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Nina Sky - You Ain't Got It (Funk That)
Artist: Nina Sky
Producer: DJ Yonny
Album: The Other Side EP
Label: Polo Grounds/J Records
Question: why is it that every time I sit down to listen to a fresh set of Booth features, I hear a new joint inspired by a classic from the ‘80s or ‘90s? Funk Dat! OK, just kidding, I happen to enjoy that trend quite a bit – especially when the results are as catchy and creative as You Ain’t Got It, the latest EP single from Puerto Rican-bred identical-twins Nina Sky. Here, the head-nodding, breakbeat-driven instrumental from rapper/producer Sagat’s ‘94 club hit Funk Dat, gets a synth-fortified reworking from DJ Yonny; over this pulse-pounding backdrop, Nicole and Natalie Albino soulfully exercise their feminine wiles, challenging a lucky fella to “show [them] what heaven feels like.” This single’s overall vibe is considerably edgier than that of their last feature, the Booth-acclaimed Beautiful People but, as far as I’m concerned, no less appealing. Those who agree with my assessment can find plenty more where this came from on the sisters’ The Other Side EP, set to drop sometime in late summer.
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 687 |
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Extremely catchy. It tight-ropes the line between pop and techno perfectly.
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| Posted on Jul 06, 2010 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 553 |
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It's alright.
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| Posted on Jul 06, 2010 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 1339 |
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I like it.
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| Posted on Jul 06, 2010 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 61 |
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THIS TRACK AIN'T GOT IT...
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| Posted on Jul 06, 2010 |
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DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 11684 |
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Really dig this in the right setting. I can hear a club crowd reacting positively to this sound.
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| Posted on Jul 06, 2010 |
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DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 2476 |
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Wow, talk about changing their look. That's a real 80s vibe in the picture.
Anyway, definitely the kind of track I could see them spinning at a weekend afternoon party like L.A.'s The Do-Over, but I don't think this has the mainstream appeal to really put Nina Sky back on the map...and I'm not sure how badly they want to be on the mainstream map.
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| Posted on Jul 06, 2010 |
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shit goes hard, that beats is crazy i like how they switched up they're whole stylo and they're not really following everybody else trying to be gaga. Sick track ladies keep it up.
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| Posted on Jul 06, 2010 |
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DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 904 |
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Not sure if this will hit in the club, but its a great track. Its about time someone remixed the Funk That cut. Nina Sky do a great job of it.
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| Posted on Jul 06, 2010 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 1306 |
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Um...i don't think so.
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| Posted on Jul 07, 2010 |
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Love it! The sample isn't over done, it moves, they single like angels and it's catchy as @*#$!. A+!
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| Posted on Jul 07, 2010 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 217 |
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Love this track, its got that old school stance and Im diggin the production. Nina Sky are like the underground soldiers, too bad people don't respect the new remixin n unique styles of artist on the grind
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| Posted on Jul 07, 2010 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 18 |
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Its one of those really catchy songs that I wouldn't hate to hear on the radio.
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| Posted on Jul 10, 2010 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 21 |
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HORRIBLE I CANT FEEL IT
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| Posted on Jul 17, 2010 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 861 |
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uuhhhhhh..No.
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| Posted on Jul 20, 2010 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 30 |
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Good, but not good enough. The Nina Sky I know were the sisters who transformed "Move Ya Body" from a "club hit" to "club lust" (I'm serious - the lyrics in the second verse had sexual innuendo written all over it, despite the song's original intentions). Noreaga selected them as the hook girls for "Oye Mi Canto" and "Mas Maiz" after the song took over. The hooks they delivered on each of these songs were perfect - they fit with the song's energy and topic, at the same time, keeping the chicks in check.
I can't say the same for "You Ain't Got It." A nostalgic head-nodding sample combined with original lyrics - excellent. What's missing and lacking, and what they need to work on, is the chorus. Every song by Nina Sky has either a hook, a bridge, or a refrain - no chorus. If I were to submit these lyrics to any lyrics website, I could easily label which of these parts are the verses, the hooks, bridges, the chorus and refrains. "You ain't got it / You ain't good enough" sounds like a hook because the words are repeated over and over. "You can try again / Get denied again" is another hook. None of these hooks have substance or meaning. A chorus is a repeated verse within a song that uses the meaning of the song as the main attraction. A hook is a repeated verse, usually followed by a chorus, where repetition in the words is king. See the difference? This is what Nina Sky needs to work on in order for this song to catapult themselves back into the green light. As a music fan, I like this song. As a critic, the song feels lifeless, no substance. I'd suggest a remix. |
| Posted on Jul 21, 2010 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 2 |
I like it....i feel like hey switch up their style because obvi....more r&b/pop artists and producers are doing the disco going into the furture with techno...thing...
and for real...alot of people want to hear that...that dance music.... so its not bad...its good they experiment and tried sumthin new.... Read more: http://www.djbooth.net/index/mixtapes/entry/nina-sky-the-other-side-ep/#ixzz0vwDYPAVb |
| Posted on Aug 07, 2010 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 9 |
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Im a fan of the original...lol! I have loved Nina Sky for the simple fact that they have really good ears for catchy dance music that makes people "feel safe" to party and dance...and they are hot!
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| Posted on Aug 09, 2010 |
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its ok, not for me for sure
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| Posted on Sep 03, 2010 |
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its alright nuttin great
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