“1st” If you’re
a continuous reader of my work you’ll have herd this name before. Jelani Clay
(AKA JClay) and Troy Washington (AKA Supreme) make up the Dallas based hip
hop duo “1st”. Well, here they are again! With a brand new album “1st
Impression” which dropped September 1st 2014.
Some of
their hit singles on the album include “Guys Night Out”. A fun song about guys
going out to have fun. Proving that men don’t just go out to find women but
“guys just want to have fun” too. (Listen here:https://soundcloud.com/1st-forever/guys-night-out )
And
“Free” A man’s perspective on relationship problems. (Listen here: https://soundcloud.com/1st-forever/free-explicit).
Something
I’m told by the “old school” hip hop lovers, that the “new school hip hop” is
missing is the story telling aspect. This album definitely touches on that, so
old school and new school can get something from this album. But, my favorite
thing about this album is it is relatable. These guys make music for the
regular every day average Joe that likes hip hop. Not all of us are pistol
toting, drug dealing, many women chasing, gang banging, hip hop lovers. Not
everyone can relate to that type of music but these songs are about regular,
every day, relatable topics. Yet, they are unique. Take the song
“free” for example. I love this song because even though it is a regular, every
day topic that is relatable to most husbands/boyfriends, it is
unique. It’s never been done before. You very rarely hear men speak on how
their women make them feel. Unless it’s about love, being cheated on or missing
that special someone. This song makes us females understand our men a little
bit more. Which is great because men don’t explain how our actions make them
feel.
Another awesome song on this
album is “Future Mothers Of America” I won’t go in to too much detail about
this song as you have to buy the album to hear it and I don’t want to ruin it
for you ;) but they are pretty much saying what everyone else is thinking about
the young generation and that they, their children and the world deserve much
better for them, and from them.
There are
so many different, relatable, awesome songs on this album, and the nice
thing is it’s not just one tone throughout. You have “uppers” and “downers” as
I like to call them. You have songs that make you feel good, happy, upbeat.
Then, you have the songs that make you feel emotion and make you think.
These guys put a lot of time and effort into this album. Not just the
music in itself but promotion, and research. Go buy the album today!
iTunesExplicit: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/id911158597Clean: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/id911168029
AmazonExplicit: http://amzn.com/B00N1Y1LKK Clean: http://amzn.com/B00N1Y7EN8
AmazonExplicit: http://amzn.com/B00N1Y1LKK Clean: http://amzn.com/B00N1Y7EN8
If you
would like to know more about “1St” read my article on them here :http://musicouch.com/genres/blues/1st-2/
Thanks
for reading!
~RabBit
