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Pairing gritty, (usually) sample-driven production with gymnastic flows and punchline-driven braggadocio, K. Sparks’ brand of underground fire is as classic as Gold Chains and tracksuits – which makes it all the more impressive that he manages to make his retro-informed jams sound so damn fresh. The Queens phenom’s latest effort, his first release since returning from overseas, is no exception to the rule. Feelings beatsmith Marvel goes for a minimal yet melodic vibe on the production, serving up a wordless vocal sample and boom-bap backbeat accented with dissonant bells as Sparks drops a characteristically dense melange of wordplay, braggadocio and pop-culture references. Last heard spitting alongside Sparks on ‘09’s Three Card Monte, Brooklyn representative Angelous (who doesn’t own a gold chain – but has his eye on yours) takes over on the back end, slinging internal rhymes like they’re going out of style: “I been here on the block rockin’ the King gear / men fear the box, I’m hopscotchin’ a grim year.” This joint isn’t attached to any forthcoming project, but those digging it should cop Sparks’ recently-released Tomorrow Today LP immediately.
This song first appeared on the
Independent Chart
on June 6, 2011
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 177 |
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This joint goes hard. Sparks and Angelous ripped this!
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| Posted on May 24, 2011 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 161 |
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Emma likes. Great production from marvel. And sparks murdered the mic
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| Posted on May 24, 2011 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 130 |
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Dope track. Flow and production. K is one of the best in the underground
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| Posted on May 24, 2011 |
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Spizzy at it again. And Angelous came correct “I been here on the block rockin’ the King gear / men fear the box, I’m hopscotchin’ a grim year.” Angelous sounds so much like Jay Z, but his raps are heat.
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| Posted on May 24, 2011 |
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K. SPIZZY!
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| Posted on May 24, 2011 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 161 |
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K Dot Sparks baby, love it!
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| Posted on May 24, 2011 |
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"Sumthin like a boss a course my gold chain"
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| Posted on May 24, 2011 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 2905 |
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Absolute fire, this joint going on air for sure this week! Nice work behind the boards too from Marvel, perfect for Sparks & Angelous to spit over
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| Posted on May 24, 2011 |
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everyone knows how talented k. sparks is, he keeps proving it every time he picks up the mic
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| Posted on May 24, 2011 |
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| Posted on May 24, 2011 |
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Lovin the raps on this one. K SPIZZYY
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| Posted on May 24, 2011 |
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I love how Sparks has a select group of fans that ONLY come to the site/leave feedback when he is featured. That is loyalty.
More of the same from the model of hip hop consistency. 
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| Posted on May 24, 2011 |
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This seems loud for no reason, Sparks sounds eerily like Jay-z. Raps are ok...2.5
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| Posted on May 24, 2011 |
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Lyricism on FIRE!!!!!!
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| Posted on May 24, 2011 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 234 |
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beast shit......goes hard
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| Posted on May 24, 2011 |
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DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 700 |
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Nice track. The beat reminds me a little of Immortal Technique for some reason. Both emcees go hard,, and Angelous sounds exactly like Jay-Z, which isn't really a bad thing on this track.
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| Posted on May 24, 2011 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 492 |
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Kid been spittin bangers since i joined this site.
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| Posted on May 24, 2011 |
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nice!
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| Posted on May 24, 2011 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 155 |
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mehhhhh...
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| Posted on May 25, 2011 |
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New York stand up!!!
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| Posted on May 25, 2011 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 676 |
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K Sparks is in da Building.....3.5
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| Posted on May 26, 2011 |
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i'm feeling this one. Why angelous sound so much lyk Jay Z tho?
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| Posted on May 26, 2011 |
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Gotta love it.. Once I heard Marvel's production I knew I was gonna like this one cuz I already knew Sparks and Angelous were gon kill it. 5/5
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| Posted on May 29, 2011 |
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| Posted on May 29, 2011 |
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4.5 but more a banger than a classic, oh and im I the only one that thinks Angelous really sounds like Jay Z ??
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| Posted on May 29, 2011 |
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nvm now i see other comments about Angelous & Jay Z
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| Posted on May 30, 2011 |
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Sounds pretty damn generic to me
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| Posted on May 31, 2011 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 224 |
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K. Sparks just makes consistently good music. There is not one song I've never liked by him. 4/5
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| Posted on Jun 02, 2011 |
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K Sparks! For real For real!
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| Posted on Jun 04, 2011 |
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Another new fav from K!
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| Posted on Jun 11, 2011 |
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