BOOGNIGHTS: Cheers!

BOOGNIGHTS, an artist out of Spring Valley, NY, put together this laid back, positive song that samples One Republic's "Good Life" just in time for the new year.

Happy Holidays!

Preview:

Download: BOOGNIGHTS - Cheers!

Macklemore and Ryan Lewis: Life is Cinema

Since I first heard of Macklemore and Ryan Lewis a couple months ago, I've been looking out for new music by them because I liked their unique style. This song samples All These Things That I've Done by The Killers, and on their new The VS. EP they add an interesting, hip hop twist to tracks by Beirut, Arcade Fire, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, and more.


Download: Macklemore and Ryan Lewis: Life is Cinema

*Bonus*
This is the first song I heard by them, and after listening you'll see why I was hooked by their style. This song samples Otherside by the Red Hot Chili Peppers but takes the song in a completely new direction.


Download: Macklemore and Ryan Lewis: Otherside

Lil Wayne: Drop the World ft. Eminem

The much anticipated Lil' Wayne and Eminem collaboration has finally dropped. Off of Lil' Wayne's upcoming rock n roll album Rebirth which is now scheduled to be released December 21st. Apparently Amazon is responsible for the early leak of parts of this album, reportedly prematurely shipping 500 copies to some of the people that pre-ordered the album.

Judge this hyped collaboration yourself, with its rap verses draped over the rock n roll chorus and sick beat. Eminem returns to his natural voice for this song offering incredible optimism for his upcoming album Relapse: The Refill, to be released December 21st to act as a hold over until the release of Relapse 2 early 2010, which features five new songs. Eminem promises that both the refill and relapse 2 return to songs that are more emotionally driven for eminem making songs with more "feeling."

Check out this article for more info regarding Eminem's next 2 drops.

Drop The World- Lil' Wayne featuring Eminem

Download it here: Drop the World

Joell Ortiz: Make It Without You & Soldier (RMX)

Off his new Road Kill mixtape, Joell Ortiz, 1/4th of the hip hop super-group Slaughterhouse, recorded these tracks while he was on the road for The 50 Day Tour with Slaughterhouse and Tech N9ne (hence, "Road Kill"). His story telling throughout this whole mixtape is great. Preview two of the tracks and/or download the full mixtape below. Also, Joell is in the process of recording a joint mixtape with Novel, one of the artists featured in our Artist Watch series, and we will be sure to have it here when it comes out.

Preview:
Make It Without You

Deep track about his grandma who passed away. He says it's the "realest shit [he] ever wrote."

Soldier (RMX)

Creative concept for this song. He keeps the theme and voice throughout and it sounds good.

Download:
Joell Ortiz - Make It Without You
Joell Ortiz - Soldier (RMX)
Joell Ortiz - Road Kill (full mixtape)

Zion I: Coastin' ft. K.Flay

This song by Zion I, the Oakland, CA duo consisting of AmpLive and MC Zumbi, came out early this year and was praised for its feel-good style and socially conscious lyrics. After not hearing it for a while, I had my iTunes on shuffle today and it came on so I had to put it up. Enjoy!

Preview:

Download: Zion I - Coastin' ft. K.Flay

Will Smith: Fresh Prince of Bel Air (Mustard Pimp Remix)

You can dance to it AND know every word at the same time. You're the man!

Download: Will Smith - Fresh Prince of Bel Air (Mustard Pimp Remix)

Xaphoon Jones: I Wanna Know Now & Radar Detector

If you haven't heard of Xaphoon Jones or heard any songs off his most recent mixtape, The Xaphoon Jones Mixtape Vol. 1, you should definitely listen below. Xaphoon Jones, best known for producing some hit tracks for Chiddy Bang, is a beast with samples and mash-ups and this mixtape shows it. Preview two of the tracks and/or download the full mixtape below.

