• Fashawn Talks Ode to Illmatic Mixtape [With XXcLusive Video]

    Friday Mar 26 12:41 PM CDT posted by xxl staff

    XXL Freshman Fashawn is currently gearing up to release his Ode to Illmatic project—a mixtape that finds the Fresno, California artist rhyming over all of the instrumentals from Nas’s classic debut album, Illmatic.

    During the Freshman 10 for ‘10 cover shoot XXLMag.com spoke to the 20-year old MC about the concept behind the disc. “The idea was birthed out of my album, [Boy Meets World],” he explained. “My album was getting a lot of comparison’s to Nas’s first album… So I threw the idea out there, like what if I redid Illmatic …will people still say I sound like Nasir…or will they just trash the whole [notion]?” [Watch below]

    Fash’ said that it didn’t take long to record the disc. “What took Nas 20 years to make took me like a week,” he said. “No bragging or nothing like that, but I’m a student of [Illmatic] ’cause that’s one of the albums you could use for an example of perfection. Those 10 songs were dope, dude. And that’s what birthed the whole idea.”

    Yesterday XXLMag.com premiered Fash’s rendition of “Life’s A Bitch” with Talib Kweli, and in late April/early May, we will be presenting the mixtape for free download. Ode to Illmatic will be hosted by DJ Green Lantern and features only one guest appearance by Kweli.

    In related news a bonus edition of Boy Meets World will be hitting store on April 20. The special edition of the disc will also include a DVD. —Jesse Gissen

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    March 26th, 2010
    at 12:53 pm

    Fashawn Talks ‘Ode To Illmatic’ | HipHop-N-More says: Subscribed to comments via email

    [...] talks to XXL about his latest project where he will be rapping over beats from Nas’ Illmatic album. The [...]

     

    March 26th, 2010
    at 1:20 pm

    SCOOTIE McB says:

    THATS GONE BE HARD… CAN’T WAIT TILL THAT DROP…

     

    March 26th, 2010
    at 1:30 pm

    illwill757 says:

    what a dumbass concept…illmatic is untouchable..i can care less if u nice or not..

     

    March 26th, 2010
    at 1:39 pm

    Fashawn x XXL (Video) | 2dopeboyz says: Subscribed to comments via email

    [...] During the Freshman 10 for ‘10 cover shoot XXLMag.com spoke to the 20-year old MC about the concept behind the disc. “The idea was birthed out of my [...]

     

    March 26th, 2010
    at 1:49 pm

    INTERNET BULLY says:

    GET THE FUCK OUTTA HERE HE’S GONNA DO WHAT NAS DID IN 20 YEARS… STUDENTS DONT KILL THE TEACHER U DUMB FUCK PLUS ITS ONLY 9 SONGS ON ILLMATIC. SHUT THE FUCK UP WITH ALL THAT STUDENT SHIT U A NUT HUGGING BUTT LOVING FAGGOT. WHO THE FUCK ARE U? NIGGA IF U READ THIS GO KILL YASELF ON THAT ONE.

    June 15th, 2010
    at 11:41 am

    Youngn says:

    Shut the fuck up.

     
     

    [...] In case you missed it, you can check out the first offering off the project here. Heads up Nav via XXL. Share & [...]

     

    March 26th, 2010
    at 2:24 pm

    Fashawn Talks Ode To Illmatic Mixtape | OnSMASH says: Subscribed to comments via email

    [...] sat down with XXL to break down how his upcoming Ode To Illmatic mixtape came about and the reason behind the whole [...]

     

    March 26th, 2010
    at 2:29 pm

    AZ40 says:

    Fash is dope and I can’t wait to hear this…he’s not saying it’s going to be better or close to better than illmatic, it’s an ode to one of his favorite albums, he’s going to record over the tracks from an album that really inspired him there’s nothing wrong wit that

     

