Been checkin’ for this dude for a minute now. “Spillin’ Drinks” is one of the chunes that got a lot of burn for me last year. Really happy to see some new music out! Def taking this one in…
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BBRC pay homage sonically and in written form (see below):
Project: TMR II (Loosies)
Artist: BBRC
Song: “I Got 5 Hundred” with Rob GF
Produced by “Book & Bronze”
Artwork by Ruffmercy x Bronze (RUFFNOTES)
(Photography by Krystina Pucci | Model: Kali’i Dixon)
NOTES TO SELF BBRC with ROB GF
“I GOT 5 HUNDRED”A rendition is a performance or interpretation, especially of a dramatic role or piece of music.
1986: Berkeley, California’s Timex Social Club release “Thinkin’ About Ya” and are labelled the creators of a new movement that successfully merge rnb and hip hop – subsequently popularized and referred to as the late 80’s/early 90’s sound we now thankfully call “New Jack Swing”. TSC sadly disbands shortly after they release “Thinkin About Ya”.
1987: Timex Crew founder Jay King forms new band, Club Nouveau, and releases “Why You Treat Me So Bad” where he interpolates key pieces of “Thinkin’ About Ya” and reworks its main hook melody, making it an even more memorable rendition than his last, as it rises on the Billboard Hot 100 and peaks at #39.
1995: Bay Area Smokers, Luniz, enlist the help from former Timex Social Club lead singer Michael Marshall to release their rendition of “Thinkin About Ya”’s main hook melody – solely to celebrate the feeling one has when they go $5 on a dime bag with a Homie, and release “I Got 5 on It” as a collaborative record – doing one better and peaking at #8 on Billboard’s Hot 100 – which also arguably sets the highest president for a Smoker Anthem’s around the world (no pun intended), becoming a certified classic in the culture.
1999-2013 Notable Renditions: “Satisfy You” by Puff Daddy, “I’m Gonna Be Alright” Trackmasters Remix by J-Lo with Nas & 50Cent, “Irresistible” So So Def Remix by Jessica Simpson with Lil Bow Wow & JD, “Only You” by Ashanti, “The Way Life Used to Be” by Snoop Dogg, “Heaven and Hell” by Meek Mill with Jadakiss and Guordan Banks, “I Know” by Yo Gotti
2016: Notes to Self BBRC release their rendition of the former classic and aptly title theirs “I Got 5 Hundred” – enlisting a new voice for the hook, one of Rob GF’s, with producer duo Book & Bronze clearly paying homage behind the boards to Timex Crew & Club Neuveau with a sound-reboot, while BBRC’s Roshin does nothing but metaphorically praise his dime bag hero’s, Luniz, all over the track. The main change however, is one of content – while the Luniz requested you bring something to throw on a joint, the BBRC gang tell everyone to come over, cause they’re sitting on too much weed to smoke by themselves.
The Luniz’ “I Got 5 on It” is THE definitive Smoker’s Anthem in rap music. Sure, one can argue a number of other classics, but every rapper who smokes weed (about 98%) has bunned one to this song. Throwing 5 on a joint so that everyone gets to smoke is a fairly universal experience for broke teens trying get high. But, if you didn’t have a 5 though, you were out of luck… PERHAPS UNTIL NOW.
“…Add a few more bills I’m down, I’ve got 5 Hundred, lets go half on a pound.”
Clairmont continues to grow on his latest and arguably most cohesive project.
Written & Performed by Clairmont The Second
*Additional Vocals on Ignorant by Aysha Brown
*Worth also written & performed by Cola
*Temporary also written & performed by Blues a.k.a M.I BLUEProd. by Clairmont The Second
Mixed & Mastered by Clairmont The Second
Immerze Teams up with FADER to release ‘Tropicana’ produced by Eshe Nkriu and Brevner! ‘Before I Go’ is on the way!
Sit back, Relax and Enjoy!
Twitter:
@darealimmerze
@brevner
@eshenkriu
@FADER
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Devon Tracy returns with “Simma”. Shouts to 4Yall Ent. tho, lol!
Skit By @Trey_Richards & @JaeRichards.
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J Shiltz lets off the sixth instalment in a series of monthly drops for 2016. “For The Win” to quote CL Smooth is “a lyrical slugfest” – Shiltz goes in over a double whammy of production from Royce Birth and the results are as to be expected. If you got down with “Up High” – the last joint these two collaborated on – then its more a less guarantee your gonna be feeling this shit. Sauga City represent.
Produced By Classified.
Original song appears on Classified’s “Greatful” album. Download it here smarturl.it/Greatful, or stream it on Spotify (open.spotify.com/album/4lRglLCM2Qlpju3ux1CbPx)
For more info, videos, merch and tour dates visit classifiedofficial.com
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River Tiber’s debut, “Indigo”, is officially out! Here’s a couple tracks to set you up but you gotta copp the album for the full fix. Congrats man. Bom bom.
p.s. “West” and “Illusions” still in heavy-ro. Not sure why “Illusions” isn’t on the album tho…???
INDIGO OUT NOW EVERYWHERE
http://smarturl.it/RTIndigo
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Pluto returns with a really nice 4-track EP called “Just 4 Now”. I’m sure some videos will follow so stay tuned…
And shouts to John River for making what I believe to be his first cameo on a R&B record! Thought he was gonna come in all soft and “for tha ladies”, but nah…
The first time I heard about you, you were working with Mr. Murr and I came to check you at an event your cousin Wan put together. From that performance alone I knew you were no joke! The next time we connected was when you dropped “Lookin For Love” with Darp Malone (geez!). By that time I was doing O.T.A. Live! on Flow and so I reached out…. you came through, and we put together a nice short piece about the inspiration for that song. You did a guest Cell Therapy feature on the show and told Toronto about the connections between Trinidad’s extempo traditions and freestyle rap.
Then I found out your uncle was MR. MANSWELL?!!
Mr. Manswell was one of many Black-Caribbean men that kept a lot of us Scarborough boys out of trouble through soccer. And I realized then, that your family’s roots run deep in our community (still learning just how deep!).
So your intelligence, demeanor… your energy on the mic….. it all made sense.
All this just to say.. you mattered to me.
My sincerest condolences go out to your family and loved ones.
I’ll do my best to make sure you are remembered… and your children know that their father was respected and admired by many.
Rest in peace, and power, with my love, and the love of your communities.
Ty Harper
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