CGE Video Bomb w/ Rate (Insider Edition)

So this specific video bomb is near and dear to me because my camp is responsible for this production, Special thanks to 12/12 Production for their awesome videography skills. This video features WeBandz artist Cea$ar Christian and fellow St.Petersburg rapper Paublo Patrick. When the two collabed on this track I don't think any of us fathomed exactly what this video was going to convey all we knew was that we needed it to be " Poppin ". The beat is produced by our in house lead producer Tango who is also featured in the video along side Cea$ar and Paublo. With the larger than life lyrics from Cea$ar Christian, Paublo Patrick adds his real life lyrics to create a perfect combination. While this is my camp I felt the need to give an unbiased critique of something I had a role into bringing to fruition. While overall I am happy with the quality of the finished product, I felt that the girl chosen as the video girl should have been better selected.  She lacked the visual presence we needed and  she lacked the dance moves. Ironically as a collective we shared a few laughs about her moves and even named them. I thought Cea$ar Christian has a presence about him that assist his rapping style. His style is like none other and his usual swag went well with the concept. Paublo Patrick's delivery was  a direct reflection of him as an artist, although some people who had the opportunity to check out the visuals prior to the release did not like his energy it is my knowledge of his artistry that allows me to appreciate his calm never over the top demeanor. Cea$ar Christian took a more materialistic approach to "Poppin" while Paublo touched on real life scenarios in his usual prophet delivery manner. The visuals showcased a closed set scene, scenes from MLK 2017, and an outdoor scene featuring a dope Chevy with switches.  For this to be our first video it is perfect, but it is  a pivotal example for future visuals from Cheddar Gang. I am proud to be apart of a great concept and I pray we continue to help artist evolve as we embark on our musical journey as a whole. Please check out the visuals for "Poppin" below and be sure to connect with the artist as well. My full rate is below and any and all criticism is appreciated and wanted. The song will be available on Apple Music, Spotify, Tidal and all other outlets on 2/1.

--M$C

 RATING:

Lyrics:3.5

Instrumental: 5

Visuals: 3.5

Star Potential:3.5

Overall:4

Favorite Line(s):

Cea$ar Christian:"Gucci all on my waist, look of success in my face, Tango gone go heavy Diddy, I'm gone go heavy Mase, get some matching rollies, probably throw them in your face, love an educated ratchet  that will put you in your place. " 

Paublo Patrick: "Was paul paul back then, now I'm Paublo the King ,that 3921 got these n*ggas convening, with ten bands on the body, got these bitches on E, defiant she getting nasty yea she cuffin her teeth." 

Visuals|"Poppin"

Connect W/ The Artist(s)

Cea$ar Christian

Bandcamp: Bandcamp.com

Facebook:Facebook

Instagram:Instagram

Booking contact: WEBandz.Marie@gmail.com

Paublo Patrick

 Facebook:Facebook

Instagram: Instagram

 Soundcloud:  SoundCloud

#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

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"

      

Video Bomb: Smurf The God|Seen It All w/ Rate

Taking place mainly at a local liquor store familiar to most St. Petersburg, FL natives, Smurf the God definitely played it safe and simple in this video. Though I am not a fan of beat jackers and admire original productions to accompany original lyrics, I loved his lyrical content. This is the type of music I could ride through the city and just vibe to.  The content was realistic and relatable to those living that type of life.  The visual content matched what he was talking about and the additional locations for the video were ok, again playing it safe. Due to the fact that I am a stickler for details I did notice that the editor of the video nor Smurf payed attention to the spelling of the song when it came on during the opening. Besides grammatical mistakes I enjoyed the visuals and even though this video dropped November of last year it's still worth a check out. Below get my rate for the video and connect with Smurf The God.

--M$C

Rating:

Lyrics:4.5

Instrumental:N/A
Visual:3
Star Potential:4
Overall: 4

Favorite Line: "Yeah, I must admit it never had a pot to piss in, but I always had a fork and a eye on the stove. " 

           





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Twitter:@smurfthegod
IG: @smurfthegod

Ears to the Streets Eyes on the Underground

 I'm sure some, not all artist and music based professions know I exclusively show case underground and independent artist locally based normally but I also showcase the same type of artist around the country and internationally. A few weeks back I started doing a satellite radio show on a Hip-hop based radio station called HipHopulist Radio. The show airs every Tuesday at 6 pm with a re air at 10 pm eastern standard time. If you miss that day it will re air Thursday at 6pm. (eastern) I have teamed up with an awesome team over at HHR to bring yet another platform for artist that consider their selves as independent or underground artist. With E2TS and Hood Watch my goal is to share with other active music listeners and enthusiast exactly what no name artists have to offer. Mainstream radio is already saturated with big names and local artist often have a hard time getting their music heard and some of them are actually better than mainstream artist. I hope by extending these platforms to those in my city as well as surrounding cities and states that I can help them get heard beyond the scope of where they are located. I ask that you pass the word on to other local artist that could use a boost in getting their music heard as well as continue to support M$C as a movement by submitting the music and videos. Also asking me to come see shows and in a whole supporting movements designed to help artist win. I am hoping to see a lot more artist submitting music and I definitely encourage the likes of people just starting out to submit music. Even though I mainly focus on Hip Hop and rap music R&B artist, country, pop, and anything in between don’t feel shy to submit your music as well. Ear 2 The Streets is free range and  I will cover anything music base on there. I am so appreciative to those that believe in me and take the time to thank, encourage, and include me in on what they are doing music wise. I ask that if you are an independent artist no matter your genre that you submit your music and/ or videos to e2tsmusicsubmissions@gmail.com to be considered for the blog or radio show. Thanks in advance and keep grinding. In the worlds of Juvenile “Y’all need to open ya ears up and soak this game up and of nobody don’t know ya Ima make y’all famous.”

--M$C

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