Avg Rating: 
3.9 ( 17 total votes )
Novel - Dear Hip Hop (Freestyle) aka Lauryn Hill
Artist: Novel
Producer: Novel
Album: Unreleased
Label: Unsigned
My mama always said a new Novel record is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you’re going to get. Ok, so the Forrest Gump reference was a little outdated, but it’s still true. The last time we heard from the L.A.-based singer/writer/producer he was Walkin on Air, and before that he was turning on the Red Light. Switching up his style once again, the Freestyle alum is here to premiere his new, complexly titled record Dear Hip Hop (Freestyle) (a.k.a. Lauryn Hill), a song that’s as hard to describe as it is enjoyable to listen to. On the production side Novel combines triumphant soul, smooth r&b sensibilities and hip-hop swagger, a swagger he backs up with his ever improving flow…and the somewhat random inclusion of Southern hitmaker Jazze Pha on some assorted “vocals”. I’ve listened to this record five times and I’m (obviously) still not sure how to describe it. How about we just call it dope and leave it at that? While Dear Hip Hop won’t appear on the project, be sure to cop Novel’s highly anticipated new mixtape, Legato Summer Blues, when it drops Monday, September 20.
This song first appeared on the
Rap Chart
on September 27, 2010
Listen to More: Novel , Downloads, Premiere, Alternative Written by Nathan S.
More From Novel
Submit a Review and/or Rating
Member Reviews and Ratings
|
DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 11676 |
Rating:
It's Novel... did you expect anything less? Slightly unpolished, which is why its a mixtape inclusion, but still better than the competition.
|
| Posted on Sep 20, 2010 |
|
DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 16 |
Rating:
HAHA!!! people ask what the song is about... Honestly man, its just me and Jazze was in the studio jus having fun in the booth. Talking about the days people use to jus cypha. Doesnt really need a subject matter. JUS RHYME. The dayz of the "SCORE" or truly missed.
|
| Posted on Sep 20, 2010 |
|
Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 687 |
Rating:
"Ever improving flow" is right. Great song. I've never heard a Novel song I didn't like.
|
| Posted on Sep 20, 2010 |
|
Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 736 |
Rating:
word. solid freestyle. just rhyming.
|
| Posted on Sep 20, 2010 |
|
DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 6 |
Rating:
as usual, great track from Novel.
|
| Posted on Sep 20, 2010 |
|
Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 1077 |
Rating:
Like always, Novel makes good music. Keep bringin back those sunny days, man, cuz I'm loving it.
|
| Posted on Sep 20, 2010 |
|
Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 1217 |
Rating:
Rhyme after rhyme, Novel is a cut above most emcees. The inclusion of Jazze Pha was a nice look. "I am the shit on the bottom of your shoe, whatcha gonna do," haha love it.
|
| Posted on Sep 20, 2010 |
|
Professional  Total Ratings: 91 |
Rating:
I'm feeling this a lot... love the production on it. A nice 'feel good' record..
DJ Sandman (WBTP 95.7 The Beat -Tampa, FL / BumsquadDjz / 1200Squad / RapattackLives.Com / Dynasty's Tour Dj / Laws Tour Dj / Dreampusher Mixtape Best of the Booth Vol. 5 |
| Posted on Sep 20, 2010 |
|
Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 1227 |
Rating:
I prefer it when Novel is more soulful but this is still a solid performance.
|
| Posted on Sep 20, 2010 |
|
Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 1142 |
Rating:
Novel sounds so naturally on this one.
|
| Posted on Sep 20, 2010 |
|
DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 2476 |
Rating:
Great record, of course. On a production level Novel's just above everyone else right now, and his bars are getting better by the minute.
I have to say though, while this isn't a Swizz on Lord, Lord, Lord situation, why include Jazze Pha on this besides for the name value? Would anyone have missed Jazze if he wasn't here? I doubt it.
|
| Posted on Sep 20, 2010 |
|
DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 87 |
Rating:
Novel def did his thing. The content/lyrics were my favorite part of the song. Downside, overall it was too 'busy' for me (no focal point).
|
| Posted on Sep 20, 2010 |
|
|
Rating:
|
| Posted on Sep 21, 2010 |
|
|
Rating:
This is one of the, count 'em, 6 features on the new project that dropped Friday. Pick that up!!!
|
| Posted on Sep 25, 2010 |
|
DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 52 |
i don't know why everybody is scared to rate something that is excellent a 5 star song, but I, for one, am not afraid. I think people are scared of folks like Novel who are 100% pure artist, straight up with no chaser. Keep up the good work, I'm a fan
|
| Posted on Sep 26, 2010 |
|
DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 20 |
Rating:
Yes I like this one, nice production nice flow, love the horns..just seems a fun song!
|
| Posted on Sep 29, 2010 |
|
|
Rating:
|
| Posted on Oct 23, 2010 |
|
DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 76 |
Rating:
ahhhhhh..... relaxing
|
| Posted on Nov 18, 2010 |
FEATURED ARTIST
FEATURED ALBUM
TOP 20 MUSIC CHARTS
The top rated new Hip Hop & R&B songs on DJBooth, updated every Sunday.
