News tagged "rick ross" on mun2

across the aisle

daily dos

wed 10/14/2009

Rick Ross and Robin Thicke want to put their hands all over your body in a new video, "Lay Back." (via Concrete Loop)

fro down

daily dos

fri 7/24/2009

Rick Ross re-ups with T-Pain, Pusha T, Birdman and Fabolous in a new remix, "Maybach Music 2.5."

Eminem, Alexis y Fido, Rick Ross, Asher Roth and Depeche Mode

the music press

mon 5/25/2009

A collage of Eminem, Rick Ross, Asher Roth, Alexis y Fido and Depeche Mode.

After a five-year hiatus, Eminem returns with the much-awaited Relapse. "Over 20 relentless tracks, he piles rhyme on top of rhyme till you're brain hurts trying to keep up. Funny and furious, the album is a virtuoso display to make young pretenders (like Asher Roth) sound like rank amateurs," proclaims the U.K.'s Telegraph. "If it's stronger than his last album, Encore, that's because Em's doing what he does best: cleaning out his closet. And there's more psychotic shit piled up in there than ever," observes Rolling Stone.
Reggaetón duo Alexis y Fido are back with Down To Earth. "The duo proves reggaeton's rough edges can be smoothed over: singers can stay in tune, rapid-fire flows aren't married to recycled beats, and electronica can finally have a permanent place at the perreo dancer's dancefloor," writes Rhapsody. "Most of the songs have dembow and had some crazy production," notes Real Talk Reggaetón, adding that the two "kept their word of staying to their reggaetón roots while still keeping up with the new trends in the genre."
Miami rapper Rick Ross releases his third album, Deeper Than Rap, on his own label, Mayback Music Group. "He may rap like he's out of touch with reality, but with bass lines this deep and synths this huge, you might forget the present era's woes yourself," suggests Entertainment Weekly. "Titular aspirations aside, Ross’ goals are actually minimal: to provide absurdist and escapist sunshine rap that sounds good in a Maybach, for people who can’t afford to drive a $344,000 car," writes The Los Angeles Times.
Rookie MC Asher Roth releases, Asleep in the Bread Aisle, an "admirable debut from a talented young artist searching for his own voice," according to AllHipHop. Not so fast, says Spin magazine: "Roth's debut boasts a laziness that borders on contempt. Unburdened by Kanye's melancholia or Eminem's vertiginousness, Roth is perfectly likable, and perfectly bland." Vibe agrees: "[F]or all of his touted promise, Asher needs to study the game a bit longer before he’s ready to graduate."
Veteran technopop outfit Depeche Mode release their twelfth album, Sounds Of The Universe. The Onion's A.V. Club loves it: "[E]ven in 2009, Depeche Mode’s members are masters of electronic pop, crafting an inimitable sonic atmosphere that almost never sounds dated." URB magazine says the Brits have "produced another album fit to fill headphones and stadiums." The New York Times is not impressed: [E]ven at its most imaginative, this is seamless Depeche Mode filler, music that could be made by any number of acolytes."

making a list, checking it twice

daily dos

wed 5/20/2009

Rick Ross loves short walks on the beach in a new video, "Cigar Music," featuring Masspike Miles. (via XXL)

Flo Rida vs. Gorilla Zoe

versus

tue 5/19/2009

A collage of rappers Flo Rida and Gorilla Zoe.

name	Tramar Dillard, aka Flo Rida.	Alonzo Mathis, aka Gorilla Zoe.
pronounced	Flow Rydah.	Gorilla Zoh.
date of birth	December 16, 1979.	March 25, 1979.
place of birth	Miami Gardens, Florida.	Atlanta, Georgia.
signature look	Tank top, sunglasses and gold chain.	Backward fitted cap, sunglasses and gold chain.
style	Electro hip hop.	Southern hip hop.
down with	2 Live Crew and The Groundhoggz.	Boyz N Da Hood.
debut album	Mail On Sunday.	Welcome to the Zoo.
latest album	R.O.O.T.S.	Don't Feed Da Animals.
pals around with	Trick Daddy, DJ Khaled, Rick Ross and Kesha.	Yung Joc, Young Dro, Rocko, Gucci Mane and Young Jeezy.
breakthrough track	Low.	Hood N****.
current hit	Sugar.	Echo.
killer collab	Street Money by Rick Ross.	What It Is featuring Rick Ross.
label	Poe Boy.	Bad Boy South.
the critics	The Guardian: "His genius lies in pitching his records just right: he injects these songs with enough grit to interest hip-hop fans, without scaring the pop audiences his catchy hooks are designed to ensnare. It's ruthlessly effective, though difficult to love."	The N.Y. Times: "A bruiser with a sandpapery voice, he was a reliable teller of corner-boy tales and, it seemed, a willing cog. But his 2007 solo debut album, Welcome to the Zoo, revealed a burgeoning oddball ear."
in their own words	"I have a lot of R&B influences: rhythm and soul, rock. Dudes like Jimi Hendrix, as you can see I got him tatted on my arm. Marvin Gaye inspired me. My sisters grew up singing in the gospel choir, so that did too." - Flo Rida	"It's about music, man. It's not about putting a puzzle together or piecing together something [predictable]. It's not about that. It's about making some music. A hit is a hit." - Gorilla Zoe.
web props	268,061 friends on MySpace.	110,016 friends on MySpace.
best video moment	Spinning on what looks like a giant Oreo cookie in "Right Round."	Talking dirty to the ladies with Young Joc in "Juice Box."