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Hannibal King - Life's Too Short
Artist: Hannibal King
Featuring: K. Sparks
Producer: Hannibal King
Album: Eating Cornbread on the Milennium Falcon
Label: Indie
As we learned this past Monday, reader favorite K. Sparks isn’t just a peerless punchline lyricist, a street philosopher, and a damned good impressionist—he’s also a hip-hop storyteller par excellence. Those who enjoyed the suspenseful Obsessed—so, just about everyone—will be happy to hear that the Queens emcee’s back with a couple new tales to spin. This time around, he’s teamed up with NYC beatsmith (and Booth newcomer) Hannibal King to tell the stories of two problem children drawn into the street life. Currently being promoted as the lead single off King’s forthcoming Eating Cornbread on the Milennium Falcon EP, Life’s Too Short finds King backing the emcee’s twin cautionary tales with a mellow mix of bells and jazz horns, topped off with a sampled vocal hook. HK’s old-school production, along with Sparks’ reader-acclaimed lyricism, make for a thought-provoking jam brimming with laid-back appeal. Fans can expect plenty more hot beats, plus guest bars by such Booth favorites as ESSO, Blu, and Harlem’s Cash, on Hannibal King’s digital debut EP, set to hit the ‘net in the near future.
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 1642 |
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old skool.
nice. |
| Posted on Aug 12, 2009 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 1077 |
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The old-school style production is tight, I especially like the sampled hook. I loved the horns, which fittingly gave the track a sort of sad mood. Sparks, what more can you say? The kid tells some real stories and does it musically and poetically.
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| Posted on Aug 12, 2009 |
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DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 11882 |
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A little different than what most K. Sparks Manic Mondays regulars are used to hearing. Nonetheless, the production doesn't take away from Sparks AGAIN doin the damn thing.
Sidebar: How awesome is "Eating Cornbread on the Milennium Falcon" as the title of his project? 
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| Posted on Aug 12, 2009 |
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The production really sets the mood here, and K Sparks... do I even need to say anything? I liked this a lot.
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| Posted on Aug 12, 2009 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 177 |
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Fresh from K dot. And Hannibal's beat is dopeness
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| Posted on Aug 12, 2009 |
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K. Sparks is a hard working artist. Seems like he never sleeps. Pretty nice ol skool vibe on this
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| Posted on Aug 12, 2009 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 4267 |
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DAMN! those cornbreads lookin good! Pass the butter...
Production is crazy! with the undeniably smooth jazz horns creating a sweet melody and K.Sparks does a great job of simply being an emcee by rapping confidently over the beat while displayin storytelling ability on both his verses ... BANGER!!! |
| Posted on Aug 12, 2009 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 188 |
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K. Sparks at it again. Love this man!!! Song is smooth baby : )
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| Posted on Aug 12, 2009 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 608 |
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That is one interesting picture! but anyways, yeah Z i'm loving the title, which helps me now understand the picture lol. But K. Sparks did well on this, i won't rate this a BANGER per say because I believe something could have been better, I jut can't figure out what's missing. BUT it is definitely in rotation.
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| Posted on Aug 12, 2009 |
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Feelin this song. Hannibal and Sparks did the damn thing
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i thought a tribe or naughty by nature or even souls of mischief... and i instantly became happy, this feels exactly like what i've been missin from hip hop
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| Posted on Aug 12, 2009 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 303 |
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i love the beat and k. sparks kills it as usual
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| Posted on Aug 13, 2009 |
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Anyone know what song is sampled during the hook?
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| Posted on Aug 13, 2009 |
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Copy and Paste Mr. Top Hat! OHHHHH WEEEE
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