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Neak - Dear Sky [Premiere]
Artist: Neak
Producer: Slot-A
Album: '84 Vol. 2 (The Silent Fiasco)
Label: Unsigned
Some songs can be neatly summed up in just a few short sentences; Make It up-and-comer Neak‘s latest mixtape leak (making its world premiere right here in the Booth!) is definitely not one of them. Dear Sky finds the Windy City native putting a decidedly left-of-center spin on a oft-discussed lyrical theme: the relentless grind that comes with being an up-and-coming artist. The allusive, fragmentary rhymes in which Neak expresses his determination to take over the game are backed by some equally unconventional boardwork – frequent Bullet collaborator Slot-A delivers a beat that flouts expectations at every turn, from the twin intros to the double-time bridge. (By the way, can anyone I.D. the sample(s) for me?) The result is a track that may sound disjointed the first time around, but makes more sense with each repeat spin. Digging Neak’s cerebral style? You can hear more on the artist’s DJBooth.net-sponsored ‘84 Vol. 2 (The Silent Fiasco) mixtape, set to hit our front page March 2.
This song first appeared on the
Independent Chart
on February 22, 2010
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This track's so much deeper than it first appears. The double-time bridge was peculiar but it made Neak's vocals jump off the track. I've never heard of Neak but he's on my radar now for sure. 3.5
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| Posted on Feb 19, 2010 |
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Listen again.. I promise you'll like it even more the second time.
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| Posted on Feb 19, 2010 |
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A Solid Banger
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| Posted on Feb 19, 2010 |
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This joint is crazy.Big Ups 2 my mans Neak and Bullet A.K.A Slot-A!!!Real Solid Hitter Make yall go cop that 84 vol.2
Tayesticks :) |
| Posted on Feb 19, 2010 |
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Man, I think I have to let this one marinate for a moment. After two listens I'm still in "great idea, I'm not sure about the execution" territory, but this is the kind of track that reveals itself more with every listen. I reserve the right to change my mind on this one later.
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| Posted on Feb 19, 2010 |
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Damn so i alsmost cut this song off at the intro and im glad i didnt. This dude is SICK!!!! Its a laid back track but i like how he switches it up. Im coppin that mixtape
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| Posted on Feb 19, 2010 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 2065 |
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Damn, production is epic status, I got all the Neak tracks since he first appeared on the Booth, this is no different.
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| Posted on Feb 19, 2010 |
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i'm feelin' this now this is hip-hop
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| Posted on Feb 19, 2010 |
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Never heard of Neak, but I think 1 I'll keep my radar.
good tune. |
| Posted on Feb 19, 2010 |
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Feelin this...!
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| Posted on Feb 19, 2010 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 4267 |
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Slot-A does a great job of messing around the structure of track with soft-to-loud dynamic, and Neak flexes a range of verses from laid-back to quick tongue dexterity without missing a beat. It's on repeat.
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| Posted on Feb 19, 2010 |
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| Posted on Feb 20, 2010 |
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Reminds me of some old hip hop joints (melodies). He keeps droppin' them like this, his future is gonna be bright!
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| Posted on Feb 20, 2010 |
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First off Neak, love the glasses :) Brings out your eyes.
Now, music. What's that Z? Listen again? Already have, this is dope. Love how the beat changes slightly to suit when he starts spitting, this reminds me of something else but can;t put my finger on it... |
| Posted on Feb 21, 2010 |
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As soon as I heard the Producer Tag I knew this was gonna be a BANGER. One of the my favorite FEATURES of the week.
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| Posted on Feb 24, 2010 |
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Doubletime bridge is the shit.
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| Posted on Feb 27, 2010 |
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Juice fluid at its best
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