DJ Burn One brings us White Jesus and Joints

DJ Burn One was extremely busy in 2010 and both mixed and produced 2 of my favorite albums(mixtape or not) of last year; Yelawolf's Trunk Muzik and Starlito - Renaissance Gangster.
DJ Burn One pretty much only works with the best out there, whether you've heard them yet or not. His first 2 mixtapes of 2011 are no exception, the first being a mixtape/compilation that DJ Burn One has put together and acts as a Burn One solo album. If you like the current state of Alabama rap and the ways in which it crosses over with Atlanta you should have downloaded this already. Guests include Freddie Gibbs, Pill, Young Buck, Starlito, Rittz, KD, Jackie Chain, etc.

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The second mixtape (I think it came out 4 days later) is Rittz - White Jesus. Rittz was on Yelawolf's breakout mixtape Trunk Muzik last year, and Yelwolf more than returns the favor here as he guests a couple of times as well as executive produced the mixtape and directed the first music video from it. Rittz goes really hard constantly and has a rapid-style flow that's always to the benefit of the overall song and doesn't sound like he's just trying to prove that he can rap so fast. He's got a rural Georgia and rural 'Bama style flow but he's probably influenced by some Bone, Three 6 Mafia and maybe some Biggie. Rittz' flow is riculously well formed already and I imagine he will blow up in some small extent within 2 months following South by SouthWest, much as Yelawolf did last year. Both DJ Burn One and Rittz seem to have well-matched and wide-spread music influences(and I know Yelawolf does, who obviously played a big part in White Jesus). Along with Yelawolf, guests on White Jesus include 8ball, Big Krit and Shawty Fatt.

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And do I even need to say anything about the title?!
I guess I do.

Best albums/mixtapes of 2010

Because that's how we like to remember things, discover new music, give some music another try and re-discover early 2010 classics. Here are my favorite albums/mixtapes of 2010 in no particular order, with links to downloads and/or other information when I can have them.


Boris - Heavy Rock Hits Vol. 1, 2 & 3

It was three 7" records, released in 3 separate volumes (each one with a different member of Boris on the cover, as seen above^^^) and has only been made available on this vinyl so far. Six songs total. A couple of these songs are as catchy/poppy as anything they've ever made. I saw them for the 5th time this past summer while on their tour to support these releases, and they were better than ever. It was like a good friend made you an awesome mix half-filled with stuff you've already heard and already loved and half-filled with new stuff, except that it was being performed live by an amazing band who was just creating it all in front of you. Zoned out walls of sound straight into the catchiest thing you've heard in months, slowed into trudging forward through heavy, slow riffs, into the prettiest song you've heard in months, etc. Anyway, it was a pretty good show and this was the project they were playing around.
Music video for H.M.A.(Heavy Metal Addict) below, dubbed over the Japanese glam rock band Sex Virgin Killer.




Freddie Gibbs - Str8 Killa No Filla 

Freddie Gibbs sounds as good as any rapper did in 2010 on this mixtape hosted by Statik Selektah, DJ Burn One and Josh the Goon. Statik Selektah and DJ Burn One contribute many of the beats as well. At best the beats are classic, at worst they are fairly minimal but still work well for Gangsta Gibbs' flow. His flow is so smooth while he raps as hard as ever.


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Best Coast - Crazy For You

So catchy and good. Stoner-beach-pop developing-relationship music.


Wavves - King of the Beach

Singer-songwriter of Best Coast's boyfriend's project. Awesome stoner-beach-garage-rock. The 3rd great album by Wavves in as many years.



Janelle Monáe - The ArchAndroid

Starlito - Renaissance Gangster

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Yelawolf - Trunk Muzik

Country Death - 666

Awesome mixtape/album by Country Death, mixed and produced by Superstar Allstar.


Purling Hiss - Public Service Announcement
I liked this album from the moment I heard it, but it has grown on me a lot even from then. It's a great psychedelic album that covers a wide range of rock styles and leaves you wanting more when it's over.

Jurrarri - Jurrarri The Kid Part 4

Dum Dum Girls - I Will Be

 

More in the vein of Wavves, Best Coast, and another band that I love, Crocodiles. This album is really well produced and grows on you with repeated listening. It's also timeless sounding and immediately catchy.

Broken Bells

Dangermouse + dude from The Shins = a well produced, catchy album.

Diplo - Chasing the Dragon

Awesome weird catchy mix of old psychedelic rock, pop and funk songs that you've mostly never heard before.

Waka Flocka Flame - Flockaveli

I really didn't think that I'd like this album as much as I do. The production is great throughout and Waka Flocka's flow is as high energy and confident as ever.


Waka Flocka Flame - "For My Dawgs" from Derek Pike on Vimeo.

I can't believe you missed that show

Although a lot of times rap performances are lacking due in part to the fact that all of the music was made while sitting down and generally doesn't involve live instrumentation in the final mix, I really would have liked to have seen Wiz Khalifa and Yelawolf performing last weekend--but of course I had to work anyway and I'm about as broke as ever.
Wiz Khalifa is the best rapper out of Pittsburgh right now (I know that that doesn't sound great, but think of it this way; he is well respected in the south and I also say "Bone is the best rap group out of Cleveland" and they're pretty much the best there is period) and is probably the most stoned rapper in the entire midwest to east-coast region. He's super laid back and happy to tell you how wonderful his life is, which mostly does sound pretty awesome. He released this mixtape in time for 4/20 this past year:

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Yelawolf is one of multiple rappers who have been making a name for themselves lately out of Alabama (he really blew up after his songs with Juelz Santana (video) and Slim Thug (video Yelawolf isn't in for some reason) and his SXSW show this past year). He is an extremely talented vocalist who sounds something like a combination of Bone Thugs style vocals, southern rap from Houston to Huntsville, and Pink Floyd-style psychedelia.

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And here is an enjoyable music video by Yela':