Lupe Fiasco - The Show Goes On

Here's the first single from Lasers, in stores March 8th, 2011 (no word on why you'd drop a first single 5 and a half months before the album is scheduled to be released).

Lupe Fiasco - The Show Goes On

Man, I know T.I. is in going back to prison, but that doesn't mean Atlantic should be giving his records away to Lupe. Obviously I'm joking, but doesn't think sound like one of those lazy motivational songs T.I. loves to make?? Well it does to me. It's decent, but doesn't really move me. Maybe that's why they dropped it this far ahead of the album?? You know how an artists will drop a first single, then the album doesn't end up dropping until like a year later, and that song becomes a bonus track?? I think that's the destiny of this one.

Speaking of bonuses, here's a litty ditty by Lupe, Common, and Jennifer Hudson after the jump.

Common, Jennifer Hudson & Lupe Fiasco - We Can Do It Now (Prod. by No I.D.)

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Kanye West - See Me Now (feat. Beyonce & Charlie Wilson)

Welp this is the track Mr. West has been hyping on Twitter since last night, but before we move forward, check out his full interview on Angie Martinez earlier today. Okay, let's do this.

Kanye West - See Me Now (feat. Beyonce & Charlie Wilson)

First off, this beat is extremely average. I don't see why it took Kanye, No I.D., AND Lex Luger to make this, but I guess that's why I'm not in the industry now. The hook is pretty decent, nothing to write home about, but it doesn't suck. I was actually kinda surprised Kanye got Beyonce to say nigga on it. I don't know, just seemed odd. And speaking of odd, what was with that high note from Charlie Wilson from 4:44-4:56?? It was absolutely dreadful.

All isn't bad though, Kanye completely rips this apart lyrically. The hardest line on the whole thing very well may be when Ye says, "I know the flow just hit a hellified vertical, this is the Christ year, last year was Magic, 32." I had to bring that one back.

Overall, See Me Now is just OK. Hopefully it's the last song on the album, because really, where else would it fit?? I liken it to Thank Me Now, the last track on Drake's album. Well wherever it ends up on the tracklist, one thing is for sure: it definitely was NOT worth the Twitter hype. Maybe it'll grow on me when I hear it in context with the rest of the album, but until then, it's really nothing special. Bottom line, he's gonna have to come much harder to loosen Teflon Don's grip on album of the year.

With any luck, this will be Lex Luger's only contribution to the album. Nothing against him, but I feel like if he did another track it'd probably sound a lot like this one (See: B.M.F. and MC Hammer by Ross, Rick).

(Side note: Why doesn't Kanye say "free Weezy"?? I'd like to see Wayne freed from his BS prison bid as well, but by the time the album drops Wayne will either be out or about to get out anyway.)

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Twista - Alright (feat. Kanye West) (Prod. By Kanye West & No I.D.)

This is an iTunes bonus track, but take it from someone who has heard the album: it should've made the cut.

Twista - Alright (feat. Kanye West) (Prod. By Kanye West & No I.D.)

This song is exactly what the title says it is, just "alright." Nothing too incredible about definitely listenable and definitely should've made that wack ass album Twista is dropping today. I might review that shit, but its really nothing more than a 1.5/5 or a 2/5.

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No I.D. Talks D.O.A. (Death of Albums)

Yeah that's a good point. The unfortunate part about the whole thing is that a lot of Hip-Hop producers are so uncreative to the point they can't produced a whole album without it every song sounding the same. Its kinda sad in a way.

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Jay-Z - D.O.A. (Death Of Auto-Tune) (CDQ)

Aight here it is, enjoy!

Jay-Z - D.O.A. (Death Of Auto-Tune)

"Only rapper to rewrite history without a pen. No I.D. on the track, let the story begin." So sick! Here's a zSHARE link also if you're into that.

Related:
Kanye Promises Jay-Z's BP3 Will Be 'Anti-Auto-Tune Album'

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Jay-Z Leaves Def Jam, But Fuck That, Where's BP3???

Many of you have heard the rumors, but yeah its true, Jay-Z has officially left Def Jam. He bought out his contract but fuck all that shit, nigga where is Blueprint 3??

You know, I'm actually glad this whole thing came about because I had forgot to talk about the album and all the delay AND this video of No I.D. saying, "everything in Blueprint 3 is like 808s & Heartbreak but with more hip-hop." What the fuck is that supposed to mean?? Am I just wasting my time waiting on this album?? I swear to you, if BP3 sounds ANYTHING like 808s & Heartbreak, not only am I not buying it, but I just may put my Jay-Z fandom up for sale on eBay. If I do that, I will also officially move him from out of the #1 spot in my top 5 down to #5 and promote Nas to #1. That's not a threat Hov, its a warning.

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