    March 26th, 2010
    at 4:34 pm

    Anonymous says: Subscribed to comments via email

    Lupe PLZ drop lasers

    Dear Mister-I’m-Too-Good-To-Release-My-Album-Or-Write-My-Fans,
    this’ll be the last message I ever send your ass
    It’s been six months and still no word – I don’t deserve it?
    You know I brought the last two Albums;
    You wrote the lyrics on ‘em perfect
    So this is my message I’m sending you, I hope you see it
    I’m in the car right now, I’m doing 90 on the freeway
    Hey Lu, I drank a fifth of vodka, you dare me to drive?
    You know the song by Phil Collins, “In the Air of the Night”
    about that guy who coulda saved that other guy from drowning
    but didn’t, then Phil saw it all, then at a show he found him?
    That’s kinda how this is, you coulda rescued me from drowning
    Now it’s too late – I’m on a 1000 downers now, I’m drowsy
    and all I wanted was a lousy single or a tape
    I hope you know I almost ripped ALL of your pictures off the wall
    I love you Lu, we coulda been together, think about it
    You ruined it now, I hope you can’t sleep and you dream about it
    And when you dream I hope you can’t sleep and you SCREAM about it
    I hope your conscience EATS AT YOU and you can’t BREATHE without me
    See Lu; {*screaming*
    Shut up bitch! I’m trying to talk!
    Hey Lu, that’s my girlfriend screamin in the trunk
    but I didn’t slit her throat, I just tied her up, see I ain’t like you
    cause if she suffocates she’ll suffer more, and then she’ll die too
    Well, gotta go, I’m almost at the bridge now
    Oh shit, I forgot, how am I supposed to tweet this shit out?

    March 29th, 2010
    at 12:55 am

    Dante says:

    Please go off yourself.

    Corniest shit i ever read.

     
     

    March 26th, 2010
    at 4:36 pm

    STAN says: Subscribed to comments via email

    Lupe we need lasers

    Dear Mister-I’m-Too-Good-To-Release-My-Album-Or-Write-My-Fans,
    this’ll be the last message I ever send your ass
    It’s been six months and still no word – I don’t deserve it?
    You know I got the last two Albums;
    You wrote the lyrics on ‘em perfect
    So this is my message I’m sending you, I hope you see it
    I’m in the car right now, I’m doing 90 on the freeway
    Hey Lu, I drank a fifth of vodka, you dare me to drive?
    You know the song by Phil Collins, “In the Air of the Night”
    about that guy who coulda saved that other guy from drowning
    but didn’t, then Phil saw it all, then at a show he found him?
    That’s kinda how this is, you coulda rescued me from drowning
    Now it’s too late – I’m on a 1000 downers now, I’m drowsy
    and all I wanted was a lousy single or a tape
    I hope you know I ripped ALL of your pictures off the wall
    I love you Lu, we coulda been together, think about it
    You ruined it now, I hope you can’t sleep and you dream about it
    And when you dream I hope you can’t sleep and you SCREAM about it
    I hope your conscience EATS AT YOU and you can’t BREATHE without me
    See Lu; {*screaming*
    Shut up bitch! I’m trying to talk!
    Hey Lu, that’s my girlfriend screamin in the trunk
    but I didn’t slit her throat, I just tied her up, see I ain’t like you
    cause if she suffocates she’ll suffer more, and then she’ll die too
    Well, gotta go, I’m almost at the bridge now
    Oh shit, I forgot, how am I supposed to tweet this shit out?

     

    March 26th, 2010
    at 5:58 pm

    what? says:

    This dude failed already!

     

    March 27th, 2010
    at 3:10 am

    joe says:

    fashawn is dope…! real student of the game. his real raps are fresh air, hip-hop needs him. you like to listen to this fuck pop-rap ship that is running hip-hop. boy meets world was an underground classic, with his talent, it aint hard to tell, he is the future!!!!!

     

    March 27th, 2010
    at 10:53 am

    juarez cartel middle man says:

    i fuck with his music cuz he’s half mexican..his dad is locked up in pelican bay..his dad is from BullDogs gang..his mom is black..but i respect dude for not hiding his background..that gets ya a whole different fanbase..and i might add, a HUGE ass fanbase..

     

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    March 29th, 2010
    at 4:26 am

    rich a says: Subscribed to comments via email

    get the fuck outta here talkin bout what took nas 20 years to make u did in 9 months bitch u had a blueprint rookie

     

    March 29th, 2010
    at 4:34 am

    rich a says: Subscribed to comments via email

    get the fuck outta here talkin bout what took nas 20 years to make u did in a week bitch u a blueprint rookie

     

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    [...] As XXLMag.com previously reported, Fash’s tape finds the Fresno, California artist rhyming over all of the instrumentals from Nas’ timeless debut. [...]

     

    [...] As previously reported, the tape finds the 2010 Freshman remaking Nas’s classic debut album, Illmatic, spitting over the entire LP’s instrumentals. [...]

     

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