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ProHoeZak - Love & Happiness
Producer: Prohoezak
Album: Untitled (TBD)
Label: Team Pro Inc./Pocket Aces Ent/EMS Group
When East Palo Alto artist/producer ProHoeZak made his first, and until today only, appearance in the Booth he was an auto-tuned, chromed-out Superman. What a difference a couple years make. In sharp contrast to his previous appearance, Pro’s new single is a feel good, completely un-materialistic ode to Love & Happiness. For the self-produced beat PHZ heavily samples Al Green’s classic soul record of the same name, lifting the iconic keys line and adding some bouncing percussion. The major changes come on the vocal end, as ProHoe flips Love & Happiness into a recession anthem promising listeners that no matter how bleak their bank accounts, or love life, may be, they can still find happiness (presumably by playing this record). It goes without saying that he can’t match the Reverend Al’s original vocals, but Green also never dropped a spitfire flow, so on the whole I’ve got to say the modern day version holds up well. L & H isn’t attached to a larger project yet, but when it does find an official home we’ll be sure to let you know.
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If you don't remember PHZ, its all good - because this new single sounds nothing like anything he has ever submitted to the Booth for feature. It is always the best song I have heard from the emcee to date. 12 more of these and we have a dynamite album on our hands. Okay, that was four sentences, sorry. 
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| Posted on Sep 23, 2010 |
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| Posted on Sep 23, 2010 |
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Resident DJ  Total Ratings: 2065 |
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There alot like to like about this track: the gospel influence with organ in the production, the almost al green inspired vocals, but there still enough modern influences to give this a few plays.
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| Posted on Sep 23, 2010 |
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DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 75 |
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Original yet familiar, I like the flavor. On a side note: @ 2:33, impressive.
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| Posted on Sep 24, 2010 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 19 |
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Gotta support my hometown artists!!!
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| Posted on Sep 25, 2010 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 91 |
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Got a real nice groove to it, and pretty moving considering the situation I'm in. So to me I'd throw it 5.
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| Posted on Sep 27, 2010 |
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