February 2012
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LIGHTS ON!/LIGHTS OUT! SAMPLER
I now have one on http://www.AKAlright.com <-CLICK HERE! (Opens in new window)
CHECK IT OUT.
September 2011
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Lyrics to the songs I will be performing at...
whoaaanikbatesss:
My first live performance at Epicentre is on Saturday, Oct. 15th. Here are the lyrics to most of the songs so you guys can learn them, or at least the choruses haha CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THE SETLIST (SOUNDCLOUD.COM)
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LYRICS TO THE ENTIRE EPICENTRE SETLIST
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NEW SONG: Antarctic Circle
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Give it a listen. It’s one of...
August 2011
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Nik Bates // Smalls Is The...
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July 2011
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Young L - Domo-Kun (2011)
This mixtape, fronted by “Loud Pockets,” from the innovative producer has you feeling like you are in a video game at times, for good reason as the beats are as interesting as ever with simple lyrics. A 6 out of 10.
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The Cool Kids - When Fish Ride Bicycles (2011)
The Cool Kids have developed a few significant sounds of their own over the years, yet they completely abolish what people expected for the album by creating a sound completely new and different. A strong 8 out of 10.
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Lil' Wayne - Sorry 4 The Wait (2011)
Weezy takes what made No Ceilings successful, taking big hits of the year and killing them using their flow, and makes this mixtape a bit more accessible and simpler, with punchlines kept clean and sometimes few and far between. A strong 5 out of 10.’
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L.A. Symphony - Baloney EP (2002)
An underground Hip-Hop record that brings that boom bap sound, combined with a variety of sounds and lyricism that bounces off from one member to another, almost reminiscent of Jurassic 5 or Living Legends. A 7 out of 10.
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Cornershop - When I Was Born For The 7th Time...
This album is British Hip-Hop breakbeat mixed with World music samples that creates an eclectic mix of smooth and cool beats. A strong 8 out of 10.
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Radiohead - The Bends (1995)
The English art-rockers’ debut flopped, but their angst turned their sophomore return powerful, dark, and loud. A 9 out of 10.
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Phoenix - Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix (2009)
Where to head with this great Pop Rock, the French band wondered, where then they decided to expand upon their instruments in the studio, and their sound stood more bigger and as infinite than ever. A 9 out of 10.
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Phoenix - It's Never Been Like That (2006)
After the affair with R&B turned sour, the French band ditches being soft, turns to a more powered Rock, and the result turns out splendidly ambitious. An 8 out of 10.
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Phoenix - Alphabetical (2004)
The French Pop Rock group begins an affair with R&B as the band attempts to establish a sound after previously flirting with different sounds. A strong 6 out of 10.
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Kanye West - Late Registration (2005)
A baroque masterpiece of the hungry, Soul-sampling Chi-town rapper making his Hip Hop vision bigger and livelier with the help of orchestra strings. A perfect 10 out of 10.
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June 2011
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A link to listen to my ENTIRE mixtape →
whoaaanikbatesss:
It’s finally done, and I uploaded it all onto Soundcloud. It’s going really slow for me, but maybe you guys will have better luck. So check it out, this is like 5 years in the making. Keys, Dreams & Me.
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A Tribe Called Quest - The Love Movement (1998)
In what was a return to their original Jazzy Rap sound of the first three albums, the content ripens by the amount of years that have passed since the first album, creating a mature final chapter for the Tribe, yet it also becomes quite an uninteresting attempt as a whole. A 4 out of 10.
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A Tribe Called Quest - Beats, Rhymes & Life (1996)
The least jolly compilation of work from A Tribe Called Quest, on this classic departure from the calming Jazz Rap sound that heavily features Q-Tip’s cousin Consequence, which even lead some to believe he was a new member. A strong 5 out of 10.
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A Tribe Called Quest - Midnight Marauders (1993)
A slightly more adventurous and playful sound from the Tribe that gave us many some hit records and songs that are known today as classics that were gems during their time. A strong 7 out of 10.
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A Tribe Called Quest - The Low End Theory (1991)
A more laid-back sound from the Tribe, but what may possibly be the best album in their entire discography, thanks to many Hip-Hop classics as well as some very tranquil records. A strong 9 out of 10.
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A Tribe Called Quest - People's Instinctive...
The sample heavy, Jazzy introduction to the ‘Native Tongues’ of the group that is now heralded as kings in the Hip-Hop game, bringing us witty yet simple lyricism that you can still get down to. An 8 out of 10.
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SALEM - King Night (2010)
Hardcore Electronic hybrid of dark synth drones of Dream Pop, grimy Dubstep, and Chopped and Screwed Dirty South Hip Hop beats that Lex Luger might have messed with. A strong 8 out of 10.
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Gorillaz - Plastic Beach (2010)
Self-produced by Damon Albarn, the animated act of his brings the funnest Pop “non-Pop” record that is more Synth-Pop styled than Hip Hop or Electronica, all while assembling a strong team of multiple artists to collaborate with on the record. A strong 8 out of 10.
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