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New Video: Yelawolf – Box Chevy V (Shady Records)
Yelawolf drops new video for his first single, “Box Chevy V”
Alabama’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Grandbaby, Yelawolf, prepares for his sophomore album release from Eminem‘s Shady Records. ”Love Story” will be Yelawolf’s second album title, following his Freshman release, “Radioactive“, which I was a huge fan of. However, I always like when Yelawolf does his mixtapes with SupaHotBeats. I haven’t heard too much about who all will be on Yeller’s project yet, or which producers he’s deciding to work with, although “Box Chevy V” was produced by one of my favorites, WLPWR, (stay tuned for a possible interview)
Anyways, Yelawolf takes his Chevy truck thru the backwoods of what is safe to assume Alabama and talks about his love for Chevrolet. ”This ain’t no gay Ford, i’m pushin’ bow ties til I die..” Yelawolf has released 4 other “Box Chevy” tracks throughout his projects, all with a different feel and mood to them. It’s safe to say i’m a huge fan of this one, i’ve been bumping the track since he released the single a month or so ago. I’m really looking forward to seeing what else Yelawolf has up his sleeve for this album, i’ve been following his career closely since I heard his mixtape, “Trunk Muzik“.
Check out Yelawolf’s “Box Chevy V” below and comment to Say Somethin’ about what you think!
VEVO Lyric Video for “Box Chevy V”
Yelawolf – Box Chevy V (Lyric Video) – YouTube
VEVO Video for “Box Chevy V”
Yelawolf – Box Chevy V – YouTube
#Slumerican #Shady
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Ace Interviews DJ Pain 1
Okay, so for those of you who don’t know, I put out a track about 10 months ago, “Made Men” featuring Ca$his (formerly Shady Records), and the production was done by DJ Pain 1. Thru working with him, i’ve had the chance to talk to him on multiple occasions, he’s a real cool dude. Always willing to give advice and share his industry knowledge. Pain 1 has produced Records for Joe Budden, Shyne, Public Enemy, Vado, 50 cent, and his record on Young Jeezy‘s Platinum selling album “Don’t Do It” (2008, Recession) and also Jeezy’s “CTE or Nothing”. Pain 1 has produced for many other artists, this is just to name a few. Not to mention, dude has a Masters of English Degree. Pain 1 eventually started releasing his own free mixtape series, “Painkillerz” to help build a name for himself, having big name hosts like MC Lyte, Black Rob, Big Sean and LEP Bogus Boys. I can talk all day about what he’s doing for the culture, but I figured I’d ask DJ Pain 1 some questions and have him tell you more about himself.
SO, I contacted Pain 1 about doing the interview and he hit me back and told me he would be more than willing to shed some light for you guys, check the interview below:
1. When did you start producing? What got you started?Boredom got me started. That was back in middle school.2. What was your first major record placement? How did you get in contact with ______?About 10 years after I started messing around with keyboards and digital recorders, I got my first major placement on Young Jeezy’s “The Recession” album. That was through Brendan Mallete. He was a Toronto-based producer manager.3. As a producer and a DJ, you get to travel a lot. For aspiring DJ’s and Producers, how important is networking while on the road?I think it’s important to know when to network and when not to. Concerts and music festivals for example are way too hectic to be conducive to meaningful networking. A conference or seminar is much better. But at the end of the day, networking should be genuine. A lot of artists mistake “networking” with “shameless self-promotion.” Networking is about conducting business (i.e. commerce) or meeting a person halfway based on a mutual desire for some type of partnership/creative exchange.4. What are some of the most effective ways to get these major artists’ attention when networking?Throw mixtapes at them, interrupt their conversations and scream out your Twitter name, take candid photos of them and post them on your Instagram with captions like “I just got the cosign…” No, don’t do that. Just being human is all a person really needs to connect with another person.5. A magician never reveals his secrets, but are there any tips you can give to these young producers that you’ve learned yourself to help them when making music?I reveal my secrets all the time. That’s sort of my thing. People can check out my so-called secrets about the music business on my Youtube page, http://www.youtube.com/jacksonwonderful6. Out of all the artists you’ve worked with, who was the