Blast - Unexpected
Rip Info
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Artist: Blast
Album Title: Unexpected
Record Label: Big Gun Records
Rip Date: 2006-11-27
Catalog Number:
Genre: Rap
Year: 2006
Source: CD
Encoder: LAME 3.97
Quality: 174 kbps avg/ 44100 / Joint Stereo
Track List
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01 Intro (Unexpected) 2:27
02 Hood Rich (feat Mannie Fresh) 3:55
03 Pimpin' These Hoes (feat Bun B and Mr Lee) 3:08
04 How We Ride (feat Unkut and Jay-Breezy) 4:08
05 Look Me In My Eyes (feat Akon) 3:16
06 More Than A Dream (feat Gemini) 3:31
07 Dear Pops... (feat Russell Lee) 3:40
08 Texas Keep It Trill (feat Scarface) 3:32
09 Gotta Get By (feat Gemini) 4:01
10 Comin' Down Swangin' (feat Big Tuck) 4:52
11 Feel Like (feat Russell Lee) 3:47
12 Thunda Clap (feat Mr Collipark) 3:56
13 Come To Chicago 3:41
14 Reppin' For The Star 4:16
15 Real Talk (feat Russell Lee) 3:13
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Rip Notes
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Hot production on this one. Go BUY this and support Blast!
Production credits:
1. Intro (Play-N-Skilz for Prime Time Productions)
2. Hood Rich (Mannie Fresh for Chubby Boy Proudctions)
3. Pimpin' These Hoes (Mr. Lee for Noddfactor Entertainment/Work Camp Entertainment)
4. How We Ride (Beatmaster Clay-D)
5. Look Me In My Eyes (Play-N-Skilz for Prime Time Productions)
6. More Than A Dream (Happy for LSR Entertainment)
7. Dear Pops... (Knesecary for Ova The Head Music)
8. Texas Keep It Trill (Play-N-Skilz for Prime Time Productions)
9. Gotta Get By (Mr. Lee for Noddfactor Entertainment/Work Camp Entertainment)
10. Comin Down Swangin' (Play-N-Skilz for Prime Time Productions)
11. Feel Like (Happy Perez for LSR Entertainment)
12. Thunda Clap (Mr. Collipark for Collipark Music, Inc.)
13. Come To Chicago (Knesecary for Ova The Head Music)
14. Reppin For The Star (Mr. Lee for Noddfactor Entertainment/Work Camp Entertainment)
15. Real Talk (Knesecary for Ova The Head Music)
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The fourth of five children, Blast grew up in South Chicago where gangs were
rampant and getting caught up in a life on the streets was the norm. But he was
determined to take a different path, and by the age of nine, had focused his
energy on rap music. My first rap album was Dr. Dre. After I bought the Chronic,
it was a wrap. I knew I was in love with hip hop, Blast remembers. Rap became
more than something to listen to, and he soon found inspiration from well-known
artists like Wu-tang, Notorious B.I.G., Jay-Z, UGK and Scarface. At the age of
13, Blast moved with his mother to Texas. "It was a different world. I would
vibe with all my friends in the studio and just sit back and listen. But, I
didnt take it too seriously," Blast said. He graduated from high school and
moved back to Chicago to attend college. It wasnt long before he realized music
and rapping was what he really wanted to do. "I was in school battling and
writing verses and songs everyday and I knew I was made for this." He moved back
to Texas and hooked up with Big Gun Records where he started working on
mixtapes. It was easy to hear he brought a unique style to the industry with his
mix of Midwest slang and East Coast flow, combined with Southern flamboyance.
Music didnt pay the bills, so Blast had to take on various jobs to keep the
lights on, the water running, and on occasion, to buy some clothes or a pair of
sneakers. "I was working two jobs and staying at the studio until four or five
in the morning trying to make this rap shit happen." After differences with the
label on the project, Big gun and Blast parted ways. "Honestly speaking, I wasnt
serious and hungry as I should have been. Big Gun had all the equipment, all the
tools, and the mind set to do something in this game," he said. He kept in close
contact with Mario Cuin and Johnny Cuin, both of Big Gun and one day received a
call asking if he was REALLY ready to do this rap thing, his answer was "Hell
yeah! I didnt appreciate what I had until I left the label and was out by
myself," he added. Soon after rejoining Big Gun, Blast started working with hot
producers, including Mannie Fresh, Collipark, Happy Perez, Play-N-Skillz, and
Mr.Lee. As well as big name artists like Bun B, Scarface, Akon, Big Tuck and
more."It was crazy when I worked with Bun B and Scarface because I looked up to
them and grew up on they music. I learned a lot just being in the same studio
with them." Recently, Blast has been working with Unkut, Big Gun's newest
member. He's also partnering with a friend from high school, Jay Breezy, and
another member from the label Young Esco. "Weve been coming along with hot shit
and I know people arent gonna expect the shit weve been doing. Thats why I
called the album Unexpected. Ive been doubted my whole life by everybody."
Expect the unexpected this summer.