#Gucci Mane Feat. Quavo 2017

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(THE DOPE COLLECTION)

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Ed Sheeran’s Shape of You is the top song of 2017

Trending Hits of 2017

1. Shape of You - Ed Sheeran

2. Bad Things (with Camila Cabello) - Machine Gun Kelly

3. Look What You Made Me Do - Taylor Swift

4. 1-800-273-8255 (feat. Alessia Cara & Khalid) - Logic

5. Symphony (feat. Zara Larsson) - Clean Bandit

6. There’s Nothing Holdin’ Me Back - Shawn Mendes

7. I’m the One (feat. Justin Bieber, Quavo, Lil Wayne & Chance the Rapper) - DJ Khaled

8. Sign of the Times - Harry Styles

9. Stay - Zedd & Alessia Cara

10. Reggaeton Lento (Remix) - CNCO & Little Mix

11. That’s What I Like - Bruno Mars

12. HUMBLE. - Kendrick Lamar

13. Let Me Love You (feat. Justin Bieber) - DJ Snake

14. Havana (feat. Young Thug) - Camila Cabello

15. Attention - Charlie Puth

16. I Don’t Wanna Live Forever - Zayn & Taylor Swift

17. Believer - Imagine Dragons

18. Sorry Not Sorry - Demi Lovato

19. Slow Hands - Niall Horan

20. Chained to the Rhythm - Katy Perry

21. Scared to be Lonely - Martin Garrix & Dua Lipa

22. Strip That Down (feat. Quavo) - Liam Payne

23. Back to You (feat. Bebe Rexha) - Louis Tomlinson

24. Too Good At Goodbyes - Sam Smith

25. Touch - Little Mix

26. Cool Down - James Reid

27. New Rules - Dua Lipa

28. Malibu - Miley Cyrus

29. Bad Liar - Selena Gomez

30. Too Much To Ask - Niall Horan

31. Crying in the Club - Camila Cabello

32. Feels (feat. Katy Perry, Pharrell Williams & Big Sean) - Calvin Harris

33. Wild Thoughts (feat. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller) - DJ Khaled

34. Paris - The Chainsmokers

35. Power (feat. Stormzy) - Little Mix

36. Castle on the Hill - Ed Sheeran

37. I Feel It Coming (feat. Daft Punk) - The Weeknd

38. Formation - Beyonce’

39. Million Reasons - Lady Gaga

40. Dusk Till Dawn (feat. Sia) - Zayn

41. It Ain’t Me - Kygo & Selena Gomez

42. No Promises (feat. Demi Lovato) - Cheat Codes

43. Rain - The Script

44. Boys - Charli XCX

45. How Long - Charlie Puth

46. Middle of the Night (feat. Martin Jensen) - The Vamps

47. Unli - BoybandPH

48. 2U (feat. Justin Bieber) - David Guetta

49. Issues - Julia Michaels

50. ...Ready For It? - Taylor Swift

51. Versace on the Floor - Bruno Mars

52. Something Just Like This - The Chainsmokers & Coldplay

53. Feel It Still - Portugal. The Man

54. What Lovers Do (feat. SZA) - Maroon 5

55. Bon Appetit (feat. Migos) - Katy Perry

56. He Like That - Fifth Harmony

57. No More Sad Songs (feat. Machine Gun Kelly) - Little Mix

58. Green Light - Lorde

59. Craving You (feat. Maren Morris) - Thomas Rhett 

60. Bodak Yellow (Money Moves) - Cardi B

61. So Good (feat. Ty Dolla $ign) - Zara Larsson

62. Alone - Alan Walker

63. Whatever It Takes - Imagine Dragons

64. Cold (feat. Future) - Maroon 5

65. Young, Dumb & Broke - Khalid

66. What About Us - P!nk

67. Galway Girl - Ed Sheeran

68. Praying - Kesha

69. More Than You Know - Axwell /\ Ingrosso

70. Get Low - Zedd & Liam Payne

71. Hard Times - Paramore

72. The Way I Are (Dance With Somebody) [feat. Lil Wayne] - Bebe Rexha

73. Swish Swish (feat. Nicki Minaj) - Katy Perry

74. Fresh Eyes - Andy Grammer

75. Down (feat. Gucci Mane) - Fifth Harmony

76. Instruction (feat. Demi Lovato & Stefflon Don) - Jax Jones

77. Don’t Let Me Be Yours - Zara Larsson

78. At My Best (feat. Hailee Steinfeld) - Machine Gun Kelly

79. All Time Low - Jon Bellion

80. The Last of the Real Ones - Fall Out Boy

81. Perfect Places - Lorde

82. Bad At Love - Halsey

83. Unforgettable (feat. Swae Lee) - French Montana

84. There For You - Martin Garrix & Troye Sivan

85. Caroline - Amine’

86. Heavy (feat. Kiiara) - Linkin Park

87. Mama (feat. William Singe) - Jonas Blue

88. Thunder - Imagine Dragons

89. Party (feat. Usher & Gucci Mane) - Chris Brown

90. Lust for Life (feat. The Weeknd) - Lana Del Rey

91. Lonely Together - Avicii & Rita Ora

92. Super Far - LANY

93. September Song - JP Cooper

94. First Time - Kygo & Ellie Goulding

95. Good Life (feat. Kehlani) - G Eazy

96. Chantaje (feat. Maluma) - Shakira

97. Remember I Told You (feat. Anne-Marie & Mike Posner) - Nick Jonas

98. If I’m Lucky - Jason Derulo

99. Why - Sabrina Carpenter

100. Would You Mind - PRETTYMUCH

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2017 Songs

1. Young Thug - Safe

2. Future - Fresh Air

3. Frank Ocean - Chanel

4. Playboi Carti - Magnolia

5. Swae Lee - Unforgettable (Feat. Wizkid)

6. Migos - T-Shirt

7. Playboi Carti - Dothatshit!

8. Gunna - Belly of the Beast

9. Ty Dolla $ign - Lil Favorite (Feat. MadeinTYO)

10. 03 Greedo - Never Bend

The rest:

2 Chainz - OG Kush Diet

03 Greedo - Small Dollas

03 Greedo - Would U Mind

03 Greedo - Mei Mei

018 Lane - What U Know (Feat. Jimmy Wopo)

21 Savage - Bank Account

21 Savage - FaceTime

21 Savage - Numb

21 Savage - Dead People

21 Savage - Whole Lot

21 Savage - Issa (Feat. Young Thug & Drake)

21 Savage - Run Up The Racks

21 Savage & Offset - Rap Saved Me (Feat. Quavo)

30 Glizzy - RTN

A$AP Mob - RAF (Feat. Playboi Carti, Quavo, Lil Uzi Vert & Frank Ocean)

Baka Not Nice - Live Up To My Name

Cardi B - Bodak Yellow

Chance The Rapper - Big Bs (Feat. Young Thug)

Chief Keef - Text

Chief Keef - Told Y’all

Chief Keef - Can You Be My Friend

Chief Keef - My Baby

Chief Keef - You & Me

Chief Keef - Whoa

Chief Keef - Grab a Star

Chief Keef - Slow Dance

Chief Keef - Empty

Chief Keef - Reefah

Chief Keef - Knock It Off

Desiigner - Thank God I Got It

Drake - Free Smoke

Drake - Sacrifices (Feat. 2 Chainz & Young Thug)

Drake - Ice Melts (Feat. Young Thug)

Famous Dex & Rich The Kid - No Noise

Fmb Dz - The Truth

Frank Ocean - Biking

Frank Ocean - Lens

Frank Ocean - Provider

Fredo Santana - Go Live (Feat. Chief Keef, Ballout & Tadoe)

Future - Good Dope

Future - Draco

Future - Mask Off

Future - High Demand

Future - I’m So Groovy

Future - Might as Well

Future - Extra Luv (Feat. YG)

Future - My Collection

Future - Lookin Exotic

Future - Damage

Future - Hallucinating

Future - Solo

Future - Sorry

Future - Feed Me Dope

Future & Young Thug - All da Smoke

Future & Young Thug - 200

Future & Young Thug - Real Love

G Herbo - Lil Gangbangin Ass

Gucci Mane - I Get The Bag (Feat. Migos)

Gunna - Drip or Drown

Gunna - Phase

Jacquees - Sink (Feat. FYBTevin, Boakie & DC DaVinci)

Kap G - Slumped

Kehlani - Piece of Mind

Kendrick Lamar - Element

Kendrick Lamar - Loyalty (Feat. Rihanna)

Kendrick Lamar - Pride

Kendrick Lamar - Lust

Kendrick Lamar - Love (Feat. Zacari)

Kendrick Lamar - God

Kodak Black - U Ain’t Never

Kodie Shane - NOLA

Koly P - Back Again

Koran Streets - Fired Up

Lil Baby - Narcs

Lil Baby - Rider (Feat. Young Thug)

Lil Baby - Freestyle

Lil Durk & Lil Reese - Distance

Lil Peep - No Respect Freestyle

Lil Pump - Flex Like Ouu

Lil Uzi Vert - Dark Queen

Lil Uzi Vert - XO Tour Lif3

Lil Uzi Vert & A$AP Rocky - Metro Boomin Freestyle

Meek Mill - Save Me

Meek Mill - We Ball (Feat. Young Thug)

Migos - Call Casting

Miguel - Sky Walker (Feat. Travis Scott)

Mike Will Made It - Bars of Soap (Feat. Swae Lee)

Mike Will Made It - Come Down (Feat. Chief Keef & Rae Sremmurd)

Mozzy - The People Plan

Mozzy - Sleep Walkin

Nef The Pharaoh - Back Out (Feat. Ty Dolla $ign)

Nef The Pharoah - Bass Head

Nef The Pharoah - My Way (Freestyle)

OMB Peezy - Talk My Shit (Feat. Yhung TO)

Peewee Longway - Rerocc

Peewee Longway - Creep

Playboi Carti - Location

Playboi Carti - Wokeuplikethis* (Feat. Lil Uzi Vert)

Playboi Carti - Let It Go

Playboi Carti - Other Shit

Playboi Carti - No. 9

Playboi Carti - Lame N****z

Playboi Carti - Flex (Feat. Leven Kali)

Playboi Carti - Kelly K

Pologang Kentae - Backstreet Baby

Pressa - Flashy (Feat. FridaiNite)

Rae Sremmurd - Perplexing Pegasus

Rich Gang (Birdman & Young Thug) - Bit Bak

Rich Homie Quan - Heart Cold

Rich The Kid & Famous Dex - Windmill

RJmrLA - Is It Mine (Feat. Ty Dolla $ign)

Sahbabii - Purple Ape (Feat. 4orever)

Sahbabii - Pull Up wit ah Stick (Feat. Loso Loaded)

Sahbabii - Marsupial Superstars (Feat. T3)

Sahbabii - Chit Chat

Shy Glizzy - GG Worldwide

Skooly - My Brother Had Dope Before He Left

Smino - Anita (Remix) (Feat. T-Pain)

Smino - Father Son Holy Smoke

Smino - B Role

Smino - Blkoscars (Feat. Jay2)

Smino - Amphetamine

Spaghetti J - Give It To Her (Feat. Slimelife Shawty, Slimeball Kelly, Lil Reek, Maja Got It & Zack Slime Fr)

Thouxanbandfauni - Lessgetit

Travis Scott - Butterfly Effect

Travis Scott & Quavo - Saint Laurent Mask

Trippie Redd - It Takes Time

Trippie Redd - Hellboy

Trippie Redd - Owee (Feat. 6ix9ine & UnoTheActivist)

Trippie Redd - Deadman’s Wonderland

Ty Dolla $ign - Famous

Ty Dolla $ign - Don’t Sleep On Me (Feat. Future & 24hrs)

Ty Dolla $ign - All The Time

Ty Dolla $ign - Side Effects

Ty Dolla $ign - Message In A Bottle

Ty Dolla $ign - In Your Phone (Feat. Lauren Jauregui)

Tyler, The Creator - I Ain’t Got Time!

