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Ray Lavender - Champion
Artist: Ray Lavender
Featuring: Jeff Chery
Producer: J Hot
Album: Unreleased
Label: Global Artist Group
On Sept. 19, six-time world Champion “Pretty Boy” Floyd Mayweather will come out of retirement for a bout against John Manuel Márquez. It goes without saying that the legendary pugilist’s return to the ring deserves hard-hitting hip-hop commemoration, and although the tribute track we watched Konvict singer Ray Lavender and Jeff “Pay$0z” Chery record in a recent video ultimately wasn’t selected as the boxer’s official theme music, there’s no denying it packs a mean punch. Originally set to premiere in the Booth but recently leaked to the ‘net in unfinished form, the unreleased cut finds the collaborators squaring off against their challengers over an hyped-up synth-string beat by J Hot. Pay bobs and weaves his way through two verses, waxing poetic about Mayweather’s many achievements, and Ray ties it all together with a high-powered hook. Pound for pound, Champion is a knockout, and should leave listeners amped for the upcoming bout as well as the projected year-end release of Chery’s Booth-sponsored Going Against the Grain mix-album.
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IM feeling this a whole Lot
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| Posted on Sep 14, 2009 |
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This is official
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| Posted on Sep 14, 2009 |
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I think I prefer Jeff Chery over Pay$0z name wise but this a banga beat hard and P pardon Jeff went in
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| Posted on Sep 14, 2009 |
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can't lie, I dig this
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| Posted on Sep 14, 2009 |
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i heard this last week. someone sounds like R. Kelly a bit dont they? lol.
im not even mad at this song. the production is all around fire and the hook makes u feel all agressive. Pay$oz came nice nd hard from the start. this song is hot. |
| Posted on Sep 14, 2009 |
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Oh my god this record is a major problem. wonderful collab. Jeff did his thang.
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| Posted on Sep 14, 2009 |
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I thought this was decent but I don't think this is as sick as everyone else is sayin. I thought the beat was a little simple. Pay$oz did come pretty hard but I thought the production needed another element to take those verses to another level. The first part of the hook was a bit repetitive too, butthe second part of it where the beat switched up was real tight. This wasn't bad at all but I just don't think its as tight as everyone is sayin it is.
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| Posted on Sep 14, 2009 |
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Mr. Jeff Chery is lighting up the Booth with hot joints tonight. I love it! This is one beast of a track and both Pay and Ray kill it on their end. J Hot supplied that dope beat and it was OVER! Going Against the Grain is about to be nothing but pure fire. Pay$0z is here and he's a problem folks.
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| Posted on Sep 14, 2009 |
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Ray holds the main credit on this song, but Jeff really does his thing (sorry, Ray - you should have taken a full verse). It's Mayweather's loss that he didn't want to use this. Very hyped.
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| Posted on Sep 14, 2009 |
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Mr. Chery has done it again. Lol. Never fails. Ray definitely did his thing as well.
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| Posted on Sep 14, 2009 |
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I thought this was pretty good but it mite grow on me
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| Posted on Sep 14, 2009 |
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Track definitely is bananas, track makes u hype and I like the way Jeff Chery executed the topic, his word play ws crazy, the purpose of the song was served with a bangin production and a catchy hook
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| Posted on Sep 14, 2009 |
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fiirrrrrreeeeeeeeeee
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| Posted on Sep 14, 2009 |
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This track is craccckkkkk(Paysoz voice) 2 Champs makin a track on a champ dis looks like a new R-Kelly n Jay-z best of both worlds scene 2 me...word play is stupid
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| Posted on Sep 14, 2009 |
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The production is decent, but I wasn't really feelin the hook. Paysoz' verses were real hot, though.
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| Posted on Sep 14, 2009 |
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Champion Tunez
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| Posted on Sep 15, 2009 |
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| Posted on Sep 15, 2009 |
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IT's alright I guess...It's not as good as ya'll say it is....
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| Posted on Sep 15, 2009 |
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I Like it!!!
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| Posted on Sep 15, 2009 |
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This song is fiyahhhh!!!!!!! the verses are sick.. Jeff and Ray did their thing.. i could listen to this track all day.. makes me feel like fighting someone.. lol.. great job guys!!
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| Posted on Sep 17, 2009 |
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Production is good but nothing memorable. And that hook's gotta uplifting vibe but weak execution. Its def gonna get annoying after a few listens. I think they went a little too hard to make the hook stadium-status with all that repetition of the title and that lessens the effectiveness. However, Pay$0z came right on the track with his verses ... Rotation-Stuff.
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| Posted on Sep 18, 2009 |
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DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 83 |
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cant stop listenin 2 dis
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| Posted on Sep 19, 2009 |
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Production is bangin!!!!
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| Posted on Sep 20, 2009 |
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| Posted on Sep 20, 2009 |
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It iight
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