XV ft. Betty Trouble - Learn To Fly

XV - Learn To Fly

Artist: XV

Producer: The Awesome Sound

Album: Untitled EP

Label: Square Bound Music/Warner Bros.

Hailing from the Great Plains, I can count with one hand how many artists from my state have made it to the national stage in hip-hop. Zero. The same goes for the nearby states of Arkansas and Kansas. Wichita native XV is on a quest to change the status quo and has been on rap’s radar since 2009. Back then he was barely starting to leave the nest. Over time he’s gradually grown out his wings and today it appears XV is taking lessons so he can Learn to Fly. Pretty fitting for a guy whose city is known for its aviation industry. Produced by The Awesome Sound, who also doubles at XV’s DJ, Learn to Fly is a spacey record that steadily hits us with an arsenal of synths and piano keys over which X lyrically tap dances on. If XV is the pilot, than Betty Trouble is the stewardess as she provides the calming chorus that complements XV’s spry verses where he discusses the road, or runway, that he’s taken during the course of his life and career to reach his current cruising altitude. So with a preview of what we can expect on the EP, we’ll have to wait until January to see if his upcoming EP, rumored to be titled L7, will take off on time or if it’ll be a delayed departure.

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djblaze DJ Booth Crew Total Ratings: 7960	Rating: djblaze's Top Rated Songs I like the match with XV and Betty. They sound like a good contrast on this track. Nice production work by The Awesome Sound. This track had me entertained throughout. Good work. Follow @djblaze_djbooth
	Posted on Dec 23, 2011

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Wow cool lyrics they got there withan outstanding combination of "touching pics. for those old enough to give a meaning to them", now days the only way to escape our ordinary routine is come up with something new and rule the world (flying) or just let the world drug you where it feels best. This song just rocks, nice sound and combination of minds. Lastly XV every up coming song just keeps breaking the wall the previous one built and that's not easy nowdays to come up with something new and meaningful .

Posted on Dec 25, 2011

bender DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 402	Rating: bender's Top Rated Songs Great song. XV is becoming one of my favorites!
	Posted on Dec 28, 2011

DJ Red DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 86	Rating: DJ Red's Top Rated Songs XV has always been great at combining lyrical wordplay and incredible emotion. This has got some replay value to it, no doubt.
	Posted on Dec 29, 2011