UnoTheActivist - FreeSmoke

Valee - Diamonds

Valee - Acid

Yhung T.O. - Slidin

Yhung T.O. - Shots Fired

Young Scooter - Cook Up (Feat. Young Thug)

Young Thug - Family Don’t Matter (Feat. Millie Go Lightly)

Young Thug - Daddy’s Birthday

Young Thug - Relationship (Feat. Future)

Young Thug - You Said

Young Thug - On Fire

Young Thug - Get High (Feat. Lil Durk & Snoop Dogg)

Young Thug - Oh Yeah

Young Thug - Best Thing Of All Time

Young Thug - Free Blac Youngsta

Z Money - Two 16′s (Feat. Valee)

Zoey Dollaz - Bad Tings (Richmix) (Feat. Future & Tory Lanez)

Zona Man - Cold World (Feat. Future & Bump J)

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Top 40 tracks released in August 2017

Issa collection of my most listened songs of the month of August (all tracks below were released sometime in August or at the very last days of the previous month). I’ve been collecting music for many years now and had the idea of sharing my fav tracks on here (not a fan of Spotify playlists because not every song is available on Spotify). Gonna post a top 40 list for every month from now on.

Note: The list has no particular order.

Gucci Mane – I Get The Bag feat. Migos (Spotify, Youtube, Soundcloud)

Camila Cabello – OMG feat. Quavo (Spotify, Youtube, Soundcloud)

Chris Brown – Questions (Spotify, Youtube, Soundcloud)

Miguel – Sky Walker feat. Travis Scott (Spotify, Youtube, Soundcloud)

Denzel Curry – Skywalker (Spotify, Youtube, Soundcloud)

PARTYNEXTDOOR – Naked (Spotify, Youtube, Soundcloud)

Camila Cabello – Havana feat. Young Thug (Spotify, Youtube, Soundcloud)

Sammie – Good Life feat. Rick Ross (Spotify, Youtube, Soundcloud)

IshDARR, K$ACE & Take A Daytrip – Street Walker (Spotify, Youtube, Soundcloud)

Keag – OK feat. IshDARR (Spotify, Youtube, Soundcloud)

Rae Sremmurd – Perplexing Pegasus (Spotify, Youtube, Soundcloud)

Ekali – Babylon feat. Denzel Curry (Spotify, Youtube, Soundcloud)

Skippa Da Flippa – Take It Slow feat. Offset (Spotify, Youtube, Soundcloud)

PARTYNEXTDOOR –  Put It On Silent feat. Ty Dolla $ign (Spotify, Youtube, Soundcloud)

No Plug – Keys (feat. Offset) (Spotify, Youtube, Soundcloud)

ASAP Ferg – East Coast Remix feat. Busta Rhymes, ASAP Rocky, Dave East, French Montana, Rick Ross & Snoop Dogg (Spotify, Youtube, Soundcloud)

Desiigner  – Malibu (Spotify, Youtube, Soundcloud)

Elijah Blake – Xana White (Spotify, Youtube, Soundcloud)

Villa – Spin Out (Spotify, Youtube, Soundcloud)

Ace Hood – To Whom It May Concern (Spotify, Youtube, Soundcloud)

Eli Sostre – Blame (Spotify, Youtube, Soundcloud)

Eli Sostre – Not Right Now (Spotify, Youtube, Soundcloud)

Jorja Smith & Preditah – On My Mind (Spotify, Youtube, Soundcloud)

Elyah – The Way You Make Me Feel feat. Jonah (Spotify, Youtube, Soundcloud)

ASAP Twelvyy – Strapped (Spotify, Youtube, Soundcloud)

ASAP Twelvyy – Diamonds feat. ASAP Rocky (Spotify, Youtube, Soundcloud)

Kodak Black – Roll In Peace (Spotify, Youtube, Soundcloud)

Dave East – Paranoia (Spotify, Youtube, Soundcloud)

Dave East – Phone Jumpin feat. Wiz Khalifa (Spotify, Youtube, Soundcloud)

ASAP Ferg – Plain Jane (Spotify, Youtube, Soundcloud)

Ace Hood – Get To Me (Spotify, Youtube, Soundcloud)

AJ Tracey – Blacked Out (Spotify, Youtube, Soundcloud)

ASAP Mob – Walk On Water feat. ASAP Twelvyy, ASAP Ant, ASAP Nast, ASAP Ferg & Playboi Carti (Spotify, Youtube, Soundcloud)

ASAP Mob – RAF feat. ASAP Rocky, Playboi Carti, Quavo, Lil Uzi Vert & Frank Ocean (Spotify, Youtube, Soundcloud)

Lil Uzi Vert – Sauce It Up (Spotify, Youtube, Soundcloud)

Lil Uzi Vert – No Sleep Leak (Spotify, Youtube, Soundcloud)

Lil Uzi Vert – The Way Life Goes (Spotify, Youtube, Soundcloud)

Lil Uzi Vert – Neon Guts feat. Pharrel Williams (Spotify, Youtube, Soundcloud)

XXXTENTACION – Fuck Love feat. Trippie Redd (Spotify, Youtube, Soundcloud)

Jacquees – B.E.D. Remix feat. Ty Dolla $ign, Quavo (Spotify, Youtube, Soundcloud)

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Thanks to hits by DJ Khaled (“I’m The One” [feat. Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance the Rapper, & Lil Wayne]), Fifth Harmony (“Down”), Camila Cabello (“Crying in the Club”), and French Montana (“Unforgettable” [feat. Swae Lee]), Epic Records is riding an impressive streak at radio, particularly in the Urban format with an eye to Top 40. According to the label, five spots on the Top 40 radio chart are currently held by Epic artists, with DJ Khaled looking to follow up his Justin Bieber-assisted Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 with a new track, “Wild Thoughts,” featuring Rihanna and Bryson Tiller. “Wild Thoughts” is currently the top most added song at the Urban Mainstream, Rhythm Crossover, and Top 40 formats. The Epic Top 40 promotion department is headed by EVP Todd Glassman; Benny Pough leads the Urban team. “It almost felt like the ‘DJ’ moment was cooling down a touch, then erupts DJ Khaled who is redefining the genre,” says Chris Booker of Los Angeles’ 97.1 AMP Radio — the CBS-owned Top 40 station has Khaled, whose new album Grateful comes out on Friday (June 23), in heavy rotation. Also climbing is Cabello’s first solo single, “Crying in the Club,” which interpolates Christina Aguilera’s “Genie in a Bottle” pre-chorus as its hook. It enters the Top 20 after four weeks. A full album, called “The Hurting. The Healing. The Loving.,” is slated for release in the fall. Her former group Fifth Harmony, meanwhile, sees “Down” (featuring Gucci Mane) close in on the top 30 in three weeks. No date yet on a third full-length by the foursome. And making his debut on Top 40 is French Montana, whose “Unforgettable” (feat. Swae Lee), already a hit at the Urban and Rhythm formats, is poised to cross over. The radio hot streak is even more impressive considering that a little over a month ago, things were looking pretty shaky at Epic . The Sony Music subsidiary lost its chairman and CEO in a hasty exit on May 12, later revealed to be triggered by a sexual harassment claim made by an employee, and was left to float rudderless for a short time. Sony CEO Rob Stringer swiftly recruited Epic Records president Sylvia Rhone to steady the ship. Rhone is a 30-year veteran of the music business, who has held top posts at Elektra Records and Motown, and joined Sony Music in 2012, bringing her Vested in Culture imprint to Epic. As for the artists, Khaled and Cabello have both voiced their support for Reid and the role he played in building their respective careers. Inside the company, sources describe relief at the continuity — and success — of ongoing projects (although Epicfest, Reid’s roster showcase/company picnic, typically held in the summer, is no longer), while artist reps credit a re-energized spirit to an old industry adage that still applies: you can’t have a hit without radio. Says Dina LaPolt, the attorney for Fifth Harmony: “Thank God for the Epic promotion department.”

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Spotify’s top streamed songs of the Summer

Spotify Reveals the Most-Streamed Songs of Summer 2017Posted on 2017/08/31 by

The Spotify Team

“Despacito” Crowned Summer’s Most Listened-To Track DJ Khaled’s “Wild Thoughts” and French Montana’s “Unforgettable” Round Out the Top Three

Spotify reveals the songs that listeners streamed most this summer, with over 786 million streams thus far, Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee’s “Despacito – Remix” featuring Justin Bieber takes the number one spot globally.

DJ Khaled and French Montana round out the top three most-streamed songs globally, with Khaled’s “Wild Thoughts” featuring Rihanna and Bryson Tiller at No. 2, and French’s “Unforgettable” coming in at No. 3. Other artists making up Spotify’s global songs of the summer list include Calvin Harris, Rita Ora and Ed Sheeran.

In the U.S., “Despacito” reigned supreme, followed by Lil Uzi Vert’s “XO TOUR Llif3” at No. 2 and “Wild Thoughts” taking the No. 3 spot. Notable U.S. top 10 songs include French Montana’s “Unforgettable” at No. 4, Post Malone’s “Congratulations” at No. 7 and Khalid’s “Location” coming in at No. 9.

Latin music continues to heat up the summer with five Spanish-language songs featured in the global Top Songs of Summer list, including “Mi Gente”, “Felices los 4, “Me Rehúso” and both the original “Despacito,” and remix featuring Justin Bieber.

“2017 gave us the summer of Latin Music” said Rocio Guerrero, Spotify’s Head of Latin Culture.

“For the first time ever we have seven Latin songs on Spotify’s global chart, including both the original and remix of “Despacito”, this summer’s undisputed anthem. Another huge success has been Danny Ocean, one of Spotify’s emerging Latin artists who has racked up more than 318 million streams with “Me Rehúso.”

The songs of the summer were identified by looking at Spotify’s most listened to tracks between June 21 (the first day of summer) and August 27, 2017.

Spotify’s Global Top 30 Songs of the Summer:

Daddy Yankee, Luis Fonsi – Despacito – Remix (feat. Justin Bieber)

DJ Khaled – Wild Thoughts (feat. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller)

French Montana, Unforgettable (feat. Swae Lee)

DJ Khaled – I’m the One (feat. Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance The Rapper, Lil Wayne)

J Balvin, Willy William – Mi Gente

Ed Sheeran – Shape of You

Calvin Harris – Feels (feat. Pharrell Williams, Katy Perry, Big Sean)

Charlie Puth – Attention

Liam Payne – Strip That Down (feat. Quavo)

Imagine Dragons – Thunder

Jonas Blue – Mama (feat. William Singe)

David Guetta – 2U (feat. Justin Bieber)

Lil Uzi Vert – XO TOUR Llif3

Shawn Mendes – There’s Nothing Holdin’ Me Back

Axwell /\ Ingrosso – More Than You Know

Kendrick Lamar – HUMBLE.

