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Nikki Lynette - Crossroads
Artist: Nikki Lynette
Producer: Nikki Lynette
Album: Roses N' Guns 2: The BADDER ASSED Mixtape That Rocks
Label: Unsigned
When an artist refers to a new record as “...by far the dopest track I’ve ever produced,” fans owe it to themselves to check it out. And when the cut in question is a Booth-exclusive world premiere, well, you’d be crazy not to give it your full attention. New mixtape Crossroads may not be as far-out as the Marilyn Manson-inspired Beautiful People and the Family Guy-sampled Bird = Word 2.0, but it is the most thorough demonstration of the Chitown femcee’s skill and insight to date. Over her own slow-burning, synth-piano boardwork, the freestyle series alum spits bars dedicated to the memory of her late father, showcasing her blistering flows as she waxes philosophical about human finitude. And, as if that weren’t fresh enough, she proceeds to lace the chorus with some jaw-dropping R&B vocals. An old hand at such soul-infused rap bangers, Krayzie Bone lends his own brisk, melodic rhymes to the joint’s latter portion. Impressed? Of course you are – so you don’t need me to tell you to cop Lynette’s Booth-sponsored Roses N’ Guns 2: The BADDER ASSED Mixtape That Rocks when it hits our front page May 18.
This song first appeared on the
Independent Chart
on May 23, 2011
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 9341 |
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Sound very bone thuggish
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| Posted on May 16, 2011 |
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I think she kinda ruined the original, her screaming was not great either...
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| Posted on May 16, 2011 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 1069 |
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Aaahh...I am not feeling it that much, especially when compared to the original ffrom whic she got her inspiration.
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| Posted on May 16, 2011 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 52 |
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CROSSROADS 2011! I love this shit. People on here hate on anything new/relevant. Can't wait for Roses & Guns 2!
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| Posted on May 16, 2011 |
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| Posted on May 16, 2011 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 234 |
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solid track....dont like the sound of the chorus
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| Posted on May 17, 2011 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 1338 |
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This is horrible.
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| Posted on May 17, 2011 |
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DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 11684 |
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If this didn't have the Krayzie feature co-sign, I would be a little suspect. After all, we are talking about a hip hop classic in "Crossroads." However, with the feature in tow, and the backstory, kudos to Nikki for taking it on and doing her thing. If you've listened to her work in the past, this shouldn't be that far reaching.
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| Posted on May 17, 2011 |
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DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 211 |
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Krayzie Bone or not this just ain't hittin on too much. The chorus put the nail in the coffin..sometimes remaking or using interpolations of music just are too much when the original was so strong.
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| Posted on May 17, 2011 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 1142 |
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She must do better than this, or she will always be "The Other Nikki".
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| Posted on May 17, 2011 |
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no thank you.
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| Posted on May 19, 2011 |
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| Posted on May 23, 2011 |
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Meh, she ruined the original. This is just average.
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| Posted on May 23, 2011 |
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| Posted on May 24, 2011 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 155 |
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Not feeling it like how Nicki Minaj does it.
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| Posted on May 25, 2011 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 22 |
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I love her version, I love the original version, & for all you people who keep saying 'original'... the one all of you NON-BONE THUG FANS are referring to is the SECOND version. Nikki Lynette's is the THIRD version. Do your research. I love her music. Krayzie Bone aint no ordinary music-making person. HE'S A LIVING LEGEND! He WON'T just get on a track with anybody. She must have done SOMETHING RIGHT in order for him to even consider her. THINK ABOUT IT!!!
Kudos to this version of the song. I LOVE IT & play it all the time WITH the other 2 version. you all need to COME INTO 2012... & "GROW". |
| Posted on May 07, 2012 |
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DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 22 |
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2 versions* (typo)
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| Posted on May 07, 2012 |
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