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Rockie Fresh - Otherside
Artist: Rockie Fresh
Featuring: Ricky Hil
Producer: The Cartoonz
Album: The Otherside
Label: Maybach Music/Warner Bros.
When I first heard that DJBooth Freestyle Alum Rockie Fresh had paid tribute to Jim Morrison on his new mixtape release Otherside I was ecstatic. The Doors are tragically underappreciated by hip-hop’s finest. Unfortunately it turns out that this Otherside has nothing to do with that To The Otherside – but a Red Hot Chili Peppers sample ain’t so bad either. Fresh off rhyming about noted NBA virgin A.C. Green, Rockie goes right back in on The Cartoonz otherworldly, rock-influenced beat, laying down the song’s succeed at all costs theme with unshakably solid lines: “All my life I’ve been picked on, slept on, stared at / however I refuse to be stepped on”. Top things off with some vocals from relative newcomer Rich Hil, whose vocals emphasize the cut’s ambient feel, and Rockie may have just created a song that will help him break on through the wall of mediocre music currently blocking so many quality musician’s paths. (“Break on through”? Get it? Never mind.) For more fresh - pun intended - music from Rockie, be sure to check out Otherside, the album, dropping tomorrow, December 16.
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DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 11651 |
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There is reason why this tune is so damn catchy... because it isn't original. Pickiness about originality aside (because lets face it - what isn't sampled/borrowed/interpolated these days), Rockie, it seems, knows what he is doing with his material. Rich Hil's guest contributions were not needed, but overall "Otherside" works well as the title track off the new project.
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| Posted on Dec 16, 2010 |
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Also the original Otherside version of Macklemore's song uses a Red Hot Chili Peppers sample. From a different song, but still. I can't get behind this like I could previous Rockie Fresh songs, but eh. Rotation.
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| Posted on Dec 16, 2010 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 27 |
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You KILLED it Rockie! In rotation, keep up the good work, you're rising fast on my top 10
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| Posted on Dec 16, 2010 |
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Love what the Cartoonz did with this track! Rockie's starting to get on a roll. Keep it coming! Rich Hil fit in perfectly with the feel of the track as well.
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| Posted on Dec 16, 2010 |
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production is very nice i'm not too sure about the hook...it threw me way the hell off...would've been more effective with a singer...
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| Posted on Dec 16, 2010 |
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this song is dirtyyyyyyyyyy. jim morrison represent!
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| Posted on Dec 16, 2010 |
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DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 14 |
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love artists like this. rocko's definitely not afraid to step out of the hip hop box. banger
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| Posted on Dec 16, 2010 |
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Ok at first i loved the production from The Cartoonz, they always have amazing production value in records. And they did really great in this. As for Rockie Fresh, he KILLED it!!! This a very solid record on his album. This is probally his best yet.... I loved every second of "Otherside". It will be rockin on my playlist for a very long time. O and btw, i love the chorus, its so catchy and a very enjoyable listen. A banger for me. I cant wait to hear more from Rockie.
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| Posted on Dec 16, 2010 |
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| Posted on Dec 17, 2010 |
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Ok, after a day of it... it's still on repeat. Rockie killed this! The production's fire!
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| Posted on Dec 17, 2010 |
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| Posted on Dec 17, 2010 |
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I love the sample, and i love the rapping, but the "hook" is so damn annoying it kills the song for me, I wish they could just cut that out and let the beat play because its so damn annoying it ruins what could be a classic for me in to just an ok song.
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| Posted on Dec 20, 2010 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 2065 |
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This is decent.
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| Posted on Dec 21, 2010 |
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I Dislike this track because of how bad the tore up the original song lol
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| Posted on Dec 22, 2010 |
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