Preview:

I Wanna Know Now (Bob Marley, MGMT)


Radar Detector


Download:
Xaphoon Jones - I Wanna Know Now
Darwin Deez - Radar Detector (Xaphoon Jones RMX)
Xaphoon Jones - The Xaphoon Jones Mixtape Vol.1

Move Shake On Video (Mash-Up)

The White Panda, the duo consisting of Procrast and DJ Griffi, is most known for their seemless mash-ups and remixes. Move Shake On Video, their most recent mash-up, blends Shake by Pitbull and the Ying Yang Twins with Fatman Scoop's portion of Drop over the beat of Trans X's Living On Video.

Preview:

Download: The White Panda - Move Shake On Video (Mash-up)

Vince Offer and DJ Steve Porter

The remix/autotune has now reached infomercials.

Here is the original Slap Chop remix, that has since been edited (the dancing scenes) and has been turned into the new Slap Chop commercial.



The Sham Wow infomercial was also remixed, and turned into a commercial.



Slap Chop


Sham Wow



Download: Slap Chop or Sham Wow

Shaggy: Luv Me, Luv Me

Classic.

Download: Shaggy - Luv Me, Luv Me

Robin Thicke: Meiplé (Me I Play) Feat. Jay-Z

Fun song.

Download: Robin Thicke - Meiple Feat. Jay -Z

Emilio Rojas: Bold & Arrogant

Bold & Arrogant is a standout track off of a very strong mixtape. "The Natural" with DJ Green Lantern, contains several instances of Rojas showing that he's more than your average rapper in this day and age: he's a true spitter. He's exciting to watch, too, because he's quite versatile. While Rojas can put together a track all about confidence, like this one, with great finesse, he also displays that he is introspective and has a good sense of self-awareness throughout the entire "The Natural" tape.

Download: Emilio Rojas - Bold & Arrogant

*Bonus* Emilio Rojas - The Natural (Presented By DJ Green Lantern)

Eric Hutchinson: Ok, It's Alright With Me

Download: Eric Hutchinson - Ok, It's Alright With Me

Lupe Fiasco: Enemy of the State: A Love Story (Mixtape)

What better way to start off Thanksgiving than with the release of Lupe Fiasco’s new mixtape, Enemy of the State: A Love Story. Motivated by his exclusion from MTV’s list of the “Hottest MCs in the Game,” Lupe decided to get back in the studio and record a mixtape in efforts to get people to be like, “Look at this positive dude, the underdog. The positive one who came and murdered all these dudes.” Good work, MTV.

Rhyming over other MC’s beats, Lupe uses his smooth flow, clever wordplay, and deep lyrics to separate himself from the rest of the rappers that were on MTV’s list. His next mixtape, Friend of the People, will be coming out on Christmas.

Enjoy!

Preview:

Check the wordplay:
“She said she was a fan of mine
Knew she was New Jersey
But said that she was Anaheim”
(New Jersey Devils; Anaheim Angels)

Download:

Previewed Above: Angels (RMX)
Full Mixtape: Enemy of the State: A Love story
 

Alicia Keys: Empire State of Mind (Part II)

Debatable whether or not this song ever needed Hov.

Download: Alicia Keys - Empire State of Mind (Part II)

B.o.B: Nothin' on You Feat. Bruno Mars

I have a feeling B.o.B's most recent song, 'Nothin' on You', will be turning heads. I've never heard of Bruno Mars, but his hook here is straight up ear candy. Don't be surprised if this is blowing up your radio in the near future.

**Side Note**

I want to point out that I'm making this post more than 10,000 feet in the sky - mid-flight from Atlanta to New York. With the new Go Go service on tons of flights, you can get free wifi up until January by using the following promo codes:

AIRTRANTRYGOGO (Airtran)

DELTATRYGOGO (Delta)

AATRYGOGO (American Airlines)

Prettttty cool.

Download: B.o.B - Nothin' on You Feat. Bruno Mars

Jay-Z x Radiohead: No Karma

This track is a mashup off of the Jaydiohead project released earlier this year by Max Tannone, a DJ and producer out of NYC, and is just one of the many gems that he created. It samples Jay-Z's "No Hook" from American Gangster and Radiohead's "Karma Police" from OK Computer. A fellow Usain In The Membrane reader told me about this project last week, and, after listening to it all the way through, I thought it was definitely worth a post. Enjoy!

