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Saheed - How Can I Explain
Artist: Saheed
Producer: The Psyclones
Album: Pray for the Best, Prepare for the Worst
Label: Unsigned
No matter how hard you try to keep it positive, there are always those days (or weeks, or months…) when everything’s a drag and it feels like your life’s on the slow train to nowhere; few, however, can spin their blues into musical gold like Saheed, the young emcee who brought us As Far as I Can See and Da Wilderness, does on his latest feature. Newly-leaked mixtape cut How Can I Explain finds the Miami up-and-comer pondering the difficulty of putting his pain into words. Over The Psyclones’ tense, soul-sampled instrumental, the artist answers his own question, painting a propulsively-flowed lyrical portrait of his conflicted state: “Tryin’ to put problems behind me ‘cause patience I don’t have more/ Seems the weight of the world is on my shoulders like a Jansport.” It’s a feeling that most of us should be able to relate to – here’s hoping that expressing it in rhyme provided the catharsis Saheed needed. HCIE and much more can be found on the artist’s Pray for the Best, Prepare for the Worst mixtape when it drops this March.
This song first appeared on the
Independent Chart
on January 25, 2010
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Everyone can relate to this track. Its fire, watch out for this dude.
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| Posted on Jan 21, 2010 |
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Dope track. Saheed does it again, with his ill flow and deep lyrics. Great boom-bap beat as well.
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| Posted on Jan 21, 2010 |
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 this is on fire, everyone can relate to this. we all have our downs this guy describes it perfectly good work saheed keep it comin. 4.5
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| Posted on Jan 21, 2010 |
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How can I explain just how dope Saheed is?
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| Posted on Jan 21, 2010 |
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Saheed is a baaaaaaaaad man. Record is fire, but then again so were his last two features. He rhymes fast, but never loses sight of relaying a message to his listeners.
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| Posted on Jan 21, 2010 |
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Freeway 2.0!!! I'm lovin it. Real Hip Hop
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| Posted on Jan 21, 2010 |
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He's straight gassin' on this sh!t!!! Love the sample and dope beat!
Track of the day... |
| Posted on Jan 21, 2010 |
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I really enjoyed "As Far As I Can See" and this is only slightly below that track!!
Solid production. Lyrics are fire though so it's a banger!! |
| Posted on Jan 21, 2010 |
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Wow, I don't know if I can remember another day on the Booth where so many tracks were rated so highly. This is the definition of underground, uncompromising artistry delivered with passion and intensity. Saheed's flow is infuego here.
RT @XuUP17 "Freeway 2.0!!!"
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| Posted on Jan 21, 2010 |
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Smooth beat and Saheed going straight bananas with the verses, speaking on his inner-conflict of desire to achieve success and (well-deserving) recognition. BANGER!!!
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| Posted on Jan 21, 2010 |
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this ones another burner fam!!!
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| Posted on Jan 21, 2010 |
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This is nasty! It's amazing how he is able to rap that fast and tell a dope story at the same time. Production is really well done and that chipmunk hook is tight.
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| Posted on Jan 21, 2010 |
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This dude is a lyrical monster. I didnt know what to expect when i read the summary about it, but im very impressed for sure. I cant wait to see what his album will be like
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| Posted on Jan 22, 2010 |
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Such a dope track and proves to show Saheed's versatility is exquisite as his rhymes and ill flow. Props to the Psyclones for such a fresh beat.
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| Posted on Jan 23, 2010 |
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very very good work!
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| Posted on Jan 24, 2010 |
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good intro for me to saheed. shall check out his previous work now!
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| Posted on Jan 24, 2010 |
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| Posted on Jan 25, 2010 |
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Ive never listened to saheed before but ive got to say dis dude puts it down hes got a future in the game aint no doubt.
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| Posted on Jan 25, 2010 |
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Thats some compassionate rhyming rite there. Saheed is versatile and deep.
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| Posted on Jan 28, 2010 |
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Damn!
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| Posted on Jan 30, 2010 |
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I DONT LIKE THIS SHIT AT ALL!! I LOVE IT!!
ii reached out to this guy and made sure i told him how i felt!! this sound in entirety is my type of inspiration! i may not make this style of music but i sure as f*k love to hear it!!! next step.. figuring out how to download it! |
| Posted on Feb 01, 2010 |
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@Dashius Clay-please let me know if you firgure out how to download this, or "as far as i can see" for that matter. Cause iv'e been trying with no luck...
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| Posted on Feb 03, 2010 |
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Peace fam! U can download "As far as eye can see" on iTunes or CDBaby...Support me with $1! lol. You can download "How can i explain" for free on the305.com Peace brotha |
| Posted on Feb 04, 2010 |
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Thanks alot bro, if you ever come to Cali i'll be there! Keep speaking the truth! I love it and music needs more of this realness.
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Good song
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