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This week I am so smoove...

This week I have been slappin' Beejus, Bee Smoove. I have heard BeeJus' name mentioned in circles around the Bay, but I never really gave his music a listen, well I'm glad I finally did. At first listen to Beejus, his voice sort of reminded me of another Oaklander, Sunspot Jonz, but that similarites between the two are only in vocal tone. Beejus has his own flavor which is reflected on Bee Smoove. Beejus kicks off Bee Smoove with a very interesting opener. Intro features a chorus groups singing the hook to Radiohead Creep. I'm not a Radiohead fan, but I found it a very interesting way to kick off a Hip Hop album. Ima' Be Smoove quickly follows Intro. Ima' Be Smoove features a hard clap and is a statement from Beejus claiming I'm going to be smoove. I enjoy it when artists kick off their albums with a mission statement or an introduction to the artists and thats what Ima' Be Smoove acomplishes. One of my favorite tracks off Bee Smoove is up next, Let The Beat Breath featuring Ashley Di'Amante. Contrary to the title Beejus does his lyrical thing on Let The Beat Breath and Ashley Di'Amante has an amazing voice. There does seem to be a nice balance between the music and the rhymes and Beejus lets the beat take center stage on this track. Ashley Di'Amante is featured on several tracks on Bee Smoove such as Gift To The Music, and one of my personel favorites Writers Confusion. Beejus doesn't have an writers block on Writers Confusion and Ashley is so soulful on the hook. Writers Confusion is nice to me, because its a dialogue between Beejus the lyricist and Ahsley the music, between the two they can do anything! Following the "deepness" of Writers Confusion are two banging tracks, Oops We Done It Again featuring Opps and I Party. On Opps We Done It Again Beejus kicks off the track exclaiming "Oops done every beat on the album, but the boy can rap too" and he can, when are we going to get more production and rhymes from Opps? I hope soon. I Party is just one of those feel good rock out tracks, nothing deep or crazy about this song, it just makes you wanna party and who doesn't want to party? Other tracks I'm really feelin on Bee Smoove include Guitar Play, What You Waitin' For, and Beat Bang. Beejus blesses us with a positive, unique song that we so desepretly need in the Bay right now. I love me some hard core street ish, but there needs to be a balance and that's what Beejuss brings us. Its important to note that Beejus doesn't come off weak, he has dope rhymes and can keep it real, he just doesn't front. Did I mention the best part, you can cop Bee Smoove for free on his website www.beejusmusic.com. So don't sleep like I did and get your free copy of Bee Smoove from one of the most refreshing artist coming up in the Bay Beejus.