Jason Derulo – Swalla (feat. Nicki Minaj & Ty Dolla $ign)

The Chainsmokers, Coldplay – Something Just Like This

Maluma – Felices los 4

Imagine Dragons – Believer

Danny Ocean – Me Rehúso

Luis Fonsi – Despacito (feat. Daddy Yankee)

Post Malone – Congratulations (feat. Quavo)

Maggie Lindemann, CADE, Cheat Codes – Pretty Girl (Cheat Code X CADE Remix)

Rita Ora – Your Song

Niall Horan – Slow Hands

Demi Lovato – Sorry Not Sorry

Martin Garrix, Troye Sivan – There For You

Clean Bandit – Symphony (feat. Zara Larsson)

Bruno Mars – That’s What I Like

Spotify’s U.S. Top 30 Songs of the Summer:

Daddy Yankee, Luis Fonsi – Despacito – Remix (feat. Justin Bieber)

Lil Uzi Vert – XO TOUR Llif3

DJ Khaled – Wild Thoughts (feat. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller)

French Montana, Unforgettable (feat. Swae Lee)

Kendrick Lamar – HUMBLE.

DJ Khaled – I’m the One (feat. Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance The Rapper, Lil Wayne)

Post Malone – Congratulations (feat. Quavo)

21 Savage – Bank Account

Khalid – Location

Childish Gambino – Redbone

Calvin Harris – Feels (feat. Pharrell Williams, Katy Perry, Big Sean)

Travis Scott – Butterfly Effect

Liam Payne – Strip That Down (feat. Quavo)

Logic – 1-800-273-8255 (feat. Alessia Cara, Khalid)

Imagine Dragons – Believer

Kendrick Lamar – DNA.

Charlie Puth – Attention

Sam Hunt – Body Like A Back Road

Playboi Carti – Magnolia

David Guetta – 2U (feat. Justin Bieber)

Future – Mask Off

Calvin Harris – Slide (feat. Frank Ocean, Migos)

J Balvin, Willy William – Mi Gente

Travis Scott – goosebumps

Migos – Slippery (feat. Gucci Mane)

Drake – Signs

Bruno Mars – That’s What I Like

Demi Lovato – Sorry Not Sorry

Imagine Dragons – Thunder

Niall Horan – Slow HandsShare this:

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Unforgettable (Jersey Club Remix) (prod. Cueheat, Soreal, Merks & Arghtee) - French Montana No. 9 - Playboi Carti Portland (feat. Quavo & Travis Scott) - Drake Green & Purple (feat. Playboi Carti) - Travis Scott Met Gala (feat. Offset) - Gucci Mane DNA - Kendrick Lamar Both (Remix) (Feat. Drake & Lil' Wayne) - Gucci Mane High Demand - Future Butterfly Effect - Travis Scott Honey (prod. NES) - Bryson Tiller 4 AM (feat. Travis Scott) - 2 Chainz East Atlanta Day (feat. 21 Savage) (prod. Zaytoven) - Gucci Mane Nasty (feat. Black Boe, Chico, Jace & Cartier Dave) - Two-9 VSVSVS (Remix) (Feat. Rick Ross) - 24hrs Get Out My Face (feat. Famous Dex & Swoosh God) (prod. Krysshun) - Swoosh God Gucci On My (feat. 21 Savage, YG & Migos) - Mike WiLL Made-It Say So (prod. Zaytoven) - Migos Fear - Kendrick Lamar Lame Niggaz - Playboi Carti Windmill - Rich the Kid x Famous Dex To the Max (feat. Drake) - DJ Khaled No Prescription (prod. OK BOI) - BAD WORLD Helpless - Gucci Mane Feel It - Young Thug Peek A Boo (feat. Migos) - Lil Yachty Half & Half - Playboi Carti Monday - Offset Hip Hopper (Feat. Lil Yachty) - Blac Youngsta Issa (feat. Drake & Young Thug) - 21 Savage Purple Ape (Feat. 4orever) - SahBabii To Hotty - Migos 100 Shots - Young Dolph All the Smoke - 21 Savage Free Smoke - Drake

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RHEK.17.01-03

Sorry it’s been a while cause I got busy but here’s a bunch of more relevant stuff from the first quarter of 2017: 01. Tunnel Vision - Kodak Black 02. Mask Off - Future 03. Incredible - Future 04. T-Shirt - Migos 05. Perfect Pint (feat. Kendrick Lamar, Gucci Mane & Rae Sremmurd) - Mike WiLL Made-It 06. Humble (CDQ) - Kendrick Lamar 07. Want Her (feat. Quavo & YG) - DJ Mustard 08. Swang - Rae Sremmurd 09. First Day Out - Tee Grizzley 10. From the D to the A (feat. Lil Yachty) - Tee Grizzley 11. No Effort - Tee Grizzley 12. Portland (feat. Quavo & Travis Scott) - Drake 13. Water (Proper Intro Version) - Ugly God 14. Woke Up Like This - Playboi Carti & Lil Uzi Vert 15. Glock In My Benz - Smokepurpp 16. XO TOUR Llif3 - Lil Uzi Vert 17. Flexx Like Ouu - Lil Pump 18. This Year - Lil Tracy 19. one  - shy glizzy & zaytoven 20. No I.D. - Shy Glizzy feat. 21 Savage 21. Unforgettable (Intro Edit) - French Montana & Swae Lee 22. Patty Cake - Kodak Black 23. Conscience (feat. Future) - Kodak Black 24. Drowning (feat. Kodak Black) - A Boogie Wit da Hoodie 25. I Want (feat. 2 Chainz) - MadeinTYO 26. Paper Chasin (feat. A$AP Ferg) - Dave East 27. Lavender (Nightfall Remix) [feat. Kaytranada & Snoop Dogg] - BADBADNOTGOOD 28. Blammatory (feat. Mozzy & G Perico) - League Of Starz 29. I Got You - Blac Youngsta feat. Slim Jxmmi 30. Cute - D.R.A.M. 31. 10,000 Miles - Cam'ron 32. Santorini Greece - Rick Ross 33. Good Drank 2.0 (feat. Gucci Mane, Quavo & the Trap Choir) - 2 Chainz 34. Crushed Glass - Freddie Gibbs 35. Can't You See - Raekwon 36. Gucci On My - Mike Will Made-It feat. 21 Savage, YG & Migos 37. Do Not Disturb - Drake 38. S63 - Philthy Rich 39. Too Much - Starlito 40. Yeah 5X - Starlito & Don Trip 41. Skateboard P (Remix) - Madeintyo feat. Big Sean 42. Pull Up Wit Ah Stick (Feat. Loso Loaded) - SahBabii 43. Sleepin On Me (feat. Uzzy Marcus) - Mozzy 44. Rings - Kap G 45. Can I - Devin The Dude 46. Get Right Witcha - Migos 47. Run Up (feat. PARTYNEXTDOOR) - Major Lazer 48. Slide - Calvin Harris feat. Frank Ocean & Migos 49. Show You the Way (feat. Kenny Loggins & Michael McDonald) - Thundercat 50. Moscow Mule - Jimmy Prime 51. WISH YOU WELL - Amir Obè 52. FREE - Amir Obè 53. Location - Khalid 54. Silence - THEY. 55. Deep End - THEY. 56. Biking - Frank Ocean, Jay-Z, & Tyler The Creator 57. Chanel - Frank Ocean 58. myself  - nav 59. Up (Intro Edit) - NAV 60. Lifted - Palmistry 61. Love Come Down - Barry Biggs 62. Do What You Gotta Do - Nina Simone GET IT HERE

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(THE DOPE COLLECTION)

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ALBUM: 2 Chainz - Pretty Girls Like Trap Music (2017)

ALBUM: 2 Chainz – Pretty Girls Like Trap Music (2017)

ALBUM: 2 Chainz – Pretty Girls Like Trap Music (2017)

Download ALBUM: 2 Chainz Pretty Girls Like Trap Music (2017) Tracklist; 1. Saturday Night 2. Riverdale Rd 3. Good Drank (feat. Gucci Mane & Quavo) 4. 4 AM (feat. Travis Scott) 5. Door Swangin 6. Realize (feat. Nicki Minaj) 7. Poor Fool (feat. Swae Lee) 8. Big Amount (feat. Drake) 9. It’s a Vibe (feat. Ty Dolla $ign, Trey Songz & J 10. Rolls…

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Droppin’ Science - Un tonton te cause #04 by Tar One

5 albums de 2017 que vous êtes trop peu à avoir calculé.

 Bon d’accord, peut-être que tu les as calculés, peut-être qu’on ne te la fait pas à toi. N’empêche, tu reconnaîtras que peu sont ceux - même dans les blogs-website-médias spécialisés – qui ont daigné mettre la lumière méritée sur ces beaux projets. Dans mon entourage, mon fil d’actu, les gens que je croise, ils ne sont que très rarement dans le radar. Qui de mieux placé que le « Best Kept Secret » du HH belge pour parler de ces pépites trop méconnues ? Personne cher ami, personne.

 Your Old Droog – Packs

 Droog (« pote » en russe), jeune MC américano-ukrainien de Coney Island est sorti de l’anonymat en 2014 avec un premier petit projet soundcloud avec DJ Skizz aux manettes. Son buzz a grossi de façon impressionnante durant les semaines qui ont précédé sa sortie et pour son premier concert il a rempli le prestigieux Webster Hall de NYC. La raison ? Le petit filou est le presque jumeau vocal de Nas et la rumeur disait même qu’il s’agissait d’un projet secret du géant de QB sous une autre identité. Malin petit filou qu’il est, il a intelligemment laissé la rumeur se répandre en ne démentant pas et en cachant son apparence physique le plus longtemps possible, heureux de bénéficier d’un magnifique plan promo gratos.

Cette belle voix rauque, rocailleuse et joliment abimée (avec une articulation pleine de salive avec des mots qui lui fondent dans la bouche comme Monsieur Jones) n’est pas son seul atout. Le bougre écrit bien et a de la personnalité. Marrant, souvent ironique et sarcastique, pratiquant l’autodérision, la punchline aux références variées et le storytelling avec brio. Il est de ces new-yorkais qui suintent cette identité unique par tous les pores et honorent la tradition de lyricisme sur des vieux samples et breaks mais sans tomber dans le passéisme. Comme un Action Bronson, un Roc Marciano ou la clique Griselda, il offre un travail résolument ancré dans notre époque tout en se réclamant de la Tradition.  

Le gars n’est pas un Thug mais il est clairement Hood. Un univers de Delis qui vendent les clopes à la pièces (les loosies), des petites combines, des Timbs, des petits boulots et 1001 observations de Seinfeld du ghetto sur la vie parmi ses concitoyens souvent crevards et individualistes. Il dispense ces cartes postales anti-touristiques sur des prods crades et de bonnes factures de gens tels que 88-keys, The Alchemist ou Edan entre autres. Ni trop ambitieuses ni trop simplistes, homogènes et variées à la fois, pas de fautes de goût, pas de nuque immobilisée, quelques influences Rock discrètes et que du bon même si rien d’incroyable ou de révolutionnaire. En résumé, un MC marrant et plein de skillz qui rappe des textes créatifs et fun sur des bons beats avec la voix de Nas. De quoi personnellement me combler !

Wiki – No Mountains In Manhattan 

Wiki est justement un très bon copinou de Your Old Droog. Ce dernier l’a invité sur son propre album pour un épique Help (avec Edan en troisième larron). Ils ont fait un super petit EP ensemble et enfin, il est présent sur l’album de Wiki sur le seul track que je trouve absolument inaudible à cause d’une prod sur-chelou que des hypeux doivent vénérer. Wiki est également un pur produit new-yorkais, issu des derniers coins populos de Manhattan. Sale gosse malicieux à qui il manque quelques ganaches et qui s’en branle, une espèce de baraki shlag du Lower East Side. Son disque est un magnifique foutoir. L’album est audacieux, bordélique, généreux.

