Published by Gyant on Monday, November 7, 2011 at 6:23 am.
You guys know I’ve been a huge supporter of Boss Squad. With a successful stint of their collective, “Tipper,” the crew is moving on to present B.S’s recording artist Tree’s.
With a brand new EP collecting critical acclaim from the likes of hip-hop site Onsmash, “Who’s Smoking,” the first from the tree blowing MC, is now available for an exclusive BET.com download. With production by The Olympicks, Ebonikz, Komplexx and more. This is going out to everyone is a fan of the peace herbals.
01. Okay (Prod. by Ebonikz)
02. That’s Me (Prod. by The Olympicks)
03. Koca-Kola (feat. Extream) (Prod. by Swole)
04. Cologne (feat. Mykko Montana) (Prod. by Komplexx)
05. Lose My Mind (Prod. by Komplexx)
Published by Gyant on Tuesday, August 9, 2011 at 11:25 am.
Anyone who knows me knows that I’ve been somewhat removed from the strip club scene for quite a few years now. But even I’ve been hearing about Boss Squad’s rap phenomenon Extream Bling.
His new song “Tipper” with Stuey Rock is getting crazy buzz in the streets of Atlanta and in clubs across the nation. Attempting to become more supportive of the up & comers in the game like I once was, I knew I had to stand behind EB’s dreams of reaching for the stars.
I’m still collecting more info for you all. But in the meantime take in the flashy yet cool rapper making a name for himself in the game.
Published by Gyant on Tuesday, March 8, 2011 at 2:15 pm.
With Spring right around the corner recording stars Jarvis and Wacka Flocka have teamed up on a new smash. You remember Jarvis, right? Well he’s been around for a minute working on his craft, getting ready to take over the game with stuuuupid R&B tracks. His new record “Coppin The Best” has strong radio appeal, and an even better club appeal.
Wacka of course out his ’stank’ on it to give it the “street” look records seem to need these days.
All in all I like it.
Check out some amazing behind the scene footage as Jarvis and Wacka gives you a birds-eye view into the creative process of making “Coppin The Best”
Published by Gyant on Monday, January 17, 2011 at 8:48 am.
Happy Martin Luther King, Jr day everyone. If you haven’t noticed, the blogs have been a little bit slow on GYANT on BET.com. What can I say; everybody needs a break sometime, but now it’s time to get back to delivering you all the “real” from someone with a GYANT opinion!
First up is a cute little kid who is clearly on his way to becoming the next global teen sensation. His name is Cypress and at the age of 11 he’s rapping better than most grown men in the game. With over 13k hits on YouTube in under a week, Cypress, a charismatic super-talented millennium baby, is actually no rookie to recording on albums.
He made his debut appearance on Ludacris’s “Chicken and Beer” album intro at the age of 4 years old in 2003. He made his 2nd appearance on Ludacris’s “Release Therapy” album intro in 2006 at the age of 7. And now Cypress is preparing for the release of his first mixtape, and a full-length EP later this year.
Son of CTE/Def Jam’s recording artist Blood Raw [I know, what you're thinking: "Who?"], Cypress hails from Atlanta, GA on the south side. He’s been rapping since age 3. And with offers on the table from record labels prepared to take Lil Cypress all the way to the top, his team is putting him in place to become the next Bow Wow, Kriss Kross and or Usher.
Signed to Do Good Entertainment, all hands are on deck to assure Cypress is a fair and honest representation of a kid. You won’t see any cornrows, braids, gaudy jewelry or baggy jeans. Cypress will not project a thug image of any kind at his young age. And isn’t that refreshing?
Everyone who is familiar with my staunch opinion on music knows that I often get bored, angry and downright ambivalent about the music that isn’t age appropriate, lacks heart and is just another “machine manufactured” musical regurgitation of something we all just heard five minutes prior. So you already know if I’m bopping my head and feel compelled to show the lil guy some love, he’s clearly got something there worth exploring.
Take a minute to listen to “Cypher Starter” [Download Here] and I was so impressed I even found the lyrics:
“Cypher Starter”
VERSE1:
i said i’m back for the time
nah it ain’t my first rhyme
been on two albums
yeah that’s my first grind
ay ma i’m a solider now
i told you ima hold you down
as i roll around in my life
i’m 10 and so tight
my gear so fresh i’m in the spotlight
when ever i travel on the top flight
girls wanna look when i ride on my bike
as a matter of fact i’m good
put the whole world on my back if i could
i’m still lil man wit rack in my hood
me and my pops gonna help my mom and we should
BSEC:
she said get that , get tracks, spit raps, get stacks
sit back and i’ll be on
and give back to my people hear that
did that that’s the reason why i sing this song
HOOK:
Come back Harder
Come back Smarter
Cypress the Young Cypher Starter
A Buck and 4 quarters
Catch me on Marta
With my lil brother
But I act like his father
BREAK A:
so get off of me i ought to be
with all the MC’s that flow awkwardly
and possibly i might be the best to beat
i’m young yet, i ain’t even reach my peak
VERSE2:
I’ma break it down i’ma show you how to do this
pay close attention, you probably shouldn’t miss it
introduce me to the game at a tender age
and now i rock the crowd every time i hit the stage
in a suit, white tee, fresh ones, thats me
your pretty lil daughters trine get to my seat
signing all these autographs at my meeting great
and everybody have a ball
cuz all the sodas on me
i got that flow that makes you rock
got them beats that make you bump
bump my music in your truck (cypress is in the building)
BSEC:
she said get that , get tracks, spit raps, get stacks
sit back and i’ll be on
and give back to my people hear that
did that that’s the reason why i sing this song
HOOK:
Come back Harder
Come back Smarter
Cypress the Young Cypher Starter
A Buck and 4 quarters
Catch me on Marta
With my lil brother
But I act like his father
BREAK B:
don’t sleep homey
don’t creep homey
i’m hard this ain’t sesame street homey
you want beef homey go eat homey
i ain’t sweet but you can have a treat homey
VERSE3:
i got skills that pay big bank
on the school bus joking new pranks
all the girls in the fifth grade stalking
walking in the hallways i hear em all talking
they know about me and how i be rhyming
straight southwest Cleavland Avenues finest
Nobody out there mess with these beats
bass so loud hear it knocking the streets
at least i’m gon shine
i’m gonna get mine
got a hype around me like when Drake got signed
when it’s time for my show fans run to get in line
gonna electrify the stage gonna set it on fire
BSEC:
she said get that , get tracks, spit raps, get stacks
sit back and i’ll be on
and give back to my people hear that
did that that’s the reason why i sing this song
HOOK:
Come back Harder
Come back Smarter
Cypress the Young Cypher Starter
A Buck and 4 quarters
Catch me on Marta
With my lil brother
But I act like his father
Just how Scooter Braun gave me the off-the-record exclusive on Justin Bieber, an artist he and Usher were working with, a full year before anyone knew his name, I have nothing but confidence that Cypress is just getting started. Check for Cypress’ new album, “I Will Not Rap In Class” this year.
