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2.9 ( 14 total votes )
The Airplane Boys - Born to Be
Artist: The Airplane Boys
Producer: Illangelo
Album: Where’ve You Been
Label: Unsigned
Yielding rap heavyweight Drake as well as left-of-center buzzmaker The Weeknd, Toronto seems to be growing into a hotspot for hazy, reflective urban music that blurs the boundaries between rap, R&B and electronic pop. Booth newcomers Beck Motley and Bon Voyage, together known as The Airplane Boys, offer their take on this burgeoning style on Born to Be, the latest single off their new, free album. Over Illangelo‘s moody beat, sampled from the Arcade Fire’s The Suburbs (Continued), the duo exhibit alternately impassioned and deadpan flows as they illuminate the motivations behind their hustle: “Tryin’ to celebrate but there really ain’t no time for that / Progress, we too busy moving mountains, we tryin’ to get the fam outta public housing.” The Airplane Boys clearly have a “long road ahead” before they achieve their dreams but, with the determination and creativity on display here, it’s only a matter of time before they take flight. Or have I got it twisted? If you’re feeling their style, you can check out the official video here, as well as copping their latest mixtape, Where’ve You Been, at the crew’s official site.
This song first appeared on the
Independent Chart
on May 30, 2011
Listen to More: The Airplane Boys , Downloads, Alternative Written by richard
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DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 11677 |
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Very cool, retro vibe. I don't know what their putting in the drinking water up in Toronto, but these North of the Border folks have got it going on musically.
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| Posted on May 22, 2011 |
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How did this get a feature on the booth? Straight up terrible.
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| Posted on May 23, 2011 |
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Not really feelin
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| Posted on May 23, 2011 |
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It was ok, I felt it was a little bit too slow and dreary for me.
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| Posted on May 23, 2011 |
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What is this supposed to be?
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| Posted on May 23, 2011 |
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this is fire! they both spit really well and with passion, dark passion. not sure where the hate is coming from on this one??
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| Posted on May 23, 2011 |
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| Posted on May 23, 2011 |
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Toronto might be the new epicenter
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| Posted on May 23, 2011 |
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This isn't a bad song, it just needs a classification. I'm getting kinda tired of the hazy line of hip hop myself... 2.5
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| Posted on May 23, 2011 |
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| Posted on May 23, 2011 |
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DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 701 |
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Fellin this. It's not incredible, but is definitely not deserving of all the hate it seems to be getting. It's unique, and I like the dark, almost haunting vibe to it. The distortion bothered me a little, it seemed excessive. I would like to hear what they sound like with out the
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| Posted on May 23, 2011 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 2919 |
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Was wondering when the Booth was gonna feature these guys, this is classic in my opinion, one of the best LP's of 2011. 'Sleep' is killa too. Kanye inspired but they still keep there own.
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| Posted on May 24, 2011 |
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Oh and also check out the vid, really fits the song
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| Posted on May 24, 2011 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 155 |
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Pretty chill song, this would be a good car song. Keep up with the good work!
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| Posted on May 25, 2011 |
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nice chill but nice def puts toronto on the map
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| Posted on May 25, 2011 |
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