Wiki y explore chaque coin et recoin de son île sans montagne fusse-t-il glauque et sombre. Il y explore les tréfonds de son âme et de son existence chaotique avec le même sens du détail. On y parle addictions, galères, rupture qui laisse des séquelles avec son ex Princess Nokia(le superbe Pandora’s Box), analyses sociologiques de playrounds, corners et bodegas. Une espèce de suite de Kids de Larry Clark avec des post-ados d’aujourd’hui. C’est parfois rough, ça secoue parfois les tripes mais c’est globalement plutôt joyeux (mention pour Nutcrackers, le tube qui n’en sera jamais un) et lumineux malgré les coups. Un peu comme la vie.  

Les sonorités sont super variées et surprenantes. Les prods sont signées par lui-même mais aussi Kaytranada, Earl Sweatshirt ou Sporting Life. Parfois déconcertantes, souvent addictives et réjouissantes au fil des écoutes, riches et originales, des effluves boom bap croisent des infrabasses, des influences UK (comme on le voit bien avec sa précédente collab avec Spekta ou ses lives Boiler Room), du synthétique comme des samples puisés dans toutes sortes de sources. Wiki les chevauche avec un flow tous terrains souvent chantonné mélodieux mais absolument pas délicat pour la cause et je crois y déceler un lien de parenté avec Cage, Can Ox et autres qu’il a peut-être bien dans ses gênes en plus de ses origines portoricaine et irlandaise. Souvent seul au long des 16 plages, il croise le fer à l’occasion avec ses homies (dont un type qui a osé le blaze « ACAB ») ou mon très cher Ghostface Killah pour le superbe Made For This étonnamment taillé sur mesure pour les 2.

Un univers singulier et une nouvelle preuve qu’on peut être new-yorkais jusqu’au bout des ongles sans pour autant reservir éternellement la même soupe. Enfin, la pochette tue.

2 Chainz – Pretty Girls Like Trap Music

Dans mon morceau Jamais Une Star je dis dans une rime que « aucun MC n’a percé à passées 30 piges, tant pis (...) ». Récemment, Isha s’est activé pour me faire mentir et ça fait plaiz’, je lui souhaite de tout péter. Depuis 2012 un autre MC me fait mentir : 2 Chainz. Jusque-là, c’était juste un rappeur du Sud  de plus (au ridicule blaze Tity Boy) dans un groupe du Sud de plus (Playaz Circle). Quelques bons voir grands moments parmi lesquels le tube Duffle Bag Boy avec P’tit Wayne mais point de Stardom. Jusqu’à ce qu’il se réinvente et revienne sous un nouveau nom. Grâce à sa rarissime capacité à rester cool et jeune sans forcer, à son charisme de grand type fun et bizarre, son soin à se différencier des autres jusqu’à son port de bandana, sa plume lui permettant punchlines, humour, fulgurances et double sens, son amitié avec Kanye West notamment et sa sélection de Beats. La dernière demi-décennie fut émaillée de bangers et de featurings marquants, ainsi que de bons albums cependant un peu inconsistants et dispersés. On attendait toujours son album référence et peut-être bien qu’il est arrivé en 2017.

Contrairement à ce que certains pensent, j’ai toujours été un auditeur ouvert aimant goûter à des plaisirs variés. Point de snobisme, d’élitisme ou de conformisme, si ça me parle ça me parle et ça me parle d’abord physiquement. Il se passe un truc dans le bide ou pas. Dans les trucs Trap-Autotune-Turn Up-TR 808- machin, j’aime beaucoup de morceaux (que je préfère à mes classiques Boom Bap lorsqu’il s’agit de festoyer) mais assez peu de projets. Mais il y en a et cet album fait partie des quelque blockbusters de l’année que j’ai vraiment aimé. Straight Outta ATL, c’est de la Trap au sens littéral du terme avec sa Trap House rose en cover et ses références à ce lifestyle, cet univers étant son véritable milieu naturel. Au micro, quelques rappels par rapport aux background et expériences bien moins roses que le taudis de ladite pochette. Des placements imprévisibles, de la frime et de l’humour. Une personnalité, une présence dont on ne se lasse pas. À ses côtés, du gros nom à la mode à la pelle : Quavo et Migos, Pharell, Nicki Minaj, Travis Scott, Swae Lee, Ty Dolla Sign, Gucci Mane ou Drake !   Les prods sont d’excellente facture avec des plus-values dans les arrangements et les mélodies. Bravo à Mike Will Made It (l’architecte sonore derrière les excellentes sorties de Rae Sremmurd ou Humble et DNA sur le dernier Kendrick), Mike Dean (légende depuis Rap-A-Lot et bras droit musical de Kanye) ou Buddah Bless. Grandiloquent et efficace à la fois. 2 Chainz permet à tous de briller comme il se doit, fait de ce matos du Banger de compet’, réussit là où French Montana ou DJ Khaled ont échoué avec les mêmes ingrédients. L’album mainstream de maintenant qu’il te faut si tu es de cette humeur. Comme le dit mon track chouchou (avec Trey Songz, Jhene Aiko et Ty Dolla Sign dont je vais vous parler juste après) : It’s A Vibe !

Ty Dolla Sign – Beach House 3

On reste dans le monde du blockbuster grosses ficelles avec les usual suspects du Rap/RnB mainstream au casting (Future, Swae Lee, Wayne, Pharell, Jeremih, Tory Lanez, Wiz et même Damian Marley, Skrillex et YG afin de ne pas faire trop dans le téléphoné). J’avais découvert le gars avec ses imparables singles Paranoid, Or Nah puis ses feats avec Stalley ou Kanye West sur les fabuleux Always Into Something, Fade et surtout Real Friends. Puis il y a eu le single Blasé et son incroyable pouvoir d’attraction sur dancefloor. Puis l’album de 2015 dont il est issu, Free TC (dédié à son frangin emprisonné) sur lequel on trouvait un sacré paquet de tracks addictifs.

Ses textes souvent graveleux n’ont pas trop d’intérêt pour moi. Par contre, je suis accro à sa voix graveleuse. Le genre de chose qui ne s’explique pas. J’ai toujours kiffé ce genre de voix, la sienne est un peu la quintessence de ce que j’aime dans le genre. Pas besoin de technique de ouf et de performances puissantes et maîtrisées pour faire mouche. Si parfois je suis écœuré par une overdose de sucre, quand ça marche, ça marche fameusement.  Qu’il la joue épure avec un petit guitare-voix, banger vénère ou gentiment bondissant, qu’il réadapte un 112 avec YG à la place de Mase et Biggie ou touche aux sonorités caribéennes à ma mode, il a  un don pour l’efficacité pop, les mélodies, la replay value, la concision. Pour ceux pas arrêtés par le côté too much, c’est assez idéal pour jouer à se donner des bisous. Il a vraiment la formule à tube et je ne comprends pourquoi il squatte depuis si longtemps dans le sous-bois à l’orée du statut de superstar. Peut-être un manque de charisme, un côté pas assez aisément marketable. Le fait est qu’il n’y a pas réellement de filler et pratiquement que des hits potentiels sur une mixtape de 20 tracks. J’aimerais que son prochain « vrai » album explose et que les rappeurs en fassent une espèce de Nate Dogg contemporain.

Blu and Exile – In The Beginning Before The Heavens

En 2007, le rappeur Blu et le beatmaker Exile ont sorti un classique de l’undeground, Below The Heavens. Dans ma superbe rétrospective de 2007 que tu peux retrouver sur ce blog même, je qualifiais le disque de « magnifique révélation Boom Bap poétique, introspective et ensoleillée où ça excelle sublimement aux machines ET au micro ». Ça vient du LA de Insecure plutôt que du LA de Colors. De la galère, l’expérience black US avec tout ce qu’elle peut avoir de douloureux ou de compliqué mais point de gangstérisme ou de misère extrême pour Blu. Plutôt un niveau d’éducation plus élevé, de l’honnêteté et de la sensibilité assumée sans faire non plus dans le cucul trop gentillet. Exile met de la créativité, de l’âme et du soleil dans son Boom Bap avec ses découpes de samples caractéristiques, ses boucles mélodieuses et ses breaks bancals pour en optimiser le groove.

Le disque ici présent est constitué de chutes de l’époque, inédits restés dans l’ombre à cause d’un leak, parfois sous forme brute proche de la maquette. Le duo y délivre du bijou avec tous les mêmes ingrédients qui ont enchanté en 2007. Certainement un ton en-dessous mais c’est la même bonne soupe provenant de la même bonne vieille casserole. Comment ce qui était jadis considéré génial peut-il entraîner tant d’indifférence aujourd’hui ? Probablement un problème de promo, de timing, de saturation du marché. Car ce disque semble être passé complètement inaperçu malgré sa grande qualité.

 Bonus : Milo – Who Told You To Think ? et J.I.D. – The Never Story

 Je n’ai rien à en dire parce que je viens seulement de découvrir mais ça tue méchamment aux premières écoutes !

Retrouve mes trucs passés et présents ici :

tar-one.tumblr.com/ (NEW shit)

dopeadn.tumblr.com/tagged/tar-one (Archives)

losermagnifique.tumblr.com/ (Mixtape gratuite 27 tracks, dope shit only)

taroneledopeemcee.tumblr.com/ (HH/musique US-Fr-B-UK et autres trucs divers que je kiffe)

www.instagram.com/thomastarone/ (selfies de pute, matérialisme-fétichisme de geek et pics de wannabe photographe)

tontoncause.tumblr.com/ (articles, billets d'humeur, saintes paroles etc)

et www.facebook.com/taronedope (réseau social aussi relou qu'incontournable)

Sélection de 10 tracks au hasard (clickez sur le titre) :

-          Capone-N-Noreaga – Blood Money Pt.III   

-          G Dep – Child Of The Ghetto 

-          Pac Div – Anti-Freeze 

-          Lil Wayne – Fireman  

-          Eric B and Rakim – Microphone Fiend 

-          Ice Cube – Ghetto Bird  

-          Action Bronson ft Riff Raff – Bird On A Wire   

-          Young Thug – Best Friend   

-          Slum Village ft Dilla – Reunion  

-          AZ featuring Raekwon - Doe Or Die (RZA's Rumble Remix)

Sélection de 5 disques au hasard :

-              Show & AG – Full Scale LP

-              Parliament – Mothership Connection

-              El Michels Affair – Return To The 37th Chamber

-              Prodigy & The Alchemist – Albert Einstein

-              Gorillaz – Humanz

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Nick’s Complete List of 50 Best Favorite Songs of the Year 2017

Migos – T-Shirt

Kendrick Lamar – DUCKWORTH.

Young Thug – On Fire

Drake feat. Quavo & Travis Scott – Portland

Future – Fresh Air

Migos feat. DJ Khaled – Culture (Intro)

Playboi Carti – Lame Niggaz

Goldlink feat. Gucci Mane, Brent Faiyaz, & Shy Glizzy – Crew (Remix)

21 Savage – Thug Life

Miguel feat. Travis Scott – Sky Walker

Ty Dolla $ign feat. Jeremih – Dawsin’s Breek

Future – Mask Off

Kendrick Lamar feat. Rihanna – LOYALTY.

