NEW MUSIC: SUMMER PICKS

Purple Label PR — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 18:29:48 +0000

Purple Summer Picks 2010 is jumping with new music. New and old artist alike are making it their business to create straight summer bangers to make this summer unforgettable. Whether it is an album, mix tape, or just a single- here are the “must haves,” some that may have fallen under the radar, and what I suggest you hear so you won’t be left out!

By Sara Speigner

Karaoke

Let’s first get the obvious out of the way: If you haven’t heard “Thank Me Later” by Mr. Aubrey Drake Graham- you are truly doing yourself a disservice! This debut album from the Canadian definitely lives up to the hype. Lyrically charismatic and with dope production, it is sure to be a summer pleaser. One of my favorite tracks is “Karaoke” produced by: Francis Starlite from Francis and the Lights.

The next musical encounter you must have is with the latest smash mix tape from Mr. Cee-Lo Green called “Stray Bullets.” He gives 14 tracks of pure eclectic, funk, soul, pure genius, musical roller coaster rides wrapped in a bow. Check out “You Don’t Shock Me anymore.”

The next track you definitely want to download or hip your DJ’s to, is a new one by Bobby Valentino, entitled “Phone #” Featuring Plies. This track is crazy and guaranteed to get the party going. No Stranger to the summer anthem scene, I think he may just have created another for you all. The track is available for listening pleasure on bobbyvmusic.com and is available now for download via ITUNES.

Drake Has A Lot On His Plate

Purple Label PR — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 15:45:49 +0000

To many he came out of nowhere with one of the hottest songs of the summer “Best I Ever Had” but ask Drake, he’s been around way longer that we think. He’s only been on our radar for a few months, yet we’ve seen him grow from a Canadian rapper to potential worldwide musical mammoth. His raps are Fabo-meets-Bow Wow, a radio-flow to say the least. Plus, the The auto tune savvy Toronto native’s got a vocal range like Tony Sunshine and a lyrical cascade of style that mimmicks his homie slash young money label buddy Lil’ Wayne.

With all the accolades he’s raked in from the mixtape, has Drizzy ever had second thoughts about giving the tape out for free instead of selling it?

“I think that’s what we’re working on right now,” he said. ” ‘Best I Ever Had’ is doing amazing on iTunes. But [the mixtape] was an important moment for me. So no, I don’t ever look at it and say, ‘I wish that was an album.’ It was important that it was a mixtape, ’cause if it was an album, I don’t know if it would’ve had the same impact. I think the fact that I gave that for free, it was kind of brazen, like, ‘What? What do you have in your collection, in your catalog, to be able to throw this out there?’ And just while we were creating it, it was all of us, you know? Me, 40, Oliver and everyone else involved. It was us, just having fun in a stress-free environment, because we knew we were going to give it away. So I am hoping to bring that same energy to the album. It’s harder, because you know that it’s your album. You know people have to go buy it and they have to support it or else you’re not going to live up to the expectations, but hopefully we can channel that same energy into this project.”

What can we say about So Far Gone that hasn’t already been written in this very section? The mixtape was artistically dope and had out-of-control buzz, and we are stamping it as the mixtape of 2009 so far based on the impact and quality. Let the debates begin, but you’ll have a difficult time saying what other tape reached the ‘hood, the ‘burbs and the industry. A universal thumbs-up. Let’s hope the album lives up to the hype.

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Drake Has A Lot On His Plate