**Best songs of August 2013**

Summer always seems to be the perfect time to enjoy some great music : while you're heading to the beach, to the club, or during your every morning jogging with your chihuahua. Obviously, you're right. But it is only possible if our favorite artists keep creating some good stuff in the studio instead of having a holiday rest (which some of them really deserve, no doubt). As for 2013, let's check what happened !

Eminem - "BERZERK"

Here you have it ! A brand new Eminem single ! I know it looks like it's Christmas time four months too soon, but who's going to complain about it, honestly ?

So, on that graceful 27th of August 2013, something huge just came outta the high and mighty Internet. Something a lot of people were expecting for, but still impressive, as we're used to with Slim Shady. Let's take a look at his previous first singles : "My name is", "The real Slim Shady", "Without me", "Just lose it", "We made you". Eminem always brought some hype around his albums with funny and extravagant songs produced by him or Dre, with catchy tunes, hilarious though irrelevant lyrics, and choruses we still whistle years after. 

But this time, he decided to come back with an 80's sound-like production from Rick Rubin, a nervous Beastie Boys flow, an LL Cool J style over some good ol' scratches, a hip-hop golden age tribute.
Why now ? Maybe to remind us what hip-hop truly is. In a year which brought us some modern electro stuffs like recent Kanye's album "Yeezus", with Rick Ross and 2 Chainz talking about their Versace clothes and Aston Martin cars, people like Eminem or Kendrick Lamar resist the invader. Not saying that Yeezy and Rozay suck (of course they don't), but we as music fans have to admit it : that's what true hip-hop needed. That's fresh air, and it's f***ing good !

Drake ft. Majid Jordan - "HOLD ON, WE'RE GOING HOME"

Drake chose the perfect time of the year to release his soulful new single from his next album "Nothing was the same", with a beat that reminds us of some classical Marvin Gaye work you could listen to while driving your own yacht around Bay Area. Ok, I know we aren't in Vice City, but if you listen to this tune over and over like I did the whole entire month (and you know you're going to rape that replay button), you'll think that any holiday place can be better than your office, and that any sunset is magical, especially with your lover next to you. Thank you Dreezy !

The Weeknd ft. Drake - "LIVE FOR"

According to some people, The Weeknd is the best thing that happened in music since Michael Jackson. Well, I won't go that far, 'cause MJ is the GOAT, and any comparison with him is always a pain in the ass for me, but there's one thing sure : I can't wait for his new album to be released. A couple of songs dropped this summer, and "Live for" is probably my favorite, as the combination between Abel Tesfaye's soulful voice, Drake's rapping ability and the tremendous depressing beat they ride along is exactly what any heart would need, broken or not. And the chorus will deeply resound in your ears over and over, believe me...