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Barrington Levy - No War ft. Busta Rhymes & Kardinal Offishall
Artist: Barrington Levy
Featuring: Busta Rhymes , Kardinal Offishall
Producer: Platinum Camp Productions
Album: It's About Time
Label: Platinum Camp Productions
Hip-hop has gotten a bad rap (no pun intended), as several organizations and media outlets (most notably Fox News) have accused the genre of “glorifying violence.” Knowing that dancehall has been accused of many of the same crimes, 34-year veteran Barrington Levy has enlisted two MCs known for their reggae-influenced rhyme patterns to speak in defense. Although neither Levy, Busta Rhymes nor Kardinal Offishall is the type to go down without a fight, they can nonetheless stand united in the hope that they’ll live to see the day that there is No War. Over Platinum Camp Productions’ keyboard-choral backdrop (mixed with President-Elect Obama’s victory speech in Chicago’s Grant Park), No War does what urban music is meant to do: give voice to the hopes and dreams of the common man.
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DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 1622 |
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I just had a feeling this one was going to be fire. I love Barrington Levy's voice, so unique and quite powerful in a sense. The production on this is eerie and dark, but epic! Play this one REAL loud people, it hits hard. Busta and Kardinal tear it up (esp Busta, damn!), this one is a banger!
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| Posted on Nov 24, 2008 |
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I don't wanna hear nobody hating on the track, saying they are tired of hearing Obama on a song. BE QUIET! He's president now (or officially in JANUAURY), so get used to it! I thought the production was good on this, though the mix sounds really garb-a-larbage. It doesn't bang as hard as it can because of the horrible mix. Busta did okay and so did Kardinal, but the track overall is not something I would play again. It wasn't executed correctly and therefore will be forgotten.
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| Posted on Nov 24, 2008 |
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Another Obama song but i aint gonna lie this is pretty raw!. Busta & Kardinal are perfect mix on this track and the production is dark but it hits the point. Love the hook and lyrics!
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| Posted on Nov 24, 2008 |
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sorry MH, but "im tired of songs with Obama quotes" i love obama. i volunteered for the campaign numerous times, but.. not again.. anyway, this song is just ok. and i say that just because of busta's verse.
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| Posted on Nov 24, 2008 |
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Me ears nah hear da same ting' as you MH cuz dis ish is poppin'. "Touch one of we and you have to touch the whole of we", dis is raw Jamtown, Toronto, BK stand up kinda joint. You caaant add more fiyuh here! Dats on some classic ish on my book.
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| Posted on Nov 24, 2008 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 241 |
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this is iill...i've always liked barrington levy since day one...never really did much research for his own music tho...just his special guest appearances on other tracks...the hook is nice and bus and kardinal come correct on this track...i wouldn't mind hearin this again...just like mh said the mixing was kinda bad lol...
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| Posted on Nov 24, 2008 |
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Coo... coo...
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| Posted on Nov 24, 2008 |
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PURE FIRE.... CRAZY INSTRUMENTAL.. AND BUSTA FIRE LYRICS AND BARRINGTON LEVU HARMONIZING ON THE TRACK!! GENIUS!
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| Posted on Nov 24, 2008 |
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Barrington Levy is the TRUTH! This brings the 50% Trini in me straight out! THIS IS FIRE right here. The Beat is sick...The Obama Sample is sick and Levy's voice never sounds better! I am definitely looking forward to a Barrington Album! Busta is one of the most underrated rappers in the game and has been for years! He spits CRAZY on here! Kardinal Offishall is nice on here too...CLASSIC $hit!
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| Posted on Nov 24, 2008 |
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Underrated artist finally gettin' some shine; great record.
On a seperate note; what is with people saying they are "sick and tired" of hearing Obama quotes in music? The man was JUST elected into office not even a month ago. This historic moment is still VERY FRESH. Talk to me in 2 years if artist's are still using pre-Election quotes.
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| Posted on Nov 24, 2008 |
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I've been one of those getting sick of the Obama songs, but only because I thought that they were rushed and weren't quality productions, but this one is different. This one bangs.
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| Posted on Nov 24, 2008 |
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Definitely feeling this!!!!
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| Posted on Nov 24, 2008 |
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Holy Crap!! Sick beat, I'm feeling this song for sure.
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| Posted on Nov 25, 2008 |
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This ish is hard and busta always put it down.. I love this
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| Posted on Nov 25, 2008 |
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lyk tha beat and lyk tha rap-n.....but u have to have war in thiz country in order for us to get what we want in tha US.
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| Posted on Nov 25, 2008 |
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Barrington is back. I've always been a fan or what I've heard from him. This is heat off top! I gotta admit the obama samples are getting outta hand. Busta just needs beats, we already know what he can do. Him and kardinal should do a collab album their styles are related to each other. This is a banger!
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| Posted on Nov 25, 2008 |
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DAMN THIS IS CRAZY .... GLAD OBOMA IS PRESIDENT ..... AND THIS TRACK SUPPORTS I THINK WHAT WHY MILLIONS VOTED FOR HIM ..... EVERONE'S VOICE IS HEARD ..... AND TOGETHER SEE WHAT WE CAN ACCOMPLISH!!!!! GR8 TRACK & THAT "WHOO OOOOO OOOOOO OOOOO OOO " PART IS SO TIGHT!
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| Posted on Nov 25, 2008 |
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This track is pretty good, Busta brings it on this one & Kardinal would get my vote for mainstream hip hop rookie of the year, nearly everything he's released or been apart of has been fire.
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| Posted on Nov 26, 2008 |
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I'm glad others agree, at first I thought I was crazy...
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| Posted on Nov 27, 2008 |
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As someone else wrote I'm sick of Obama quotes, too...but lyrics on this song are excellent for sure (from what I understand). This is a good song, one of the best about Obama (together with History by Jay Z), production is alright and Barrington sounds great. I don't like Busta's flow as always...in rotation!
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| Posted on Nov 28, 2008 |
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Classic. Just cause barrington bless it!
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| Posted on Dec 01, 2008 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 26 |
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awful message
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| Posted on Dec 03, 2008 |
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tha shit! this song is HOTT! lovin tha beat, tha hook, tha EVERYTHING!
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| Posted on Dec 06, 2008 |
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big effort,big artist,big tune ......knock it.
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| Posted on Dec 06, 2008 |
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LARGE UP yaself, Barrington! Shout out to all my Caribbean massive!!!
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| Posted on Dec 13, 2008 |
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If ever there was a message to be given', this is it. If ever there was a way to say it, this is definately it.
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| Posted on Mar 25, 2009 |
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busta just killed his verse. still diggin barrington after all these years. kardinal was tight. great track!
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| Posted on Dec 04, 2009 |
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Wicked track.
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| Posted on Sep 28, 2012 |
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