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- Album of the Year #20: Ty Dolla $ign - Campaign
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| Album of the Year #20: Ty Dolla $ign - Campaign Posted: 29 Jan 2017 05:50 AM PST Listen: Artist and Album Background 2014 XXL Freshman Ty Dolla $ign is best known for his blend of hip-hop and contemporary RnB, while still staying distinct from the "OVO sound" that Bryson Tiller, PartyNextDoor, and Roy Woods have. Tyrone William Griffin Jr. was born to a member of the band Lakeside, which invited him into the world of soul music. He grew up in south central LA and joined the Bloods, but his brother Big TC was a Crip. You can clearly hear both of these influences in his music. Gaining fame after YG's 2011 hit single "Toot It and Boot It", Ty$ quickly gained fame with his new production team, D.R.U.G.S., featuring the likes of DJ Mustard, DJ Dahi, Fuego, Chordz 3D, the late G Casso, and Nate 3D. This brought him to a new deal with Atlantic Records, and helped bring about his first major mixtape, Beach House. Less than a year later, he would make vast improvements with the mixtape's sequel, Beach House 2, and would sign to Wiz Khalifa's Taylor Gang Records and tour with Wiz and A$AP Rocky. Ty$'s own singles brought him further into the limelight, with great hits such as "Or Nah" feat The Weeknd, DJ Mustard, and Wiz Khalifa and "Paranoid" feat B.o.B. Soon, he would release Beach House EP and Airplane Mode, two projects to lead up to his debut album, Free TC. The debut shows a a change in direction from his usual work, with more focus on the RnB component of his style, leading to a strong hand in both the trap fan's library and the RnB lover's. This leads us to his Campaign, his first project after his debut album. Review by /u/EvilBosom Released in the midst of the US election season in September 23, 2016. The mixtape is peppered with the views of Ty$ and his friends on the election campaigns of Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, however it's not's the main theme of the project. Ty Dolla $ign continues with his usual subjects of women and sex, while surprising us at times with a heavy track about police injustice. The mixtape shines in its production, which is typically upbeat and dynamic. Ty$ and the producers can seamlessly pump you up in one song and mellow you out in the next. All the while, the main artist adds succulent, rich vocals that can be added to anything - it's versatile. And for the most part, the features all add to the experience rather than detract. Migos, Meek Mill, Trey Songz, Future, and more all add something to the mixtape without stealing the show (perhaps with the exception of Migos, very strong verses by them!). Let's look at it track by track $Intro The album starts off with two separate speakers, in what's almost a combination of spoken word poetry and a conversation. We get such lines as
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We hear a little bit about the connections of Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, but really you can see from the intro that it's more about the fact that the fiery political season has inspired a lot of emotions and that's the crux of the work. $ Jahaan Sweet comes in with smooth production that lets Ty$ make his entrance. He's braggadocious, and letting you know who you're listening to with an absolute punch. Campaign Title track, lead single, Future feature, and D.R.U.G.S. production all come together for Ty$'s first big hype track since Blase. ??? (Where) One of my favorite tracks, we get Ty Dolla $ign's fast melody lacing a DJ Spinz beat (You may know him from Blase's beat or Fuck Up Some Commas). But we also get blessed with some Migos verses, with rich, fast, rhythmic rapping that is characteristic of their style. 