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Sean Armstrong - Listen to the Message
Producer: Dischoe
Album: Truth Be Told
Label: Strong-Arm Productions Inc.
Some artists require us to read between the lines and discover the deeper meaning of their tracks for ourselves. Booth newcomer Sean Armstrong, on the other hand, prefers to get straight to the point; a member of 9th Wonder‘s True School crew (as DJ Face), the Washington, D.C. native delivers his thesis statement in the opening bars of new mixtape leak Listen to the Message: “You can’t rely on nobody else but yourself.” Despite the ruggedly individualistic theme, this cut isn’t all work and no play; Dischoe‘s swung, soul-sampled boardwork is precisely tuned to get heads nodding, and Armstrong comes with allusive, wordplay-laced bars to match: “I’m Kinda Like a Big Deal like the Clipse be / I keep it real, and I Russell like I’m Nipsey.” Like what you’re hearing? You’ll be able to find plenty more hot beats and rhymes from Dischoe and Sean Armstrong on their Truth Be Told mixtape, set to drop on the 27th.
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 127 |
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Lovin' the sample and beat. Sean's flow is nice here too. Anyone else notice the Clipse reference? Pretty suprising there.
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| Posted on Apr 12, 2010 |
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This dude has spitting skills. "you needa gat to make a N**** do backflips" haha but the chorus of this song has a good message, but not that effective. I give him a 3 for his talent.
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| Posted on Apr 12, 2010 |
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Loving the word play in this song and love the concept behind it. Has a real classic feel to it too, a true head bobbing song. A lot of name dropping going on in here too which is working really well for this track. We need more tracks like this out there, has the essence of the old school with the wordplay of the new. This is going on my gym mix, good workout song.
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| Posted on Apr 12, 2010 |
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Armstrong went hard on this track. I'll look for his stuff in the future.
Beat was kinda sick, and the hook was OK. Rotation. |
| Posted on Apr 12, 2010 |
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Real dope cut - one of my favorite of tonight's batch of features. Leave it to a DJ to know what the people really want to hear. Impressed.
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| Posted on Apr 12, 2010 |
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| Posted on Apr 12, 2010 |
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Its alright.. Sounds like a track that I found on a cassette lying around and thought it was pretty decent, also sounds "Pre-50Cent" . Nothing Special, nevertheless, worth listening.
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| Posted on Apr 12, 2010 |
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I honestly did not like this song. The beat was very slow and it reminded me of the very bad low rated rap artists that I some time listen to. The beat is very very simple for me. For someone who likes to listen to the new synthesizers and other sounds in music the instrumental of this song was just way to simple for me. That is why I am only giving it a 2
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| Posted on Apr 12, 2010 |
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Resident DJ  Total Ratings: 306 |
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haha with a beat like that i expected common instead of sean to blow this up.
beat with the clashing cymbals playing lightly over the drums make me feel like im in church. chorus sounds like some band from back in the day as if they too it from radio and meshed it into the track. hahah punchlines are on point definatly on this track concert is gonna be crazy if this song is played but not something id play on repeat much on my laptop. witty,a little cunning something i dig on this track along with a chorus thats got you boppin makes me dig this song but doubt ill give it much attention on my mp3 this definitly gets a 3.5 could be 4 too |
| Posted on Apr 12, 2010 |
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decent
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| Posted on Apr 13, 2010 |
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Thanks for the positive and negative I appreciate all feedback for real! It's vital for growth. The mixtape April. 27th all prod. by Dischoe(Disco) and mixed by me. The album coming fall w/ prod. from Roddy Rod, Illmind, Khrysis and more...Thanks for listening! I give myself a 3 as well, lol!
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| Posted on Apr 13, 2010 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 83 |
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The Production is exceptional. Dischoe came through there. Sampling and adding that 90's inspired drum beats to give a nouvelle sound. S Armstrong follows through with solid verses. its a 3.5 , prolly a 4 it it grows on me. gOOD tune
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| Posted on Apr 13, 2010 |
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Resident DJ  Total Ratings: 432 |
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This is dope, great sample and cool beat. Sean Anderson had some hot lines, like that one bout being on fire like Dylan or Richard Pryor. Haha I'll give it a 3 cause I'm sure Sean knows best.
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| Posted on Apr 13, 2010 |
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Really like the feel of this one. Chorus' tight as well! Dude got great punchlines and a solid flow but very forgettable rhymes...
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| Posted on Apr 13, 2010 |
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Resident DJ  Total Ratings: 4224 |
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I'd take more. Rotation fa sho!
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| Posted on Apr 13, 2010 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 36 |
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This is my homie so I'm biased but I'm really proud that he's putting his stuff out and getting love. Thanks to everyone who listened and left a comment. Sean has PLENTY of heat coming.
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| Posted on Apr 13, 2010 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 198 |
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production not my style,beat ite,verses ite,flow good,but aint feelin dis tho
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| Posted on Apr 13, 2010 |
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dope song! lyrics are on point, production is tight, its all good! "im all the way in... pause" -- good shit!
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| Posted on Apr 13, 2010 |
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He spits some fire for sure and I definately "heard his message". I wasn't a big fan of the production but it wasn't terrible. What made this song for me was just Sean's skillz on the mic.
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| Posted on Apr 13, 2010 |
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His flow and word play go great with the production. Seans got some real talent. This isn't something I would personally bump but that doesnt mean its not a good solid track.
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| Posted on Apr 13, 2010 |
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Production needs to be amped up to help out Sean more.
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| Posted on Apr 13, 2010 |
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there isnt anything i can critique about this song. nice flow, nice beat, nice lyrics, nice track!
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| Posted on Apr 14, 2010 |
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i like the drums but everything else is pretty wack
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| Posted on Apr 14, 2010 |
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This song was just ok. I am honestly not a fan of Sean Armstrong but it was just ok
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| Posted on Apr 15, 2010 |
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lolol dude is funny
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| Posted on Apr 15, 2010 |
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Never Heard That Sample Pretty Fire
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| Posted on Apr 15, 2010 |
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You get points for respectin some of the illest mixtape mastas on a track so big up to this dude for the clipse SO...beat is dope and he goes in, can we get billboard to start crownin mixtapes b/c the radio is slackin
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| Posted on Apr 17, 2010 |
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He Def has mic skillz not loving the track but it not a hard listen
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| Posted on May 03, 2010 |
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I HAVENT REALLY HEARD THIS SONG BUT FRIENDS SAY IT GOOD GOTTA CHECK IT OUT
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| Posted on Aug 05, 2011 |
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