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3.7 ( 20 total votes )
Theo Martins - Jurassic Harlem
Artist: Theo Martins
Producer: Swizz Beatz
Album: Channel Surfin’ Series (Channel 1)
Label: Unsigned
Nowadays, the trendy marketing plan amongst many indie artists is to release new material on a consistent basis as part of a series (see Crooked I‘s Hip-Hop Weekly, K. Sparks‘s Manic Mondays, and XV‘s 40 Days, 40 Nights). Continuing this fad is Rhode Island emcee Theo, who will pick up his remote control on the first and fifteenth of each month for some Channel Surfin’. Airing on Channel 1 is Jurassic Harlem; listeners will instantly be reminded of a young Jay-Z when they hear Theo’s lyricism and vocal tone. Producer Swizz Beatz contributes a ratings-boosting beat, which includes a sample of John Williams’ theme to Jurassic Park. It seems like both Theo and Swizzy know that when you can attract Steven Spielberg fanboys, you’ve really made it big! In two weeks, find out what’s on Channel 2.
This song first appeared on the
Independent Chart
on October 13, 2008
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Tastemaker |
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Dont nobody comment about his face cuz i remember last song he put up thats all yall was talkin bout. Who gives a fu ck. He making solid music thats all that matter. This song is pretty good, nice beat and great lyrics. In rotation
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| Posted on Oct 07, 2008 |
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Is it just me or did he just straight copy Kanye's line
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| Posted on Oct 07, 2008 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 687 |
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Yea, straight jacked Kanye, but i can't say if Kanye bit it from someone else. Also his name is Theo so a metaphor about Cosby is more meaningful from him.
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| Posted on Oct 07, 2008 |
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ooooo im lyk-n thiz...nice flow and i can digg thiz beat...and therez some sick lyricz up in there. itza banga for sure.
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| Posted on Oct 07, 2008 |
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How can you not love a John Williams sample being used on a track? That man has composed the soundtracks to such classics as Star Wars, Indiana Jones, and E.T. Swizzy got that sample down flat, and Theo's rapping is cool too. Channel 1 makes me wish I had Theo's cable service provider!
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| Posted on Oct 07, 2008 |
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yo he straight took postaboy's beat from like '02...his flow straight tho
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| Posted on Oct 07, 2008 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 1309 |
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WOW, Swizz Beatz can make a dope song out of anything: great use of a sample, still took a fair amount of creativity. I wasn’t expecting this to sound as epic at all! Theo was consistently confident throughout the song (Jigga like) and affecting at 1:36 (Kanye like) but still distinctive with smart realistic lyrics. Really impressed! This is a great night on DjBooth (A-list rappers and Unsigned as well)!!! PS: You can tell Theo is a fool for using that pic :p but damn, it almost made me not hear this Theo, control yourself! ;)
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| Posted on Oct 07, 2008 |
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DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 11676 |
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Theo is DJBooth fam! I watch plenty of TV, but most of it is crap compared to what he has in store with this new creative series. I have my remote ready.... whats on next?
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| Posted on Oct 07, 2008 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 2130 |
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Theo eh? He's also so hit and miss for me. I love this sample. He hit this one outta the park though. He did snatch that Kanye line...but eh...it's actually even funnier since his name is THEO! LOL. I like his confidence on this. I gotta get him a beat for our collab. He told me to hit him with that and I've been slacking on my macking. Straight 4 star banger right here. Sample was nuts and so was the lyrics.
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| Posted on Oct 07, 2008 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 201 |
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Nice chill song the production was alright and vocals were chill too. Overall it is in rotation
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| Posted on Oct 07, 2008 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 3212 |
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Wow the background sample absolutely makes the whole song...it's amazing! The beginning gave me the creeps. The beat is chillin and his flow too. It's not a song I would always listen to, but it's good and deserves to go in rotation!
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| Posted on Oct 07, 2008 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 261 |
This song's sample cant help me but to smile. It reminds me of Jurassic park when there in the helicopter at the end...
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| Posted on Oct 07, 2008 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 608 |
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Man these unsigned artists have so much money nowadays.... artists spending 30 grand on trey songs collabs, artists spending 75+ grand on lil wayne collabs and now theo ( unsigned) paying for a swizz beatz beat... just for a mixtape? c'mon man. i cant even afford a wal mart beat right now. Anyways..... the song is nothing special. Flows like jay-z a little on this but overalll boring song.
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| Posted on Oct 07, 2008 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 319 |
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Wow this is quite mad. The beat and sample is SHWEEEET!!! Swizzy does a great job with the production and Theo flows nicely. I hope this isn't the last we hear from him
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| Posted on Oct 07, 2008 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 360 |
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it's ok.. production is on point from Swizzy, theo does a good job w lyrics but i'm not really feeling his voice... but then jay-z i only feel his voice on his exceptional tracks, not all, so maybe the comparison is accurate? 3* in rotation just cuz the prod and lyrics are too strong to rate a lowly 2*
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| Posted on Oct 07, 2008 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 237 |
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I feel like watching Jurrasic Park now xP. Nice sample but his flow was kinda boring. Ill put it in rotation though.
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| Posted on Oct 07, 2008 |
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like this dude gunna get tha album like his tracks
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| Posted on Oct 08, 2008 |
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DJ Booth Member |
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401 finally gettin some respect...this kid is for real.
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| Posted on Oct 08, 2008 |
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DJ Booth Member |
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damn he does sound like jigga this beat is incredible
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| Posted on Oct 08, 2008 |
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This sample is hot but a lil old. first time i heard it posta boy was on it. link here http://www.imeem.com/people/uvuaV/music/B2xfZHLc/posta_boy_jurassic_harlem/
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| Posted on Oct 11, 2008 |
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ravens4life1977 that's what I was thinking!!! I thought I was going crazy but I remember hearing that instrumental back in '03!
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| Posted on Oct 12, 2008 |
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Swizz absolutely nails the production on this one! The first 10 sec i was a little sceptic, but then he switches it up & straight up delivers. You gotta be a very bad MC to not score on this track ;-)
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| Posted on Oct 16, 2008 |
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i feel like i heard this before....
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| Posted on Oct 21, 2008 |
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reminds me of when i was 7... i think... love the beat. 3 stars
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| Posted on Oct 21, 2008 |
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