one of the 'it' producers of the moment harry fraud connects with action bronson to produce this project called SAAAB STORIES/
action has been around for a minute and before he started rapping he was a fire-flame gourmet chef. don't let his big body fool ya he comes forward with some dope rhymes. he was also included in the xxl magazines 2013 freshman class. many also compare him to ghostface killah when it comes to his delivery.
the ep starts off with 72 VIRGINS featuring big body bes. just an intro track nothing major here.
THE ROCKERS featuring wiz khalifa displays actions amazing lyrical delivery and producer harry fraud's talent for creating them oh so orgasmic sound back drops. wiz adds his trademark flow to a complete track.
NO TIME reminds of a das efx track ... anyway it as all the elements of a good hip-hop track which you can bob your head to. action has punchlines for days.
the first single is the witty and funny STRICTLY FOR MY JEEPS.
one of the standout tracks must be the dope ALLIGATOR. braggadocios rhymes over a trap beat, you ned to listen this loud.
prodigy and raekwon help action finish off the ep on SEVEN SERIES TRIPLETS. harry frauds production is growing in leaps and bounds. he samples a lot which is good in a time where every beat you hear has its origins from the laptop.
... with more traditional beats and rhymes, j.cole hits us with his sophomore, Born Sinner.
j.cole has a lot resting on his shoulders. i would freak out if i was signed to roc nation and had to come up with an album that will be able to go head to head with one of my mentors.from the outset on tracks like VILLUMINATI cole comes straight at you and lets you know that he aint here to play around. and that he means business.
cole has definitely stepped up his production skills up a notch. giving us a fuller sound. since the beginning of the album i caught myself nodding to coles beats n rhymes.
what can be said about POWER TRIP. but that its indeed a powerful song. production stands out among other trap laden tracks you will hear on your local radio. i like this one just for that baseline.
one thing that you can pick up from cole is his knack of telling a story and putting you in that situation that he is talking about. some songs like RUNAWAY misses the mark. album filler stuff right there. one of the few standouts include SHE KNOWS featuring Amber Hoffman, AIN'T THAT SOME SHIT (INTERLUDE) and LET NAS DOWN.
RICH NIGGAZ is on some other shiz. laid back with a harp sample, this one is cool. we can deal with it.
FORBIDDEN FRUIT features Kendrick Lamar over a electric relaxation sampled beat. which brings back memories, nostalgic at times.
some funny moments on CHAINING DAY. TLC or what is left of them features on the radio destined CROOKED SMILE. it is good hey i can deal with it. love the beat though.
jermaine cole still has a long way to go if he wants to take the big boys on. i like what he is doing its amazing.
ON SIGHT [Prod. Daft Punk]
with daft punk helping kanye out on production here, it sounds a lot more futuristic than anything i have heard before, sans dre 2001. ON SIGHT
displays kanyes genuis as a producer. the beat sounds like something that your up and coming bedroom producer brother would do. you can hear that he went crazy whilst playing the mpc towards the end of this track. kanyes usual
braggadocious delivery comes acorss here.
BLACK SKINHEAD [Prod. Daft Punk, Travi$ Scott (co.), Mike Dean (add.)]
starting off with and eerie voice sample in the background over heavy bass 808's provided by uber producer mike dean this track means business.
a likable track that will get the head nodding.
I AM A GOD (feat. Justin Vernon) [Prod. Daft Punk, Hudson Mohawke (co.), Kanye West (co.), Travi$ Scott (co.), Mike Dean (add.), Rick Rubin (add.)]
starting off with a rumbling deep speaker breaking 808 base and a capleton sample. i am a god is an insane exploration of crazy and insane. def jam founder rick rubin was brought
in because the initial album was dark.
NEW SLAVES (feat. Frank Ocean) [Prod. Daft Punk, Travi$ Scott (co.), Hudson Mohawke (co.), Mike Dean (co.), Kanye West (add.)]
a track that takes one back to the eighties/nineties when public enemy, x-clan, bdp etc ruled hip hop.an eerie track. you can say that this was
the lead single of the album.
HOLD MY LIQUOR (feat. Chief Keef & Justin Vernon) [Prod. Young Chop, Mike Dean (co.), Arca (add.), Rick Rubin (add.)]
fellow chicago natives young chop and chief keef joins ye on this ditty. track has this recurring horn that sounds like an alarm in it. not the
the sort of track that one would expect from young chop. but be rest assured he just layed down the basics here.
I'M IN IT (feat. Justin Vernon) [Prod. RZA, Travi$ Scott (add.), Mike Dean (add.)]
robert diggs aka rza whips up this track that has a change of tempo almost 1 minute into the track. justin vernon once again adds his vocals to this
one. a lil' dubstep over here, here.
BLOOD ON THE LEAVES (feat. Tony Williams) [Prod. TNGHT, Kanye West (co.), Mike Dean (add.)]
autotune makes a comeback! just when you thought ye ditched it, it makes a comeback here. vocal a nina simone sample added and chopped for good effect.
with some hectic end of days horns coming in at about 1:34 minutes
it makes the track bounce at ya from the speakers. a little c-murder/no lmit influence here.
GUILT TRIP (feat. Kid Cudi) [Prod. Symbolyc One, Arca (co.), Travi$ Scott (co.), Mike Dean (co.), Ackeejuice Rockers (co.)]
power producer s1 is on this one. it samples the hook and other elements of pusha t's blocka for this songs hook. some head nodding beat here.
kid cudi adding his melancholy trademarked vocals.
SEND IT UP (feat. King L & Iamsu) [Prod. Gesaffelstein, Arca (co.), Daft Punk (co.), Hudson Mohawke (add.)]
when daft punk's name is in the production credits, best believe its some crazy sounds you are about to hear. send it up is no exception. crazy sounds
that will make your mom evict you. warning: dont pop a molly to this! king l is rumoured to have dropped a freestyle verse on here.
BOUND (feat. Charlie Wilson) [Prod. Kanye West, No I.D., Symbolyc One (co.) The Heatmakerz (co.), Rick Rubin (add.)]
a typical kanye produced track that contains a soulful sample. this one takes you back to college drop out.a brilliant beat with charlie wilson
on here. lots of samples up in here.
Kanye's most experimental work to date. it will take a few more spins to get used to it. typical kanye braggadociary. a musical masterpiece.
Jay -Z announced the release of his new album entitled MAGNA CARTA HOLY GRAIL. Which is to be released on July 4th in conjunction with Samsung mobile. Producers featured in the launch video was Rick Rubin, Timbaland and Pharrell.
