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4.3 ( 15 total votes )
The ILLZ - Heaven (Higher)
Artist: The ILLZ
Producer: Andy Cato
Album: The Pursuit EP
Label: Unsigned
On his first Booth feature, underground emcee The ILLZ voiced feelings of confusion and inner conflict that just about everyone has felt at one point or another. As Crazy as life can be, though, its opposite is even stranger, sadder, and more difficult to wrap one’s head around. On Heaven (Higher), a new single off his forthcoming The Pursuit EP, the Jersey emcee tackles one of the toughest emotional trials a person can go through: coping with the death of a loved one. Over an elegiac, downtempo beat sampled from electronic duo Weekend Players’ Higher Ground, ILLZ’ addresses fallen hip-hop artist D Mobb and his late father—though he mourns their loss, the artist knows they are looking down on him from a better place, and that he will be reunited with them when his time comes. ILLZ’ plainspoken lyrical style lends itself well to the tough subject matter, and his message is comforting. The Pursuit is coming soon—in the meantime, those who like what they’re hearing can find more heartfelt meditations on life, death, and everything in between on the artist’s This Is… EP, available for download here.
This song first appeared on the
Independent Chart
on September 14, 2009
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DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 11882 |
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 Off to see the Jay-Z show in the Chi, but had to rate before I left...
... once that hook comes in. Damn. 
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| Posted on Sep 09, 2009 |
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Maybe it's just me, but this production is so reminiscent of the old-school Roots to me. It's so slow and mellow, but them drums just drive the song, and that horn is a beautiful addition. The lyrics are deep and heartfelt; can't go wrong wit that.
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| Posted on Sep 09, 2009 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 639 |
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Dam this beat is so simple yet so good!!
It's very mellow it relaxes you and takes you somewhere else.... |
| Posted on Sep 09, 2009 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 18 |
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illz could never speak & i'd be taken by the production. it's got me open. sickness. just sick.
this dude is most definitely talented. it's deep, it's honest, it's real and it's powerful. there is a passion in this track that you feel as soon as the beat starts. it's mellow yet electrifing. electrifing in the sense that you have no other choice but to let your body feel the beat & groove to it. you can't escape the urge to indulge in this track. that's electrifing; to me anyways. simply put, it's a banger. |
| Posted on Sep 09, 2009 |
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| Posted on Sep 09, 2009 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 424 |
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I love that feeling though
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| Posted on Sep 09, 2009 |
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DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 906 |
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Im all about smooth jazzy beats, so I knew I was going to like this as soon as the beat came in. This track has a lot of emotion to it, which is something a lot of hip hop artists today forget about. I love when the horn comes into the beat. Incredible track.
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| Posted on Sep 09, 2009 |
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This has all of the elements of a classic track...
Production - Really sets the mood. Excellent work by The IllZ. Rapping - You could hear the passion in his voice and he came with some really good lyrics. Great message. Hook - Really soulful and perfect for this track. |
| Posted on Sep 10, 2009 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 2281 |
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Sometimes I look at how many people rate/view a track and I think if only more boothers take a chance on tracks that don't have big names. This is a song that I think more people would like, if they just gave it a chance. This is a well put together track. Great mood setter. His message and lyrics were solid. I really enjoyed this. Take chances boothers, you may end up liking something that you may not have normally listened to.
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| Posted on Sep 10, 2009 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 5 |
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Killer production and the flow is smooth.
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| Posted on Sep 12, 2009 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 35 |
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That beat and that hook...
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| Posted on Sep 12, 2009 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 2065 |
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Very cool, laid back production, somethin to listen to in the rain
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| Posted on Oct 23, 2009 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 4 |
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Everytime I'm feeling down I throw this jam on, and everything just seems to calm down.
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| Posted on Nov 11, 2009 |
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