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Provoke - Friends With Benefits
Artist: Provoke
Producer: Reemabeets
Album: Critically Acclaimed
Label: World Vindicate (Unsigned)
Since this is the Queens emcee’s first Booth feature, readers may be wondering, “Who the F*ck Is Provoke?” Well, Friends With Benefits provides at least a partial answer: he’s an ambitious up-and-comer with an impressive flow, a sense of humor, and a very quirky taste in beats. Reemabeats’ production, based around a repeated sample of the “Final Jeopardy” theme (which was originally composed by show creator Merv Griffin as a lullaby for his son, if you were wondering) is the type of instrumental that might become annoying in the hands of a lesser rapper, but when paired with Provoke’s mile-a-minute rhymes it sounds just right. Call me crazy, but this emcee’s ability to elevate what could easily be a run-of-the-mill sex rap with unpredictable, hyperkinetic delivery is a little Luda-esque. In addition to appearing on the Tapemasters Inc.-presented Who the F*ck Is Provoke mixtape, Friends With Benefits is slated for inclusion on the rapper’s debut studio album, Critically Acclaimed, which has yet to receive a release date.
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Haha that Jeopardy sample with the lyrics "I ain't sweatin that @*#$!!" really made me laugh. This is a creative concept I'll admit, but its just a little too over my head. That jeopardy is just too recognizable.
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| Posted on Feb 20, 2009 |
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To quote the great Richard: "Reemabeats’ production, based around a repeated sample of the “Final Jeopardy” theme, is the type of instrumental that might become annoying in the hands of a lesser rapper."
This couldn't be more true. The production gets MAD annoying after the first minute, but you forget about it because you're listening to what Provoke has to say. Nice Booth introduction. 
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| Posted on Feb 20, 2009 |
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idk bout yall but im likin this beat fo shore ....
Welcome to booth.net .... spitting fire over lullabies..... wat more can u ask son!! |
| Posted on Feb 20, 2009 |
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not bad
i cant say i'm really feeling the shit but it is an interesting way to lay down sum lines |
| Posted on Feb 20, 2009 |
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| Posted on Feb 20, 2009 |
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I like the beat, but the jep is just funny. I gave the 3 because his flow is nice
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| Posted on Feb 20, 2009 |
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Best thing to come out of Queens since 50..
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| Posted on Feb 21, 2009 |
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i could hear this bumpin in the club, lookin for a 'friend with benefits!!'
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| Posted on Feb 21, 2009 |
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Im going to give this guy 5 stars because he is filled with originality, something that the industry lacks today
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| Posted on Feb 21, 2009 |
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^^ what that dude said.. ^^
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| Posted on Feb 21, 2009 |
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Honestly, i think this is what hip hop is lacking, there needs to be more of this and less auto-tune, this artist provoke def has a future in rap, lets see what he does ..
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| Posted on Feb 21, 2009 |
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Their right, the beat could very annoying but the lyrics make this song worth listening to.. Overall, i dont mind the sample just b/c how he flipped it
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| Posted on Feb 21, 2009 |
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is goood bad ass but that little tingy noice gets ingoying
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| Posted on Feb 21, 2009 |
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i just listened to this 2 times in a row before i posted a comment about it, and yo, dudes wordplay is nastyyyyy, i suggest everybody listen to this from beginning to end
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| Posted on Feb 21, 2009 |
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dint let me select a rating, i had to bless dude with a 5 star rating, (in the process of making this my ringtone lolol)
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| Posted on Feb 21, 2009 |
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HOT BEAT
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| Posted on Feb 21, 2009 |
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This is actually a really good record. 5 for being original.
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| Posted on Feb 21, 2009 |
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| Posted on Feb 21, 2009 |
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flow is unique, anything else by him?
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| Posted on Feb 21, 2009 |
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he goes , 'ma im reele not a bad dude just because i ask you can i hit it in the bathroom' lol
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| Posted on Feb 21, 2009 |
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| Posted on Feb 21, 2009 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 332 |
this track def' goes hard..love the theme muzik from jeopardy that plays along with it too
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| Posted on Feb 21, 2009 |
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haha cant believe sum1 fliped the jeopardy theme, thats wild stuff
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| Posted on Feb 21, 2009 |
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This song is fyiaaaa...BAWSE!
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| Posted on Feb 21, 2009 |
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Im going to agree with ^...is that really rick ross head in dude's haircut above me?..
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| Posted on Feb 21, 2009 |
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i like this song b/c it doesnt have AUTO-TUNEE!!!!!!!!!!
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| Posted on Feb 21, 2009 |
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Dude's flow is nice! I like it durin the verses, it def kept my attention. I really dont like the hook and I dont think it fit the production very well.
Speakin of the beat, it didn't annoy me too much. I'm liking these quirky, original beat I've been hearin on the booth lately (particularly those from Charles Hamilton) The thing about this production, though is that it wasn't mixed enough. They mixed the original a little throughout the song, but I think it could have been done better to make it less annoying. Overall, though, this is solid. |
| Posted on Feb 21, 2009 |
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Brilliant... Vibe wit it...
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| Posted on Feb 22, 2009 |
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its crap the fat man should stay underground
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| Posted on Feb 23, 2009 |
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This is the shit, very creative beat, sweet flow.
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| Posted on Feb 24, 2009 |
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lmao the beat almost makes it hard to take this track seriously but Provoke is spitting that ish so i gotta show love..QUEENS STAND UP!
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| Posted on Mar 05, 2009 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 365 |
its hard to get over the jeopardy ting-ting
but the flow is CRAAZY i think it's creative as hell takin the risk of a well known theme song but he did his thing |
| Posted on Mar 08, 2009 |
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i like this it is crazy and funny i not bored listening to this lol...
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| Posted on Apr 13, 2009 |
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Kool
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| Posted on Jun 25, 2009 |
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