Hands Up Orlando

Soulja Boy + Major Lazer Collaboration Coming Soon???

Ben Badio — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 05:59:03 +0000

According to a tweet by Diplo, a Soulja Boy/Major Lazer collab is in the works. Let’s hope it looks something like this:

Music Monday: Cameo

Ben Badio — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 17:22:37 +0000

Before the rise and fall of the club banger in the late 2000s, there was the rise and fall of electro-infused funk and soul in the early 1980s. Welcome to Cameo.

These are the fools who popularized the phrase "Word Up!"

This is the shit your parents were stumbling to at clubs and bars when they were your age, or my parents at least. Regardless, your parents probably heard these songs in their more youthful days, and I’m sure you’ve probably heard one of these tracks on I Love the Insert-a-Decade-Here TV series. So get ready to groove. Click the links to download.

Candy

Don’t Be So Cool

Back and Forth

Local Talent: Stellar Dexterz

Ben Badio — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 16:04:39 +0000

I’m happy to see that even in Orlando, HIP HOP LIVES.

Meet Stellar Dexterz.

Residing right here in Orlando, JERZY-ROCZ and HBK are changing the face of fly. I’ll let their tracks speak for themselves. Check out what rhymes they have to offer on their myspace page. If you like what you hear you can check them out on July 17 at Will’s Pub or on July 25th at AKA Lounge. Make sure you thank them for keeping Hip Hop ALIVE here in Orlando.

Stellar Dexterz – Beat Rock

Stellar Dexterz – Revenge of the Freak

Bangers bangers bangers

Patrick — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 18:30:31 +0000

Hey! Before you listen to these BANGER$, make sure you’ve got “Bangers” turned on in iTunes. For those of you who don’t know what I’m talking about: iTunes > “View” > “Equalizer” > “Bangers”

Van She – Changes (Van She Tech Remix)

Bag Raiders – Turbo Love (Shinichi Osawa Remix)

La Roux – Bulletproof (Just A Band Remix)

Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Zero (MSTRKRFT Remix)

Crystal Fighters Remixed

Patrick — Mon, 25 May 2009 20:47:11 +0000

Crystal Fighters – Xtatic Truth (Renaissance Man Remix)

Listening to the other hundred songs you’ve just downloaded is really difficult after coming across a song as good as this.

Cute girl, good music

Patrick — Sun, 17 May 2009 19:15:53 +0000

Blah blah blah. You know how it goes.

The Gossip – Heavy Cross (Fred Falke Remix)

Ted & Francis – Erlend (Gloves Remix)

La Roux – Bulletproof (Foamo Remix)

Phenoix – Liztomania (Classixx Version)

Lykke Li – Dance Dance Dance (Buraka Som Sistema Remix)

Passion Pit – The Reeling (Calvin Harris Remix)

Classixx – I’ll Get You (Ft. Jeppe)

Dizzee Rascal Covers the Ting Tings (?)

Ben Badio — Wed, 13 May 2009 03:48:40 +0000

…and it’s absolutely perfect.

They use the N-word…like its a game!

Newww Kid Sisterrr!!

Patrick — Sun, 10 May 2009 19:04:42 +0000

Produced by Treasure Fingers. Need I say more?

Kid Sister – I’ll House You

…And we’re back!

Patrick — Wed, 06 May 2009 01:37:58 +0000

@thecobrasnake

Just got some stimulus money in the mail, so now we can post all the bangers (and I, all the cute alt girls) we want again! Fucking Huzzah!

Sirisumo – High Together

AC Slater – KuKu

Drop The Lime – Hear Me (AC Slater Remix)

Rye Rye (feat. M.I.A.) – Bang (Cobra Krames BigHorns Mix)

Acid Jacks – Crazy Legs!

Major Lazer – Hold the Line (Dj Edit)

Felix Da Housecat – Kickdrum

Crystal Fighters – Xtatic Truth (Arcade Remix)

HIP HOP LIVES! #2

Ben Badio — Sun, 03 May 2009 04:35:20 +0000

In case you haven’t heard, the Hands Up Blog is Orlando’s self-proclaimed psychic crystal-ball blog for Hip-Hop. In other words, whatever you read/see/listen to on this blog is THE FUTURE OF HIP HOP.

Jamaica Avenue!

Das Racist – Combination Pizza Hut and Taco Bell

Finally, rappers are beginning to focus on topics America cares about! Let’s hope for a Bistro Gourmet McDonald’s Remix!

New Boyz – You’re a Jerk

New Boyz are what I consider “Hip Hop Gumbo.” Take one part “The Pack,” two parts “Lil’ Wayne,” and seven parts “The Cool Kids.” Place in a large pot, add water. Serve cold.

Clipse feat. Kanye West – Kinda Like a Big Deal

Clipse and Kanye come together for a special occasion in which they rap about how awesome they think they are. Not out of the ordinary, but a decent track nonetheless.

This...Is...Serious.

Busta Rhymes – G-Stro

Busta’s back…for real this time…I swear. He’s rapping fast, shouting non-sensical phrases and repeating himself again, just like back in the mid-90s. Hell yes! NOTE: This track is produced by Pharell, so expect to hear some random adlibing from Hip-Hop’s other Diddy.

T-Wayne – He Raps, He Sings, It’s T-Wayne

A short and oh-so-sweet introductory track for one of the most-anticipated, least interesting upcoming albums.

Rye Rye feat. M.I.A – Bang (DJ Booman Remix)

Rye Rye is the next Kid Sis, who was the next MC Lyte. Listen UP!

Mapei – Leader of the Pack

Mapei is the next Rye Rye, who was the next Kid Sis, who was the next MC Lyte…Listen UP!

Amanda Blank

Amanda Blank – I would Like You Better If We Slept Together

Words of Wisdom from the infamous Amanda Blank, the sexiest hip-hopstress in the game.

Dead Prez

DEAD PREZ – STIMULUS PLAN

If you download any track in this post, or even on the entire page, let it be this one. Dead Prez are back and just as socialist as ever. This is a MUST-LISTEN.

BONUS! Dead Prez – Hip Hop (Adam S. Edit)

Our local fave teases us with another other-worldly mash-up. Please forgive him for toying with this Dead Prez classic, an act which even he considered “Sacrilege.”