Preview:

Download: No Karma - Jay-Z x Radio Head
OR
Download: Jaydiohead (full project)

Visit the website dedicated to the project here.

Dave Matthews: The Space Between (Tiesto Remix)

Cool, relaxing remix.

Download: Dave Matthews Band - The Space Between (DJ Tiesto Remix)

B.o.B: No Man's Land & Mr. Bobby

One of my favorites in the "freshman class" of artists, B.o.B is a multi-talented musician with a very unique style. These two songs, off his most recent mixtape B.o.B vs. Bobby Ray, demonstrate his creative ability and dynamic style and definitely deserve a listen.

No Man's Land:

^Watch him perform this live in Utah here.

Mr. Bobby:


Download:
B.o.B - No Man's Land
B.o.B - Mr. Bobby

Want to hear more from him? Check out his website or download the full mixtape here.

DJ Khaled: Fed Up Feat. Usher, Young Jeezy, Rick Ross & Drake

I guess by formula this one should be good. Production done by the Runners.

...I'm still trying to figure out exactly what it is that Khaled does.

Download: DJ Khaled - Fed Up Feat. Usher, Young Jeezy, Rick Ross, and Drake

 Not a big Rick Ross fan? Me neither. Here is the song without Rick Ross:

(Usain In The Membrane Exclusive!)
Download: DJ Khaled - Fed Up ft. Young Jeezy, Usher, and Drake

As promised: No Ceilings (Official Release)

Earlier this week we posted the first leak of this, but here is the official version of the No Ceilings mixtape by Lil Wayne. Below is the download link to the full mixtape. There are four new tracks, some minor changes on a few tracks, and the sound quality is better.

Tracks added since first leak:
17. No Ceilings ft. Birdman
18. Oh Let’s Do It
19. Single
20. Sweet Dreams ft. Nicki Minaj

“All my mixtapes are free, do not pay for nothing. If you pay for a mixtape of mine you were jacked.” - Weezy

He murdered these beats, so it's pretty fitting that this was released on Halloween.
Enjoy!

Download: Lil Wayne - No Ceilings (Mixtape) 

Night of the Living Dead

"Every dead body that is not exterminated becomes one of them! It gets up and kills! The people it kills get up and kill!"

In the spirit of Halloween, Cookin' Soul & DJ Whoo Kid put together this eerily awesome mixtape of Tupac blends. Here are two of my favorite tracks from the mixtape:

Tupac - Phantasm ft. B.I.G. & Big L


Tupac - Candyman


Want the whole mixtape? Download it directly from the Cookin' Soul website here.

No Ceilings (Unfinished)

This is the new official mixtape by Lil' Wayne. Although this is not the final version (he claims the final will be released on Halloween), all the tracks here are official and we will update this with the final as soon as it comes out. They're almost always good so this is good to check out. Don't be surprised if some of these tracks end up getting released on iTunes in the future.

Here's the tracklist:

01. Swag Surfin’
02. Ice Cream Paint Job
03. D.O.A.
04. Interlude
05. Wasted
06. Watch My Shoes
07. Break Up (Ft. Short Dawg & Gudda Gudda)
08. Banned From TV
09. Throw It In The Bag
10. I Think I Love Her (Ft. Tyga & Shanell)
11. Interlude 2 (Ft. Shanell)
12. Wetter
13. I’m Good (Ft. T-Streets)
14. Make Her Say (Ft. Jae Millz)
15. Run This Town
16. I Gotta Feeling
17. Outro

Updated Link:

http://usershare.net/ftdb9wjsdprw

Juelz Santana: Mixing Up the Medicine

"I'm ballin' like the 80's/ Yeah, I'm so James Worthy"

Juelz delivers some hot lines over a REALLY hot beat. Kane Beatz works some magic by sampling the opening lines from Bob Dylan's Subterranean Homesick Blues

Download: Juelz Santana - Mixing Up the Medicine Feat. Yelawolf (Clean)

Notorious B.I.G.: Can I Get Witcha (Mashups)

Because of the raving responses I received for the last Biggie mashup that I posted, I had to make sure that some other great ones I had in the vault didn't go unshared.

