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Neako - The Sinner
Artist: Neako
Producer: Neako
Album: The Sinner & The Winner
Label: LVLYSL / iHipHop Distribution
Nobody’s perfect – it’s just that some people are a little more imperfect than others. While Booth fave Neako‘s misdeeds are minor compared to what certain other artists have on their karmic rap sheet (Vanilla Ice, I’m looking at you), the Jersey native still has a couple things to get off his chest. On new mixtape single The Sinner, the freestyle series alumnus does just that, sparking up a joint before lacing his own haunting, reverb-drenched production (complete with delicate flute accompaniment by Fluterscooter) with a brutally honest litany of his past failings. In a mournful, chanted flow wreathed in distortion, Neako admits to several deep regrets, from dropping out of school before getting his degree, to deciding (with his then-girlfriend) to abort his baby daughter: “We both, made a choice / To this day, I hear her voice / Took a piece out my soul.” Heavy stuff to be sure, but the rare combo of stylistic innovation and deep emotion Neako brings to the cut makes Sinner a must-listen. For more dark, introspective material (along with some lighter fare), check out the artist’s Booth-sponsored The Sinner & the Winner, coming in March.
This song first appeared on the
Independent Chart
on February 14, 2011
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DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 11684 |
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Longtime DJBooth readers know that I have a history of separating "different just to be different" artists from "different in the name of dope music" artists. Neako, try as hard as he may or not, is a unique artist. If he tried not to be different, he couldn't. "The Sinner" is as strange and eerie as you might expect and because of that... thumbs up from me.
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| Posted on Feb 09, 2011 |
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i love the song, the beat, and the lyrics. that voice effect is just a tad annoying to me. & i cant wait for the sinner & the winner to drop. i still have the yellow cube in rotation!
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| Posted on Feb 09, 2011 |
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Bizarre production! Haven't heard a flute in a song since I last spun Jethro Tull haha. This is tight though. My closest comparison is that it's like the last Overdoz track; super, super unique in a trill way, and I can always respect that.
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| Posted on Feb 09, 2011 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 24 |
its da sound of da phewture
cuasing indolent crews ta get used ta the idea of being useless this is massive def gonna drop ASAP ah we we eYe thank thee !xXx! |
| Posted on Feb 09, 2011 |
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| Posted on Feb 15, 2011 |
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Creative, dark and edgy. Well done.
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| Posted on Feb 15, 2011 |
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