{"id":1125166,"date":"2017-12-27T12:09:45","date_gmt":"2017-12-27T17:09:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fnpsites.net\/playlist\/?p=1125166"},"modified":"2017-12-27T12:19:19","modified_gmt":"2017-12-27T17:19:19","slug":"2017-the-year-in-turn-up-songs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fnpsites.net\/playlist\/2017\/12\/27\/2017-the-year-in-turn-up-songs\/","title":{"rendered":"2017: The Year In Turn-Up Songs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JUDfbh7ZFBk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" gesture=\"media\" allow=\"encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s the end of the year and there are many reasons to turn up. First, we haven\u2019t been killed by North Korea (yet). Also, the net neutrality repeal can still be rejected by Congress, and Beyonce continues to slay Instagram, so life isn\u2019t completely over yet. We survived another year of insanity and we deserve to celebrate.<\/p>\n<p>If you want to do just that, here are some local and national artists that can help.<\/p>\n<p><strong>DaMood \u2014 \u201cGimme Revolver\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>DaMood is a band that sounds too good to be true. A mix of Frederick musicians trained in almost every genre jam out to tunes with a sound that seems seamlessly blended together. One of their first musical statements was \u201cGimme Revolver.&#8221; Frontman Retro\/Ricole makes his voice higher, and the brighter tone and energy he offers matches the catchy elastic bass and frenetic distorted guitar. If you want to have a party, this is the perfect starter.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Fun Boys \u2014 \u201cHangin\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s not everyday an artrock band riffs on a famous line from Destiny\u2019s Child. The Fun Boys quote the group in \u201cHangin\u201d on their <a href=\"https:\/\/thefunboys.bandcamp.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201dtoo fun\u201d EP.<\/a> \u201cI don\u2019t think you\u2019re ready for this spaghetti\u201d makes sense and no sense at the same time. And that\u2019s why it\u2019s perfect. The line comes right when the guitars soften so you can hear every word. Then it gets really crazy, with a gutteral scream, \u201cYou got me hangin\u2019 on.\u201d This song is pure adrenaline and that translates \u2014 no matter if you understand the lyrics or not.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Gloop \u2014 \u201cSad Man Meal\u201d and \u201cRest Area 51\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Gloop\u2019s \u201cSad Man Meal\u201d and \u201cRest Area 51\u201d on their <a href=\"https:\/\/gloopmusic.bandcamp.com\/releases\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201dJunk Drawer\u201d EP<\/a> sounds like organized chaos. The unintelligble screaming in \u201cSad Man Meal\u201d \u2014 along with the exquisite distorted guitar melodies \u2014 are layered on top of a driving rhythm section. \u201cRest Area 51\u201d offers more of the same, with a catchy guitar riff that can have you playing air guitar in your shower. Gloop knows their strengths, and they do them well.<\/p>\n<p><em>This is where things get real ratchet. Turn up music is typically hip-hop, so we might as well explore the songs that made my trunk rattle.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Cardi B \u2014 \u201cBodak Yellow\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This ubiquitous song is a given. \u201cBodak Yellow\u201d was Cardi B\u2019s coming out party to the male-dominated world of hip-hop, and her charm and confidence oozes on this track, beginning with the trash-talking hook, \u201cI don\u2019t dance nah, I make money moves.\u201d Her staccato rhymes fit perfectly on the hypnotizing synth melody. Cardi B combines autobiographical references that make you want to root for her (\u201cI pay my mama\u2019s bills, I ain\u2019t got no time to chill\u201d) while her unfiltered arrogance makes you want to be her (\u201cI\u2019m hottest in the streets, I know you probably heard of me\u201d). I dare you to listen to this song only once.<\/p>\n<p><strong>N.E.R.D. \u2014 \u201cLemon\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This song came out of nowhere, but the first time I heard \u201cLemon\u201d I thought I already listened to it a million times before. And I say that in a good way. The track comes out of the gate strong with an intriguing quote from Pharrell: \u201cThe truth will set you free, but first it will piss you off.\u201d When the beat drops, with a tricked out sounding xylophone melody and a rhythmic, \u201cWait a minute\u201d sample, you know this is not going to be the same trap music you\u2019ve heard before. The song\u2019s transition to Rhianna\u2019s rap verse sounds a bit disorienting, but the change actually brought my attention even further to the track. Rhianna\u2019s voice, honey coated and languidly pronouncing her words, elicits a sing-along reaction. Lyrically, \u201cLemon\u201d isn\u2019t complicated, but it is memorable.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/L_u97PqWX6g?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" gesture=\"media\" allow=\"encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Kendrick Lamar \u2014 \u201cHumble\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Kendrick Lamar\u2019s \u201cHumble\u201d is a song that makes me angry I didn\u2019t make the Mike WiLL Made-It beat. It seems so simple, like if Schroeder from the comic strip \u201cPeanuts\u201d used only his pointer fingers on his tiny red piano. It\u2019s truly Kendrick Lamar\u2019s rhyme patterns and expert breath control that truly shines. His tone, high and nasal, cuts right through the mix, and his choice to ride the beat and keep the same tone throughout the song works perfectly. Kendrick Lamar typically raps with a million different voices and cadences, but this song proves that sometimes sticking to the basics works.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s the end of the year and there are many reasons to turn up. First, we haven\u2019t been killed by North Korea (yet). 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