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Cymarshall Law - King With 4 Lives

Cymarshall Law
Artist:Cymarshall Law
Title:King With 4 Lives
Producer: Mr. Joeker
Album:Hip-Hop In The Soul
Label:HipNott Records
Twitter:@cymarshalllaw
Website:Cymarshall Law's Website

Average Rating:   32101   3.9
Total Ratings:       11

Gather ‘round, Booth readers, because CyMarshall Law has a story to tell.  On his latest single, the man who brought us Booth-exclusive freestyle I Am Hip-Hop puts his own spin on a fable that, whether passed down through countless generations or cooked up by some Aesop-come-lately with an Internet connection (its authorship is unknown, though the text can easily be found via Google), holds a timeless moral truth at its core.  Since the tale of the King with 4 Wives has something of a twist ending, I’ll leave it to CyMarshall to do the telling—suffice it to say, the record boasts a unique concept and a central message that many of our readers will be able to get behind, and Hip-Hop In the Soul collaborator Mr. Joeker‘s head-bobbing beat has an exotic yet geographically unplaceable vibe that lends extra weight to Law’s tale. KW2W is a thought-provoking cut that, thanks to CyMarshall’s humor-laced lyricism, doesn’t comes off as preachy in the slightest. This single’s Eric Thompson-directed music video is set to drop next week, and fans hungry for more from CyMarshall Law and Mr. Joeker can pick up a copy of their Hip-Hop In The Soul LP (out now).


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DJ Z
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DJ Z
Total Ratings: 8062
Rating:  43211
When the beat drops I have to remind myself that I am not watching a show on the History Channel. All jokes aside, not many emcees would be able to pull this off.

Cy's vocal approach and story-telling-perfect cadence allows the listener to feel the vibe of the record, while never loosing focus on what is being said.
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Posted on Jun 22, 2009    

that1kid13
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that1kid13
Total Ratings: 1644
Rating:  43211
ah i give him mad props just for rapin bout somethin, i dont even know lol. the beat is fire and this whole song just BANGS.


Posted on Jun 22, 2009    

Juanito_88
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Juanito_88
Total Ratings: 1078
Rating:  43211
I'll co-sign Z's comment... he does a great job tellin the story. The production is good enough for the backdrop.

I think this is a DJ-Booth first for me: no negative reviews today!


Posted on Jun 23, 2009    

godsson81885
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godsson81885
Total Ratings: 171
Rating:  32121
I love the story telling in this and the way he delivers it,overall good track but i dont think i could ever bump this in the whip,only around the house

@ Dj z your right not to many people could pull this off


Posted on Jun 23, 2009    

Mr.Top Hat
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Mr.Top Hat
Total Ratings: 3522
Rating:  43211
This song production is weird, but tolerable... And CyMarshall's flow and ability to piece together a great story more than makes up for it. This duo continues to impress... BANGER!!!
I see TALENT


Posted on Jun 23, 2009    

Sigurd
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Sigurd
Total Ratings: 267
Rating:  43211
Being overly-creative can sometimes have an ill effect on the song as a whole, but the collaborations between these two make every track from them worthwhile.


Posted on Jun 23, 2009    

LeWy
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LeWy
Total Ratings: 587
Rating:  43211
I love this different style of prodoction!!
His flow sounded good!!
He also reminds me of Slick Rick with the story telling!!


Posted on Jun 23, 2009    

LeWy
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LeWy
Total Ratings: 587
Rating:  43211
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Posted on Jun 23, 2009    

PattyPatty85
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PattyPatty85
Total Ratings: 3048
Rating:  32121
This song is solid for sure, only it doesn't do for me. I prefer other types of hip hop songs


Posted on Jun 23, 2009    

ultimate hip-hop
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Total Ratings: 688
Rating:  43211
Great storytelling and the production is perfect for this type of music. Impressive song!


Posted on Jun 23, 2009    

BDF44
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BDF44
Total Ratings: 2283
Rating:  43211
This reminds me of some rawkus records type @*#$!. I miss those days, Soundbombing series, Black Star, Pharaoh monch, Kweli. Yall don't remember that.


Posted on Jun 23, 2009    

diamondboy
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diamondboy
Total Ratings: 29
Rating:  54321
The track carries the imagination with the story-line to the time of kings and harems. Both colaborate and compliment each other.

If you can train your ear to seporate the two, listen to the track... it's fire


Posted on Jan 22, 2010    

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