Music of the Moment - October 5, 2009

Ever since Blueprint 3 dropped, I've been amazed with the songs that were sampled for the album. I like them so much that I even put together a mixtape of all of the songs that Jay used. One of the ones that stuck with me was Alphaville's song Forever Young. The first time I actually heard it was back at the dance scene in Napoleon Dynamite. In searching for different versions of Forever Young I came across a great cover by a group called Youth Group. Like many covers, I think it might be even better than the original. Check both of em out and decide for yourself.
Alphaville - Forever Young [1984]

Youth Group - Forever Young [2006]

Two dope versions, but I'm goin with Youth Group.

[Note: The crazy story from Athens and my Brett Favre vs. Packers preview coming soon.]

Aight, So I Was Wrong... [The Making of BP3 Cover Art]

...and you won't hear me say that a lot, so enjoy it.

I said that my recent post about AlexGoose's Blueprint³ outtakes would be my last post about BP³ for a minute but I came across something today that I had to put on asamp was right. It's a YouTube video detailing the process that Greg Gigendad Burke and Dan Tobin Smith used to create the cover art for the album. Jay even said in an interview with MTV that the instruments were used on the cover to remind people that at the end of the day, hip-hop is still about making music. Peep the process:
When I first saw the cover art on the internet I just assumed that there were just three red lines over the picture. I couldn't have been more wrong. Dan Tobin Smith has done similar work in the past, and it's pretty dope. Here are a couple of his previous projects.



Damn. I need to start paying more attention to cover art.

Music of the Moment - September 16, 2009 [Alex Goose - BP3 Outtakes...]

This might end up being my last time posting about Blueprint³ for awhile. Not only because I've been goin ham on it nonstop since it dropped last Tuesday, but because Cudi came out and it's hot. Anyway, the other day I was lucky enough to come across some beats that this kid Alex Goose made for Blueprint³ and, WOW. They're really dope. Like seriously. Goose posted a download link to the beats as well as just a steaming version if you just want to listen. Check out his site, theblueprint3outtakes.com and twitter [@AlexGoose] for more music.

Dude's about to blow up. Trust.

[Note: Now, TRY and tell me you couldn't hear Hov spittin over these. Don't worry, I'll wait...]

The Blueprint 3 Samples Mixtape [asamp was right Exclusive]

One listen to BP³ and you can tell it has top-notch production. Not only that, but the samples that were used are on point. For this reason, I decided to put together asamp was right's first official mixtape, featuring all the samples used on Blueprint 3. After hearing the samples, you definitely have more of an appreciation for the beats on the album. [Or maybe less, depends on your point of view.]

Tracklist:
1. Frédéric Mercier - Spirit [What We Talkin' About]
2. Marcos Valle - Ele E Ela [Thank You]
3. Janko Nilovic & Dave Sucky - In the Space [D.O.A.]
4. The 4 Levels Of Existence - Someday In Athens [Run This Town]
5. The Moments - Love On A Two-Way Street [Empire State of Mind]
6. Justice - D.A.N.C.E. (Rehearsal Version) [On to the Next One]
7. Mother Freedom Band - Touch Me [A Star Is Born]
8. Gladstone Anderson - Mad Mad Ivy [Already Home]
9. Alphaville - Forever Young [Young Forever]

Download links below. Enjoy.

Aughh.
http://www.sendspace.com/file/loh1p4
or
http://www.sendspace.com/file/k4ulkm

[Note: There's a limit on the number of downloads so leave a comment if you don't get it and I'll shoot it to you. Gucci.]

So Jay was on Letterman...

And he was actually funny. Props to Hov for holding his own after the Bill Maher joint wasn't really "on point." It was a good showing for Jay, especially to a crowd that probably knows NOTHING about him. Good shit, Jay. On to the next one. Aughh.


BP3 is still rockin btw.

Glad I Waited...

But the shit wasn't easy.

I was one of the few people I knew that did NOT download Blueprint 3 before it dropped yesterday. And I'm actually glad that I did. The shit rocks. My immediate favorites are A Star is Born with J.Cole, Real As It Gets with Young Jeezy and On to the Next One with Swizz Beatz. [Beat is INSANE.] I would have said Hate with Kanye was my favorite but I heard it before yesterday. All in all, I'm satisfied with the album. Jay's really relying on wit, wordplay and persuasive on this album versus in the past when he was going with just an all-out verbal assault.¹ Pharrell's joint is really good and so is the Cudi joint but I'm still not really digging the Drake feature. Hov should have probably given Drake a verse and the album as well as offered Wale a verse. I feel like the Wale feature was the only real thing missing from the album, but maybe we'll see Jay on Attention Deficit.

We can only hope.

Got a week til Cudi drops and I'm gonna hold off for that one too. Aughh.


[Note: 1: via http://www.telegraph.co.uk]

Holy Shit. One of the Best Commercials I've Seen in a Minute.

...aight, I might be hyping it but this joint is really dope. Any Jay-Z fan body can feel this joint. Idk who's idea it was but SHOW THEM THE MONEY!!
[Note: Shout to @mosejames for the head up. Aughhh.]

[Note #2: Is that how you spell Jay's adlib?? Aughhh. Whatever. BP3 better be hot.]

Music [Video] of the Moment - August 20, 2009

New Jay-Z video, people. Nothing epic but it's yet another reminder that Blueprint 3 is on the way. Yeezy's on the joint and so is Rihanna. The song is dope but the video is on some other shit. It's kinda like Big Pimpin meets Mad Max Thunderdome...idk.
[Note: It kind of reminds me of this joint.]

[Note 2: Sorry about the watermark on the video. Hopefully I can find one without it before YouTube takes em all down. Ow.]

[Note 3: YouTube took it down.]

Music of the Moment - August 23, 2008

Jay-Z is back.

And he brought Kanye with him.

Supposedly this is the first track leaked from Blueprint 3 that's due out later this year. What do I have to do to get a Kanye verse?! Definitely feeling this joint. The shit is hard.

Um, that's also one of the things she said.