Almost a year after introducing himself with reader-acclaimed mixtape cut Heir, RayDawn returns with a follow-up feature. The latest leak off his forthcoming EP, Fill Banks finds the Pittsburgh representative flaunting his bankroll and his expensive tastes over a ritzy, string-drenched instrumental by ATL beat crew SMKA. Like what you’re hearing? More awaits on Ray’s Passport Dreams EP, scheduled for release before the end of the first quarter. For more from SMKA, check out 2011’s The Report EP, still available for download in the Booth.
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DJ Booth Crew Total Ratings: 8292 |
This dude RayDawn has some decent flow-ability. I like his wordplay on here. The beat was a bit annoying after a while, but it was still enjoyable...
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| Posted on Feb 01, 2012 |
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DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 1 |
Ray done done it again. He goes in on top of this SMKA beat. Some ill shit to rock to.
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| Posted on Feb 01, 2012 |
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DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 1 |
Ray Dawn has been a Pittsburgh representer for a long time and never disappoints with his creativity and wordplay. Fill Banks is just another example. Great record
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| Posted on Feb 01, 2012 |
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DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 1 |
Raydawn Holds it down. I expect to see big things for him in the future. Love the track.
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| Posted on Feb 01, 2012 |
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I love this track! Keep up the good work!
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| Posted on Feb 01, 2012 |
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DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 1 |
RayDawn delivers again :)
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| Posted on Feb 02, 2012 |
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DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 29 |
Solid track, good wordplay
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| Posted on Feb 02, 2012 |
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Cool beat and lyrics man! I'd play that ish all ova LA!!! ;-) #keeponrockn boo!
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| Posted on Feb 02, 2012 |
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DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 1 |
Dope!
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| Posted on Feb 02, 2012 |
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DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 1 |
I will definitely be jamming this! Can't wait to hear more!
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| Posted on Feb 02, 2012 |
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This song is a bangggeeerrrr #yougoboy! :)
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| Posted on Feb 02, 2012 |
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DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 1 |
SMKA & RayDawn together crazy!!!!!
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| Posted on Feb 02, 2012 |
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Def a hot track! loved it #fillbanks
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| Posted on Feb 02, 2012 |
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DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 2 |
SXSW smashin. shall commemce soon enough! haha beats dope and flow is on point. SMKA smashin as always!
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| Posted on Feb 02, 2012 |
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Ray Dawn is just getting started, you've been warned. From Controlled Chaos 2 until now, the growth is evident. Word to SMKA for the super fly smash. Word to the entire DJBooth fam.
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| Posted on Feb 02, 2012 |
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DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 2 |
RayDawn killin em as always. Soon to be at SXSW! Keep it up
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| Posted on Feb 02, 2012 |
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DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 1 |
Raydawn is putting in work at Top Floor studios stacking tracks for his new project passport dreams. Day in and day out he is on his grind, and it reflects in his work.
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| Posted on Feb 02, 2012 |
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Raydawn back at again!! Found out about this dude a while ago & been rocking with his music since!
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| Posted on Feb 02, 2012 |
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I first discovered RayDawn at A3C Festival Atlanta. In my eyes he can do no wrong. His wordplay is better then some of the main stream cats. Fill Banks is another #Win he can add to his discography. Much Success!!!!
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| Posted on Feb 02, 2012 |
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DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 1 |
Raydawn, an emerging artist with talent. I'm impressed. Keep up the good work.
Shouts to SMKA too! |
| Posted on Feb 02, 2012 |
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| Posted on Feb 02, 2012 |
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DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 3 |
Ray Dawn's the homie. I wish 'em nothing but success.
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| Posted on Feb 02, 2012 |
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Dope cut, song reflects the work RayDawn's been putting in.
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| Posted on Feb 02, 2012 |
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DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 1 |
First and foremost, let me say this slaps in my car...now to the review. There is something appreciable about this submission by Ray Dawn: Ray's flow. It has a quality that carries the bare nature of the beat and construction. Don't get me wrong i do enjoy the beat as well but the repetitive nature would be more distracting absent Ray control of his lyrics. Definitely looking forward to watching it performed live!
