Real N*gga In Charge (RNIC)

A few months back I seen a tweet someone sent me and they asked "Say bruh ain't you from Jonesoboro?"  I replied "Yeah" and immediately after that I get another tweet saying "One yo lil niggas just won 10 racks from TIP."  In my head I'm head I'm saying I don't any nigga that know T.I., TIP, or Q-Tip for that matter.  I go to YouTube, searched for Jonesboro, LA and I be damned, Lil Snupe has hit a lick.  At that very moment, before even watching the video, I was proud that somebody from Jonesboro made in the rap biz.  I had the "16 & Runnin Mixtape" but never played it.  Mainly because I get so much damn music I can't listen to it all.  A month after the video I finally played it and was like "alright i see ya."  Since then the lil homie Snupe has been all over the web tearing shit up.  His latest project "RNIC" hit the streets hot,becoming #1 on the LiveMixtapes.com hottest downloads.  Now since I've heard it, lets review it.

Before I begin I'm going to try my best to give an unbiased opinion on this but it's hard to do when you from Jonesboro, a small town were everybody knows you.  The mixtape holds 14 solid tracks and a skit featuring artists such as Trae The Truth, Meek Mill, Curren$y, and Bigg Poppa.  The mixtape also features 2 local Jonesboro artist, Twinn U & Jay Knoxx.  As a DJ this is not a EP full of club bangers but a balanced work of art that walks you, the listener, through the life of Li Snupe.  Not only does it touch on his life but shows the struggle of really starting from the bottom and making it.  You can feel the small town backwoods vibe he is getting you to feel.  The tracks go deep like those of Lil Boosie on his 1st LP, "Youngest of the Camp."  The EP is something you can easily ride, drink, and smoke to and say "I feel you on that Lil Snupe."  For his 1st mainstream mixtape this is a solid pick up.  Part 2 of this "RNIC 2" may feature more tracks with the same vibe.  I would like to hear one or two club bangers from him.  As a DJ I need something I can play to make em shake if you know what I mean.  I think Lil Snupe can make a balanced album and be a balanced artist.  He has the voice that would be a good fit for radio, the club, and for the realist n*gga on the corner.

One,

IAMDJDK

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T.I. SHOPPING FOR A NEW DEAL

Rapper T.I. "TIP" Harris is looking for  a new deal reportedly worth $75 million dollars. Damn!

T.I., Atlanta based artist, is at the near end of his 10 year deal with Atlantic records.  T.I.'s new proposed deal could include three albums and T.I.'s elite Grand Hustle artist.  Also with the deal will be corporate endorsements deals, and a 360-style percentage of his publishing, touring, merchandising, and licensing.  Grand Hustle holds such artist as B.o.B. and Killer Mike.

T.I. has reportedly met with heavy hitters Dr. Dre & Interscope Records and Jay-Z & Roc Nation.  Sony and Universal also have offered the trap music artist 50 million each.

In my opinion, TIP should sign with Jay and Roc Nation. Why? Because like I told you in my first blog, Jay is my favorite artist, lol.  On the real, T.I.'s best choice musically and business wise is to sign with Jay.  Jay could introduce TIP to a new audience.  You know those Frank Sinatra types.  With Jay's help, T.I.'s gun charges will be water under the bridge.  Just look what he has done for Rihanna and Kanye.  Even though the two of them are fucking up but they stay in the press on that media takeout bullshit.  I know TIP don't want that look but Jay can get a Nigga in Paris, literally.  And just for the record, the last artist Dre has signed are in the freezer.  Eve and Busta were there and didn't put out as much as a mix tape.  50 is the hottest artist over there and his music career is in the freezer as well.  He is getting money from other ventures.  Plus T.I., Grand Hustle, and Trap Musik is not a good fit at Interscope. Just a preview of what T.I. can accomplish with Jay, listen to "Swagga Like Us" and "Niggas In Paris Remix."  Even though Jay and Yay already laid their vocals, T.I. killed that shit and when I DJ that is the version of the joint I play.  So now you know how I feel, leave comments and chime in.  I respect everyone's opinion and will be glad to hear.

One,

IAMDJDK

www.iamdjdk.com