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OnCue - Crashing Down
Artist: OnCue
Producer: AJisReal
Album: Cuey Sings the Blues
Label: AtWork Management
Previously heard celebrating his childhood alongside fellow Connecticut representative Chris Webby, OnCue once again reaches to the ‘90s for inspiration on his first solo feature, mixtape leak Crashing Down. Here, producer AJisReal‘s sample of the Dave Matthews Band’s ‘96 single, Crash Into Me, sets the stage for a B.o.B-esque, flight-themed meditation on success and the artistic grind. While the artist’s ambition is palpable, the Brooklyn resident makes clear that it isn’t financial security or status he’s after, but simply the opportunity to reach people through music: “And I don’t give a sh*t if I sign to a label, as long as I’m able to be the one that makes you, an alley for all of you to escape to…” An admirable attitude, to be sure, but does OnCue have the skills to soar above the competition? I’ll leave that one for you to decide. If you’re digging this introspective joint, you can hear OnCue flip more rock/indie/electro cuts of yesterday and today on his Cuey Sings the Blues mixtape, scheduled to hit the ‘net “soon.”
This song first appeared on the
Independent Chart
on May 17, 2010
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DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 11866 |
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Ahhh, we meet once again at the intersection of "Current Day Rap" and "90's Rock". Many have tried, but very few have seen success. Why is that? Well, for starters, very few emcees grew up listening to 90s rock music. So, naturally, its hard for them to really feel a part of the music. OnCue clearly doesn't have that problem and because of that the end result is ear pleasing.
The lyrics, the production, and the chorus all work. The only knock I have is that Cue could work on his breathe control moving forward, but that's me being overly picky. 
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| Posted on May 13, 2010 |
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No, I am not a fan of the Dave Mathews Band, however, the instrumentals help OnCue deliver a stellar performance worthy of praise. His singing voice could use some work and there are times, where I feel as though his rap voice doesn't fit well on the track, but I am biased, this was a great record. His verses really up to par with the production and the hook may be the only thing that is keeping me from rating this above a three. All in all, this song was a prime example of musical creativity.
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| Posted on May 13, 2010 |
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This was a pretty good effort at mixing rap with 90's rock, but OnCue sounded a little off to me with it, just a little bit though.
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| Posted on May 13, 2010 |
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Not a Mathews band, but I understand what they're trying to create. I don't think there will be a fully successful song that will accomplish what they are trying to achieve. Chorus works for me, but the plane flying is getting to be used a lot lately. Excellent in it's uniqueness and productivity I say though. Yet still only a rotate song for me.
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| Posted on May 13, 2010 |
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I’m really fellin this one. But we need more guys like this who don’t care if they get signed to a label or how much money he makes. Because a lot of the mainstream artists are not the least bit original or creative when it comes to making music, and that’s pretty sad to me.
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| Posted on May 13, 2010 |
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Pass.
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| Posted on May 13, 2010 |
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i dont mind this. really cool beat!
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| Posted on May 13, 2010 |
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When I first read that this sampled Crash I thought 'oh no, please dont let this be cheesy.' Fortunately its not, as the producer flipped the sample pretty well. I dont think a casual listener would recognize it. On Cue puts his heart into the track and Im feeling it.
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| Posted on May 13, 2010 |
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Today is the day of the extended sample/cover.
First, I always thought the original song was kind of funny. All these girls thought it was so romantic, but it's really about bondage sex. Anyway, I agree with D-Mac completely. There was definitely cheesy potential here but it was avoided completely. OnCue really poured his heart out here, and I respect the hell out of that.
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| Posted on May 13, 2010 |
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Production is nice. Definitely sounds something like BoB could use. His voice is too low for me on this one.
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| Posted on May 13, 2010 |
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| Posted on May 13, 2010 |
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He does well on this alternative track, I feel like M.i. does it better though.
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| Posted on May 14, 2010 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 20 |
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Real Music. Good message
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| Posted on May 14, 2010 |
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Cue did his think vocally, the beat was very different. I could prob get with it with a few listens. Maybe.
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| Posted on May 14, 2010 |
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Crazy good sample selections everywhere. I'm loving it!
He does a good job with hook, I liked how he put emotions into vocals and how the instrumentation did a good job at backing his words with dramatic atmosphere. But the parts other than hook I thought OnCue didn’t do well i.e. rapping. His delivery on verses here just didn’t cut it, though lyrics were good sh!t. Regardless of the low points, I am satisfied. Rotation fa sho! |
| Posted on May 14, 2010 |
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Ugh....growing up in the 90's and listening to many different genres of music, it is really hard to top Dave Matthews or any other great alt. rock band of that decade, OnCue tried his best to do the original some justice.
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| Posted on May 14, 2010 |
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OnCue - great message, just not the right beat for your voice. The sample is very subtle and as a Crash fan I could appreciate the appropriate distortion of the track. One of the reasons I fell in love with Em was his melancholy mood that resonates in this song. However, OnCue is no Em and neither is he a B.o.B..
I think this song has all the rights Right beat, Right sample, Right mood for the music, Right hook (it really does tie all the verses together), but has one wrong - OnCue's voice or delivery it's really a toss up. I'm not sure if he could manipulate his voice to fit it but it just seems like the kid who doesn't wanna stand out with the high waters and short long sleeve shirt. You're wearing the right clothes but they just don't fit you well. |
| Posted on May 21, 2010 |
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I can't believe I missed this, checked out 'friends' and now this, man this guy pours his heart and soul into this...
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| Posted on Jun 25, 2010 |
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