New Music: Obie Trice, Playa [ft. Bun B]

04.26.09

Song: Playa [ft. Bun B]
Artist: Obie Trice
Album: Bottom’s Up
Label: World Wide Hustle
Producer: unknown
Notes: none
Analysis: It’s a real shame that Obie Trice was dropped last year from Shady/Interscope, because while Eminem & 50 Cent are still stuck on five years ago, Obie’s music is forward-moving. On ‘Playa’, Trice has the golden co-sign from UGK’s Bun B.

The New Classics Mixtape [January 2009]: Download

It’s been a good month. Tracklisting here, download after the jump.

Best Music for the week of 01.16.09-01.25.09

Terribly slow week, up until these last few extra days, but the good news is there have been a bunch of dope videos, and two high quality albums, although technically not from this week (Blu was released last week, and Franz Ferdinand will be released this coming Tuesday). The interesting thing is that most of the songs from the two albums outshined just about every other song that was released individually this week. Also this week, Lil Wayne’s first rock song was leaked out, Rick Ross & Obie Trice returned, and Jim Jones created a new low for himself, and The New Classics. Enjoy the best & worst music of the week, and remember that a lot of these songs are going to be compiled for a January Mixtape, coming out right here in six days.

New Music: Obie Trice, You Burn

01.17.09

Song: You Burn
Artist: Obie Trice
Album: Bottom’s Up
Label: World Wide Hustle
Producer: Chad Beatz
Notes: none
Analysis: I don’t understand how Obie Trice was dropped from Shady records while lesser artists like Ca$his and Bobby Creekwater still have deals. He has continuously proven himself as a more than capable MC, and has two solid albums under his belt, but is now preparing to release his third, ‘ Bottom’s Up’, without the Shady/Aftermath powerhouse behind him.