// NC //'s TOP HIP HOP SINGLES

“Epic”

“Aussie, my thought when I finished my first listen was where the hell was Drake's verse. No Jay wasn't classic, and no Timbo wasn't classic, but holding every verse and beat to classic status is ridiculous. All three came hard, but not giving Drake a verse looks mad weak. Jay looks scared dude”

“1. Let's remember this is house, not hip hop. No MC is going to sound like Kweli over a beat like this. This is DJ Booth, not Backpacker Booth. 2. It's hard to judge house tracks when you're not dancing. Reassess accordingly. 3. Guetta is dope, and this album will expose even more of the Clear Channel crowd to some great pop-house. That's a good thing.”

“Pop is cool. Weird pop is even cooler. T-Pain has a good ear.”

“You all need to catch this on some real speakers. Hear Kanye's drums pound. That adds at least a star alone. Rihanna's hook was good but not memorable. Jay and Ye demonstrate their different flows on here, and I won't lie, I like Ye's. Production is fire. Loving it after 10 listens”

“Fresh. Classic hip hop sound”

“Drake kills yet another guest feature, and the production is much better than the original. Great remix”

“Dude makes club hits. If you don't compare Press It Up to some of his great work from six years ago, it's a no-brainer banger.”

“Wow. She brings crazy energy and passion in her vocals that matches the hot production from Cool & Dre. At first I wasn't loving Ricky Ross on here, but I'm liking the interchange between the two. Still fire after ten spins. Damn.”

“Solid”

“Dude came hard. Production came hard. That brass was hot.”

“Dope as hell. Already stuck in my head. Chillin is bigger for radio, but this will do nicely if it gets the love.”

“Lupe and Matthew Santos together are incredible.”

“This put Seven on my radar. Smooth collaboration over sick production.”

“Production: heavy, guitar-driven beat comes hard. I'll be listening to this in the gym this week. Lyrics: Ridiculous hook. The verses are nothing short of what I expect from these four. Chances this gets spins here in the fly-over states: Slim”