Growing up, my generation of music was entirely based on alternative rock. I'm talking Taking Back Sunday, Blink 182, New Found Glory, Rufio, Saosin, As Cities Burn etc. Those bands were some of my first CD's that I would force my mom to jam out in the car to while she was taking me to school. There was something about that music generation that just made the musical notes hit you so hard in the gut, driving every emotion come to light. The lyrics meant something, and maybe it was because we were all young and living our care-free lives to the fullest. I also believe it was because it took place prior to the new generation of immense technology upgrades and lack thereof social interaction and empathy.
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The Dirty Jacks have released their new single “Kill The Lights”
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For pop-sensation Rihanna, 2011 has definitely been a promising year. With a bunch of her songs constantly topping the charts the anticipation for her sixth studio release was ridiculously high. Talk That Talk was released on November 18, via Def Jam Recordings.
Opening the record is “You Da One” which is the albums second single to date. Similar in structure and style to likes of “Man Down” which featured on her last album Loud, “You Da One” sticks to a steady, Caribbean like beat equipped with easy sing-along lyrics.
There’s no debate who the big four of hip hop has been for the past five years: Eminem (Shady/Aftermath), Kanye West (GOOD Music), Lil Wayne (Young Money), and Jay-Z (Roc Nation). These four have built pseudo-empires within the rap game, establishing themselves as mentors for up and coming talents. Think about working with any of those: Eminem may be the best lyricist in the game, but he’s also the most anal retentive and intimidating. Marshall Mathers does not exude warmness. Kanye is the best overall artist: producer, lyricist, and rapper. Ye’s mentorship offers the most room for growth and he is firm supporter (see Big Sean), but Kanye would be the hardest to surpass. You would never be meant to eclipse him, the highest goal being his equal.
Anybody would be happy with either, but now imagine rapping for Young Money, under the privileged tutelage of Weezy F (Baby). He would probably invite you to smoke pot with him multiple times a day, invite you to club visits, and shower you with beats.
This Modern Glitch is the second album by British indie-pop band The Wombats, who formed in Liverpool after the band members met back in 2003. This energetic three piece made up of Matthew Murphy, Dan Haggis and Tord Overland-Knudsen are signed to both 14th Floor Records and Roadrunner Records (US). Despite having faced some trials and tribulations since the release of their debut album 'A Guide To Love, Loss & Desperation', the band are now thankfully back on track and stronger than ever.