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Crooked I - Dream Big ft. Akon

Crooked I
Artist:Crooked I
Title:Dream Big ft. Akon
Featuring:Akon
Producer: Detail
Album:B.O.S.S. (Beginning of Something Serious)
Label:Treacherous/Dynasty Music Group
Twitter:@CrookedIntriago
Website:Crooked I's Website

Average Rating:   32101   3.5
Total Ratings:       40

Although rapper Crooked I has been active in the rap game for roughly thirteen years, label politics with Virgin, DPG, and Death Row have prevented him from releasing an “official” album.  Now the B.O.S.S. of his own label, Dynasty Entertainment, the Long Beach native is planning the Beginning Of Something Serious this summer.  On the album’s first single, Dream Big (an inadvertent complement to the buzz single of fellow SoCal rapper, The Game), Intriago gives a shout out to all his lofty goal-reaching friends.  Complimentary assistance comes courtesy of Akon, who claims that although he’s “on top permanently,” he “stay in the streets” to bring that heat, and producer Detail and his bass-heavy beat.  Before B.O.S.S., check for The Block Obama mixtape, mixed by DJs Strong & Whookidd.


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jesavail02
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Total Ratings: 1170
Rating:  21321
Please tell me that I misheard what Crooked I said in this song "the west coast treat me like I was Pac" (0:36). That line caught me of guard, I guess it goes with the title of the song "dream big," perhaps that's his hip-hop fantasy. Akon is a hook master. A mediocre song right here.


Posted on May 21, 2008    

DJ Qurlz
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Total Ratings: 37
Rating:  54321
Crooked I is a lyrical God despite not having a studio album released yet. For those that don't know check out the hip hop weekly series or any of his mixtapes. On this track Crooked I has a bulletproof flow as usual, great production and even some support from Akon. What more could you need. I can't wait for the album to finally drop. Don't sleep on this dude he's one of the best in the game right now.


Posted on May 21, 2008    

mooky215
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Total Ratings: 1
Rating:  21321
Akon can give any song potential with his hooks. He's def my boy. This song is just ok.


Posted on May 21, 2008    

BDF44
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BDF44
Total Ratings: 2283
Rating:  43211
Crooked is one of the best and he is very respected out here. Not on pac level, but who is? This is a good track for the Crooked! Akon brings it here.


Posted on May 21, 2008    

boss dogg
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boss dogg
Total Ratings: 198
Rating:  32121
jesavail02 i agree tupac wtf, he never be, but his flow is nice and Akon never seems to stop amazin me with his hooks (he has a way with chorus on songs like nate dogg use to do.)


Posted on May 21, 2008    

Da Bo$$
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Da Bo$$
Total Ratings: 869
Rating:  32121
im with ya'll about that tupac reference ,homie will never see that kinda love,but ne wayz crooked i has got a good delivery on this track ,beat is cool ,akon always kills the hook


Posted on May 22, 2008    

jermaineatl
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jermaineatl
Total Ratings: 261
Rating:  32121
nice beat...Okay lyrics... Subpar hook/chrous...


Posted on May 22, 2008    

Dj Astro
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Total Ratings: 381
Rating:  32121
i like da track its kool


Posted on May 22, 2008    

moneyman1
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Total Ratings: 3
this song is sweet


Posted on May 22, 2008    

babygryl
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Total Ratings: 37
Crooked i did his ting as well as akon.i totally luv it


Posted on May 22, 2008    

DJ Z
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DJ Z
Total Ratings: 8062
Rating:  32121
Not Crooked I's best and it isn't Akon's either. Both have mega-talent, though, so they should be able to thrive off this one for a little while...
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Posted on May 22, 2008    

MISS JAPAN
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Total Ratings: 4
Rating:  21321
I REALLY LOVE IT!


Posted on May 22, 2008    

easy e
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easy e
Total Ratings: 26
Rating:  43211
YOU NEED TO LISTEN TO THIS MAN! Don't ignore him any longer, he may be unorthidox, but he spits fire.


Posted on May 22, 2008    

easy e
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easy e
Total Ratings: 26
Rating:  43211
YOU NEED TO LISTEN TO THIS MAN! Don't ignore him any longer, he may be unorthidox, but he spits fire.


Posted on May 22, 2008    

956 Joe
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Total Ratings: 3
Rating:  43211
Badass lyrics
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Posted on May 22, 2008    

londons finest
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Total Ratings: 474
Rating:  43211
quality, not huge on his voice but it will grow on me.


Posted on May 22, 2008    

RLTskillz
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RLTskillz
Total Ratings: 406
Rating:  43211
This is great work from Crooked I...i didn't know much about him till he was featured on DJBooth but now i know hes a lyrical beast...and Akon does good as always on the hooks..


