Hova’s The Blueprint 3
I’ve only listened to The Blueprint 3 (street release date of Sept. 11 2009) once so don’t over concern yourself with the following statements.
While very reflective and lyrically transitional from other Jay-Z albums, The Blueprint 3, still falls short of my expectations. Normally I wouldn’t post music that I wasn’t in love with, but as a long time fan I felt obligated. Other reviews I’ve read have praised this album over several detailed paragraphs; I however, found this composition to be amongst the least inspirational that I’ve bought in 2009. While those who spend the bulk of their time listening to the Top 40 Chart might find a new “game changing” sound (Indie fans will likely shrug their shoulders at Jay’s latest). Which is to no surprise, Jay clearly went out of his way to gather some hot Indie artists to feature in this album; Empire of the Sun is featured in “What We Talkin’ About” which works okay but like most of this albums duets it fails to realize the potential of the combo act. Without further ado…
What We Talkin’ About ft. Empire of The Sun
Real as it Gets ft. Young Jeezy
Run This Town ft. Kanye West & Rihanna
On To The Next One ft. Swizz Beatz
derekpm 7:06 pm on 12/07/2009 Permalink |
Rather interesting. Has few times re-read for this purpose to remember. Thanks for interesting article. Waiting for trackback
Bodyc 10:35 pm on 13/07/2009 Permalink |
Hi there,
Amazing! Not clear for me, how offen you updating your http://www.ilovememymusic.com.
Bodyc
TwentyFive 2:58 am on 23/07/2009 Permalink |
Hey Champ should have been the headliner! NPSH was shit. I think that they should have switched places.
You're A. Idiot 9:16 pm on 01/09/2009 Permalink |
Hmm… Let’s see… one of the people who were stoked to see NPSH was a former Universal Motown exec now working for an Outside Lands headliner, and you… started a blog. Maybe someone who has signed bands in the past has a tad more taste than yourself. Good luck with all this, you pompous moron.
chris 9:41 pm on 01/09/2009 Permalink |
Gotta love hate mail – especially when it is written so meaninglessly that the commentor, “You’re A. Idiot” fails to make a single point. NPSH was bad whether you have deep pockets or not. Feel free to explain what exactly was so worth my time about listening to NPSH and I’ll send you a cookie. They clearly have talent and creativity but their performance wasn’t inspirational, wasn’t original, and wasn’t entertaining. It felt like a talent show piece at a High School Assembly.
I don’t really know what you mean by “and you… started a blog.” Is that supposed to be demeaning or something, if so – FAIL. Yeah, I write a blog and you felt inclined to comment on it so clearly it is serving more of a purpose than one of the 10,000 former Universal Motown execs. Anyone who starts a comment by listing off their “qualifications” is a narcissistic douche rocket, and you know what NDRs get? A big fucking – Child, Please!
chris 10:57 am on 16/09/2009 Permalink |
Apparently I’m not the only one down on NPSH. From “The Worst of Bumbershoot” at TinyMixtapes.com comes this review:
“- Natalie Portman’s Shave Head Speaking of irony, I get it — spandex, hypercolor and bicycle shorts are back in a big way for rave-pop. Sadly, Seattle already has one terrible ’80s synth dance knock-off (the dreadful U.S.E), and while NPSH may house a slightly larger contingent thanks to a modicum of indie blog success, their show was steeped in sluggish attitudes — from both band and crowd — and a sense of irony so overflowing the Bumbershoot wanderers were more likely to be drenched from it than from the downpours that plagued Seattle Center intermittently all weekend.”
Link: http://www.tinymixtapes.com/Bumbershoot-2009-The-Best-and