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4.3 ( 29 total votes )
Life ain’t easy – and, as those who tuned in for cathartic mixtape cut How Can I Explain already know, Saheed is well acquainted with hardship. Be that as it may, the Panhandle State buzzmaker (and freestyle series contributor) has no patience for those who take life’s struggles as license to sit around and feel sorry for themselves. On mixtape leak Empathy, making its world premiere in the Booth, he administers a little tough love, encouraging those down on their luck to man (or woman) up and “play the hand that you’re dealt.” Far as I Can See beatsmith Ozny handles production duties, pairing a descending horn sample with a head-noddable breakbeat as the headliner spits his characteristically agile, insightful bars. Lending a hand, or several hands, on the guest tip are the vocal portion of Miami crew ¡MAYDAY! (whose Lords of the Fly mixtape hit the Booth earlier today!); Bernbiz and Wrekonize hop aboard to contribute a witty guest verse each, as well as a tuneful hook. Like what you’re hearing? Then Take Heed: Saheed’s new, Booth-sponsored street album will be available for free streaming and download October 13.
This song first appeared on the
Independent Chart
on October 4, 2010
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Woah this song is amazing! Saheed + Mayday + Oz= Masterpiece! Can't wait for "TAKE HEED" to drop! #TAKEHEED!!!!!!
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| Posted on Sep 29, 2010 |
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 "Empathy" is a little slow moving to start, which isn't what we'd expect from either Saheed or Ozny based solely on their Booth history, but it works nonetheless. Miami has a tremendous amount of talent and I couldn't be happier that we have the opportunity to constantly showcase it.
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| Posted on Sep 29, 2010 |
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saheed... no other words necessary, the man grinds for and gains what he deserves, peace to ozny and the whole new era team. shoutout to mayday. p.e.a.c.e to the godz!! bless
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Saheed is just one of many booth artists who consistently drops dope music. He flowed over this Ozny beat perfectly. Looking forward to the mixtape.
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| Posted on Sep 29, 2010 |
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the homie keeps killin it!! good stuff saheed, and thank you!
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| Posted on Sep 29, 2010 |
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One of the most difficult things to do in music is to get the right match when the producer and artist come together on a track. They BOTH have to be on the same page because the differences are noticed immediatly. If Saheedd is going to be on production like this he has to slow down his flow to match the mood of the track. Something's got to give.
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| Posted on Sep 29, 2010 |
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Enjoyed it. Nothing bad I can say about it. True hip hop.
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| Posted on Sep 29, 2010 |
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Such a banger! Saheed constantly rips it, Mayday never disappoints and Ozny is definitely a heavy hitter. Much love for this.
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| Posted on Sep 29, 2010 |
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Much props to Wrekonize & Bernbiz for murking this, Ozny for the beat, Dekal for the artwork and DJBooth.net for the post and write up. TAKE HEED!
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| Posted on Sep 29, 2010 |
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Classic Shit. Everybody did their thing. #TakeHeed.
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| Posted on Sep 29, 2010 |
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Sick. A fresh and funky production, big-body break beat with big-band sound. Raw lyrics lace the track with some real-world ish! The MCs are all on point with both verse and tone. A beautiful colab to remind us we all share the human condition.
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| Posted on Sep 29, 2010 |
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#TAKEHEED !!!!!!!!
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| Posted on Sep 29, 2010 |
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After hearing Saheeds freestyle in the booth, I instantly became a huge fan. Great song right here. Fantastic.
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| Posted on Sep 29, 2010 |
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After hearing Saheeds freestyle in the booth, I instantly became a huge fan. Great song right here. Fantastic.
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| Posted on Sep 29, 2010 |
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this is my favorite record from the album....this one is ridiculous
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Nothing else sounds like this right now. Nothing.
If you love originality and creativity, you've got to have this one on repeat all day.
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| Posted on Sep 29, 2010 |
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Creativity at its finest. Nothing else needs to be said.
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| Posted on Sep 29, 2010 |
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i was in love with small something so naturally i was excited when i saw his name, and he doesn't disappoint. While i do feel small something is better, this is still solid.
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| Posted on Sep 29, 2010 |
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great music!
Honestly though i expected it to be near classic (as the super high rating would suggest), but after i found out i was wrong i scanned through the comments/ratings. i noticed like 1/2 of the raters were first timers (or close) rating 5 stars. we seriously need to filter out atleast some of this, or i can send in a song and get all the homies to make accounts and rate my stuff 5 stars. anyway its okay in this case, i am just venting. |
| Posted on Sep 29, 2010 |
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I'm diggin this just because of how the songs feel changes throughout. Enough to keep me listening, gotta wait on the album though.
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| Posted on Sep 29, 2010 |
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Everyone on this did a great job. The syncopation Saheed puts in his flow here is done tastefully in my opinion...
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| Posted on Sep 30, 2010 |
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Love this song! Saheed, Ozny and Mayday did their thing on this song!
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| Posted on Sep 30, 2010 |
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tight love real hip hop real shit! me gusta!
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| Posted on Oct 01, 2010 |
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This is real dope. Homie killed this track.
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| Posted on Oct 04, 2010 |
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Ok this I think is actually the first time I'm writing a post. If this guy doesn't make it big hiphop is truly dead. Monstrous talent he is.
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| Posted on Oct 06, 2010 |
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Saheed is definitely an up and coming artist I don't want to sleep on. And after hearing "As Far as Eye Can See", Ozny's producing is a force to reckoned with. Add MAYDAY! to the picture and you got an instant classic.
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| Posted on Oct 06, 2010 |
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dope!
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| Posted on Oct 06, 2010 |
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Funky record. Gotta love this!
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| Posted on Oct 09, 2010 |
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