Tink Winter's Diary 4 Review and Link!

Although, I HATE to give mix-tape reviews the next day after the release it is a must because of the world we live in, EVERYTHING IS A ONE DAY TURN AROUND!  So here it is…..

After discovering Tink about three years ago on livemixtapes.com I have been a fan ever since.  So I was definitely excited when I discovered that she was releasing the fourth installment of her Winter’s Diary series.  As promised it would be released at 12:00am on August 25, however technical difficulties did not bring this to fruition, it was released hours later (don’t ask me what time, I went to sleep). 

My Favorite Tracks (No Order):

Be Single

Aquafina

Nothing Else Matters

Blood, Sweat, and Tears

  

Pros: 

The Production Quality:

The production quality of all her mixtapes are always on point.  I have always loved the producers she has worked with…it’s like she has a way of picking beats that ride effortlessly with her voice/rhymes.  She worked with some new and old producers from past projects which include C-Sick,  Cookin Soul,  1500 or nothin, and Jahlil Beats.  Sidenote: She always introduces me to a lot of lesser known producers who are really talented.

Only one feature:

Tink enlisted help from her Chicago brethren, Lil Durk, on Stay on It.  This is only the second feature she has used in the entire Winter Diary’s series (the first one came on Winter’s Diary 1 Feeling Myself feat. Ricco), you have to respect an artist who doesn’t need anyone/features to complete a project i.e J Cole. 

Sensual, Sexy, and Encouraging:

Winter’s Diary 4 makes you want to be in-love.  Tink always has a tasteful way of talking about sex and love which makes you want to be able to experience it something that I feel is missing from R&B.    Her last track however makes you feel like you can conquer the world and it brings everything around full circle.

Cons:   

Takes a minute:

It takes a minute to get where she is going with this project.  From past Winter’s Diary she usually captures you from the first song I.e Treat Me Like Somebody and I Like but by the time Be Single is finished playing you are fully engulfed in the project. 

Recycled Bars:  

The second to last track Pullin’ Up is clearly recycled Bars which is almost cringe worthy.  She has used those bars many times most notably on Power 105.1’s The Breakfast Club…I really expected more from her she could’ve left that track off this project. 

Check it out Below!!

Scotty B's Interview with We Were Never Friends

Had the opportunity to meet for the first time 

Jacksonville rap group/crew We Were Never Friends 

check out my quick but insightful conversation

with them look out for them in the future!! 

Roscoe Dash Interview: Part 1

I had the opportunity to interview Roscoe Dash about two months ago.  We spoke about his whereabouts in the last couple of years and the new music he was working on for his new project.  This interview definitely gave me a new perspective on Roscoe Dash as an artist but also Roscoe Dash the person. Check out Part 1 of this interview below.   

He is also on his Where's Roscoe?: Fcuk Yo Party Season 2 Tour [dates below]

Q: How does it feel to know you made such a huge impact on the Hip-Hop game at such a young age?  Because I remember my freshman year of college all the DJs were playing your music. 

A: Well first thank you for that.  It feels great anytime you have an accomplishment so I never really put a timeline on anything.  I don’t really put a timeline on my music either because it takes you back to the fun times in your life. So that is what my motive is: I try to have fun making music and in-turn allow other people to have fun through the music as well. 

Q: What was the first expensive thing you bought?

A: Um, I would have to say my car.  I went and got a M5 BMW and there was only like 100 or 150 of them in the world and I actually bought it for my mom.  We had matching beamers for like a year and a half.

Q:  I’ve listened to The Glitch and you have a lot of notable names on here like Curren$y, Waka Flocka, Cyhi da Prince, and Juvenile. So how do you go about getting those features?

A:  It depends. With different people have I different relationships with, so Waka and me started around the same time and from around the same area and that’s actually one of my friends.  So every time I see him it’s the same situation.  So for people like him it’s just a phone call.  Other times I might walk in on someone’s session or they might walk in on mine…it’s all about vibes. 

Q: Are you nervous about coming back out after you took this break from music?  Do you regret taking that break?

A:  I wouldn’t say I’m nervous. I would say more like…I have really bad anxiety, I’m a perfectionist.  I have really bad anxiety when it comes to wanting to fulfill what my vision is because my vision changes so much.  So I might have a song on my laptop that has been there for a really long time and when I did it, it was done, and then I’ll go back and mess with it some more.  

Q: Music has changed so much since you’ve been out.  Do you listen the radio to draw inspiration from those artists? How does that go?

A:  I don’t listen to the radio that.  I listen to XM more than regular radio and even if with that it’s a hit or miss. There are more people who are not as notable to the public that I actually enjoy more than mainstream artists. For instance do you know the dude Belly who has a song with The Weeknd?

Q: No I haven’t.

A: It’s one of those sleeper records and the guy has actually has some bars.  I’m a really big fan on music as a whole and I grew up listening to Luther Vandross, Lauryn Hill, just a different group of people.  

Stay Tuned for Part II 

The Real Killz New Music Video!

Check out this new video by up and coming 

Atlanta/South Carolina artist The Real Killz! 

Didn't know what to expect when I opened

the video link...but I actually can 

vibe with this song! It's one

of those songs you can 

play in your car or play at a Kickback

with your peoples. 

Check out the link below!! 

And be sure to follow him 

@TheRealKillz1

Countess Vaughn's New Video!

Now I'm a Countess Vaughn fan 

as much as the next person but

this new video she put out

was....I don't even know 

what to say...What happened to her voice?

You remember when she was on The Parkers? 

That was actually her singing! 

You remember when she was on Star Search as 

a child and she won! She could really sing

but this video got me rethinking everything

check out the video below and let me know 

what you think.....sigh.... 

But I also wanted to show when she could really SING
here she is with Usher

Scotty B's Interview With KD Cartel

KD Cartel is another up and coming rapper 

in Jacksonville, Florida, I had a chance to sit down 

with. We talked about his music and 

the story he tells within the music.

Also find out what song he likes best by Desiigner 

that makes me want to talk out from the interview.

Check out the video below and let me know 

what you think. 

Follow him @KDCARTEL

Scotty B's Interview with Flash The Samurai

I had the opportunity to sit down with Flash The Samurai

a local Jacksonville rapper. The interview gave me 

more incite on his creative process and his take 

on hip-hop as a whole.  This was more than an interview

this was a conversation.  The video is below check and let me know

what you think. Also this is the first video that is going up 

on my new Youtube Channel!  All the old interviews will 

till be available...but I thought it was time for a change. 

Also be sure to follow him!!!! @Lxrd_flvsh

New Video Alert!!! SHAC From Da 3

Virgin Island native to Atlanta transplant

Shac From Da 3 brings a rather interesting 

video concept to his new song "Mean't It" 

off his unreleased project titled DripLord 

which is set to drop sometime this month! 

I would tell y'all about the video but I rather 

ya'll watch it! Video is below and 

don't forget to follow him on @DripLord 

Oh yeah! If you're in Atl this Friday, August 5th, be sure to come 

check him out at Love ATL (For The Youth) at

730 Pryor Street, Atlanta, GA 30314 

7PM-2AM