shot of the day- gyptian

hold yuh- gyptian (major lazer mix)

who the fuck don't like major lazer?

lol. anyways, this is probs one of my fav reggae songs right now, sans nicki minaj on the track. major lazer blesses this track with their fantastic skills and techno it out for me so that i can dance my ass off in my bedroom mirror all googly like. btw, you can download a major lazer mixtape with this song and many other mashups for free on datpiff.com. big upssss

enjoy you suckas.

shot of the day- lady gaga

hair- lady gaga

now i'm not one to go googoo for gaga's puffs, but i just downloaded lady gagas new album "born this way" off amazon for effin .99 cent. yep. ninety-nine pennies. why not, right?

anyway, after giving this piece a quick spin, i've picked out my fav to share to you guys. its called "hair" and its a bit different than the rest of the songs, although its def the typical lady gaga track. pretty much the complete opposite idea of india arie's song "i am not my hair" but whatever. i can dig it.

yep. i just had to get the ass shot. with the fucking fantastic unicorn blue jean jacket.

shot of the day- wizard khalifa

phone numbers- wizard khalifa

isn't wiz khalifa's name awesome.

anyway, i haven't really been a fan since his gay ass video for "roll up" (i've never heard a creepier giggle in my life! btw, no offense to the gay ass people out there- much love) but a friend told me that his mixtape "cabin fever" was pretty tight, so i gave it a spin. i must admit, the beats are hot, but the lyrics were kinda....bleh bleh bleh money bleh bleh hoes bleh bleh weed bleh more weed bleh bleh hoes.

yea yea yea, your dating a bad bitch, and your talyor'd gang encompasses all of the loner stoners on the planet, but please wiz, rap about some other shit. anyways, the clever simplicity of "phone numbers" def caught my ear. by far my fav on the mixtape (which you can download on datpiff.com for free.99).

boaw!

shot of the day-lykke li

i follow rivers- lykke li

its as if lykke li traveled to some far away land, got her inspiration from some aborigines people, came back and then produced some hot shit. for those who have not coped lykke li's "wounded rhymes" album, summed up in a nut shell, its pretty much a compilation of music with ethnic beats, ridiculous lyrics and couple ballads to balance the heavy bass and drums that bring her collection of very different music together effin beautifully. one of my favs (that i'm sure will be yours once you give it a quick listen) is "i follow rivers"


the bitch is psycho. love it!

on another note: i'm back and at it. life has been crazy crazy crazy, but i've promised to write way more frequently. keep the emails and shout outs coming and i'll continue to expand yallllllls mindz with the music that moves my soul. let get wasted on music together! r u still down?

shot of the day- theophilus london

my recent obsession- theophilus london. theres something about musicians who have the ability to straddle the fence between hip hop and everything else, and theophilus london does that for me. his mixtapes are cool, and i've really been enjoying his video for "flying overseas." now, according the subtitle credits solange is in thee background. still don't know how i feel about her, but eh to her being on the track. 

any-ho.  

flying overseas

neat- kid cudi

man on the moon ii- mr. rager

this album is the shiiiiiiiittttttttt. currently being bumped in my car now. since, i've put kid cudi in the loner stoner box. and closed it. if like trippy alternative hip hop- check the album out.

kid cudi- erase me

shot of the day- kid sister

i recently coped kid sister's old album "ultraviolet" and i'm feeling it. its pretty much house music with a real fun and ghetto feel to it. if you're into that kind of shit, then you should definitely give the album a listen. my song on there right now is "you ain't really down" (a remake of some song from the 80's). luv it!

you ain't really down- kid sister

***create your own shock-tail***

soooooo riding in my car home, listening to ski beatz "24 hour karate school" i felt compelled to devise my own genius rap over one of his bannnngin instrumentals. of course it sounds like elementary crap, but i thought it'd be a great idea to host a contest to see who could come up with the best flow over this hot ass beat....

with that said, heres the plan: submit your song using the ski beatz "taxi" song (located below) and i'll post the ones that i think are hot.

the person with the hottest flow over the beat wins a special prize! (boaw)

don't have the beat download? hit me up and i'll share :)

shot of the day- cee-lo green

bodies- cee-lo.

love this song. very sexy. beat is on point. simply fucking fantastic.

shot of the day- adele

adele's new album "21" is scheduled out here in the states late next month, but i've been able to get it through my special sources *looks around sketchingly*...

