http://www.zshare.net/download/1001872032d4b2d7/ (Mixtape)
http://www.zshare.net/audio/156004430f28149d/ (The track)
Thread: http://boards.ign.com/teh_vestibule/b5296/167553808/p1/?4
Today, I've got a free! (So, not illegal) mixtape up for grabs with this track on it.
Background: Blu
Blu hails from the West Coast, and from the first moment I heard his album Below the Heavens, I knew he was something special. He really has this soulful sort of West Coast vibe, and provides a raw, powerful, and honest look into his young life. So, in the interest of keeping things fresh, I've decided to feature him on today's edition.
The Track: Maintain, from the So(ul) Amazing mixtape
http://www.zshare.net/download/1001872032d4b2d7/ (Mixtape)
http://www.zshare.net/audio/156004430f28149d/ (The track)
Also check out: Below the Heavens (album), my second favorite album from 2007
I selected this track because it's spitten over a soft acoustic guitar, which gives it a sort of peaceful (and positive) vibe, something I think you guys might appreciate. The rest of the song features two other rappers that I'm not familiar with, but they also have solid, honest looks into their lives...and of course, following the positive theme I'd like to provide with the HHW,
The Breakdown:
Blu's Verse - I'm tryin' to find a way up outta this,
Livin' at home, tryin' to find out who my father is,
Sittin' alone, but the common sense blown,
not off the Chronic, but the knowledge in this dome,
still astonished, but I gotta move on,
see, my mother thinks my problem is I really ain't accomplished ****,
21 without a car scar, without a scholarship,
some days I don't eat, all I got is pocket lint,
now walk around with cold feet, I'm thinner than my wallet is,
but she don't realize,
her son is 5 times dominant as most ****** she's honorin',
but she don't see the prominence,
prolly' **** around and change the world like Bob Marley did,
My talent's apparent, but it's fatherless,
So how's she gonn' acknowledge it,
I hate runnin' away from my problems without solvin' it proper,
I don't wanna be a doctor,
I just wanna be the father my father never bothered to be,
My son'll never have to follow the streets,
his role model is me
This is the first verse, which is Blu (obviously he had to be the highlight). As I said, it keeps it line with the positive vibe I try to post, which starts with the honest look at himself. But positively, he's gonna still maintain (sorry, couldn't resist). Blu, as previously mentioned, has a really soulful delivery...he reminds me of Common. Also, big ups to the line "My talent's apparent, but it's fatherless, so how's she gonn' acknowledge". That was really witty wordplay, right there.
Please, if you enjoyed this, check out his album Below the Heavens (I've provided a free mixtape of his stuff for you, though)
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