3 Wayz Hit-Boy produces this nice trap track that benefits from Ty$'s slower, gravelier singing with Travis Scott coming in for the higher notes. Although I think this would benefit from a change in beat to better suit Travis's vocals and to get a better atmosphere for the slower tempo, however all that said it fits nicely with the rest of the album and I won't knock it. Juice The vibes pick way back up for this track, and it just sounds fun. B-Ham produced an uptempo, guitar-filled track with some nice trap-style hi hats that give it the signature Ty$ flavor. Zaddy Like 3 Wayz, we return to a bit slower, bit gruffer track that explodes into some good-ass singing near the end of the verses. He comes in with energy at times as a nice contrast tot he otherwise held back singing. And I'll be honest the Jay 305 outro is forgettable, but I think it at least fits the theme. Hello Might be my favorite track, the singing on here is just top notch, over a very bouncy beat that you can't help but get stuck in your head. Props to Allen Ritter for this beat, it's perfect for Dolla $ign and is incredibly captivating. R&B If you're a fan of R&B, you're well aware that the genre tends to be seductive as fuck. This is an ode to R&B and the ladies that want to listen to it with you. In looking this up, I found that it was produced by Zaytoven, and you just would not guess that. He can be a very flexible producer. Stealing This is the first track that fully breaks away from the trap style of production employed before. We get a beat almost entirely composed of guitars, violins, and a bass. It's accompanied by his silky smooth singing and ends with some birds chirping. It's an incredibly beautiful song, even if not that deep. Clean We return with the hyper produced Ty$ on this track, with a bit of an altered voice on a nice beat punctuated with some great drums and smoothed out with some synth. It's a self produced track with some help from Ali P. My Song I kind of think of this as R&B 2.0, in reference to his other track. Whereas previously we see him attracted to the fact the girl loves a variety of artists that Ty$ has grown up on, here this is a song about having sex with someone to your own music. The beat is juicy AF, and is self produced with some help D'Mile and ISM. Pu$$y Admittedly, this song makes me a little bit uncomfortable, with lines like
The subject matter is questionable, but really it's still a well done song, and Ty$ promotes the sexual ideals of reciprocity, so that's always great. Trey Songz comes through with his voice too, which is highly complementary. But Wiz just kind of kills the vibe, in my opinion. Bryson Tiller or The Weeknd would have been much better additions. No Justice I would call this Ty Dolla $ign's magnum opus. This song is so filled with pain and plea that shines beautifully through the voice, with production that doesn't detract nor distract. Big TC, his brother, comes in with an equally strong opening verse and sets the stage. Watching Charlie Heat makes one of my favorite beats of his on this last (almost) track. You're really reminded of what Ty$ is all about with this track, because he doesn't normally do the slower emotional tracks. Meek Mill also comes in with an amazing verse. Campaign Charlie Heat Remix Same song over a different beat, you may like it more but I'm personally a fan of the original more. This track loses the highs found in the original, but it is "bouncier" Favorite Lyrics by /u/EvilBosom
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| Smooth Sunday. Post Your Smooth Tracks Here. Posted: 29 Jan 2017 11:22 AM PST Thanks Mods! I feel fancy with the sticky and official tag ;) [link] [comments]  |
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| SUNDAY GENERAL DISCUSSION THREAD - JANUARY 29TH, 2017 Posted: 29 Jan 2017 12:48 PM PST If y'all eat a steak anything higher than medium rare you're wasting a good steak Talk about how the pro bowl is infinitely better than the super bowl What're the chances of impeachment before 2018? [link] [comments]  |
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| 24hrs Announces He Is Working On Cruel Winter & Has A Collaboration Project With Hit-Boy On The Way Posted: 29 Jan 2017 01:34 PM PST Link to interview on Noisey Radio Interview begins at 41:10
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| Rappers to Watch From Every State in 2017 #9 - NE, GA, UT, NV, VT Posted: 29 Jan 2017 10:22 AM PST Hey fellas and ladyfellas, sorry for the late post. The lady and I celebrated our anniversary yesterday and I wasn't able to get to my write-ups to post them.
