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Drake - Uptown
Artist: Drake
Producer: Boi-1da & Northern Profit
Album: So Far Gone
Label: YMCMB/Universal Motown
After months of anticipation and numerous features in the Booth, perennial Rap/Underground chart occupant and two-time Best of the Booth Award-winner Drake finally released his So Far Gone mixtape this past Friday, February 13th. Today, as a special treat for all you listeners, we are featuring the original version of Uptown; as on the mixtape cut, Drizzy teams up with Lil Wayne and Bun B to talk about life in their respective hometowns, from Toronto to New Orleans to Port Arthur, Texas. Unlike the version that actually made the mixtape, Weezy leaves behind his heavily-autotuned verse, only singing a hook over Boi 1-da and Northern Profit‘s Billy Joel-sampling production. Now that So Far Gone has finally been released, fans can start looking forward to Drake’s forthcoming debut album, Thank Me Later, which currently has no set release date.
This song first appeared on the
Top Hip Hop / R&B Chart
on February 23, 2009
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classic drake n weezy. everyone goes hard but drake is becoming one of my all time favorites cuz hes sucha BEAST
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| Posted on Feb 17, 2009 |
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This song is crazy...if this is only a mixtape song...tha album is go be CRAZY
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| Posted on Feb 17, 2009 |
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Amazing!!!
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| Posted on Feb 17, 2009 |
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This song is insane! Beat is hot and Drake's flow and wordplay on this is dope! Combine that with the hot hook and Bun B and Wayne with solid verses! Nice production! Classic!
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| Posted on Feb 17, 2009 |
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 This beat is hot. Drake has great word play. He does not sound like fabolous but has a similar style. Bun B is good on this track.
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| Posted on Feb 17, 2009 |
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This was one of the better tracks on this tape.
STUPID MUDASUCKAS! The production went hard. The hook was decent as well. Drizzy's swagger was so high on this. |
| Posted on Feb 17, 2009 |
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This is a pretty decent track... The production is cool, but i didn't think it was great. Drake was nice on his part of it, and Bun B did his thing. I liked their verses, but at the same time the flow was a little wierd to me... Wayne was a good fit on the hook. In rotation....
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| Posted on Feb 17, 2009 |
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I need that weezy verse though
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| Posted on Feb 17, 2009 |
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tru that where lil wayne verse at?
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| Posted on Feb 17, 2009 |
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drake is the next big thing his lyrics are just as good as lil waynes
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| Posted on Feb 17, 2009 |
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For the longest time I never understood why people were all about Drake. We featured his music time after time, but I never felt as strongly about it as most of our members. Song like UPTOWN (and his whole damn new mixtape - which is superb), though, completely changed my mind.
He is a talent, no doubt about it. Nice listen all around. 
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| Posted on Feb 17, 2009 |
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I am EAGERLY awaiting Drake's album. He's got a sweet a$$, smooth flow. He's got that "Weezy-sound", but smoother, sexier. (Sorry, Wayne, we can straighten it out later).
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| Posted on Feb 17, 2009 |
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what kind of genre is north of the border?....
like the chorus says. Its ok... |
| Posted on Feb 17, 2009 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 452 |
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heard this the other day and this is a straight banger. This is a track for the block, thumping on some 10 inch speakers.
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| Posted on Feb 17, 2009 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 1642 |
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i heard this mixtape!!! idk what it is bout DRAKE but its FIRE! most the mixtape was! this kid is goin to the top, and dammit we're gonna help him get there lol.
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| Posted on Feb 17, 2009 |
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gijones.. "almost as good as lil wayne"????
get outta here with that lol. |
| Posted on Feb 17, 2009 |
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jermaineatl, what kind of question is that yo? I KNOW you aren't one of those closed minded people who thinks Canada is so foreign that they don't have hip hop or R&B and all talk like those moose from "Brother Bear".
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| Posted on Feb 17, 2009 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 108 |
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Great song by drake mixtape is nasty!
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| Posted on Feb 17, 2009 |
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Drizzy is awesome. I think he is gunna change the game, (along with sparks). Great flow and I liked weezy on the hook
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| Posted on Feb 17, 2009 |
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i aint feelin this as much as some of ya do to rate dis as a banger ..... but def a solid collab all in all .....
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| Posted on Feb 17, 2009 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 725 |
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This is tight..... don't really know what else to say! Good word play from Drake and Bun B.
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| Posted on Feb 17, 2009 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 31 |
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Drizzy is that due been doin his thing for a minute, nice collabo
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| Posted on Feb 17, 2009 |
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One Word.....Playa
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| Posted on Feb 17, 2009 |
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i'm feelin dis
definitely a hit n could sweep da radio stations all over da south |
| Posted on Feb 17, 2009 |
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| Posted on Feb 17, 2009 |
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This beat truly goes hard. I'm speechless........
