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Far East Movement - Ride 4 U
Artist: Far East Movement
Featuring: Kid CuDi , King Chip
Producer: Dot Da Genius
Album: Unreleased
Label: Cherrytree/Interscope
When multiple upper-echelon talents come together “just for fun,” the results can be downright magical. I mean, they can also be f*cking terrible, but I’m happy to say that Ride 4 U, the newly (and prematurely) leaked product of a one-off collaboration between electro-hop hitmakers Far East Movement and Cleveland reppers Kid CuDi and Chip Tha Ripper, falls considerably closer to the “magical” side of the equation. Frequent CuDi collaborator Dot Da Genius does his thing behind the boards, blending radiant bell chords with slow-burning synths and leisurely percussion to dreamy effect as the collaborators pay sung and rapped tribute to the women who hold them down through thick and thin. While the overall effect is so enjoyably mellow that I feel bad picking favorites, I have to give special mention to Kev Nish for his imaginative expressions of romantic devotion (“Girl, if we was Eskimos, for you I’d kill a killer whale.”), and to Chip for reminding me how much I miss the Kid CuDi who actually, y’know, rapped. (Not that Cudder’s hook and bridge vocals here aren’t dope). While this joint isn’t set for inclusion on any forthcoming project, fans should stay tuned for the latest from all involved, including details on FEM’s forthcoming Dirty Bass LP (due out in 2012).
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DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 11676 |
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Kev Nish told me this morning they recorded this one for fun... and ya know what? You can tell. Its very different from anything FEM has released in the past year. For better or worse? I say better.
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| Posted on Dec 21, 2011 |
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Kid Cudi is officially the new "Hook" king (since Max B isn't here right now)! I like the beat which has an old type music box sound to it. Decent flows on here too. Definitely going into the rotation.
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| Posted on Dec 21, 2011 |
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Its cool....was expecting better
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| Posted on Dec 21, 2011 |
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Dot Da Genius is becoming one of my favourite producers, the main reason Far East Movement sound cool on this joint, I agree Blaze, KiD CuDi is just a master of hooks, he can make a bad verse look like an average verse, an an average a banger.
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| Posted on Dec 21, 2011 |
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Not a huge fan of FEM, but since Chip & Kudi were on it I figured I would give it a try. Not a bad song at all, the chorus is dope.
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| Posted on Dec 21, 2011 |
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| Posted on Dec 21, 2011 |
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I miss the old Cudi days..
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| Posted on Dec 21, 2011 |
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| Posted on Dec 21, 2011 |
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After the first listen wasnt feeling it too much. Had to pull it up to get a good feel for it. Beat was tight but song was a bit dry.
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| Posted on Dec 21, 2011 |
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I was really surprised because I didn't like far east movement yet but this song is surprisingly different
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| Posted on Dec 29, 2011 |
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