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3.3 ( 12 total votes )
The Seed - Wonder Years
Artist: The Seed
Producer: Adikt1
Album: BreakingGround
Label: Tre Dime Music
When I was a kid I loved watching The Wonder Years. Or, more accurately, I loved watching Winnie Cooper (shout out to Danica McKellar, who grew up to be gorgeous by the way). Those early, wonderful days came in handy today when I first pressed play on DJBooth newcomers The Seed’s new single Wonder Years and immediately recognized the sample (plus the track title kind of gave it away). Producer and Seed member Adikt1 flips Joe Cocker’s cover of the Beatle’s Little Help From My Friends (a.k.a. the Wonder Years theme song) into a no-holds barred, west coast banger of a beat that emcees Kahlee and Uptown Swuite somehow manage to rise above with rhymes that are simultaneously relentlessly aggressive and lyrical: “…reverse acupuncture on grenades, pull the pin on stage, blast serenades.” In other words, it’s exactly the kind of cut that would make Kevin Arnold wet his pants. If you’re digging what The Seeds are planting be sure to check out their new mixtape BreakingGround when it drops (hopefully) next week.
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DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 11633 |
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Nathan, you have company. I, too, grew up watching the Wonder Years so its no surprise I thoroughly enjoyed this record. I was sold 45 seconds after pressing play, but I recommend listening to the entire thing. I'm a fan.
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| Posted on May 13, 2010 |
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When the track started, I had no idea what was to soon follow. First verse = dope. Second verse = dope. Hook = dope. Don't have much else to say. Solid track all the way through. Sample was pretty cool as well.
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| Posted on May 13, 2010 |
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What @RyanSx said.
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| Posted on May 13, 2010 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 394 |
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Can't say I grew up watching the show but I have somewhat of an idea but not much. Song works for me so maybe I'll look into the show. Hooks dope and the verses are tight. Good production.
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| Posted on May 13, 2010 |
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The television show > this.
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| Posted on May 13, 2010 |
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DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 2476 |
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Needless to say I loved the sample. I didn't see that sample getting flipped so completely, huge props to Adikt1. I wish the vocals came in with a little more energy - and at least one Wonder Years reference would have been dope - but that didn't stop me from banging this all day yesterday. I'm definitely down for some more Seed on the Booth Z.
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| Posted on May 13, 2010 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 42 |
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Shat, ok we've had a couple of nods to the 90's, sweet little nod to the 80s here. This one gets my vote as well 3.5
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| Posted on May 13, 2010 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 877 |
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Production on this is nice. Sample on this is nice. Flow was nice too. After a while though, the beat gets kinda boring.
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| Posted on May 13, 2010 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 132 |
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ppl decided to hit hard today banger.. lyrics go hard
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| Posted on May 13, 2010 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 4267 |
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Smart execution, and switch-up is particularly interesting. Shifting sections from sample (its purpose to catch our attention right away) to a fat snare and booming kick drum build in distortion-led bassline as the song progresses. The ominous forces of production try to tear apart, but the verses persists unbowed. Solid listen!
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| Posted on May 14, 2010 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 2065 |
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This is a solid track, realy liked the concept of the track, but can't help but think this would get lost in my iPod.
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| Posted on May 15, 2010 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 133 |
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All props to Adikt1 for taking that sample and making so gritty. The beat alone kept me listening all the way thru. The verses hold their own although not one emcee stood out to me more than the other. The track as a whole is solid.
" A bullet doesn't come with a name" Hmph |
| Posted on May 21, 2010 |
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