#LongLiveShawtyLo|RIP Shawty Lo

 March 31 1976 - September 21, 2016

With heavy hearts Ear 2 The Streets has to report that Atlanta Rapper Carlos Walker better known as Shawty Lo passed away early Wednesday morning in a single car accident on I 285 in Atlanta. Fulton County police say the crash happened around 2:20 a.m. when the 2016 Audi that Shawty Lo was driving crashed over a guardrail, hit several trees and caught fire at the Cascade Road exit.The police department says the 40 year-old was ejected and died at the

scene. Two women were also in the car and were injured and taken to a hospital with non life-threatening injuries. After initial reports of the crash were reported  it was thought to have been a hit-and-run, but Fulton police spokeswoman Cpl. Maureen Smith said,“It has been confirmed now that it was a single car accident.” His manager confirmed the news on Shawty Lo's Twitter account putting out a statement. ( Below with others reactions) From Ms. Street Cred directly I am sending out my condolences to his family and friends. I can only imagine what they all are going through.May his soul rest in peace. I definitely will miss the music that this man made and I hate that the rap community taking yet another L. He will truly be missed. Check out some of his most iconic visuals below.  His camp did release his final visuals last night and I will do a separate entry on "Put Some Respek On It" in the very near future. 
#RIP #ShawtyLo #LongLiveShawtyLo
--M$C

Forever Immortalized|Visuals x Interviews

#BubbleOnDeck:Tamara Bubble|Spotlight Artist

#BubbleOnDeck

Tamara Bubble is a rapper/ singer/song writer who was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY. She is a female rapper with a long list of achievements with a strong background in the church.Songwriting is what gave Tamara her push to enter in this male dominated industry and since a small child she had been singing in church. When she first started her ambitious pursuits she was more focused on modeling and acting until she met a producer at a photo shoot and she had the opportunity to sing for him. He asked her if she wrote music as well and right there on the spot she said "I do now" after leaving the photo shoot she promptly went home and wrote 10 songs and from there she was hooked. Her stage name is comprised of her middle name and the word Bubble which sheds light on her bubbly personality along with her prized asset. Finding influences from her early exposure to singing in church her Gospel background gives her a soulful presence. She loves harmonies so her musical influences took a direct hit towards all 90's R&B groups like Brownstone, SWV, En Vogue, 702, 112 ,Jodeci, and Boyz II Men.(To name a few) She credits her Rap influence to Biggie Smalls,"he's the reason that I respect lyricism in hip hop and I love his storytelling and flow." Tamara even credits Ella Fitzgerald for her love of Jazz and why she still scats even today. She credits Michael Jackson's overall stage performance as her reason to love Pop. She considers herself the ultimate blend of Pop, R&B, Jazz, Soul, and Hip Hop. She makes music that defies all genres. And with her raw vocals and heartfelt emotions backing her Tamara Bubble is able to create timeless hits that will transcend for years to come. Tamara has appeared in the Boston Globe, On NBC TV and is the host of her own online show called "U Gon Get Got". She has opened for major acts including but not limited to Lil Mo, Joell Ortiz, Cassidy, Snootie Wild, Yo Gotti, and Young Thug.(To name a few) She has also performed at the A3C Hip Hop festival, iMusic Festival, Southport Spring Festival and The Apollo Theater. She has charted on the independent radio charts and the top 200. She is currently promoting her new mixtape "JuiceBox" which is a 10 minute knock out fight as she murders old school beats, Slander Donald Trump, Fox News and Defends All Female rappers. She also has an EP called "Proceed with Caution" that dropped a month ago. Tamara bubble is also a six time All-star Award nominee and winner of "Album of the Year" for her "Living It Up" (EP) as well as an Underground Music Award nominee for "Female Rapper of the Year. Tamara shows and proves with every new project she drops. She has the sauce and is ready to serve up all that she has. Be on the look out for all the moves this Queen is making and check out all her content below along with our short interview.

--M$C

Q & A with Tamara Bubble

[MSC]: Has the achievements you've received made you more noticed by your peers?

[Tamara Bubble]:"Yes, definitely. My peers already respect my work and many are fans too, but the accolades help in terms of collab requests and networking. I intentionally have not done any collabs (with mainstream / indie) on any of my projects because I do so much. My range is from Baritone to Soprano. I work with and blend so many genres so I wanted to be able to showcase ALL of what I do so people are fully aware of the BUBBLE, but they're seeking me out and showing love and it's really dope!

