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For this editorial, "PoP-You-Lace", I aim to showcase a few of the more popular mixtapes while providing a spotlight on some lesser known material, which I feel is note-worthy. With respect to the populace, I want to showcase all facets of Hip Hop including mainstream and underground. I will be ending the editorial with upcoming music so if you want help promoting an upcoming project let me know what's going on at [email protected] ... again I can't guarantee you will be mentioned, but I can guarantee some of you will make it into the magazine which will help you gather more ears on your musical journey. To end my intro, I'd like to say thanks to https://twitter.com/#!/BasquiatLxents for this opportunity as well as all my new Xtreme fam...LET'S GET IT! I'd also like to thank all the readers and encourage all of you to let your voice be
and get at me and all of the Xtreme fam...We WANT to hear from ya! ENJOY the music selections!
1. Lecrae - Church Clothes hosted by Don Cannon
If you are still sleeping on Lecrae after the first track or two, that’s disappointing and the objective will become- how to wake you up! Lecrae is a Christian rapper and has officially put Christian Hip Hop in the spotlight with the release of Church Clothes, his mixtape hosted by the famed AMG DJ, Don Cannon. By merely listening to the beats, checking his swag, it would be hard to distinguish him as a Christian Hip Hop artist. If you are of the mold where true artistry takes precedent, listen to the lyrics. His lyricism is based on the desire to change the world. I understand some folks will automatically tune this one out for the God-fearing lyrics, but I hope that people will give this mixtape a real listen. With singles such as Cold World featuring Tasha Catour and produced by Street Symphony, there is undoubtedly substance and a great message at work; lyrically ominous in a sense Tasha Catour warns, "We live in a cold, cold world." At that moment, the tone is set for the song and its subsequent verses. Lecrae goes on to talk about current issues, placing merit on his proclamation:
"......and her son is getting older, streets is making him colder/But his mommas out cold cuz she ain't never quite sober/His sister 15 but you probably would think that she’s a grown up cuz she be with some men acting way too grown up/”
Real Music Is Based on Lyrics