The Art of Slick Talking II: The Break Up Song

Ever since LL Cool J said he needed love back in 1987, Hip Hop music went through a content revolution. Artists garnered the power to step into the realm of sweet talks and the dark realm of heart breaks.

Wale, no stranger to this blog, has released a visual for "The Break Up Song" off of his most recent mixtape, "More About Nothing". In recent news, Wale is now an official member of the expanding Maybach Music Group record label, which is founded by mainstream heavy weight Rick Ross.

The video is directed by Walu & DJ Omega, and features a great concept that goes hand to hand with Wale's story telling abilities. This seems like a piece of cake for Wale. His wordplay is intact which only solidifies his spot as one of the most versatile young musicians currently active in the Hip Hop industry.

Less Than Zero: Soundtrack

Less Than Zero is a 1987 American drama film barely based on the novel of the same name by Bret Easton Ellis. The film stars Andrew McCarthy as Clay, a college freshman who is returning home for Christmas, when he found out that his girlfriend Blair (Jami Gertz) had been engaging in sexual conduct with his high school friend, Julian, (Robert Downey Jr.) who is also a drug addict. Now at Christmas, Clay discovers Blair is still trying to recreate the good times, as if nothing has happened while he was away and witnesses Julian sinking further into drugs and being harassed by his drug dealer to whom he owes money too.

The movie highlights and explores the culture of wealthy youths in Los Angeles and enforces a strong anti-drug message. It is definitely worth a watch.

This is the soundtrack,
Enjoy!



1. Aerosmith - Rockin' Pneumonia & The Boogie Woogie Flu


2. Roy Orbison - Life Fades Away


3. Poison - Rock And Roll All Nite


4. LL Cool J - Going Back To Cali


5. Glenn Danzig & the Power and Fury Orchestra - You And Me


6. Slayer - In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida