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3.5 ( 13 total votes )
On the newest single off his recently-released My Will mixtape, Boston’s J The S sets his sights on the substance that made “Arab Money” synonymous with big bucks – I’m talking, of course, about Oil. Addressing the backdoor dealings that fueled eight long years of disastrous foreign policy decisions, Jake and Booth favorite Saigon spit scathing indictments of our former administration. It’s heavy subject matter, but GoodWill & MGI‘s hard-hitting, bass-heavy beat, along with Brooklynn singer Rich Rivera‘s hook help to make this cut appealing to listeners who normally shy away from politically-motivated music. Despite inspired performances from all three collaborators, Oil may suffer from being a little late to the party; though the criticisms it levels are legitimate (well, except for the part about the Illuminati), the Obama Presidency seems to have swung the musical pendulum towards forward-looking optimism. Could this cut be too much of a downer for the current political climate?
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hook very annoying. no need for that robotic voice(def.needs some oiling) ... as FredRico would put "Whatever the purpose it has" Completely ruins the overall feel of the track.... more creative hook would have made this an enjoyable listen for me ... but Saigon saves the day to a certain extent... too slippery ....
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| Posted on Jan 30, 2009 |
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I agree annoying hook. But this is a good song.
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| Posted on Jan 30, 2009 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 908 |
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Verses are on point (which isn't a surprise), so the odd hook (the singing, not really the "oil") can be overlooked since it isn't too annoying.
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| Posted on Jan 30, 2009 |
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I like the subject matter in this one, pretty deep. At some points I love this dude's flow and at others I felt it was just average, idk. I loved the line when he said "so much ink on my body, no need to write rhymes... cut my flesh, let it bleed on the white lines" line... Saigon's verse was really tight. Can't give it banger status just because of the average production and hook.
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| Posted on Jan 30, 2009 |
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I agree with Richard in the sense that this record would have been more powerful and appropriate, say... 6 months ago? Now, however, it seems like uneccessary salt into the wounds of our past.
My guess is that Jake most likely recorded it when we were all saying, "sh*t - how much is gas?" Download this man's new mixtape... its flame. 
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| Posted on Jan 30, 2009 |
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It's a downer for me. This is terrible. The best part of the song was the production...and even that was mediocre.
I'm just not big on the political songs. I get my fill of politics on CNN. Garbage. |
| Posted on Jan 30, 2009 |
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beat is sweet,but this a die hard,die fast track in my opinion,cause although it def' is a problem in our living styles, no-one cares to hear about it through a rap,cause this is something they rather obama speak about
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| Posted on Jan 30, 2009 |
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It touches kind of close to home but it doesn't mean it doesn't touch on important things. The beat is real mainstream but the content is there that is a hard balance. J The S is someone I am checking for now verses are nice. Saigon went off too. This to me is a really good record.
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| Posted on Jan 30, 2009 |
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i love this song, good beat, and the hook i guess isnt da best. but whatever. its good.
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| Posted on Feb 01, 2009 |
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Saigon killt his verse... banger for that...
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| Posted on Feb 04, 2009 |
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ok
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| Posted on Feb 05, 2009 |
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Sick song
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| Posted on Aug 22, 2009 |
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This is one of his best tracks. And the hook is anything BUT annoying. And for people who hate political songs, maybe the world wouldn't need them if yall weren't supporting artists who rap about nothing but bagging girls, getting $, and shootin each other. The fight in Iraq has been and continues to be about power, religion, and yes oil. Gas prices are a byproduct...it's deeper than that, c'mon yall. Read up.
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| Posted on Feb 24, 2010 |
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