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Kanye West - G.O.O.D. Music Cypher
Artist: Kanye West
Featuring: Pusha T , Big Sean , CyHi The Prynce , Common
Producer: DJ Premier
Album: 2010 BET Hip Hop Awards
Label: Def Jam/IDJMG
Since today is the start of the NBA season, let’s compare G.O.O.D. Music’s BET Cypher to the Los Angeles Lakers. With DJ Premier (Phil Jackson) leading the way on the one and twos, the first up is Pusha T, who shows off a rawness and aggression most would be afraid to challenge. Let’s call him Ron Artest. Big Sean follows and spits a verse that many are calling the cypher’s best. Although Big Sean may be off the radar to some, he is definitely capable of coming off the bench and dominating like Lamar Odom. Next up is the label’s newest member Cyhi Da Prince, who shows he’s no rookie, and is versatile enough to crash the boards (Matt Barnes). Common follows and unfortunately spits some mediocre lines, but although he may have been the weakest offering, this vet will always be a strong part of the team like Derek Fisher. Finally the leader Kanye West spits arguably the best lines of the cipher, which I’m sure you’ve seen Twitter quoted for the past week. Once again Yeezy comes through in the clutch like Kobe and is poised to lead this team to a championship season.
This song first appeared on the
Rap Chart
on November 1, 2010
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I was most impressed with Sean and CyHi. Figures, though, considering they are both the least accomplished of the crew and the hungriest. Pusha T and Kanye were both entertaining, but Common completely mailed in his contribution (there is a reason he went last).
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| Posted on Oct 27, 2010 |
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Forget Young Money, G.O.O.D. Music is the best hip hop label out right now. There's no weak links, though Common was a little dissapointing. From a newcomer like Sean to a vet like Ye, everyone comes with it. Out of them all, CyHi took this one.
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| Posted on Oct 27, 2010 |
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Sean>Kanye>CyHi>Pusha>Common
This was easily the best cypher |
| Posted on Oct 27, 2010 |
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Kanye recycled noticeably. Everyone did great, but big sean and Common did the best.
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I'm type baffled by anyone who says Common didn't deliver here. I think it's the fact that sometimes we already feel like we gotta point out who was the least best, but I don't think that exists here. G.O.O.D Music is just exactly what the name implies. Everyone killed it. Big Sean sounds like FF1 and FF2 Sean again, CyHi Da Prynce has rose up on my radar in the past two weeks faster than any other new rapper in my recent memory. He's just been on a roll and hasn't disappointed yet.
But let's not give Common that shaft like that. I'm not saying give him a pass because he's a veteran; I'm saying he doesn't need a pass at all, because he genuinely smashed this. Fam, fam, fam, he's a monster too... "I recognize game like the Espys, cold to myself, I say God Bless me..." "The name is Common, but the frame is special..." "The body of the black party from Farley to Bob Marley, go home or go hard, and home is like hardly..." |
| Posted on Oct 27, 2010 |
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Tell me this isn't old skool.
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| Posted on Oct 27, 2010 |
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Not a fan of Kanye using lines from his new album and the Lloyd Banks verse on his verse, but I was most looking forward to Sean and Pusha and they easily impressed. I downloaded the low quality rip the day after this aired and have been bumping it on my ipod daily. Glad to have the CDQ now, this was fire.
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| Posted on Oct 27, 2010 |
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Seriously shocked by the Common ranking here, I think the dude really went in.
And you can probably bet he actually freestyled since he does a lot at his shows. |
| Posted on Oct 27, 2010 |
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Love it!!! we need a more hip hop cyphers. IT GOOD FOR OUR MUSIC!
-Risse Cakkes Coming- |
| Posted on Oct 27, 2010 |
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Lol Common even looks like D-Fish
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| Posted on Oct 27, 2010 |
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I'm with Aussie_Pride on this one:
Big Sean and Kanye killed it for me, 'Ye with his flow and Sean with his metaphors. =P CyHi impressed too, and Common delievered solidly. Pusha was decent but I didn't recognise him at the start. |
| Posted on Oct 27, 2010 |
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Big Sean is far too clever for the amount of respects that he actually gets. One day he'll get his shine.
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Big Sean all day, he killed everyone.
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dammnnn....Seans thatt dudee. Everyone killed that sh!t..Kanye recycling was kinda lame.
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| Posted on Oct 27, 2010 |
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First off, there's Good Music and there's everyone else right now. They're crushing folks.
As I've written elsewhere, the reaction to Big Sean's verse makes me feel like I'm on a different planet than everyone else. The man was dope, no doubt, but not one of those "oh s**t he crushed it!" moments for me. There's not one line on here I think is truly quotable. No hate, I just don't get what all the hype's about. To each their own I guess.
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| Posted on Oct 27, 2010 |
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Two 5 star ratings in one day (the other being Cee-Lo), and I feel no guilt about it. This was by far the best cypher by the best label in the game. Period.
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| Posted on Oct 27, 2010 |
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That was classic!!!
Big Sean killed it but he was wrong with the "lebron line" lmao. I'm just saying. |
| Posted on Oct 27, 2010 |
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Yeezy killed it! 1nce again
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| Posted on Oct 27, 2010 |
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When i 1st watched it live I spazzed out when i heard Big Sean's verse. Then I calmed down once i heard it again. Then I re-spazzed when I heard the explicit version. Definitely my favorite...
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| Posted on Oct 27, 2010 |
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..And I would like to add that Big Sean would be more like Shannon Brown than Lamar Odom. Lol
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This is cool for a quick freestyle session. Definitely a beat DJ Premier would have used. Nothing special here. I've heard many people on the streets spit way better than these guys on a Freestyle all the time in NJ. This is just OK to me with nothing really standing out. Kanye's voice sounds cool on the beat tho. He sounds better than the rest. This is OK...
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| Posted on Oct 27, 2010 |
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I wish it was cleaner and a real song, but if everyone on there really freestylin then it definitely gets 5 stars. Big Sean Merked it. I agree. Forget Young money, Good Music is in the building.
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| Posted on Oct 27, 2010 |
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This Cypher was one of my favs. along with the one with Rev. Run, Diggy, & Ice Cube
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G.O.O.D. Music Freestyle Best Flow List
1. CyHi The Prynce 2. Big Sean 3. Common 4. Kanye West 5. Pusha-T |
| Posted on Oct 28, 2010 |
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As the label states...this is G.O.O.D music. Each got their rappers delight on the track. DJ Premier kept it real old skool.
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| Posted on Oct 28, 2010 |
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Big Sean Killed IT
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liking this from kanye
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| Posted on Nov 01, 2010 |
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this was definately the best cypher this year.
www.myspace.com/davidversis wether you listen now or not you will hear it!! |
| Posted on Nov 02, 2010 |
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This is great! And I agree with HoamBoy.
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