shot of the day- holiday murzic

everyone has that favorite christmas song that they sing to at the top of their lungs when it comes on the radio. i actually have 3 songs that i loveeeee during this time of the year.

in no particular order-

69 boys- "what you want for christmas"

from the same group that brought you the "toostie roll," this song basically covers everything that you'd really want for christmas from "twelve hundred dollas"..."to 5 fresh gold chains"... "and finally a cadillac to put it allllll in." if you've never heard it before, pleeeeeeaasse listen to it. it may be a southern thing, but i go wreckless when i hear it on the radio during this season. 

donny hathaway- "this christmas"

i loooveee this song! especially the "shake a hand, shake a hand" part. (if thats what he's even saying). its simply beautiful.









jackson 5- "santa clause is coming to town"

i think the only way to sing this song is very loud and hella obnoxiously- especially when michael sings the "santaaaaaaa clause is comin to toowwwn." its only right. i effin love this song.





whats yours?

shot of the day- kendrick lamar

a song thats been getting me through a lot lately, because no matter who you are and where you've been, you'll always encounter obstacles to get to the top...sometimes you just have to say "fuck it" and get wasted- my choice of taste is music, but whatever ur vice is...

barbed wire- kendrick lamar ft ash riser

on the rocks- b.o.b

the talented bobbay ray simmons jr. just came out with a new (and free) mixtape on bobatl.com yesterday, and let me just say that i was anticipating this work of music for about a week. got it yesterday, and listened to it while i was working on some documents last night, and might i say that i was just not impressed. i mean, b.o.b did not give me what i needed. my first concern was that with a mixtape named "no genre" it was obviously just mostly southern rap (which i would have been okay if he would have just named the album "southern rap with a hint to lemon and rosemary") and he obviously must of smashed muchas chicas while on tour because my b.o.b ears were violated a few times with songs of twurking, hitting it from the back, and burning it down.

bobby, he smashed the homies! 

i don't want to say that i was disappointed, because i enjoyed the mixtape...but its just not like the b.o.b that i've come to enjoy. to be honest with you, i think his last mixtape was some hot shit. in fact, that mixtape should have been named the "no genre mixtape" while this one "b.o.b vs. bobby ray." if you haven't heard it, pleeeeassssse get it. the link is below.

now i don't want to close b.o.b in the box of sex-fiend-burn-it-down rappers because he he's rapped about all of that before this mixtape, but i guess its just the way he did it before. it was executed more musically creative before, and this no genre mixtape has kind of muted his originality and talent for being able to appeal to all types of ppl.

with that said, i still like you, b.o.b. you stil have a fan in me, but i think thats because you give me that "quirky little brother vibe" and can appreciate music with hoes, blunts, and heavy egos. to others who enjoy b.o.b because he's a good crossover musician and seems real down to earth, i'd advise that instead of getting the "no genre" mixtape, get "b.o.b vs bobby ray." i bumped it in my car for 3 weeks straight and i'll prolly listen to it when i get off work today.

yep, i'm gonna listen to "my lil brother who think he's all grown up because he's smashed 4 snow bunnies while away on tour" when i get off. boaw!

download the "no genre" mixtape
download the "b.o.b vs bobby ray" mixtape

shot of the day- company of thieves

i checked out the song a while back but every now & then i like listening it. i love it when chicks sing the lead in a band because there aren't many chicks who do so and do it well. the lead in company of thieves has a unique voice and the song "oscar wilde" really shows it. and i'd say that this group is like a combo of parmore, vampire weekend, and coldplay all in one. anyway, the video is kinda cute too- real quirky and it pretty much quenches my inner-hipster's thirst.

check it out.

oscar wilde- company of thieves

shot of the day- vybez kartel

clarks- vybez kartel

i know yall remember these shoes from back in the day...well...apparently they're still hot in Jamaica...

if you thought the vans song by "the pack" was catchy, but low key ridiculous wait until you see this shit. 

vybez  kartel is a real respected reggae artist  in the carribean (sorta like the 50 cent over here in the states) and has been known to murder other musical artists who dare to be compared to him (of course not literally, but figuratively).  after i saw this video his respect points tripled in my opinion. 

pleasssee check it out. and notice how there are approx. 4 pairs of these clarks being featured in the video- just rearranged a billion times to make it seen like a lot more...