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The Dean's List - Dear Professor
Artist: The Dean's List
Producer: Mik Beats & Mendoza
Album: The Drive-In
Label: Unsigned
Individuals able to pursue an artistic vision while maintaining an uncompromising standard of excellence at work and/or school have always been a mystery to me as a normal, fallible human being. What’s the secret to achieving that crazy level of productivity? Turns out there isn’t one. Judging by Dear Professor, the first feature from studious trio The Dean’s List, you’ve simply gotta hang on for dear life, even when it feels like you’re driving yourself to an early grave. That, and staying positive; despite the stressful subject matter, Boston natives Sonny Shotz and DJ Mendoza, and Jersey representative Mik Beats, take a decidedly upbeat approach behind the boards, slicing and dicing country group The Band Perry’s If I Die Young into a driving backdrop for Shotz’ conversational verses, which find him venting about the relentless grind that threatens to drive him off the deep end just as he’s beginning to see the fruits of his labors. (The magic mushrooms don’t seem to be helping either). Digging this hardworking crew’s genre-blending grooves? Then make sure to download their recently-released The Drive-In mixtape, featuring this standout cut and much more.
This song first appeared on the
Independent Chart
on March 7, 2011
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DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 11662 |
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The electro/pop/hip-hop hybrid that started becoming popular last year continues here with the Dean's List first Booth feature. If you like light lyrics, catchy upbeat production, and an airy quality to your music there is a lot to like here.
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| Posted on Mar 02, 2011 |
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In store for great things judging from past work and this mixtape
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| Posted on Mar 02, 2011 |
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one of my favorite tracks on the project. look out for The Dean's List
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I love the way they sampled what was a boring country song (although I think the word boring was unnecessary there) and turned it in to one of the most catchy hooks I've heard in awhile. Definately going to be looking out for The Dean's List in the future.
Side note: In my opinion, Shotz sounds similar to XV in his voice and flow. |
| Posted on Mar 02, 2011 |
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Electro Hip Pop is on the rise. This Hybrid seems to be what is bridging the gap between genres and fans of each genre. With all the fans of each buying in it only means more success for the artists.
Its a cool song but its the production and sample that stands out the most. There are some good lyrics here as well. |
| Posted on Mar 02, 2011 |
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What I'm digging about this is that on the surface it may sound like an uptempo party jam, but underneath there are real notes of seriousness and even a little darkness. That's a really hard line to walk, but they've done it.
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| Posted on Mar 02, 2011 |
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I just wish they would go longer on their songs
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| Posted on Mar 03, 2011 |
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They need to do more songs with my buddy Jordan Brown. Look out for his ScatterBrain mixtape series, also check out their old stuff with jordan
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| Posted on Mar 04, 2011 |
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sometimes it is better to whom something is different
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| Posted on Mar 05, 2011 |
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I love the hook but not a fan of the dance beats after, I think they could have come a little harder with the spittin, it was kind of forgettable but nice at the same time, cant explain it.
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| Posted on Mar 05, 2011 |
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It's hot! No classic but hot =)
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| Posted on Mar 05, 2011 |
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On my fourth listen, just a very 'feel good' song, this will be on my playlist for awhile to come, everything just works, deff gon cop the mixtape
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| Posted on Mar 06, 2011 |
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Decent lyrics, great production, and really catchy. I see a mainstream breakthrough for these guys. Actually sounds like a song Lil Wayne would make...remix?
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| Posted on Mar 07, 2011 |
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Typically this would not be something that would get a lot of replay value on my MP3 player but it's considerably catchy. The chorus really makes it though.
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| Posted on Mar 12, 2011 |
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Feel good music.
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| Posted on Mar 14, 2011 |
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I slept on these guy's talent. I'm gonna have to get that mixtape... like now!
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Don't know if The Band Perry envisioned this when they released their original, but I bet they are one of the biggest fans of this. That hook is addictive the way they sampled it and they flow is more than enough to make this track work. This is by far my favorite song from the mixtape
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