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Shane Eli - When No One Cares
Artist: Shane Eli
Producer: Shane Eli
Album: I Can Do Better
Label: Unsigned
Though you wouldn’t know it from the Booth fave’s usual positivity and drive to succeed, Shane Eli is well-acquainted with the self-perpetuating feelings of loneliness and desperation that take hold of individuals suffering from depression. Armed with that knowledge, the Los Angeles resident reaches out to those feeling hopeless on When No One Cares, a standout cut off his acclaimed sophomore set. As usual, Eli handles production as well as mic duties and, also as usual, the freestyle series alum looks outside the box for beat material; in this case, he delivers one of (if not the) first Junior Boys samplings in hip-hop history, flipping the UK electronic duo’s record of the same title into an understated synth backdrop for his rhymes. On the lyrical tip, Eli keeps it stark and true to life, employing vivid imagery and plenty of haunting detail as he chronicles the last night in the life of a depressed teen. Sure to strike a chord with anyone who’s been there, When No One Cares is just one of many diverse, high-caliber selections to be found on the artist’s I Can Do Better LP, released in April and available here for streaming and download. Watch for Better Beats, the set’s expanded instrumental version, to drop later this month.
This song first appeared on the
Independent Chart
on June 27, 2011
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 9283 |
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My personal favorite off "I Can Do Better" which is full of quality tracks like this
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| Posted on Jun 20, 2011 |
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DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 11633 |
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 Shane's depth as an artist is always on display, but here more so than many of his previously-featured songs in the Booth. His production work here outdoes his vocal effort, but they meet in the middle for an appropriate, moving, and deep effort that will turn fence-sitting into fans.
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| Posted on Jun 20, 2011 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 70 |
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Undeniable classic. One of my favs off the album. From personal experience, I've never heard a song about depression and suicide that was more accurate than this. The fact that industry heads are still sleeping on Eli is a @*#$! problem.
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| Posted on Jun 20, 2011 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 2904 |
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One of my favfourite tracks by Shane, always gonna be a fan mate, your music is truly an inspiration for me and all of hip-hop
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| Posted on Jun 20, 2011 |
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Amazing production work on this track. Very honest lyrics, I love it.
@Aussie_Accents, its good to see another Aussie appreciate real hip hop. I dont know many from my area of Vic. |
| Posted on Jun 20, 2011 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 1069 |
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Eerie track filled with dark tones and imagery. One word - EMO
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| Posted on Jun 20, 2011 |
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| Posted on Jun 20, 2011 |
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This song is relative, and the lyrics touch a deep part of you unlike most artificial music these days, this song is an instant classic.
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| Posted on Jun 20, 2011 |
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DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 698 |
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Eli really has a quality track here. HIs talent behind the boards is equally as impressive as his ability on the mic. Deep song, which is nice to hear considering how much garbage there is out there now.
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| Posted on Jun 21, 2011 |
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DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 125 |
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Shane Eli is one of my biggest inspirations as far as what I want to be like. Every track is real and picks at the emotions we all hide and store deep down where we think we won't ever see them again.
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| Posted on Jun 22, 2011 |
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Not bad, didn't go too far in any direction...
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| Posted on Jun 22, 2011 |
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shane eli iz beta than most of these fake artists nowadays
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| Posted on Jun 25, 2011 |
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