Gnarls Biggie: Crazy Butt

'Crazy Butt', is a standout track from the Gnarls Biggie tape released a few years ago. The beat is Gnarls Barkley's 'Crazy' and Big's 'Can I get Witcha' is layered on top.

Notorious B.I.G. & Andrea Bocelli: Can I Get Witcha / Con Te Partiro

This is an even more unlikely tandem than Big and Miley. You might recognize 'Con te Partiro', the song sampled here, from Will Ferrel's Catalina Wine Mixer performance in Step Brothers.

Notorious B.I.G.: Can I Get Witcha

The Original.

Download:

Gnarls Biggie - Crazy Butt

Notorious B.I.G. & Andrea Bocelli - Can I Get Witcha / Con Te Partiro

Notorious B.I.G. - Can I Get Witcha (Original)

Songs of the Week (10/17-10/23)

Here is the second installment of our weekly series. Remember, if you hear a song in our mix that you like or have a song that you would like us to include in our next mix, just let us know and we can fulfill individual requests. Keep the feedback coming!

Preview:

Download: Usain In The Membrane Weekly Mix (10/17)

Track List:
1. Get Started - Strong Arm Steady ft. Talib Kweli
2. Ain't No Sunshine - Theophilus London (1:57)
3. Say Something - Drake (3:46)
4. That's What I Thought - T.I. ft. Killer Mike and Macboney (6:00)
5. I'm Back - J. Pich (7:32)
6. Rick Smits - Asher Roth (8:55)
7. One Two - Z-Ro (10:31)
8. Down In The Studio - Lil Wayne ft. T-Streets and Mack Maine (12:50)
9. Young Money Hospital - Gudda Gudda ft. Lil Wayne (14:16)
10. Addicted - Sean Kingston (15:33)
11. Goons Stampede - Snowgoons ft. Rakaa and Sicknature (17:25)
12. Goodnite - Sean Price ft. Petro and Royce Da 5'9" (18:35)
13. 23 Halfs - Mike Slott (19:28)
14. Supa Dupa - Big Sean (20:12)
15. Say Aah - Trey Songz ft. Fabolous (21:38)
16. Rumors - Timbaland ft. Jay-Z and Keri Hilson (22:56)
17. Do What It Takes - Kam Moye ft. Buff 1 (24:23)
18. The Stars - Joe Clark (25:32)
19. 09 Until - Tyga (27:05)
20. I Choose You - Ryan Leslie (28:23)
21. Around My Head - Beedie ft. John Record (29:24)
22. Insane - Casely (30:31)
23. Morning After Dark (Full CDQ) - Timbaland ft. Soshy and Nelly Furtado (31:35)
24. Bad Romance - Lady Gaga (34:43)
25. Can't Stop Partying - Weezer ft. Lil Wayne (36:07)
26. The Thrill - Wiz Khalifa (37:59)
27. What Girls Like - Smokey ft. Flo Rida and Git Fresh (41:00)
28. I'm Soo Live - Chase Munie (42:30)
29. The Mission Remix - Damian Marley ft. Lil Wayne (43:37)
30. Dancing Like A White Girl - Masta Ace and Edo G ft. Chester French and Pav Bundy (44:51)
31. 911 Remix - Shawty Lo (47:35)
32. Swag Surfin' - Lil Wayne (50:02)
33. Look Out - Lil Wayne (52:09)
34. Wind It Up - Ray Lavender (53:14)
35. Wasted - Lil Wayne (54:42)
36. Everything - Juvenile ft. Bobby Valentino (57:09)

Wasted... Waster

First we have the anthem of the season- Gucci Mane's Wasted featuring Plies.
Party Party Party, lets all get wasted!