anyway - my new shit is called "set fire to the rain." she has a fucking awesome voice. *insert swiss beats voice- "you know that shit is, fucking ridiculous!*

listen peoples!

adele- "set fire to the rain"

on another note- sorry for my brief absence. work has been really crazy lately, thus the lack of posting. i have, on the other hand, been listening to tonssss of music. if u cant wait for me to post, and ur interested in what i'm listening to for the day, just hit me up- littleflamingcocktail@gmail.com. i'll put you on.....

shot of the day- ke$ha & andre 3000

one of my favorite songs off the cannibal album remixed with one of my favorite rappers

sleazy- ke$ha feat andre 3000

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download here

lfc freshmen class of 2011

so xxl has been coming out with their "freshmen" list of the year, which is basically predictions of who theu think will blow up in the following year. They've been pretty much dead on with their picks (last year it was kid cudi, b.o.b, wale and a few others.) i thought it'd be cool to give my freshmen list of 2011. its pretty short since i went through an intense alternative binge last year, but there were a few rappers that got my attention.

j. cole

this guy is pretty hot. i know there was a big hoo-ha over this guy when he came out with the "all i want is you" song, but to be honest with you, i didn't really join the bandwagon until the "friday night lights" mixtape came out. if you don't have it, get it. he has a combo of talent that most of these underground rappers don't really posses until they blow up, and thats an equal mix of lyrics and beats. if u have the mixtape, u know what i mean. anyway, i'm positive that this guy won't just be a one hit wonder.

mac miller

this guys is hot. i think the crazy thing about him is that he's sooo young. i actually felt alittle uncomfortable listening to his lyrics about skipping school for senior skip day, as it brought back those funny feelings of high school, but i got over that quickly when i actually realized how talented he was. with a name like mac miller i expected a big burly black guy, but he's actually a skinny jewish white guy. crazy, huh. i love it because it just goes to show that hip hop truly is transcending race, age, religion, and all of that other segregated shit. 

yelawolf

another image dispeller. he's the shit. i realized this when i listened to big boi's "ain't no dj" 12 times trying to figure out who the guy on the last verse was. his mixtape "trunk muzik" is pretty hot.









big k.r.i.t

i looooove this guy. i recently download his mixtape "krit wuz here" and was in for a pleasant surprise. soo i'm positive that i've heard his voice before on tons of songs prior to actually knowing who he is, but i still can't put my finger on who's shit i've heard him on before. anyways, i love his voice. his beats are fly. he's the shit.






kendrick lamar

i believe that 2011 will be the year of the west coast. it was fun, atlanta, but its time to pass the torch. kendrick lamar will be the one to lead the west coast pack, and i honestly can't wait til he blows up. i've been bumpin this guys music for the past couple months, and i grow more in love with this guys music everytime i listen to a song mostly because kendrick is the most relatable rapper out right now. i've shared a few songs of his with you guys already, but here's another. pretty much my mantra for 2011-

"cut u off"- kendrick lamar

shot of the day- pink floyd

because this recession is taking its toll on everyone. fuck you economic forecasters.

money- pink floyd

shot of the day- m.i.a

m.i.a's vicki leekx mixtape is out. its aight. i think its a bit better than the album that came out last year, but whatever. its here spin on all this crazy wiki leaks shit thats been going on...kudos to the deepthroat, though.

download it here: vickileekx

happy new year by the way :)

flight- best music videos of 2010

because everyone loves something to watch- best music videos of 2010.

5. window seat- erykah badu

but matt & kim didn't get into any real trouble for their crazy shit? 

4. breakfast- curren$y

realllyy creative idea...the censorship in this video cracks me up.

3. d.o.a- jay-z

there's something so youthful about the jiggaman's old ass in this video that i love.

2. cousins- vampire weekend

i'm sure they put in alot of work for this video, even though it looks so simple. 

1. stylo- gorillaz

bruce willis, son? 

honorable mentions go to:

all of lady gaga's shit

major lazer- keep it going louder

kings of leon- radioactive

coldplay- life in technicolor

c-breezy's - transform ya

adele- rolling deep

boaw!

flight- singles of the year

to continue my list of the 'best of 2010" i've pondered what my favorite singles were of 2010. yes they are pretty random as am i, but i'm sure you'll agree with atleast one...check em out.

5. like a g6- far east movement 

you know this is your shit too...

