Topz Hip Hop

CYNE

I like to listen to some old school, the occasional straight mindless gangster rap thru to intellectual free styling and everything in between.  One group that stands out for overall funkiness, soul, beats and mc’ing is CYNE.   On an overall hip hop scale they are probably an 8.5/10 (really high).  Although many of their tracks reflect on debunking common stereotypes and prejudices they tend to hit on a wide range of issue which also include politics and philosophy.  That being said, their slick beats (which by the way never disappoint) and witty lyrics will always keep you interested.  I find I like to listen to CYNE more in the summer than I do in the winter, im not sure what that is, maybe because its brighter and more fresh sound that makes you want to kick your feet up on the patio and have a brew in the early afternoon. Albums to recommend? ..All of them, you can start with their first album “Time Being” …which got me hooked on them.

TzT’s musics I listened to this week

I’m not putting the newest freshest coolest shit on here, just my topz plays I’ve enjoyed this week.

  EPMD – Strictly Business

This album was an instant classic and always deserves to get replayed at least a few times a year in full!! It never disappoints with tracks like “Let The Funk Flow” and “You Gots to Chill“.  If your generation missed the boat on this one it’s time go pick up a copy of this bad boy.

Timecopz

http://www.myspace.com/timecopz

These boys from Van have been tearing it up for a couple years now, check out some of their newer stuff on myspace.  “Outta Control” has become a crowd favourite and has quickly sprung them to the forefront of the local scene.  If your into Punky Garagey Hard Rock all mixed into one, you wont be disappointed.

Girl Talk – All Day

Even though this mash up has been out for 10 months already I still can’t stop listening to it! Solid album, with great samples from across the whole board from Fine Young Cannibals and Black Sabbath to Gloria Estefan and Nine Inch Nails.  Take some Jay Z and Gucci Mane, sprinkle in a little Notorious BIG in there and voila! I still don’t have to skip any tracks, enjoyable the whole way through 🙂

Okay okay, who else am I missing here?? Hmmm

hmmm, ah yes.. The Beach Fossils!!!

Man these guys are so good its ridiculous, just saw them live a few weeks and was not disappointed! I just can’t turn these guys off.  When I first heard them they sounded like they were from the west coast, possibly California, boy was I wrong.  Hailing from Brooklyn, this surfer rock style band always delivers be it on cd or live.  Like the Notorious say “If you don’t know, now you know..”