most “fun” to work with and why?My best friend Memory. He’s my session guitarist, my co-producer, my partner in crime (not literally anymore). But aside from that, working with Public Enemy, even though it was all done remotely, was amazing just because they’re my favorite Hip-Hop group of all time.7. Out of all the records you’ve produced are there any that you would claim as your favorite? Or any that you’re the most proud of?Not really, I’m just focused on growing and outdoing myself. I like the track I produced recently for DLux and Ace Hood called “Bomb Bomb” though. Also, this project “Death Drive” I am releasing with Sole in June is nuts, some of my craziest beats.8. For artists looking to reach out to producers on Pain 1′s level, what would you say is most important when presenting themselves to a producer?Just be upfront and honest about your ideas and your budget. Honesty is always the best policy. The majority of us love making music, we’re not all ruthless.9. Are there any artists that you have yet to work with but would like to in the near future?Sage Francis. I’m trying to make that happen now. Also Plies.10. For Independent artists looking to tour with a DJ, what advice would you give them on getting to that stage in their career?There’s nothing stopping an artist from working with a DJ right now. Just find a DJ you have chemistry with so the both of you can grow together. It’s fun to perform with a DJ, trust me.11. What do you enjoy more, DJing, or Producing? Why?Producing usually just because it’s something that involves creation, but DJ’ing is a direct connection to the energy of people and that’s an unbeatable feeling.12. For artists unfamiliar with DJ Pain 1, where can they go to familiarize themselves with your work?Please visit www.djpain1.info13. What is your favorite brand of headphones to use when mixing and producing? DJing? and why?I use Eartoolz for mixing (they don’t exist anymore) and either SMS, Sony or Senheisers for DJ’ing. Senheisers will never break. Eartoolz just have a great flat sound. SMS headphones are pretty even, not too bass heavy or anything. The Sony’s sound great as well. I have the Simon Cowell edition and they haven’t failed me yet.14. Before i let you go, is there any last piece of advice you can give to anyone trying to make their mark in the music industry?Be your own hope.So there you have it folks, Make sure to check the links out and familiarize yourself on Pain 1′s music, and make sure to Say Somethin’ about the interview!But wait, that’s not it! (oxyclean voice)Make sure you check out Pain 1′s soundcloud to listen to some of his music, share the tracks you think are dope! Also, click the Youtube link in the interview to learn more about the music industry from DJ Pain 1 himself.Thanks for you time DJ Pain 1, Talk to you soon.-Ace
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New Music: Drake – Draft Day (prod. by Boi-1da)
Drake Releases “Draft Day” Produced by Boi-1da
Last night Drizzy casually slipped a soundcloud link on his Twitter page, which led fans to his new joint “Draft Day” produced by Boi-1da. In the opening line he shouts out Johnny Football and even has Johnny featured on the cover art. Now, people who follow my twitter seen my rant about how I feel about Drake’s career last night.. However, I promised my Twitter followers that I would listen to the song with an unbiased opinion, and be fair. Besides, part of the problem with Hip Hop culture today is biased bloggers who force their personal opinion down fans throats without fairly reviewing the music.
Not me. But I do plan to Say Somethin’..
Drake has ALWAYS been a dope writer, can dude can sing. He has a full catalog of proof of this.. Nobody can say that Drake can’t rap, and that he can’t sing. Even better, whenever he links up with Boi-1da, we can always expect him to knock it out of the park. Their chemistry always works in Drake’s favor. As my man MeRCY (@MusicByMeRCY) said, their chemistry can be compared to Prodigy (Mobb Deep) and Alchemist’s. His flow on this joint was dope, his delivery was also on point. Even though the beat was kinda laid back and relaxed, Drake’s energy was a notch or two above that, without being too aggressive, it worked perfectly. The song overall is very nice, he doesn’t sing at all, he just raps. But that’s okay, I’m more of a fan of his rapping personally. I think the fans enjoyed it a lot as well, even people who aren’t fans of Drakes had positive responses to the release. As always, I’ve posted the link AND the actual soundcloud player for ya’ll to enjoy. Check out Drake’s new joint “Draft Day” and Say Somethin’ to let us know what you think!
