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REVIEW: Denzel Curry – 13LOOD 1N + 13LOOD OUT MIXTAPE

January 13, 2020 by Arshia Leave a Comment

Seven days ago, Denzel Curry dropped a mix entitled, 13LOOD 1N + 13LOOD OUT MIXX. This 13-minute compilation offers listeners a brief descent into madness with Denzel Curry at the helm with support from his collaborators along the way. The mix spans 8 songs, the perfect length for a short but potent listen. In less than just one week, the mixtape amassed over a million plays solely on YouTube – it’s not even available on traditional streaming services.

The introduction track is a calm instrumental that leads into a killer opener titled, “CHARLIE SHEEN” featuring trap metal artist Ghostemane. Ghostemane has grown so much as an artist over the past few years, seeing these two massively popular hybrid artist work together on this mix was exciting for a lot of these fans of this underground scene, especially because a lot of the fans crossover so much.

Smoothly transitioning into the third track is “EVIL TWIN” which features an equally thrashing beat with a powerful feature from another rap-rock hybrid artist, ZillaKami of City Morgue. “Zeltron and ZillaKami, yeah, we back on again / I’m just chillin’ with my dog, that be my evil twin” quoted from the hook of the song, the two compare each other as their evil twin. The funny part is – if one of them is the evil twin, then who the hell could possibly be the good twin?

Segwaying into the fourth track, “Welcome to The Future” we see a rare feature from Xavier Wulf, another underground-Internet-rap-legend. He wastes no time, ripping right into his signature flow – “B***h, I’m in all black, from the very back…” trading bars with Curry effortlessly. Xavier Wulf has a very unique signature flow, and usually I’m the first person to get tired of an artist if they utilize the same sound too much (à la Rich The Kid) but there’s just something so endearing about a guy who floats between famous and a nobody consistently bodying verses with his own formula and refusing to mimic whatever’s mainstream at the moment.

The following three tracks “FALSE GODS FREESTYLE”, “PXSH6XD SHXT” and “NO PEN NO PAD” are three tracks that have no features but smoothly flow from one song to another. This portion of the mixtape provides listeners a brilliant glimpse into Curry’s mind as he spit a variety of flows that blend all together yet stand apart. It’s hard to determine which song is even which song, it’s so easy to get lost in the wave of sounds quickly hitting your ears – it’s hard to even determine which tracks are following a song structure of verses and choruses, but it doesn’t matter because it’s all so enthralling.

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The final track is a high energy banger featuring Ak the Savior from The Underachievers. “Fire in my palm (Yeah), bitch, I’m never calm (Yeah) / Put my hands up, time to make a spirit bomb (Get back!)”. Denzel Curry fans know how much this dude loves Dragonball Z, and as a fellow fan I felt my power level skyrocket just by listening tot his track. This is the type of song you listen to when you’re about to lift the heaviest weights of your life at the gym!

The greatest aspect of this album is how organic and cohesive it all is. From the beats to the features, every aspect of this mix sounds so effortless. I can only imagine how crazy a live performance of this mixtape would be.

The bad news – Denzel Curry isn’t on tour currently; the good news is that Denzel Curry will be performing at both Coachella and Bonnaroo this year; two huge festivals. If you haven’t been to Coachella, this is the year you seriously need to consider going. With massive headliners making appearances this year such as the return of Rage Against the Machine, Calvin Harris, Run the Jewels, Rex Orange County, Megan Thee Stallion, Travis Scott, Flume, Thom Yorke, 21 Savage, Brockhampton, Frank Ocean and MANY more artists.

Wild Doesn’t Even Begin to Describe this Past Weekend in the NFL

January 7, 2020 by Nate Leave a Comment

Well, it was almost a dead giveaway, but Wild Card weekend in the NFL Playoffs was exactly that: WILD. Two of the four games went to overtime and there were two massive upsets, one of which was a potential dynasty crumbling loss by the Patriots. Let’s dive into the madness and review one of the most exciting Wild Card weekends in recent memory.

Houston, We Have a Solution

Deshaun Watson is the answer to all of the Houston Texans‘ problems. Down 16-0 late in the third quarter, Watson decided to take matters into his own hands. A 20-yard touchdown and a two-point conversion cut the Bills’ lead in half and from there Houston looked much more composed. Watson settled in and even gave the Texans a 19-16 lead late in the fourth quarter with a flick of the wrist on a five-yard touchdown to a wide-open Carlos Hyde.

