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3.4 ( 17 total votes )
ESSO - Change Your Life
Artist: ESSO
Producer: Frequency
Album: Lifestyles of the Y&I EP
Label: Unsigned
In recent months, a few up-and-comers have stood out from the pack by introducing themselves with an exclusive world premiere (see Kno-No‘s Ain’t Changed, RaSun‘s Can’t Get You Off My Mind). The latest Booth newcomer to join this elite category is Harlem’s ESSO, who’s chosen to debut the first track off his forthcoming Lifestyles of the Young & Ignorant EP (which has yet to receive a release date) at this very site. Meditating on how difficult it is to truly Change Your Life, the emcee spits an abridged autobiography, details the trials and tribulations of a few close friends, and caps the track off with a tribute to hip-hop’s enduring power (which is refreshing, considering how quick some are to pronounce the genre dead). Complete with a mellow, string-driven instrumental by Frequency this contemplative cut offers no easy answers, but its central message rings true: “Whether you hustle or you nine-to-five juggle, you just better appreciate your life.”
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Always lovin these DJBooth Premieres. This dude was tight. He had some good lyrics and flowed on the beat well. I don't know, but I always love these underground tracks.
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| Posted on Apr 29, 2009 |
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just not feelin it
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| Posted on Apr 29, 2009 |
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This was just aight. The production was OK, and his flows were pretty cool. I liked the lyrics, IDK I just am not convinced yet. We'll see if I'm feelin ESSO on the next feature.
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| Posted on Apr 29, 2009 |
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DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 267 |
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Reiterating good flow on the laid back beat.
Got a radar on ESSO now. Looking forward to more from him on the site |
| Posted on Apr 29, 2009 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 4267 |
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Feelin his delivery and the beat is tight ... sounds like a lot of other rappers with heavy voiced flow to me but aint gonna knock him around for that cos dis is SOLID ...
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| Posted on Apr 29, 2009 |
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The beat is really chill and the lyrics are alright. Average first impression
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| Posted on Apr 29, 2009 |
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DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 11684 |
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Man, welcome to the Booth my friend. (And thanks for the world premiere)
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| Posted on Apr 29, 2009 |
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DJ Booth Crew Total Ratings: 267 |
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Check out Fail Whale:A Tribute mixtape to listen to more of him...and XV..and Shawn Chrys....and Harlem's Cash
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| Posted on Apr 29, 2009 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 2281 |
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Sly shit here. Sounds like some Chi shit to me. They been burnin shit down by the way. ( I'm hurtin for ya bulls, even thou@h I bleed Purple and @old, I'm lovin how ya'll playin A@ainst them Boston Boo@ers!) Aside from the Bullshit, I have to admit Esso is spittin some serious convo here. One of the best premiere's so far. HEAT
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| Posted on Apr 29, 2009 |
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I know he from NY, the beat had that Chi town feel to it, that's what that BULLshit was about.
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| Posted on Apr 29, 2009 |
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@DJ Z - Hey, the rating/comment system is acting up today. I can't exactly explain it, but it's definitely being weird.
As for this song, I love the production, yet it could have been taken to the next level (although I can't place exactly what could have done that). He's got a nice flow, it's not bad, but it's not the best I've heard, either. BUT!!! I have mad respect for him. If he keeps improving, He has great potential to make quite a few Classics for me. This one is Banger. Welcome to the Booth, fam. Thanks for the track. :) |
| Posted on Apr 29, 2009 |
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Wow, I was not expecting him to rap when I saw the pic! Here I am waiting for an R&B joint and I get a smooth, solid rap pearl (lots of potential).
Like Styles P said, “rap about a thought that you had on your mind” rather than falling back on overdone topics like “swag” and “the grind”. He just did it! Production is on a Statik Selektah level, meaning GOOD! |
| Posted on Apr 29, 2009 |
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production work is cool on this track,im diggin it,esso tells a good story ,hes got a good flow
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| Posted on Apr 29, 2009 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 18 |
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He sounds just like 50 cent, but of course youd never hear fifty talk about the things this guy flows about. Not too shabby.
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| Posted on Apr 29, 2009 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 424 |
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Smooooooooooooth
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| Posted on Apr 29, 2009 |
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Tastemaker Total Ratings: 573 |
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Hey, Z, thanks for gettin it fixed. I just had to come back to this one to say that it's kind of grown on me. I won't upgrade my rating, but I will say it's a high 4 stars.
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| Posted on Apr 29, 2009 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 3212 |
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Smooth and chillin. I really like his flow and the production is hot! Pity that the song is a lil' repetitive, but I have enjoyed listening to it
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| Posted on Apr 30, 2009 |
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he sound like 50.................
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| Posted on May 01, 2009 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 21 |
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HEY I LOVE THE SONG CHANGE YOUR LIFE IT IS THE SH$T
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| Posted on May 01, 2009 |
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