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Phil Adé - Gimme Dat
Artist: Phil Adé
Producer: el Rey [for Dymond Mindz Music]
Album: Starting on JV Mixtape
Label: 368 Music Group
With last Monday’s unofficial “DMV Takeover,” we shined the spotlight on three buzzmaking emcees fixing to cement their region’s status as a hip-hop hotspot. Wale, Tabi Bonney, and RAtheMC, however, are just the vanguard of the larger D.C.-Maryland-Virginia movement—there are plenty of other up-and-comers hot on their heels; one of the foremost being Phil Adé. In addition to sharing a city of residence and a label home (Interscope) with Wale, Phil raised his profile performing as an opener for the Nike-rocking rapper. Gimme Dat, Adé‘s first DJBooth feature, finds the emcee showcasing some stylistic similarities with his higher-profile counterpart—a bouncy flow facilitated by swung percussion, wordplay-rich braggadocio, etc—but the left-of-center lyricism he brings to this cut is all his own. Spitting lines like, “I’m so good that my hood should be a monastery.” and “You rappers got it backwards like an ocean on a ship.” over el Rey‘s sparse horn groove, the emcee exhibits a slightly oddball brand of swagger that fans of his DMV peers are sure to appreciate. For more from this talented up-and-comer, download a copy of his Starting on JV mixtape, available now online.
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DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 11684 |
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I am ashamed to admit we slept on dude for so long. This record is bananas, his new mixtape is bananas, and the prospects of his career aren't to shabby either.
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| Posted on Jul 13, 2009 |
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dudes flow is catchy itz hot...i luv tha throwback beat...he goes in all over this song...purfiya thatz all i can say
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| Posted on Jul 13, 2009 |
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Love that old school sample!!
That makes the song good for me!! Phil Ade is a nice plus to the production!! |
| Posted on Jul 13, 2009 |
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The beat is sort of repetitive but Im feeling the hook. Phil Ade's rhyming structure is unique and Im really feeling his flow. Outstanding lyrics!
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| Posted on Jul 13, 2009 |
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Feelin this hook. Phil Ade on point!
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| Posted on Jul 13, 2009 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 4267 |
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Production was cool on some parts, but a little annoying as well wit them constant horn groove ... but Phil Ade's flow and wordplay prove to be good enough to back up his braggadocious boastings ... Nice! Introduction.
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| Posted on Jul 13, 2009 |
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This kid is dope.... I am beginning to hear a lot of him
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| Posted on Jul 13, 2009 |
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haha i've been saying gimme dat for years now, kinda my lil catch phrase so i was excited to see a song with this as the title. Been thinking about making a gimme dat song, maybe one of these days I'll send a few of my songs to teh booth. Dude has some nice lyrics and a nice flow, hook was just ok tho so overall in rotation.
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| Posted on Jul 15, 2009 |
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I like it. This kid's gotta nice flow..
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| Posted on Jul 17, 2009 |
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He gon' blow up mainstream hip-hop real soon. Believe dat!
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| Posted on Oct 20, 2009 |
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