Frank Ocean – Provider

Frank Ocean – Lens

Young Thug – Killed Before

Tay-K – The Race

Playboi Carti – Magnolia

Gucci Mane feat. Migos – I Get The Bag

Lil Uzi Vert – X

Phoenix – J-Boy

iLoveMakonnen feat. Rae Sremmurd – Love

Future – Use Me

Playboi Carti feat. Lil Uzi Vert – wokeuplikethis*

Mike WiLL Made-It feat. Chief Keef & Rae Sremmurd – Come Down

Playboi Carti – Location

Future – Draco

SZA feat. Travis Scott – Love Galore

Drake – Passionfruit

Ty Dolla $ign – Famous

Chaos Chaos & Justin Roiland – Terryfold

Calvin Harris feat. Frank Ocean & Migos – Slide

Thundercat feat. Michael McDonald & Kenny Loggins – Show You The Way

Migos – What The Price

Chief Keef – Can You Be My Friend

Lil Uzi Vert – XO TOUR Llif3

Rick Ross – Santorini Greece

Juicy J feat. Offset – Flood Watch

Japandroids – Arc Of Bar

Tee Grizzley – First Day Out

Young Thug feat. Millie Go Lightly – Family Don’t Matter

Taylor Swift – Gorgeous

Smino – blkswn

Young Nudy – Bermuda

Broken Social Scene – Stay Happy

Lil Uzi Vert feat. Pharrell Williams – Neon Guts

Chief Keef – Text

Selena Gomez – Bad Liar

Future – Sorry

Smokepurpp – Ski Mask

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Top 50 Tracks of 2017 I played by my usual rules: One song per artist, but some performers rack up features. 1. Kendrick Lamar- “DNA” 2. The War on Drugs- “Thinking of a Place” 3. Kamasi Washington- “Truth” 4. Carly Rae Jepsen- “Cut to the Feeling” 5. Goldlink- “Crew” 6. Migos- “T-Shirt” 7. Sampha- “(No One Knows Me) Like the Piano” 8. DJ Khaled feat. Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance the Rapper, Lil’ Wayne- “I’m the One” 9. Future- “Draco 10. Mount Eerie- “Seaweed” 11. LCD Soundsystem- “Call the Police” 12. Calvin Harris feat. Frank Ocean and Migos- “Slide” 13. Hurray for the Riff-Raff- “Pa’lante” 14. A. Savage- “Indian Style” 15. The XX- “On Hold” 16. Vagabon- “Cold Apartment” 17. Trey Songz- “Nobody Else but You” 18. SahBabii feat. Loso Loaded- “Pull Up wit ah Stick” 19. Kodak Black feat. XXXTENTACION- “Roll in Peace” 20. Yves Tumor- “Limerence” 21. CyHi the Prynce feat. Pusha T- “No Dope on Sundays” 22. Julien Baker- “Turn Out the Lights” 23. Japanese Breakfast- “Boyish” 24. Post Malone feat. Quavo- “Congratulations” 25. Taylor Swift- “Delicate” 26. Father John Misty- “Total Entertainment Forever” 27. Jay Som- “For Light” 28. DRAM feat. A$AP Rocky, Juicy J- “Gilligan” 29. Bleachers- “Don’t Take the Money” 30. HAIM- “Little of Your Love” 31. Alvvays- “In Undertow” 32. Destroyer- “Tinseltown Swimming in Blood” 33. 2 Chainz feat. Monica- “Burglar Bars” 34. Vic Mensa feat. Pusha T- “OMG” 35. Diet Cig- “Maid of the Mist” 36. Gucci Mane- “Finesse the Plug Interlude” 37. Four Tet- “Daughter” 38. Jay-Z feat. The-Dream- “Marcy Me” 39. Real Estate- “Saturday” 40. Phoenix- “J-Boy” 41. Amber Coffman- “Nobody Knows” 42. Tyer, the Creator feat. Frank Ocean and Steve Lacy- “911/Mr. Lonely” 43. Pinegrove- “Intrepid” 44. Charly Bliss- “Percolator” 45. 21 Savage- “Nothin New” 46. Frank Ocean feat. Jay-Z, Tyler, the Creator- “Biking” 47. Freddie Gibbs- “20 Karat Jesus” 48. The Pains of Being Pure at Heart- “So True” 49. Waxahatchee- “Sparks Fly” 50. Broken Social Scene- “Hug of Thunder”

(via https://open.spotify.com/user/christopherbowes/playlist/59nGS9YYoYGKQkK6aZTnhZ)

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Top 150 Song of 2017

The Chainsmokers & Coldplay- Something Just Like This

Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee feat. Justin Bieber- Despacito

Ed Sheeran- Shape Of You

Bruno Mars- Thats What I Like

Migos feat. Lil Uzi Vert- Bad And Boujee

Kendrick Lamar- HUMBLE.

DJ Khaled feat. Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance The Rapper & Lil Wayne- I’m The One

DJ Khaled feat. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller- Wild Thoughts

Lil Uzi Vert- XO TOUR Llif3

Future- Mask Off

Machine Gun Kelly & Camila Cabello- Bad Things

Rae Sremmurd feat. Gucci Mane- Black Beatles

Imagine Dragons- Believer

Bruno Mars- 24K Magic

The Chainsmokers feat. Halsey- Closer

Logic feat. Alessia Cara & Khalid- 1-800-273-8255

French Montana feat. Swae Lee- Unforgettable

The Weeknd feat. Daft Punk- Starboy

Halsey- Now Or Never

Zedd & Alessia Cara- Stay

Shawn Mendes- There’s Nothing Holdin’ Me Back

Bebe Rexha- I Got You

Gucci Mane feat. Drake- Both

KYLE feat. Lil Yachty- iSpy

Post Malone feat. ft. Quavo- Congratulations

Kygo & Selena Gomez- It Ain’t Me

Julia Michaels- Issues

Big Sean- Bounce Back

Zayn & Taylor Swift- I Don’t Wanna Live Forever

Maroon 5 feat. Future- Cold

Rihanna- Love On The Brain

Camila Cabello feat. Young Thug- Havana

Liam Payne feat. Quavo- Strip That Down

Ariana Grande feat. Nicki Minaj- Side To Side

The Weeknd feat. Daft Punk- I Feel It Coming

Charlie Puth- Attention

Drake- Fake Love

The Chainsmokers- Paris

Alessia Cara- Scars To Your Beautiful

Drake- Passionfruit

Ayo & Teo- Rolex

Hailee Steinfeld & Grey feat. Zedd- Starving

Demi Lovato- Sorry Not Sorry

Lady Gaga- The Cure

Maroon 5 feat. Kendrick Lamar- Don’t Wanna Know

Selena Gomez- Bad Liar

Hey Violet- Guys My Age

Kendrick Lamar feat. Rihanna- LOYALTY.

Migos- T-Shirt

Yo Gotti feat. Nicki Minaj- Rake It Up

Shawn Mendes- Mercy

Post Malone feat. 21 Savage- Rockstar

PARTYNEXTDOOR- Not Nice

Rae Sremmurd- Swang

Taylor Swift- Look What You Made Me Do

Chris Brown feat. Gucci Mane & Usher- Party

Ed Sheeran- Castle On The Hill

Camilla Cabello- Crying In The Club

Ariana Grande feat. Future- Everyday

Martin Garrix & Bebe Rexha- In The Name Of Love

Adele- Water Under The Bridge

Portugal. The Man- Feel It Still

Linkin Park feat. - Heavy feat. Kiiara

Lecrae feat. Ty Dolla $ign- Blessings

Fifth Harmony feat. Gucci Mane- Down

Meek Mill feat. Chris Brown & Ty Dolla $ign- Whatever You Need

PARTYNEXTDOOR feat. Drake- Come And See Me

Sia feat. Kendrick Lamar- The Greatest

Miley Cyrus- Malibu

Calvin Harris feat. Pharrell Williams, Katy Perry & Big Sean- Feels

D.R.A.M. feat. Lil Yachty- Broccoli

Louis Tomlinson feat. Bebe Rexha & Digital Farm Animals- Back To You

Gucci Mane feat. Migos- I Get The Bag

Major Lazer feat. Travis Scott, Camilla Cabello & Quavo- Know No Better

Shawn Mendes- Treat You Better

Calvin Harris feat. Frank Ocean & Migos- Slide

Zara Larsson- I Would Like

Katy Perry feat. Skip Marley- Chained To The Rhythm

Clean Bandit featuring Anne-Marie- Rockabye

YFN Lucci feat. PnB Rock, Lil Yachty & Wiz Khalifa- Everyday We Lit

SZA feat. Travis Scott- Love Galore

Cheat Codes feat. Demi Lovato- No Promises

The Weeknd- Party Monster

Chris Brown- Privacy

21 Savage & Metro Boomin feat. Future- X

blackbear feat. Gucci Mane- Do Re Mi

Jason Derulo feat. Nicki Minaj & Ty Dolla $ign- Swalla

Maroon 5 feat. SZA- What Lovers Do

Dua Lipa- New Rules

Cardi B- Bodak Yellow

Taylor Swift- Ready For It

David Guetta feat. Justin Bieber- 2U

Wiz Kid feat. Drake- Come Closer

2 Chainz feat. Ty Dolla $ign, Trey Songz & Jhené Aiko- It’s A Vibe

Selena Gomez feat. Gucci Mane- Fetish

Tee Grizzley- First Day Out

Ty Dolla $ign feat. The Dream & Lil Wayne- Love U Better

Halsey- Bad At Love

J Balvin, Willy William & Beyonce- Mi Gente

G-Eazy feat. Cardi B & A$AP Rocky- No Limit

Clean Bandit feat. Zara Larsson- Symphony

Chris Brown feat. Yo Gotti, A Boogie wit da Hoodie & Kodak Black- Pills & Automobiles

Drake- Teenage Fever

Zedd & Liam Payne- Get Low

6Lack- Prblms

DJ Drama feat. Chris Brown, Skeme & Lyquin- Wishing

Tinashe- Flame

Machine Gun Kelly feat. Hailee Steinfeld- At My Best

Travis Scott feat. Kendrick Lamar- Goosebumps

Goldlink feat. Brent Faiyaz & Shy Glizzy- Crew

Gucci Mane- Tone It Down feat. Chris Brown

Niall Horan- Slow Hands

twenty one pilots- Heathens

Britney Spears feat. Tinashe- Slumber Party

Pink- What About Us

Lorde- Green Light

Bruno Mars & David Guetta- Versaces On The Floor

AJR- Weak

Halsey- Not Afraid Anymore

Starley- Call On Me

Big Sean- Moves

Steve Aoki & Louis Tomlinson- Just Hold On

Aaron Cater- Sooner Or Later

Fifth Harmony- He Like That

Julia Michaels- Uh Huh

Future- Selfish feat. Rihanna

Drake- Signs

Travis Scott- Butterfly Effect

Migos feat. Cardi B & Nicki Minaj- Motorsport

The Chainsmokers- Honest

Rihanna- Sex With Me

Noah Cyrus- Make Me (Cry) feat. Labrinth

Imagine Dragons- Thunder

Childish Gambino- Redbone

Daya- Words

Katy Perry- Swish Swish feat. Nicki Minaj

2 Chainz feat. Gucci Mane & Quavo- Good Drank

Sam Smith- Too Good At Goodbyes

Harry Styles- Sign Of The Times

Zayn feat. Sia- Dusk Til Dawn

Kesha- Praying

Bebe Rexha feat. G—Eazy- F.F.F

Travis Scott & Young Thug feat. Quavo- pick up the phone

Kendrick Lamar- LOVE.

