Hoodie Allen: The Pep Rally Mixtape

Hoodie Allen

Behold The Pep Rally, an 11 song project from a new duo (Steve Witz and Samuel Obey) with a keen understanding of rap names.  One look at the tracklisting also shows that Hoodie’s not alone, as their posse also includes Rocky Business, who is featured on track #7, “So Much Closer”.  Unfortunately, the same skills didn’t quite hit Chris Wallace, who appears on track #4, “January Jones”.  Aside from the names, Hoodie’s sound is another offering in that new school shiny ‘kind of Hip Hop/ kind of pop, singing-rapping thing.’  They incorporate elements of artists such as XV, Chiddy Bang Big Sean, Rockie Fresh, and of course Drake as witnessed by lines such as “I got Buzz for Light yearssss, aren’t you the astronauuuttt?”  Also see, “someone turn up the A.C. Slater”.

The group is originally from Long Island, and has popped up here and there since 2009.  They scored some nice opening slots including a Clipse cocnert at UPenn, where they also attended college.  Pep Rally is free for download.  Grab it below.

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1. Look At What We Started

2. Swimming With Sharks

3. Tighten Up

4. January Jones featuring Chris Wallace

5. You Are Not A Robot

6. Party At The Beach House

7. So Much Closer featuring Rocky Business

8. Words of Wisdom

9. C.R.A.V.E.

10. Joy & Misery

11. Get It Big Time