Friday, June 17, 2011
Actual Proof: AKA Freakin' Geniuses
This picture pretty much represents their persona. Actual Proof is composed of two incredibly talented goofballs.
Best friends for years, Sundown and Enigma were led into the hip hop game together, and have stuck by each other ever since. After becoming affiliated with 9th Wonder, their careers have been on the rise, and they are currently working on their next project, "Hotter Than July" which is said to drop in mid-July.
The Talented Tenth
Originally written by W.E.B Dubois, The Talented Tenth was a famous essay that described the likelihood of 1 in 10 black men becoming leaders in their oppressed society, through means of education and writing books. Actual Proof's reproduction of "The Talented Tenth" (which was their last critically acclaimed project) epitomizes classic hip hop beats and rhymes with historical references that essentially convey Enigma and Sundown's ability to embody public intellectuals.
Ahead of my years, but young in age... my growing pain is to better my peers... I weather these tears, i'm slowly drained and so afraid marching with the souls of slaves.... March...
Download their latest project, "The Talented Tenth" that was featured on DJ Booth, here:
Actual Proof - The Talented Tenth - Mixtape Listen and Download
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Sunday, June 12, 2011
Swavey The Mixtape
With features from artists like Meek Mill and Bun B, Tory Lanez' "Swavey the Mixtape" finally dropped on June 10th. This project is essentially a follow up to Chixtape, with more of his unique mixture of R&B, hip hop and reggae. It's best to call his style "Swavey" because Lanez prefers not to be labeled musically.
We get a lot of his trademark witty and humorous lyrics on this mixtape, as well as your "after dark" songs like "Shotgun" which reminded me of the golden era of R&B. When songs used to be SEXY. The track, "Wind It" shows off his reggae side, with the island instrumentals and vocals. I definitely like the variety on this project, and his ability to brand himself. Definitely a good download!
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