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3.7 ( 15 total votes )
Jake Broido - Listen Baby
Artist: Jake Broido
Producer: Jake Broido
Album: White Girls Are Crazy
Label: Unsigned
I’m sure it’s possible to sound bad flowing over a Marvin Gaye sample – hell, ask me to drop a freestyle over it and I guarantee it will be bad – but, assuming a baseline level of competence, it’s tough to mess up too egregiously. And with an emcee as talented as Booth newcomer Jake Broido on the mic, greatness is a likely outcome. Similar in concept to the Fat Joe joint of the same name (but unique in execution), new single Listen Baby finds the 19-year-old University of Arizona freshman showcasing his skills on both sides of the boards, flipping Gaye’s version of Ain’t No Mountain High Enough into a synth-laced backdrop for some candid reflections on the topic of relationships; though the emcee confesses a weakness to the fairer sex (“I fall hard, I fall frequent, I save a parachute for parties on the weekend.”), there’s one who will always have his heart on lock – unfortunately, it’s the one who just walked out the door. If Broido’s post-breakup ruminations leave you intrigued, you can look forward to hearing all the reasons why White Girls Are Crazy on his latest full-length, coming soon.
This song first appeared on the
Independent Chart
on December 20, 2010
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Classic sample! "Listen Baby" is a totally fresh, and all things considered, original take on the original version (and its many many updated versions). I'm glad Jake just let the beat ride, with the looped sample, during the chorus. Corny hook vocals would have ruined this take, but alas we didn't run into that problem.
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| Posted on Dec 14, 2010 |
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My second surprise of the night. When i heard that sample start i was thinking can this guy really pull it off? Well, he did.
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| Posted on Dec 14, 2010 |
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Sounds real nice... good groove
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| Posted on Dec 14, 2010 |
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DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 2476 |
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Man, hard for me to give a high rating to anyone wearing a Lakers jersey, but I have to admit he flipped this sample well, if a little straight forward. Add that to a tight flow and you've got a cut that will help put Jake's name on the map.
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| Posted on Dec 14, 2010 |
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im lovvvvvin this. props to the white boy. hes got some talent, gotta good feelin bout him!
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| Posted on Dec 14, 2010 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 492 |
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Impressive haha
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| Posted on Dec 14, 2010 |
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HOT sample. Check out the music video...pretty dope:
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| Posted on Dec 14, 2010 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 868 |
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WTF........this surprised me , i guess i was judging a book by its cover but dude did good over the sample ill spin it
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| Posted on Dec 14, 2010 |
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deffinitly earned its four stars
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| Posted on Dec 15, 2010 |
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Wooo that came out of no where.... lmao. The begining really caught me off guard. lol. As for the rest of the song..... Im kinda tied both ways.... Its ehhhhhh ok. I really like what he did with the production. The chorus is really catchy. Jake also did pretty good on his verses.... Well... there is much more to say... In rotation for me.
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| Posted on Dec 15, 2010 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 32 |
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Didn't expect him to pull it off, he really surprised me
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| Posted on Dec 18, 2010 |
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Butchered a CLASSIC song for no good reason.
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