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Kingpen Slim - 21 Gun Salute
Artist: Kingpen Slim
Producer: DJ JButtah
Album: The Beam Up 2
Label: Beam Up Ent.
An infamous drug lord may seem like an odd person to dedicate a song to, but that’s exactly what Kingpen Slim and dancehall artist Edley Shine have done with their latest leak, (premiering right here right now) 21 Gun Salute, a tribute to Jamaican drug lord Christopher “Dudus” Coke, whose recent arrest served as the catalyst to a violent rebellion from the people who considered Coke more of a benefactor to the community than a negative influence. Or at least that’s what the intro would have us believe. The truth is, once the track begins in earnest with a looped, darkly shining beat from DJ JButtah, Slim and Shine spend more time on their own coke-pushing inclinations than Coke’s, but no matter which way you cut it - “Cut it”? Get it? Nevermind - 21 Gun’s gritty, street level feel is a night-and-day difference from Slim’s previous offering The Way You Move. With versatility like this, there’s no telling what Kingpen’s upcoming free album, The Beam Up 2, will sound like when it drops via DJBooth. You’ll just have to wait until August 31 to find out.
This song first appeared on the
Independent Chart
on August 30, 2010
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DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 11866 |
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This record represents a change in direction from the previous features we have run on Kingpen Slim. Luckily, this new direction isn't stale or recycled, but rather innovative and controversial (slightly). I applaud him for taking this turn. Now, we have to wait to see what comes next...
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| Posted on Aug 23, 2010 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 1306 |
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Decent track. The chorus almost has a Wyclef type feel but it fits with the production and title.
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| Posted on Aug 24, 2010 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 1222 |
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All around decent track. Not sure if I'm ready to jump on his bandwagon though. Production was the biggest downfall for me.
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| Posted on Aug 24, 2010 |
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| Posted on Aug 24, 2010 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 31 |
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Not good AT ALL
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| Posted on Aug 24, 2010 |
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this shit krayzee!
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| Posted on Aug 24, 2010 |
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DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 2476 |
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Kind of has a Clipse meets Wyclef feel, although not as good as either. There's really no need for comparisons though. Kingpen delivers a song that works on its own merits, and shows he's got some versatility. Props.
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| Posted on Aug 24, 2010 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 101 |
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This song is unique, but nothing that artists already out there can't do better (Sizzla, Junior Reid)
From a DJ perspective, I haven't done Hamster-style Hip-Hop/Rap in over two years, but if I were to play this track, it would be only used a beat juggler. I would probably split the music/speech track and loop the beggining and end through the music track so I could fade out from A to a DanceHall or Westcoast joint. |
| Posted on Aug 24, 2010 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 2065 |
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Not good. WTF are they saying?!
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| Posted on Sep 18, 2010 |
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