Macklemore feat. Skylar Grey- Glorious

Camila Cabello feat. Quavo- OMG

Why Don’t We- Something Different

NF- Let You Down

Justin Bieber & Bloodpop- Friends

Martin Garrix & Dua Lipa- Scared To Be Lonely

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Album of the Year 2017 #18: 2 Chainz - Pretty Girls Like Trap Music

Album of the Year 2017 #18: 2 Chainz - Pretty Girls Like Trap Music

Artist: 2 Chainz

Album: Pretty Girls Like Trap Music

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”It's always these beautiful girls who like this hustler – who you think would be attracted to a whole other type of music. But they like Migos, Future. You get with this girl, and you want to play Bryson Tiller. But she's like, "I want to hear Gucci." Shit. We're the pop stars. Trap rap is pop now. People's ears have adjusted to what we have to say and how we say it.”

-2 Chainz, Rolling Stone interview, June 2017

  In July of this year, it was reported that hip hop and R&B music had officially surpassed rock ‘n’ roll as the most popular genre of music in the United States. Personally, I feel like rock had already been dethroned years ago and that rap’s dominance was only now made apparent by the implementation of streaming into the Billboard charting system, but nonetheless the shift has sparked debates over the relevance of the musical styles of generations past with millennials who, having grown up with rap and adjusting to it at a young age in a way their parents hadn’t, have essentially claimed the genre as the music of their generation. In the same way that my father’s generation chose Elvis and the Beatles over Frank Sinatra and the like, someone like 2 Chainz could be argued to have a more powerful hold on the youth culture of today than anyone with a guitar.

  Like most people, my first experience with the man born Tauheed Epps was the Lil Wayne featuring “Duffle Bag Boy”, though as it was credited to Playaz Circle I didn’t realize it at the time. The rapper formerly known as Tity Boi made the shift to 2 Chainz not long thereafter, and by the time he released his T.R.U. Realigion mixtape in 2011 he was certifiably one of the hottest up-and-coming rappers in the world, a full decade and half after he’d started his career. The year after he released his major label debut Based on a T.R.U. Story, a platinum selling album in a pre-streaming era (no easy feat) with three major hit singles. History would dictate that Mr. Chainz would be able to ride off the success of this album to further hits and commercial viability in the years to come, and while his string of golden features on others’ tracks continued to flourish, his own solo material began to falter. B.O.A.T.S. II was released one year after its predecessor but sold less than half as many copies and failed to produce a top 40 single. For the next few years Tity released a few mixtapes and EPs, along with a collaborative project with Lil Wayne, but nothing seemed to resonate with audiences like his material in the early part of the decade had.

  Suddenly, however, it became apparent that as trap music became more and more engrained into the mainstream consciousness, so too did 2 Chainz’s popularity begin to get a second wind of sorts. This is adeptly referenced in the title to his third studio album Pretty Girls Like Trap Music: it’s a testament to how far rap has come in its mission of taking over the airwaves in recent years and how, while the young women of yesteryear’s generation may have been more enamored with artists who were strictly pop, the more melodic style of trap music that has infiltrated the game this decade has taken pop’s place as the go-to music for the youth.

  The general consensus surrounding 2 Chainz up until now was that he worked better as a feature and/or “punchline” rapper than a legitimate album artist. 2 Chainz perhaps recognized that, having fallen from his peak hype levels in the first half of the decade, he needed to put out something truly special to keep people interested in his music. As such, he chose to downplay the more humorous aspects of his verses on Pretty Girls and instead focus on the grittier, drug dealing aspects of his upbringing, along with the usual foray into pussy, money, weed and braggadocio that is almost a requirement for mainstream rap nowadays. He enlisted the help of prior collaborators Mike Will Made-It and Honorable C.N.O.T.E. to provide beats, alongside newcomers such as Murda Beatz and Buddah Bless and industry legends like Pharrell and Mike Dean, amongst others. There’s also a “who’s who” of 2017 mainstream rap on the features list, with Drake, Migos, Travis Scott, Swae Lee, Nicki Minaj, Gucci Mane, Ty Dolla Sign and others all making appearances. He also utilized a unique promotional tactics for the record: he rented a “trap house” in Atlanta that he had painted completely pink and donned it with the album’s logo on the front, and also ran a “trap salon” for girls to get their nails done with song titles inspiring the designs.

  Pretty Girls ended up becoming one of the biggest sleeper hits of the 2017 summer rap season. It sold over 100,000 album equivalent units in its first week in the United States and garnered 2 Chainz the highest critical praise he had received in his career up to that point. Less than 3 months after its release, it had been certified gold, his first RIAA certified record since his platinum selling debut. Pretty Girls has produced a run of hit singles that were mainstays on rap stations this year, and the album has been considered nothing but a success for Mr. Chainz.

  But is it actually any good?

  Review

Pretty Girls Like Trap Music begins with a few rapid piano hits and, ironically enough, a blazing guitar line that would be feel more at home in the rock music that trap artists like 2 Chainz had helped displace at the top of the charts. Tity uses the opener to reminisce about his past and the things he’s done to get him to where he is today. The subject matter fits the Mike Will production nicely and overall this serves as a great way to start the album off.

  The title of the following track “Riverdale Rd” is a reference to a street in Atlanta, 2 Chainz’s hometown. The beat almost sounds like a trap reinterpretation of the Psycho soundtrack, courtesy of DJ Mano. Similar to the song preceding it, Tity makes reference in his lyrics to his younger days of hustling and drug dealing and how it contrasts with his life in the present day. This is undeniably one of the hardest tracks on the album.

  “Good Drank”, the first official single that had previously appeared on 2016’s Hibachi for Lunch mixtape, follows next. This was the first song I’d heard off the project and it quickly became an obsession, mostly due to the damn near perfect synth lead that opens the song. The patented Mike Dean Magic™ is all over this thing: a beautiful concoction of drums and melodies that stick to your ear and refuse to leave. 2 Chainz’s verse follows the standard for what the majority of the album’s content will ultimately consist of: money, cars and drug dealing. Quavo’s hook is infectious (the “Nooo-ooo-ooo” melodies following the “no hot box” line are great in particular) and Gucci’s verse, while nothing spectacular, fits with the track.

  The Travis Scott-featuring “4 AM” follows, with production from 2017’s most breakout producer Murda Beatz. Placing this woozy instrumental directly after “Good Drank” was a solid move as they almost feel like compliments to one another. Tity harkens back to the past again, “reminiscing ‘bout the trap, playin’ the first Carter” and references the projects he’s put out since B.O.A.T.S. II, namely a series of EPs and his collaborative project with Lil Wayne from the year before. La Flame’s performance on the chorus is pretty standard for him but given how awesome he generally is on hook duty this isn’t really a complaint. Could’ve benefitted from an actual verse from Travis but this is solid nonetheless.

  “Door Swangin’” boasts the first of four Buddah Bless productions on the album. Pretty standard trap stuff on this one, both in terms of lyrics and music. The running theme of the album seems to be drug dealing first and foremost and that stays true here. The strings that come in from time to time sound really good too, but overall this one comes off as just decent.

  The Nicki Minaj collaboration “Realize” follows next. To be honest, it’s getting difficult to write anything significant about 2 Chainz’s lyrics at this point. They fit the production and his voice and presence is commanding as ever, but the topics stick almost exclusively to talking about drugs, cars, money, etc, which can become tedious to write about after a while. The line at the end of his verse taking a shot at mumble rap was admittedly hilarious, though. Nicki’s hook goes well with the chilled out vibe of the production and her verse isn’t too bad either. Not incredible but it gets the job done.

  With “Poor Fool” Mike Will Made-It continues to prove why he is in the upper echelon of hip hop producers at the moment with keyboard plinks in the beat that sound like a malfunctioning children’s toy and brooding synth lines underneath. Swae Lee hops on the chorus and it’s one of the best on the record, further cementing himself as one of the best go-to rappers for a hook right now. Swae and Chainz reference how their mothers reacted to their sons dealings in the street, even though the money they would have been earning through their hustling ways was what was helping to keep food on the table. All in all this shit bangs; a definite highlight.

  “Big Amount” originally dropped on 2 Chainz’s 2016 mixtape Daniel Son; Necklace Don and the success of the track prompted him to include it on Pretty Girls as a bonus track for the digital version. Buddah Bless’s contribution is significantly better than the preceding “Door Swangin’”: as far as I can tell, this was one of the first contributions to the flute rap trend that wound up dominating most of 2017. Some of Chainz’s best lines on the album end up here (the “Shawty ride like an equestrian” line kills me every time) and Drake’s contribution works really well too. A solid track all around.

  Arguably the biggest single off the album, “It’s a Vibe” was a staple on hip hop stations this year and it’s not hard to see why. Murda Beatz’s smooth mid-paced production features irresistible guitar licks and 2 Chainz flows over it flawlessly, lending one of his best verses on the album to this track. Ty Dolla Sign, Trey Songz and Jhene Aiko provide vocals to flesh things out. In comparison to the other singles I’d probably take “Good Drank” and “4 AM” over this one, but that just comes down to personal preference; it’s still a chill ass song regardless.

  Honorable C.N.O.T.E. provides an absolutely gorgeous backdrop on “Rolls Royce Bitch”, once again employing the use of guitar. Next to “Good Drank” and two other tracks to be mentioned later, this may be my favorite beat on the entire record. Tity starts the track telling the listener to believe in themselves first and foremost and if they they can make their dreams come true. The rest of the record is spent describing his wealth and how he came to acquire it. This is an absolute pleasure to listen to and an easy highlight.

  “Sleep When U Die” is another Buddah Bless production; this one sounds closer to “Door Swangin’” than “Big Amount”. Tity compares his clothing to Ric Flair’s and his hair to James Brown’s. Pretty standard trap here; nothing more to say.

  Without even realizing it I sort of knew instinctually that “Trap Check” was probably a Buddah Bless beat before I checked the production credits, and sure enough that turns out to be the case. Again, this stuff is pretty middle-of-the-road as far as 2017 trap goes until the last 30 seconds, where the beat switches to the furious horns of T.I.’s “ASAP”, a welcome switch-up that finishes the track off nicely. More of the same content from Tity on the lyrical side of things, though the “I ain’t talkin’ Nike when I’m talkin’ bout a check” line always manages to get a smile out of me.

  “Blue Cheese”, featuring rap’s hottest trio at the moment, boasts what is arguably the best beat on the entire album. K Swisha laces the track with a bed of hypnotizing synths that completely envelop the listener; the effect always gives me a feeling of being underwater for some reason. Quavo’s chorus here is just as irresistible as “Good Drank” was and everyone plays their part to make the song a success. There is one complaint to be made with this track, however: Tity only gets one 45 second verse at the start with Quavo, Offset and Takeoff dominating the rest of the cut. It feels more like a Migos song featuring 2 Chainz than the other way around, which is disappointing given it’s supposed to be a 2 Chainz album, but I digress.

  Tity decides to go on an “OG Kush Diet” on the next track to cope with the death of his close friend (at least for the chorus, anyway; the verses revert back to his usual braggadocios, materialistic style). Production on this one is decent to start, but things change halfway through where the beat has a reggae-tinged switch-up to keep things interesting. The pitch shifting on 2 Chainz’s voice at the end of the track is a nice touch also.

  Next we’ve got the Pharrell Williams-produced “Bailan”, and goddamn this shit is smooth! 25 years on and Skateboard P is still a genius behind the boards. This goes over a lot better than their previous collaboration “Feds Watching”: whereas that cut felt like a misguided attempt at Pharrell adjusting himself to 2 Chainz’s typical production style, the roles are reversed on this cut and, surprisingly enough, Tity sounds great over this despite it being a lil outside of his usual territory when it comes to production choices. A full length 2 Chainz-Pharrell collaboration would be more than welcome if the results stay consistent with this one.

