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3.2 ( 6 total votes )
Production duo The Opus (aka Mr. Echo and The Isle of Weight), also known as one-half of Chicago group Rubberoom, are making their DJBooth debut today with International, a globally oriented single that brings on fellow Windy City representatives The Gent$ (Pugz Atmoz, Wes Restless and Ill Legit) to handle the rhyme work. Following me so far? Good, then let’s keep traveling. Opening with a string section that could serve as the opening scene of a Bollywood film, Opus quickly throw down more hip-hop percussion and bass for a beat that has one foot in India and the other in the U.S. Lyrically The Gent$ lay down a cinematic tale that finds them chasing a mysterious, dangerous and enticing female from the streets of Austin to lush compounds in Bombay. While previous fans of The Opus and Gent$ should by now know to expect the unexpected, newcomers will likely find themselves hitting rewind trying to unravel International’s twists and turns, and that’s just the way they like it. Those bold enough to pick up Opus’ intricately titled and upcoming mixtape, The Opus of the Opus II, may just want to make sure they have their passports in order first.
Listen to More: The Opus , The Gent$ , Premiere, Alternative Written by Nathan S.
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DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 11677 |
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"International" is the perfect title for this record as I felt like I was overseas the second I pressed play. The rhymes are not over the top, which is important because they need to appropriately match the tempo and vibe of the foreign instrumental. Not for everyone, but the tempo and movement of the record will entice repeat listens from some.
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| Posted on Jul 04, 2011 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 9341 |
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Not anything crazy but it's enjoyable
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| Posted on Jul 05, 2011 |
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DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 2 |
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Good stuff. Not exactly the epitome of crazy rhymes, but a good record nonetheless.
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| Posted on Jul 05, 2011 |
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| Posted on Jul 05, 2011 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 4267 |
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Damn! nostalgia kicking in. The sample took me back to 1995. It's taken from one of the Bollywood's biggest hits - Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aO-vX6lbObc (sample appears at around 1 minute mark) Where this song fails to grab my attention is the vocals. The lyrics by everybody involved were not bad, though, the slow, dragging feeling of the flat rhyming gets boring quick! Also, the mixture of vocals and the instrumental form a sort of tacky feel, especially at the hook where they are trying hard to harmonize with sample's melody. It almost came across as they are forcing a hook in somewhere. If you separate the elements, you'd find all are of a good standard, but, they don't work when mixed, in my opinion. All in all, there's nothing to really mess up the song, but not tempting enough for me to add it to my rotation. 2.5/5 |
| Posted on Jul 05, 2011 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 1 |
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This is Hot. Defines good Hip Hop. Need that to spin for the radio show and clubs. Nice 1.
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| Posted on Jul 07, 2011 |
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