Lil Wayne lights this track up, literally, in his version- Waster
He takes his metaphors and swag to the next level on this joint.
Some great examples:

"I shake yo pussies up, I'm a vibrator"
"I am more animal than the zoo allow"
"you are local news, I'm 60 minutes"
"she gives me hot head, call it global warming"
"yo flow never wet, like grandma pussy, I'm always good, like grandma cookies"

Wasted

Waster


Download them here:
Wasted - Gucci Mane ft. Plies,
Waster - Lil Wayne

New Series: Songs of the Week

This is a new weekly series that we'll be testing out. Each week we will compile a list of our favorite new songs and remixes that have been released that week, and at the end of the week we will release a mix using clips from the songs mixed with some older favorites to give a preview of what we heard and liked. Besides just being a preview, it will be mixed so that it is playable straight through to use at your discretion. Use this either to catch up on some of the best and most unique tracks released in the past week or to dj an upcoming party of your own. Hear a song in our mix that you want an individual download link to? Have a suggestion for this week's mix? Let us know and we can fulfill individual requests.

Preview:

Download: Usain In The Membrane Weekly Mix (10/3)

Track List (10/3):
1. Money To Blow Remix - Drake, Birdman, and Lil' Wayne ft. 2 Pistols
2. When The Sun Comes Down (Spencer and Hill Remix) - Rio (2:09)
3. Written On Her Remix - Birdman ft. Flo Rida, Jay Sean, and Mack Maine (3:30)
4. Do You Remember - Jay Sean ft. Sean Paul & Lil Wayne (5:50)
5. Don't Go Outside Remix - Wyclef Jean ft. Maino (7:10)
6. I Love My City - Supastar LT ft. Kardinal Offishall and Red Cafe (9:24)
7. Get It In Remix - Omarion ft. Gucci Mane and Red Cafe (11:13)
8. Fly Away - Wale (12:49)
9. Walk Away - Wyclef Jean (14:38)
10. Big Noise - Cory Gunz (15:49)
11. The Ill Bunch - Snowgoons ft. Tribeca, Nut-Rageous, and Termanology (17:15)
12. Yuh Love - Vybz Kartel (18:08)
13. Nana - A.R. Rahman (21:46)
14. Ride The Wave Remix - Trav ft. Lloyd Banks and Juelz Santana (23:19)
15. Fire - Lupe Fiasco (24:20)
16. I Can Transform Ya Remix - Chris Brown ft. E.Joox, Lil Wayne, and Swizz Beatz(25:33)
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Preview:

Download: Usain In The Membrane Weekly Mix (10/10)

Track List (10/10):
1. Mixing Up The Medicine - Juelz Santana
2. Ride On - Big Mike ft. Akon (1:14)
3. Inhibitions - Wale ft. Pharrell (2:39)
4. I Remember - Mariah Carey ft. T-Pain (4:24)
5. Pen Game - Mac Miller ft. Skyzoo (5:21)
6. Gun Harmonizing - Royce Da 5'9" ft. Crooked I (6:18)
7. Everybody Knows Me - Mika Means ft. Lil' Wayne (7:17)
8. Sound of the City - Beedie (10:17)
9. Taking My Ball - Eminem (11:25)
10. Rags to Riches - Black DaDa ft. Rick Ross (12:56)
11. Love Comes Down Remix - Dirty Money ft. Lloyd Banks (14:14)
12. Enjoy The Sun - Theophilus London (17:06)
13. Party In The USA Remix - Chief Stockton (18:19)
14. 04500 - fLako ft. Amenta (19:09)
15. Before She Said Hi Remix - Mario ft. B.O.B. (20:38)
16. Skycap - Mary J. Blige ft. Timbaland (23:03)
17. Give It Up To Me - Shakira ft. Timbaland and Lil' Wayne (24:14)
18. Morning After Dark - Timbaland ft. SoShy (25:12)
19. Come Alive - Masha K ft. Flo Rida (28:24)
20. Pure Love Remix - Spencer and Hill (31:06)
21. Mind Blowin - Mickey Factz & B.O.B. (31:30)
22. Hold On (Crossroads) - Wyclef Jean ft. Mavado (32:33)
23. Take The Hit - Jade ft. Theophilus London (33:56)
24. Swagg 4 Sale - 2 Pistols (36:34)
25. Play Ball - Richie Wess ft. Drake and Young Dred (38:17)
26. Solar Midnite - Lupe Fiasco (38:13)
27. Soldier - N.E.R.D. ft. Santigold (41:01)
28. Face Drop (Remix) - Sean Kingston ft. Pleasure P (42:57)
29. Move Along - Ne-Yo (43:44)
30. So Cold - Chris Brown (45:06)

As always, feedback is welcome. Enjoy!

