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Skillz - So Far So Good (Remix) ft. Common & Talib Kweli
Artist: Skillz
Featuring: Common , Talib Kweli
Producer: Usef Deniro (aka Joe Money)
Album: Million Dollar Backpack
Label: Big Kiidz/eOne Music
In a May interview with DJBooth, rapper Skillz explained the reasoning behind the creation of his current single, So Far So Good. “Hip hop is an art form, it’s a culture, and it doesn’t have to be good to any of us… I realize that I’m blessed that people wanna hear what I have to say.” From his humble beginnings nearly twelve years ago, the Detroit-born Skillz has stayed level-headed and for the most part, under the mainstream radar. Appropriately, the emcee’s chosen guest features for the remix, Common and Talib Kweli, have also experienced at times an underwhelming level of support from both a national audience and their labels. Skillz’s new studio album, Million Dollar Backpack, is currently set to drop later this month via Koch.
This song first appeared on the
Rap Chart
on July 14, 2008
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| Posted on Jul 07, 2008 |
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Thank goodness. I can breathe now. This is fresh. Hip Hop lives baby. I want to hear nothing but this from now on! "Y'all always in the back like Jeezy ad-libs". Common held it down like always. Talib is a true M.C. 5 stars. If you feel this is boring or something, IDK, go jump off a cliff. I don't care. And yo, don't delete this post. I'm just speaking my mind. I'm pissed right now, so let me vent.
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| Posted on Jul 07, 2008 |
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Yes this is true hip hop. Definatly a breath of fresh air. This is a trio that should get in the booth more often. They make beautiful music. I miss Rawkus records. Common wasn't with them but shoulda been. Love this!
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| Posted on Jul 07, 2008 |
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jeezy line was fire. common fit perfectly in this jam. nice smooth beat. i can dig it
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| Posted on Jul 07, 2008 |
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not feelin this one...usef did good, just a little to repetitive for me. lyrically this track is pretty sick though, but unfortunately today radio isnt about lyrics at all...solid 3
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| Posted on Jul 07, 2008 |
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Nice laid back feel on this track. I can chill with this is on. This is real hip hop and Common and Talib bring it like usual. This is classic
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| Posted on Jul 07, 2008 |
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This is well produced but just not my type, as I'm club-oriented! If I could understand what he says maybe the song would sound better to me, but as I mainly listen to the music, this is in rotation but nothing more. Sounds a bit repetitive, I'm more oriented to songs with a catchy chorus. Anyway, if I think about hip hop I think of this...I know that club-oriented songs are more pop/commercial
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| Posted on Jul 07, 2008 |
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The production on this joint is hot. Skillz comes on point here. Common was straight. But Kweli owned this track. I love this song
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| Posted on Jul 07, 2008 |
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SKILLZ really does have a lot of skillz. I love his end of the year wrap up songs. Common is my favorite rapper and he def. is fresh on this. I agree with Ozzylee - Talib owned this!
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| Posted on Jul 07, 2008 |
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O...K i dont not really y typ
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| Posted on Jul 07, 2008 |
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This song is chill. A great choice of artists for this remix. I like this better than the original.
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| Posted on Jul 07, 2008 |
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this is sick
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| Posted on Jul 07, 2008 |
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this is so beautiful am hip hoping on my seat...this is what my ears (as well as radios) have been missing! the sad thing is that ppl keeping ranting about hip-hop being dead but are not feeling this track because it's not clubbish...listeners have become accustomed to subpar creativity a la d4l, dj unk soulja boy and almost everything on the radio. sadly, this track most likely will not get mainstream play!
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| Posted on Jul 07, 2008 |
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this sounds like brown sugar...this should've had mos def on it too...but this is good pure music...for some reason the kickdrum gets on my nerves lol...erything else is just damn speechless...def didn't expect skillz to rap on this but this is that perfect chill mood music...
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| Posted on Jul 07, 2008 |
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I love this song. It's bout time i heard some real hip hop cuz theres too much garbage out right now. Kweli killed it...
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| Posted on Jul 07, 2008 |
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| Posted on Jul 08, 2008 |
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Okay these lyrics are bad ass. No lie. That Jeezy line had me crackin up. But I wish I could say the same about the lyrics. It could use a bit of work. Chorus could use work. So this song is just average
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| Posted on Jul 09, 2008 |
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i guess imma have 2 go jump off a cliff michael hannah haha- cuz DIS iz boring....well, @ least 2 me it iz.
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| Posted on Jul 10, 2008 |
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how can Skillz go wrong with Common and Talib Kweli on the track...FUEGO!!
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| Posted on Jul 11, 2008 |
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The first track I'm reaching for when I want to hear some real Hip Hop!
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| Posted on Jul 13, 2008 |
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michaelhannah said it all. its dopeness. not much more to say
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| Posted on Jul 14, 2008 |
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AMAZING. that's all there is to it. a combination of Talib, Common and Skillz makes it a definite hit in my book
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| Posted on Jul 25, 2008 |
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On Point!!!!
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| Posted on Feb 13, 2009 |
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The original is dope, add that with Kweli and you get a rating of 4.5
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| Posted on Nov 02, 2009 |
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