Summer is synonymous with good vibes and if you’re out here in Cali, nothing sets the mood quite like Mack 10 and Tha Dogg Pound on that cavi hit… I still don’t know what a cavi hit is so let me research right quick…. okay got it… this track was so hot it was nothing but a crack rot hit… Here’s “Nothin but a Cavi Hit” produced by Daz Dillinger from DPG.
Summertime in Cali is the perfect time to bump some music with friends. And it’s not just on the rap tip… We trying to hit the “beach vibes” crew who just wanted to have a good time out in the sun today. This could mean crushing 40’s during the day but it can also mean hitting the local farmer’s market and actually interacting with other human beings. Or maybe you have some chores to do and a musician like Eek-a-Mouse just hits different on that first pipe load.
Absolutely, a good summer track has the power to bring crew together to post up for a bit. And when it comes to daytime coolin & vibin, a classic Nate Dogg track is a must for setting the right vibe with friends and fam. Nate’s voice just had a way with the hynas so any good west coast DJ knew you needed to have some Nate in the cut. Shout out to the 213.
Keep those kids fed and let them run around until they’re worn out… then put on a straight Minions marathon and let the parents get after it. That’s when the Sublime comes out and all of us show our age but at the same time, show you that we still party out here on the west.
Keep people on their toes though… sure you could play “Regulate” but cmon… nobody is trying to hear that in 2024 unless it’s late night and people are shmammered and are near the end of their run. You gotta strike that nostalgic cord with your crew. Drop some Bun B, Pimp C, and Timothy and see what’s crackalackin….
let’s go deeper though because you want to ensure KevBoneSlice hears a cut or 3 that makes him holler from the grill. Summertime in the LBC has to be played every day of the summer… if you’re not on some Dove Shack those ribs prob ain’t smashin like you think they are. So quit bullshittin and bump some ribs with BBQ sauce fam…
Kali Uchis has to get some love too so during the backyard boogie, I can roll over to PlayboiRu or str33t kr3d and say, you know Kali Uchis right? Then they look at me sideways and just let me sprinkle them with some game… a big fat pause on the last line too… you gotta be careful witrh these bars when they’re this hot.
Now that you drop some Kali Uchis in the mix it opens the door for some Mac Miller, Tyler, the Creator, and more… There aren’t many rappers who are affiliated with summer like Mac and Tyler… But just when you think I’m gonna drop “Weekend” with Mac and Miguel I might just hit you with some Q or some Jay Rock to keep the party lit.
At some point, that sun is beginning to set and those kids are starting to bitch a bit… So then you gotta go get the ice cream sandos and tell the youngsters that we all need 10 more minutes. This is when you pull up and pull out with that new single from Fashawn and Reverie called, “Sippin Slow”… it’s so hit that I’m gonna embed like 4 players below to make sure you’re tapped in. Just listen to that ProducerTrentTaylor beat though… straight butterscotch yo.
When homies start to bail, use your summer jams playlist to keep fam partyting to their car and hitting that 2-step the entire way home. But gang… make sure one of yall can drive home straight… not a joke… vibe responsibly all. and yes… a Drake song below… Yall are lame… You think Kendrick and Drake was a battle? Who in their right mind would ever think that K-Dot and Drake is a battle… Nah… you lost… I’ll stay bumping Kendrick and Drake but not some tracks about rap beef… nope… that’s not the rap culture I want to embrace. I want to feel something from the music I cherish so much. We need more Anderson Paak in our lives…
If yall are pickin up what I’m putting down, let’s stop talking and go hit the town… Good music to be heard and good vibes to be had. Call up that homie you haven’t talked to in a bit and let’s make some plans. Call your friends, call my friends, and we’ll be friends…. we can do this every weekend… is that aight with you?
Sorry… at times I just can’t stop… one more summer slapper to get yall ready to get after it today…
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