There is so much going wrong in this world..so much devastation, pain, depression..and there are good things too! Change, progression, love..What I’m trying to say is, in a society where there is so much happening, Can’t you churn out a song that doesn’t include you bragging about your cool pants, Ye? I recently had a conversation with a few friends about this very issue, and we came to a sort-of solid conclusion: we’re settling. “808s and Heartbreaks” was an opportunity for Kanye and his camp to speak to an entire generation which hangs on their every word. I mean, I won’t try to deny that the album was an expansion of Kanye’s musical repertoire, but lyrically..there just should have been more to say.

Now, let me make clear for those who are still reading (and I appreciate all two of you lol), I’m not condemning heavy-hitters like Jay-Z and Kanye for integrating these talented “newcomers” into a mainstream world..I’m simply asking a question: Where is the hunger? Where is the drive? There are flickers and sparks of it…a lot of them…but during times like these, we can’t live off flickers and sparks of creativity, emotional expansion and lyrical expressiveness.. we need a bonfire. I think it’s been made clear that we are in a particularly annoying economic recession..I just hope that we don’t end up in a musical one. I’m gonna start digging out my old Nirvania, Tribe and 2 Live CDs, just in case. I suggest you do the same.

-Alex

Our homie Chaise Marcel just released a “Hollywood” Remix that 10DEEP will be releasing within the next few days in their store….Good looks to Chaise!

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Hollywood (Remix)

We slept. Download the Delivery Man remix. 9th Wonder original. It’s dope.