Lyriciss ft. K-Beta & Muggsy Malone - Hard Times

Lyriciss - Hard Times

Producer: EQuinox Professionals

Album: The Practice Mixtape / The Preview

Label: Inner Loop Records

Hailed by many reviewers as a potential classic, It Ain’t Hard to Tell ‘09 emcee Lyriciss’ The Practice mixtape was packed from top to bottom with pure, uncut hip-hop goodness. Nowhere was this freshness more concentrated than on Hard Times, a collaborative cut so hot that guest contributor Muggsy Malone has elected to include it on his forthcoming, Booth-sponsored mixtape as well. Here, Equinox Productions’ soulful instrumental, sampled from a track of the same title by curiously-named soul group Baby Huey and the Babysitters, sets the stage for for lyrical reflections on the street life from Lyriciss, Malone, and fellow reader favorite K-Beta. While the headliner’s gritty rhymes and Beta’s conversational bars don’t disappoint, I was left most impressed by Malone’s tightly-wound wordplay on the back end: “In the ‘hood I felt like I was a chopped-down tree, and I would never leave.” Agree with my assessment? If so, you’ll be able to get a taste of Muggsy’s TPK (The Parkway Kid) street album later this spring, when he drops aptly-titled preview mixtape The Preview.

This song first appeared on the Independent Chart on March 15, 2010

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DjKidd DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 272	Rating: DjKidd's Top Rated Songs the beat could have been bigger...but on this track it sounds like the engineer put the vocals too high...also the beat is below average and its just a sample...there isn't a hook...and it needs one it seems like he was just lazy...word play is ok...im looking for better than this...
	Posted on Mar 11, 2010

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If you asked me to put together a collaborative record that included a sampling of the talent that exists in the DMV, you'd be hard pressed to find any wrongdoing with this grouping.

Lyriciss, Beta and Malone all shine in their own light and none try to hog the mic. Sharing is caring and that is what a track like "Hard Times" is all about. Plus that sample is cr-cr-crack.

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Posted on Mar 11, 2010

The 149th Tastemaker Total Ratings: 2065	Rating: The 149th's Top Rated Songs Love the production used here, I don't think everyone here is at their best on this track.
	Posted on Mar 11, 2010

Nathan S. DJ Booth Crew Total Ratings: 2476	Rating: Nathan S.'s Top Rated Songs Oh shit, this was one of my favorite cuts off The Practice, great to see it getting a second life. This beat's a monster, and while every emcee does their thing, I've got to agree with Richard - Muggsy absolutely kills it. DMV stand up!
	Posted on Mar 11, 2010

Guest	Rating: You really can't go wrong with this talented trio. While I'll definitely throw this in regular rotation, I've heard more memorable material from all three. Gift vs. Curse. I'm really excited about Malone and Beta's upcoming releases. You should be too.
	Posted on Mar 11, 2010

DJ Rater Tastemaker Total Ratings: 959	Rating: DJ Rater's Top Rated Songs a great line-up here but i just couldnt get into this and im disappointed, maybe its just me, i should probably listen to it another 5 times before i decide. rotation
	Posted on Mar 11, 2010

Mr.Top Hat Tastemaker Total Ratings: 4267	Rating: Mr.Top Hat's Top Rated Songs I've heard more memorable material from both K-Beta and Muggsy Malone. And I'm still looking for better than this from Lyriciss. Rotation-Stuff.
	Posted on Mar 11, 2010

sksbeats DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 11	Rating: sksbeats's Top Rated Songs www.innerloopuncut.com
	Posted on Mar 11, 2010

DJ Oskino DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 76	Rating: DJ Oskino's Top Rated Songs Everybody came hard talking some real lyrical bars over this track. Sounds like a Dj Premier production. The DMV is going to take over this year. -Dj Oskino Ochino
	Posted on Mar 11, 2010