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Derived from an Old French word meaning “to sing clearly,” “Chanticleer” has evolved into an metonymic term for “rooster” through its use by Chaucer and others as the name of a famous folkloric character. It’s also the name of Coastal Carolina University’s athletic teams (adopted to match S.C.‘s famous Gamecocks). How does that tie into the theme of Booth newcomer Kokayi‘s latest single? I couldn’t tell you – aside from the fact that the record should serve as a proper wake-up call for those who’ve been sleeping on the Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter/emcee/producer. Here, the DMV repper showcases the full breadth of his skills, cooking up a midtempo, organ-driven backdrop for lyrical meditations on authenticity and originality, delivered in a booming and melodic flow. On the chorus, he shows off his singing voice, enlisting his own children for a little Hard Knock Life-esque backing vocals (along with some well-placed dinosaur noises). Think Koyaki’s found the cure for musical mediocrity? More dope and innovative new material awaits on his Robots & Dinosaurs LP, available now via QN5.
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DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 11677 |
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Short and sweet Sunday feedback: The stage name will cause fits for folks, but the music is engaging and worthy of a repeat-listen. I'd like to hear more from Kokayi, but this is a nice start.
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| Posted on Dec 13, 2010 |
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do people still use picks? anyways i thought it was trash
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| Posted on Dec 13, 2010 |
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Nice production work, but something about either his flow or the beat didn't mesh all that well...
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| Posted on Dec 13, 2010 |
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| Posted on Dec 13, 2010 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 1805 |
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Ok when i first pressed play, i LOVED the production from Kokayi. The beat is straight fire. Its so catchy. And after 1 min, i was still liking this record from Kokayi. Im confused that the ratings are so low...... I seriously believe this is nothing short of a banger. I production is great, the chorus is catchy, and Kokayi kills his verses in this. This is a overall great record.
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| Posted on Dec 15, 2010 |
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there's not enough love for this guy
his whole album is amazing. this song is is in the top 3 tracks of the album for me the more you listen the more you like the songs and realize how talented Kokayi really is |
| Posted on Dec 16, 2010 |
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This dude deserves your attention. Don't let the good music pass you by.
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| Posted on Dec 16, 2010 |
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To listen and rate this as just a hip hop track doesn't give this track justice. Kokayi gives a fresh approach to the topic about not being original. The kids singing on the hook maintains the albums continued childlike perspective. Love it.
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| Posted on Dec 16, 2010 |
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good song #
love the name kokayi |
| Posted on Dec 20, 2010 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 2065 |
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Where are these c"classic" ratings coming from? This track is lucky its getting this rating for me.
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| Posted on Dec 21, 2010 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 399 |
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its a good song, but could use better audio.
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| Posted on Dec 26, 2010 |
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I'ts rotation worthy, chorus was to simple for me.
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| Posted on Jan 07, 2011 |
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I love the beat Kokayi put down but I can't stand the hook. That La-La-La was getting on my nerves. Just have to give it ok.
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| Posted on Mar 12, 2011 |
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