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Mixtape Spotlight: STN MTN / Kauai

Well I'm back. Its been so long since I've posted anything.....ya know, school is a thing >.<

Childish Gambino - STN MTN / Kauai 

   Glad to be back, talking about my favorite artist: Childish Gambino aka THE genius. Just to give my overall opinion about this mixtape (that dropped last October): incredibly dope.
   Though a majority of it (STN MTN) was samples (and I'm a fan of music production) it was still great that Bino just went in with hot verses and amazing vocals. He represented the ATL very well (I'm from Philly, don't mistake me lol) with straight bars.
   Kauai was produced by Donald and his close friend Ludwig, which Donald showed off his vocals greatly. I have to say it was my favorite half of the mixtape as a whole. Since it was, I'll be giving a song by song review of the Kauai EP.

1. Sober

I love this song so much! Production and lyrics are amazing Honestly, it's quite different than genres he did before, its pop! Not really a pop fan but this song makes me think otherwise. Actually this entire EP is very experimental and just different. It very inspiring and rare for an artist to be so diverse and creative like him.

2. Pop Thieves (Make It Feel Good) ft. Jaden Smith

First off, shout out to my boy Jaden. His music has been very inspiring and dope lately. Its great to see someone my age do great things. This song is pretty awesome. Not much to it other than that besides the fact that Bino can sing his ass off :-)

3. Retro

Great song, though the chords sound very very familiar.....whatevs. It sounds like something that should be on the radio but hell, all his shit should be lol. Also lyrically, i love it.

4. The Palisades ft. Christian Rich

This is my shit! Lyrically I fell in love with this song. Definitely something to play in the summer time on a beautiful day.

5. Poke ft. Steve G. Lover

On this one, I just wanna say his brother has BARS lol. Still not as good his bro though. 

6. Late Night in Kauai ft. Jaden Smith

While you may think Jaden Smith is just talking nonsense..... Ok well he is but this all of the story of the "boy". This story goes all the way back to Because The Internet. So with it all being connected, I think its great.

7. 3005 (Beach Picnic Version)

Great remix to the originally great song. Bino and Ludwig got skills

So long and thanks for reading!

Band Spotlight: Rise Against

Malik Frierson

 Hello Music lovers today I'm giving the band spotlight to a group that really deserves it and that band is Rise Against. This band makes nothing but Quality Rock. From its awesome and sick use of guitar to the stellar vocals of Tim Mcllrath. There are so many reasons to love Rise Against. My absolute favorite song from them has be survive. All their songs are filled with energy and passion that makes you just want to jump up and move your body to them. Bottom line this band is awesome and more people should listen to them. Why are you still reading this? Go listen to Rise Against NOW!!

New Three Days Grace album coming!

Malik Frierson

Get hype people Three Days Grace will be releasing a new album on March 31st called "Human". The album will feature the already released singles "I Am Machine" and "Painkiller" along with brand new songs. This will be the first album with the lead singer Matt Walst. Let's hope he starts out strong. Here's the full track listing below. Get hype people Three Days Grace! 

1. Human Race
2. Painkiller
3. Fallen Angel
4. Landmine
5. Tell Me Why
6. I Am Machine
7. So What
8. Car Crash
9. Nothing’s Fair In Love And War
10. One Too Many
11. The End Is Not The Answer
12. The Real You

DELUXE EDITION DISC 2:

1. Every Other Weekend
2. Painkiller (Live)
3. Let You Down (Live)
4. Human Race (Atmosphere Version)  

Top 5 Anti Love Songs

Malik Frierson

Valentine's Day is near and I bet your planning a romantic day with your significant other. But if you're like me you'll be thinking "Valentine's day eww kill it with fire" and you will have your puke buckets ready for the social media overload of happy couple pictures. So to support the anti love movement I've made a list of my top 5 favorite anti love songs. Let's begin shall we.

