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They say that you need to compromise. That you can make good music, or commercially successful music, but you can’t make both. They’re wrong, and singer/rapper/songwriter/Renaissance man Prote-J is out to prove it. Making his DJBooth debut today with his mixtape cut Foreign, the multi-talented Florida-based musician has crafted this mixtape standout into a sonic introduction to his unique style, an introduction that comes in the form of a sometimes haunting, ethereal beat (courtesy of the man himself) that’s matched by his blend of lyrical arrogance, positivity and pop culture references: “Who knew a kid from the third world could actually match with these, big city cats with ease, verbally?” I have to say, I’m impressed. On the other hand, if you’ve got something negative to say about Foreign go ahead, but judging by the track, I don’t think Prote-J is going to be listening. If you’re digging the newcomer’s sound, be sure to download his new mixtape Good Hip Hop Meets Radio, available now.
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Good hip hop meeting radio? Wow, what a FOREIGN concept! I can only pray that one day its a regular occurrence.
Prote-J has a very nice command of his records and he is able to bob and weave nicely over this head-nodding (Arabic?) production work. I'm a fan. 
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| Posted on Mar 10, 2010 |
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good hip-hop meets radio...what an album title...bad engineering again...*yawn...whats up with that sample? the beat is nothing special...hook aint all that...dude got some bars he needs to do better than this i see potential...
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| Posted on Mar 10, 2010 |
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Cool.
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| Posted on Mar 10, 2010 |
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I wasn't feeling the beat at first but once it gets to the verses this song is dope. Prote J can gas, but the beat overshadowed him at times. Overall though this is a really cool track.
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| Posted on Mar 10, 2010 |
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Beat needed something to really sound AMAZING cuz it was almost there but no cigar!!
That annoying singing sample needs to be cut ASAP!! |
| Posted on Mar 10, 2010 |
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Dope, added to iTunes immediately.
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| Posted on Mar 10, 2010 |
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Wow Z, even I wouldn't have been brave enough to drop a pun that bad. You've got some cojones my friend.
Anyway, I've been playing Prote-J for a minute now and I've learned that while he's not perfect, he music doesn't sound like anything else out there, and I always give big points for originality. And I've got to disagree with the crowd. To be the vocal sample was the best part about the beat. It really gives the track an epic vibe.
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| Posted on Mar 10, 2010 |
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the sample gives it a foreign feel thats for sure. his flow and rhymes on this were quite good and the production was great.
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| Posted on Mar 10, 2010 |
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Rotation-Stuff.
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| Posted on Mar 10, 2010 |
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Above average Bars are the highlight of this. Beat is decent, and the sample isn't too bad either. Not quite a Banger, but I'll throw in it rotation for this week.
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| Posted on Mar 11, 2010 |
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I can't get of a hold of this sample.
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| Posted on Mar 11, 2010 |
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@Nathan, you are just jealous you didn't think of it first. Best of luck next time...
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| Posted on Mar 11, 2010 |
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Very Unique
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