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Chingy F/ Tyra B - "Call You"

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"Call You"

The beat here is not all that great. Its got more of an r&b vibe than a hip-hop one. The hook is the best part of the song. Tyra's vocals are good and blend nicely with the beat and the lyrics are cute. However, the verses for this track suck. Chingy does the whole sing song thing that rappers do and the content just doesnt contain any creativity. Its the same thing we have heard time and again, when someone does a song about two people in relationships, trying to holla at each other. You know, the slip me your number on the hush, be careful of my girl cause she'd be pissed if she knew, and blah, blah, blah. I mean I know the concept itself, is not very original, but there are ways to make interesting songs about creeping. Chingy needs to do some research in that department, cause this sure is not one of them. Bottom line, skip this song and find another way to fill 3 minutes. Trust me on this one, you wouldnt be missing much. -MinM

TV News: Ice Cube Gets Comical For NBC

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So apparently Ice Cube is not only taking this time to return to the rap game but to the on screen game as well. He will be aiding in penning a new cop comedy show for the NBC network.

Insane Clown Posse: "Boogie Man" Audio (HAPPY HALLOWEEN!)

To clarify things, I am NOT a fan of the Insane Clown Posse. This song was presented to me last year, as I was looking for music for my Halloween Party. So since Im a big Halloween nut, Id thought Id pass the song on to my Breezy Effect family this year. And its something different then watching or listening to "Thriller," again for another year. Enjoy!

The beat here is very intense and sounds like something right out of a horror movie. The kids voices singing eerily on the hook add to its creepy appeal. Lyrically, Id say the song is very: explicit, warped, twisted, off the wall, etc. Its not the most impressive as far as skills or word play go, but I do think the rappers paint a great picture of some demented villian going after people. I wouldnt want to come across a character of this sort, I'll tell you that much, lol. And I understand how it could give a young person nightmares. Overall, this song is one strictly for entertainment value. So give it a listen and let me know what you think. Have a fun and safe day today, take time to revisit an old horror movie too. I swear you will get such a kick out of it, its funny as hell to see the things years later that used to be so scary, lol. Dont eat too much candy and most importantly: HAPPY HALLOWEEN YALL:)!!!! -MinM

Lil Scrappy - "Shawty Hell"

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"Shawty Hell"

Warning this is NOT your typical Lil Scrappy cut. First off, the beat is hella soft to be a Scrappy joint. Its got violins, piano, bells, and some bass, sounds like a serious love song about to pop off, until the bass starts knocking. But the other sounds are the dominate ones, so its still pretty light though. Lyric wise Scrap leaves alot to be desired as he raps about a bad a** chic, who has men just all screwed up in the head. Including Scrap, just not as bad, cause yall know he's a g. However, I dont know where his g went, cause it sure aint here: "Lil shawty hell, I said little shawty hell. Thats why he going through her phone cuz, cause shawty hell. She call me when she all alone boi, cause shawty hell. Look how she moving down that pole man, cause shawty hell. And every n--gga that she know, know lil shawty hell." Overall, this song is just plain wack. The beat doesnt fit, the hook is weak, and Scrap's verses are mediocre at best. He needs to stick to that hardcore, gangsta shyt, that made him great. Cause songs like this, are not a good look for mister g'd up, not even close. But you never know, you might like it, so dont let me deter you from at least a listen or two. -MinM

T.I. F/ Rihanna - "Live Your Life"

Alright, so this song has been a mess. Seems like its been out forever, there were 2 different versions of it, and the video took a while to get done. Finally, its here though, was it worth all the madness? Why dont we take a look and find out?

M.O.P. Tells WWE's John Cena To Ante Up

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No the hip-hop duo aren't about to step in the ring. But they might be heading to court as the members of M.O.P. are suing John Cena, for supposedly using samples of their infamous hit "Ante Up" in his theme song without their permission.