5. "Too Close" By  Alex Clare

  Let's start with something soft. Too close is a fantastic song about not being able to love someone. The song uses elements of dubstep, rock, and soul to create a heavenly melody that is perfect to use for gentle break up. It's not as blunt with its anti love lyrics but it really gets to the point and you understand it and you get a great song stuck in your head.

4. "Hallelujah" By Fit For Rivals

This song is a little more aggressive with its anti love feel. It's fast paced and energetic. The lyrics are clearly directed to a former lover who did the singer wrong. Speaking of the singer Renee Pheonix does a fantastic job of conveying emotion through the song along side the fast paced drums and the powerful energetic guitar. The last song was a gentle done with love song this is way less gentle. 

3. "I almost told you that I loved you" By Papa Roach

This song is one of my all time favorite songs. It has a very cynical view of love. The singer actually sounds very selfish. Say he has no feelings of love towards his significant other but he almost blurted it out during sex. The only good things he attributes to his lover is their sexual abilities. The song is a hardcore rock song with strong powerful use of guitars and drums. This is one of papa roach's more rock focused songs so it has little to no rap elements. In the end this song is about being selfish and cynical when it comes to someone's feelings which is why it makes the list 

2. "F**K You" By Celo Green

If you've been alive you've probably heard this song. The song is filled with the energy of a man who just had his heart broken and is filled with emotions. The best thing about this song to me is its simplicity. It's extremely sympathetic to anyone who's been dumped. While the other songs focused on not liking love this song conveys the pain love brings. Which is why it makes the list. Plus Celo green is just such a great artist

1. "Love Is Hell" By Theory Of A Deadman

Out of all the Anti love songs this is my favorite. The amazing use of guitar mixed with the great vocals make this one of Theory Of A Deadman's best work. The lyrics directly curse love and prefers the worse possible fates then suffer falling in love. If you hate love and love rock then this song is a must listen

Thank you for reading and remember screw love :).

F.E.A.R By Papa Roach Review

Malik Frierson

Hello music lovers of the amazing land of porn and funny cat videos known as the Internet . It is I your resident handsome nerd Malik Frierson here to review for you the latest album by Papa Roach titled "F.E.A.R." Let me start by saying I loved this album. It was filled with good songs. The first song actually explains the the acronym title of the song. The "F.E.A.R" actually stands for  "Face Everything And Rise" quite the opposite of the pants pissing fear you all know. A couple of the songs have a theme about self destruction and self loathing with in their lyrics. While others have themes of redemption and betterment of one's situations. This creates a perfect balance for the album. Papa Roach continues to expertly mix elements of rap with elements of hard rock. This is evident particularly in the song "Gravity" which is perhaps my favorite song on the album not just because it features the talented, and amazingly beautiful Maria Brink ,but because of it's amazing use of the instruments while Jacoby and Maria sing together. Jacoby Shaddix and Maria Brink are a match made in rock heaven.

If you love Papa Roach, if you love Maria Brink, if you love rock music go listen to this album you will not regret it. Why are you still reading this? Go and listen to this album now! Untill next time music lovers

Band Spotlight: TeamHeadKick

Malik Frierson 

TeamHeadKick YouTube channel:

http://m.youtube.com/user/teamheadkick

  Hello music lovers. Today I'd like to give recognition to an Internet band known as TeamHeadKick. Let me just say The music made by this group is made by gamers for gamers. If you consider your self a hardcore gamer then this band is for you, if not move along. TeamHeadKick makes rock, rap hybrid songs. They are extremely creative with there use of lyrics.TeamHeadKick's songs are based on popular video games. Call Of Duty, Assassin's Creed, Halo, Borderlands. TeamHeadKick is also creative with their album titles. My favorite would have to be "Pwn Star"

If you love video games, and raunchy lyrics then TeamHeadKick is the band for you. Examples of great THK songs would be "Drop The Base" "Lag City" and "Make You Bleed." Creative use of words, music based on gaming and awesome use of instruments give TeamHeadKick the well deserved spotlight. This has been your handsome nerd Thank you for reading.