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| Posted on Feb 02, 2012 |
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DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 1 |
raydawn doin it again, busy, talented hip hop cat! keep doing your thing!
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| Posted on Feb 02, 2012 |
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DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 1 |
Overall Fill Banks is a good track. Ray Dawn never fails to bring an arsenal of analogies and metaphors with him into the booth. He always has 2 guns blazing. The conceptual content of the song, in itself, wasn't anything novel. But the play on Phil Banks was pretty damn creative. The production was good; it got me hype, but I wasn't a fan of the slight change of pace of the music during the hook. It felt like the song gratuitously slowed down and killed the amped up vibe a little. Ray Dawn writes and delivers GREAT hooks..... GREAT I tell you! But this time he fell a tad bit short of living up to the quality of dope hooks he's written in the past. I wanted to give Fill Banks 3.5 stars but I wasn't afforded that option. I couldn't do 4 or 5 because I know Ray has sooooo much more potential and many many more 5 star tracks to come in the near future. Can't wait!
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| Posted on Feb 02, 2012 |
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DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 1 |
Sick flow...and I loved this beat. I thought it was an easy listen. Nice work!
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| Posted on Feb 02, 2012 |
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| Posted on Feb 02, 2012 |
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DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 17 |
SXSW - lets gooooooooooo
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| Posted on Feb 02, 2012 |
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DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 2 |
This is dope!
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| Posted on Feb 02, 2012 |
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DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 2 |
Word play is awesome...Delivery is as well. TRACK IS HARD! Definitely refreshin hip-hop!
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| Posted on Feb 03, 2012 |
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DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 1 |
RayDawn never disappoints! Fell in love with this guy at A3C and Im looking forward to hearing more from him! DOPE!
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| Posted on Feb 03, 2012 |
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| Posted on Feb 03, 2012 |
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Ray's flow and vocal presence is cocky as well as unique. It shows a ton of promise for music when independent Artists like Ray create tracks like the those in the industry, but better.
The beat is good (definite head nodder) but not great, and Ray seems to carry the music with his song. Hence the 4-star rating. |
| Posted on Feb 03, 2012 |
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DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 1 |
Another great track, which is no surprise, every project is bigger and better than the last, this one should be no different.
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| Posted on Feb 03, 2012 |
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DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 9 |
Nice work homie! Keep doing ya thing!
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| Posted on Feb 04, 2012 |
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DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 1 |
Another real track from RayDawn. Keep your ears on this artist. Definitely has a future at the top!
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| Posted on Feb 04, 2012 |
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DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 1 |
Awesome truely Awesome track!!!!
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| Posted on Feb 04, 2012 |
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DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 1 |
My man RayDawn always making something hard
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| Posted on Feb 04, 2012 |
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Sick track and once again, RayDawn Doesn't disappoint! The progression is good!
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| Posted on Feb 06, 2012 |
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| Posted on Feb 06, 2012 |
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DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 2 |
nice lyrics, dope production!
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| Posted on Feb 06, 2012 |
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DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 1 |
I @*#$! with this jam. Keep up the good work.
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| Posted on Feb 09, 2012 |
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DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 2 |
RayDawn always has that music worth listening too! Each mixtape shows progression kudos!
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| Posted on Feb 09, 2012 |
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DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 2 |
Never ceases to amaze, RayDawn does it again. From the moment the beat drops-- go time and RayDawn exhibits just why all eyes and ears should be on him. Straight Dance Dance Revolution the way he's steppin on the track. Impressive. Fill Banks!!!
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| Posted on Feb 09, 2012 |
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DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 1 |
#FILLBANKS i see THEE 86th is at again.....and another one!!!! *notorious voice*
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| Posted on Feb 11, 2012 |
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DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 1 |
lyricism is on point...
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| Posted on Feb 11, 2012 |
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| Posted on Oct 09, 2012 |