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SpeakSonic album reviews: Wiz Khalifa, Bruno Mars & T.I.

Wiz is back in the rap game with his latest release O.N.I.F.C. Though his commercial hip-hop marketability cannot be questioned, what can be said about the actual substance of his rhymes? Can Bruno Mars live up to his widely successful debut album Doo-Wops & Hooligans with this year’s Unorthodox Jukebox? Spoiler alert: If you were impressed with his lead single “Locked Out of Heaven” you will surely enjoy the rest of the 80s synth pop-rock that flows from the talented crooner. T.I. has already proven he can perform at the top of the rap game. How does his eighth studio album Trouble Man: Heavy is the Head stack up against his previous efforts?

SpeakSonic delivers with this week’s bite-sized album reviews.

T.I.’s new record renamed No Mercy, tracklist and album cover revealed

T.I. just can’t catch a break these days.  Shortly after being released from prison on weapons charges, he was sent back to the doghouse for drug charges.  The King is not longer Uncaged, so the rapper decided to rename his seventh studio record No Mercy.  The tracklist includes some great featured artists including Kanye West & Kid Cudi on the opener “Welcome to the World”, Drake, Eminem, and Pharrell.

1. Welcome To The World (Feat. Kanye West & Kid Cudi)
2. How Life Changed (Feat. Mitchelle’l & Scarface)
3. Get Back Up (Feat. Chris Brown)
4. I Can’t Help It (Feat. Rocko)
5. That’s All She Wrote (Feat. Eminem)
6. No Mercy (Feat. The-Dream)
7. Big Picture
8. Strip (Feat. Young Dro & Trey Songz)
9. Salute
10. Amazing (Feat. Pharrell)
11. Everything On Me
12. Poppin Bottles (Feat. Drake)
13. Lay Me Down
14. Castle Walls (Feat. Christina Aguilera)

Though he’ll be behind bars when it drops, you can expect No Mercy to hit stores December 7.

[Via HipHipDX]

Single: T.I. – “Got Your Back” (Featuring Keri Hilson) & “Yeah Ya Know (Takers)” [Update]

Yeah Ya Know

So we all know T.I. is “Back.”  But is he bringing the goods?  With fresh singles “Got Your Back” and “Yeah Ya Know (Takers)” released into the wild, I can answer that question with a resounding yes.  “Got Your Back” features a classic T.I. beat behind a catchy chorus provided by the talented and sexy Keri Hilson.  “Yeah Ya Know (Takers)”, produced by Smash Factory and DJ Toomp, doubles as a promotional track for T.I.’s new feature film Takers which hits theatres August 20.  In it, Tip proves that prison didn’t change him, it made him better.  A medley of heavy drums, synth, guitar riffs, and fast lyrics makes the track an instant hit.  Preview and download the two singles below.  King Uncaged is expected to drop August 17.

Download: “Got Your Back” (Featuring Keri Hilson)

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Download: “Yeah Ya Know (Takers)

[audio: T.I. – Yeah Ya Know (Takers).mp3]

Update: The “music video” for “Yeah Ya Know (Takers)” is out now.  I put music video in quotes because it’s more like an extended theatrical trailer for T.I.’s new movie Takers, starring Matt Dillion, Paul Walker, Idris Elba, Jay Hernandez,Michael Ealy, Chris Brown, Hayden Christensen, and Tip himself.  It’s due out in theatres August 20.  Find the video after the break.

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