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Nickelus F - Look At The Ice ft. Drake
Artist: Nickelus F
Featuring: Drake
Producer: Boi-1da
Album: Unreleased
Label: Rayni Day Ent
Here’s a hip-hop koan for you: if bling shines on a rapper’s neck and no one’s around to be dazzled, doesn’t that kinda defeat the purpose of wearing it? Booth newcomer Nickelus F. seems to think so; on this unreleased cut (recorded for a collabo mixtape with Drake that never materialized), he kindly requests that all within eyeshot Look At The Ice on his wrist, ears, neck… well, pretty much everywhere. It might not be the freshest concept out there, but the colorful imagery the up-and-comer delivers here more than makes up for it—in the craziest diamond-related simile I’ve heard since Weezy bragged about having “red barf on [his] neck,” the Richmond emcee spits “Pink and yellow diamonds got me lookin’ like a grapefruit.” And “I draw eyes like I’m painting a face.” is too dope not to mention. Though I’d rank Nick as the lyrical MVP on this record, Drake’s Booth-acclaimed flow is sure to earn Look At The Ice a little extra shine, and Best I Ever Had producer Boi-1da’s brassy, bottom-heavy beat couldn’t be more fitting. If you find this cut as ear-catching as Nick F.‘s chains are eye-catching, check back with us this June for his contribution to our exclusive freestyle series.
This song first appeared on the
Independent Chart
on May 18, 2009
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 1642 |
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i like his flow, and the beat. the hook is a lil rushed and crowded. and OF COURSE DRAKE came hard on the track.
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| Posted on May 15, 2009 |
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Very dope joint that I heard a while ago.
All of Drake and Nickelus F's collabs have been classic epic proportions. Ironically, "Room for Improvement" (Drake's first mixtape, hosted by DJ Smallz and Southern Smoke) has been in rotation in the official YOUNG SON IPOD all week. I advise you to go download it if you haven't. Along with the tracks "A Scorpio's Mind", "AM 2 PM" and "Money (Remix), this can be added to the list. |
| Posted on May 15, 2009 |
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Agree with MH, these two have put in work. Everything that I get from Nic (and its a lot of material weekly) is real solid. The hook is the song's shortcoming, but overall an enjoyable listen.
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| Posted on May 15, 2009 |
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The production is catchy on here. Nickelus's lyrics keep you interesting and Drake is a perfect guest feature for this beat. In rotation
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| Posted on May 15, 2009 |
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Both artists come pretty hard, but I agree with the hook being the low point in the song. Rotation.
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| Posted on May 15, 2009 |
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I still havnt completely jumped on the Drake bandwagon yet, but I thought both him & Nickelus were more then solid over the nice board work of Bo-1da.
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| Posted on May 15, 2009 |
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Dang!! I love how tha way they spit in this flow!! d8) I'mma download it and I'mma play it so loud...
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| Posted on May 15, 2009 |
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i hate it when the hook ruins a song, the beat is dirty and the verses are done well, but i cant stand the hook ... Whats the rush,son?!?
Just like @Aussie_Pride idkw but something is holdin me down to completely jump on the Drake bandwagon & endorse it somethin like MH (be it a c-box or a djbooth post) :p or maybe its my fondness for other New Generation Rappers' music ~XV~ which accordin to me deserves an equal amount of recognition & appreciation from audience ... |
| Posted on May 15, 2009 |
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Drake is everywhere lately, damn. Check out every other hip hop blog/website, dude is on his grind. This was a solid effort from both him and Nickelus, but nothing to get me over the top. I will def keep it in rotation, but it was more of a record to build the buzz already surrounding the 2.
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| Posted on May 15, 2009 |
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Not Drizzy's best work. This beat annoys me. No more ice talk for my eardrums. Hook is terrible. Drake makes this son@ worth listenin to. The blend makers need to snatch this verse an put it on a better track. Nuff said.
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| Posted on May 15, 2009 |
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Nickelus does ok but his verses dont grab my attention!! On the other hand Drake is my favorite rapper out right now but he could of done a little better with his verse!! He's usually really crafty with his wordplay but on here he just spits on the record as if he didnt even try!! Usually he has you OOin and AWEin with his wordplay!!
Beat is good, hook is kinda annoying, overall OK |
| Posted on May 15, 2009 |
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The hook so stupid...but a good stupid. I hate the subject material but its not a bad song
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| Posted on May 15, 2009 |
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seriously drake be blowing up
good pick to drop a song with him if they did a video for this it would be soo crazy ha ha overall, it irks me a bit but its allrrriiiight |
| Posted on May 15, 2009 |
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While this production doesn't quite blow me away, I do bump. The verses are where this track shines. The lyricism is pretty nice, even tho the subject matter is tired. For some reason, wit these cats it doesnt bother me much. The hook is OK, not horrible but not great.
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| Posted on May 15, 2009 |
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Dayyyyyyyum;) this is hott!...It sounds sooo good with my speakers....the only thing which I HATED though was the hook...taht was annoyierd....a combination of annoying and weird:)
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| Posted on May 15, 2009 |
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Mediocre/ Sik. I'm tryna distinguish where this songs going to go.3.5
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| Posted on May 15, 2009 |
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eh, just give it an alright... can't put my finger on it, maybe its the hook, or maybe the brass bothers me, idk
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| Posted on May 16, 2009 |
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This production is BEASTLY, too ad I can't say the same thing about the hook. Both Nick and Drake went in on this one. 3 stars for me.
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| Posted on May 16, 2009 |
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The beat was good but I didn't like his flow in the verses, too repetitive. I found the hook horrible! Overall ok song
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| Posted on May 18, 2009 |
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song is nice
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| Posted on May 18, 2009 |
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I can feel it.
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| Posted on May 24, 2009 |
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sick rhythm and overall idea, but the thing that makes songs like this (i got all this money type songs) is the hook. Plus, if you got nothin to show for, its hard to believe you really have ice. it makes my diamonds seem fake.
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| Posted on May 28, 2009 |
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people still sippin haterade
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| Posted on Jun 07, 2009 |
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| Posted on Jun 10, 2009 |
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dis song is baaaaaadddddd!!! (i mean dat n a good way) :)
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| Posted on Jun 13, 2009 |
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Lines go hard but the whole "i got ice" gets so old after every rapper/hip-hop states that.
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| Posted on Jun 20, 2009 |
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This song is weirdish . But Drake made it good !
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| Posted on Jun 24, 2009 |
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| Posted on Jul 26, 2009 |
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this song is beast and ipod baybee you look good
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