Drake – Draft Day (prod. by Boi-1da)
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New Video: 50 cent “Smoke” ft. Trey Songz
50 cent drops visuals for “Smoke” featuring Trey Songz (produced by Dr. Dre)
Fif has blessed us with another dynamic single from his 5th studio album, “Animal Ambition”. “Smoke”, featuring Trey Songz. Despite 50′s recent seperation from Interscope, Dr. Dre blessed the track with his infamous production. The video is directed by Eif Rivera, who also directed 50′s videos for “Money”, “First Date”, “Major Distribution” and some others. Eif Rivera does extraordinary video work, as you can see in the “Smoke” video.
50 cent is revolutionizing the way that music is delivered to the fans. Each week he drops a single, and then a couple days later, the finished video is dropped. Fans hear the song on the radio, and want to continue to enjoy it later. With everything being done on smartphones, apps like “YouTube” are popular when people want to just look up a song and listen, so why not have something they can actually watch instead of some stupid lyric video or picture slideshow? Anyways, here is the official video for “Smoke”, I also posted the link for those who want to save it for later. Enjoy.
50 cent – Smoke (ft. Trey Songz)
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Ace is BACK!
What’s Good family??
about a year ago I started writing for Say-Somethin’ Blog and its been a while since I’ve posted anything. Sorry for the disappearance! I had a lot of personal business I had to attend to.
But now I’m Back! I’ll be reviewing new music, posting about anything Hip Hop and answering questions you guys have! Thanks for the support and keep reading Say-Somethin’ Blog
So what’s been up? There is so much i want to discuss with you guys about what’s been going on with Hip Hop in the past year, too much to seperate into 100 different posts.. but if there is anything that ya’ll want to speak on, feel free to comment and we can talk about it!
I know recently a big topic on my mind has been 50 cent’s Indy birth. 50 recently left Interscope and is releasing music in a timely fashion like he used to. Fif has always been motivated to make music and apparently Interscope was keeping him from releasing it how he wanted to. I say good for him, Me personally, I’m a huge 50 cent fan. So anything that allows him to get back in the studio, i’m all for it. His singles are actually really cool, the videos are fly too. “Hold On” and “Don’t Worry About It” (ft. Yo Gotti) remind me a lot of the “The Massacre” style 50. Not street enough to be in the same category as his infamous “Get Rich or Die Tryin’”, but not too far out of the streets to be considered as another “Curtis” album. Hopefully 50 really brings out that “shoot em up, rob em” type music with “Animal Ambition”, THATS the Curtis I want to hear.
Anyways, I won’t drag this on too much, not really considered “exclusive” news I guess but best believe in the next few weeks i’ll be updating the site with everything 50! Welcome back Fif!
- Ace
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Say Somethin’ Interviews DizZy aka VocalChameleoN
Say-Somethin.Com Sits Down With Afro Beats/POP Rising Star DizZy The Vocal ChameleoN To Discuss His Music His Influences, How He Feels About Being Named A Rising Star In 2013 By Ok Magazine Nigeria and UK MOBO Awards Plus More Including A Very Controversial Game Of Pool. Check It Out! Like, Comment And Subscribe So We Know Its Real. Share On Facebook And Twitter Also.
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CHRIS BROWN VISITS THE BREAKFAST CLUB TALKS BEING THE INDUSTRY BAD BOY
Chris Brown stops by the breakfast club visiting Angela Yee, Charlamagne and DJ Envy where he spoke about whether he would marry Rihanna, Dissing Drake on the RIP Remix by Young Jeezy
and also about his reputation of the industry bad boy. Here what Chris Brown had to say after the jump!
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