufactured for profitability purposes. For example…
Ludacris used to be my favorite rapper, but lately he’s done the opposite of what I’m looking for in my music. After dropping hip-hop tracks on “Theater of the Mind”, he’s stepped backwards into trying to make mainstream music again, and it is evident on “Battle of the Sexes” that he’s about the money now. I can’t blame him for that, but he can’t blame his core fans for now thinking he’s corny for taking that angle. (more…)
Filed under: Mixtape | Tags: diddy, k1ng eljay, rick ross, teflon don, the albert anastasia ep
For the most part, Rick Ross has been coming with the fire since being Bad Boy Affiliated (Diddy’s his manager now). So in theory, when I hear about his EP coming out, I figure that the consistency would carry over to it. The good news is that I was right. The bad news is that consistency is extremely inconsistent.
The Good:
It’s an EP, so it’s no DJ screaming over tracks, which is becoming more and more of a bonus as time goes on for me. The songs that are good are done well, and the production for the most part is solid. Ross’ cameos are heavy, from Ne-Yo and Trey Songz to Triple C’s and Birdman, but most of the cameos fit the songs nicely.
The Bad:
This EP is so inconsistent it makes no sense. You have the songs with verses and no hook – such as “Fire Hazard” – that just makes it awkward. Then you have the songs with garbage hooks, like this:
“I think I’m Big Meech, Larry Hoover / Whippin’ work, Hallelujah” (“Blowin Money Fast”)
Then there are the songs with just horrible lyrical work, such as “White Sand” by Triple C’s:
“Crack, crack, crack, crack, crack, crack kills motherf**ker who cares?”
Um, no.
Although I will say that it was one of the Triple C members that said that line and not Ross, it still just seems like this mixtape was more of the throwaway tracks that weren’t destined to make his next album. That’s how it comes off to the listener, at least. That’s not a good look. It’s also never a good sign when your EP intro is Diddy talking for four minutes…
Bottom Line:
This really isn’t worth the download except for a couple of songs. I’d recommend skipping this one and waiting for the album, “Teflon Don.”
Eljay’s Favorites
- “Money Maker”
- “All I Need” feat. Birdman and Trey Songz
(Click here to download Rick Ross – “The Albert Anastasia EP” courtesy of 2DopeBoyz.com)
Filed under: Journals of K1ng Eljay | Tags: diddy, k1ng eljay, lil wayne, Nicki Minaj, Rikers Island
I never saw Diddy hug Black Rob like that. Just saying.
This is the type of story where it’s easy to miss what REALLY happened, so I’ll just point out a few things and let you make your own decision.
Diddy has said recently that he went to have a personal visit Lil Wayne in prison at Riker’s Island and that they just talked for a while. It was basically a feel-good visit. On the surface, that sounds ok. I want to believe that Diddy decided to up and visit Wayne in jail because that would be a genuinely good look for the mogul…but that’s not Diddy’s character. And if you’ve followed Sean Comb’s career ANY, you’d feel that something was off here too.
I’ll just point a couple of things out here…
In the past, Diddy only moves when it benefits him. Every single thing Diddy has done has the underlying benefit of bettering himself and his brand. From him running the city (nice publicity) to the failed bands (nice publicity, decent profitability) to the music, it all benefits him. (more…)
Filed under: Mixtape | Tags: Dj Drama, Fuck A Mixtape, Gangsta Grillz, k1ng eljay, mixtape review, T.I.
Irony: being one of the first people to make mixtapes popular, and then making a mixtape saying (cuss) a mixtape. The mind of Clifford Harris Jr., ladies and gentlemen.
K1ng Eljay - This is the first official full-length project from T.I. since being released from being jailed for having an arsenal of choppers outside Wal-Greens….or something like that.
Ironically, the person that helped to establish the mixtape game releases a mixtape defiantly stating that he doesn’t need a mixtape to prove he’s nice on the microphone. Being one of the prime representatives of the South when it comes to hip-hop and mainstream appeal (without completely selling out), most of us are just glad to see him back to making music again. “F**k A Mixtape (The Mixtape)” is sure to get a nice amount of play until “King Uncaged” is released. (more…)
Shhhh... Drake's thinking of a new punchline, don't disturb him...
K1ng Eljay – The homie H2 inspired these. Basically put, it’s my in-depth opinion on certain superstars in the industry. H2 went on a rant with his and jumped to 17 different artists, but I’m just going to pick one for today. Shouts to the homie for the idea, and hit him on twitter (although he’s a Twitter Bully…lol)
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This one might not make sense to a lot of people. Lately I’ve been wondering how come I’m not feeling Drake musically as much as I used to. The music is still technically the same quality as “So Far Gone” (his mixtape) and all of his lyrics still have that zing to it, but I’ve been unable to isolate a real reason for why I’m losing interest in his music.
For a lot of people, their reason would be because he’s everywhere, all the time, constantly. A lot of people get tired of artists when they’re oversaturating themselves in the media, and although I could see that happening with Drizzy, that aspect does bother me personally in music. I mean… to be blunt, I followed Charles Hamilton and Lil’ Wayne during their onslaught of releasing music, so it’ll NEVER seem like too much for me because I’m used to the way they used to do music. (more…)
Filed under: Mixtape | Tags: AO, Beyond This Point, k1ng eljay, mixtape review, Pardon My Fresh, This Is A Mixtape?!
"Yoga FIRE!" Wait, no? Ok, wrong reference... thought he was Dhalsim from Street Fighter... my bad...
First off, forgive me if I misspell anything. Please.
Ok.
The homegirl Cali (follow her on Twitter! Heavy tweeter warning though) sent me this mixtape from “Beyond This Point” to review last week and I had no idea of who this group was or what they did or any background information on them at all. So I put it on the iPod and pressed play.
The title fits. This feels like way more than a mixtape. This is more of an introduction to the way these people do music. Completely different, completely eclectic, completely original, and, more importantly… completely recommended. (more…)
