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3.3 ( 18 total votes )
City Haze - Lost in Tokyo
Artist: City Haze
Producer: RZA
Album: DJBooth.net Presents Brooklyn's Finest / Star of the City
Label: Unsigned
Brooklyn buzzmaker City Haze may feel right at home in the streets of America’s biggest metropolis, but that clearly didn’t prepare him for his visit to Japan’s de facto capital. On mixtape cut Lost in Tokyo, Haze gives listeners a crash course on the cultural differences American travelers can expect to encounter during their time in the Land of the Rising Sun, from the obvious (“Where I’m from, we stunt with Bens/ Over here, something different, something called yen.”) to the downright bizarre (“...I see dragons dancin’ around flames / If I looked ‘em in the eye would the beast know my name?”). Backed by the chilled-out, Far Eastern boardwork of none other than Wu-Tang head honcho RZA, this track is a thoroughly entertaining (if not totally plausible) musical vacation. Lost in Tokyo can be found on the just-released, Booth-sponsored Brooklyn’s Finest mixtape, and is also set for inclusion on City Haze’s forthcoming studio album, Star of the City.
This song first appeared on the
Independent Chart
on February 22, 2010
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| Posted on Feb 16, 2010 |
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I'm in love with the RZA's production here. Unfortunately, I think it overshadows City Haze's performance on this one. Still, It's going in my rotation without a doubt.
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| Posted on Feb 16, 2010 |
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You just knew it would be dope when you saw RZA's name in the production field, right? Haha. City Haze holds it down here. This was one of my top 3 favorites on our brand new BK's Finest project (released today - plug plug).
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| Posted on Feb 16, 2010 |
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I totally agree with Z , Top 3 fav on Brooklyn's Finest . RZA & City Haze put this track in the ground !
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| Posted on Feb 16, 2010 |
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havent heard from rza in a min...the spin sound off but ok...the vocals need to be higher, flow is cool the verse is cool as well, but that hook is whack they didn't spin it well and drums aint banging...why did he repeat that in a verse it didn't work for this song sorry, i never heard of him and love the flow but wouldn't listen to this again, but i don't think this is a total disaster so i hope to hear more with a lil more effort lets go!
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| Posted on Feb 16, 2010 |
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The beat really makes you feel like you in a tokyo enviroment!!
The beat needs work though as it sounds like something is not matching up!! It's ok nothing more |
| Posted on Feb 16, 2010 |
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Totally disagree with djkidd & Lewy . Track is a go in my book ! Being a fan of Wu-Tang i completely understand the direction & sound of the record. Maybe they'll like it if it featured soulja boy lol
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| Posted on Feb 16, 2010 |
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ill production, tight lyricism and originality... definitely an early hit in haze's career.
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| Posted on Feb 16, 2010 |
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Anything the RZA touches is auto-rotation for me. The beat is a perfect match for the theme of the song.
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| Posted on Feb 16, 2010 |
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What? RZA did some crazy, Asian-influence production? I completely didn't see that coming. (Sarcasm).
I've never heard anything quite like this, and in my book that earn an automatic three stars. Then add in City's tight flow and RZA's beat work and I'll bump it up to a four. Great idea, not the greatest execution.
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| Posted on Feb 16, 2010 |
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@Nathan - Great idea, not the greatest execution.
Couldn't have said it better myself. Certainly a track where it feels like it could have been done much better. |
| Posted on Feb 16, 2010 |
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Once again, City Haze entertains, and RZA's backdrop is like hot fudge on top of mint-chocolate-chip ice cream!
(since my best friend is interested in that culture, I should send it over to him) |
| Posted on Feb 16, 2010 |
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This production is cool, but it's missing some peices. It is a bit slow, but once RZA starts incorporating the background voices it sounds a lil more complete. City Haze flows good on this, but i dunno bout that hook.
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| Posted on Feb 16, 2010 |
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Disappointing.
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| Posted on Feb 20, 2010 |
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| Posted on Feb 23, 2010 |
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"You just knew it would be dope when you saw RZA's name in the production field"
What he said. |
| Posted on Feb 27, 2010 |
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The production was to slow for me, Haze was alright though his flow & the beat didnt really suit each other. The hook is also pretty ordinary
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| Posted on Mar 22, 2010 |
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Claaaaaaaaaassic!!
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| Posted on Aug 24, 2010 |
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