Tag: hip hop

  • BNP Radio Episode 26: Riding Music

    tracklist
    fairwells by dave east & ransom
    temple run by ransom, conductor Williams, moonstone j. arrr
    a couple minutes (a colors show) by olivia dean
    don’t let it go to your head by cleo sol
    lesson by Madison McFerrin
    one conclusion ray barbee
    breaking it in by kennyflowers
    i-20 by big k.r.i.t.
    elevated by big k.r.i.t.
    comin’ up by pimp c
    candy by ugk
    swishas and dosha by ugk
    mirrors by wale, bun b
    bmg by Conway the machine
    something foreign by sir and schoolboy Q
    2mph feat. big k.r.i.t. by dom kennedy
    life is beautiful by larry June & 2 Chainz
    gas station feat bun b by the cool kids
    lost and found freestyle 2019 by asap Rocky, tyler the creator
    potato salad tyler the creator & asap rocky
    nine point five by talib kweli, styles p, sheek louch, jadakiss, niko is
    weekend feat Miguel by mac miller
    all night by Beyonce

    videos i mentioned:

    thank you for listening, remember to read and educate yourself on whats going on!

  • BNP101.X Episode 24.2: Please Standby. We’re Experiencing Technical Difficulties

    Sorry, after posting yesterday I was informed that audio couldn’t be hear. Come to find out nothing got recorded for the original episode 24 other than my voice here and there. Instead of trying to recreate that session, i just decide to record a whole another show. which i think came out better than the original. i guess that first session was just to shake off the rust. but that being said i checked the audio, did my test and fixed whatever was going on with the record software. WE BACK BABY! live and in full effect! enjoy and thank you for your patience through these difficult times.

    Tracklist
    lone wolf ft 4batz by leon thomas
    treasure in the hills by leon thomas
    like i ft andra day by wale
    tomorrow today ft. kel-p by wale
    know that you are loved by cleo sol
    when im in your arms by cleo sol
    back to the go ft. vic mensa by chance the rapper
    tourmaline by earl sweatshirt
    what you need by tems
    every kind of way by h.e.r.
    come through ft. chris brown by h.e.r.
    chill baby by sza
    folded by Kehlani
    diary by Alicia keys
    if i was your girlfriend by prince
    lady by D’Angelo
    cruisin’ by D’Angelo
    unshaken by D’Angelo

    Welcome back for season 2! Stay Tuned

    RIP D’Angelo </3

  • live laugh love

    earl is always someone i’m excited to hear from in or outside of music. he never does what you expected him to do. sonically he’s been down a path that that’s reminiscent of mos def and mf doom, where the beat might have you say, “what the fuck is this?” if you’re not familiar. but if you stay and listen closely you find more than what meets the eye. artist like earl have always had a place in hip hop. they may not reach pop music status but definitely cause a moment of, “hold up i need to check this out before i move on with my day”. by design earl doesn’t love the spotlight but understand the balance of being forward facing when the time is right to present his work to the audience of hip hop. he’ll pop up here and there with moments and hip hop will nod their head in approval or laughter and then it back to the dark alleys of hip hop where he looms making music and putting on artist like mike and mavi. artist that are great rappers and artist but also don’t fit inside what is “popular” by the mainstream, and may not want the attention of the mainstream. artist like earl can still kind of move around without causing riots unlike their counterparts like a drake or Kendrick. earl can rap at the same level when it comes to bars and rhymes but he’s not selling the flashy image or lifestyle that comes with being a rapper, he’s selling himself and his truth.
    just this weekend earl has dropped a suprise album with little to no promotion just as tyler did a few months ago. with an interview with the new York post via their popcast. 10 songs and about 25 mins out audio. i’m excited to sit with these songs as see what secrets unfold in the coming days.

  • RADIO BNP101.X Episode 23: Rants and Raps

    Tracklist
    Ain’t it Nice by Madison McFerrin
    Dont you worry baby feat. Madison McFerrin by Tyler, the Creator
    world gone mad by domo genesis
    rough diamonds by Domo Genesis
    Tapatio by Curren$y, Freddie Gibbs, The Alchemist
    Purity feat. Frank Ocean by A$AP Rocky
    Provider by Frank Ocean
    F.I.C.O feat. Stove God by Clipse, Pharrell Williams
    VCRs feat. Vince Staples by JID
    Get in Line ft. Jaszy Shavers by Curren$y

    Movie Recommendations
    But I’m a Cheerleader (1999) on Tubi starring Natasha Lyon, Melanie Lynskey
    Clerks 2 (2006) on Pluto with Rosario Dawson
    Death Proof (2007) with Rosario Dawson
    Dazed and Confused (1993) on Netflix
    American Pie (1999) on Netflix with Natasha Lyon

    TV shows
    Two and a Half Men (Peacock) with Melanie Lynskey
    Russian Doll (Netflix) Natasha Lyon
    One Piece (Netflix)

