Jay-Z – Decoded
On November 16th, Hov will release a book in which he decodes 36 of his original songs…Looks interesting. Anxious to see what songs he chooses. Art for the cover is Andy Warhol’s Rorschach. More on the book from Shawn Corey Carter himself…
When I first started working on this book, I told my editor that I wanted it to do three important things. The first was to make the case that hip-hop lyrics—not just my lyrics, but those of every great MC—are poetry if you look at them closely enough. The second was I wanted the book to tell a little bit of the story of my generation, to show the context for the choices we made at a violent and chaotic crossroads in recent history. And the third piece was that I wanted the book to show how hip-hop created a way to take a very specific and powerful experience and turn it into a story that everyone in the world could feel and relate to.
Hit the jump to hear Hov talk about ‘Most Kingz.’
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Kanye in the Studio
We get a glimpse of Ye working on two beats as Amber and some people look on. The first sample comes from the musical Wicked.
Still can’t wait to hear more stuff from him. ‘Power’ is good, but I don’t think by any means that it’s the peak though of his new stuff.
Behind the Scenes of Mike Posner “Cooler Than Me” video
Listen, I don’t claim to be a prophet or anything, but I’ve been telling you all for a while now that Mike Posner is legit.¬† He has the look to be a pop/r&b/hip hop star, plus he’s extremely talented.¬† Above is the video for his first single, “Cooler Than Me.”¬† Check it.
On a side note, B.o.B will be coming to Club Gossip on June 17th, so get your tickets NOW.  Go HERE to purchase.
SoulKlap ‘Pipe Dreams’ Artwork
The Higher Plane and your boy SoulKlizzy will be dropping his new joint off¬†Klapisms Vol. 1 dropping tomorrow. It features Keilyn & Lew. I’m crazy excited about it.
Below is the making of…’Pipe Dreams.’ It’s fire for real.
DJ Khalil & The New Royales ‘Freedom’s for the Brave’ Mixtape
Here’s a track from DJ Khalil’s new mixtape project with The New Royales. It’s different, but still kinda dope. The group consists of Khalil and 3 Canadians, and they plan on performing as a band in the near future. This whole mixtape game might get interesting if other genres of music really decide to jump in.
SoulKlap ‘The Making of Pipe Dreams’
Snoop Dogg x KiD CuDi ‘That Tree’
Two of my favorite stoners on the same track? How could you not love this. Oh yea, Happy Easter everyone. Praises due to the Most High.
ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: SoulKlap ‘iOweYou’
What time is it? Yep, about that time people.
Six minutes…SoulKlap, you’re on…uh, uh on.
The lead single off our upcoming collaboration project with Cleveland MC/producer, SoulKlap, is finally here! Please download NOW! And please tell all your friends.
SoulKlizzy says as well:
Please Please Please DOWNLOAD THIS!!! I PUT MY HEART & SOUL IN EVERY WORD OF THIS SONG!! I really hope all of you enjoy it! be sure to check out the website as well…www.soulklap.com. Much love to MK and the rest of The HigherPlane staff! Klapisms is nearer than we thought! Are you ready?! Let’s go!
I think you will find this offering highly soulful and enjoyable. Can’t wait for the rest of the project to see the light of day, but for now let’s let this simmer. And please give feedback!
The video below will take you behind the scenes of the making of ‘iOweYou.’
SoulKlap ‘The Making of iOweYou’
We are linking up with the boy SoulKlap for his upcoming mixtape called Klapisms Vol. 1: A Parallax. Above, you get a look at the making of his first single off the project called ‘iOweYou.’ I have been involved in the project for a while now, and I am super proud to present this video to you all. Be on the lookout for the actual single to drop at some point this week.
SoulEssential Recordings and The Higher Plane present Klapisms Vol 1: A Parallax
COMING SOON!
But…before that…’iOweYou’ dropping this week!
The Making of Lil’ Wayne & Eminem’s ‘Drop the World’ Beat
Surf Club – Chase N. Cashe & Hit-Boy x Lil Wayne ft Eminem – Drop The World Beat Construction from Jelani Fr3sh on Vimeo.
