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Kendrick Lamar - Hol’ Up
Artist: Kendrick Lamar
Producer: Sounwave
Album: #Section80
Label: TDE/Aftermath/Interscope
HiiPower, Sex With Society and Ronald Reagan Era, the previous Booth-featured leaks off Kendrick Lamar‘s forthcoming street album, were (respectively) a politically-charged lyrical tour de force, a pornographically freaky street banger, and another politically-charged lyrical tour de force. Thus, if the pattern holds, we can expect to hear more about the West Coast emcee’s erotic fantasies on numero quatre, right? Indeed—Hol’ Up opens with the West Coast buzzmaker sitting in first class, contemplating asking a sexy stewardess to induct him into the Mile-High Club: “If I can f*ck her in front of all of these passengers, they’ll probably think I’m a terrorist.” While braggadocio and debauchery are the order of the day, the freestyle series alum‘s manifest mic skills and personality-drenched style (along with a few disarming insights into his history: “I lived my twenties at two years old”) make this cut an illuminating listen—and beatsmith Sounwave‘s blissfully mellow, brass-sampled beat elevates it to “can’t miss” status. But enough outta me; are you digging it? Then be sure to cop Kendrick’s latest release, #Section80, when it hits the ‘net July 2.
This song first appeared on the
Independent Chart
on July 4, 2011
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Pure Classic Summer Jam right here!
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| Posted on Jun 27, 2011 |
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DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 125 |
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Smooth and it has an old school recording sound to it because it's kinda fuzzy, but in a good way.
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| Posted on Jun 27, 2011 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 613 |
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Kendrick is THAT dude. Never ceases to impress me
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| Posted on Jun 27, 2011 |
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DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 700 |
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I absolutely love this beat. It's so smooth and laid back. Kendrick does his thing as usual. He is so consistent in putting out quality tracks and I always enjoy hearing his flow, especially over such an awesome beat.
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| Posted on Jun 27, 2011 |
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DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 11662 |
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You know what is crazy? Kendrick has been dope for many years (check his DJBooth artist profile), but recently (within the last year) he has REALLY stepped his game up. Lyrically he is on point and his beat selection is fresh to death.
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| Posted on Jun 27, 2011 |
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agreed. his beat selection is incredible to go with the wordplay...favorite artist right now.
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| Posted on Jun 27, 2011 |
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Dope joint, got a real smooth feel to it, reminds me of old west coast shit!
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| Posted on Jun 27, 2011 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 1338 |
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Smooth, nice first impression. (This is my first time listening to him.)
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| Posted on Jun 27, 2011 |
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I am digging it....
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| Posted on Jun 27, 2011 |
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He takes me back to my Freestyle Fellowship days,Aceyalone and The Hieroglyphics. So West Coast and South Africa digs it !!
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| Posted on Jun 27, 2011 |
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Kendrick is the truth.This is a smooth jam right here
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I'm diggin it, smooth track...
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 32 |
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Kendrick is definitely improving, and this track is evidence... With a diverse cut like this included on #Section80, I think it will be a well balanced and possibly classic album! The intro is awesome!
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| Posted on Jun 27, 2011 |
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Classic played it over 15 times already and i just heard it today
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| Posted on Jun 28, 2011 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 492 |
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Great feel but I gotta say im not all the way awoken on kendrick
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| Posted on Jun 28, 2011 |
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i think this song is a good sond (not bad)
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| Posted on Jun 28, 2011 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 2919 |
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Can't say I'm a fan of this song but I must not be in the mood for it, 2 out of 4 for me so far man
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| Posted on Jun 29, 2011 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 53 |
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Classic. I love Kendrick with his recent music even more.
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