To the common fan, this game was a stinker for nearly three quarters, but the fireworks came once the Texans took the lead. Coaching blunders, player bloopers, and a last-second field goal were all part of the fourth quarter. It seemed neither team wanted to win at one point and quarterback Josh Allen let his nerves show in his first-ever crack at playoff football in the NFL. He caught (yes, caught) a touchdown on the Bills’ first drive, but after that, the team only mustered 12 points.

With both teams producing uninspiring overtime drives, Houston found themselves in a score-to-win position with the clock winding under four minutes in overtime. On 2nd & 6 from the Bills 44, Watson took the snap and looked like he was about to be sacked immediately. He pulled off an escape that would make Houdini proud and found reserve running back Taiwan Jones.

The pass itself didn’t even cross the line of scrimmage, but due to Watson’s escape, he found Jones in space and the crafty back gained 35 yards to set up the game-winning field goal. This is definitely the best play of Watson’s young career and can go on to be a massive play in Texans’ history if they can parlay the 22-19 win into a deep playoff run.

End of an Era…Maybe

The shock of the weekend came during Saturday night when the New England Patriots not only played on Wild Card weekend but lost to the Tennessee Titans. Not only did they lose, but they also failed to score a point in the second half! There were numerous red flags throughout the Patriots’ regular season, but a home playoff game is something the Brady-Belichick collaboration rarely fail to capitalize on.

The Pats drew first blood with a Nick Folk field goal and then a great play call on a five-yard touchdown run by Julian Edelman was the perfect reply to a Titans score. Up 10-7 and nearing halftime, the Patriots had the Titans right where they wanted them. With 1st and Goal at the 1-yard line, the scoreboard might as well have read 17-7. However, the Titans’ defense had other ideas. The Patriots were stuffed on three consecutive runs and settled for a field goal. The goal-line stand went a long way in determining the outcome of this game.

Derrick Henry put on a clinic the following drive where he accounted for all 75 yards on offense during the Titans touchdown drive before half. 53 on the ground and 22 receiving, Henry capped the impressive drive off with a one-yard run up the gut. The Titans were up 14-13 at halftime and Gillette Stadium was stunned.

In the second half, the Titans forced Tom Brady to punt four times and then intercepted his final pass of the season and returned it for a touchdown. The final score was 20-13 and the Titans pulled off the upset. Brady only finished with 209 yards passing and a sour taste in his mouth heading into the offseason. The questions began immediately. Will he retire? Will he play again next year? Could he possibly leave New England as a free agent this offseason? Only a few people truly know the answers to these questions but one thing is clear: for the first time in a while the future in New England is cloudy.

The Saints Go Marching Out

For me personally, the shock of the weekend was Brady and the Patriots losing to Tennessee, but Vegas will tell you it was the Vikings upsetting the Saints. New Orleans came into the game as 7.5 point favorites over the sixth-seeded Minnesota Vikings. They did not play like it. Flat, slow, uncharacteristic, the list of adjectives to describe the Saints’ poor play goes on.

The Vikings took away the biggest advantage for the Saints early and often, the crowd. In the 2nd and 3rd quarters, the Vikings took it to the Saints. They outscored the home team 17-7 and found themselves up 20-10 heading to the fourth. Drew Brees mounted a comeback but it never looked like the Saints were comfortable. Brees connected on a touchdown pass to his backup Taysom Hill and Wil Lutz was able to tie the game with a 49-yard field goal as time expired to tie the score at 20. The Saints had played with fire but every fan watching expected them to take hold of this game and win in overtime.

Kirk Cousins had other ideas. The Vikings got the ball first and rendered the new overtime rules useless. If they had to punt or kick a field goal, the Saints would get a rebuttal, but Cousins engineered an impressive drive that stunned the crowd. It took 9 plays and 75 yards and was highlighted by a beautiful Kirk Cousins’ throw to Adam Thielen to set up the game-winning touchdown. Kyle Rudolph’s four-yard touchdown catch will be analyzed for weeks as Saints fans will tell you he committed offensive pass interference. There was no flag thrown on the play, and the Vikings took down the Saints, 26-20.

