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Phonte - The Life Of Kings
Artist: Phonte
Featuring: Evidence , Big K.R.I.T
Producer: 9th Wonder
Album: Charity Starts At Home
Label: +FE Music/Jamla
As alluring as absolute power undoubtedly is, a look at history shows that the life of a monarch isn’t all that enviable; combined with the colossal responsibilities that come with sovereignty, the machinations of jealous relations and treacherous courtiers are enough to make one lose one’s head… often literally. Of course, when Phonte and his crew claim to be living The Life of Kings on the Little Brother alum’s latest LP leak, they’re talking about something slightly different. Over 9th Wonder‘s twinkling soul loops, the N.C. representative, celebrates the simplicity and security of the Southern life, contentedly sighing “Peace of mind’s a delightful thing.” Despite hailing from the bustling metropolis of L.A., Evidence seconds that emotion, spitting about the simple pleasures of family life on the middle, Booth fave Big K.R.I.T. channels a different sort of King on his clever closing 16: “I’m the type of King you’d prolly see Coretta with / Country-bred, country-raised and intelligent.” In addition to picking up the headliner’s debut solo set, Charity Starts at Home, when it drops Sept. 27, fans should keep it locked for the latest on Evidence’s Cats & Dogs LP (coming September 27 via DJBooth) and K.R.I.T.‘s Def Jam debut (pushed back to 2012).
This song first appeared on the
Independent Chart
on September 26, 2011
Listen to More: Phonte , Evidence , Big K.R.I.T Written by richard
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| Posted on Sep 21, 2011 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 699 |
4.5... Just need Mez on here...
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| Posted on Sep 21, 2011 |
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So smooth. I could listen to this track for hours. The Omar sample was just the icing on the cake.
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| Posted on Sep 21, 2011 |
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They definatly aren't going there hardest. Still a solid track though.
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| Posted on Sep 21, 2011 |
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This was near perfect. Best lyrics I've heard in a while, and the production was on point.
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| Posted on Sep 21, 2011 |
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Beautiful music.
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| Posted on Sep 21, 2011 |
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I really like the simplistic and smooth classic tone of the song. Very dope!
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| Posted on Sep 21, 2011 |
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Solid.
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| Posted on Sep 21, 2011 |
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This has a old school feel to it so i kinda dig it but it's kinda a sleeper song so i will give it a 3
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| Posted on Sep 22, 2011 |
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| Posted on Sep 26, 2011 |
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i give this track a 3star only because of the production and big krit. phonte and the other dude was kinda weak on the track big krit really came in on the 3rd verse and made this a solid track. should have been a beat he (big krit) flowed to from beginning to end.
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| Posted on Sep 27, 2011 |
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