| Artist: | Bryant Dope |
| Title: | Live Your Dreams |
| Featuring: | Talib Kweli |
| Producer: | DJ Webstar |
| Album: | Untitled (TBD) |
| Label: | Unsigned |
| Twitter: | @BryantDope |
| Website: | Bryant Dope's Website |
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3.9
Total Ratings: 16
While today’s Booth lineup offers no shortage of upbeat, encouraging tunes (see Pugs Atomz’ live-with-no-regrets cut Faded and Parable‘s grind-chronicling That Feelin’), it’s been a minute since we’ve heard a straight-up motivational anthem. Here to fill that niche is Booth newcomer Bryant Dope with new single Live for Your Dreams. Previously featured on the Auto-Tune-drenched Dancing on Me, DJ Webstar stays behind the boards here, crafting a sweeping, alt-rock-informed instrumental as the rapper delivers his inspirational bars. On the back end, BK vet Talib Kweli takes center stage for a characteristically impressive guest verse, peppering his bars with intricate lines like opening couplet “Rollin’ through the back streets like I got beef / A carnival for the carnivores with the sharp teeth.” A sadly unknown female vocalist (can anyone I.D. her?) completes the lineup, contributing a powerful bridge and chorus. Like what you’re hearing? Keep it locked – Bryant Dope has yet to announce details on the project to which this track is attached, but we’ll be sure to bring you all the latest!
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DJ Booth Crew Total Ratings: 8068 |
A surprising (and welcome) introduction to Mr. Dope (no really, that is his alias last name). I mean, what does it say about you when Talib Kweli agrees to jump on a record (assuming his verse wasn't bought off the rap black market for $1500 haha)?
And while we are asking rhetorical questions (and by we I mean me), who knew that Webstar could produce records like this? Why didn't he ever drop a song with his own anthemic production backing it? Ahh, who knows? |
| Posted on Aug 17, 2010 |
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Resident DJ Total Ratings: 1113 |
Nice song, good message, nice chourus, and good verses.
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| Posted on Aug 17, 2010 |
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Resident DJ Total Ratings: 2065 |
Very good introduction to Mr. Dope. I must say if an artist will pick his alias name with the word "dope" in it, he better come correct on the mic and behind the boardwork. Adding Talib for a guest verse and the female vocals for the hook was a smart move. Everything here works.
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| Posted on Aug 17, 2010 |
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Resident DJ Total Ratings: 735 |
pretty solid. nice hook, and both artists drop decent verses. nice.
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| Posted on Aug 18, 2010 |
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| Posted on Aug 18, 2010 |
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Resident DJ |
this is a superb introduction. everybody has already mentioned bryant's talent on the mic (which by itself is already a 4), but when you add on a verse by the talented talib, a great beat from dj webstar along with that great hook and bridge from the stunning female (if only we knew who she was), you get a classic i think. welcome mr. dope
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| Posted on Aug 18, 2010 |
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DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 263 |
Talib kills it! Would the hook be better it might be a classic track!
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| Posted on Aug 18, 2010 |
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Resident DJ Total Ratings: 985 |
Only listened to this because of Kweli, and he was the best part of this song.
‘Lose faith in the dream like Christina Milian’ |
| Posted on Aug 18, 2010 |
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Am definitely feeling the chorus takes the crown still overall the track is hot am feeling it.
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| Posted on Aug 19, 2010 |
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| Posted on Aug 24, 2010 |
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DJ Booth Member |
I listened to this song for a week straight and still find myself scolling back to hear it
Production is tight, Kwali is always flowing and he hook is off the chain |
| Posted on Sep 20, 2010 |
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