Official RipCity CLASSIC |
| Posted on Feb 17, 2009 |
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this is FIRE i like drake cuz
A) he's a beast B) he's reppin Toronto and i used to live in Toronto so i'm glad we finally have a really good rapper from there C) he makes tracks with weezy (my favorite rapper) and also, Bun B does what he does this is a ridiculous track because of the really raw lyrics and the ridiculous production...R.I.P. PIMP C!!!! |
| Posted on Feb 17, 2009 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 391 |
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CRAP!!! i dnt get th buzz on this
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| Posted on Feb 17, 2009 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 385 |
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Good song but don't see it getting much mainstream play, I've thought all Drake songs were definitly quality but as far as enough to propel him into the mainstream, I don't think so. Idk why, but I don't find it "unique" and energetic enough, its allll good, but not great.
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| Posted on Feb 18, 2009 |
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nice, i mean i don't think this is the gonna be the new track that shakes the world of hip hop, but really man drake is good and this track is pretty damn nice.
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| Posted on Feb 18, 2009 |
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WOW, can you ask for more? 1/2 ugk and drake the god of fire, lil wayne is meh, oversaturation, im sick of him, i love the beat and i got this as my ringtone
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| Posted on Feb 18, 2009 |
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no doubt a top song for now...but did anyone book he's seems to be sorta atheist...
"Thats why i never follow God's Suggestions..." "Girls don't get saved round me, even on a sunday..." making me double think this artist still... |
| Posted on Feb 18, 2009 |
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diz is ma jam heard it last week,
nice beat wit it. |
| Posted on Feb 18, 2009 |
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CRAZYYY!!!
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| Posted on Feb 18, 2009 |
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I waited and waited for Weezy but nontheless tight joint!!!!!!!!
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| Posted on Feb 18, 2009 |
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Heard it a while back... but this weekend was the first time I really listened to it... Get'em Drizzy... 5 StArS
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| Posted on Feb 18, 2009 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 79 |
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im fallin for drake...he'z catchin sum serious attention from me i've loved every song i heard from him so far...hhmmmm this song is hot good enough to go on myPod
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| Posted on Feb 18, 2009 |
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I love drake ever since i heard him, all i could think is wayne watch out
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| Posted on Feb 18, 2009 |
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sick
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| Posted on Feb 18, 2009 |
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drake can carry any beat
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| Posted on Feb 19, 2009 |
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Weezy and Drake
need i say more? |
| Posted on Feb 20, 2009 |
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nice classic. wanted a wayne hook but his part was still good
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| Posted on Feb 20, 2009 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 1309 |
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Nice! ;)
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| Posted on Feb 21, 2009 |
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wheres weezys verse
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| Posted on Feb 21, 2009 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 101 |
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The Mixtape is fire...this song is on point....lookin forward to the debut album.....Drizzy.....
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| Posted on Feb 21, 2009 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 83 |
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wonder if he Pay$0z was on this with drake how it would sound
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| Posted on Feb 21, 2009 |
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it would have been better if wayne had a verse not just a lil hook part LMAO.ITZ IGHT!!
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| Posted on Feb 21, 2009 |
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Definitely one of my favorite tracks off the mixtape, seconding would be Say What's Real, followed by The Calm
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| Posted on Feb 21, 2009 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 216 |
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Damn, this shit is fire. Beat and flow hooked me right from the beginning. Great lyrically, awesome collabo. And to contradict some of you, I could definitely hear this played all over the South, atleast Chattanooga and Below... idk what those whackass people north of chattanooga listen to. :D
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| Posted on Feb 21, 2009 |
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| Posted on Feb 21, 2009 |
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The Tdot at it finest in DRAKE, hold the shit down, there Canadians that KARDINAL OFFICIAL, AND KOS THAT CAN RIP IT! PEACE TO FRESH WES AND STARTING ALL OF THIS NEW ISH! nice nice!
I would give it a 5 but I know he gonna rip one harder very soon! |
| Posted on Feb 22, 2009 |
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song is so sick. but if you wanna hear weezy take drake jus listen to stuntin
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| Posted on Feb 22, 2009 |
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DRAKE is fire i've been followin him since the start he's bringing back hop-hop with tracks like this every song on his album is fire
i got it but im still gonna buy it 2 appreciate this dude ....pause |
| Posted on Feb 22, 2009 |
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wow, classic weezy love it
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| Posted on Feb 22, 2009 |
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If drake keep this going its safe to say we could see him become a legend in the making as he grows older and only improves. I think he got a bright future ahead.
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| Posted on Feb 22, 2009 |
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Anyone agree?
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| Posted on Feb 22, 2009 |
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This go hard!!!
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| Posted on Feb 22, 2009 |
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| Posted on Feb 22, 2009 |
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wow!! best song on the mixtape!!!