[MSC]:Who do you make your music for and why?
[Tamara Bubble]: I make a music buffet for life's problems! I'm that friend you can come to and ask anything on any touchy subject ... whether it's about clubbing, love, sex, relationships, suicide, crime, stereotypes, politics, current events, and more! There's no limit to what I won't talk about and my concepts are powerful, comical and sexy so my catalog has something you can dance to, cry to, laugh to, and make babies to ... all things bubbly, of course.
[MSC]:Out of all the features you've done is there any you wish you hadn't done?
[Tamara Bubble]:  lol I never want any regrets and music chemistry is something you can't predict so I welcome the collabs, but like I said earlier I haven't done any features on my work or projects because I'm still in the process of revealing my full sound and all that I'm capable of. As far as features on other artists' projects ... they go through my management first (contact form on my official webbie TamaraBubble.com) and once the business make sense it's #BubbleOnDeck so the music is gonna be popping.
[MSC]: Besides music what are some business ventures you're interested in just as much or more than music?
[Tamara Bubble]: Well I'm also an actress, model, TV host, and pod-caster. I have an online TV show "U Gon Get Got" where we expose scammers in entertainment. I do it to give back to the indie community because there's no gatekeeper or resumes in entertainment. Anybody can just build a website, set up an email and a pay pal and start preying on the up and coming dreamers. I have a video podcast (on my youtube.com/tamarabubble) called "Bubble On Deck" where I talk about random topics ... all things bubbly and another podcast in connection with UGonGetGot that give advice and tips for newbies in entertainment. If that isn't enough lol I develop jingles, commercials, music licensing for businesses and even do a little consulting in my spare time ... If there's ever any lol. Those brand building services are on my Tamara Bubble Entertainment sister site http://allthingsbubbly.biz But to be truthfully honest, I'm not interested in anything more than I'm interested in music. I'm writing new material EVERYDAY and just as eager to record it, rehearse it, promote it and perform it! #BubbleOnDeck

Visuals & Content

       

Download: Juicebox|Vol.1

Stream:Proceed With Caution

Connect w/ Tamara Bubble

YouTube

Twitter

Periscope

Tumblr

Facebook

Official Website

BandCamp

SoundCloud

Flux|Love Yourself Cover

      

OK! Justin Beiber does what he does to the ladies well but Flux buys that girl sexy lingerie and then proceeds to peel it off of her. I do not know why nor am I trying to figure out why Flux revives my love for R&B but he does. His voice crawls up in your ear and croons the fuck out of your soul from your inner ear. It is because of him I am interested in adding more sultry R&B to my heavily saturated trap playlist. He out did himself with this cover and it is honestly the best cover I've seen. I loved the back drop of the downtown area familiar to St. Petersburg natives but also to tourist since it is near Sun Dial (Baywalk) area. Simple yet effective his interactions represented so many artist to me. If you love what you do and are really engulfed in your craft you'll be anywhere working. Flux delivered a preferred rendition for me and he did more than justice to this already classic song. Shout Out to FLUX and his beautiful execution to this cover. This is the First Official Cover Video by Flux. Check out my write up on Flux from three years ago as well! 

--M$C

Write Up!#E2TS       
Download for FREE Here:SoundCloud 

Visuals|Love Yourself Cover [FLUX]

             

FOLLOW FLUX on IG: @IAMFLUX_COM 

VISIT WEBSITE: WWW.IAMFLUX.COM 

JAY RAW ft. Famous Kid Smoothie| "Why They Hating" Video Bomb w/ Rate

 

Directed by Bungy Clips, Jay Raw and Famous Kid Smoothie (Smooth Hines) link up for " Why They Hating" I like the message and while I am not familiar with Jay Raw I definitely think he could be a good rapper with much more practice. The scenes that were captured, were beautiful but I wasn't sold on the talent aspect. It is more to rapping than accurate punch lines and a known face in your video. Everybody can't rap and while I am not completely impressed with the rapping the message was understood but the concept was lost. I wish more artist would put real thought into their concepts and really embody their music further with the visuals. What does this song mean to you? Show Me! Well check out my rate below as well as the video.

--M$C

 RATING:

Lyrics: 3.5

Instrumental:N/A

Visuals 3

Star Potential: 2.5

Overall:3

Favorite Line: "When I fell down, ya'll niggas didn't help me. ya'll can shoot flame but you niggas won't melt me. "

Visuals|"Why They Hating"

      

Song Bomb| Big Trin Ft. Prince Greg| "Juice" w/ Rate

Orlando's Big Trin has a new single off of his upcoming project "No Pressure No Diamonds  entitled "Juice" it features camp mate Prince Greg.  Have you ever felt like you were the mu'fuckin greatest or are you the mu'fuckin greatest? Big Trin refers to the Juice as such and he has a whole lot of it. With these two on a track there is an apparent difference in flows and I love that! Prince Greg adds a different sound and it's definitely an assist on his part as Big Trin raps about the Juice in his smooth vibe. Peep all the advice you gain while listening to this song. The official music video is dropping soon. Of course a video bomb will detonate as I anticipate visuals. Check out the audio for Big Trin ft. Prince Greg "Juice" below. And of course my official rating for this track. 

