Hip-hop

Swizz Beatz makes certifiable income by pushing his understated swagger in robust form on to tracks. His newest record is a step in the moneyed direction, replete with ode after ode to financial uprightness. Among the tracks of note are “Big Money,” “Money in the Bank” and “Top Down” (that’s Lamborghini top to you). The Swizz listening session in NYC invoked some of this wealthy quality with exclusive liquor, a reel of two Swizz videos playing in a loop on a new flat-screen television and a guest appearance from Swizz himself. In an interview with TSS, Swizz explains his stance on art and finery while exalting the advantages of being a modish personality in music.