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Showing posts with label hip hop. Show all posts

Thursday, November 4, 2010

Throwback Thursdays #3: "Holla Holla"




A few weeks ago, Wes and I started participating in this thing on Twitter called "Throwback Thursdays."  Basically, after one of our many conversations about the current state of music and taking into consideration the large percentage of what we consider "wack, unbearable, bull$#!" that's out there today, we realized that there was music from the early 2000s that we didn't give a fair chance back in its time; yeah we may have slept on it, but only because the bar was set really high back then, or at least it seemed to be.  Another generation, a different time zone.


So in retrospect, after listening to several popular records from the "aughties," we have a newfound appreciation for them- thus, our version of "Throwback Thursday" was born.  Previous inductees include Ja Rule & Ashanti's "Down 4 U," and 112's "Anywhere."  This week, I'm bringing it back to The Inc. with Ja Rule's 1999 debut single, "Holla Holla."  This dude just had sick energy on the mic and on camera and his hooks were solid and conistent.  It's murdaaaaa! 


Ja slam dancing on the 6-4 circa 1999

Tuesday, November 2, 2010

“King Hammer:” Better Run (Jay-Z Diss) Video



...I'm really at a loss; this video inspires the same curious, speechless awe I suppose you'd have while witnessing a car accident or church fire.  Whatcha say, Hammer, "Proper?"


Monday, January 4, 2010

Bank Remixes Part 1: "Always Strapped"

Happy New Year!  Beginning this month, we'll be sharing some new material- a collection of remixes titled, appropriately enough, "Bank Remixes."  Throughout 2010,  new tracks will be available to download.

Some of these tracks are intentional remixes, others are "accidental/experimental scrub" tracks that just happen to sound good with the selected a capella.


Check out the video (also remixed) for the first installment- "Always Strapped," Birdman feat. Lil Wayne.


If you like it, feel free to dowload the song- just click the image below the video player.  If you're an artist and you want to use the instrumental, email us at info@thebankinc.com and we'll hook it up.  Enjoy!


The Bank:  it's 2KX, let's get it!


-TJ


click the image to download this track