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Rai Knight - Without U
Producer: Zach Shipps
Album: Self Portrait
Label: FrontStreet Records LLC
There’s no such thing as an pleasant breakup… well, except in the rare cases in which the guy or girl in question made your life such a living hell that, when you finally work up the nerve to kick him or her to the curb, it’s an absolute joy. Such was evidently the case for Detroit singer/songwriter Rai Knight, who takes her latest mixtape single – a remake of/response to hometown fave Black Milk‘s cut of the same title – as an opportunity to inform her ex that life “Without U” is, well, f*cking fantastic. Zach Shipps creatively reimagines the ‘08 joint’s original boardwork, blending 8-bit synths with 6/8 percussion as the Booth newcomer delivers a triumphant rundown of the B.S. she no longer has to deal with on the daily: broken promises, childish fits and teary apologies, sh*t-talking… and the list goes on. And in case the man in question didn’t get the message, she concludes with the polite request that he “Don’t call, don’t write, don’t do nothin’.” Does this creative kiss-off leave you wondering what else Knight might have up her sleeve? Then keep it locked for release details on her Self Portrait street album, due out later this year.
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Rai has submitted many records for potential feature, but all of them (while average to good) were not fitting to the DJBooth model. "Without U" turned the corner, though, and provides her first breakthrough around these parts. Nice airy voice, good sense of artistic vision, and a cool style to boot.
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| Posted on Mar 08, 2011 |
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not my type of muzik
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| Posted on Mar 08, 2011 |
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sumthing for my kiddie.....
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| Posted on Mar 09, 2011 |
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She just kinda ease the whole thing bout breakup...... Nice!!!!!!!!!
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| Posted on Mar 09, 2011 |
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| Posted on Mar 09, 2011 |
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She's got a great voice but I wasn't really diggin' the production on this one.
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| Posted on Mar 09, 2011 |
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cool beat, +1 for originality diggin it! ;)
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| Posted on Mar 14, 2011 |
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this is playful and catchy without losing an edge and an interesting pov. Makes me curious to here more. Reminiscent of Lady Sovereign, Robyn, and many other euro influences.
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| Posted on Mar 22, 2011 |
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