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Swizz Beatz - We Keep It Rockin'
Artist: Swizz Beatz
Featuring: Maino , Jim Jones , Jadakiss , Joell Ortiz
Producer: Swizz Beatz
Album: Monster Mondays Series
Label: Monster Music Group
I bet when rocker Joe Cocker was creating the piano part to his single Woman to Woman in 1972 he had no idea it would become one of the most widely recognized samples in the history of…wait for it…hip-hop. Almost 40 years later, Joe Cocker’s legendary piano stabs (that most of us recognize from Tupac’s California Love) have fallen into the hands of super producer Swizz Beatz. On We Keep It Rockin’, Swizz joins an ensemble of East Coasters including Maino, Jim Jones, Jadakiss and Joell Ortiz to celebrate New York City. Over Swizz’ clunky percussion, each rapper welcomes us to the city (not of Compton), with Jada and Ortiz contributing solid verses while Maino and Jim Jones lag behind in mediocre-ville. Not quite sure why Swizzy was allowed anywhere near the mic, but I guess he gets a pass for creating yet another bangin’ interpretation of the classic sample - a bold move by the one-man band man. Sacrilege of a West Coast classic? Maybe. Is Joe Cocker secretly a Cali OG? Most definitely. Stay tuned as Swizz’ weekly Monster Mondays series continues gettin’ by with a little help from his friends.
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"We Keep It Rockin" is anything but original, but its a fun song if you dig regional posse cuts. Swizzy, for as talented as he is behind the boards, needs to leave the rapping to the professionals. Jada and Joell are the most talented of the bunch, but I thought Maino's verse was borderline the best.
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| Posted on Dec 14, 2010 |
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Never thought i wud hear anyone else come over this beat but its not too bad. Could have got some better features tho even though each emcee holds their own.
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GTFOH!
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| Posted on Dec 14, 2010 |
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That beat is a stain on the memory of the original, and only Ortiz and Jada came through with verses I'd consider re-play worthy. I think I'm going to pretend like this never happened.
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| Posted on Dec 14, 2010 |
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The original was one of my least favorite Tupac songs, anyways. But still, what the hell? How are you going to have an NY repping song on a West Coast beat? Swizz Beatz is turning into hip hop cancer, and he's spreading fast.
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Nope,Nope, Nope...This production is a spit in the face of the orignal California Love. I actually hate this. Zero Stars.
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| Posted on Dec 14, 2010 |
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so a young dude who never litened to a tupac song stumbles over this one and he is like "no wonder 2pac is dead - he sucked ass!"
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| Posted on Dec 14, 2010 |
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trash
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| Posted on Dec 14, 2010 |
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thats whats up
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| Posted on Dec 14, 2010 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 224 |
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Okay. The Song Really Isn't That Bad. Yes, Swizz Beatz Is One Of The Worst Artists To Ever Touch The Mic And Him Rapping Really Brings Down The Ratings And I Wasn't Impressed With Maino And Jim Jones (I Never Liked Dipset). But Joell And Jada Killed It. So Because Of Swizz, Jones, And Maino I'll Give It A 3/5.
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| Posted on Dec 14, 2010 |
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nah man sorry this dont work swiss. you mean the ny couldn't make a better anthem cuzz this dont sound good at all
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You can't take a classic record for a region and then half-ass do it. 1 man rocked the beat and all these dudes on it did nada. Swizz sit down already.
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| Posted on Dec 15, 2010 |
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They expected people to like this?
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| Posted on Dec 15, 2010 |
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@Dj Brad: Swizz doesn't care what we think, he's too busy on his yaught full of money.
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| Posted on Dec 15, 2010 |
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NOT FEELING IT,ALL I KAN THINK OF IS 2PAC AND DRE KILLING THIS BEAT WIT ROGER TROUTMAN ON THE HOOK..CANT REPLICATE GREATNESS NO MATTER WHAT REGION U FROM!!!CALIFORNIA LOVE
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| Posted on Dec 15, 2010 |
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OKKKKKK @DJBOOTH. PLZZZZ READ THISSSS OMFGGGG!!!!! IM SO SICK OF THIS!!!! I JUST WROTE A REALLY REALLY REALLY LONG COMMENT AND THEN I PRESSED "submit" AND THEN IT SAID I HAD TO LOG IN!!! WTFFFF IT WAS SOOO LONG. AND NOW I HAVE TO DO IT OVER AGAIN... WELLL IM NOT GONNA DO IT AGAIN. PLZZZ FIX YOUR MESS UPS IN TIS WEBSITE. PLZZZZ IM SO TIRED OF THIS:(:(:(:(
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| Posted on Dec 15, 2010 |
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HEY, HEY, HEY! There's no way you can use a legendary west coast track, A CALIFORNIA TRACK, to praise New York, or any east coast city....disrespectful. If you're going to, at least make the song decent. Come on now! Pac is cringing in his grave right now listening to this.
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| Posted on Dec 17, 2010 |
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| Posted on Dec 18, 2010 |
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This song was weak all over. The beat bangs but it’s nowhere near original and even Jada put in a disappointing verse.
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| Posted on Dec 18, 2010 |
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Gotta agree with the rest, major L
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| Posted on Dec 19, 2010 |
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Straight PATHETIC.
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| Posted on Dec 21, 2010 |
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This was Produced by Zukhan Bey. ( We Fly High- Ballin, "P-Poppin Luda, "Paper Touchin" Red Cafe.. this Single is in Heavy Rotation across the Eastern Corridor. This is a Club and Drive da Whip down the Hudson... everyone has an opinion. which mine states.. I Like This Record. its a Event. not a single thats Dated. Music and History Repeat. this is one for the History Books..
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| Posted on Dec 21, 2010 |
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