Jake One may be the best producer you’ve never heard of (if you have, feel free to skip the next three or four lines). The Seattle native has been perfecting his craft for the last decade or so, working with underground staples like De La Soul and MF Doom. Recently, he has begun to position himself on the cusp of the goldmine that is the mainstream, laying down tracks for E-40, The Game and G-Unit. His next project, however, removes him from the confines of an ambitious producer’s purgatory (a.k.a. liner notes) and into the spotlight. On October 7, Jake One will drop his debut album, White Van Music. The first single off the album, The Truth, stays true to his underground roots while establishing his newfound role as the feature artist, even if he doesn’t spit. Freeway and Brother Ali, however, do, so don’t miss it.
This production is nice, Has an old school feelin to it, Ali MURDERED THIS!! I've never heard of him, but after this, you can bet im searchin him up! BANGERR!
Agreed with jarlev, Freeway kills this beat. I don't like the chorus, it was a bad attempt at an old school vibe in my books. Rest of it is pretty good, Jake One has some talent. I;ll add it to the collection.
WOW! I never thought I would see a Rhymesayers track on the DJBOOTH. I also never ever thought I'd EVER hear Freeway with Brother Ali! This is definitely a surprise! I must say "MINNESOTA STAND UP!". Jake One is a beast. Freeway was surprisingly ill. Brother Ali SMASHED this track! I think this is the hottest track I've heard all week! Let's get some more Rhymesayers stuff up here man! HOTNESS!
Yeah the production is really nice but I get bored listening to this. Maybe I'm in a bad mood today, but I'm not enthusiastic of any song...this is ok to me
Jake One, as Charlie pointed out, is one of THE most unknown quality producers in the entire hip-hop game. This song PROVES he can man up on his own material and make HITS. Don't sleep...
Smooth nice production here from Jake One, its nice to see someone from the SEA gettin some shine. He's a great producer, I've heard his joint with Freeway on that Free At Last and some other places as well. Brother Ali did his thing, Free came correct and this is a solid track.
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