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By a show of hands, how many of you listened to Kanye‘s Power for the first time and immediately thought, “This is dope.. but it would be even better as an R&B song!” I obviously can’t see you, but I’m going to hazard a guess that the number is, oh, somewhere around zero. Well, here to give us what none of us knew we wanted is up-and-coming crooner Mateo, with an innovative reimagining of the MBDTF lead single. Grammy-winning producer Kerry “Krucial” Brothers crafts a beat that, though understated, captures the grandeur of the original instrumental, layering atmospheric synths over ‘ye and S1‘s sampled chants as the L.A. native soulfully riffs on West’s lyrics. For the final third, two Booth-approved guests steer the cut back into hip-hop territory; G.O.O.D. Music repper Pusha T and Cali up-and-comer Ab-Liva engage in a little deadpan line-trading, reveling in their riches and pulling the plug on the haters. So, does this creative makeover do the original joint justice? If you’re leaning towards “Yes,” you’ll undoubtedly find more to like on Mateo’s Love and Stadiums mixtape, which has yet to receive a solid release date.
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DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 119 |
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The beginning of this song is so epic... I don't like it any more than Kanye's joint, but it's certaintly not bad. I like that he added his own spin and, although he used a lot of it, didn't copy 'Ye. Pusha was decent too.
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| Posted on Mar 10, 2011 |
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Not my cuppa tea.....
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| Posted on Mar 10, 2011 |
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| Posted on Mar 11, 2011 |
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An "A" for creativity, but the originality just doesn't come across all the way for me. Still, though, I like the future prospects for Mr. Mateo.
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| Posted on Mar 11, 2011 |
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I'm really diggin' this cut, everything is working for me and it's always switchin' it up, top notch soulful RnB with a bit of rap, more?
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| Posted on Mar 11, 2011 |
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| Posted on Mar 12, 2011 |
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| Posted on Mar 12, 2011 |
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I guess me and "Aussie_Accents" are alone here, but i liked this. The sample works.
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| Posted on Mar 12, 2011 |
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I know i took to long to review this song but damn it was worth the wait. I enjoyed this song. Maybe too soon to sample Kanye but it was good nonetheless. Pusha's contribution was also good.
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| Posted on Mar 17, 2011 |
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I'm digging it, maybe more than Kanye's track. Maybe I'm just tired of Kanye...
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| Posted on Mar 22, 2011 |
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