Tha Dogg Pound - Ya'll Know What I'm Doin' ft. Turf Talk [Video]

Tha Dogg Pound is back with the video of their new single "Ya'll Know What I'm Doin'" which features Turf Talk and is off their upcoming album "100 Wayz".



The song has potential, factoring in that it sounds very similar to a DPG sound which we haven't heard for a minute now, with a funky and "farty" bass and the typical whining lead instrument. Having Turf Talk featured on it, gives this song a modern touch though with kinda hyphy-lyrics like "Gas, Break, Dip, Drop...". As if his voice isn't strange itself, Turf Talk additionally tries to rap in a crooked way on this one. That sounds weird at first but you just have to get used to it.

The video is low-budget and street-tied, sometimes switching to strip-club scenes. It's definitely not special or innovative in any way, you just see the protagonists drink, smoke and have some fun in front of the camera. Maybe the most particular thing of it is the haircut (!) of Turf Talk, strongly reminding me of the Lady Of Rage. Weather on purpose or not, it fits to the whole arrangement of the song, taking you back a little bit into some older DPG sound of the "Dillinger And Young Gotti" era, before they split in 2002.

"100 Wayz" will be entirely produced by Daz Dillinger himself and is supposed to drop in the first quarter of 2009.

Si-Chill


source: dubcnn.com

Paris - Don't Stop The Movement

I start up my blog today with telling you, that we most probably already have heard the song of the year. For those that didn't, check it out here. It's the current single of Paris' latest studio effort "Acid Reflex" (released on Oct. 28th through Guerrilla Funk) and it's called "Don't Stop The Movement" featuring his protégé and label member T-K.A.S.H. on the hook. The song, especially the video itself illustrates the music Paris has made in his career almost perfectly. A raw and funky bass-line, smooth rhodes in the background, smashing and well balanced drums as well as a beat changing during the hook and hard e-guitars with a kinda weird tune to it, which sound a bit disharmonious but fitting at the same time. Paris raps harsh and aggressive as if he never put the microphone aside. His message is obvious, he appeals to the - especially black - people to take back america from the cruel government and capitalists as well as the warmongers which destroy the country.
If this isn't enough for a 2008 comeback, Paris delivers a "Warrior Dance Mix" of this songs on his album also, which remembers me on the good old "Guerrilla Funk" times with those tracks like "Guerrilla Funk [Deep Fo' Real Mix]" and "It's for Real [Extended Movement Mix]".
Paris really has the nerve to change the beat adding a bass guitar, the classic black panther sound effects, another raw e-guitar plus some well known and typical westcoast sounds to it. But, surprise, this isn't even the best: This remix also contains a stunning saxophone solo and G-Funk legend George Clinton, who has some words for the listeners to end up the album.
This sax-solo is the musically best thing that I have heard in the last years on any rap album, even exterminating the impressive work of DJ Quik on Snoop Dogg's "Press Play" song (not saying this is bad though).
You can just sit there and enjoy it and then skip back and enjoy it again. It feels good to hear that Paris still can affort some mid-90's G-Funk for his fans, not fearing any criticism of "not going with the time". Because that's exactly what destroyed rap music - that's another topic though. He gives his audience what they have been missing for a longer time now, that funky feel-good sound. A 10/10 song for real.

Be on the lookout for a full review of Paris' new album "Acid Reflex" soon and feel free to drop any comments. And, most important, enjoy this song.

Si-Chill