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3.1 ( 15 total votes )
Gameboi - Act Right
Artist: Gameboi
Featuring: Rapper Big Pooh
Producer: 14KT
Album: Freshman Of The Year EP
Label: Unsigned
Judging strictly from the lyrics of Act Right, one might draw several conclusions about Michigan emcee and DJBooth newcomer Gameboi: he’s intellectual; he’s charismatic; he’s informed. What might have been a tad harder to deduce though, is that this kid was in middle school a year ago. Indeed, this sample-based social commentary was the brainchild of a high schooler. On Act Right, producer 14KT provides some live drums and an oriental-sounding motif as GB spits a conscious verse about fake rappers and dead Muslims. Expertly, I might add. Following on the second verse is Rapper Big Pooh, who contributes a similar public service announcement-type flow that finishes off the song nicely. Now, last week our own DJ Z remarked on big name comparisons actually being disadvantageous for the lesser known artist, however I can’t help myself (Sorry, Z): the semblance between Gameboi and conscious minds like Lupe and Asher Roth here is unmistakable. There is tremendous promise in this dude and I look forward to hearing more…like his Freshman Of The Year EP, dropping this Friday.
This song first appeared on the
Independent Chart
on June 20, 2011
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One listen - and at the time I didn't know dude just wrapped up his first year in high school - and I was sold. Let the bidding war for Gameboi (not sold on the name haha) begin.
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| Posted on Jun 15, 2011 |
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| Posted on Jun 16, 2011 |
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Damn this boy shows some promise on this record and managed to surprise me, Big Pooh drops a great verse as well. Production's tight...
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| Posted on Jun 16, 2011 |
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The youngin' held his own on this one and that's a feat within itself. He has a presence on the record that makes you want to keep listening, solid.
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| Posted on Jun 16, 2011 |
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Hell nah
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| Posted on Jun 16, 2011 |
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i agree, naahhh
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| Posted on Jun 16, 2011 |
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This is impressive, but mostly because of Gameboi's age. His voice and flow are unpolished and he doesn't seem to have a command of the mic quite yet. That being said, the sky is the limit for this kid. His lyricism and energy are great, and I'm sure he will become something special in the future. A lot of emcees couldn't hold their ground agains BIg Pooh like he did, and he's only a freshman in high school.
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| Posted on Jun 16, 2011 |
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impressive for his age. i agree with the others, a little rough around the edges but definitely potential there. big pooh's verse was nice.
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| Posted on Jun 16, 2011 |
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This Kids Only A Freshman!! How can you hate on this when he's featured here at such a young age? This kids F#*@&% brilliant (both scholastically and lyrically) and so what if he sounds a bit unprofessional- That's cuz he IS! My first time listening to this I didn't know he was so young, and still It was intense and capturing every second, then I read he was a freshman and I had to change my pants.. This kid is; quote from Tyler, The Creator: "Goin harder than a midget jumpin over me"
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| Posted on Jun 16, 2011 |
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Honestly im not a hater. But this awful. I have made better music. I never thought id say this but i think too much music is being made.
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| Posted on Jun 16, 2011 |
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i can definetely see this kid making it big
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| Posted on Jun 25, 2011 |
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