Bun B and Drake ride shotgun on this track from Pimp C’s final album “The Naked Soul of Sweet James Jones” Produced by Boi-1da.
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The long awaited video for my favorite track from “Thank Me Later”, and the best video Drake’s done so far. Well done. Don’t take my word for it though, watch.
From MTV:
“I’m gonna do everything I told him I would do, what I said in the song: keep us afloat till he gets back,” Drake said on the set of his “Over” video. “You won’t even notice he’s gone. Promise.”
Last week, Wayne was sentenced to a year in jail for a 2007 gun-possession charge, but Drake knows his leader will be OK.
“Lil Wayne is a legend,” Drake said. “I could never classify Wayne as victim. He’s too strong to me. Wayne is who he wants to be. People don’t understand. It’s really not an act. Lil Wayne is a character you’ll rarely run across, probably for the existence of human beings. He is that guy. He is Lil Wayne for a reason. He’s a rock star, a visionary, a workaholic. He doesn’t function like anybody I know. He’s a rare breed.
The first look from Thank Me Later, due in May. Produced by Boi-1da & Al Khaaliq.
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DOWNLOAD: Drake – Over (CDQ/Dirty) (courtesy of ILLIONAIRE)
Now that I’ve completed my top ten mixtapes of 2009 list, it’s time to move on to the top tapes of the decade. This was the decade where mixtapes became more than DJs yelling over new exclusives, the mixtape transformed into the “street album.” Not only are these new-age mixtapes almost integral to an artist’s set up for their album release, but they have also been used to keep their names in the streets–they’ve cut out the “middle man” (record labels) & are delivered directly to the consumer. You should know what to do by now if you don’t agree with the list.
10.
Jay-Z
S. Carter Collection (2003)
This mixtape dropped outta nowhere. I did hear about something coming along with those cinder blocks, I mean, RBK S. Carter shoes that dropped in April ‘03–but I didn’t know that it was a full-length mixtape. And to say it was a good mixtape is not saying enough. At all.
This is Part Two of My Top 10 Mixtapes of 2009. Once again, if you disagree with the order of the list or what tapes made the list, you know exactly where to leave your comments!
5.
Gucci Mane (DJ Drama)
The Burrprint: The Movie 3-D
I was seriously considering putting the three best Gucci Mane mixtapes of the year in one slot (The Burrprint, Writing On The Wall & The Cold War’s Great BRRRitain), but I decided that I would put *the* best Gucc tape of the year at #5 all to itself.
When’s the last time Jay played hypeman? Don’t worry, I’ll wait. In the clip above, Hov plays the back as Drake performs “Successful.” I always liked that record–actually, it was one of my favorite records off So Far Gone–but it’s a boring song to perform & play in the club. Just my opinion.
