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2.3 ( 28 total votes )
MIMS - Life of a Star
Artist: MIMS
Producer: Blackout Movement
Album: Guilt
Label: American King Music
While This Is Why I’m Hot and Like This became two of ‘07’s biggest hits (the former being Capitol Records’ first #1 hit in fifteen years), MIMS was busy preparing his sophomore album, Guilt, which is set to drop in March. In contrast to Move (If You Wanna) and Bread N Butter, which had more of a buzz/street single focus, the Washington Heights rapper’s latest record finds him ready to get back to crafting chart-smashing hits. Once again teaming up with Why I’m Hot producers Blackout Movement, MIMS lets listeners know how it feels to live the Life of a Star. As Red Rat picks up the autotune for the “put your glasses in the air” hook, the Blackout folks once again go minimal, yet percussion-heavy with the beat. Sticking to the formula that’s brought MIMS success thus far, Life of a Star should add another hit to the emcee’s growing résumé.
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This beat is just really annoying to me. Mims wasn't bad though.
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| Posted on Jan 20, 2009 |
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dam the vocal box thing is seriously getting on my last nerves. beat has potential but was executed poorly. overall kinda bad
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| Posted on Jan 20, 2009 |
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Umm... I donno, the production is tight! The verses are alright nothing crazy! I think it can grow on me though... we'll have to see and I'll probably have to rerate! (oh the chorus is not too good)
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| Posted on Jan 20, 2009 |
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i like the production and the verses but the hook needs to change... too simple and drawn out
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| Posted on Jan 20, 2009 |
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THIS SONG IS ARIGHT
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| Posted on Jan 20, 2009 |
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the beat is crazy heat....4 sure....lyrics aight
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| Posted on Jan 20, 2009 |
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The beat is crazy very different hook is not very good at all what a waste
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| Posted on Jan 20, 2009 |
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WTF is this?!
That sound repeating throughout the beat is mad annoying and there’s no musical reason for its feature whatsoever. Chorus is horrible: bland and off key. One of the worst uses of the voice box I’ve heard. Guess that’s what you get when you’re not inspired by music but by money instead (doing what’s hot at the moment)! I acknowledge Mims improvement since “sayin nothing on a track” days but this song (attempt) is a disaster! I’d prefer it only with rapping and percussion (the “Bora Bora” moment was hot)! |
| Posted on Jan 20, 2009 |
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The hook had me scratching my head quite a bit....
whole beat is terribly weak & annoying .... too much noise ..... average lyrics, iffy beat, bad hook.... |
| Posted on Jan 20, 2009 |
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I dont get it, MIMS always seems to be great when he freestyles other peoples hits (his A Milli freestyle was probably one of the best out of the hundreds of freestyles I heard), but when it comes to his own songs, their awful.
I dunno what he can do to improve, the guy needs some direction in his music fast, before he drops of the face of the hip hop world (if he hasnt already). The guys got talent, but it isnt shown in this. |
| Posted on Jan 20, 2009 |
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I can't say the production isn't fresh, but the overall result hurts my nerves, it all sounds really out of tune, esp that sound in the background. The good thing is that MIMS can rap and sing, but the rest is mediocre. Apart from him I also like the beat, but the music is too confused
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| Posted on Jan 20, 2009 |
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This is a perfect example of the classic "If it isn't broken, so we really need to fix it syndrome." Honestly, MIMS and Blackout Movement must have concocted this record in hopes that it could become another "This is Why I'm Hot." That, it is not. However, it isn't terrible either.
In rotation, but not getting very many spins. 
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| Posted on Jan 20, 2009 |
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i shockingly disagree with almost everyone lol.
i like this song and its been on my mp3 for like 2 weeks |
| Posted on Jan 20, 2009 |
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average minimal beat here... not bad. the only thing that @*#$! everything up is that DAMN autotune... how could somebody sing this bad with that @*#$! autotune?!
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| Posted on Jan 20, 2009 |
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it couldnt get any cheaper and wacker. wow
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| Posted on Jan 20, 2009 |
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the beat is kinda crazy but i think it will get old fast, i do like mims flow on this, as for the chorus i agree with most everyone else...........it sucks
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| Posted on Jan 20, 2009 |
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someone needs to mash up these verses with a better beat.
now THAT would be a banger |
| Posted on Jan 20, 2009 |
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lol...
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| Posted on Jan 21, 2009 |
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mims im trying to have your back but mannnnnnnn shit is weak my dude
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| Posted on Jan 21, 2009 |
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I agree pretty23...he needs to change this wack azz style forreal!! s-t-u-i-p!
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| Posted on Jan 22, 2009 |
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haha ^^my spelling but i like that new word "stuip" lol....im leaving it as is- no changes :p
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| Posted on Jan 22, 2009 |
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rewrite the chorus and this song can get mims back on the charts
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| Posted on Jan 24, 2009 |
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| Posted on Jan 24, 2009 |
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the beat is tight, but seriously this autotune bullshit is gettin boring. like tpain says "sounds like a bunch of karaoke!" rap aint about auto tuning.
other than that the beat was kewl, MIMS delivered on the flow. its good. just get rid of the auto tune |
| Posted on Jan 25, 2009 |
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MImS Diz BEaT GO HArd But Auto Tun3 man we dnt understand it li3k damn stop with it go back normal rap u hear man g33 lol all i gutta say but i aint hatin yo
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| Posted on Jan 28, 2009 |
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striaght Garbage
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| Posted on Jan 30, 2009 |
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ya nigGasz b bugGin my son mims is the truth the chorus is horrible but otha than that this shit is easily one of his best . BANGER !
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| Posted on Jan 31, 2009 |
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i was feelin da beat at first but i agree with elcit it got annoying
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| Posted on Feb 02, 2009 |
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you got to me fing me. nice use of the pop and running vocals. did feel i was jan 1 2009
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| Posted on Feb 08, 2009 |
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The beat is cool and the lyrics are fly but i dont like the hook.
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| Posted on Mar 17, 2009 |
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Woow!. i
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| Posted on Mar 22, 2010 |
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