  • RADIO BNP101.X Episode 21: Heat Wave

    tracklist
    that way ft. Jeremih & rick ross by wale
    next to you by Erykah badu, the alchemist
    little things you do by double
    same ol mistake by rihanna
    not fair by leon Thomas
    party favors by leon Thomas
    summertimes in that cutlass by nipsey hussle
    when i come around by dom kennedy
    chill baby by sza
    special by sza
    you ft. lil wayne by Lloyd
    fun! by vince staple
    life is beautiful by larry June, 2 chainz, the alchemist
    Spider-Man superman by partynextdoor, drake
    smuckers ft. lil wayne, kanye west ft. tyler the creator
    lagrimes by bilin gang, boobassking, dahian el apechao
    chambonea – live version by omega
    Agosto by bad bunny
    callaita by bad bunny, tainy
    pero tu by karol g
    el jefe by Anthony santos

  • Tyler sat down in london for an interview/panel discussion hosted by converse a few days ago. Tyler is a huge influence on me and was a huge influence for me to do my own thing no matter what other people think. From time to time i still need to be reminded. so when he drops an interview, i always make an effort to put my phone down and pay attention for a bit. today I thought maybe i’d be a good idea to take notes on what stands out to me so that i can better grasp and digest the ideas he sharing with us.

    1. if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it
    2. keep creating, and explore random ideas
    3. your passions and your creations are your resume
    4. if you like it, run with it. If people don’t understand it, it doesnt mean you’re wrong
    5. you have the internet, use it
    6. use what you have around you, you don’t need the best
    7. have honest people around you, not yes men

    1. If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it

    Tyler and the Clancys have been together since the very beginning. they signed tyler when bastard was taking over the internet and through out the years they’ve built and maintain a great relationship that allow tyler to flourish as an artist. they all have respect for each other and allow each other to play their role. the Clancys find ways to take tyler delusional ideas and package it for public consumption. they know how to differentiate between tyler’s storm of ideas and support the ones that he seem most passionate about. at anytime tyler could of found new manage and tried something new but he stuck with the guys that believed in him from the very beginning and that type of loyalty is hard to come by nowadays

    2. keep creating, and explore random ideas

    tyler has a lot of ideas, i mean a fuck ton of ideas. and the well never seems to run dry for him. but it’s because he explores ideas even if they don’t pan out to anything. he doesn’t go, “no stupid, i shouldn’t do that,” but rather goes, “this could be cool i wonder what will happen if i look into this.” i think that most of us creative may kill an idea in our mind before we even write it down, i know i’m guilty of it, and all that does it bring self-doubt. explore shit even if it may seem like a distraction for the moment, you might come back to it down the line.

    3. your passions and your creations are your resume

    tyler talked about how converse has so much trust in him and the things he makes. partly cause he can go back as far as 2011 and say these are my ideas and they’ve worked time and time again. he had success prior to partnering with converse and leverages that when he sit down with them to make new and creative ideas that executive may not understand. you have to bet on yourself before you expect others to bet on you.

    4. if you like it, run with it. If people don’t understand it, it doesnt mean you’re wrong

    this one kind of touches back on number 3. you have to like your ideas first. you have to be your first supporter. remember it you selling this idea at the end of the day so if you don’t believe in it, how can you expect others to do the same? think of something you like and follow through with it. just that experience alone with help you in building confidence for the next one.

    5. you have the internet, use it

    the internet is a powerful tool, but nowadays it’s just used to masterbait and waste time. you’re connected to everyone and just about everything if you know what you’re looking for. if you don’t know how to do, look it up on youtube or google it. I’ve even hear of people getting free course from harvard because they just have the information on the school website. the world is literally in your hands

    6. use what you have around you, you don’t need the best

    today must of us have a phone that can do just about anything you need it do. it can take pictures, record videos, record instruments and vocals. it has calendars, alarms, and connection to the internet. start with something simple and build your way up. I’ve definitely have talk myself out of some great ideas because i was worry about equipment quality and ended up killing an idea before i even explore it. and you don’t have to it all yourself. i’m sure that there’s people out there looking to explore these ideas with you. like a child with a sharpie and a white wall, get back to the basics and just create with what you have.

    7. have honest people around you, not yes men

    last but not least you got have people around you that are going to give it to you straight. that doesn’t mean that they have to shit on you or your ideas but someone that can tether you to reality if you ever drift off too far into creativity. it’s a delicate balance but when you find someone that can do that keep ’em around. some of us just have people that are killing our ideas as soon as the idea is vocalized. PROTECT YOUR IDEAS. work your ideas before even hinting that your working on something new. unfortunately dream killers love to shit on anything and everything because they can’t see themselves succeed so they don’t believe anyone around them.

    but you also don’t want someone that just gasses you up to the moon every time you tie your shoes. these people are great when you’re having a bad day and you need someone to remind you who you are and what you’ve done but if they just want to see you happy they may not tell you want you need to hear all the time.

  • RADIO BNP101X: Episode 17, TGIF

    in the bit of a rush will upload tracklist later 🙂