XV - Everybody's Nobody

XV, the self proclaimed "23 year old, cold, square dude from Kansas" has been quietly making a huge mark on the underground hip hop world for quite some time.

Late last night, XV released his LONG awaited mixtape "Everybody's Nobody," after months of single leaks, radio debuts, and twitter updates surrounding the project. As of this moment, the mixtape has been downloaded 3695 times... and this is after he released his mixtape at 9pm ...damn...

Well some of us at Blue Vinyl Radio have been listening to XV for quite some time, and think you should give his tape a listen. Not only am i going to post up the link to his FREE MIXTAPE, but I'm providing ya'll with a Blue Vinyl style song-by-song album review.

i know ya'll don't like to read -_-' so let me take care of the links first
CLICK HERE to download Everybody's Nobody
CLICK HERE to go to XV's Myspace to download his other 5 million songs FOR FREE.

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XV - Everybody's Nobody [review]
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1. Everybody’s Nobody -This track dropped a few months ago. I wouldn't have expected XV to start the album with any other song. First of all... it's the title track. But more importantly it introduces who XV is the rap world. More importantly, it's a good song.
   
2. Awesome -This is probably one of my least favorite tracks off the mixtape. There's nothing really wrong with it, i love the piano in the background, the song just doesn't capture me though.
   
3. vizzy vizzy vizzy - i heard this track a while back with a different beat, so i’m glad it as refreshed with something different. Vizzy gets extra points for using the word “agoraphobic” on a track.
4. A.D.D - reminiscent of XV’s “i am (somebody)” from "Forty Days/Nights." The song is really upbeat [obviously, it’s called A.D.D], instant mood picker-upper. The beat has a 80’s-90’s alternative/retro feel about it, can’t really explain, but I like it.
5. Come back down - only XV would reference sponge bob squarepants and fresh prince of Bel-Air in the SAME SONG, all with a sweet sounding dame on the hook.
6. Gobstopper - Hype beat. Chocolate Factory allusion to please my inner childhood. Sweet audio clip at the end from the classic movie? Wiz Khalifa on the track? Yes!
7. Mirror’s Edge - Us @ Blue Vinyl AND Hot 97 released this track earlier, so chances are if you’re reading this you already love it. Anyone who remotely knows anything about the gamer world is sure to appreciate the title and concept and I’m sure hundreds of XV fans will appreciate the song for its EA reference. ALL of his fans will appreciate the laid back feel of this track.
8. Blinded - same feel as mirrors edge, with added effects & a Harlem’s Cash feature
9. Start a War - Thanks to "Please, Hold", I love Colin Munroe, excited to see another remake.
10. Used To - Cute storytelling on XVs part to nicely compliment Ne-Yo's vocals.
11. Live vs Livin -I'm a Big Sean fan, so i was happy to hear XV put a track featuring him on this tape.
    
12. Now Look - It gets tiring staying up listening to an entire mixtape to review it for the next morning, but this beat actually pulled me in. Really catchy on first listen, automatic fav.
13. Fall Out The Sky - Very Chill
14. Me, you - another bangin beat. You can imagine how pleased i was to hear a remixed version of XVs Uptown Freestyle. I’m pretty sure when everyone in the hip hop world heard it they wished it was longer... now it’s the longest song on the tape. sweet.
15. The Rabbit Hole - i have a thing for audio clips in songs, so of course i loved the luminous sounding snippit in the beginning of the song, followed by the macabre piano. [Sidenote: i’m from Houston, Texas, so i like to keep count of the random Texas mentions on XVs songs. It's a lot... i'm just sayin...]
    
16. ending credits [interlude]
    
17. Undeniable - XV always fuses hip hop with alternative rock music and i always love that about his music. Plus, the piano sure do sound pretty.
    
18. Bad News - am i the only person who finds it interesting that this isn’t my first time hearing someone use an 808 beat for the song on the mixtape that vents about the industry? or maybe that was just this mixtape and UKNOWBIGSEAN.
19. In Due Time - Anyone can appreciate the soulful sample XV used for this song. It seems like the appropriate ending song for this tape, lookin ahead at the future of his career. we’re all waiting for the day XV makes it big... in due time i suppose...

Overall? pretty good mixtape. You know Houston's big so i'll definitely be jamming to this as i drive around the city.

-[|| Lady Trace -Y ||]-