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If you’ll permit the cliché (and I don’t think you have any choice), you can’t judge a book by its cover; far from your typical guitar-strumming singer/songwriter, first-time featuree Selah Sue comes with a socially-conscious, Caribbean-informed style that places her comfortably in the lineage of Lauryn Hill and Erykah Badu. On the newly-released U.S. version of international breakout single Raggamuffin, the Leefdal, Belgium repper’s reggae influences, as well as her connection to the streets, are readily apparent. Pairing spare acoustic-guitar riffs and ringing keys with a rolling, syncopated rhythm section, beatsmith Patrice creates an ambiance of quiet determination to match the singer’s bars, which depict a poor youth struggling to escape hardship and strain with only his wits as a weapon. Lending his guest rhymes to the front, J. Cole offers a perspective from the other side of success: “Promised when I made it I’d write my hooks for the poor / Now I’m hella faded and got my foot to the floor / While I’m pushin’ this Porsche…” Craving more? Then be sure to pick up a copy of Selah Sue’s self-titled Stateside debut on August 21, when it hits record stores and online retailers via Columbia Records.
Listen to More: Selah Sue , J. Cole , R&B/Pop Written by richard
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DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 11639 |
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Nice to meet you, Selah Sue. Looking forward to hearing more of your material.
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| Posted on May 17, 2012 |
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| Posted on May 17, 2012 |
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DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 7966 |
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J.Cole did his thing on this track. I like Selah Sue's overall sound. This is one of those tracks you just roll up on and relax... Nice
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| Posted on May 17, 2012 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 1227 |
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Coleworld did his thing in that opening verse.
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| Posted on May 17, 2012 |
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L.O.S.E.R. - Lyrical Operative Supplying Excellent Rhetoric :) |
| Posted on May 18, 2012 |
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