I don’t get it. I just don’t get it. “Who Dat” was one of my favorite tracks off The Recession. I used to roll through Melrose (L.A.) blasting this out the whip… and it kind of made up for the fact that I’m a puny white dude trying to stunt.
But in all seriousness, how the fu*k did Jeezy screw this video up so badly?
First… where is the plot? A female cop (probably influenced by Weezy’s “Ms. Officer” video)…then a court room filled with dancing people…then Jeezy standing in front of a completely green-screened “Da Trap” sign…then a fake janky ass helicopter…and then back to the court. WTF is this? Can someone explain how this relates AT ALL to the idea behind the track “Who Dat”?
Now that my rant is over… what’s with this hodgepodge of new-school and old-school rappers. This feels like an “Arab Money” video part 2… with cheesy green-screened-in celebs. This time I noticed Busta Rhymes (what a surprise…new album drops soon), DJ Khaled, Jadakiss, Akon, Ice Cube, Fabolous. The only reason I’m not going to sh*t on this lineup further is that it is a great representation of the Def Jam family. But still, random.
Listen, I know the economy’s rough… and it’s time to cut those video budgets in half…but still. Enough with wack ass blatant usage of the green screen in platinum rappers’ videos. Hype, we need you!
Without further ado, here’s the music video for Young Jeezy’s new single, “Who Dat”:
Sweet 16′er Aaron Reid (son of Def Jam Records’ Chairman L.A. Reid) just confirmed on his blog that DJ Khaled is set to take over Def Jam South as president. This is a big move for both Khaled and the label, considering they needed to bring some new talent in the building with the passing of veteran Shakir Stewart, and that DJ Khaled works with almost everyone in the modern hip-hop industry. Congrats, and we look forward to seeing big things from the new down-south prez!
Check out Philly hip-hop duo The Roots on imeem’s Keys To The City. The interview is dope.. ?uestlove and Black Thought talk about how they linked up, their Philly roots, and what it’s like to play in the city.
I had the pleasure to do my first interview with an artist of intelligent words. Ace Hood is a newly signed artist to DJKhaled’s label We The Best Music. His debut single ‘CashFlow’ has been murdering mainstream radio and he refuses to stop there.
Q: To start off, tell me about where you grew up.
Ace: Well you know, I’m from St. Lucia. Grew up in Deerfield Beach, Florida ya know. That was my home or my city for like 14 plus years.
Q: How did your childhood influence your music?
Ace: Well in my childhood I didn’t grow up with my original father, so my step father- he took place of his position or what not. My real father was a part of music as well. He was part of a band and my step father was part of a band as well. The pretty much inspired me. They inspired me coming up. Ya know. Do what I do. They was always supporting me to do it. So I might as well have pursued it like that.
After seeing the “Cash Flow” video, I dug a little deeper and found his latest mixtape, Ace Won’t Fold, hosted by label head DJ Khaled. Stream or download the tracks below. More information on Ace Hood on his Myspace page.
Mariah Carey returns to the R&B scene with her latest release, E=MC2. The album features the mega-hit “Touch My Body,” written by The-Dream and produced by Tricky Stewart, as well as potential singles “Migrate” feat. T-Pain, “I’m That Chick,” and “Side Effects” feat. Young Jeezy.
KilledThat.com has your exclusive sneak peek into the album. Check out the entire album below, in streaming format. Be sure to post your thoughts on the album after giving it a thorough listen.
Be sure to purchase Mariah Carey’s E=MC2 when it hits iTunes and all major music retailers on April 15th!