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Don Cerino - Missing Element ft. Royce Da 5'9"
Artist: Don Cerino
Featuring: Royce Da 5'9"
Producer: Croup
Album: TBD
Label: Unsigned
As a hungry up-and-comer from perhaps the most saturated musical market in the country, Don Cerino has his work cut out for him, but the NYC native is fully confident he has what it takes to stand out. Why is he so self-assured? Well, as he states on his Booth debut, he’s got a Missing Element that the game so sorely needs. In the course of two agile verses, Cerino demonstrates exactly what sets him apart from the pack: for one, he laces each and every line with a heaping helping of alliteration—his first three bars contain well over a dozen ‘p’s, and he keeps that pace till the very end. Booth favorite Royce Da 5’9” contributes an equally impressive guest verse, blending larger-than-life braggadocio with vivid lyrical imagery. Croup tops the record off with a triumphant, string-driven instrumental, and pays tribute to a few hip-hop legends on his sampled hook. Missing Element is set for inclusion on a forthcoming project, the details of which are TBA.
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Kinda a model NYC hip-hop track here. The production and both emcees are what we have come to expect from many NYC tracks (especially underground, nowadays.)
I was feelin it, especially wit the scratched samples in the hook (which makes me like nearly every song.) Don's voice is nothin special, but wit the alliterations and other wordplay like richard was talkin about this kid could stand out from the rest. Maybe over some different production that stands out from the rest... |
| Posted on Mar 25, 2009 |
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Royce does his thing and never heard of this Don Cerino guy but I like his flow he is solid. Nice track i can throw it in rotation
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| Posted on Mar 25, 2009 |
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getting stronger!! lol. total east coast flavor, tight flows, but it's the production that's memorable on this one
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| Posted on Mar 25, 2009 |
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I don't know who this Don Cerino dude is, but he caught my attention. He had a good flow on here. Royce The 5'9 was tight on here and the production was great as well. I liked it. 3.5 and I'll round up.
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| Posted on Mar 25, 2009 |
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Croup and my main mane Royce give this the 3
I can see Cerino being a good flavor for others, but it's just not my type of noise. |
| Posted on Mar 25, 2009 |
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Diggin: A true east coats feel, Royce Da 5'9" on the guest spot, and an emcee who can brag without talking about sh*t he doesn't even really own.
Not Diggin: Don's vocals, at times, changing pitch levels (all due credit, though, for inflecting a good amount of real emotion). 
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| Posted on Mar 25, 2009 |
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The lyrics and concept made this track hot but what got me really into it was the production ... but nuthin special like Juanito said ur regular 'Underground' joint ... & may i throw in We get to listen to these kinda tracks on a regular basis on booth ...
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| Posted on Mar 25, 2009 |
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| Posted on Mar 25, 2009 |
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I think not rating this well you have to be bugging. the beat is cool but this dude Cerino does his thing. Have not heard of him before but flow was cool, wordplay was cool, well put together. Royce is not lazy at all of the guest spot he kills it. This is a dope joint.
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| Posted on Mar 25, 2009 |
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well if you like "real hip hop" and are one of those people who talk about that stupid idea of what real is, this is for you... track has no appeal to it, although it is lyrically good, in all other parts it aint nothin special... sounds like some old school stuff? like come on guys.... just the way soulja boy is being "commercial" to his fans, theses dudes being "commercial" to their fans in there own way
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| Posted on Mar 25, 2009 |
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Enjoyed his flow, the beat kept me entertained, and thought Royce stepped in real nice. I can get behind this track.
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| Posted on Mar 25, 2009 |
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Good flow. Diggin it a lot
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| Posted on Mar 25, 2009 |
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Good flow and solid production!
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| Posted on Mar 25, 2009 |
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nice flow n bangin production
scratchd samples..... whipp cream on top :) |
| Posted on Mar 27, 2009 |
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