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3.4 ( 13 total votes )
Jon Hope - Pressure
Artist: Jon Hope
Producer: Taktix
Album: Waterfire: Collection of Emotions
Label: Essence Music Group
They say that pressure makes diamonds, but it also crushes, pulverizes and demolishes those not strong enough to withstand it. If DJBooth nation’s response to Providence emcee Jon Hope’s last offering, the uber-approved Still Breathing, I’ve got a feeling that ratings for Hope’s new leak, titled, you guessed it, Pressure, will be more on the diamond side of the equation. A deeply and coolly winding track produced by Taktix, who laces a piano melody over some hypnotic percussion, Pressure finds Hope reflecting on the pressures we all face through storytelling flows that will (hopefully) provide relief to listeners who find truth in his words: “Thinkin of a scheme, legal or a crime / I feel stagnant, my thoughts rewind / feelin like a has been / the past was my grind.” It’s good to know someone still makes music that means something. If you’re enjoying the pressure Jon Hope is putting on wack emcees, be sure to check out his captivatingly titled upcoming project, Waterfire: Collection of Emotions, set to hit DJBooth’s homepage on October 10.
This song first appeared on the
Independent Chart
on September 27, 2010
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DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 11676 |
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Who says that emcees can't uplift, motivate, encourage, and inspire in today's music scene? Not Jon Hope.
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 455 |
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This is good. Unlike some of today's other features, it has meaning.
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| Posted on Sep 27, 2010 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 1305 |
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2 in a row for Jon Hope. I'm definitely gonna be looking for more from this guy.
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| Posted on Sep 27, 2010 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 2065 |
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Jon definatley inspires on this track and opens the mind to what hes trying to convey through his words. unfortunatley, the production isn't that great for me. If Jon gets some production I could vibe with on future features, he definatly has the potential to come with banger tracks. Three for respect.
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| Posted on Sep 27, 2010 |
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This could have been a 4 or 5/5 for me had this not been Young Scolla's exact concept for "Decisions".
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| Posted on Sep 27, 2010 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 37 |
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It definitely has some value, but the cool and laid back vibe with having problems can get old. Good though
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Jon Hope's on another level right now. I'd just be repeating myself from the intro, so I'll just leave it at it's good to see someone still making music that matters.
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| Posted on Sep 27, 2010 |
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i like this the way this feels-but it would be better as a clean-song. the reality of this song is wonderful -wish he could express himeself with the negative words -but all in all this is a cut.
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| Posted on Sep 29, 2010 |
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Clean! beats chill man, definitely could listen this on a daily!
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| Posted on Oct 06, 2010 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 65 |
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Only thing i wasnt feeling was the hook w/ Jon singing. Ima look out for him tho
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