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Classified - They Call This Hip Hop ft. Royce Da 5'9" & Bobby Ray (B.o.B)
Artist: Classified
Featuring: Royce Da 5'9" , B.o.B
Producer: Classified
Album: Self Explanatory
Label: Half Life/Universal
Nova Scotian emcee Classified may be new to the Booth, but he sure knows how to introduce himself; on They Call This Hip-Hop, he spends half his verse listing off the classic LPs that helped make him the rapper he is today—The Blueprint, Illmatic, Doggystyle, both of Dre‘s albums…—and follows that hella fide pedigree up with one of the most on-point lines I’ve heard in a long time: “[Hip-hop] never taught me to shoot a gun or go and buy drugs/ it taught me how to keep it real and don’t be scared of who I was.” Being flanked by a pair of Booth favorites doesn’t hurt either: Royce Da 5’9” is as aggressive as you’d expect on his opening verse, and B.o.B—sorry, Bobby Ray‘s distinctive flow on the back end is the perfect thing to add a little contrast to the cut. Classified’s own synth-brass boardwork drives the point home with infectious fanfare. If this record’s Self Explanatory appeal has you hooked, remember to pick up a copy of the emcee’s latest LP, set to drop April 7th off Half Life Records/ Sony Music.
This song first appeared on the
Independent Chart
on March 23, 2009
Listen to More: Classified , Royce Da 5'9" , B.o.B Written by richard
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 2130 |
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Ooooo, it's about time some Classified got featured on the booth! I've been on his music since I heard "All About U (featuring Chad Hatcher) in 2007, I've been on him. Richard, he's certainly not an up and coming emcee. He's dropped a grip of albums and is already a classic emcee...pretty big in Canada. Royce's verse was a'ight. B.O.B was tyte as always.
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| Posted on Mar 19, 2009 |
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DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 1622 |
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Great lineup of Royce and BoB, that was a really awesome guest feature/s. This one goes plain hard. Classified really owned his own song here though. Banger.
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| Posted on Mar 19, 2009 |
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i like this. B.o.B. flow was hot. just wish i didnt have to wait 2 minutes to hear it. and i cant adjust to bobby ray just yet so.. yeah. this song is pretty great. not crazy of the beat but everyone's verses was pretty solid.
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| Posted on Mar 19, 2009 |
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DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 63 |
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Thanks for the heads-up, MH!
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| Posted on Mar 19, 2009 |
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Yeah Classified some other tracks out right now that are fire! The lyrics are dope by both the artists and I like B.o.B. inserted on the hook. This is hot!
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| Posted on Mar 19, 2009 |
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this jam is hot, royce definitely nailed it, and i liked the jay z sample
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| Posted on Mar 19, 2009 |
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Haha the last song I really liked from Classified was called "Hard to be Hip-Hop." He's obviously proud of his artform. I actually liked that track better, tho...
This track was OK, and the production was solid but nothin spectacular. The lyrics in this are pretty cool, but it gets a little boring and the hook is not that interesting. Good for rotation. |
| Posted on Mar 19, 2009 |
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DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 11684 |
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If his new album offers up anything like what can be heard on this record, we have a must-purchase hip hop album on our hands!
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| Posted on Mar 19, 2009 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 613 |
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B.o.B. ....I mean Bobby Ray ....stole the show in my opinion. Production was fresh 2!
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| Posted on Mar 19, 2009 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 237 |
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they call this hip-hop. title says all :P. Bobby Ray shined.
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| Posted on Mar 19, 2009 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 4267 |
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Not a big fan of this prod. but I love diversity of the artists on dis track ... veteran lyricists dat can throw it down!.... & B.o.Bby is solid on dis one here ...
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| Posted on Mar 19, 2009 |
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"My pradas and guccis got me tied up with hoochies, my hotel room smell like a lot of budussy" haha damn that was a good line to open up with. But this is fire. hip hop being shown at its best. everyone held it down on the track but Classified did his thing. Great song so now i gotta stay in touch with his music.
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| Posted on Mar 19, 2009 |
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DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 54 |
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sorry didnt rate
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| Posted on Mar 19, 2009 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 908 |
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Damn, I've been waiting forever until Class would make it into the Booth! There are so many times, when a Canadian artist would be up and I'd be dying to say we needed some Class on DJBooth.
What a way to break into the Booth, though... lol. |
| Posted on Mar 19, 2009 |
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well if they threw b.o.b. on first i woulda been happier cuz first dude didnt come with anything attractive to get me wanting to hear more, he used recycled bars, hate when i hear a song and the lyrics sound like another song, kinda got an asher roth flow, 2nd verse was better then 1st
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| Posted on Mar 19, 2009 |
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This is what I'm talkin about. Real hip hop
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| Posted on Mar 19, 2009 |
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strong lyrics. that guitar riff in the background is just insane. WE NEED LOADS MORE OF THIS.....
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| Posted on Mar 19, 2009 |
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Dope. Classified is nice, Royce is always good, and Bobby Ray was my favorite on the track personally. Nice fresh production.
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| Posted on Mar 19, 2009 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 424 |
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Nice
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| Posted on Mar 19, 2009 |
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| Posted on Mar 19, 2009 |
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comes hard, the production is sick, BANGER
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| Posted on Mar 19, 2009 |
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My god, this is
*passes out* |
| Posted on Mar 19, 2009 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 455 |
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B.o.B always does great, and this was no exception. fiya.
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| Posted on Mar 20, 2009 |
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This was dope. I appreciate it
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| Posted on Mar 20, 2009 |
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We need more of this. Only a few still give the beats with something to say.
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| Posted on Mar 20, 2009 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 35 |
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no rhythm man kinda sux
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| Posted on Mar 21, 2009 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 3212 |
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Solid production and cool flow by him...I love the music when it changes, in the last part of the song. In rotation!
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| Posted on Mar 22, 2009 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 59 |
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feeling this.... defenitly not going to be on the radio.. but still kills
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| Posted on Mar 25, 2009 |
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Class is doin it just like he has been for years, another classic track with meaning and a beat that sounds like nobody else. There is a reason why every town and city in Canada wants to be on Classified's tour, his shit is real and this collaboration is awesome!
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| Posted on Mar 30, 2009 |
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he would of did better off just producing the track for bob and letting some real mc's fill in his spot.. very suspect and elementary flow
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| Posted on Apr 02, 2009 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 74 |
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This is straight bangin. Been following classified since his track unpredictable. He's been representin the maritimes of Canada and doing a damn good job.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNlMKbGvkw8 Check it out, tight track. |
| Posted on Apr 05, 2009 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 34 |
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OMG that beat is fya and the lyrics stand out this gets five on here!
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