Tanya Morgan

Avg Rating: 21021   2.9 ( 21 total votes )

Tanya Morgan - So Damn Down

Artist: Tanya Morgan

Producer: Von Pea

Album: Brooklynati

Label: ImprintOne80

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Von Pea, Ilyad and Donwill of Tanya Morgan know that, in order to pay the bills, they’re going to have to play the game, but that doesn’t mean they’re always happy about it—as shown on XV‘s Something Better, they are keenly aware that that success always has a price.  The newly-released So Damn Down finds the group once again juxtaposing a pretty facade with the sometimes-ugly truth—though they’re undeniably down as in “with it,” the endless grind can, at times, get them down in the “blue” sense.  Since the group’s forthcoming third LP (set to drop May 14th) centers on a fictional city called Brooklynati, the architectural sweep of Von Pea’s lushly-sampled beat couldn’t be more appropriate, and when the instrumentation drops away to showcase the song’s synthesized bass line, it’s a little like suddenly seeing through to the girdwork skeleton that lies below the surface of a majestic skyline.  For more on Tanya Morgan’s fictional city, check out the newly-launched Brooklynati Chamber of Commerce website.

   

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djblaze
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djblaze
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The smooth throwback production is cool. They flow nicely on here. I can't hate on these dudes at all. Good Track!
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Posted on Mar 13, 2009    

that1kid13
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that1kid13
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intro is long. but glad i waited. this is the best song ive heard so far.. the night leading up to my bday hahaha. but yeah the more and more i hear of "Tanya Morgan" the more im likin them. cant wait to hear more


Posted on Mar 13, 2009    

GStan10
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Total Ratings: 1327
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This production is real smooth. They rap pretty good over it too. I agree with Blaze on this. I can't hate.


Posted on Mar 13, 2009    

cb126405
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cb126405
Total Ratings: 1622
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Agreement with everyone ahead, the production is old school smoothalicious. The rest is pretty solid, nothing to overexcite me but an enjoyable listen. Hot style here.


Posted on Mar 13, 2009    

DJ Z
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DJ Z
Total Ratings: 11651
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The intro might be long... but its well worth the wait. This is some real nice board work - soothing, really.

I am HONESTLY hoping that this feature - and there body of work on this new album - help push their sound and style to a broader audience. Jump on....
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Posted on Mar 13, 2009    

bowwserr
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bowwserr
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Z, with a track like this, I'm definitely jumpin on. I'm not a big fan of artists nowadays goin old school, but this is an exception to the case. cb sid it perfectly. old school smoothalicious. very nice job.


Posted on Mar 13, 2009    

FredRico
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FredRico
Total Ratings: 1309
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Goof effort! They really flow nicely but not expressively for me. The beat has all good elements but the background melody gets old after a while.


Posted on Mar 13, 2009    

ultimate hip-hop
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Total Ratings: 687
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The production is so smooth and the lyrics are alright. The hook is not all that good but the old school feel is hot enough to throw in rotation


Posted on Mar 13, 2009    

Mr.Top Hat
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Mr.Top Hat
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It has that nice smooth feel to it, something you can just throw on and listen to.... & even the weak hook doesn't subtract from this track....


Posted on Mar 13, 2009    

ReturnOfSanta
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ReturnOfSanta
Total Ratings: 490
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It kinda sounds like its mixed poorly, it annoys me. The actual song is great though. I feel the oldschool vibe here.


Posted on Mar 13, 2009    

P-Smooth
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Total Ratings: 160
Rating:  32121
cant play this in the whip, toooo dang long an intro aha, nice chill back song its cool, but i cant too much chill to this, sick flow and lyrics tho


Posted on Mar 13, 2009    

boombangin
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Total Ratings: 242
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Always a fan of a laid back, old school album and this one is definitely smooth. Nothing ground breaking, but def. worthy of the rotation


Posted on Mar 13, 2009    

KD_TheAvengerz
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KD_TheAvengerz
Total Ratings: 122
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Pretty decent I agree with FredRico the melody gets old after a while. I liked their flow tho. In rotation for me


Posted on Mar 13, 2009    

croatia
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Total Ratings: 192
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daaaaymnn this beat really got me sniffin sum man.. lol B-) but as they started rappin and singing - i saved my line fo anotha time :-)


Posted on Mar 13, 2009    

blinkq
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Total Ratings: 31
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N.E.R.D wanna be so bad.


not workin at all


Posted on Mar 13, 2009    

FredRico
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FredRico
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@that1kid13: Happy birthday fam!


Posted on Mar 13, 2009    

Juanito_88
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Juanito_88
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I agree wit FredRico again... and I like the contrast of the lighter production and their vocals.


Posted on Mar 13, 2009    

Tex
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Posted on Mar 14, 2009    

eswizzy
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eswizzy
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ill have to pass on this one. It's so boring


Posted on Mar 14, 2009    

djyoshi
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Total Ratings: 251
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aahhhhhhh yeeeaaaaahhhh. smokin music. type of thing ya throw on after a hard day


Posted on Mar 14, 2009    

The Flexican
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The Flexican
Total Ratings: 58
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It aint bad but Im not gonna listen it again either. Its actually more like a freestyle without the hook cause there are too little vocals to follow. You can apply every flow on this joint, and theirs aint worth writtin home about.


Posted on Mar 16, 2009    

Colin
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Total Ratings: 9
tell me the dude in the center doesn't look like lebron james...


Posted on Jun 16, 2009    

Karan Gupte
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