The Battle of the Birds

Apparently, all it took in the battle between the Seattle Seahawks and the Philadelphia Eagles was who could stay healthier. Carson Wentz came into the game with injured wide receivers and tight ends while Russell Wilson was without the team’s two best options at running back. These two teams were ravaged by injuries throughout the regular season and an injury ended up being the most pivotal play in this contest on Sunday night in Philly. Wentz was escaping the pass rush early in the first quarter and suffered a questionable hit from Seahawks’ defensive end Jadeveon Clowney. Wentz was ushered to the locker room and couldn’t return.

Back up journeyman quarterback Josh McCown took over the Eagles offense but experienced little success. The Eagles mustered three field-goal drives and even had a chance to tie it up late. However, McCown’s lack of mobility led to a field day for the defensive line of the Seattle Seahawks. They tallied 7 sacks and stunted any momentum the Eagles tried to conjure.

The breakout star on Sunday was definitely DK Metcalf. He was Russell Wilson’s safety valve on a number of plays and had the play of the game midway through the third quarter. With the Seahawks leading 10-6, the game was still very tense. Against a backup quarterback, Seattle needed to extend their lead to extinguish hope for the Eagles. Metcalf has slowly been emerging as a star and Russell Wilson’s go-to target, but he solidified that position after a 53-yard touchdown catch. Wilson chucked it up allowing his receiver time to get under the ball and the rest was up to Metcalf. With a laser focus, he reeled in the deep ball and barrel-rolled into the endzone as he was being tackled by a defender.

The highlight play silenced the crowd and extended the lead to 17-6. A third and final field goal for the Eagles was the rest of the scoring and Seattle advanced thanks to 17-9 win.

Take a deep breath because the NFL only gets more intense, exciting and unbelievable as we move closer to Super Bowl Sunday. Enjoy the Divisional Round and come back for a recap next week!

Whether Its in the Studio or On Tour, Post Malone Always Delivers

December 19, 2019 by Nate

An Unsuspecting Star

Post Malone may be one of the least suspecting pop stars of this decade. I still remember when his first single, “White Iverson” had just been released and I instantly fell in love with the hybrid pop-rap sound. His initial stardom was questionable because of the commonality of one-hit wonders in the current internet landscape where everyone and anyone is releasing music. Whether its trash or not doesn’t seem to matter to most of these “artists”. With plenty of winning awards from music outlets like iHeart Radio, Billboard Music Awards, American Music Awards and more, his uncanny ability to write catchy hits is undeniable at this point. His more recent single, “Rockstar” featuring 21Savage was another satisfying win for the young artist as the track garnered #1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and was certified 8x Platinum in sales (over 8 Million sales).

Reaching New Heights

With all this wind in Posty’s sails, there’s no surprise that the singer has extended his tour (featuring Swae Lee) into 2020. When an artist extends their already huge tour into something even bigger you know they’re doing something right. The demand to see him is even greater than what he and his team predicted! An artist this large has a strong team behind him, so to know they miscalculated the popularity of their event this heavily just shows how much love this artist is getting from fans around the world. It also shows that there’s still a lot of room for this 24-year-old artist to grow his fanbase and music’s popularity even further.

In Demand

Post Malone tickets have turned into quite the commodity over the past few years. Every single or album release garners the artist a larger and larger fanbase – at this point, tickets are skyrocketing in demand and can be expected to continue following this trend.

If you have any interest in seeing Post Malone live, I must seriously recommend you get your tickets sooner than later. The longer you wait on an artist like Post Malone, the more the tickets will increase in value. Check out TicketNetwork.com for Post Malone’s 2020 Tour. We have a great selection of seats and all orders are 100% guaranteed as always.

Patriots Take Down the Redskins and Jay Gruden’s Career on Sunday

October 9, 2019 by Nate

It was only a matter of time before the Patriots reign of supremacy cost an opposing coach his job. In Week 5, the New England Patriots beat the Washington Redskins 33-7 to improve to 5-0.

Following the game, the Redskins fired their head coach, Jay Gruden after the team fell to 0-5. The Redskins were able to score the first 7 points of the game, but after that, the Patriots shut them down.

Tom Brady returned to form after throwing for over 340 yards and three touchdowns as the Patriots were able to outscore the Redskins 21-0 in the second half alone. Granted this win came against the winless Redskins, but a lot of other players were able to gain some confidence during this win.