4. dog days are over- florence and the machine

this chick has a very unique voice...and i likey :)

3. whats my name- rihanna

literally took me 3 listens and i knew the song word for word...

2. nothin' on you (beautiful girls)- b.o.b ft bruno mars

i loved this song...don't think i'll ever grow tired of it.

1. no hands- roscoe dash ft waka flocka & wale

i love this song.  i especially love the cover. enjoy!

flight- best albums of the year

as i mentioned earlier this month, i've thought long and hard about my top 5 albums this year and i'm happy to share them with you guys. feel free to let me know what you think :)

5. maxwell- BLACKsummer'snight

you guys, please tell me you remember how awesome this album was? like, really...dude comes out every 10 years with an album and it's hot shit! there's something about his voice that screams cocoa butter and warm milk with cinnamon. i'm just saying. anyway, this album was really good. from the band, to the production, to the vocals. if you're an r&b fan, this is a must have. i honestly don't have a fav song on this album because every song is good in its own unique way. 

4. vampire weekend- contra

quick side story that officially made this album awesome: i'm riding in the car with this album bumping, and my mom is riding shot gun...mom goes "so you listen to west african music now?" i go "no mom, these are skinny hipster white guys" mom goes: "wow." then proceeds to nod here head to the music. victory for vampire weekend? i think so. i loved this album, the lyrics, the beats, and even the videos. check out "give up the gun" when u get a chance. lil  jon is in it and speaks french. also in "diplomat's son" there are questionable (and by questionable, i mean homoerotic) lyrics going on....and for some reason, i appreciate that. lol.

3. teflon don- rick ross

i lovvvvveeeee this album. i think there are about 11 or 12 songs, but there are only 2 that i don't really care for (yet, atleast). thats a pretty good ratio when you think about though. i think the production is the best part of the album...i'm really feeling the symphony orchestra that he hired on maybach music 3 and the thing that i appreciated the most is that he actually got r&b singers for most of the hooks, instead of auto-tuning and/or trying to sing them himself (*ahem, b.o.b, wiz, lupe, wayne, cudi, drake....ahem*). don't have it? get it. take it to your car. turn the volume knob all the way to the right. bump number 7 first. go ape shit.

2. ke$ha- cannibal

to be honest with you, i never was much of a ke$ha fan from the jump, until i bought this album on a whim because i thought the "we r who we r" song was hella catchy. my friend, the fuckin entire album is good. just about every song on this 20+ song album is fantastic. lyrics, beats, everything. now, majority is a party album, but c'mon, its 5 oclock somewhere! the thing that i like most about this album is that the lyrics are sooo relatable, because when you think about, who has money to be poppin bottles all willy nilly in this recession? not i, and obviously not ke$ha who will "take the drinks from the table when you get up and leave them!"  now i won't go that far, but i will get wasted off your music, ke$ha. you are the shit. lets party together one day!

1. big boi- sir luscious left foot: the song of chico dusty

i really think that this album was the best of 2010. it literally had every type of song imaginable for anyone on there, and because i appreciate an array of musical styles i really really appreciated big boi's effort. he has a party song, an r&b track, hipster shit, hard shit, inspirational shit, funny skits, throwback sounding shit. everything imaginable. but he managed to create all of these different sounds while staying true to himself and atlanta. thats some genius type shit. really.

shot of the day- the cribs

to be honest, i kinda was in a funky mood and remembered how much i like this song.

enjoy sickos.

men's needs- the cribs

on the rocks- the brothers of chico dusty

shutterbug/black keys mash-up "black bug"

because i think big boi's "the son of chico dusty" was probably one of the best albums of 2010, this  new mash-up album is reallly good. it came out today, and i listened to the entire thing while cleaning my place. it feels good to be able to sing along to something that you hear for the first time, and because most of this album is big bois raps over the black keys's beats (who btw i also adore) its one big ball of hot shit.

you know what the best thing about this album is....you can download it for free here...

my overall rating for it...b+/a-

shot of the day- chiddy bang

this group is effin genius. they're a great mix of alternative/rap and they do it right by complementing each other sooo well (white guy does the hot beats, black guys spits hot fire over hot beats).  if you haven't heard of chiddy bang, download their shit immediately. just search swelly express on datpiff and their tapes come up. if there's random alternative song that you love, odds are chiddy bang has probably flipped it into something more awesome :)

here's one of my favs from their new album

chiddy bang-good life