Nova AKA Boom - Just Practicing - Mixtape Review

First off, I am very excited that JP2 is released! As yall may recall I posted Nova as Artist of the week and the video "Foolish Lil Girl" over a year ago on this same site! With that being said, I happy to see the progress and determination that Nova has burning in him!

Intro- Nice lil intro with a few bars to bring in the rest of the mixtape.

Queens Get The Money - Definitely a great song about the borough of Queens. A great anthem also. I just didn't like the fact I didn't hear Long Island City or Queensbridge mentioned (lol).

Throw Ya Hood Up - Very hypnotizing beat. Very raw song about Southside Jamaica Queens. #BumpWorthy

Sweet Lady - Definetly a  great song/poem. I think its what a man wants to say to his "sweet lady" but could never and I love that it is in musical format.

Fall For Your Type - A nice remake  of Jamie Foxx's Song with great delivery from Nova.

Foolish lil Girl PT.2 - A Funnier version to Foolish lil Girl part 1. I like this one better lol.

Fast Lane - Great storytelling about situations that happen with everyday people. Also a great video to go along with the song.


Team Blaze Anthem - Great range of rappers who are associated with Team Blaze. Definitely has a catchy hook and great delivery from all the rappers on the song.

Drumma Bass - Club Banger #1. This song has a lot of potential! #BumpWorthy

Get Hype - The Club Banger #2 for the mixtape.

So Fine - Great beat with another good storyline. Also great imaging, as if I could picture everything as I hear the song.

Computer Luv - Yet another song everyone can relate to. At least I can lol.

Special - Love the song! #BumpWorthy. Love the Delivery from Nova and the poem at the end is the icing on the cake.

Love Jones - Definitely a song everyone can relate to. Catchy hook.

Clash of The Titan - Great production, Great delivery from all the artists on the song.  #BumpWorthy

Mind of a Psycho - Reminds me of an old but new Run DMC song with the rock fusion. #DJTatiApproved.

Mixtape Spotlight - Nova AKA Boom- Just Practicing Vol 2

 Just Practicing Vol 2. by Nova AKA Boom

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Ohshawn- The Book Of Ohshawn - Mixtape Review

First off let me say that I am really feeling this mixtape. Definitely an album I can pop in on a night cruise in the car. Or even a train cruise (lol). All the songs have bumpage and are all nod worthy. There is a song on here for everyone. GIVE IT A LISTEN! Don't Sleep On Ohshawn!

The Prologue - Interesting way to start the mixtape.

Feel So different - #BUMPAGE. Nod worthy. Production is incredible a great way to open the mixtape

N.W.O - The Flow is just incredible especially because its upbeat.

Hell Naw - Production is sick. Flow is crazy. Reminds me of something Outkast would have done.

Oh, Lets Do It Again - Nod Worthy.

Beat it up - Production is good. Perfect cruise music on a late night.

Still A Freak - One of my favorites on the mixtape. Flow is real laid back yet compelling. #NODWORTHY

Business - Once again great production. BUMPAGE!

Down like that - The hit* Point Blank

DYTAM - Ohshawn's POV of "Do You Think About Me" (50 cent). I like Ohshawn's better.

Unthinkable - Definitely that tune that makes you think. Every Mixtape/Album has to have a song like this.

Mr. Ohshawn (Glass Of Grenades) - Definitely a night tune when you are cruising in your car. #MAXout

Coup D'Etat - Somewhat a crossover hit. Real mellow tune

Q&A - Ohshawn over the Luchini Beat = Priceless #BUMPAGE

Sweetest Thing - Mellow tune #Maxout

Up to my face (B#tch) - #NODWORTHY Nice Delivery..as usual (lol)

Betty Rock - The flow is RIDICULOUS

IGWE - MAAOOODDDDDDDDD

Not Me - Good Production. Good Message

@IamOhshawn - Nice vibe. #NODWORTHY

You Will Never Know - Love this song. #BUMPAGE #MAXout #NODWORTHY all in one

The Blacklist - Good Production. I just wished the song wasn't so short.