Royce Da 5'9": Dinner Time Feat. Busta Rhymes

Hopefully 'Dinner Time' compensates for my somewhat soft GaGa post. Royce goes in on this one, and once he gets started there's no letting up. Busta does his thing too, spitting some angry nonsense in the same stop and go cadence as Royce.

Eeeeeyupppp. This goes hard.

Download: Royce Da 5'9" - Dinner Time Feat. Busta Rhymes

Lady GaGa: Bad Romance

While Lady GaGa is making headlines for some interesting apparel choices, she continues to make solid music. 'Bad Romance' is slated to be the first single from GaGa's Re-Release of The Fame, and further proves that though GaGa is incredibly insecure in the spotlight, she has every reason to be confident behind the mic.

I give 'Bad Romance' three weeks from its October 27th release to top the charts.

Download: Lady GaGa - Bad Romance

Ryan Leslie: The Way You Move Girl (RMX)

As a fan of Nas, Pharrell, and Ryan Leslie, when I saw that somebody made a blend featuring all three of them on an uptempo beat, I had to give it a listen. Seamlessly blending Pharrell's verse from "That Girl" and Nas' verse from "Hey Nas" with the original beat and lyrics from Ryan Leslie's "The Way You Move Girl," this track has a fun vibe to it.

Preview:

Download: Ryan Leslie - The Way You Move (RMX) ft. Pharrell & Nas

*BONUS THROWBACK*
Heres a video of Ryan Leslie demonstrating his ability to play music by ear by playing along to Lil Wayne's hit song "Lollipop" live on DJ Green Lantern's The Invasion Radio Show.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gT7tjt9aFL4

Miley Cyrus: Party In the U.S.A.

Who doesn't love this song?

Party In the U.S.A.

Check these very solid remixes, too.

Biggie / Miley - Party and Bullshit (In the U.S.A.)

Party In the U.S.A. (Cahill Club Mix)

Download:

Miley Cyrus - Party In the U.S.A.

Notorious B.I.G. and Miley Cyrus - Party and Bullshit (In the U.S.A.)

Miley Cyrus - Party in the U.S.A. (Cahill Club Mix)

Animal Collective: My Girls & Bluish

Animal Collective is an experimental band that recently released the album Merriweather Post Pavillion to some outstanding reviews. Blogs all over the place are ranting about the greatness of the song My Girls, which, according to Pitchfork, is the 9th best song of the decade.

My Girls

For me, however, the most enjoyable song on the album is Bluish. There's something about it that just makes me happy.

Bluish

Download them both (in 320kb quality) here:

Animal Collective - My Girls

Animal Collective - Bluish

Artist Watch: Novel

We have recieved a lot of positive feedback about our Artist Watch series, and now, with the fourth installment of the series, we introduce Novel. After being around the music industry his whole life, Novel, a well-rounded musician from LA who does everything from singing and rapping to songwriting and producing, is finally starting to get the recognition that he deserves. Having penned tracks for big name artists such as Alicia Keys and Lionel Richie, Novel seems to have a strong network in the music industry which should help him as he tries to progress his own solo career. Recently featured on some highly publicized albums, such as hip hop super-group Slaughterhouse's self-titled debut album and David Guetta's One Love, Novel has a soulful voice and makes music with substance that people can relate to.

Below are some of my favorite tracks of his that demonstrate his well-rounded skill-set. You can preview the songs and find the download links for them (and more) at the bottom of this post.

Sky Might Fall (Soul RMX)

^You can watch him produce this track here. Pretty cool stuff to watch.

Fuck Wit My Mind

^Watch the video for this here.

Mad World (RMX)

^Inspired by the fatal shooting of Oscar Grant by police officers in Oakland, California on New Years day in 2009. The beat picks up at around 1:50 into the track for a nice change.