Who: BOTH(sucks) (Scky Rei and INFNTLP) Songs to Check Out:
Hardbody. Gritty. Grimy. Not words you'd use to describe Omaha but definitely words you'd use to describe BOTH. These guys are dope and have some outrageous energy and talent propelling them forward. I've heard the head emcee, SCKY REI compared to people like R.A. The Rugged Man, Method Man, and A.F.R.O. With a deep voice over some hard hitting production ("New Wave" almost blew out the sub in my car), they're sure to leave an impression. I don't have a ton to say about these guys, strictly because their sound speaks for itself. Give it a shot. Especially the live version of "Drug Abuse" and you'll get a good idea of what I mean. They deviate a bit from their sound, like in "Airwaves", but as a whole they produce consistent, high quality, hardbody music. Taking more of a nod from earlier eras of rap, with simplistic lyrics and focusing more on sound, their music isn't wildly complex. Shit just bangs. I'd really recommend listening to their stuff with something that has a good bass to get the full range out of their music. BOTH have been making waves in their hometown, being named Omaha artists are the year and performing at pretty much any and all major music festivals around Nebraska. When they were students at UNO, they seemed to be pretty well received by their campus as well, and are now poised to make moves on a bigger scale. Funny enough, they are one of the only artists I've seen on this list where most of their Spotify listeners come from the same city they do, showing a real support from their hometown. These guys are special together, and I could see them working in well with a WestsideGunn type. Look for these guys to release a new project and start gaining some real traction in the new year. Who: EarthGang (Johnny Venus, Doctur Dot) Songs to Check Out:
Disclaimer: This pick gonna piss some of y'all off cause y'all get mad at everything Keeping the trend of great rap duos out of Atlanta going, in comes EarthGang. Appropriately labeling some of their music as triphop, the gang certain seems like it shares some of the same influences as Flatbush Zombies without being quite as edgy. Their sound is more upbeat or less aggressive or less Meechy Darko than the Zombies, which leads to a more accessible and casual listening experience. The first thing I thought when hearing them that listening to them at Midtown would be a blast, and I'm sure it won't be long before you see them get their chance there either. The members of EarthGang are unique ones. Besides the fashion inspiration they provide via their music videos, they both provide their own spin on songs. I think as a whole you'll see Johnny as the head emcee of the group, strictly due to the time he spends on the mic. Doctur isn't a slacker though, they both hold their own, which is rare for a rap group. Their music is a mix the classic Atlanta sound, with only the most minor trap influences, and funk music, that has made roots in their music as well. This all combines to create a unique sound that is difficult to communicate, so I encourage you guys to check them out to get a better understanding. EarthGang has already had a good bit of success as a group, touring with Ab-Soul and later Mac Miller, and just recorded a song with Royce Da 5'9. They also signed with Empire Distribution a while back, and have a crazy in-depth Wikipedia article, which is a true sign of either their success or the commitment of their fandom. This group is in a great position in a great city that loves to come behind their artists, I wouldn't be surprised to see them start popping up at venues like midtown in the near future and then start rising more and more in popularity in the next year or two as they start releasing music again after touring. Who: James the Mormon Songs to Check out:
Yo if this isn't the most regrettable and easily expected name of any artist out of any state. Let me be clean on this write up out of respect for my mans. James is coming out of one of the biggest LDS cities and states on Eath, so it's completely expected to see heavy Mormon influence coming out of Utah for this project. That being said, he's much like Lecrae where he does a great job of making relatively dope music that doesn't feel like you're being constantly preached to. Now I'm not going to say I expect this man to come out and put a hurt on that five fingers of death or nothing, but he holds his own pretty well. If you check out the songs from this guy linked, you'll see he has a pretty wide range of ability. He works over a couple different styles, and does well over a good bit of them except, oddly, upbeat. At least in my opinion it seems like Treasure is the weakest song on that list. As a whole, the dude is a pretty typical YouTube style rapper. Nothing revolutionary and most importantly not Chris Webby despite your name thinking he might head that way. His album "I'm Not a Rapper" reached number 1 on iTunes a while back and I would expect him to continue growing throughout 2017. I'd be remiss to not mention House of Lewis on this list, a group actually composing of a solid amount/all of redditors and you might see them popping up around HHH. They seem to get a lot of love out of their city (also Provo) and are an area to look if you're not about the religious themes of James (one of their emcees' name was Atheist, now Rhyme Time), and they have a lot more of a "Golden Era" of rap to them. Some of their subjects and lyrics are mad corny but they are getting love from their city and were on America's Got Talent last season so definitely check them out. Who: Dizzy Wright Songs to Check Out:
