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4.3 ( 19 total votes )
Skillz - 2011 Rap Up
Artist: Skillz
Producer: Skillz, Jazzy Jeff & Johnnie "Smurf" Smith
Album: None (Promo Single)
Label: Big Kiidz/eOne Music
It’s a new year and you know what that means: champagne hangovers, resolutions that won’t last through March and another addition to Skillz yearly Rap Up series. Two years ago the Virginia emcee was pondering retiring from his annual tradition, but an outcry from rap lovers everywhere convinced him to continue and it’s a good thing; 2011 was so crazy it required some serious skills. While a mellow beat from the headliner himself, in addition to the esteemed Jazzy Jeff and Johnnie “Smurf” Smith unwinds in the background, Skillz traverses the past 365 in truly lyrical fashion. As always, the man manages to touch on both the year’s biggest events – Lebron’s “Decision”, the death of Steve Jobs, the end of the war in Iraq – but squeezes in more than a couple “oh yeah, that happened” moments while he’s at it. (Oh yeah, I do kinda remember that homeless guy with the radio voice.) While Skillz is much more than just the yearly Rap Up guy it just wouldn’t be a new year without him. We salute you Skillz…. now onto the 2012 madness!
This song first appeared on the
Independent Chart
on January 16, 2012
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DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 11866 |
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 It takes serious skillz (yes, I did that on purpose) to hit on all the biggest music and news stories from an entire year and do so in a creative and entertaining manner. Very few emcees could pull this off.
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| Posted on Jan 03, 2012 |
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Look forward to this every year. haha
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DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 8301 |
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These are always dope as hell. I am always waiting for the Skillz yearly wrap-ups. They will always be classics in my eyes and you can always go back years later and find out everything that happened in that year. Nice flow and nice beat. Thank you Skillz as always.
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| Posted on Jan 03, 2012 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 1345 |
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Another classic.
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 1142 |
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This is very nice, and I must say interesting, but I'm just not a huge fan of this, that's all.
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 1069 |
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@ DJ Z, I agree, its takes really mad skillz to do this and make sound so great....
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| Posted on Jan 03, 2012 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 1805 |
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Hell yea
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DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 380 |
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Dope
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DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 1684 |
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Skillz always kills it on these jams, and I think this is his best one yet.
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| Posted on Jan 03, 2012 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 407 |
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Awesome
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*yawn*
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mad respect for this guy, sticking with it. Even dissed that Rebecca Black chick! this is def on repeat!
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| Posted on Jan 04, 2012 |
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DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 77 |
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This is so dope. Great storytelling. Funny and clever. What hip/hop is all about. 2011 was a great year.
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