Posted on May 22, 2008    

DrGT
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Total Ratings: 12
Rating:  14321
Dudes an internet rapper, not going anywhere. please a "lyrical god"?-i don't think so, put down the pipe


Posted on May 22, 2008    

rissamae
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Total Ratings: 93
Rating:  43211
Everybody done been through something so dont act like you the only one but Crooked spit dat fye but he keep talkin in 3rd person Akon bring that thang but Akon not the best but he one of them he always bring something worth something to the table song got a meaning behind so pay respect where respect is do so you have to them one star for that


Posted on May 22, 2008    

icedout79
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Total Ratings: 2
Rating:  32121
this crooked I cat is hot but YA BOY is the next pac if anythang from the west coast stand up up YA BOY 100 bars of death now that is the king of the west ya dig


Posted on May 23, 2008    

WOW!!
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Total Ratings: 708
Rating:  43211
DIS iz real-e gud- Akon did great as usual 2- i'll bump DIS again.


Posted on May 23, 2008    

Tex
Rating:  32121
Posted on May 23, 2008    

JayCL
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JayCL
Total Ratings: 735
Rating:  43211
he got the lyrics and akon killed the hook as usual


Posted on May 24, 2008    

cali24
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Total Ratings: 417
Rating:  43211
Can't wait for a album from Crooked I dude kills every track he's on this one he does the same.Akon does his thang too.


Posted on May 24, 2008    

mk18769
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Total Ratings: 307
Rating:  54321
Crooked I is one of the most underrated rappers out there


Posted on May 26, 2008    

PattyPatty85
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PattyPatty85
Total Ratings: 3048
Rating:  32121
This is really good!! I like almost all the songs in which there's Akon...Crooked's flow is good. To me it's in rotation


Posted on May 26, 2008    

Guest
Rating:  21321
       
Akon working with diff artist make him sound corny now! Same hook all the time! crooked need to spit from an imaginary point of view, not trying to tell his life all the time


Posted on May 26, 2008    

Barbo
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Barbo
Total Ratings: 205
Rating:  43211
BANGER!


Posted on May 26, 2008    

LR_Rooke
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Total Ratings: 10
Rating:  32121
Pac or not i gotta be honest, this is hot. i wasnt expecting him to say "even paralyzed people gotta stand for sumptn" i think he really gets off on this track. its deff in rotation!


Posted on May 26, 2008    

t00k
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Total Ratings: 2
Rating:  32121
PLEASE, do not EVER compare Akon to Nate Dogg. Any credibility that you had, has gone out the window.

And Crooked I isn't on Pac's level, thats true, but the west coast DOES respect him. You wont find anyone out there who doesn't like him.

Akon and Nate Dogg? Thats dogs and cats. Only comparison is they blow up on chorus (Nate Dogg has Akon beat lyrically... and by a large margin)


Posted on May 27, 2008    

bull4life123
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bull4life123
Total Ratings: 861
Rating:  32121
not really feelin it


Posted on May 28, 2008    

FredRico
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FredRico
Total Ratings: 1308
Rating:  43211
The Maroon5/Adam Levine line made it for me! It’s always FRESH to hear a rapper going outside the standard subject/rhyme box with his lyrics. His flow is on point. Good hook by Akon, but not his best (he normally outshines the rapper, that’s not the case here). I’mma look for Crooked I from now on.


Posted on May 30, 2008    

American Gangsta
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Total Ratings: 11
Rating:  43211
I like the last verse


Posted on May 30, 2008    

YunG Lynx
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Total Ratings: 2
Rating:  43211
Hott trakk but crooed has done betta, but si still NICE!


Posted on Jun 04, 2008    

weekel
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Total Ratings: 4
lovin this tune really catchy x


Posted on Jun 08, 2008    

The5Rings
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Total Ratings: 950
Rating:  54321
Crooked I is a straight up beast on this track. Akon does his usual thing and gives us a killer chorus. straight classic


Posted on Jun 09, 2008    

Schmooves favorite
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Schmooves favorite
Total Ratings: 269
Rating:  32121
flow and delivery is nice. Could definitely see this track gettin airplay.


Posted on Jun 14, 2008    

Damu Law
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Total Ratings: 71
Rating:  43211
Crooked is that dude, New West or Nathan..


Posted on Jun 26, 2008    

thatVERBAL
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thatVERBAL
Total Ratings: 5
Rating:  32121
Akon's part of the hook was nice, but I think Crooked could have come way harder. Not saying he wasn't nice on the track, but I know he is capable of better work.


Posted on Jun 26, 2008    

aspiring dj
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aspiring dj
Total Ratings: 359
Rating:  54321
Why am I only just rating this...? oh yeah i forgot my password for ahwile lol. but gotta represent for this song, one of my favorites over the past few months or so. not a classic, but 5 stars... love the line, "i'm solar, every day the son gun come up"


Posted on Sep 24, 2008    

DJ snipes
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Total Ratings: 456
Rating:  43211
Definitely feeling this!!!!


Posted on Oct 11, 2008    

TacticZ
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Total Ratings: 7
Rating:  43211
Crooked is normally a beast. He slacked here... Regular radio single. Bleh.


Posted on Apr 14, 2009    

jbuntyn90
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jbuntyn90
Total Ratings: 198
Rating:  54321
Fire


Posted on Feb 11, 2010    

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