Avg Rating: 
3.6 ( 8 total votes )
Basic Vocab - Chill
Artist: Basic Vocab
Featuring: Rahsaan
Producer: Tony Galvin
Album: A Better Way`
Label: AVX Music Group
Don’t let the stage name fool you; as those who tuned in for the Miami trio’s Booth debut way back in January are well aware, Basic Vocab‘s sophisticated, lyrically-driven brand of hip-hop is a far cry from anything you’ll find in a Little Golden Book. New single Chill, on the other hand, is exactly as its title would suggest: a prime example of headphone-ready vibe-out music. Backed by group member Tony Galvin‘s hypnotically fresh blend of droning woodwind samples, subdued synth ambiance and old-school cuts, rappers Mental Growth and JL Sorrell go to work, dropping complex rhymes designed to hit you square in the subconscious: “...streets sizzling, Miami State glistening / the words dig deep even if you ain’t listening.” Sneaker Store Terrorist Rahsaan delivers the coup de grace, taking aim at the sucker emcees and sharing a little hard-won street wisdom on the back end. Think this talented trio’s onto something? Then you can find plenty more where this cut came from on their sophomore set, A Better Way, released back in April and available now for purchase online.
This song first appeared on the
Independent Chart
on August 30, 2010
Listen to More: Basic Vocab , Rahsaan , Downloads Written by richard
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DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 11677 |
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This is an excellent, pure hip hop record. Something that was created with the intention of being performed for a crowd. The relaxed vibe comes across here, but in front of a crowd there'd be plenty of energy.
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| Posted on Aug 23, 2010 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 687 |
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I love the "Get Down" sample. Great lyrics too. It reminds me of a track underground-Drake would have hopped on.
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| Posted on Aug 24, 2010 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 84 |
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I like that flow
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| Posted on Aug 24, 2010 |
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Tastemaker |
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tony gives his boys a really nice beat to work with and they honour that, spitting over it well and creating a really 'chill' listen haha
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| Posted on Aug 24, 2010 |
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DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 2476 |
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Super minimalistic beat that lets the lyrics really stand out, and stand out they do. Not to get carried away with the comparisons, but this actually reminds me of some Tribe ish for some reason, maybe it's the mellow lyricism. Regardless, I'm always down for some of the real mic work.
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| Posted on Aug 24, 2010 |
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DJ Booth Member |
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i luv this trak, very good vibe. the lyrics r supreme. this trak will definately get madd spinz
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| Posted on Aug 24, 2010 |
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Professional  Total Ratings: 91 |
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Dope joint.. feeling the hook and cuts a lot. Nice feel good boom-bap track.
DJ Sandman (WBTP 95.7 The Beat -Tampa, FL / BumsquadDjz / 1200Squad / RapattackLives.Com / Dynasty's Tour Dj / Laws Tour Dj / Dreampusher Mixtape Best of the Booth Vol. 5 |
| Posted on Aug 24, 2010 |
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what's the "get down" sample?
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| Posted on Sep 07, 2010 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 2065 |
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The track was nice but i found it really repetitive.
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| Posted on Sep 18, 2010 |
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