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JUHSTYS.

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Song of the Day.

Just like “Weekend at Burnie’s”, you can wake up and cut this album on and get ready for the grind. Thing is, most of the tracks I vibe with better when played at night. A Summer night that is. Hands down, Dom makes some of the best music for the Summer. If not then THEE best. “When I Come Around”, “Ice Cream Truck”, “2mph”, and “Graduate”; it all straight backyard party music when the sun is down. At first the album didn’t stick to me. Some of the beats felt over produced and the lyrics seem a bit lazy to me, with the exception of “Platinum Chanel”. Lyrically, Dom shined on “The Original Dom Kennedy” which also came out in 2011. I think that’s a better project than this, but We$tiide had more replay from me. I definitely can’t stop playing “Dom’s Prayer”, a very mature song in all aspects. (Taken with instagram)
This album was very explosive for the music industry and public. I didn’t catch on as soon as everyone else did until I got texts to my phone saying check out this cat Frank Ocean. I did and I was blown away, a writing expert. This album was one of the ones that got my Summer rolling. It was there with all of that dope shit and the drama. I doubt anyone dislikes this. The way he owned the “Electric Feel” beat and the “Hotel California” beat deserves a standing ovation. I doubt anyone dislikes this project. It was definitely hard to not to hear about him with all of The Weeknd comparisons and Drake as well, I think he’s better than both. (Taken with instagram)

You have to go for your dreams man. No limits. I get emotional thinking about the possibilities.

the dreamer.
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5. Whether he pushes units or not, one thing you can’t deny about Spitta is his work ethic and the quality of his music. It’s all A+. Everyone knows when a Spitta album is coming out whether they’re going to buy it or not, especially of its the Spring leading into the Summer. Spitta has made my Summers so dope with his albums, Weekend at Burnie’s is definitely not an exception. It’s skip free and great for stoners who are accustomed to what he delivers with his music. I will say that I wish this album was a narrative, with the name and everything it sounds like it could be a story. Thing is he definitely stepped out of the weed rapping, bitch snatching, money making, niggas bitting his style type of flow (never gets old) and took on the story telling thing with “She Don’t Want A Man”. Now that was dead ass poetry, he did it so effortlessly. Who woulda thunk it right? Anyways with that next to his dope lyrics and great beats (If it ain’t Ski make it Monsta), I had this rotating from when I slept till when I woke. Let’s be real, playing #JetsGo on the way to make some money in the AM is surreal. Mind you, the album cover is sick. (Taken with instagram)
4. Once early June hit, Watch The Throne was on my mind every damn day. Especially since I about tickets to the concert in July. I kind of feel this should have been number three due to replay value, eh fuck it. As hype I was for this album, it left me feeling regular after the first listen. It slowly grew on me more and more until it became a part of my Summer routine. Next thing you know the favorite tracks started coming in left and right one by one. I felt the music, from the lyrics to the beats where very genre challenging in which it should be. I mean it’s Ye and Hov doing an album together, it BETTER push the envelope in some way. That it did, which is why a lot of people didn’t like it. They were expecting something, I lie to you not I had expectations and it messed me all up with the album. Never spend time on Twitter when a hot album is coming out. I think the album isn’t a classic yet, but it is definitely important to music and will be forever. Best album packaging though. Favorite track is “Why I Love You” (Taken with instagram)
3. I really don’t know what started me with this album, I mean “Party” was hot but off the first full listen I didn’t like it. Next thing you know I hear it a second time and I was like “Yo I love this.” It’s that including the wild publicity she had last Summer, from the anticipation of her album, to Hov and Kanye being making a highly anticipated album and her being featured on one of the tracks, to her being pregnant and showing it off at the VMA’s, to her having a concert that sold out in 22 seconds, it was like you were in Beyonce’s world. She has made music that showed her vulnerable side, but I think this one shows it the most. Some people call wack or sappy, I think the lyrics are beautiful. Like the way Beyonce details love on this album is how I want to be loved by a woman dead ass, love. From “I Miss You”, to “Rather Die Young”, to “I Care”, to “Start Over”, it was all pure honesty and humility. Like it or not, one this you should get out of this album of anything is unconditional love. Try listening to one of those songs I pointed out when you’re really in that mood with your lover, you’ll definitely feel different about them. They fit. So yeah this album really stood out to me and will always help me remember Summer 2011. True story: My ex told me this album helped her get over me (bitch). Funny thing is at that time I was going to buy it for her. “Thank GOD she blew it, thank GOD I dodged a bullet.” Lol. (Taken with instagram)
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2. You seen me talk shit about this album from Spring 2011 to now. Bad thing is that it is going crazy unnoticed. This album is like pride of lovers in a relationship that fucks it all up. Young, honest, and fresh. (Taken with instagram)
1. No need to even go on a rant about this one, Hol’ Up is still my ringtone since August. (Taken with instagram)
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