This one is probably gonna get some people hot since Dizzy was already a 2013 XXL Freshman, but a good chunk of y'all probably didn't know that (he was the G Herbo of his class), so I'm rolling with it. To get an idea of who this man sounds like and associates with, understand that he was signed to Hopsin's label before everyone in homeboy's life was rendered incapable of dealing with him and the label dissolved this past year. Dizzy stuck with the same manager. Personally I'm seeing this as a good thing because it means he's able to reinvent his platform and image as an artist, and he started doing that with a tour. Those of you guys who do remember Dizzy Wright's cypher in 2013 might also remember that he was in the cypher with Logic, and you might remember that if you weren't paying attention during the artist switch, you might have had some trouble recognizing that they actually switched. Wright is pretty similar to artists like Logic, Hopsin, SwizZz, even Ab-Soul on the lowest of keys in terms of sound. He is a lot less of a pretentious rapper and often switches between rapping about weed and his life, putting him in that Mac Miller box of topics. Honestly, you'll probably like this dude too if you like Mac. He's a pretty solid and accomplished artist, there isn't a ton I can comment on him to improve, there's a reason he was featured by double X. However, that being said, he is making a recent trip into the darker trap beats that you'd expect of someone like 2chainz and not Dizzy. It's not great. He does a lot better on the more mellow beats like "Killem With Kindness". I don't think his delivery matches the intensity of the beats and it ends up overpowering him on a lot of songs. Dizzy may have peaked as it seems a few years ago, but he still has a solid fanbase and seems to be making moves in order to re-establish himself in the game. As a person who pretty much founded Vegas's rap scene, I would be remiss to exclude him from this list, and he has enough experience and acclaim to be able to crack the formula to make himself big again. I'd look for him to resurge in 2017 back up to his earlier levels. Who: Write Brothers (Devon Ewalt and Dante Davinci) Songs to Check Out: These guys I'm a little wary about, but there isn't a ton of talent coming out of Vermont or a ton of people even interested in getting into the game to be honest, so I'm going with The Write Brothers. The reason I'm wary about these guys isn't due to a lack of talent but rather a lack of activity for the last 4 or 5 months or so. It looks like they haven't been active on social media or soundcloud in about that amount of time, so I'm hoping they still are working in order to make moves in the northeast in 2017. This is reasonable though for two brothers who live on opposite sides of the country. These two brothers form the producer/emcee that makes up Write Brothers. Their production is definitely a strong point of the group, and for anyone who makes music, they put all of their instrumentals and acapellas on SoundCloud. It's pretty clear they care about the music itself a great deal and are willing to offer up their resources in order to allow other people to make dope music as well. Their lyrics tend to me on the more intellectual side, less "holier than thou" and more words on classic pieces of art and books. While the delivery is, for lack of a better word, common white rapper delivery, the production is enough to push their music over the hump into a more enjoyable region. They may not be producing a ton of music lately together, but you can catch the head emcee, Learic, performing with multiple groups around Vermont. Aztext, Lynguistic Civilians, and the Precepts all reach out to this guy and it makes it pretty clear that he's one of the most well known artists in the area. Whether or not the Write Brothers as a group will continue to grow in 2017 is still yet to be seen, but expect Learic to continue to make a name for himself in the northeast. For real stop send y'alls mixtape I'm up to like 20 so far during the project. Next week is the last week for this project for a while, gonna need to purge the trash rap I listened to while trying to find my people for each state from my memory. If you guys have any other ideas for write-ups on anything rap related that you'd like to see, let me know. [link] [comments]  |
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