Song of the Week

Young Forever- Jay-Z f/ Mr. Hudson

Young Forever is the fifth single off of "The Blueprint 3" and, in my opinion, the best song off of that album. Jay-Z, teams up with Mr. Hudson (Benjamin Hudson McIldowie) on this track, a British new-comer to the American music scene. KanYe West (produced Young Forever) took Mr. Hudson as his protégé and signed him to West's music label, G.O.O.D. Music. Hudson has gained much acclaim from West who has predicted that Mr. Hudson will be even bigger than him. This is a huge compliment coming from KanYe "Ego Trip" West. I recommend you check out Mr. Hudson's debut solo album, "Straight No Chaser", especially the second single, Supernova f/ KanYe West.

Now back to Young Forever. This track is a re-work/sample of Alphaville 1984 song Forever Young. With this song, Jay-Z showcases his free-flow rapping, that has propelled him to the hottest emcee on the planet. Mr. Hudson, on the other hand, showcases his distinct vocal abilities. KanYe West shows again why he is one of the best producers of this generation with his work oh this track. He sets this song apart from the hip-hop on the radio today and makes it an easy, chill-out song. Although it was released as a single back in December, I chose this song after Jay-Z headlined the first night of Coachella this last weekend with this song in a duet with his wife, Beyonce. Also, it was an effort to bring this song back out after listening to it non-stop last fall and winter. This is a classic ode to summer with the descriptions of the good-life and parties that come with those summer nights and being young. I know this song will be on my summer playlist this year, and may certainly be the theme of my summer.

Favorite Line: "Let us die young or let us live forever, we don't have the power but we never say never"