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Perhaps no theme is more integral to rap than the rags-to-riches story, in which an ambitious up-and-comer with nothing to his name but an enterprising spirit, talent, and a rock-solid work ethic hustles his way from abject poverty to the top of the music game, and lines his pockets along the way. On this newly-leaked cut off his latest street release, Massachusetts veteran REKS gives listeners a little lesson on Rap-A-Nomics, reminiscing about his days as a hungry youngster over a chilly, vibraphone-laced instrumental by East Coast heavyweight Statik Selektah. As usual, REKS excels on the mic, and guest emcees Slaine and Torae (the latter of whom readers may remember from Wun Tu Thr3 and Somethin’ to See) turn in equally impressive guest bars, each spitting a vivid description of his own humble beginnings. For more from REKS, check out the underground mainstay’s brand new In Between the Lines mixtape, released yesterday and available now online.
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 2065 |
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This is a Banger and a half right here. Deep and soulful and most importantly the artist on the track is sayin somethin that is speaking to the listeners. Love the whole thing.
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| Posted on Jan 07, 2010 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 639 |
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I like it but the beat needed something else to really stand out!!
REKS killed it though.... |
| Posted on Jan 07, 2010 |
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DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 2476 |
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Tired of my Boston shoutouts? Too bad, cause my hometown's coming with the fury lately. I agree with @LeWy that the beat was subtle, but I think that's a good thing here, it doesn't distract from Reks flow. Sometimes the production carries a track, and sometimes it serves the assist role. This track is dopeness, period.
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| Posted on Jan 07, 2010 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 4267 |
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I second that, its a more lyrically-driven track, @LeWy.
Rappers does their damn thing and production provides the perfect complement to flows. Rotation fa sho! |
| Posted on Jan 07, 2010 |
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