Pay For It
This week I have chosen a sweet new song by Jay Rock featuring Kendrick Lamar called Pay For It. This is a pretty interesting song, at first it seems like it’s not a rap song, it sounds more like a dramatic love song. This is because a woman is singing, however, this is just the chorus, in between her singing, Kendrick and Jay Rock kick some sick versus. They are pretty intense and involve some heavy subjects, but they have great flow and go along well with the chorus and tone of the song. The song itself is perfect for getting pumped up for a big game or high intensity event, due to its great beat that is hard not to tap your feet to, and its killer, but intense lyrics. It also has some really deep meaning to it, Kendrick and Jay Rock’s lines talk about their upbringing, and their lives (which is you can guess, are pretty gnarly). The explicitness in this song is not bad, there are some swear words and drug reference, so not that bad. However, Kendrick and Jay Rock do sound extremely angry while rapping, this mostly comes from their tough upbringing and type of rap style. Though this doesn’t really connect with explicitness, it may make the song sound more intense or seem to be involving harsher content then it actually does. The lyrics in this song are not necessarily clever, but they are very deep and heartfelt. That is why I haven’t chosen any ‘best lyrics’ for it. I just decided that the best lyrics in the song are Jay and Kendrick talking about what they have been through and overcome. This is one of the top songs on my ‘pre-game pump up list’, and I would highly recommend checking it out.
This week I have chosen a sweet new song by Jay Rock featuring Kendrick Lamar called Pay For It. This is a pretty interesting song, at first it seems like it’s not a rap song, it sounds more like a dramatic love song. This is because a woman is singing, however, this is just the chorus, in between her singing, Kendrick and Jay Rock kick some sick versus. They are pretty intense and involve some heavy subjects, but they have great flow and go along well with the chorus and tone of the song. The song itself is perfect for getting pumped up for a big game or high intensity event, due to its great beat that is hard not to tap your feet to, and its killer, but intense lyrics. It also has some really deep meaning to it, Kendrick and Jay Rock’s lines talk about their upbringing, and their lives (which is you can guess, are pretty gnarly). The explicitness in this song is not bad, there are some swear words and drug reference, so not that bad. However, Kendrick and Jay Rock do sound extremely angry while rapping, this mostly comes from their tough upbringing and type of rap style. Though this doesn’t really connect with explicitness, it may make the song sound more intense or seem to be involving harsher content then it actually does. The lyrics in this song are not necessarily clever, but they are very deep and heartfelt. That is why I haven’t chosen any ‘best lyrics’ for it. I just decided that the best lyrics in the song are Jay and Kendrick talking about what they have been through and overcome. This is one of the top songs on my ‘pre-game pump up list’, and I would highly recommend checking it out.
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Johnny Reed McKinzie, Jr. (28) and Kendrick Lamar Duckworth (27) are both rappers from the Los Angeles/Compton area, both well known for their poverty and drug/gang relations. Kendrick and Jay Rock go way back, they first met in the studio of Top Dog Entertainment (TDE). Jay Rock was recording while Kendrick walked in, hoping to talk to the producers and get himself out there. Turns out the producers liked Kendrick’s freestyle that he did while he was there, and invited him to join Jay Rock on his first song. This was a special moment in both of their lives; you can hear more about it in Kendrick’s song Last Real Nigga Alive. After they met and recorded, they really hit it off, considering they both had similar interests and music style. They went on to create a music group called the Black Hippie Group, also known as Top Dog Entertainment. This group includes Kendrick, Jay Rock, Schoolboy Q, and Ab Soul. All the members are from the Los Angeles area and have a similar rapping style. However, Kendrick is probably the most popular and well known artist out of all of them. Closely followed by Schoolboy Q, and then Ab Soul and Jay Rock are a little more underground. Kendrick has released three great albums: Overly Dedicated, Section.80, and good kid, m.A.A.d city. He has also released many mix-tapes and singles, often including featured artist, or him being featured in one. Jay Rock, on the other hand, has released two, Follow Me Home and Black Friday. His albums are definitely not as well known or equally impressive, but still include some great stuff. As of now they are both working on new albums. The Black Hippie group is in the mists of dropping some new stuff as well. Once again, thanks for reading, drop a comment for recommendations or feedback, and make sure to check out this songs and TDE’s new stuff coming soon.
Johnny Reed McKinzie, Jr. (28) and Kendrick Lamar Duckworth (27) are both rappers from the Los Angeles/Compton area, both well known for their poverty and drug/gang relations. Kendrick and Jay Rock go way back, they first met in the studio of Top Dog Entertainment (TDE). Jay Rock was recording while Kendrick walked in, hoping to talk to the producers and get himself out there. Turns out the producers liked Kendrick’s freestyle that he did while he was there, and invited him to join Jay Rock on his first song. This was a special moment in both of their lives; you can hear more about it in Kendrick’s song Last Real Nigga Alive. After they met and recorded, they really hit it off, considering they both had similar interests and music style. They went on to create a music group called the Black Hippie Group, also known as Top Dog Entertainment. This group includes Kendrick, Jay Rock, Schoolboy Q, and Ab Soul. All the members are from the Los Angeles area and have a similar rapping style. However, Kendrick is probably the most popular and well known artist out of all of them. Closely followed by Schoolboy Q, and then Ab Soul and Jay Rock are a little more underground. Kendrick has released three great albums: Overly Dedicated, Section.80, and good kid, m.A.A.d city. He has also released many mix-tapes and singles, often including featured artist, or him being featured in one. Jay Rock, on the other hand, has released two, Follow Me Home and Black Friday. His albums are definitely not as well known or equally impressive, but still include some great stuff. As of now they are both working on new albums. The Black Hippie group is in the mists of dropping some new stuff as well. Once again, thanks for reading, drop a comment for recommendations or feedback, and make sure to check out this songs and TDE’s new stuff coming soon.
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You've definitely got a cool blog here. I, myself am looking for different music choices to make different skate or ski edits. What you have here is definitely something noticeable. One thing that I would like to see is a different horizon of genres. Most of the songs that you have posted are rap. It'd be cool to see an expansion beyond just one repetitive genre. However, you are still in a beginning stage of your blog and can form it to something even greater than it already is. Check out my blog where I will be definitely be using these songs in my edits: smason18.blogspot.com
ReplyDeleteYa I agree with Sam. The music is good but perhaps you could take a break from gangster rap.
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