Two artists that are relatively new on the scene, Drake (who often raps with Lil Wayne), and Poe Picasso, have tied up their capes to bring back Hip Hop. These two have been blastin in my Pasat all month. Their styles and lyrics are both unique and a blessing to the culture that has strayed away from an intellectual style for the past few years. While it was fun to hear a selection of songs talking about bagging girls and shining their "ice" everywhere they go, it is refreshing to hear these two bring back the crafty artistic aspect of hip hop.
Drake: Rapping with Wayne has given Drizzy the spotlight in the rap game, seeing Wayne's fame. Drake has exceeded expectations as far as I'm concerned, bringing a variety of styles to the Mic. Not only can my man drop a special 16 bars, but he can also speak to the ladies with his voice. HIs combination of rapping and singing on the same track puts him a different category than most MC's in the game. While I'm not calling him the greatest or anything like that, he has a crazy bright future, which I'm excited for. Here is a song of his, which is also my current ringtone at the moment: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=isZsH4TveB0
Poe Picasso: Poe is a rather less known artist right now, but don't let that turn you off. Once he gets the exposure he deserves, he has the chance to blow up as long as he continues what he's doing. He sticks more to the intellectual lyrics, something that has been missing from Hip Hop the last few years. I listened to his mixtape: "Exibit A: The Real Hip Hop Project" on datpiff.com and was in love immediately. This dude can really use his mind in a special way on paper. He uses a lot of recycled beats right now, which I think is a plus for him, so he can show his skills on popular beats from the past. I mean this is probably a long shot, but if someone like Kanye or Primo took the chance to sign this dude or at least give him a few beats, he would not disappoint. Here is one of his track too. Let me know what you think: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3aakC-Uv7g
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