Saw AZ live in Manchester on Sunday night. On one hand, it kinda annoyed me he only performed one verse + the hook of every song. On the other hand, it meant he could cram a shitload of his classics and fan-favourites into an hour, which is long enough for any live show. Can't wait until ageing rappers with Generation X fanbases start to perform in seated venues where we can sit down to nod our heads, bust our Rap-hands, and wave our arms in the air like we just don't care.
The AZ show was a day after Saturday's F.A Cup final Mancunian derby so AZ's tour DJ Doo Wop indulged in some Manchester United vs. Manchester City #banter with the crowd. Pity it was wasted on everyone in attendance because nobody from Manchester suports Utd and Citeh don't have any supporters over the age of 14 other than the Gallagher brothers.
In no particular order, top ten Rap songs of 2023 so far IMHO: Lemonade by Max B & DJ Drama, It's Crazy by J Hus, Get Somebody Else To Do It by Day Day Sustaaa & Eatem, So Icy by Kookei, What Do You Like by Nef The Pharoah, Gone (remix) by Berner & The Jacka, Keep Dat N*gga by iCandy, Dia de Los Reyes by Homeboy Sandman, On Wat U On by MoneyBaggYo & GloRilla, and Regular by P-Lo.
You'd swear I was born in a pot the way my blood boiled when I recently saw someone compare RX Papi to Max B. Nah, m8 - Max B is a master songwriter who went on a manic run because he was facing life in prison; RX Papi is a first-take freestyler churning out throwaway tracks for the sake of #content. Your man can't see Max like cheap seats.
Speaking of Max, another RX rapper rapping on a beat that should’ve been saved for Biggavel https://youtu.be/-YfIiAY8sMQ
ReplyDeleteGood call. Definitely wasted on that guy.
ReplyDeleteDid AZ perform Serious?
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately not. He did do his parts from Phone Tap and the Firm Biz remix tho 🤘
ReplyDeleteHad to miss AZ because of Baltic Weekend.
ReplyDeleteShout outs to VietNom, we was in that bitch!
ReplyDeleteyes for Kookei
ReplyDeleteSome random 2023 songs I've discovered this year which I haven't really heard a lot about. Maybe something in here for you too.
ReplyDeleteSada Baby - Khoppa Khoppa --> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cj-TCIh1-dQ --> some slight llygmista vibes to this song though not as good imo, but lines such as 'look just like my daddy, but i can't get my daddy help' go hard
BigX - Primetime --> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=heReJ7eThrg --> on the note of more saxophones in rap, check bigx's best 2023 song to date (yo imho)
Coi Leray - Bops --> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttDtl94JNx0 --> after that TisaKorean song you've posted, more chopped up Neptunes production on this song. Not as good as Players, but damn close.
Jid - Ma Boy --> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_6SjtbuW6U --> not a JID fan but I like this song a lot.
Lola Brooke --> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89d0Jt1LAIA --> everything else I've heard by Lola is zzzz but using this sample is almost a cheat code.
Luh Tyler - Jayda Wayda - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOeMMHkujkE --> could be a 2022 song but I've only found out about it this year as it was on the deluxe version of his album.
NLE Choppa - Do It Again w/ 2Rare --> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhWNDJhghKk --> everything i like about that 2Rare song you've posted last year in a 3 minute song which even NLE choppa doesn't manage to fuck up
Payroll Giovanni - Crib In the woods --> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPQvjMi1ePM --> 'crib in the woods, i be feeding the deer' is some true lifestyle aspiration for me
Rae Sremmurd - YMCA --> has become my favourite over flaunt it / cheap because of the production, lyrically it's pretty whatever though
Rucci - Shoulder Lock --> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSILX5xrHr8 --> Rucci released a tape with bankroll got it which went surprisingly hard. if this song does anything for you, check out the album.
Rucci song proves that Too $hort beatjack/interpolations are an ultimate cheat code. Only song I'm familiar with there is the Coi Leray. Will peep the others ��
ReplyDeleteDid you see that the belated remix of Cootie & BiC Fizzle's Supafly features your boy BigX?
https://youtu.be/sYxAyZXkKjk
Remix is cool but I prefer the OG.
ReplyDeleteHelp me out a second - which Too Short beat did Bankroll jack? I knew it sounded familiar but can't put my finger on it. Probably super obvious but my own investigations have netted jack shit.
They've used the bassline from Mack Attack
ReplyDeletehttps://youtu.be/1tuO6lXEgz0
That's it! Listened to Born To Mack for the first time in years earlier this year, that album cover remains so clean.
ReplyDeleteMinimalist magnifico.
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