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Freeway - Hustle Baby
Artist: Freeway
Producer: Oddz.N.Endz
Album: Diamond in the Ruff
Label: Babygrande
After belching away the last bubbles of NYE champagne and sweeping up pieces of shot glasses, the next thing on the “hate to do” list is to see what kind of trash piled up in my inbox. Luckily, something like an anthem from Freeway appeared instead. Hustle Baby reminds folks that their job in 2011 is to get roxy in their occupation, whatever that may be. Positive in its projection, the Freestyle Alum brings his rugged, roughneck mannerisms to a concept that’s a hip-hop New Years’ resolution: hustle hard to play harder. As the lead act for the newly formed G-Unit Philly, Free recruits production team Oddz.N.Endz for the record, sampling Mary J. Blige‘s vocals from I’m A Hustla (Remix), the hit single from fellow Philidelphian, Cassidy. Though the beat has a lot of components that make it a wide-eyed affair, it’s built on sound-effects that are meant to alarm listeners. Hustle Baby will find a home on Free’s forthcoming album, Diamond In the Ruff, which was set to release after Philadelphia Freeway but has yet to debut. Maybe he’s waiting for the Chinese New Year. I should have some new shot glasses by then.
This song first appeared on the
Independent Chart
on January 10, 2011
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DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 11677 |
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How you can listen to "Hustle Baby" and not want to press replay at the end of the song? Seriously, this is why they invented to the loop button on streaming players. Kudos to our friends Oddz.N.Endz for killing the production with the well-done sample work.
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| Posted on Jan 04, 2011 |
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been on repeat the whole day! this slap
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| Posted on Jan 04, 2011 |
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I had this on repeat as well the first day I heard it. The production is fresh and I love how Freeway shouts out to the masses. A banger that will make sure you stay on top of your grind.
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| Posted on Jan 04, 2011 |
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Freeway's different approach toward the end of 2010 excited me for what's to come in '11. I like what I'm hearing so far in this record. The sample was dope and just had that wow factor the whole way through.
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| Posted on Jan 04, 2011 |
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I gotta put this out there about ANY TRACK, regardless of genre, I HATE the air horns in music, it serves absoliley no purpose whatsoever. As for Freeway, he impressed with solid bars but nothing out of the ordinary for him here.
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| Posted on Jan 04, 2011 |
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| Posted on Jan 04, 2011 |
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lyrics are dope the beat is AZZ tho c'mon son step your production up .. or atleast go holla at jake uno ... or bink ...
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| Posted on Jan 04, 2011 |
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This song goes beyond hard. Freeway killed this.
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| Posted on Jan 04, 2011 |
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I like the sample work here. Freeway always delivers with that unique voice and emcee style. Hustle Baby...everyone on the daily grind will feel this.
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| Posted on Jan 04, 2011 |
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You gotta love a "hustle" song that isn't quite the normal hustler anthem. What really made me happy was the shoutout to the "teachers that make the kids day sunny." Way to shout out to all the important people out there, Free! The production was sick even if it did give me ADD, and the message is a great one.
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| Posted on Jan 04, 2011 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 16 |
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I was so hoping for a gritty, grimey Freeway track... "Hustle Baby"!
Alas, I was left feeling like... "I Know I Can" (Nas). I guess we all must mature, 10+ years later. Underneath the guise of this feel good track, I still heard that recognizable flow. The lyrics were cool for the purpose of the track... so maybe this will open him up for some commercial rotation but I can't wait to hear the rest. |
| Posted on Jan 04, 2011 |
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I continue to be impressed by Free's ability to navigate mainstream hustle rap with more "underground" lyricism and blue collar appeal. It feels a little strange not to hear him over Jake One beat, but I'll take a new track like this any day.
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| Posted on Jan 04, 2011 |
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| Posted on Jan 04, 2011 |
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This goes hard.. Love the beat and good hearing Freeway rock over it... (but I have to agree with The 149th.. the airhorns are wack..lol)
This will sound good on mixshow and in the club. DJ Sandman (WBTP 95.7 The Beat -Tampa, FL / BumsquadDjz / 1200Squad / RapattackLives.Com / Dynasty's Tour Dj / Laws Tour Dj / Dreampusher Mixtape Best of the Booth Vol. 5 |
| Posted on Jan 04, 2011 |
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The beat is fire but I expected and wanted a more aggressive flow and lyrics from free but this knocks in the whip.
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| Posted on Jan 04, 2011 |
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Yo this is straight. I'm feelin it. Keep it up, Freeway.
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| Posted on Jan 04, 2011 |
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I like it. Something different
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| Posted on Jan 05, 2011 |
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Dam it Free flipped this @*#$!, it’s crazy.
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| Posted on Jan 05, 2011 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 1805 |
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Dam this is straight FIRE!!! Freeway really went in on this record. This is crazy good. The beat is so crazy. The production from Oddz.N.Endz is really good. and Freeway's verses was crazy good. This is far much more than hard. This is just WOW. I loved every second of the 5 times i listened to this in a row. lol. A banger for me.
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| Posted on Jan 05, 2011 |
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i really like freeways style and most of his production,but the "hustle" & the "ey ey" vocal in this one is IMO just annoying. it doesnt really fit to the rest of the production. without it,it would be in rotation,no doubt
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| Posted on Jan 08, 2011 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 676 |
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Brilliant played at full volume....
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| Posted on Jan 10, 2011 |
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