R.I.P. Nate Dogg
I’m gonna miss you Nate Dogg. Before there was T-Pain or Akon you were hip-hop’s go-to hook man. When I was back in seventh and eighth grade doing my thing with the ladies at Teen Center I would be lying if I didn’t say I took for granted your vocal abilities that collaborated with the likes of Tupac, Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, Eminem, Ludacris, and 50 Cent. You were killing it and I just didn’t understand. But when I grew up and saw the likes of Akon and T-Pain who on a daily basis take advantage of the fact they can make a chart-topping song by singing four lines, I realized I had made a mistake. Not to take away from Akon and T-Pain who I totally respect as artists, but Nate Dogg made it cool to sing in hip-hop at a time where the genre was at it’s toughest. He made it ok to spark a light in a subject that was full of darkness. Before you know where your’re going you need to know where you are coming from. So to all the established hook-men of today and all you up-and-comers take a second of your day to reflect on the career of Nate Dogg and what he has done to better hip-hop. R.I.P. Nate Dogg, you will be missed.
R.I.P. Nate Dogg by Fresh On Campus
+63 rating, 63 votes- Posted by The Dean ·
- Wednesday, Mar 16, 2011 @ 7:53 pm
- 1 Comment
- · Artists: 50 Cent, Dr. Dre, Eminem, Lloyd Banks, Ludacris, Nate Dogg, Snoop Dogg
“Syllables” by Eminem ft. Jay-Z, Dr. Dre, 50 Cent, Cashis, Stat Quo
Some of the all-time greats get together and offer a commentary on the state of modern hip-hop. I don’t want to say much because I want to let the track do the talking, but everyone should give this track a listen.
Actually, more than a listen. Digest it. Mull it over. Then scroll down and listen to that Akon track. It really is a sad day when “musicians” can have successful careers because of a robotic production formula that jettisons artistry in favor of marketability. With all of the gimmicky rubbish that comes out these days, legitimate artists are having a harder time getting their music noticed.
A lot of producers and artists that I’ve talked to lament the fact that they begrudgingly have to “sell out” to get their music listened to. When we, as listeners, take a passive role in our music discovery process (you know that friend who says their favorite music is “whatever is on the radio”) we’re only sabotaging the art of music even further. It’s an uncomfortable truth, but a truth nonetheless.
I know I’m guilty of perpetuating the process somewhat, because I have a responsibility to you all to post music that I think would be embraced by “mainstream” music listeners at parties. But I think its safe to say that if I only posted up-and-coming musicians, this site wouldn’t be nearly as successful as it is, and thus it wouldn’t be as great of a platform to showcase the up-and-coming talent that we do. Thus, the “sell-out” tendency is self-reinforcing.
Its a vicious cycle and I hate the fact that I’m a part of it. But I know that you’re coming to this site because you want to take an active role in what you listen to. So when you see a post that features an artist you’ve never heard of, check it out. Appreciate the talent and artistry that went into the track. I promise I’m not wasting your time. You might even end up liking it more than the last Ke$ha song you downloaded.
Shout out to Tim G, Robbie Z-s, DJ Trademark and all of the rest of the undiscovered, up-and-coming talent. I guess I said more than I meant to…
- Posted by The Professor ·
- Sunday, Jan 2, 2011 @ 7:02 pm
“I Need A Doctor” by Dr. Dre feat. Eminem & Liz Rodrigues (of the New Royales)
Dre and his protege get it in on this one with a banging beat by Alex Da Kid. Like always the track is carried by Em, whose crushes verses with his flow and wordplay like its nobody’s business. As my man D would say, he goes so hard.
I Need A Doctor by Fresh On Campus
- Posted by The Dean ·
- Wednesday, Nov 17, 2010 @ 4:58 pm
- 2 Comments
- · Artists: Dr. Dre, Eminem
“Under Pressure” by Dr. Dre ft. Jay-Z [No tags]
Dr. Dre shakes off the cobwebs and releases the first single off of Detox. This is the non-ghetto, no-tags version. Someone posted that version earlier in the shoutbox but this is the real deal.
Under Pressure by Dr. Dre ft. Jay -Z: Download
Shouts to Falvey on the timely discovery.
- Posted by The Professor ·
- Monday, Jun 21, 2010 @ 7:07 pm
- No Comments Yet
- · Artists: Dr. Dre, Jay-Z
