Artist of the week: Meek Mill

Straight out of Philly, Robert Rahmeek Williams, has quickly made a name for himself as an accomplished and promising emcee.

Since 2007, he has risen from the underground to the masses with his recent collaborations with Rick Ross, Wale, Black Cobain, and many more. He has overcome major obstacles, and his fans have stood by his side throughout. A minor setback made for a major comeback when he was signed to Rick Ross' Maybach Music Group and Warner Bros. I think that being signed to both labels really gave him the credibility he needed. Especially Warner Bros., because that gave him the legitimacy of a major artist.

His musical ability has earned him a solid spot in the hip hop game, and I believe that he is only going to grow as an artist. He has a unique tone, and his lyrics are multidimensional. This in itself gives him the ability to relate to a wider demographic.

I respect the Maybach Music Group, because the label has branded themselves in a way that they are able to preserve the art of hip hop while still appealing to a mass audience. (In my opinion!)

Here is one of Meek's latest releases: "I'm Me"



As you can see with this song... he is a little on the explicit side. However, that's part of his persona. This song is about his success and he often refers to how he came up... and how the success did not come without setbacks. "Rookie of the Year, I'm MVP." He's fairly new, but, that doesn't mean he's not the "best."  Also, you can hear similar instrumentals in the song that Rick Ross uses in a lot of his songs. This just represents the influence that Ross has on his music.

Too much good music out this week! Listen here!

WAY too much good music out this week... LISTEN TO THESE MASTERPIECES!

ROYCE da 5'9 ft. Travis Barker: Legendary



CHRIS BROWN ft 9th WONDER: Real Hip Hop Sh*t #3



Tory Lanez ft. King Midas: Speeding Cuz I Miss Her



Wiz Khalifa ft Currensy and Big Sean: O.T.T.R



Los: I'm On One



Leona Lewis: Collide

MY FAVORITE music, right now!

The following songs are my favorite songs as of right now. Not necessarily the newest, but the best!

Tory Lanez: She Like it Ruff



Kelly Rowland ft. Big Sean: Lay it on Me



Pusha T ft Tyler, the Creator: Trouble on My Mind



Big Sean ft Kanye West and Roscoe Dash: Marvin Gaye and Chardonnay



Cyhi Da Prince ft. B.o.B.: Stadium



Big Sean ft. Rick Ross and Pusha T: 100 Keyz



Kid Ink ft. Tory Lanez: I Need More



Wale ft. J. Cole: Bad Girls Club



Big Sean ft. Wiz Khalifa and Chiddy Bang: High



Ludacris ft. Lil Wayne and Trey Songz: Sex Faces



Skyzoo: Written in the Drums (The Great Debater)



Also, I still stand by this... Skyzoo's "The Great Debater" and Tory Lanez' "Swavey the Mixtape" are still among my favorite mixtapes of the year. Download them FOR FREE:
http://www.djbooth.net/index/mixtapes/entry/skyzoo-great-debater/ -Skyzoo
http://www.datpiff.com/Tory-Lanez-Swavey-mixtape.239149.html  -Tory Lanez

What am I listening to right now? Listen here! #2

No Make Up/ Kendrick Lamar: The beat is initially what lured me into the song... The soft rock chorus gives it an interesting twist. Loving Kendrick Lamar right now!



Gon' Be OK/ Lil B: The song opens with Obama's voice and his speech on "change." Sets the tone for inspiration. Great beat with the incorporation of the piano and wind instruments. I don't know much about Lil B, but this song put me on him.



Finer Thangs/ Pimp C, Slim Thug, Brooke Valentine: I just love the beat of this song. Lyrics, okay. Good to hear from Pimp C. and Slim Thug.



T.I. ft. B.o.B/ We Don't Get Down Like Y'all: Catchy song. Not the best T.I. song in a lyrical sense, but the collab with B. o. B. is dope!



J. Holiday/ Freakin' You: This is my sexy song of the day. I hear flashbacks to "Bed" in this song... that was the r&b anthem a couple of years ago! It's good to hear from J. Holiday again. "Keep your heels on, toes up to the chandelier while I enter your stratosphere..." WHOAAAAAAAAA!



Tory Lanez/ Violins: Now we have my Tory Lanez song of the day. I have a lot of respect of the young and talented. I appreciate the fact that his songs are very multidimensional. Whether it's with the beats, or his ability to rap and sing in the same song. His lyrics in this song are clever.



Cory Gunz/ Outta My Mind: I love listening to Cory Gunz' voice. He has such a unique sound. This song has crazy lyrics. It gets you pumped. He's one of the better artists in YMCMB, in my opinion.



It Ain't Over Till it's Over: This song just brings back good memories... Mary J, Fabo and Jadakiss. I love the collaboration. I hear trademark sounds from each of the artists.



Gangsta of Love: Yelawolf and Cyhi. It goes hard. Explicit though. I'm not a big fan of songs with too many bad words. It's distracting to me. But this track is tolerable.