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Mark Ronson - Lose It (In the End)
Artist: Mark Ronson
Featuring: Ghostface Killah
Producer: Mark Ronson
Album: Record Collection
Label: Columbia Records
Although his name isn’t likely to come up in conversations about the best producers in the game, Mark Ronson’s been one of hip-hop’s most known-unknown beatsmiths for years. Most famous for his work with Amy Winehouse, Ronson and his Allido Records are also the sonic brains behind Wale and Rhymefest, so now that he’s working on his own solo project, it’s only right that he gets some of rap’s finest to join him (see previous offering Bang Bang ft. Q-Tip). This time around it’s Wu-alumnus Ghostface Killah who finds himself squaring off with another of Ronson’s distinctly original beats on Lose It (In the End). Part spaghetti western, part mod rock, Lose It’s beat would intimidate most emcees, but Ghost doesn’t flinch, somehow managing to work in both references to Bel Biv Devoe and his psychiatrist in the opening verse alone. Love it or hate it, I’m sure you’ve never heard anything like it, and for that I’m glad I’ve found Lose It. Ronson’s sure-to-be-high-quality upcoming album Record Collection drops September 27, in his native U.K. and October 5, in good ol’ America.
This song first appeared on the
Rap Chart
on August 16, 2010
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DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 11674 |
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The true measure of an emcee's talents is his (or her) ability to rap over a record that, if you heard it as an instrumental, you'd never think of as a fitting accompaniment to a series of hot 16's. Most emcees would a) be afraid to touch this beat, or b) simply uninvited to even try their hand at it. But then again, Ghost isn't 'most emcees' (and Ronson isn't 'most producers').
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| Posted on Aug 11, 2010 |
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Crazy production here. Not feelin Ronson's vocals too much but Ghostface does a good job keeping the track alive.
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| Posted on Aug 11, 2010 |
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| Posted on Aug 11, 2010 |
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This is a sick track right here. Def wanna hear this over and over. I would like to hear another mc take a shot at this beat. Banger
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| Posted on Aug 11, 2010 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 681 |
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Only 3 stars cause it's way too short - more verses needed!
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| Posted on Aug 11, 2010 |
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DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 2476 |
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We've actually heard this duo before, on the remix to Winehouse's "You Know I'm No Good", and what we learned then we learn again today: Ghost's raspy style juxtaposes perfectly with Ronson's eclectically sampled beats.
I love the originality here, huge props. And for the record, I'm 99% positive that's a sample on the hook, not Ronson singing.
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| Posted on Aug 11, 2010 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 319 |
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Z is always on point... I don't mind if Ghost never totally blows up commercially, it's nice to have an artist I can just enjoy to myself. That's Ghost for me... Would've loved one more verse :D
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| Posted on Aug 11, 2010 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 278 |
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iz iight. on the borderline of good but lame in some parts.
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| Posted on Aug 12, 2010 |
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ronson was really impressive on this. @Z, so true, hearing this as an instrumental youd think was crazy to have some spit over it but ronson pulled it off. wow
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| Posted on Aug 12, 2010 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 1227 |
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I’m always fan of originality and Mark Ronson has it in abundences, Ghost carried the song well.
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| Posted on Aug 14, 2010 |
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What kind of disaster this????
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| Posted on Sep 18, 2010 |
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