  The album saves the best for last with “Burglar Bars”, a poignant cut that feels more “traditionally” hip hop than anything else on the record. Near the end of the song Tity describes it as “soulful trap music” and his assertion couldn’t be any more on point. It’s a beautifully produced gem of a track from M16 and Mike Dean, sampling Barbara Jean English’s “You’re Gonna Need Somebody to Love You”, with Monica providing backing vocals along with the intro and a closing verse. 2 Chainz’s lyrics are still drug and money-focused, but he also intersperses references to his contemporaries and reflects on how far his rap career has come. All in all, it’s a wonderful closer, and if it’s a sign of things to come (considering 2 Chainz has been working on music with 90’s era legend Q-Tip as of late) then I’m all for hearing what Mr. Chainz has up his sleeve next.

  Is Pretty Girls Like Trap Music the best album of the year? Not for me, personally, but having grown up listening to guys like Jay and Em in my early years and getting into underground/conscious/backpack stuff in my teens I’ll probably always be more inclined towards something that’s more lyrically focused anyway. Nonetheless, I can definitively say as someone who’s critical of a lot of the trap that comes out nowadays this was a pleasure to listen to.

  I’ve heard some complain about the lack of humor that was prevalent in 2 Chainz’s earlier projects compared to this, and admittedly, as I started reviewing this album, I found it to be increasingly difficult to find anything to really say about 2 Chainz’s bars on this one. They all revolve around the usual trap-standard subject matter that one expects from a 2 Chainz record, and after awhile it can be hard to say something new or original about them. His flow and his presence are still more than intact and lyrics aren't a huge point of emphasis for me when listening to this kind of music anyway; plus, tracks like "Burglar Bars" show that Tity doesn't need to do his usual funnier style to pull off some solid verses. It’s obvious that he wanted to use Pretty Girls as his chance to show people that he isn’t just a punchline rapper and that he can be serious about his music when he chooses to be.

  Like most trap albums, the real highlight of the record is the production, and in this regard Pretty Girls is typically fantastic. Aside from some uninspired Buddah Bless productions everything on the record is extremely memorable and endlessly creative: the excellent guitar lines on "Saturday Night", "It's a Vibe" and especially "Rolls Royce Bitch", the nightmarish feel of "Riverdale Rd" and "Poor Fool", the indelible melodies of "Good Drank" and "4 AM", the smooth ecstasy of "Blue Cheese" and "Bailan", and capping the album off with the epic "Burglar Bars", the songs are expertly produced and really lend themselves to making the record what it is.

  This was my first experience with a 2 Chainz project so I’m not totally sure how it compares to his other work, but if this is a sign of things to come, I’m very excited to hear what else he does in this lil “late career renaissance” he’s got going on right now.

  Favorite Songs

Burglar Bars

Good Drank

Rolls Royce Bitch

Bailan

Blue Cheese

Favorite Lyrics

”Shawty ride like an equestrian” -Big Amount

”I give a fuck about thesaurus rappers" -Burglar Bars

”Used to drive a Porsche ‘til I found out it was made by Volkswagen” -OG Kush Diet

Discussion Questions

• Do you feel like the album would have been better if 2 Chainz had used his more humorous style more often?

• How does 2 Chainz compare with other rappers in their late 30s and beyond who are still putting out music today?

• How would you like to see 2 Chainz progress with his next record?

Tomorrow we'll have u/vulcan24 writing about Death Grips’ “Steroids” EP

Artist: 2 ChainzAlbum: Pretty Girls Like Trap MusicListen:YouTubeSpotifyApple MusicGoogle Play MusicTIDALAlbum Background”It's always these beautiful girls who like this hustler – who you think would be attracted to a whole other type of music. But they like Migos, Future. You get with this girl, and you want to play Bryson Tiller. But she's like, "I want to hear Gucci." Shit. We're the pop stars. Trap rap is pop now. People's ears have adjusted to what we have to say and how we say it.”-2 Chainz, Rolling Stone interview, June 2017 In July of this year, it was reported that hip hop and R&B music had officially surpassed rock ‘n’ roll as the most popular genre of music in the United States. Personally, I feel like rock had already been dethroned years ago and that rap’s dominance was only now made apparent by the implementation of streaming into the Billboard charting system, but nonetheless the shift has sparked debates over the relevance of the musical styles of generations past with millennials who, having grown up with rap and adjusting to it at a young age in a way their parents hadn’t, have essentially claimed the genre as the music of their generation. In the same way that my father’s generation chose Elvis and the Beatles over Frank Sinatra and the like, someone like 2 Chainz could be argued to have a more powerful hold on the youth culture of today than anyone with a guitar. Like most people, my first experience with the man born Tauheed Epps was the Lil Wayne featuring “Duffle Bag Boy”, though as it was credited to Playaz Circle I didn’t realize it at the time. The rapper formerly known as Tity Boi made the shift to 2 Chainz not long thereafter, and by the time he released his T.R.U. Realigion mixtape in 2011 he was certifiably one of the hottest up-and-coming rappers in the world, a full decade and half after he’d started his career. The year after he released his major label debut Based on a T.R.U. Story, a platinum selling album in a pre-streaming era (no easy feat) with three major hit singles. History would dictate that Mr. Chainz would be able to ride off the success of this album to further hits and commercial viability in the years to come, and while his string of golden features on others’ tracks continued to flourish, his own solo material began to falter. B.O.A.T.S. II was released one year after its predecessor but sold less than half as many copies and failed to produce a top 40 single. For the next few years Tity released a few mixtapes and EPs, along with a collaborative project with Lil Wayne, but nothing seemed to resonate with audiences like his material in the early part of the decade had. Suddenly, however, it became apparent that as trap music became more and more engrained into the mainstream consciousness, so too did 2 Chainz’s popularity begin to get a second wind of sorts. This is adeptly referenced in the title to his third studio album Pretty Girls Like Trap Music: it’s a testament to how far rap has come in its mission of taking over the airwaves in recent years and how, while the young women of yesteryear’s generation may have been more enamored with artists who were strictly pop, the more melodic style of trap music that has infiltrated the game this decade has taken pop’s place as the go-to music for the youth. The general consensus surrounding 2 Chainz up until now was that he worked better as a feature and/or “punchline” rapper than a legitimate album artist. 2 Chainz perhaps recognized that, having fallen from his peak hype levels in the first half of the decade, he needed to put out something truly special to keep people interested in his music. As such, he chose to downplay the more humorous aspects of his verses on Pretty Girls and instead focus on the grittier, drug dealing aspects of his upbringing, along with the usual foray into pussy, money, weed and braggadocio that is almost a requirement for mainstream rap nowadays. He enlisted the help of prior collaborators Mike Will Made-It and Honorable C.N.O.T.E. to provide beats, alongside newcomers such as Murda Beatz and Buddah Bless and industry legends like Pharrell and Mike Dean, amongst others. There’s also a “who’s who” of 2017 mainstream rap on the features list, with Drake, Migos, Travis Scott, Swae Lee, Nicki Minaj, Gucci Mane, Ty Dolla Sign and others all making appearances. He also utilized a unique promotional tactics for the record: he rented a “trap house” in Atlanta that he had painted completely pink and donned it with the album’s logo on the front, and also ran a “trap salon” for girls to get their nails done with song titles inspiring the designs. Pretty Girls ended up becoming one of the biggest sleeper hits of the 2017 summer rap season. It sold over 100,000 album equivalent units in its first week in the United States and garnered 2 Chainz the highest critical praise he had received in his career up to that point. Less than 3 months after its release, it had been certified gold, his first RIAA certified record since his platinum selling debut. Pretty Girls has produced a run of hit singles that were mainstays on rap stations this year, and the album has been considered nothing but a success for Mr. Chainz. But is it actually any good? ReviewPretty Girls Like Trap Music begins with a few rapid piano hits and, ironically enough, a blazing guitar line that would be feel more at home in the rock music that trap artists like 2 Chainz had helped displace at the top of the charts. Tity uses the opener to reminisce about his past and the things he’s done to get him to where he is today. The subject matter fits the Mike Will production nicely and overall this serves as a great way to start the album off. The title of the following track “Riverdale Rd” is a reference to a street in Atlanta, 2 Chainz’s hometown. The beat almost sounds like a trap reinterpretation of the Psycho soundtrack, courtesy of DJ Mano. Similar to the song preceding it, Tity makes reference in his lyrics to his younger days of hustling and drug dealing and how it contrasts with his life in the present day. This is undeniably one of the hardest tracks on the album. “Good Drank”, the first official single that had previously appeared on 2016’s Hibachi for Lunch mixtape, follows next. This was the first song I’d heard off the project and it quickly became an obsession, mostly due to the damn near perfect synth lead that opens the song. The patented Mike Dean Magic™ is all over this thing: a beautiful concoction of drums and melodies that stick to your ear and refuse to leave. 2 Chainz’s verse follows the standard for what the majority of the album’s content will ultimately consist of: money, cars and drug dealing. Quavo’s hook is infectious (the “Nooo-ooo-ooo” melodies following the “no hot box” line are great in particular) and Gucci’s verse, while nothing spectacular, fits with the track. The Travis Scott-featuring “4 AM” follows, with production from 2017’s most breakout producer Murda Beatz. Placing this woozy instrumental directly after “Good Drank” was a solid move as they almost feel like compliments to one another. Tity harkens back to the past again, “reminiscing ‘bout the trap, playin’ the first Carter” and references the projects he’s put out since B.O.A.T.S. II, namely a series of EPs and his collaborative project with Lil Wayne from the year before. La Flame’s performance on the chorus is pretty standard for him but given how awesome he generally is on hook duty this isn’t really a complaint. Could’ve benefitted from an actual verse from Travis but this is solid nonetheless. “Door Swangin’” boasts the first of four Buddah Bless productions on the album. Pretty standard trap stuff on this one, both in terms of lyrics and music. The running theme of the album seems to be drug dealing first and foremost and that stays true here. The strings that come in from time to time sound really good too, but overall this one comes off as just decent. The Nicki Minaj collaboration “Realize” follows next. To be honest, it’s getting difficult to write anything significant about 2 Chainz’s lyrics at this point. They fit the production and his voice and presence is commanding as ever, but the topics stick almost exclusively to talking about drugs, cars, money, etc, which can become tedious to write about after a while. The line at the end of his verse taking a shot at mumble rap was admittedly hilarious, though. Nicki’s hook goes well with the chilled out vibe of the production and her verse isn’t too bad either. Not incredible but it gets the job done. With “Poor Fool” Mike Will Made-It continues to prove why he is in the upper echelon of hip hop producers at the moment with keyboard plinks in the beat that sound like a malfunctioning children’s toy and brooding synth lines underneath. Swae Lee hops on the chorus and it’s one of the best on the record, further cementing himself as one of the best go-to rappers for a hook right now. Swae and Chainz reference how their mothers reacted to their sons dealings in the street, even though the money they would have been earning through their hustling ways was what was helping to keep food on the table. All in all this shit bangs; a definite highlight. “Big Amount” originally dropped on 2 Chainz’s 2016 mixtape Daniel Son; Necklace Don and the success of the track prompted him to include it on Pretty Girls as a bonus track for the digital version. Buddah Bless’s contribution is significantly better than the preceding “Door Swangin’”: as far as I can tell, this was one of the first contributions to the flute rap trend that wound up dominating most of 2017. Some of Chainz’s best lines on the album end up here (the “Shawty ride like an equestrian” line kills me every time) and Drake’s contribution works really well too. A solid track all around. Arguably the biggest single off the album, “It’s a Vibe” was a staple on hip hop stations this year and it’s not hard to see why. Murda Beatz’s smooth mid-paced production features irresistible guitar licks and 2 Chainz flows over it flawlessly, lending one of his best verses on the album to this track. Ty Dolla Sign, Trey Songz and Jhene Aiko provide vocals to flesh things out. In comparison to the other singles I’d probably take “Good Drank” and “4 AM” over this one, but that just comes down to personal preference; it’s still a chill ass song regardless. Honorable C.N.O.T.E. provides an absolutely gorgeous backdrop on “Rolls Royce Bitch”, once again employing the use of guitar. Next to “Good Drank” and two other tracks to be mentioned later, this may be my favorite beat on the entire record. Tity starts the track telling the listener to believe in themselves first and foremost and if they they can make their dreams come true. The rest of the record is spent describing his wealth and how he came to acquire it. This is an absolute pleasure to listen to and an easy highlight. “Sleep When U Die” is another Buddah Bless production; this one sounds closer to “Door Swangin’” than “Big Amount”. Tity compares his clothing to Ric Flair’s and his hair to James Brown’s. Pretty standard trap here; nothing more to say. Without even realizing it I sort of knew instinctually that “Trap Check” was probably a Buddah Bless beat before I checked the production credits, and sure enough that turns out to be the case. Again, this stuff is pretty middle-of-the-road as far as 2017 trap goes until the last 30 seconds, where the beat switches to the furious horns of T.I.’s “ASAP”, a welcome switch-up that finishes the track off nicely. More of the same content from Tity on the lyrical side of things, though the “I ain’t talkin’ Nike when I’m talkin’ bout a check” line always manages to get a smile out of me. “Blue Cheese”, featuring rap’s hottest trio at the moment, boasts what is arguably the best beat on the entire album. K Swisha laces the track with a bed of hypnotizing synths that completely envelop the listener; the effect always gives me a feeling of being underwater for some reason. Quavo’s chorus here is just as irresistible as “Good Drank” was and everyone plays their part to make the song a success. There is one complaint to be made with this track, however: Tity only gets one 45 second verse at the start with Quavo, Offset and Takeoff dominating the rest of the cut. It feels more like a Migos song featuring 2 Chainz than the other way around, which is disappointing given it’s supposed to be a 2 Chainz album, but I digress. Tity decides to go on an “OG Kush Diet” on the next track to cope with the death of his close friend (at least for the chorus, anyway; the verses revert back to his usual braggadocios, materialistic style). Production on this one is decent to start, but things change halfway through where the beat has a reggae-tinged switch-up to keep things interesting. The pitch shifting on 2 Chainz’s voice at the end of the track is a nice touch also. Next we’ve got the Pharrell Williams-produced “Bailan”, and goddamn this shit is smooth! 25 years on and Skateboard P is still a genius behind the boards. This goes over a lot better than their previous collaboration “Feds Watching”: whereas that cut felt like a misguided attempt at Pharrell adjusting himself to 2 Chainz’s typical production style, the roles are reversed on this cut and, surprisingly enough, Tity sounds great over this despite it being a lil outside of his usual territory when it comes to production choices. A full length 2 Chainz-Pharrell collaboration would be more than welcome if the results stay consistent with this one. The album saves the best for last with “Burglar Bars”, a poignant cut that feels more “traditionally” hip hop than anything else on the record. Near the end of the song Tity describes it as “soulful trap music” and his assertion couldn’t be any more on point. It’s a beautifully produced gem of a track from M16 and Mike Dean, sampling Barbara Jean English’s “You’re Gonna Need Somebody to Love You”, with Monica providing backing vocals along with the intro and a closing verse. 2 Chainz’s lyrics are still drug and money-focused, but he also intersperses references to his contemporaries and reflects on how far his rap career has come. All in all, it’s a wonderful closer, and if it’s a sign of things to come (considering 2 Chainz has been working on music with 90’s era legend Q-Tip as of late) then I’m all for hearing what Mr. Chainz has up his sleeve next. Is Pretty Girls Like Trap Music the best album of the year? Not for me, personally, but having grown up listening to guys like Jay and Em in my early years and getting into underground/conscious/backpack stuff in my teens I’ll probably always be more inclined towards something that’s more lyrically focused anyway. Nonetheless, I can definitively say as someone who’s critical of a lot of the trap that comes out nowadays this was a pleasure to listen to. I’ve heard some complain about the lack of humor that was prevalent in 2 Chainz’s earlier projects compared to this, and admittedly, as I started reviewing this album, I found it to be increasingly difficult to find anything to really say about 2 Chainz’s bars on this one. They all revolve around the usual trap-standard subject matter that one expects from a 2 Chainz record, and after awhile it can be hard to say something new or original about them. His flow and his presence are still more than intact and lyrics aren't a huge point of emphasis for me when listening to this kind of music anyway; plus, tracks like "Burglar Bars" show that Tity doesn't need to do his usual funnier style to pull off some solid verses. It’s obvious that he wanted to use Pretty Girls as his chance to show people that he isn’t just a punchline rapper and that he can be serious about his music when he chooses to be. Like most trap albums, the real highlight of the record is the production, and in this regard Pretty Girls is typically fantastic. Aside from some uninspired Buddah Bless productions everything on the record is extremely memorable and endlessly creative: the excellent guitar lines on "Saturday Night", "It's a Vibe" and especially "Rolls Royce Bitch", the nightmarish feel of "Riverdale Rd" and "Poor Fool", the indelible melodies of "Good Drank" and "4 AM", the smooth ecstasy of "Blue Cheese" and "Bailan", and capping the album off with the epic "Burglar Bars", the songs are expertly produced and really lend themselves to making the record what it is. This was my first experience with a 2 Chainz project so I’m not totally sure how it compares to his other work, but if this is a sign of things to come, I’m very excited to hear what else he does in this lil “late career renaissance” he’s got going on right now. Favorite SongsBurglar BarsGood DrankRolls Royce BitchBailanBlue CheeseFavorite Lyrics”Shawty ride like an equestrian” -Big Amount”I give a fuck about thesaurus rappers" -Burglar Bars”Used to drive a Porsche ‘til I found out it was made by Volkswagen” -OG Kush DietDiscussion Questions• Do you feel like the album would have been better if 2 Chainz had used his more humorous style more often?• How does 2 Chainz compare with other rappers in their late 30s and beyond who are still putting out music today?• How would you like to see 2 Chainz progress with his next record?Tomorrow we'll have u/vulcan24 writing about Death Grips’ “Steroids” EP

