I expected a mixtape similar to Sam Adam’s all electronic hip-hop mixtape with the title Electric Playground (Download). Instead SoLo gave us a mixtape more on pop-heavy hip-hop with electronica based melodies.

Overall this mixtape screams catchy, party and fun frat rap, I’m ashamed to like it, yet I do. If you consider SoLo a pop artist with some hip-hop skill, it makes this mixtape feel much better. I think it’s the cool samples that get to me in terms of liking it.

Here’s the highlights of Electric Playground.
SoLo – Blast Off [Produced By Jon Kilmer]
SoLo – Girls [Produced By Jon Kilmer]
SoLo – We Are The Radio (feat. Danika Lee) [Produced By Kajmir Royale] *placed on BYNH 3
SoLo – P.A.R.T.Y (feat. Jerry Robinson) [Produced By DJ Shaw-T]
SoLo – Mystery Girl [Produced By DJ Shaw-T]
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Tags: Danika Lee, DJ Shaw-T, Electric Playground, Hip-Pop, Jerry Robinson, Jon Kilmer, Kajmir Royale, SoLo

Once again it’s time for another edition of Best You Never Heard. This time were nearing the end of Spring and into one of my favorite seasons of the year, Summer. Shouts to Jann at SPR with the cover art. As a guideline, we made sure none of the artists chosen had more than 10,000 followers on facebook or twitter.

Listen and download 20 tracks from some of the best up-and-coming artists from a variety of our favorite genres as we present to you Best You Never Heard 3: end of Spring edition.

Download Best You Never Heard 3

Tracklisting:

Tags: Acmatic, Amtrac, BeforeBigs.com exclusive, BeforeBigs.com mixtape, Best You Never Heard, Best You Never Heard 3, Best You Never Heard mixtape, Biters, Brenton Duvall, Dame Fifty5, Danika Lee, Dean and Ravo, Eddy B & Tim Gunter, Ethan Jaymes, Foster the People, Las Dinosaurs, MTHDS, Olu, Plan B, Smokey Robotic, SoLo, Spring, Stereo Crowd, STS, Sucka Free CJ, The American Secrets, The Friendly Giant, The Knocks, theo martins, Young Prince

Jon Kilmer hit me up with two songs that came from his studios and I’m assuming his production. We usually don’t highlight the people behind the artists, but in terms of video production, music production and overall artist management, Jon Kilmer is somebody you should know about.

Below is two of the latest tracks out of Jon Kilmer Studios. First is a new single from SoLo called “P.A.R.T.Y” featuring Jerry Robinson. This is a nice upbeat, feel good, party track.
SoLo – P.A.R.T.Y (feat. Jerry Robinson)
Next Jon Kilmer introduced me to Quinnipiac University student Chuck Revere whose song “Wasted” has a dope Weezer sample and has solid party lyrical flow from Chuck Revere. Play this at your party or pre-game session, fresh guaranteed!
Chuck Revere – Wasted

For more on Jon Kilmer, check out his website.

Tags: Chuck Revere, Hip-Pop, Jerry Robinson, Jon Kilmer, Jon Kilmer Studios, party rap, Quinnipiac University, sampled music, SoLo, Weezer, weezer sample

This is SoLo’s 2nd best track after “Every Morning” and I’m glad he decided upon doing a music video for the song. “Movin’ Out” has really dope production behind not only the song but also the music video. SoLo is one of the better white rappers and I think he’s got a shot at mainstream success with the right team working behind him.

Download “Movin’ Out”

Tags: Jon Kilmer, Jon Kilmer Studios, Out of the Ordinary: The Mixtape, SoLo, Young Mel

Tags: Hip-Pop, sampled music, SoLo, Sugar Ray

For SoLo’s 19th birthday, this is the perfect day to do a post on him. From New Jersey, Patrick Jamieson aka SoLo, moved to Long Island and earned the title as one of Long Islands Most Talented Young Hip-Hop Artists.

Tags: Long Island, New Jersey, Out of the Ordinary, SoLo, Young Mel