ARTIST of the WEEK

"Ain't nobody that's hotter."
In the words of Sam Adams, there is nobody hotter in the rap game. Releasing his debut EP "Boston's Boy" this week which includes the songs "Driving Me Crazy" and "Coming Up." Sam is a Senior at Trinity College and shows much potential in his EP. Despite that some of his songs are just OK, the ones that I mentioned are quite good and He definitely deserves recognition. From what i've read, he produces most of his music with a Boston local Matty Trump, as he says in almost all of his songs. I like his music mostly because his beats are electronica/hip-hop and they go well with his lyrics, which I cannot say are original.

Artist: Sam Adams
Album: Boston's Boy - EP
Rating: 7/10

TAKE A GANDER!!!!

Drake continued

Drake released his new single "Over" on Thursday, off of his forthcoming album Thank Me Later. Although much anticipated, it was quite a let down. Produced by Boi 1da, a Toronto producer, the song has southern influences and the beat isn't bad, in fact its the best part of the song. Drake's lyrics are alright, the chorus is the best part, his rapping needs work and at some points i thought he was freestyling, which he isn't very good at.

Song: Over
Artist: Drake (Aubrey Graham)
Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap
Album: Thank Me Later (March 2010)
Rating: 6/10

Aubrey Graham

Most people these days have heard of Lil Wayne, and if you follow his story you most likely know that he is going to jail...NICE guy right...
Well one of his prodigies Aubrey DRAKE Graham has an album coming out soon, Thank Me Later, and there are four confirmed tracks and it has also been confirmed that it has been finished. Drake is one of my favorites, and I am definitely looking forward to the release.
CONFIRMED TRACKS:
1) Fireworks
2) Shut It Down featuring The-Dream
3) Light Up featuring Jay-Z
4) Over (Produced by Boi-1da)

another track "Over" has been reportedly also on the album, but it is not a confirmed track

DJ HERO

Most of us are familiar with the popular game Guitar Hero, and have probably heard the spinoff of the game, DJ Hero. There are two versions of DJ Hero, the standard version which features The Beastie Boys, Grand Master Flash and many more popular dance anthems. The second version features popular hip-hop/rap songs and includes two limited edition CDs by Jay-Z and Eminem. The DJ Hero: Renegade Edition might cost more than the standard edition, but it is a worthy investment.

B.O.B

Bobby Ray's debut album "Adventures of Bobby Ray" will be released in April 2010, here some live footage of him performing two songs off of his mixtape "B.o.B vs. Bobby Ray"

Songs are not bad

Listening Party

KidduNot.com [B.o.B vs. Bobby Ray Listening Party] Atlanta from KidduNot.com on Vimeo.

Lovelier Than You

KidduNot.com [B.o.B - Lovelier Than You] LIVE! from KidduNot.com on Vimeo.

Wisdom Successor

Wiz Khalifa is somewhat an unknown artist in the rap game so to speak. Recently he released his second album "Deal or No Deal" after parting from Warner Bros. and releasing it on Rostrum Records. My favorite song on the album is "This Plane." It features upbeat and catchy beats with southern and rock n' roll influence. Overall, Khalifa is not my favorite rapper, but he does have talent and is worth checking out.

Song: This Plane
Artist: Wiz Khalifa (Young Khalifa)
Album: Deal or No Deal
Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap
Rating: 8.5/10

What a shock

Last Tuesday Timbaland released his second studio album "Shock Value II" which was quite a disappointment. This album received a lot of hype before being released because of the amount of fame and talent that Timbaland possesses, which is why this album is such a disappointment. Yes, it has a few songs, but it is nothing compared to his previous album "Shock Value." I would not recommend buying the album, but I would suggest to check it out.

Tracklist:
1) Intro (featuring DJ Felli Fel)
2) Carry Out (featuring Justin Timberlake)
3) Lose Control (featuring JoJo)
4) Meet in tha Middle (featuring Bran' Nu)
5) Say Something (featuring Drake)
6) Tomorrow In The Bottle (featuring Chad Kroeger & Sebastian)
7) We Belong to The Music (featuring Miley Cyrus)
8) Morning After Dark (featuring Nelly Furtado & SoShy)
9) If We Ever Meet Again" (featuring Katy Perry)
10) Can You Feel It (featuring Esthero & Sebastian)
11) Ease Off The Liquor
12) Undertow (featuring The Fray & Esthero)
13) Timothy Where You Been (featuring Jet)
14) Long Way Down (featuring Daughtry)
15) Marchin' On (Timbaland Remix) (featuring OneRepublic)
16) The One I Love (featuring Keri Hilson & D.O.E.)
17) Symphony (featuring Attitude, Bran'Nu & D.O.E)

Album: Shock Value II
Artist: Timbaland
Genre: Hip-Hop/Pop
Rating: 6/10 (moderate rating)

Tomorrow In The Bottle featuring Chad Kroeger & Sebastian


Morning After Dark featuring Nelly Furtado & SoShy