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Pandora Reveals the “Top Thumb Hundred”

Pandora have released a playlist of the top 100 songs from their service for 2017. Top Thumb Hundred * Ed Sheeran: Shape Of You * Bruno Mars: That’s What I Like * Kendrick Lamar: HUMBLE. * Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee: Despacito (Feat. Justin Bieber) (Remix) * Future: Mask Off * Sam Hunt: Body Like A Back Road * Cardi B: Bodak Yellow * Kyle: ISpy (Feat. Lil Yachty) * Migos: Slippery (Feat. Gucci Mane) * Lil Uzi Vert: XO TOUR Llif3 * DJ Khaled: Wild Thoughts (Feat. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller) * Kendrick Lamar: DNA. * Migos: T-Shirt * Post Malone: Congratulations (Feat. Quavo) * J. Cole: Deja Vu * Kendrick Lamar: LOVE. FT. ZACARI. * Childish Gambino: Redbone * The Chainsmokers & Coldplay: Something Just Like This * Drake: Fake Love * Yo Gotti: Rake It Up (feat. Nicki Minaj) * Big Sean: Bounce Back * Logic: 1-800-273-8255 (Feat. Alessia Cara & Khalid) * Drake: Portland (Feat. Quavo & Travi$ Scott) * Kendrick Lamar: LOYALTY. FT. RIHANNA. * Zedd & Alessia Cara: Stay * Gucci Mane: Both (Feat. Drake) * Drake: Passionfruit * French Montana: Unforgettable (Feat. Swae Lee) * Kygo & Selena Gomez: It Ain’t Me * The Chainsmokers: Paris * Alessia Cara: How Far I’ll Go (From “Moana”) * Chris Brown: Party (Feat. Gucci Mane & Usher) * Liam Payne: Strip That Down (Feat. Quavo) * Post Malone: rockstar (feat. 21 Savage) * Charlie Puth: Attention * The Weeknd: Starboy (Feat. Daft Punk) * Imagine Dragons: Believer * Chris Brown: Privacy * Dustin Lynch: Small Town Boy * DJ Khaled: I’m The One (Feat. Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance The Rapper & Lil Wayne) * J. Cole: Neighbors * J Balvin & Willy William: Mi Gente * Portugal. The Man: Feel It Still * 21 Savage: Bank Account * Shawn Mendes: There’s Nothing Holdin’ Me Back * The Weeknd: I Feel It Coming (Feat. Daft Punk) * ZAYN & Taylor Swift: I Don’t Wanna Live Forever (Fifty Shades Darker) * Brett Young: In Case You Didn’t Know * Niall Horan: Slow Hands * Ayo & Teo: Rolex * Ed Sheeran: Perfect * Khalid: Young Dumb & Broke * Blackbear: Do Re Mi * Migos: Bad And Boujee (Feat. Lil Uzi Vert) * Future: Used To This (Feat. Drake) * Meek Mill: Whatever You Need (Feat. Chris Brown & Ty Dolla $ign) * YFN Lucci: Everyday We Lit (Feat. PnB Rock) * Kane Brown: What Ifs (Feat. Lauren Alaina) * Taylor Swift: Look What You Made Me Do * SZA: Love Galore (Feat. Travis Scott) * Calvin Harris: Slide (Feat. Frank Ocean & Migos) * Jason Derulo: Swalla (Feat. Nicki Minaj & Ty Dolla $ign) * Christian Nodal: Adiós Amor * Tee Grizzley: First Day Out * Imagine Dragons: Thunder * Ed Sheeran Castle On The Hill * Halsey: Now Or Never * Noah Cyrus: Make Me (Cry) (Feat. Labrinth) * 2 Chainz: It’s A Vibe (Feat. Ty Dolla $ign, Trey Songz & Jhené Aiko) * Big Sean: No Favors (Feat. Eminem) * The Weeknd: Party Monster * Trey Songz: Nobody Else But You * Nicky Jam: El Amante * Gucci Mane: I Get The Bag (feat. Migos) * Ugly God: Water * Future: Selfish (Feat. Rihanna) * Hailee Steinfeld: Most Girls * Playboi Carti: Magnolia * Cheat Codes: No Promises (Feat. Demi Lovato) * Harry Styles: Sign Of The Times * Drake: Do Not Disturb * SZA: The Weekend * Drake: Gyalchester * 6LACK: PRBLMS * Halsey: Bad At Love * The Weeknd: Die For You * Jason Aldean: Any Ol’ Barstool * Nicki Minaj, Drake & Lil Wayne: No Frauds * Maluma: Felices Los 4 * Migos: Get Right Witcha * Wisin: Escápate Conmigo (Feat. Ozuna) * Camila Cabello: Havana (feat. Young Thug) * Miley Cyrus: Malibu * The Weeknd: Reminder * Ed Sheeran: Dive * Nicki Minaj & Mike WiLL Made-It: Black Barbies * Drake: Teenage Fever * Bebe Rexha: I Got You * Camila Cabello & Machine Gun Kelly: Bad Things * G-Eazy: No Limit (feat. A$AP Rocky & Cardi B) --- Please consider supporting us so we can keep bringing you stories like this one. ◎ https://chorus.fm/linked/pandora-reveals-the-top-thumb-hundred/