The Book Of Ohshawn - Best song on the mixtape. Luckily its the Album's title. Definitely the song to end the mixtape


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Interview with Tilibop

Last week (Nov. 13, 2010) Swiss Chocolate Vixens Radio Interviewed Tilibop. Here is some footage:








(excuse the way I was looking...I was comfortable lol)

Big shoutout to Tilibop, Beans, Smartz, and all the other management and staff that came to the show!!!

Be On The Look-Out: Artist of the Week- Nova AKA Boom

A true artist standing at 6 feet tall it is obvious that Nova is a force to be reckoned with. Besides the street credit he has received all over NYC in the past 10 years he is also known for being a beast on the mic. Rashaun Lovitt better known by his stage name Nova aka Boom, was born August 29 1987 in Jamaica Hospital at 8:53 p.m. He grew up in Jamaica Queens, New York with his mother, grandparents and younger sister. During his early childhood Nova spent a great deal of time with his grandmother who mostly listened to Motown greats such The Temptations, The Manhattans, Earth Wind and Fire, and Rick James, but it wasn’t until the age of 8 that he began listening to hip hop. At the age of 12 in the 7th grade he began rapping under influence of his cousin Christopher “Blitz” Middleton. They formed a group called The Fully Loaded Assassins that consisted of Blitz, Nova and two other members. The group did not last long because its members were all very young, inexperienced and none of them took the work seriously. Nova still continued rapping but only with neighborhood friends. He continued his education at St John’s High school. While there he met a local rapper named Queenz and before long they became good friends. During Nova’s first two years of high school he did not show any of his rapping abilities. Although most of the local rappers rapped on train and bus rides home, that did not interest Nova. While he did support is friend Queenz when he battled on the train, Nova thrived for more. After two years in St John’s Nova transferred to Newtown High School. In Newtown he ran into Blitz again. Blitz had been working on a solo album after have some problems with his prior group and asked Nova to get on a track with him. Rashaun recorded his first verse on Blitz’s “Taken’em Down” and soon after recorded another verse on Blitz’s “How can I Make You See” which became a hit at their high school. After hearing these two tracks many people wanted to hear more from Nova. Knowing of the building anticipation, Nova worked on getting his first mixtape released.



By the age of 17 Nova hit the recording studio. Right from the start he used an array of styles, lyrics and flows and collaborated on songs with various artists such as Quenna Ariel and of course Blitz and thanks to great beat makers like Jewlz there was no denying Novas talent. While working on the mixtape he took some time out to build Team Blaze Entertainment with the help of Blitz. This is when Nova started realizing many things although he never spoke particularly about it; he says "it felt great; I love the feeling of music". Nova released his first mixtape under Team Blaze Entertainment entitled "Any Questions" on June 19, 2007. The majority of "Any Questions" was produced by Jewlz who is a great producer according to Nova.



After graduating high school Nova began exposing his music throughout the boroughs. He performed at places including; Crimson Lounge, Bronx, NY in September 2005, Don Hills, New York, NY in June 2006, Summer Fest, Brooklyn NY August in 2007, Who Got Next, New York , NY in October 2007 and Public Assembly in March 2009. As well as doing performances Nova was also interviewed by Drahma Magazine in March 2009 however the issue has not yet been published. Nova is now working on the second mixtape entitled "Just Practicing" which is scheduled to release May 2010. Nova also plans to release the sequel to Any Questions in the future. In September 2009 formed a trio with Frank "Emek" Pijuan and Andrew "Emanon" Dominguez. The trio is better known as the "Sons of New York". Sons of New York mixtape entitled My Stress Therapy is scheduled to release summer of 2010.


Discography
2007-Any Questions ( http://www.zshare.net/download/75353261b8b318ea/ )
2010- Just Practicing (may)
2010- My Stress Therapy/w Sons Of Of New York (summer 2010)
2010-6-3-4 Double Play/w Queenz (summer 2010)
2010-Any Questions Part 2 (winter 2010)



Foolish Lil Girl song link - http://www.mediafire.com/?a2mwndwgcyd