Youth Radio - Topic: Lil Wayne

Drizzy Whats Happenin'

ben — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 14:50:20 -0500

Skur! The Bemer and ADP are bringing you Drake's new video for Miss Me. I really wish the next single off Thank Me Later was Show Me a Good Time but this is what's up too. Wayne's verse is classic Wezzy F. (and the F is for felony, no disrespect) Baby. The visuals are kind of strange but they are definitely Drizzy's own thing, and originality is where its at. Let ADP know what you think of the Miss Me music movie. Froom!

Erykah Badu's New Song

ahowell — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 16:56:50 -0600

I just fell in love with this new Erykah Badu song "Jump up in the Air (Stay There)!" The cut is both smooth and wild. My first reaction was muted, though. Why did she feature Lil Wayne? He is about to go to jail for one year. But, I listened to the kick drum, her lyrics, and her melody and I almost broke my neck slapping this around town (Slap defined here). I listened deeper to the song and I understood the underlying tone of its theme and the Lil Wayne feature. The video confirmed my hunch. Just take a look at its creative usage of kaleidoscope (that thing that used to entertain folks before Nintendo) imagery.

Check this video after the JUMP and leave a comment letting me know what you think!

Love For Music

dgebremedhin — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:03:17 -0600

The first thing I do when I get home is go on my computer check some music websites to update my iPod. The music websites I go on frequently are defsounds.com, nahright.com, and 2dopeboyz.com, I found out those websites from my cousin. Whenever my cousin and I get together we sit in front of a computer screen, downloading and listening to music. The music that I like to listen to is hip hop and R&B.I like that kind of music because I like to hear a lot of similes over good beats and they both have it. I like to listen to Lil Wayne, J Cole, wale, and Curren$y. They are my favorite artists because i like the phrases they say and all the rhymes that they say in their songs. Wale recently dropped his album called attention: deficit and Lil Wayne released a mixtape less than a month ago.The album attention: deficit had nice beats and some decent artists that were featured on the songs. Lil Wayne “No Ceilings” mixtape is great but it wasn’t better than the “Drought 3”mixtape. The top songs on the “Drought 3” are Upgrade U, Sky’s The Limit, and Hard Body. Music has always been a big part of my life. Music inspires me a lot because it pumps me up when I’m in a bad mood. Whenever I’m cleaning up my room or doing some easy homework I always listen to my iPod. Usually when I’m bored in class at school my friends and I talk about the latest singles. My friends and i always have different opinions. One time I thought that Kendrick Lamar was a good artist because of a recent song i heard from him called “Compton state of mind”. My friends on the other hand thought that he wasn’t good and doesn’t know how to go with the beat. Even though we might have our differences at times me and my friends still respect to love what we have for music.

Lil Wayne B-Day Cake

Devonte Swag — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:52:04 -0500

Ireland Basinger-Baldwin, the 14 year-old daughter of Alec Baldwin and Kim Basinger, wanted and got this birthday cake made to look like Lil Wayne.

AMAZING!

I think Rosebud Cakes of Beverly Hills got Weezy and Nelly mixed up.

Drake the hottest rapper in the game?

kfoster — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:00:25 -0500

Drake? Is he the hottest rapper in the game right now? In my opinion I believe that he is.
My reasons for this are: he can sing and rap, he is on basically every song on the radio, in his lyrics he uses all types of figures of speech, his delivery is impeccable, and his “best i ever had” song debuted at #92 and since then has reached #2 on the billboard top 100. He has been on several hit records and collaborating with legends and putting out the three classic mix tapes. He still wasn’t signed to a record label. now he is signed to Lil Wayne’s record label” young money entertainment”. The ladies also love him, and he makes songs for the ladies, so what can i say, he is the hottest in the game to me.

The Reality - Ignorance in Hip-Hop

ttolbert — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:33:57 -0500

There are lots rappers that we can listen to on the radio in this generation. Let’s be real though, some artists are very ignorant. Gucci Mane, Oj Da Juice Man, Plies, Rick Ross, Lil’ Wayne, and many others can be put in this category. What makes a rapper ignorant is the stuff they say that is just not acceptable. Some of the things that they rap about are getting money illegally, having different females every night, killing people, and a lot of negative stuff that shouldn’t be promoted and showed to young people. Don’t get me wrong, most artists have good rhyming patterns, good flow, and good songs, but most show crime as a positive thing. Rappers claim to rap about there life style and how they make money, but hearing the same thing can get boring. There are rappers who never lived the life they claim to have lived in their lyrics. The rapper Rick Ross rap about drug trafficking and killing people, but he has never lived this life. He was a security guard in a prison; this is far from being a drug dealer.