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| Posted on Feb 22, 2009 |
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Drake goes hard again wit Weezy...young money is gonna b a powerhouse if they keep this up wit j.millz, tyga, and wanye...shame they lost currency
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| Posted on Feb 22, 2009 |
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Drake is a beast...the new mixtape is crazy from start to finish. So Far Gone & Heartbreak Drake have created a crazy buzz for this guy. I think he has a very bright future and a track like this shows you exactly why.
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| Posted on Feb 23, 2009 |
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dang i didn't listen to the song yet but from the rating its probily nice
the song is a banger for shore ya digg |
| Posted on Feb 23, 2009 |
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I like this more and more by the day.
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| Posted on Feb 24, 2009 |
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another hit from drake, what do you expect
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| Posted on Feb 26, 2009 |
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Damn Drake keep improving. This kid is a problem, u kno Wayne and Bun gonna kill em n e way.
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| Posted on Feb 26, 2009 |
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its ok ok ok ok
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| Posted on Feb 27, 2009 |
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tight
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| Posted on Feb 27, 2009 |
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amazing
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| Posted on Mar 02, 2009 |
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this song is hot and weezy nedd to watch out
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| Posted on Mar 02, 2009 |
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Ayo where can I find high quality downloads on this type of shit
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| Posted on Mar 02, 2009 |
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drakes a beast!
gotta love him, and weezy oh my! this ones great. classiccccccc |
| Posted on Mar 04, 2009 |
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Bun B kills it: his cadence is impeccable and he brings his usual intensity. Drake never disappoints with his flow and wordplay, but I just don't care much for the timbre of his voice, as odd as that may sound.
Regardless, I listen to this daily -- definitely a banger. |
| Posted on Mar 05, 2009 |
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Drake is mos def on the rize, straight banga.
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| Posted on Mar 06, 2009 |
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I LIKE RANSOM BETTER
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| Posted on Mar 08, 2009 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 136 |
his only competition is B.O.B...
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| Posted on Mar 08, 2009 |
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Love it dogg.
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| Posted on Mar 09, 2009 |
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I'm feelin Drake on this...but I agree with some of the people above me when I say that weezy needed a verse...still, this is banger. Production was hot. I'll listen to it again, definitely.
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| Posted on Mar 10, 2009 |
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SO HOT
BANGER. |
| Posted on Mar 11, 2009 |
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=)
im on it! |
| Posted on Mar 11, 2009 |
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Drake is crazy he knows what he is doing
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| Posted on Mar 11, 2009 |
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This song is Ridiculous. His whole mixtape was great! Ill be lookin for that album thank me later.
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| Posted on Mar 12, 2009 |
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it's alright. deffinitly doesn't deserve 4.5 stars.. but its good.
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| Posted on Mar 13, 2009 |
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This is straight fire
Drake is amazing and Wayne did his thing |
| Posted on Mar 15, 2009 |
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| Posted on Mar 16, 2009 |
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Superlate on the ratings, but this is my favorite song off So Far Gone :D
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| Posted on Mar 16, 2009 |
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| Posted on Mar 19, 2009 |
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damn y'all so extatic bout this one, but, I really don't get it, what is so hot bout this one?? please someone tell me ;-) to me this beat is kinda boring, drake is not bad, bun b is decent as well, wheezy is .... nowhere (?!)... i always try to feel the vibe of each track, but here - don' t see nothing that interesting, for real! sorry
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| Posted on Mar 19, 2009 |
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crotia, are you on crack? I wasn't feeling it at first, but on my 2nd listen it clicked and I was like "damn...this is amazing"
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| Posted on Mar 20, 2009 |
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Love da flow, it's off the chain, and Weezy did it. Did not dissapoint.
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| Posted on Mar 20, 2009 |
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Reel Classik! Drake represent the reel CA
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| Posted on Mar 20, 2009 |
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Its Str8. lil wayne did good as usual.
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| Posted on Mar 20, 2009 |
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| Posted on Mar 24, 2009 |
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This is hot. It kinds of remind me of Lil Wayne's song "You aint know". It sounds like a Scott Storch beat or something like that. Still good though.
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| Posted on Mar 25, 2009 |
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| Posted on Mar 26, 2009 |
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this song is hot as hell! Sick ass beat and all really feelin it
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| Posted on Mar 26, 2009 |
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this is hott
gonna be a myspace hit 4sho drake got talent n i think errbody bot 2 get on tha bandwagon |
| Posted on Mar 27, 2009 |
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my dude always coming out wit a hit
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| Posted on Mar 30, 2009 |
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Drizzy Drake is the up and comer. His wordplay is straight fire and his flow is nasty.
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| Posted on Mar 30, 2009 |
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YEAH DRAKE IS GIFTED WITH A LOT OF LYRICAL CONTENT BUT THE PRODUCTION WAS HOT ALSO AND EQUALLU AS HOT VERSE FROM BUN B
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| Posted on Mar 31, 2009 |
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