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Mike Dreams - How to Make It in America
Artist: Mike Dreams
Producer: DJ Shynin
Album: After This, Shut Up!
Label: MUSIC2DREAM2
As important as it is to follow one’s dreams, those who chase after lofty goals while turning a blind eye to the here-and-now are bound to pay the price. Having reached a milestone in his musical career with the February release of his Dreamer’s Poetry LP, a project which found the Minne-ap emcee focused on his undeniably bright future, Mike Dreams takes a moment to reappraise his present position on How to Make It in America, the inaugural leak off his next street release. Here, DJ Shynin serves up a piano-loop instrumental with a fittingly stripped-down vibe as the up-and-comer (and exclusive freestyle series alum) takes a look at his priorities, acknowledging the paper chase as a necessary evil and resolving to balance school with his artistic grind. Though Dreams has tempered his head-in-the-clouds idealism with a dose of gritty reality, his lyrical reflections remain as compelling as ever. For more new tunes from a variety of rising stars, check out YNotMyDream and REUP Spot‘s After This, Shut Up! mixtape when it drops on the 30th.
This song first appeared on the
Independent Chart
on April 12, 2010
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 198 |
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likein da piano,MIKE DREAMZ do it mane,production kool,verses good,but nuthin wow but sumthin dat i can say is in my rotation
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| Posted on Apr 07, 2010 |
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| Posted on Apr 07, 2010 |
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"After This, Shut Up!" That has to be the best title EVER.
If the piano loop eased up a little bit more throughout the length of the track, it probably would have been stronger, but this is great! Mike is always one to make sure his records have meaning and passion behind them. |
| Posted on Apr 07, 2010 |
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DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 11662 |
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The sample has been overdone (no, I cannot name the last version I heard off the top of the dome), but the executive is solid.
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| Posted on Apr 07, 2010 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 2065 |
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Mike can do better, this is ok for a reg. booth feature rapper, but not for Mike.
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| Posted on Apr 07, 2010 |
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This is a solid song but I really don't think it reaches the next level of "Banger" status. Production is decent but simple and Mike comes with some good lyrics (what's new?). Sample was pretty good. So all in all it is a good not great song. Keep it up though Mike!
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| Posted on Apr 07, 2010 |
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I can't believe I did this and put it on my beat tape because I liked the first episode but for Mike to bless it like he did just takes it to a whole new level! I didn't get crazy with the sample because I felt like it would mess it up (can't act like that's never happened) but personally I think it's great!
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| Posted on Apr 07, 2010 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 2905 |
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Mike Dreams, after 'Dreamer's Poetry' which Is a classic to me because it has helped me in alotta wayz, this is just missin' that 'Dream' autograph which marks his music, nontheless, I like this.
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| Posted on Apr 07, 2010 |
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very dope. i dig it.
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| Posted on Apr 07, 2010 |
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i refuse to believe that the djbooth crew...posted this song because Michael Hannah writes for refined hype...anyway the first verse he started good but towards the end he lost his flow around running for a dream, everybody trying to follow it...then blah, blah, blah...sound like it was rushed i could hardly hear what he was saying, was feeling the second verse until he said on the grind like skateboard wheels...those vocals need to be raised..., he sounded off on the last verse...for some reason i feel his voice a lil raspy and that really annoys me, but im gone honestly say this is one of the best songs ive heard from him...this song could have been good maybe if he din "freestyle" it if he did freestyle it...but some of what he was saying i can def. relate to...just the flow was off to me sometimes...and maybe, just maybe your voice might grow on me...maybe its the reverb on your vocals i don't know...but anyway the beat is cool, i don't like how dj shynin chopped up that sample like that...sorry i like the beat i just don't like how you sampled it and especially since thats is a great song that you sampled...all in all this is just ok...even though this isn't a solid song...this is better than some of the crap that's out today...
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| Posted on Apr 07, 2010 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 4267 |
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Mike Dreams has made nothing but good music in the past, this is true. However his latest album, "Dreamer's Poetry", has finally drawn me to the conclusion that I will never doubt this artist. Dependable artists are few and far between but if feels good to believe in someone with raw talent and constant focus to bring content that makes real sense. He is one of the very few artists I care about (actually I can count them up on my fingers), but now's the time to step up level and go hard on 'em than ever! I'm sure not the only one who noticed a sudden boost in XV's fanbase/hype since he followed "Everybody's Nobody" with equally strong quality cuts in "To Do List", "Benjamin Button", "Nevermind", "Now Jump" along few others. You got to come stronger than before.
DJ Shynin should have messed around a little bit more with one or two change ups and add on's or at least a bit less repetitive on loop. Good effort though but not sure it met the standards. Its not you Mike, its the beat that actually end up detracting from the overall replay value/rating of the track. |
| Posted on Apr 07, 2010 |
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DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 2476 |
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Like the show, this track is really good, but just doesn't grab my attention as strongly as I'd hope it would.
And for the record DJ Kidd, Mike Dream's music was featured on the Booth long, long before he started writing for RefinedHype. See? http://www.djbooth.net/index/artists/info/mike-dreams/
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| Posted on Apr 07, 2010 |
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DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 272 |
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ok well im just trying to figure out how you guys pick songs to feature...and yes i am well aware that he was on the booth way before then and i also remember the day when he was featured...he started off by writing reviews...and then some point in time he sent his music in and you guys posted it up, for some reason i feel a bias is into play...if not then how do you guys pick records to place on the booth and then you guys rate it a three star...i'm just trying to understand and i'm not trying to be bitter...i just want a better understanding. Is it becaue that Michael Hannah fits you guys sound?!
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| Posted on Apr 07, 2010 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 241 |
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production and content is ill...good work...
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| Posted on Apr 08, 2010 |
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mike makes music alright- this is amazing in my opinion. his lyrics as always are on point and the simple but sweet piano compliments his vocals perfectly
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| Posted on Apr 08, 2010 |
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not my type of song, Michael can do better and he already showed that!
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| Posted on Apr 08, 2010 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 221 |
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I love the begining of this song. The sharp piano rolls hipe the song up but then it just turns out to be ok. Mike needs to come out with something more origional but it was alright
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| Posted on Apr 15, 2010 |
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umm inclined to compare this joint to Aloe Blacc's "i need a dollar" and i feel Aloe did more justice to the similar production. Mike did well and told his story but i feel his style and execution was not really on point, while Aloe actually made me feel something real. it touched me but this was just average. good try ttho
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| Posted on Apr 15, 2010 |
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Wack
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