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Tony Williams - King or the Fool
Artist: Tony Williams
Producer: Chris Cutta and Key Tech
Album: Finding Dakota Grey
Label: G.O.O.D. Music
I’m not a person who’s very easy to scare, but every once in a while I’ll hear a sound that makes me startle a little, or I’ll surf the net and accidentally come across a picture of Marilyn Manson with prosthetic breasts (I dare you to look that up). I rarely get this feeling from a song, though, but that’s just what background-singer-turned-frontman Tony Williams accomplishes with his first Booth feature, King or the Fool. Tony’s vocals are fantastic, as he manages to maintain an appealing, almost pleading tone with a girl who apparently can’t make up her mind about him. However, the (creepy) problem lies in Chris Cutta and Key Tech’s production, which sounds slightly off and more fitting for horror movie than an r&b album. All things considered, though, King or the Fool is a great song, and if its purpose is to appeal to a sense of desperation, it succeeds. Look out for it on Williams’ Finding Dakota Grey EP, available online now.
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DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 11676 |
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Tony Williams! I've followed Tony for years. I always thought to myself - when is he going to take his act in a solo direction and send us some material! Well, my not-exactly-prayers were answers when his new mixtape popped-up in our inbox earlier this week.
This is one of the stand out cuts. The vocals are smooth, the hook is catchy, and he doesn't ever over-sing (a growing problem in music today). The production is light (sorry, Matt - I don't think its very scary) and complements Tony's sound well. 
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| Posted on Mar 05, 2010 |
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I havent heard step up from behind the background vocals before but i was pleasantly surprised. The winding bass compliments Tony's vocals and i like how everything expands for the hook. Its not as catchy as it could be though
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| Posted on Mar 05, 2010 |
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Sounds very generic, wanna-be radio cut single.
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| Posted on Mar 05, 2010 |
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DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 2476 |
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Ha, I don't know if I'm hearing the same "creepy" vibe Matthew Kyle was, but there is something a little darker than you'd expect here. On the surface it sounds like pretty standard retro r&b, but the lyrics, vocals and production have a slightly menacing undertone.
The first time I've really paid attention to Williams on the solo, and he's got me intrigued.
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| Posted on Mar 05, 2010 |
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i like his vocals here, i agree with the 149th, slightly generic but i dont mind it, better than half the other stuff out there at the moment. still deciding, need a couple more spins
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| Posted on Mar 05, 2010 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 4267 |
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"Its not as catchy as it could be"... just about sums it up for me. Rotation-Stuff!
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| Posted on Mar 05, 2010 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 452 |
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Not bad at all. Good to finally hear some solo Tony.
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| Posted on Mar 06, 2010 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 1227 |
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After ‘We Major’ Tony Williams can do no wrong for me, with that been said this track is slightly disappointing. The beat doesn’t really go with the theme of the song and the hook could have been improved.
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| Posted on Mar 07, 2010 |
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| Posted on Mar 09, 2010 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 32 |
Dope track! Big ups to Cutta for reppin' Oklahoma City hard!
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| Posted on Dec 26, 2010 |
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