Published by Gyant on Friday, October 22, 2010 at 7:18 am.
Ciara is back with some new music.
As we all know, Atlanta’s Pop Princess has been struggling musically for quite some time. And this new track, penned by Ester Dean and produced by T-Minus, is yet another example of that struggle.
“Turn It Up,” which features the comeback kid Usher, has Ciara trying her hand at an uptempo track. Close…but not quite. To be fair, the track isn’t mastered.
Ciara has turned into that artist who’s trying any and everything to find her musical niche. She had her lane back in the day, but her desire to be the next Beyonce, or so I hear, forced her to abandoned it for greener pastures.
Nobody can deny that Ciara is still a very viable personality. She books shows all over the world for top dollar. However, stateside — especially here in Atlanta — all I hear is crickets.
Cici’s new album, “Basic Instinct,” is set to drop soon, but I can already smell another pushback.
Published by Gyant on Monday, August 9, 2010 at 6:09 am.
DTP artist Shareefa is slowing edging herself back into the music scene with a new mixtape project. Shareefa takes a page from the Lauryn Hill handbook as the power vocalist [yea I said it] names her new mixtape, hosted by DJ Don Cannon, “The Misunderstanding of Sharrefa”.
The first track, “Warrior” is very melodic. I’ll be the first person to admit that I don’t know much about her. Though I loved her smash single “I Need A Boss,” I never got her freshman CD. And it’ clear Shareefa got that memo and is going to give us all a strong dose with “The Misunderstanding…”
Published by Gyant on Thursday, June 10, 2010 at 1:05 pm.
While I know Low “get all the new music first” Key over at Sound Off blog is known for his unique ability to get music first, I thought that I would try my hand at delivering some exclusive Atlanta based entertainers music for your listening pleasure.
Today we got tracks from Usher, Jeezy, Pill and more.
Usher – “Love Em All” (Prod. By Tricky Stewart) [Explicit] What do we think?
Donnis -Country Cool (Remix) (Prod By J.U.S.T.I.C.E. Leaguge [Explicit]
If you didn’t know “The Gyantunplugged Show” is on beehive FM Monday – Thursday 6PM-10PM along with Nate Butler and Super T Toi Green. We talk celebrities, rumors, gossip and everything else in between. And we also play your favorite hip-hop and R&B music.
Checkout last nights episode where we talk Janet and Jermaine, Frankie from “Frankie & Neffe,” the iPad, Dream’s rocky relationship with Nivea, breach and much more.
Published by Gyant on Monday, June 7, 2010 at 12:45 pm.
It’s like Christmas and my birthday all wrapped into one!
Last year I was one of the few people in the world who was able to get a ‘first listen’ to Grammy Award winner Big Boi’s new album “Sir Lucious Leftfoot: The Son of Chico Dusty”. After almost two years of heavy anticipation from the Outkast member, July 6th is the date.
And to prove to the world that he’s coming hard with the music, my most favorite track — an epic — has been released. Def Jam probably won’t be happy at the rampant downloading of this record. I mean I can almost hear the frantic keyboard typing from Big Boi fans/stans.
“General Patton” is a instant smash plain and simple! With massive-sounding orchestral fanfare, and choral chants rubbing against a skittering drum beat along with a squelchy horn melody, it won’t take long before this record becomes the song of the summer.
With production by J Beatz [for Boom Boom Room Productions], something tells me that his phone is gonna be ringing off the hook.
Don’t act like you don’t like it. While many people are questioning Mr. Patton’s relevancy in today’s time without his musical cohort Andre 3000, I tend to believe that he’ll do just fine. So many people tend to over look the funkdafied MC because he’s more laid back then his flamboyant partner – I get it. However, I’m more optimistic that Big Boi’s got such a dedicated and diverse musical audience that he’ll pull through to at least claim a gold album plaque.
Only time will tell if I’m right or not.In the meantime, enjoy the record.
Oh And Before I Forget..
Head on down south to find out what happens when the executive assistant to record label executive Chaka Zulu [Ludacris manager] Lauren DeSadier, HOT 107.9’s Radio Personality Jazzy McBee, DTP Executive Ivory Weems and Publicist extraordinaire Tahira Wright collectively known as the Assorted Chocolates show off the newest Adidas summer womens collection.
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