Today rap music is very popular, so teens listen to it a lot. Since teens listen to it a lot of rappers should have more than just negativity in their songs, because they influence young people. Even though rap is a way for rappers to express themselves they need to realize the impact they have on teenagers who listen to them. I listen to it myself and i love it, but i want more than just stories of crime that probably isn’t real. i think rappers need to focus more on making good music and different varieties then just trying to sell albums.

Rap Resumé Requirements

ahowell — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:19:41 -0500

This month, in a New York courtroom, Lil Wayne pleaded guilty to attempted gun possession, adding him to the long list of rappers with criminal records. From 50 Cent to T.I., Beanie Sigel to Gucci Mane, it seems rappers who rhyme about the streets and criminal activity feel the need to have prison sentences on their "rap resumé." Credibility is their motive. MTV reports that fans think Lil Wayne's time behind bars won't hurt his career. But the fans encourage these federally funded "vacations," making them a rite of passage.

First, fans in barbershops, auto detail shops, and internet message boards scrutinize rappers to determine whether or not they are "real" and attempt to hold them accountable for the images they portray. Rappers whose arrest records and hospital admissions reflect their gangsta persona are validated by the rap community and supported with consumer dollars.

Then, when artists are thrown in jail, for whatever reason, guilty or not, fans architect these insane "Free MC Thus and Such" campaigns. In 2001, when Bad Boy Records rapper, Shyne was sentenced to ten years in prison for firing a gun inside of a crowded nightclub, almost immediately the "Free Shyne" movement began. It's true some rappers have spent time in prison for questionable charges, like Wyclef Jean's protege, John Forte, who was recently pardoned by George W. Bush (of all people). I have a big problem, however, with instantly making these rappers out to be political prisoners.

If Mumia Abu Jamal (an activist believed to be framed for the murder of a Philadelphia police officer) had as many people behind him as Gucci Mane does every time he goes back and forth to jail, Mumia would probably not be on death row right now.

It is time to remove these mandatory requirements from a rapper's resumé. Consumers shouldn't encourage and validate lawlessness. Stop screaming"Free Lil Wayne." I'm going to start the movement to "Free Lil Wayne's Mind!"

An interesting video on "real" rappers...

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Jay Sean Has The #1 Spot

Devonte Swag — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 13:38:17 -0500

British/Indian singer Jay Sean's song "Down" featuring Lil Wayne has become the #1 song in the US knocking down The Black Eyed Peas and ending their 26 consecutive weeks on top of the billboard charts.

I don't know what's more news worthy here,

1. The fact that this dude is the first British urban male artist to have a number one single in the US, a feat that Mark Morrison couldn't even achieve with "Return Of The Mack".

2. That there is an Indian urban pop singer on Cash Money Records, or

3. That this cat changed his name from Kamaljit Singh Jhooti to Jay Sean.

Either way he should be recognized for the achievement as a new pop sensation and a Cash Money Millionaire!

It's DOOM's Day

noah — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:49:49 -0500

It seems that MF DOOM is finally getting his due props in the form of a feature in The New Yorker by writer Ta-Nehisi Coates. Earlier this year Mos Def said "I'd put a million on DOOM against Lil Wayne (in a rap battle)" As much as I'd love to see this happen, I know it won't. But I was compelled to imagine what that battle between the two very different MCs would sound like. I believe it would go a little something like this:

(download mp3)

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Omarion Featuring Lil' Wayne

denise — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 13:06:52 -0500

Omarion, the B2K singer and the newest member of Young Money Entertainment has a new song titled, "Get In". It features none other than Lil' Weezy, Weezy F baby, Young Mula-- in other words, Lil' Wayne himself.

The song doesn’t have me bobbing my head to the music, but I do think it's a new sound for Omarion.

This ain’t your typical Omarion love song. He doesn't sing about the softer side of love. Instead, "Get In" is more of a club song. I’m not sure this song will put him up on the charts. It looks like he is expanding his style from his more solid R&B roots, but he has work to do if he wants to stay alive in the hip-hop game.

What do you think -- does Omarion have what it takes to stay competitive in the industry?

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