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3.5 ( 19 total votes )
KRS-One - How to Be an MC 2010
Artist: KRS-One
Producer: Cinemax
Album: None
Label: Duck Down Records
I know what you’re thinking. I thought the exact same thing. Isn’t MIMS joining the legendary KRS-One and the semi-legendary Redman on a track called How to Be an MC 2010 kind of like Tony Romo joining Tom Brady and Drew Brees on a track called How to Win a Super Bowl? Ok, maybe that wasn’t exactly what you were thinking, but I bet we’re in the same ballpark. Well, I’m here to apologize for my pessimism. While KRS predictably slaughters a verse over the blasting beat, courtesy of Cinemax, and Redman follows in his footsteps with a dopely blunted flow, MIMS at the very least manages to put in a respectable performance in the wake of such rhyme luminaries. Agree? Think I’m hating? How to Be an MC 2010 isn’t officially part of any project, but MIMS is reportedly considering putting it on his next independent album. Whether he does or not will undoubtedly be influenced by your feedback, so have at it.
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 116 |
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Great just to see KRS, and this energetic track is fantastic! If anyone has the credibility to speak about what it takes to be a real emcee, it's this gentleman right here.
Red is solid as usual and Mims gave a better deliver than I was expecting. Cinemax production is great too - nice job all around! |
| Posted on Feb 11, 2010 |
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DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 11684 |
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You can laugh all you want at MIMS for being apart of this line-up, but he holds his own (here, not in terms of career achievement, duh). He wasn't as infectious or strong on the mic as KRS or Red, but the drop off wasn't drastic.
Shouts to Cinemax on the dope production and cuts. 
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| Posted on Feb 11, 2010 |
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cinemax did great on the track...sorry i hate krs one and he didn't do the track justice he need to calm down...the hooks is also bad...redman killed it which i expected, i don't know how mims got on here but he killed it im glad to hear from him...ill just cut krs verse off and the hook and remix it
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| Posted on Feb 11, 2010 |
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haha Mims...i don't have any problem with him tho, he is one of the most underrated rappers...he was dope on this
I didn't think Redman was that good on this, it was a dope song other than the hook (if u can even call it that) like djkidd said, 3.5 |
| Posted on Feb 11, 2010 |
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Lyrics on point thats not to big of a fan of the production
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| Posted on Feb 11, 2010 |
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I have to give it up to DjKidd, every day his manages to be more negative than the day before, which isn't easy. Who hates KRS? I'm sure you've got your reasons, but you're gonna have to explain that one.
Anyway, I thought KRS was easily the best here, followed by Red and then MIMS, who definitely exceeded my (relatively meager) excpectations. If you think about it, you've got three generations of rappers on this. Old school (KRS), middle school (Red) and new school (MIMS). I can't think of another cut that covers that much ground, to I'm boosting up the rating to a 4.
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| Posted on Feb 11, 2010 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 687 |
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I've been a MIMS defender from the beginning. Here's one dude who doesn't deserve all the hate he receives. I've bought Music Is My Savior and Guilty. And Block 'Em is a sick song. Keep it up!
I was also caught off guard by the lineup, but everybody delivered. |
| Posted on Feb 11, 2010 |
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I feel this beat and KRS and Redman bring the usual heat to the table. Like everyone I was shocked to see Mims' name on the song, but he killed his verse.
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| Posted on Feb 11, 2010 |
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| Posted on Feb 11, 2010 |
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Mims went in on this, people still think he's the same "This is why I'm hot" dude from a few years ago.
Always good to hear KRS-One, he's one of my favorites. Never really got into redman, but he held his own. Beat was great, Lyrics were great, Lineup was great. |
| Posted on Feb 11, 2010 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 490 |
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Its obvious who didn't listen to Mims' 2nd album because he killed every song on that, just like he did he.
KRS > Mims > Redman on this song |
| Posted on Feb 12, 2010 |
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KRS is unstoppable, a legend in the game still going strong!
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| Posted on Feb 12, 2010 |
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What is this? Did they pick names out of a hat...Being id never dog a track out with 2 greats on it i'll just not rate it
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| Posted on Feb 12, 2010 |
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The production is too far out there for me, I respect the hell out of KRS-ONE for being an ambassador to the game and still murking the mic after all these years.
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| Posted on Feb 12, 2010 |
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This was surprising, I like it
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| Posted on Feb 12, 2010 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 4267 |
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Good going Mims! Keep it up!
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| Posted on Feb 13, 2010 |
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men this is off the hook
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| Posted on Feb 15, 2010 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 2919 |
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Ahhh after bumpin' 'Survival Skills' for agez I was like ohh... no more KRS, moved on to XV, what's this? Few months downtrack and we have a banger? Hell Yes!
Ahaha like what Nath said, u got ur old, middle en new! And yea I havent listened to any of Mims albums so can't say if I like him or not, but he does his thing here |
| Posted on Feb 16, 2010 |
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No disrespect to Pac, Biggie...etc. But this is why KRS has been and will always be the #1 trailblazer.
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| Posted on Feb 22, 2010 |
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The beat is really dope and I'm really feeling the energy of the track. My homie Doc was nice on the track. It's always nice to hear KRS One, he always supportive of hip-hop no matter what state it is. MIMS was okay too.
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| Posted on Mar 09, 2010 |
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The real MC is look for the realness in hip-hop so you can make the thing hot or sheet it off with real flows.
But chick it I like the page just bring more hot |
| Posted on Jan 09, 2011 |
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