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XV - Funeral of the Tape Deck ft. Donny Goines

XV
Artist:XV
Title:Funeral of the Tape Deck ft. Donny Goines
Featuring:Donny Goines
Producer: DJ Premier
Album:40 Days, 40 Nights Series (Morning of Day 11)
Label:Square Bound Music/Warner Bros.
Twitter:@XtotheV
Website:XV's Website

Average Rating:   32101   3.7
Total Ratings:       23

There are quite a few ways for listeners to get their music “fix” nowadays, ranging from traditional means like radio, CDs and once-in-a-blue-moon music videos on BET or MTV to newer sensations like satellite radio, mp3 players and DJBooth.net.  One form, however, that seems to have gone the way of the dinosaur is the cassette tape.  In honor of its passing, Kansas rapper XV is gathering us all together to pay our final respects and share memories at the Funeral of the Tape Deck.  As guest eulogist Donny Goines waxes nostalgic about the ‘80s hip hop scene, DJ Premier plays a hymn in the background reminiscent of early-‘90s Mobb Deep.  While he is a futuristic-minded emcee, he clearly hasn’t forgotten where he came from.  Funeral of the Tape Deck is from the 11th morning of XV’s 40 Days, 40 Nights series.


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Kooln
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Kooln
Total Ratings: 201
Rating:  54321
Wow XV has given us a classic. Great production and flow was superb.


Posted on Sep 29, 2008    

The5Rings
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Total Ratings: 950
Rating:  43211
Hot!! Great production, XV is hot and Goines is hella underrated. Nice laid back feel. 4 stars


Posted on Sep 29, 2008    

onelove07
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Total Ratings: 56
Rating:  32121
it's cool...i'll throw it in...


Posted on Sep 29, 2008    

BDF44
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BDF44
Total Ratings: 2283
Rating:  43211
This is fire. I love this vibe we gettin from cats like XV, K. Sparks and UNI! Donny killed this too. Lovin it!


Posted on Sep 30, 2008    

dadudekice
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Total Ratings: 26
Rating:  54321
ima KOOLN with the rating.. i like his style in rapping sounds like LUPE.. looks like SHAWTY LO mixed with CAMRON..


Posted on Sep 30, 2008    

Black Collar
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Total Ratings: 14
Rating:  54321
This Guy IS Just A Straight Up Genius!!! ..My Favs From HIs Is Boy From Kansas..But I JUst Cant Stop Listening To This Tho!


Posted on Sep 30, 2008    

PattyPatty85
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PattyPatty85
Total Ratings: 3048
Rating:  43211
This song has a wonderful production, it's smooth and sexy and the piano sounds excellent! XV and Donny Goines are good, I agree with you all! It's not my type of song but it deserves 3,5 stars from me


Posted on Sep 30, 2008    

luvhiphop
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luvhiphop
Total Ratings: 212
Rating:  43211
XV has really been making an impression on me. I think the concept of the song is cool and flow always holds my attention.


Posted on Sep 30, 2008    

EnronMoney
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Total Ratings: 50
Rating:  43211
i like this 1. his past songs to me were jus avg. but i like this 1, sick production!


Posted on Sep 30, 2008    

DJ Z
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DJ Z
Total Ratings: 8062
Rating:  43211
I miss tapes. I used to record off the radio (who didn't?) and make REAL mixtapes. Haha. XV keeps on impressing me.
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Posted on Sep 30, 2008    

Kayleb101
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Kayleb101
Total Ratings: 502
Rating:  32121
Ok, lets face it, I cnan guarantee alot of you have over-rated this song just because of the old school beat, and the way they flow on here, but this song isn't a "Great" song, IMO its not even a good song.. i like the way he's trying to get into his music and everything, but Funeral of the Tape Deck? and the last few songs ive heard from XV all have this old school beat to it, as well as the flow, and this is the new age, he better step up his game or hes gonna get left behind before he really even get in..


Posted on Sep 30, 2008    

boombangin
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Total Ratings: 242
Rating:  32121
Solid old school beat and decent flow. I'll throw it in the rotation


Posted on Sep 30, 2008    

UnLucky
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UnLucky
Total Ratings: 238
Rating:  43211
They're flows are sick. Not feeling the pianos on the beat, kinda ruined it for me.


Posted on Sep 30, 2008    

DJ XLR8
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Total Ratings: 225
Rating:  54321
like this alot like always XV brings that creativity that raps been missing and damn dJ premier on the boards gotta love it


Posted on Sep 30, 2008    

~WOW~
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Total Ratings: 1468
Rating:  14321
WOW like yall r crazy...this is sooo over-rated. the piano doesnt even fit into this song...wut on earth r they tryna do??!? i mean, c'mon...seriously?? the beat=0, flow=0, lyrics=dont care cuz everything else sux so they wont make me like it any betta. i give up on tryna like his music.


Posted on Sep 30, 2008    

Mike Dreams
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Mike Dreams
Total Ratings: 2133
Rating:  43211
Man! DJ Premier snapped on this production. This is some mad ill vintage sounding ish! This is a classic. WOW:) and others who are new school addicts, you're not going to like it. That's just it. You're not. You don't understand the original culture of hip hop. This is how it sounded before the Soulja Boys or all the new poppy sounding rap. It's nothing wrong with you liking that new stuff, but you're missing out on the nostalgia of the old joints. That's really too bad. 15 years ago...this was hip hop. Without this type of stuff, everything new wouldn't be possible. Just remember that the next time you choose to disregard some classic sounding hip hop music. That's just my two cents...and then some.


Posted on Sep 30, 2008    

Scripter
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Total Ratings: 79
Rating:  43211
I knew that piano sounded familiar. I like this song, great work for both artist and producer. DJ Premier makes the production solid and XV just did his thing.


Posted on Oct 01, 2008    

The Ginural
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Total Ratings: 73
Rating:  21321
good production but not a banger
good job tho!!!
it sounds lke the early 90s if you really think about it


Posted on Oct 01, 2008    

XV
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XV
Total Ratings: 4
Rating:  43211
As always, I have to get on the booth and show my appreciation to those who have commented and rated the song, good or bad. I appreciate ppl just taking TIME out to listen to my music and give an opinion on it. Kayleb, you must not have heard "High Five" or "U Got It" or "Everything Is Cool" on DJBooth, because I RARELY rap over boom-bap beats like this one.

And WOW:) I thought you would've gave up on me A LONG TIME ago. LMAOOOO. But I appreciate that you continue to try. But, I definitely don't fit your style of music. But thanks to everybody and much love to Brian "Z" for dropping it on the site.

www.THECOOLNIVERSE.com


Posted on Oct 06, 2008    

therealalig
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Total Ratings: 24
Rating:  14321
My 5 year old bro could have mashed a better piano to go along with this song, you all are wack. Horrible beat, ok rhymes...


Posted on Oct 10, 2008    

katkhndrsn
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Total Ratings: 8
yeah he sounds a lot like lupe, its nice though


Posted on Oct 21, 2008    

saesings2
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Total Ratings: 7
Rating:  54321
PREMOOOO Dammnnnn This is banging. This boy is gonna go far. As long as he finds his own style... reminds me of Lupe.


Posted on Oct 24, 2008    

c0kupz
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Total Ratings: 42
Rating:  54321
This man is a BOSS!!! Who in the world would even consider doing a tape deck tribute


Posted on Aug 29, 2009    

The 149th
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The 149th
Total Ratings: 2065
Rating:  21321
Percussion is out of place here, kind of messes of XV's flow, it sounds incomplete to me


Posted on Dec 21, 2009    

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