Too Many Blueprints...

Not enough architects.

Slaughterhouse Live at Rock the Bells 2009, Washington DC from illvibes on Vimeo.

So There's This Girl...

... that makes me feel like this.

All Of Me

This was originally on Joe Budden's 2007 mixtape "Mood Muzik 3", the follow-up to MM2 in 05', which many a hip-hop head would describe classic. It easily became my favorite song on the tape at the time; I'm pretty sure I played it at least twice a day for a couple of months. Fast forward to the Reprise version, laced by the Klasix, Emanny laying vocals all throughout the verse, and the intro and outro sections add that much more drama to an already emotional piece. Joe Budden lays down roughly seven minutes worth of deep, introspective thoughts (what he's known for), from his issues with a former close friend in the industry, to mending the relationship with his current girlfriend, from his bouts with depression and growth in the rap game to a heartbreaking reflection on a lost friend. This isn't just rap, it's art.

"Friends keep telling me leave her, I won't,
Cuz she see something in me that I don't,
And I see something in her that yall won't,
If you never been in love don't tell me I'm wrong."

"There's three types of niggas in this world ya know?
You either gonna make shit happen, watch shit happen,
or not know what happened..."

Headphones - July 19

These songs get heavy rotation for the week.Why? Cuz I think my musical taste is pretty damn awesome.

Starting Five.

1. Take The Hit - Jade feat. Theophilus London
2. Over and Over - Scott Stone
3. Pretty Wings - Maxwell
4. Zion - Lauryn Hill
5. Losing My Balance - J. Cole

Benchwarmer.
6. Here I Am (Live From the Black Apple) - Mickey Factz
7. If It Kills Me - Jason Mraz (This is going to have it's very own entry soon.)