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3.3 ( 21 total votes )
Unauthorized leaks are never not a drag for artists, but you know what’s even worse? Unauthorized leaks with embarrassingly poor sound quality. If you’ve heard this unreleased cut (and potential Streetlights inclusion) before, do your best to forget it, because what we have here is the bona fide, artist-approved real deal. Anyways, this record crosses the starting line with such energy that “You Know it’s something special.” from bar one. Dogg Pound emcee and former Death Row head honcho Kurupt launches into his opening verse without hesitation, and gives his take on the classic lyrical topics of riding, smoking, and lovemaking with fast-paced panache. You’d expect plenty of chemistry between a producer and emcee working on a collaborative LP, and that’s exactly what you get here—Terrace Martin proves perfectly in tune with his partner, delivering a breezily energetic percussion-driven beat with that unmistakable West Coast feel, and a catchy, funk-laced hook to boot. Streetlights hits stores this summer, and if you’re a fan of classic Cali hip-hop, You Know you’ll be picking up a copy.
This song first appeared on the
Independent Chart
on May 4, 2009
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DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 1624 |
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Damn - Love the Throwback Westcoast vibe on this. And it's good to hear from Kurupt again. I can dig this one, Westcoast music always impresses.
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| Posted on Apr 27, 2009 |
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DPG all day. West cost swag all day
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| Posted on Apr 27, 2009 |
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Love the vibe, pretty good song.
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| Posted on Apr 27, 2009 |
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Definitely agree with you guys on the cool west coast vibe. Kurupt sounded tight on here. Rotation.
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| Posted on Apr 27, 2009 |
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i like the beat. just not his flow.
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| Posted on Apr 27, 2009 |
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YOU KNOW it's something you can chill to...softer instrumental than what we're used to, but he makes it fit here!
Just goes to show that you shouldn't dismiss just because of an unauthorized leak...9 times out of 10, the real mastered version is much better! (like you saw with "Crack a Bottle" and will soon see with Twista and Akon's "On Top" as well as his collabo with Busta, Kanye, & Pharrell "Billionaire") |
| Posted on Apr 27, 2009 |
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This is smooth and Kurupt is pretty good. The hook is nice and the lyrics are solid. In rotation
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| Posted on Apr 27, 2009 |
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DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 11866 |
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People want to know when the West Coast will rise again... take one listen to Kurupt and you'll understand why it never fell. This man has been consistent for over a decade now.
PS. Terrace Martin is one of the best up-in-coming producers out of the Left Coast since... (refrains from starting large argument). 
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| Posted on Apr 27, 2009 |
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Really liked the chillout vibe of the production and the Kurupt's flow was really tight as well... BANGER!!!
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| Posted on Apr 27, 2009 |
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yeah, i kept some terrace martin shit in my playlist for a while... i'm really digging productions like this. plus, kurupt spitting game is something very pleasant for my ears...
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| Posted on Apr 27, 2009 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 2281 |
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The kin@pin is back with a ban@er. West Up!
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| Posted on Apr 27, 2009 |
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Nice wordplay and flow on this from Kurupt. I like the vibe on the track.
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| Posted on Apr 27, 2009 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 104 |
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Dog Pound Gangsters. Kurupt is dope and if anyone doubts that they need to cop Kuruption, it's old but still a classic. This cat rapped over East Coast and West Coast beats, flames
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| Posted on Apr 27, 2009 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 613 |
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Dope! Dope! Dope! Damn, didnt know Kurupts flow was so versatile...
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| Posted on Apr 27, 2009 |
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He has a good flow but I think it would be more suitable for more energetic productions. This one wasn't bad but not my favourite. I didn't like the hook!
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| Posted on Apr 28, 2009 |
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The vibe ish duh shiet reo spit though i liked it..
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| Posted on Apr 28, 2009 |
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west coast please come back
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| Posted on Apr 29, 2009 |
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no!
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| Posted on May 01, 2009 |
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I LIKE DIS KURUPT DID HIS THANG
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| Posted on May 19, 2009 |
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Nice, Kurupt should have blown up he had a decent flow back in the day.Nice tho
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| Posted on Oct 04, 2009 |
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Kurupt is dat dude!! I'm lovin the feel of this....Nice!
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