Directed by Cholly
Well, my homie David Drake put it best, so I’ll let him tell it. But I will say, this is one of, if not the best song on Still Awake.
Until a few years ago, the Chicago region’s Power 92—a contemporary rap and R&B-oriented radio station—was known for DJ Boolumaster’s forays into house music and disco. During his tenure, it wasn’t surprising to hear James Brown’s “Doing It to Death” or a house edit of Bill Withers’ “Harlem” on the “#1 in the Streets” radio station; a half an hour later, it was back to Drumma Boy beats and Gucci Mane cameos. The suits put a stop to the old school four-on-the-floor in early 2009, although the station still has DJs who play more contemporary juke styles.
Rapper YP’s “The Come Up,” originally released on last year’s Still Awake mixtape, is a genuine meshing of the two worlds Boolumaster fused on Power 92. Producer Jeff Wallace‘s chop of James Brown’s “Payback” is a complete re-invigoration of what had once been a played-out sample source. And YP’s bar-filling flow has the right swag to match the track’s shag-carpet blacksploitation groove. The end result: a song that could only be more Chicago if it were about the time Iceberg Slim ate Harold’s with mild sauce while taking his own picture in the bean.
This nigga boring and fake Chief Keef n Louie da future.
nigga sound da same on every track no matter what. n his vids is huff, no hate just my oppinion. he def working but dude just huff. much success to him tho.
probably the 2nd best artist out the chi right now! this shit a banger!
2nd Best?!? Either you’re delusional or this is your homie. YP is not even in the Chi’s top 20. Just bc u put in a lot of work doesn’t mean you’re good. He works hard but his work is boring, he sounds like an old school rapper. Its Rapper Delight on every damn song. I def agree with “Beenslappinhoes” , he sounds exactly the same on every damn song & thats what makes him weak. If we do an A Capella of all his songs/albums you wouldn’t even be able to tell that its different songs. He needs to switch up his delivery sometimes
Cut it out mr cherry. All the guys talk on how dude rap bout clappin but never popped his cherry. He was bouncin his basketball walkin past the real wit headphones on. Now he super thug. CB4 Gusto tho. No passion in raps cuz they are lies. Louie real as it get. That’s da future like east side said.
Don’t see how y’all gon’ hate on some heat like this! YP is next! Still Awake a classic!
we know who yo goofy bloggin ass is you your prolly a rapper orr a rappers groupie yp aint got shit to prove to nobody….getcha self some bittness….goofies cause shorty workin and eatin good