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Billy Blue - Story Of My Life
Artist: Billy Blue
Featuring: Akon
Producer: Lamb
Album: Story Of My Life
Label: Poe Boy/KonLive/Mosley/Interscope
I can’t think of too many times when I would really want to hear someone’s life story—few experiences are more boring and awkward than smiling and nodding vacantly as someone you’ve just met tells you everything that’s ever happened to them. There are exceptions to this rule: if you’ve escaped from a circus, stolen a motorcycle, and traveled the world with your pet monkey, I’m all ears. Same thing goes if you’re Billy Blue, and you’ve condensed your autobiography into a four-minute song called…uh, Story Of My Life. This track, the latest single off the forthcoming LP of the same name (which has yet to receive a release date), finds Billy taking a slightly more serious tone than on his last feature, Fresh From Head 2 Toe. Backed by a synth horn section and occasional flanged drum fills (courtesy of Lamb), Billy and guest/label head Akon tell it as they see it on the topic of life in the ghetto. Now, if only I could make my life story this interesting—if spit my autobiography over a beat, I’d probably end up sounding like a drunk Glen Campbell unsuccessfully trying to shut off a Casio keyboard, cursing loudly all the while. And I’m not sure whether that would be a good or a bad thing.
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DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 11633 |
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I honestly cannot decide whether or not the production work and hook from Akon, or Billy's vocal contributions, are what makes this song enjoyable. Right now, I am leaning toward the former.
What do my Booth members think? 
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| Posted on Jul 20, 2009 |
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You're leaning in the right direction Z :)
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| Posted on Jul 20, 2009 |
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ehh im gonna say the production.
just cuz akon voice makes me nauseated. |
| Posted on Jul 20, 2009 |
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the production is nice. Akon ripped the hook i cant take billy blue seriously tho, not hsi fault, it just his voice reminds me of the dave chappelle tupac skit too much, but none the less, its still la decent song. Probably be a banger as a remix.
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| Posted on Jul 20, 2009 |
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The production is what makes this song hot. The beat is dope and Akon sounds hot on the hook. Billy Blue doesnt impress me at all..a top tier rapper needs to hop on this instrumental quick
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| Posted on Jul 20, 2009 |
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Damn Akon sounded great on here. Best hook I've heard from him in a while. The production was pretty tight but this song is a trend I'm starting to see. Great hook from a hook singer, hot production, and sub-par rapping from a virtually unknown rapper (Other examples: Nite Life - Mr. Smilez & Lloyd, Money Round Here - C-Ride & T-Pain, etc.).
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| Posted on Jul 20, 2009 |
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@Charm Parker, @Ultimate hip-hop and @GStan10 has spoken for me ....
Probably be a banger as a Remix cos that would lead to less mic space for Billy Blue. 2.5 |
| Posted on Jul 20, 2009 |
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The production is good and the verses too but the hook is boring. In rotation
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| Posted on Jul 20, 2009 |
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Billy sounds like rick ross and the production sounds like a Dj Khaled track just without hes screaming -.- , akons hook was great, better then i expected.
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| Posted on Jul 20, 2009 |
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It is alright, as everyone else said prod n hook are on point, as for billy blue idky but I'm not feeling ya, this seems like a beat any good artist would have killed, so a remix without billy n this will go hard for sure
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| Posted on Jul 20, 2009 |
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im really enjoying this i agree wit dj kzon billy sounded like rick ross and production is amazing im really feeling this one. banger
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| Posted on Jul 20, 2009 |
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| Posted on Jul 20, 2009 |
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the hook is what makes me think this is just ok. pass
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| Posted on Jul 21, 2009 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 24 |
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Akon's Hookk is good, But is it me or does billy blue sorta sound like Rick ross a little but anyways it is an ok song.
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| Posted on Jul 23, 2009 |
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thi§ §ong iz nic€
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| Posted on Jul 29, 2009 |
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Akon's hook and the fitting production is the only reason this got a three. They both sounded great.
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| Posted on Aug 17, 2009 |
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| Posted on Oct 15, 2009 |
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a song that'll always be with me thanks.xxxxxxxxxx
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| Posted on Oct 22, 2009 |
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Akon made this am definitely feeling it
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| Posted on Aug 22, 2010 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 61 |
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it is my life to G
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| Posted on Jan 31, 2011 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 91 |
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bad azz!!!!
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| Posted on Feb 28, 2011 |
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man akon and billy blue is off the freaken chain i'm going to get it on cd
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| Posted on Mar 27, 2011 |
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