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Kyle Lucas - Picking up the Pieces
Artist: Kyle Lucas
Featuring: STS
Producer: Simon Illa
Album: Kyle Lucas: Coolest Kids on the Playground
Label: Purple Ribbon Records
“Emo rap” is less a genre label than a term used to denigrate emcees who indulge their sensitive side, but Kyle Lucas has apparently decided to take that appellation and run with it. Having declared his attraction to “emo chicks” on Queen of Apologies, the Vonnegutt frontman applies the concept literally on new single Picking up the Pieces. Simon Illa mans the boards, building his high-energy beat around a sample from Pierce the Veil‘s Caraphenalia (And no, that’s not Chipmunked – their voices are actually that high). The freestyle series alum comes with emotionally raw lyricism to match the instrumental, venting his frustrations with a chick who’s turned him into a drug-addled trainwreck before ironically noting that “It’s a therapy session whenever I’m in the booth.” Fellow freestyle contributor STS handles guest duties, expressing his remorse for letting a perfect relationship fall apart on the front. Is Lucas’ latest cross-genre experiment a success? That, of course, is for you to decide. Those digging it can look forward to a new album Coolest Kid on the Playground this summer, as well as catching the artist on this year’s Warped Tour.
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DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 11684 |
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Kyle offers up a real nice helping of alt-hip-pop, which contains all the essential elements of a quality indie rock and rap record... combined. I know right away that the PTV-sampled hook won't turn everyone into fans, but it should be enough to turn some unsuspecting listeners into fans.
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| Posted on Feb 08, 2011 |
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DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 904 |
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Kyle Lucas sounds like STS a bit to me. Nice use of the sample, but for some reason the beat doesnt knock and his vocals stand out too much. Solid lyrics though.
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| Posted on Feb 08, 2011 |
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Sad song lol
but good flow |
| Posted on Feb 08, 2011 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 78 |
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I Like how the Voices stand out more. STS especially
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| Posted on Feb 08, 2011 |
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i love kyle lucas stuff this is tight
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| Posted on Feb 08, 2011 |
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DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 2476 |
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Damn, I really have to give it up for the creativity and originality on this one. This is one of the best incoroprations of a truly hard rock influence on a "rap" song I've heard.
I have to agree with D Mac though, it just doesn't come through as strongly as it should. Sounds to me like the mix is just a little off.
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| Posted on Feb 08, 2011 |
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Not my cup of tea.
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| Posted on Feb 08, 2011 |
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it doesn't automatically make me a fan, but it makes me interested to hear more.
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| Posted on Feb 08, 2011 |
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I like it alot although agree the mix does sound slightly off.
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| Posted on Feb 09, 2011 |
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Not really my style but I can't say its bad music.
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| Posted on Feb 09, 2011 |
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pretty nice song for a heavy metal-rap track, lyrics are nice and the beats pretty sick. i like the chorus cuz it goes along with the track nicely. flows are super dope of this beat to.
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| Posted on Feb 10, 2011 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 758 |
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doo doo doo doo dooooooo. I'm lovin' it.
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| Posted on Feb 13, 2011 |
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