U-N-I - Stakes Is High (Pt. 1)

Artist: U-N-I
Title: Stakes Is High (Pt. 1)
Producer: 6th Sense
Album: Mick Boogie: Honor Roll Mixtape
Label: Unsigned
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Contributed by Kevin L. Clark

Listen to More: Mixtape, Westcoast

Mick Boogie has had a busy year. In fact, the Cleveland, Ohio-to-Brooklyn, New York transplant hasn’t even had a chance to settle into his new digs. Earlier this week, the former Cavalier house DJ dropped his new Honor Roll mixtape, which includes a stellar tribute record to De La Soul. On Stakes Is High (Pt. 1), Inglewood, California duo, U-N-I does a wondrous job of rapping over Ahmad Jamal’s Swahililand with energy and confidence. Producer 6th Sense works some magic on the track as well, complimenting the musical musing of the legendary J. Dilla. While it’s a shame that these ‘We Got Next’ artists have not yet graduated into the mainstream, the Booth sees their movement and plans to keep a close eye.

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E-dub Resident DJ Total Ratings: 860	Rating: E-dub's Top Rated Songs True hip hop. this is crazy hot lyrics. Great chorus what else can i say. Check out their beautiful day remix they got like 10 artists on the remix and its like 7 mins long.
	Posted on Oct 09, 2008

DJ XLR8 DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 225	Rating: DJ XLR8's Top Rated Songs AGREE WITH E-DUB
	Posted on Oct 09, 2008

E-dub Resident DJ Total Ratings: 860	Rating: E-dub's Top Rated Songs I gotta rate it 5 stars again cuz I already know some hater dat dont know shyt about hiphop funna rate it a 1 or 2
	Posted on Oct 09, 2008

DJ Z DJ Booth Crew Total Ratings: 3918	Rating: DJ Z's Top Rated Songs E-Dub... normally I would have my mans delete one of your comment/ratings... BUT... I agree with you 100! Great mixtape (shouts to Mick), and this is the highlight! DJ Booth on Twitter
	Posted on Oct 09, 2008

E-dub Resident DJ Total Ratings: 860	Rating: E-dub's Top Rated Songs My bad sorry about rating it twice, ne of yall heard the Beautiful Day (remix) ft. Evidence, Big Pooh, Aloe Blacc, Fashawn, Mickey Factz, Theo & Kes Kaos. Damn!! thats a stacked lineup...if u aint sure where to find it look for it in zshare
	Posted on Oct 09, 2008

Barbo DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 205	Rating: Barbo's Top Rated Songs wow
	Posted on Oct 09, 2008

~WOW~ DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 1461	Rating: ~WOW~'s Top Rated Songs i guess i have to rate thiz one too then......k well, itz aight. beat= ugh and rap-n= ok. there.
	Posted on Oct 10, 2008

FredRico Resident DJ Total Ratings: 1102	Rating: FredRico's Top Rated Songs I love these jazz/soul influenced beats, but what stands most on this is U-N-I, an unbelievably still unsigned great duo! Hot lyrics, flow and meaning are granted when it comes to a "U-N-I verse", lol! I had just heard the Beautiful Day remix today, what a coincidence... "...no money for ghettos they got 700 billion for these broke ass banks..."
	Posted on Oct 10, 2008

jermaineatl Resident DJ Total Ratings: 261	Rating: jermaineatl's Top Rated Songs I totally been diggin uni since day one ive heard em...
	Posted on Oct 10, 2008

mk18769 DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 305	Rating: mk18769's Top Rated Songs 2/5 ... its aite ... not something id listen to again
	Posted on Oct 10, 2008

Deadly D DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 57	Rating: Deadly D's Top Rated Songs nigga rapped my life...
	Posted on Oct 10, 2008

TheGreatest DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 269	Rating: TheGreatest's Top Rated Songs Damn, Damn!
	Posted on Oct 10, 2008

boombangin Resident DJ Total Ratings: 235	Rating: boombangin's Top Rated Songs Definitely a Banger. Very smooth
	Posted on Oct 10, 2008

Muzicfreak DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 27	Rating: Muzicfreak's Top Rated Songs kool @*#$!
	Posted on Oct 10, 2008

K-Flow Resident DJ Total Ratings: 286	Rating: K-Flow's Top Rated Songs Always been my favorite song from De La Soul and U-N-I did their thing for sure on this track. This is definitely a classic in my eyes.
	Posted on Oct 10, 2008

UnLucky DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 238	Rating: UnLucky's Top Rated Songs Hip-hop. It's an iight beat and has nice lyrics.
	Posted on Oct 10, 2008

BDF44 Resident DJ Total Ratings: 2267	Rating: BDF44's Top Rated Songs these dudes are incredible. I love ever song they've done so far. This sample is always dope as hell. But this may be the best one so far. I love it. U-N-I-!!!!
	Posted on Oct 10, 2008

d mac DJ Booth Crew Total Ratings: 429	Rating: d mac's Top Rated Songs Best track I have heard in a while, when will these guys blow up! DJ Booth on Twitter
	Posted on Oct 11, 2008

PattyPatty85 Resident DJ Total Ratings: 2878	Rating: PattyPatty85's Top Rated Songs In this song I'm feelin the production and their flows, but I don't think they fit each other. I mean, I'd like to hear them with another music in the background and the music with other rappers, maybe with someone who would also sing in the hook! It's a good product but it doesn't sound so tuneful to my ears. In the long run it bores me! 2,5
	Posted on Oct 12, 2008

luvhiphop DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 212	Rating: luvhiphop's Top Rated Songs Unsigned---?? I cannot believe these cats are unsigned!! This is the type of music I eat, drink, and breathe! I wish this type of music was more mainstream rather than some of the garbage that is out!! U-N-I has earned my respect!
	Posted on Oct 14, 2008

lilsanti8 DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 4	Rating: lilsanti8's Top Rated Songs 5 starrssss!! these guys r sick
	Posted on Oct 21, 2008

saesings2 DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 7	Rating: saesings2's Top Rated Songs One of my favorite, newish artists gotta love that unique unsigned sound :P
	Posted on Oct 24, 2008

DaMAK DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 99	this track is fiyah! can never go wrong with a classic beat, their flow goes perfect with beats like this. mad it took me listening to this song to realize that freeway - all my life sampled the stakes is high too :-x
	Posted on Jan 09, 2009

Mr. Greenthumb DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 30	Rating: Mr. Greenthumb's Top Rated Songs extra credit for k-flow for bein the only one to mention the de la soul origins in their comment. and i agree wit everyone sick track love it
	Posted on Apr 13, 2009

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