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Dating back to the Vietnam War and trumpeted in recent years by the likes of Toby Keith, the slogan “Freedom isn’t free” has always had an ominous, jingoistic ring to it. On mixtape lead single Freedom Ain’t Free, however, Booth newcomer Phene turns the pro-military rallying cry on its head, firing back at the cops who brutalize innocent civilians like Sean Bell and the neo-cons who use manufactured fear as an excuse to take away Americans’ civil liberties. After the Central Pennsylvania/Atlanta dual representative delivers his fiery opening bars over Mellodramatic‘s fresh, retro boardwork (sampled from the intro to the Monkees’ Valleri), recent reader favorite Laws (whose Booth-sponsored 4:57PM mixtape dropped today) mounts his soapbox for an inventively paranoid guest verse – I can’t say it ever occurred to me that the government might be spying on me through my cat’s tracking chip, but now I’m kinda worried. Hip Hop Docktrine 2.5, a ‘best of’ compilation of tracks featured on Adult Swim series The Boondocks, is out now – and, unlike freedom, the project is free.
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This beat is dope, my head was noddin as soon as it hit. The verses are solid but i dunno about the hook. Good overall track.
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| Posted on Feb 17, 2010 |
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Exactly as member "TheBaytoLA" stated in his feedback - this is a 'good' not 'great' track. A great starting point, in my opinion, for Phene and the DJBooth community.
PS. Laws is en fuego right now. 
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| Posted on Feb 17, 2010 |
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Agree with "TheBayToLA" and "Z".
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| Posted on Feb 17, 2010 |
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Phene and Laws both managed to say a lot while still keeping it smooth. Fresh beat too.
4:57 is downloading |
| Posted on Feb 17, 2010 |
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Nice to meet you Phene. But sorry, LAWS KILLED YOU!! Ahaha Laws is a beast on this, nah juz kiddin Phene you did aight... beat is pretty good too, I got my head noddin' too LA :)
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| Posted on Feb 17, 2010 |
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i feel someone is trying to make us like this cat laws, but whatever...no freedom ain't free but doesn't make you make a repetitive hook out of it...and im glad that adult swim has came to its senses and put one of the best and underrated shows is making it back...not only was the show extremely hilarious but it had a great message, it was critical of everything...and you could actually learn things....phene got some bars, the beat is crazy hot...laws surprise me here and honestly if the verses weren't good this would have gotten two stars from me and the beat...i would bump this in the car and try to ignore the hook...small rotation...and can't wait for boondocks
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| Posted on Feb 17, 2010 |
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This is some good shit. Lyrics were on point and void of the same generic topics. Phene and Laws are killing it.
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| Posted on Feb 17, 2010 |
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Don't ignore music like this than complain about all the "fake" music out there. It doesn't get realer than this.
Wait, they're putting microchips in dogs now? What? And I thought I was paranoid before.
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| Posted on Feb 17, 2010 |
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The beat is good and the lyrics have substance, but the song suffers in order to get its message across during hook.
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| Posted on Feb 17, 2010 |
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LOVE IT P! KEEP STRIVIN FOR EXCELLENCE HOMIE....
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| Posted on Feb 17, 2010 |
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I like this track...the verses by both Phene and Laws were on point and the hook, although repetitive, summed up the idea of the track perfectly. The beat knocks as well.
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| Posted on Feb 18, 2010 |
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dope track
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| Posted on Feb 18, 2010 |
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hey its amy jus showing luv bye
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| Posted on Feb 21, 2010 |
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Surprisingly, the "Valleri" sample really works well with the militant themed beat. Laws' 16 doesn't disappoint.
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| Posted on Feb 21, 2010 |
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TampaHipHop.com, son.
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| Posted on Jul 20, 2010 |
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