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Pro'Verb - Too Hip-Hop
Artist: Pro'Verb
Featuring: yU (of Diamond District)
Producer: Soulful!
Album: While You're Waiting
Label: Unsigned
It hardly needs to be said that Booth staff and readers have a higher tolerance for raw, authentic beats and rhymes than your average listener, but the title of Pro’Verb‘s first feature nonetheless gave me pause; could the DMV native really be Too Hip-Hop for us to handle? Having given the record a listen, I can state with almost complete confidence that its concentrated hip-hop energy won’t result in a face-melting incident a la Raiders of the Lost Ark. Still (if you’ll permit me to mix movie metaphors), the Force is strong with this one. With some soulful Soulful! production as his backdrop, Verb sets out to boil the music he loves, and the culture surrounding it, down to its essence – and he does an admirable job, pulling together the genre’s widely-dispersed strands without casting judgment: “From Gucci rap to Kool G., Rap, my baby’s all of that.” Diamond District emcee yU brings the record to a strong finish, lacing the back with a poetic chronicle of his own artistic development. So, is this cut Too Hip-Hop, or is it just right? Those who choose the latter can find plenty more where this came from on Pro’Verb’s While You’re Waiting mixtape, due out March 22.
This song first appeared on the
Independent Chart
on March 21, 2011
Listen to More: Pro'Verb , yU (of Diamond District) , Downloads Written by richard
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Amazing track. The hook and verses fit the mood of the track, and yU definitely shines with his guest verse. Dope.
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| Posted on Mar 15, 2011 |
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DEFINITELY WHAT HIP-HOP IS MISSING SURE FIRE CLASSIC COULD BE A SINGLE FOR THE SUMMER ......... NEEDS TO BE IN THE STREETS LIKE NOW.... FIRE !!!!!!!!!!
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| Posted on Mar 15, 2011 |
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Great Track And the Lyrics & Beat was on point.
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| Posted on Mar 15, 2011 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 30 |
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Interesting topic Pro--- I dig it. And lemme find out you can sing....lol. Nah, I like it, lyrics on point as always, banging beat too. Definately a regular iPod rotation type track homie!
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| Posted on Mar 15, 2011 |
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To of the DC areas best lyricist! This song is a perfect example why. Real hip-hop at it's finest. Like a breathe of fresh air when you hear a record like this. Doesn't sound like they were tryin to be too hip-hop, it's just who they are and that comes across well on this joint. Big ups comrades!
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| Posted on Mar 15, 2011 |
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Dope track! I like the feel Soulful! created on the instrumental. Strong verses from both Pro'Verb and yU.
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| Posted on Mar 15, 2011 |
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I'm lovin' Pro'Verbs verses, and yU isn't bad either. The beat fits very well, and the hook is very simple but flits well and doesn't interrupt the song's natural flow, very smooth. Overall I definitely like it.
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| Posted on Mar 15, 2011 |
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this song is okay
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| Posted on Mar 15, 2011 |
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Like Pro Verbs flow, but average track....good intro to DJ Booth.....like to hear more Pro Verb
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| Posted on Mar 15, 2011 |
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Yeah!!!! #Salute Pro'verb & yU...good music here. Pro I like where you're going bro, keep it up!!!
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| Posted on Mar 15, 2011 |
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| Posted on Mar 15, 2011 |
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Classic feeling....so I'm feeling this. Great production....great flow by Pro'Verb. I'm crusin' with the windows day to this!
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| Posted on Mar 15, 2011 |
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Dopesauce= Yu x Pro over a Soulful! Ride music champ.
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| Posted on Mar 15, 2011 |
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We featured this as a Breaking song the other day and I thought it would have a chance at garnering enough buzz to get a full-length feature. And... winner winner chicken dinner. Unsung hero: Soulful! The boardwork is outstanding.
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| Posted on Mar 16, 2011 |
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This song is sooo addictive! You can't listen to it just once! Thanks again Z and the entire DJBooth crew as always!
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| Posted on Mar 16, 2011 |
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Logged in with the wrong user name. lol However, Thanks again, DJBooth!
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| Posted on Mar 16, 2011 |
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We need more artists like pro! It's not my favorite of his but its still beats majority of what I hear everyday. I like this joint! The vibe is awesome. I can't wait to hear the mixtape. I've been a fan for some years now. He NEVER disappoints.
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| Posted on Mar 16, 2011 |
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looking forward to the new mixtape
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| Posted on Mar 16, 2011 |
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Maybe Pro'Verb really IS too hip-hop 4 ya'll . . . if you can't feel this sh*t then maybe your not hip-hop at all. . .
- @kydnice [Official Engineer of "While You're Waiting. . "] |
| Posted on Mar 16, 2011 |
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This, with the right support, is one of those songs that should get more support than it does, but listeners these days are more fascinated with heavy beats and sex driven lyrics instead of the realness. There is nothing wrong with having clever and funny lines in your music, but the fans have allowed the mainstream to become what it is. Don't blame the emcee, don't blame the label or the producer, blame the lack of support for talents like this.
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| Posted on Mar 16, 2011 |
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Soulful! is a young cat as it is... with that being said.. its always great to hear great talent like this coming from around my way. Pro and yU killed this beat. good shit
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| Posted on Mar 16, 2011 |
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| Posted on Mar 18, 2011 |
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Nice one
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| Posted on Mar 18, 2011 |
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damn, bangin chorus. nice flow
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| Posted on Mar 19, 2011 |
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Yep, I'm feelin' this, Pro'Verb & yU stood out throughout the entire song
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| Posted on Mar 20, 2011 |
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This is a nice track so smooth it took me a minute to figure out the track was over. Lol! But hot track Pro' Verb.
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| Posted on Mar 21, 2011 |
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| Posted on Mar 30, 2011 |
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Wow! The artist has a great flow, almost sound like PAC in the beginning of the verses. Nice.
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| Posted on Apr 05, 2011 |
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"A lot of new schoolers foolish, focus on the units
moreso than just the movement." Nuff said. |
| Posted on Apr 12, 2011 |
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