Avg Rating: 
2.7 ( 19 total votes )
If you haven’t guessed from the stage name (and the fact that he’s a rapper), Booth newcomer Fred the Gift thinks pretty highly of himself—as far as he’s concerned, there’s no one on his level. On I’m So Fly, though, he makes the decidedly down-to-earth admission that everything he does, he does for the listeners. Over a starkly minimal instrumental by PCP Beats, the Bronx emcee exercises his slow flow, striking an entertaining balance between swag-heavy braggadocio and sincerity, and even taking a moment to compliment his fans on their impeccable taste: “If you’re f*ckin’ with the Gift that means you’re doing something different/ You heard hip-hop and realized there’s something missing.” The arguable highlight, though, is the sample that accompanies the rapper’s hook; taken from Masta Ace’s classic trunk banger, Born to Roll, the “Rollin’ down my windows, yeah I got an air conditioner,” snippet is sure to have old-school fans turning up the volume. I’m So Fly is set for inclusion on a forthcoming project, the details of which are yet unannounced.
Listen to More: Fred The Gift Written by richard
Submit a Review and/or Rating
Member Reviews and Ratings
|
Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 2281 |
Rating:
@ood sample, thats bout it!
|
| Posted on May 08, 2009 |
|
Tastemaker |
Rating:
The beat is too repetitive for my liking. The sample is a creative idea but not really feeling the lyrics. Decent listen...
|
| Posted on May 08, 2009 |
|
DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 28 |
Rating:
I Actually Like This Beat.
Eh, He's Not Quite "the Gift" But He Isn't Bad. |
| Posted on May 08, 2009 |
|
Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 4267 |
Rating:
Now what was my feedback on the recent Paul Wall's joint here on booth ... hmmmm
"Now that everybody's Fly nobody's down to Earth" DAMN!! This is like my 7th or 8th 2* rating on booth in last two weeks ... hmmmm ... I wonder what 'that1kid13' has to say about it ... :p |
| Posted on May 08, 2009 |
|
Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 1309 |
Rating:
The concept is absolutely NOT interesting at all, the chorus is like ... -.-'
BUT... he still managed to spit some decent lyrics, which makes me think he has potential. The: “If you’re f*ckin’ with the Gift that means you’re doing something different/ You heard hip-hop and realized there’s something missing.” whole line for example is smart, tolerable braggadocio. He must change the bs chorus and do it like he did at the end with: "I'm in the position to give ya somethin to listen to... jail ain't in the plans but I do it for the prisoners... visitor" THAT was HOT and should be the CHORUS! |
| Posted on May 08, 2009 |
|
Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 490 |
Rating:
This song is original.
oh wait |
| Posted on May 08, 2009 |
|
Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 314 |
Rating:
I love when these guys think so highly of themselves and they just end up diving head first into an empty pool....their failure puts a big smile on my face...i mean come on man, with a name like "the gift" i expected something way better then this...sample was decent thats about it...i'm going to re-wrap this "gift" and pass it on to someone else
|
| Posted on May 08, 2009 |
|
Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 222 |
Rating:
I like the production from PCP Beats (bass-conscious producer).
Overall, it's not bad. Give it time son, give it time. I'm going to put this one back in the oven. 2.5 Stars |
| Posted on May 08, 2009 |
|
Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 365 |
Rating:
im excited to try this out with the beats in my car but it is a little simple
|
| Posted on May 08, 2009 |
|
DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 11662 |
Rating:
While the production and the sample stand out the most here, Fred doesn't come up short on the lyrical tip. As several of our astute members have pointed out, he does have some real nice lines. His delivery could have used some more energy, but for an unsigned up-n-comer this is more than enough to warrant a second feature at the Booth.
|
| Posted on May 08, 2009 |
|
DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 1622 |
Rating:
Copy paste Z
|
| Posted on May 08, 2009 |
|
DJ Booth Member |
Rating:
I like this beat and his rapping is cool. This song is hecka fly:)
|
| Posted on May 08, 2009 |
|
DJ Booth Member |
Rating:
the beat is crazy and keeps me moving great for an unsigned artist
|
| Posted on May 09, 2009 |
|
Tastemaker |
Rating:
You would like it WOW...jk. The sample is slightly hot and his lyrics at times are on point but overall it's not a good first impression for me.
|
| Posted on May 09, 2009 |
|
Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 1077 |
Rating:
OK, I REALLY wanted to hate this song due to the overuse of overused subjects (and simply b/c of the title), but the truth is it wasn't bad. I could rotate this, but the sample really makes the track. When he came out the gate it kinda sounded like an LL flow to me. The production is pretty cool and his verses weren't bad.
|
| Posted on May 09, 2009 |
|
DJ Booth Member |
Rating:
You would say that -Dre lol;)
|
| Posted on May 09, 2009 |
|
Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 3212 |
Rating:
Basically I don't like this at all, but I feel it could go in the clubs, the beat is really clubbish. His flow is ok, really don't like the production
|
| Posted on May 10, 2009 |
|
DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 92 |
Rating:
Horrible porduction in my opinion so I'll agree with Patty for once lol. But he was pretty lyrical which is sumthing I greatly appreaciate so this is alright.
|
| Posted on May 10, 2009 |
|
DJ Booth Member |
Rating:
Hella tight background Beat nice song and rhyming
|
| Posted on May 27, 2009 |
|
|
Rating:
|
| Posted on Nov 06, 2012 |
FEATURED ARTIST
FEATURED ALBUM
TOP 20 MUSIC CHARTS
The top rated new Hip Hop & R&B songs on DJBooth, updated every Sunday.
