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Termanology - Nobody's Smilin
Artist: Termanology
Producer: Statik Selektah
Album: Time Machine (Hood Politics VI)
Label: ST. Records
Though hip-hop has mutated and (arguably) evolved considerably over the last 20 years or so, the inner-city conditions that inspired many of the genre’s legends remain largely unchanged to this day. On the first single off his latest Hood Politics mixtape, reader-acclaimed emcee Termanology hops in his Time Machine to revisit a classic track that’s no less relevant today than it was back in 1990. Inspired by In The Ghetto, a cut off Eric B and Rakim‘s Let the Rhythm Hit ‘Em LP, Nobody’s Smilin’ finds Term reporting on the violence and poverty that those in the streets have to deal with on the daily, bringing his new-school (but old school-informed) lyricism to bear on a beat subtly updated from Eric B’s original. Statik Selektah‘s production features a punchier percussion rhythm, revamped instrumentation, and some extra vocals on the hook, but the beatsmith leaves the central concept largely unchanged—and for good reason: it’s damned hard to improve on a classic. Fans digging this era-bridging underground jam are sure to find more to their liking on Time Machine (Hood Politics VI), set to drop September 29th.
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One of the most underrated emcee/producer combos in the business. Term still owes me a freestyle, but I will let that slide when he delivers dope rhymes about serious topics.
No complaints here; exactly what I would expect from these two. 
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| Posted on Jul 23, 2009 |
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Term IS ILL, i really wish he would have came back at Nino Bless for that line he threw at him on the Slaughterhouse joint. Can't go wrong with new Termanolgy though, definitely something i could bump
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| Posted on Jul 23, 2009 |
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Wow, his flow is a lot more aggressive now, not the smooth Term I'm used to. But the metrics is still there, so it's still hot!
Statik is great, but this beat is not all that. The music doesn't move me. |
| Posted on Jul 23, 2009 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 33 |
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This is sick. Lyricism on point. I digs this. Takes you back to early 90's Hip Hop.
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| Posted on Jul 23, 2009 |
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DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 1622 |
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Very impressed with artist delivery tonight, Termanology's effort is no different. Really compliments the beat very well, and being able to actually understand him impresses me.
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| Posted on Jul 23, 2009 |
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Termanology rappin combined with a Statik production. Easy banger.
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| Posted on Jul 23, 2009 |
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sick production! beat rides well with Term's flow.
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| Posted on Jul 23, 2009 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 4267 |
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Flow is on point, lyrical flava in-place, good beat (a bit lackluster on verses tho) and nice sampling ... its all good stuff.
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| Posted on Jul 23, 2009 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 3212 |
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I don't think I would listen to this song again, but it has a good energy and Termanology's flow is great!
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| Posted on Jul 23, 2009 |
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tired of the simple lyrics, i like this dude, vocab skills is at a high level
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| Posted on Jul 24, 2009 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 484 |
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The production is hot and Term definitely did his thing
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| Posted on Aug 01, 2009 |
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| Posted on Feb 03, 2010 |
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