Dynamic Offense Returns

The biggest positive the Patriots can take from Sunday’s demolition was the return to form for the running attack. Sony Michel stepped up with 91 yards and a touchdown, and as a team, the Patriots finished with 130 yards for the game. With Michel as the lead back, the Patriots are a team no one wants to face in the playoffs. Brady’s experience and offensive versatility with Michel is tough to stop.

As for the passing game, Julian Edelman returned to his Pro Bowl ways with 8 catches for 110 yards and a touchdown. Two unexpected targets came up big for Brady as well. With tight end depth being an issue this season, Matt LaCosse and Ryan Izzo were factors in the passing game. They were left wide open on a few occasions, clearly catching the Redskins off guard. Izzo hauled in two catches for 39 yards and a touchdown, while LaCosse kept a drive early in the game with a 22-yard catch. They might not have Gronk anymore but if a few players can step up the tight end position can still be a weapon for the Pats.

Defensive Dominance Continues

The Patriots have quickly gained the reputation as one of the best defenses in the league this season. Their track record is unmatched at this point in the season as they have only allowed two offensive touchdowns in 20 quarters of football this season. This was the first time they trailed all season after the Redskins struck first on Sunday.

However, after that long touchdown, the Patriots went back to their smothering ways. They compiled five more sacks as well as an interception and a fumble recovery. For the fifth game this season, a McCourty intercepted a pass for New England. This time it was Jason McCourty. D’onta Hightower was all over the field with 8 tackles and 1.5 sacks.

The only impressive stat for the Redskins on the day came from their punter Tress Way. The Patriots forced the Redskins to punt 10 times, and surprisingly Way’s leg did not fall off. He recorded 500 yards in punts for an impressive 50-yard average. His 500 yards were 47th most in NFL history for a single game. Not too shabby for a league that has over 16,000 games played

Next Up

The New England Patriots are the last undefeated team in the AFC. They will look to remain perfect against the injury-riddled New York Giants. Daniel Jones has looked impressive in his first three NFL starts, but quarterbacks under the age of 25 are 0-27 at Gillette Stadium during Bill Belichick’s tenure as head coach. Jones will not have many of his top weapons making this an easy victory on paper for the Patriots on Thursday night.

Chiefs Squander a Number of Chances, Suffer First Loss to Colts

October 8, 2019 by Nate

Chiefs Offensive Woes

Well, who saw that coming? The Kansas City Chiefs lost to the Indianapolis Colts 19-13 (lowest total for the Chiefs with Patrick Mahomes at quarterback) in a Week 5 battle on Sunday Night Football. This was supposed to be an easy win for Chiefs, but they were not expecting the Colts defense to play as well as they did. The Colts had Patrick Mahomes on the run constantly and sacked him more times than he had been all season coming into this game. Late in the second quarter, LeSean McCoy fumbled inside field goal range to squander what would have been a chance to take the lead. They scored a whopping 3 points in the second half and were finally put away due to a failed onside kick with just over a minute left in the game. The Chiefs only mustered up 36 rushing yards in a lackluster effort to establish a running game. Now 4-1, the Chiefs are still at the top of the AFC West, but have some work to capture the AFC’s top seed.

Colts Old School Dominance

Head coach Frank Reich used his dominant offensive line to bully the Chiefs. The Colts used a smashmouth style of offense to burn the clock and minimize the Chiefs possessions. They pounded the rock 45 times for 180 rushing yards and out possessed the Chiefs 37:15 to 22:45. The Chiefs defensive line provided no pressure and looked like swiss cheese trying to clog running lanes. The Colts strategy was only able to work because their defense was stout enough (even without several key players) to hold the Chiefs offense to their least productive performance of the season. Colts move to 3-2 with this quality win.

What’s next?

Next week the Chiefs will host the Houston Texans. The Texans are coming off a dominating performance against the Falcons. Deshaun Watson threw for over 400 yards and 5 touchdowns. Will Fuller had a historic game going for 217 yards on 14 catches and 3 touchdowns. The secondary of the Chiefs has been prone to giving up big passing plays so expect a shootout at Arrowhead Stadium next Sunday. As for some positive news heading into the Week 6 showdown, the Chiefs might have Tyreek Hill back for the first time since Week 1. Aside from their Week 5 anomaly where they struggled offensively, the Chiefs have been more than capable of putting up big point totals in Hill’s absence.