Joe Budden Doing Verses For $1,500 In November

You wanna set your mixtape on fire?? Well if you have $1,500 to spare you can put it to good use and get Joe Budden on your shit. Here's what he said in a MySpace bulletin today:

"for the past year my inbox has been flooded with messages from aspiring artists/company wanting a joe budden feature..... merry early christmas

for the entire month of november i will be doing verses, at $1500 a pop

if you've spoken to me b4, u already know that would never happen in life, lol

if interested, email novemberonly@gmail.com, serious inquiries only"

Welp, there you have it. I know personally if I was spittin' I wouldn't do this because if I don't like the verse then I'm just out of $1,500 lol. Plus, nobody ever said it was gonna be a new verse so you could just be getting the same verse everybody else got lol. Okay, let me stop raining on the parade lol.

Don't forget his new album Halfway House is available on Amalgam Digital and iTunes.

Ace Hood - Ride (Remix)/Get 'Em Up

Wow, a lot of star power in this video! Unfortunately, that only means one thing: They are trying to buy him success. By "they" of course I mean Def Jam and DJ Khaled. Nothing wrong with trying to buy success, but the only problem is it usually doesn't work and it definitely hasn't thus far for Ace.

His album was supposed to come out in September so over they summer they bought him Rick Ross, T-Pain, and The Runners for his first single Cash Flow. Didn't work, they had to push the album back to October. They bought him Trey Songz for his second single Ride and made him hit the mixtape circuit to generate buzz. Didn't work again, they had to push his album back to November. Now, the bought him a spot on XXL, got him a remix with T-Pain, Ross, and Juelz Santana, shot a video for it with cameos from people like Busta Rhymes to Lola Luv. Still isn't working and his buzz is not growing.

Rewind Wednesday: 2Pac - "Hail Mary"

Rewind Wednesday gets a little creepy today, which is only fitting since Halloween is right within our grasps. People who know me am surprised that I like Hail Mary so much, its a very dark and deep song, and Im usually a sunny person if you will. But in highschool, I was in a rebellious and ugly place. This joint though 4 years old at the time, really helped me through that time. It gave me a sense of peace in that, someone else knew what is was like to not always feel so happy and at times to feel a little sinister and out of it, even. Lyrically, I think Pac kills it and does a flawless job of taking us into the mind of a very disturbed and dark individual. I think the line that synches my ties to the song at that time perfectly is at the end of the first verse, short and to the point: "F--ck the world if they cant adjust, its just as well." Our reasoning for the isolated and vengeful attitudes were different but it spoke to me more than any other song that I listened to, in order to make it through those years.

Video wise, I think Pac is the only rapper who can put out a video and not be in it, and still make it hot. I loved the darkness that surrounded this video, it brought the song to life perfectly. I really like the whole coming out of the grave thing to get revenge on those who wronged him, gave the video a nice mini horror movie feel, and I love horror movies. His grave with the actual year of his death on it, was rather creepy, especially since he passed not too long after the song was released. I always say Pac was one of the best to ever do it and the game aint been the same since. Rest In Peace Pac!

Dont forget to hit us up with any comments or requests! -MinM

Rockin' In Da Park Episode Ep. 3 -- K. Banger

Wassup y'all! I know I haven't been blogging on here as much, gotta get some personal shyt taken care of before I can go hard with my blogging game again. I know the rest of the crew has been bringing you that heat though =P

I am VERY EXCITED to bring you the third episode of Rockin' In Da Park-- we're really picking up momentum, huh? We got alot of these filmed, it's just a matter of editing them to perfection and posting them for your viewing. This time around I got to kick it with someone I knew for a minute, the homie K Banger from New Jeru. Here's the thing about K. Ever since I got put on to his music last year, I've been a fan because he's on that peace and love IRIE sh*t, you know what I mean? (Check "All I Need" to see what I mean). I was introduced to him through a friend and I aways knew he was a cool cat, but didn't know he was such a character! Check the vids as K gives the TBE crew insight into his career, his music, and a few other things... and of course... he rocked it!

Part One

Part Two

To find out more info on this artist, please visit http://myspace.com/kbangermusic

 

**If you or your artist want to be featured on an episode of Rockin' In Da Park, please hit me up at CrysWill121@gmail.com . And let me know what you thought of this episode as well!