Download:
Novel - Mad World
Novel - Sky Might Fall (Soul RMX)
Novel - Fuck Wit My Mind

Download his free Suspended Animation mixtape here.

Audiobiography, his debut album which was originally set to be released this past March, was pushed back and a new release date has yet to be announced.

Previously: | Los | XV | J. Cole |

A Week with the Greatest...

In Japan. This is just a video of Mos Def as he goes around Japan, but there are some moments where you hear Mos Def flow freestyle on the stage and it is pretty funny watching Japanese people. Also the style in Japan is ridiculously fresh, I know some fellow posters can learn a thing or two from them.

Konichiwa bitches.

http://www.hulu.com/watch/102332/embedded-mos-def-in-japan

Viva La Batheja

The video that took the world by storm.


8 boys, 2 grandparents, 5 housepeople- when these elements combine, inspiration is bound to happen. Set at marvelous Croton House, in Montego Bay, Jamaica, this music video tells the improbable story of a young person who truly made it big, inspiring all of us to live a better and more fruitful life. Also, the name sort of sounds like Viva la Vida. After examining the pixels, I assure you that you will come to the conclusion that this video is not photoshopped in any way, whatsoever.



Be on dat facety track: Viva La Batheja

**Bonus**

Presenting our first Usain in the Membrane exclusive, we bring you the first leak of the beat inspired by the video. The beat, produced by Rudolph, is clearly unfinished; however, we wanted to bring it to you as soon as possible. Look out for this beat to blow up literally everywhere. And because of us, you can say that you had it first.

Download: Viva La Batheja (The Unfinished Beat)

I Can Transform Ya

Chris Browns Return? He's got good company with Weezy and Swizz Beatz



Download: I Can Transform Ya- Chris Brown Feat Lil Wayne and Swizz Beatz

Young Jeezy: Dreamin' Feat. Keyshia Cole

Jeezy gets deep (for once) on this song, and I'm a big fan.

The man has quite the story to tell:

"Mom's smokin' rocks, same sh*t I'm sellin'

So who's wrong, her or me?

She addicted to the high, I'm addicted to the cash

Almost put my hands on her, when I caught her in my stash

How could I do her like that, Lord knows I'm wrong

Why would I do her like that, Lord knows she's strong

I know it's been hard but we made it baby

10 years clean so she's still my lady... I must be dreamin..."

Download: Young Jeezy - Dreamin' Feat. Keyshia Cole (Prod. by The Runners)

Artist Watch: LOS

In our third installment of the Artist Watch series, we bring you LOS. Unlike our previous two artists in the series (XV, J. Cole), it's going to take a lot for LOS to blow up. He's got mad talent, but he recently decided to part ways with Diddy's Bad Boy label in order to take the independent route.

LOS has a similar flow to Wayne, with plenty of punchlines to go around. Check some of these songs to see what I mean.

Los: Say Yeah (Freestyle)

This blows Wiz Khalifa's original out of the water.

"Now I'm about to Philip / fill up banks like I'm the Fresh Prince"

Los: A Milli (Freestyle)

Some sick flow on this joint.

"I'm so out of this world, I make telescopes squint"

"If we beef, and bring your armor 'for I knock a pothole out you, take that beef, bring some shells, make a f*ckin' taco out you"

Los: It's Me (Freestyle)

And this, this is just ridiculous.

"Frat whore, frat whore, the b*tch was a frat whore

The basketball team tapped that like a backboard

Frat whore, frat whore, she loved Iota

So she gave me head first

Then I told her I owed her

Then I told her bye bye now, see ya soon

B*tch I'm so fly I gotta look down to see the moon

Contrary to what he, or she assume

you still feel my swag in the air when I leave the room

B*tches still feel the dick in her when I leave the womb"

That being said, as cool as these tracks are, they're all freestyles. The dude has no stand out originals, and even when there is some potential on the verses, the hooks are weak.

LOS, if you're reading this, which I know you are, my suggestion to you is to get into contact with some dudes like Colin Munroe, Robin Thicke, etc. and get a real solid hook, and then just do your thang on the verses. THEN you might have something.

