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Reef the Lost Cauze - What We Rep
Artist: Reef the Lost Cauze
Featuring: Big Noyd
Producer: J-$crilla
Album: Reef The Lost Cauze vs. Guns-N-Butter: Fight Music
Label: Unsigned
Heads who have followed the careers of Philadelphia emcee Reef The Lost Cauze or Queensbridge veteran Big Noyd hardly need to be told what the Northeastern underground mainstays stand for. Fortunately for those behind the curve, however, Reef takes this newly-released lead single (and first feature as a headliner) as an opportunity to bring the uninformed up to speed: “We’re from the slums, the gutter, the ghetto, the dirt… what you expect, it’s What We Rep.” Backed by the gritty but tuneful soul-sampled boardwork of No Love beatsmith J-$crilla, the collaborators pay tribute to their home streets in chilled-out but aggressive verses loaded with hard-nosed braggadocio and trash talk. Like what you’re hearing? You can find plenty more of Reef’s raw and uncut rhymes, along with the hard-hitting production stylings of $crilla and Stu Banga (together known as Guns-N-Butter) on aptly-named full-length Fight Music, scheduled to hit record stores and online retailers June 8.
This song first appeared on the
Independent Chart
on May 24, 2010
Listen to More: Reef the Lost Cauze , Big Noyd , Reggae/Dancehall Written by richard
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For me this is a blast from the past record. Listening to "What We Rep" brought back memories of my teenage years, bumping Mobb Deep under headphones.
Reef and Noyd are not for everyone and I don't expect the overwhelming majority of Booth readers to gush over this record, but the production is on point and if you can connect with the old school feel you'll probably enjoy. 
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| Posted on May 17, 2010 |
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This song was old school and actually pretty good. I really did not expect this song to be good but it proved me wrong.
People who like old school will probaly like this. If you dont like old school then youll probaly wont like this. |
| Posted on May 18, 2010 |
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I agree with Z and unfortunately I'm not all for this. The beat and production is there but it's hard to bring back the old school and I've heard better, good rotation though.
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| Posted on May 18, 2010 |
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heres a description i woulda put:
if u like @*#$! thin drums and rappers that bite off michael bolton- mixed with epic soft synths ala debbie gibson slow jams- than this track is not for u. if u like boom bap gritty street shit then smoke some dust and crank the volume up! LOL thanks for the post yall - fight music in stores june 8 and its a record that definitely honors the culture. 1 love |
| Posted on May 18, 2010 |
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I'm not sure why people aren't going crazy over this...this is that raw hip-hop. First off, the beat by Scrilla is amazingly impactful and soulful while still staying gutter. The Mcs who flow over this fit it well, and Reef never seizes to please.
Guess I'm one of the few who still like to hear shit like this. O well, long live hip-pop on the radio right?...smfh |
| Posted on May 18, 2010 |
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I prefer Reef's verse over this gritty instrumental. I've always thought Noyd was ehhhh. This supports that for me.
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| Posted on May 18, 2010 |
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Great Modd Deep call Z. This is the type of music you throw on your headphones, throw your hoodie on and walk the streets. Noyd and Reef got that ras sh*t.
Everyone sing along with me: "Sawed off shotgun, hand on the pump..."
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| Posted on May 18, 2010 |
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This is mos def a blast from past beat and the production is solid. Grimey yet smooth and the flow was nice. 3.5 but rounding up for the nostalgia.
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| Posted on May 18, 2010 |
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Second with Nathan S. Unfortunatley this track will only be heard on the streets and pretty much will only appeal to those who appreciated Hip Hop before it was put on life support.
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| Posted on May 18, 2010 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 1217 |
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Damn, it sure is refreshing to hear Noyd back on his rap shit. Definite street record, filled in with some hardcore rhymes and pretty grimy production. This track was pretty cool.
Reef can spit, but I'm not the biggest fan of what I refer to as Gangsta Shit. Good record nonetheless. |
| Posted on May 18, 2010 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 877 |
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The beat is very...eerie. Flows are nice though. The beat gets annoying after the first minute or so.
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| Posted on May 18, 2010 |
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j-$crilla makes the pass, big noyd chucks up the alley and reef slams it down with authority!!! great flow from both dudes on this, really impressive
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| Posted on May 19, 2010 |
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Reef is always killin' it.
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| Posted on May 28, 2010 |
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Great flow and rhymes, backed with beat that had my head-nodding from the start of the countdown. Rotation fa sho!
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| Posted on May 28, 2010 |
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sucks
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| Posted on Dec 06, 2011 |
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