DJ Drama f. Lil Wayne, “Million Dollar Baby” MP3
- story Peter Macia
- photo Jason Nocito (F47)
According to Eskay and Just Blaze’s Twitter (also the site of an ongoing debate over Just Blaze’s production and hearing), pieces of “Million Dollar Baby” were recorded for Drama and Wayne’s first Gangsta Grillz—which is still an undeniably crazy album—but was never finished until now, and only partially. The fact that they bothered and that we and a bunch of other people are posting it is probably the best barometer of Wayne’s weight. And Twitter’s. Christ. Has Wayne done a song about Twitter yet? Must have. Here’s FADER’s.
Download: DJ Drama f. Lil Wayne, “Million Dollar Baby”
Deconstructing Beezy, Part Four: Soulja Boy’s Gangsta Grillz – The Twitter Edition
- story THE FADER
The other day a FADER editor vehemently opposed to Twitter actually tweeted something on the FADER Twitter on his own accord, and it was not about how ridiculous Twitter is, though he continues to say that loudly and unprovoked around the office. This thawing occured mainly because he’d witnessed something that he wanted to tell everyone about yet wasn’t really bloggable. And so, sort of like how a family lost in the wilderness will eventually eat their fattest child, Twitter became a valuable asset.
Which leads us to the newest Gangsta Grillz with Soulja Boy and DJ Drama, subtitled The Twitter Edition because they want you to follow them, on which Drama yells the word “Twitter” more frequently than Soulja Boy says “Soulja Boy.” It’s a problem. And yet, like Twitter, the idea of Soulja Boy continues to fascinate us, both for his failures and successes. There are at least 10 songs on this mixtape that make us cringe at Beezy’s lyrical inability, most notably “Get Em Got Em” and “Bands” with Gucci Mane because Gucci truly transcends most people’s assumptions of Southern rappers not “crafting bars” or whatever, while Beezy isn’t even worried about people’s assumptions. Both are admirable for their approach: Gucci for the same reasons everyone respects Jay, Wayne et al, Soulja Boy for his natural ability to rap and sing in a way so easily hateable yet impossible to hate. Second to second you find yourself laughing at how ridiculous it is, then singing along before the song is over. That is a skill.
Download: Soulja Boy Gangsta Grillz: Follow Me Edition (via Dat Piff)
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posted on Jun 12, 2009 in MP3 / STREAMS tags Deconstructing Beezy, DJ Drama, Gangsta Grillz, hip hop, Soulja Boy, Twitter
The Levi’s®/FADER Fort Interactive Guide
- story THE FADER
This year, in addition to the regular activities of watching and dancing to music possible at The Levi’s®/FADER Fort, you’ll be able to read and talk about your watching and dancing at all times via FADER Mobile, Twitter and Facebook.
If you’ll be in Austin, you can get all the necessary Fort-related details on your phone by doing the following:
-Text FORT to 32337 (FADER) to subscribe to updates in Austin on your mobile device
-Text LINEUP to 32337 for Set Times
-Text BAND to 32337 for Band Info
-Text MAP to 32337 for Location
-Text LEVIS to 32337 for Austin Tips
-Text PHOTOS to 32337 for Contest Info
To keep up in real time, you can either follow us on the FADER Twitter or follow everyone talking about us The Fort Tweet Aggregator. To have your tweet appear on the latter, you can either type “Fader Fort” in the message or use the hashtag #faderfort. We’ll also be taking custom tweet requests at the space for $100 each. Holler.
And as always, you can sign up for The FADER Facebook group and go buckwild on that thing.
But keep in mind, we don’t wanna walk around and see you fools all staring at and typing into your phones at all times. Pepper some real-life socializing in there, build your network through hugs and high fives and most importantly HAVE A GOOD TIME.
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posted on Mar 22, 2009 in EVENTS LEVI'S/FADER FORT SHOW tags Facebook, FADER Mobile, FADER TV- EVENTS- FADER FORT, Levi's FADER Fort, Twitter