Download:

Los - Say Yeah Freestyle

Los - A Milli Freestyle

Los - Its Me Freestyle

Albert Hammond Jr: Spooky Couch

During finals week last year, this is the song that kept me going. I literally had 'Spooky Couch' playing on repeat, to the point where I had listened to the seven minute instrumental over 100 times. 'Spooky Couch' is a relaxing and simple piece consisting of several layered violins, guitar, and piano parts that work together beautifully.

A little background: Albert Hammond Jr is the rhythm guitarist of The Strokes, and, more recently, a solo artist with two albums to his name.

Download: Albert Hammond Jr. - Spooky Couch

More Drake

Word. I bump way too much of this guy's music.

A few more songs:

Nutt Da Kid: Stunt Hard Feat. Drake & Lil Wayne

Stunt Hard dropped back in August of 08 and features catchy verses from Wayne and Drake. Nutt Da Kid's verse is good enough to keep up.

"And I smoke that shit that smell like when ya take ya cast off / And I got them beach bitches like, David Hasselhoff." - Weezy

Drake: Juice

Juice has an awesome beat (Boi-1da, who, by the way, is quickly becoming one of my favorite producers), sampling Suzanne Vega's 'Tom's Diner'. You'll recognize it as soon as you listen.

"I'm still Fly, you can't float/ Run this shit, Usain Bolt" - Drake

Colin Munroe: Cannon Ball Feat. Drake

Cannon ball is a Colin Munroe song with a Drake guest spot. The song itself has a chill Coldplay type vibe with a solid Drake verse.

"And I hope when dinner's cold my n****as do not dessert/desert me" - Drake

Drake: The Winner

The Winner demonstrates Drake's ridiculous ability to form one-liners. The beat, produced by Tha Bizness, could use some work, and hopefully gets that work before this song makes it to Thank Me Later.

"Bunk Bed flow, always one level above" - Drake

Drake: Push Cash

Finally, a cut taken from DJ Noodles's awesome Ready to Fly mash-up mixtape. The tape is comprised of Drake songs blended over some great beats. In this case, Drake's 'Unstoppable' is blended over the beat for Rick Ross's "Push it". Nothing new here, but totally awesome result.

Download:

Nutt Da Kid - Stunt Hard Feat. Drake & Lil' Wayne

Drake - Juice

Colin Munroe - Cannon Ball Feat. Drake

Drake - The Winner

Drake - Push Cash

*Bonus*

Drake - Ready to Fly (DJ Noodles Mashup Tape)

DRAKE

It had to be done. The lack of Drake on this thread is in part due to the inherent value of his music and the thought his songs are "obvious." But let's give Drake his spot in the Membrane.

Drake is one of the hottest artists out there, and he still hasn't even dropped his first album. A mixtape superstar, Drake has several hit songs, featuring some of the most prolific artists in the biz. Here are a few of his hottest songs.

I'm Still Fly

November 18th

City is Mine

Snatch 'em here: I'm Still Fly, November 18th, City is Mine

Drake's first album Thank Me Later is slated to be released on Valentine's Day 2010 on Young Money, under a joint-venture with Cash Money and distribution by Universal Republic. Possible collaborations are with Trey Songz,The Dream, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Eminem, Chamillionaire, Lil' Wayne, Danny and Young Jeezy. Drake has also stated a desire to work with Andre 3000 and Kid Cudi on the album. Can't wait.

Oh, PS, Yes Drake plays Jimmy Brooks on Degrassi: The Next Generation

David Rush: Shooting Star Feat. Kevin Rudol(ph)f, LMFAO, Pitbull

Sick pregame song.

Download: David Rush - Shooting Star (Party Rock Remix) Feat. Kevin Rudolf, LMFAO, Pitbull

Gorilla Zoe

Two songs I absolutely love. Both tracks have intoxicating beats, making you sway back and forth, bounce up and down, while listening to these songs. Lost features fire from Lil wayne. You just have to listen to understand.

Lost

Hood N****


Download them here: Lost, Hood N****