Posts by Tim Natividad

I was really excited to make a playlist including this year’s Spring Weekend lineup. But without an official announcement (yet…), we’re left to Facebook rumors like Pitbull, Lil Bow Wow and Cisco.

If I really wanted to see Bow Wow flop a performance, I’d just watch Like Mike on Netflix. (57%, Rotten Tomatoes? Come on.)

Hip
Uncle Daddy ft. Thurz - Wake Up
Favorite of the Week!
The Dean’s List ft. Dani Ummel - Hollywood
Soul Khan ft. Akie Bermiss - Not Like That
Nas - The Don
Danny Brown - Radio Song
2 Chainz ft. The Weeknd - Like Me
David Banner ft. Big K.R.I.T. - Believe
Unreleased Earl Sweatshirt
surprise!

Pop [Read more →]

There’s a lot going on here. Digest slowly and wait at least 20 minutes before entering the pool.

Hip
J. Cole - Visionz of Home
Chiddy Bang - Talking To Myself
Jay-Z and Kanye West - Who Gon Stop Me
I know its old, but this song is still killing it!
Mac Miller ft. Diggy - Definition of Cool
Rita Ora ft Tinie Tempah - R.I.P.
Recently signed to Jay-Z’s label and I hear he knows something about music
Rick Ross, Wale, & Meek Mill ft. T Pain - Bag of Money
THEESatisfaction - Enchantruss  [Read more →]

…Meanwhile, other normal things were happening in the world, like Pharrell Williams playing the drums for last night’s Oscar telecast and The Muppets and Bret McKenzie from Flight of the Concords winning Best Original Song for Man or Muppet.

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This Week’s Playlist
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Hip
Smiler ft. Lana Del Rey - Spender
This track is definitely my favorite of the week and LDRs vocals on the hook don’t hurt.
G-Eazy ft. Dominique LeJeune - Marilyn
TiDUS - The Age
slow and mellow, but give it a few listens and it catches on
Kid Cudi - Dose of Dopeness
Chiddy Bang - Zeros
Odd Future - Rella
Nicki Minaj ft. Lil Wayne - Roman Reloaded
Hodgy Beats - If Heaven is a Ghetto

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Hip
YONAS - Midnight City
Symba - Winning Pt. II
Ryan Hemsworth ft. Deniro Ferrar and Shady Blaze - Faith in Something
Logic - Young Sinatra III
A$AP Rocky - Wassup
Cypress Hill and Rusko - Roll It, Light It

R&B
Frank Ocean - Voodoo

Reggae
Cris Cab ft. Mavado and Wyclef Jean - Rihanna’s Gun

Remix
Mr. Fogg (Bondax Remix) - Stay Out Of The Sun
Justice (Ruined by Rick Rubin) - On ‘n’ On

Electronic
Finally Boys - Lunar Lover
Pretty Lights - We Must Go On
Rollz - Capture Me

Indie/Rock/Other
Electric Guest - This Head I Hold
Yukon Blonde - Stairway
Brazilian Girls - Don’t Stop
Memoryhouse - Walk With Me
Races - Big Broom
Phantogram - When I’m Small
Andrew Bird - Eyeoneye
Dr. Dog - Lonesome [Read more →]

Here’s what happened while we were out:

Hip Hop 
T.I. ft. Dr. Dre - Popped Off
ScHoolboy Q ft. A$AP Rocky - Hands On The Wheel
If you’re curious, the sample is from Lissie’s cover of Pursuit of Happiness. Good find Matty K!
Jay-Z ft. Blue Ivy - Glory
Great song, but someone tell me…who’s Blue Ivy? 
Azealia Banks - NEEDSUMLUV
Azad Right - Spiderwebs
Dylan Owen - Burn This Whole Place Down
Skizzy Mars - Sirens
K’Naan ft. Nas - Nothing to Lose
Azealia Banks - Bambi
Mos Def - Ni**as in Poorest
in honor of MLK
Gowe - Coffee Tables
Santigold - Big Mouth  [Read more →]