The Opus ft. Pigeon John - Up and Away

The Opus - Up and Away

Producer: The Opus

Album: The Opus of the Opus II

Label: Mush Records

Back in July, beat crew The Opus hooked up with Chi-town trio The Gent$ to take their hustle International on the lead single off their forthcoming street album. Now that they’ve got the whole damn globe on lock, The Opus have got nowhere to go but up—literally. Making its world premiere right here on our front page, newly-released follow-up Up and Away finds the twosome joining forces with Booth newcomer Pigeon John to conquer the skies. With the Windy City twosome’s frenetically layered percussion samples and ambient loops banging in the back, the Northridge, California rhymesayer showcases mic skills every bit as fly as his stage name would suggest. Not to mention one hell of a pen game—the emcee’s bars come jam-packed with unexpected allusions and rewind-worthy turns of phrase: “Watch the young Duke Ellington make the place gelatin, shake the fake fella, and I, the black Gilligan, will keep freakin’... ” If you give this vertiginous banger high marks, more is on its way—watch for the beat crew’s The Opus of the Opus II street album to land on record store shelves September 6.

This song first appeared on the Independent Chart on August 29, 2011

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rycurt11	Rating: rycurt11's Top Rated Songs
	Posted on Aug 24, 2011

DJ Z DJ Booth Crew Total Ratings: 11677	Rating: DJ Z's Top Rated Songs Not sure what I enjoyed more - the song or the dope cover art for the single? Let the debate begin. Thanks for the premiere, fellas. Follow @DJBooth
	Posted on Aug 24, 2011

sdcrout Tastemaker Total Ratings: 612	Rating: sdcrout's Top Rated Songs Its ok. I don't like it that much. Sorry. The beat is dope but the artist makes doesn't make me excited to hear the song.
	Posted on Aug 24, 2011

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	Posted on Aug 24, 2011

Lucas G. DJ Booth Crew Total Ratings: 700	Rating: Lucas G.'s Top Rated Songs Interesting track. I like the vibe, but I got kinda bored of the vocals by the end. Awesome beat though.
	Posted on Aug 25, 2011