--M$C

 RATING:

Lyrics: 3.5

Instrumental:N/A

Visuals: N/A

Star Potential: 4

Overall:4

Favorite Line:

Big Trin: "Niggas talking big shit but they actions don't make a sound. "

Prince Greg: " When you doing it right, it's gone take longer.   "

Juice|Audio

Double Bomb!| Mazerati Mahje| Hold It Down w/ Rate| Hold It Down Official Video w/o Rate

    

Sooooo the last time Mahje hit #E2TS I checked out "4 Quarters" ft. Leon C (Check Out my Review Mahje 4 Quarters Video Bomb) While the visuals were a bit too much for me, I am pleasantly pleased with the audio for "Hold it Down (yea)" He makes a reference to making you smile if you rocking with him and I smirked simply because I am still smiling from " Holdin You" that is a definite favorite of mine. So Mahje! I'm feeling you. He captivated me with the hook alone and from there his words took shape.  I can definitely hear this track in a few places. Check Out the audio for Mahje' "Hold It Down" along with my rate for the audio.


* Upon completing this post I did discover that this song had an official video so enjoy a no rate on that just catch the dope vibes. 

727 Stand Up! 


--M$C 

Rating:

Lyrics: 4

Instrumental:N/A
Visual: N/A
Star Potential:4.5
Overall: 4.5

Favorite Line (s):

Mahje: " I am so appalled with these fuckin' blogs, hold up, wait,  pause I just missed a call. Shout out to my fam, shout out to my dawgs. 

Song Bomb| Hold It Down Visuals

                             

Bonus|Hold It Down Official Video

              

#VideoBomb| Australian Female Rapper Chelsea Jane w/o Rate

   

I must say that I was pleasantly surprised to see what this Australian female rapper brought to the table. I'm not even gonna lie, I was expecting to hear Iggy yet I got more of that Aussie tongue and her swag is cute. I loved the girlie aspects she brought to the video and really appreciated  the usage of the bandanna, the gold chain, and the sunglasses that she sported. The video was so dope meets international. The valleys and hills reminded me of an area on GTA so from the start I was locked in and the city line shot was cool, it's always nice to see rooftop shots. I loved the concept even though it was typical for a female artist. The tub scene at this point is cliche and the lip stick on the mirror is a recycled act. I checked her out after Rah Digga made a reference to her in an interview with Thisis50 Radio that involved her opinion of Iggy Azalea (also from Australia). Check that interview out below after you check out Chelsea Jane's video "Where The Boys At?"

--M$C

         Chelsea Jane|Where the Boys At? 

             

Thisis50radio Interview |w/ Rah Digga

               

Ten on Top|Five Below: The Power Of She Pt. 2

2015 couldn't have started any better with all these dope female artist ending 2014 just right. Below you will find mainly female rappers but will come across a couple female singers that I can't get enough of. Top 10 will definitely have you googling a few of them while the video concepts below will have future artist trying to up there video concept game. Enjoy my Top 5 as it features a few well known female emcees as well as some readers aren't familiar with. I have also showcased four ladies I feel like the world should keep an eye on as well as a few freestyles and covers by some talented females. I love doing "Power of She" post because it's all about girl power and the idea that females will one day be able to unite and hold as much weight as our male counterparts. Enjoy the compilation and feel free to suggest any female artist for a future "Power of She" post.

--MSC

 

Top 10 

1. DEJ LOAF- ME U & Hennessy
2. KNO SLEEP - BE COOL
3. GIFTED GAB - DEAD WRONG
4. LEEN BEAN FT. KAYLA ENFINITI- ANOTHER LETTER TO MY MOM
5. SASHA GO HARD FT. 100 GRAND -ABOUT MONEY
6. RELL ROCK - BE QUIET
7. K MICHELLE- LOVE'EM ALL
8. RASHEEDA - I MEANT IT
9. RAPSODY - BETTY SHABAZZ
10. JUNGLEPUSSY- NAH

 

Videos|All Genres

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Top 5 Mixtapes

   CHOLA SEASON

Pink Pistols & Purple Kush Vol1





Sell Sole





Coolin' In Chiraq

Motivation

Female Emcee's to Watch in 2015

     Kno Sleep

Siya



Shya L'amour

 

Lizzo

 

 

Freestyles & Covers|Femme Fatale