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When your life’s work pulls you in one direction, and love in the other, which do you sacrifice—or can there be a compromise? If there were a clear-cut answer, I’m pretty sure somebody would have figured it out by now, but, alas, that hasn’t been the case. On the first official leak off his forthcoming Nightmares & Daydreams LP, Booth newcomer A.J. Crew has linked up with a fellow Chi-town resident to address the eternal friction between romance and life on the road—or, as he puts it, between Destiny & Desire. Crew’s mellow sung and rapped vocals are sure to impress Booth readers, as is the silky-smooth production, borrowed from French singer Jeanne Added and Lebanese saxophonist/jazz composer Toufic Farroukh‘s Destins et Désirs , but the real highlight comes two-thirds of the way in—just as the track takes an unexpectedly funky turn, Rhymefest hops on board to steal the show with a verse so natural-sounding it’s hard to believe the beat wasn’t made for him. If this chilled-out “remix/cover” has got your interest piqued, you can hear more on A.J. Crew’s new album, set to hit stores September 1.
Listen to More: A.J. Crew , Rhymefest , Alternative Written by richard
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 1642 |
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haha at first when i heard the girl, i thot it was him and i was so confused lol. but i read the blurb! This is a really different song here. wow. kinda jazzy feel 2 it. i like it. 3.5 stars
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| Posted on Aug 14, 2009 |
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DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 11651 |
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French is a sexy ass language and this is a good ass song. A.J and Fest sound MADE for this production. Repeat-worthy.
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| Posted on Aug 14, 2009 |
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Yeah this was a smooth song and just something to chill to. The vocals on here were real nice and Rhymefest was very impressive.
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| Posted on Aug 14, 2009 |
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DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 267 |
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Richard, nice review . This type of boardwork is MADE for Rhymefest. Man, dude is crazy good.
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| Posted on Aug 14, 2009 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 4267 |
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These new cats really do not play by the rules ... haha
Oh! this production! A fantastically catchy and complex backdrop (warm bath of offbeat rhythm patterns and breezy sax breathes perfect city summers) and AJ flows effortlessly in a way (sung/rapped) we've come to expect from this New-Generation artists ... Absolutely lovin the third verse when the beat switches up ... makes me dizzy with all that swirling flute ... 4.5 |
| Posted on Aug 14, 2009 |
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this is hot! the productiion is so relaxing and soothing, and yeah that1kid, I thought the same thing! the lady was him at first too lol but yeah this is so relaxed, i love the mood and essence of this song! BANGER! it's THIS close to being classic. GREAT SONG
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| Posted on Aug 14, 2009 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 365 |
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I wish I could be more creative and use different words, but relaxing, refreshing, chill...its just damn GOOD
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| Posted on Aug 14, 2009 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 9 |
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So... I HAD to rate my own song. Sorry. Hahaha. I worked hard on this song, I feel it's potentially classic and the story behind this song is a Cinderella story for real! So sit back, relax and enjoy...
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| Posted on Aug 15, 2009 |
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WOW-- AjC you got this one off... this is diff but not in a bad way. The song hasn't even finished a single rotation before I wrote this. Chill musiq
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| Posted on Aug 16, 2009 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 28 |
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very smooth.
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| Posted on Aug 17, 2009 |
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Beautiful song, mellow with just a punch of energy.
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| Posted on Aug 17, 2009 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 140 |
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I think this will get "beau coup" plays...definitely a chilling, laid back track...good work!
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| Posted on Aug 17, 2009 |
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Big ups to my Boy A.J. Crew! This one of the freshest joints I've heard in a long time man...keep the heat coming!
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| Posted on Aug 17, 2009 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 76 |
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Smooth reminds me something Lupe would do..I liked fests verse its a banger
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| Posted on Aug 17, 2009 |
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This is sht, What a complete fail
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| Posted on Aug 26, 2009 |
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Tastemaker Total Ratings: 9 |
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^^^^^ WHAT A COMPLETE HATE-R!!! ^^^^^
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| Posted on Oct 22, 2009 |
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This is such a smooth track, as soon as heard the vocals I thought of Lupe Fiasco (one of my favorite rappers) and the french on here just pushes the song to a straight 10/10
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| Posted on Oct 24, 2009 |
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