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XV - OccupyMusic
Artist: XV
Producer: The Awesome Sound
Album: None (Promo Single)
Label: Square Bound Music/Warner Bros.
Like what the #Occupy movement is doing, but too lazy to to take it to the streets? You’re in luck—Booth fave XV has pioneered a new way to fight against the 1% from the comfort of your very own headphones. OK, to keep it one-hundred, kicking back and listening to #Occupy Music won’t address income inequality or homelessness, but the record will undoubtedly prove inspiring for anyone who wishes the game were in the hands of artists, not industry suits. A joint that didn’t make it onto the artist’s next street album, this cut finds frequent collaborator The Awesome Sound flipping French electronic group Télépopmusik’s Breathe into a moody, backdrop for bars poetically detailing the freestyle alum‘s dissatisfaction with the major-label hustle: “Now we sell ourselves shorter where we could sell ourselves / So we sign to majors for all the whistles and bells / And you think you’ll get on board ‘cause all your tracks is real—oh well.” Complete with an airy chorus by Raja, this joint will undoubtedly leave heads more amped than ever for a hip-hop revolution—if a little worried about the state of XV’s relationship with Atlantic. Though, as mentioned above, this record won’t be appearing on the project, fans will be able to hear plenty more where this came from on Vizzy’s Popular Music LP, scheduled to drop June 15, for free digital download.
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DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 11684 |
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Good for Vizzy. I like how he doesn't hold his tongue, instead letting loose about how he feels about his major label situation.
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| Posted on Jun 11, 2012 |
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DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 1645 |
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This is one of the better records I have heard from him, dope track.
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| Posted on Jun 11, 2012 |
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| Posted on Jun 12, 2012 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 102 |
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I'm starting to have doubts about KWTGBP ever getting released by Warner Music. Love XV tho. I'm sitting on several exclusively licensed tracks from his cousin, Austin (The Awesome Sound). Love his work
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| Posted on Jun 12, 2012 |
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DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 8042 |
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This is dope... Lots of Bangers for the day on DJbooth and this one included. XV and Raja put it down on this. Sick beat too. Easily another BANGER!
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| Posted on Jun 12, 2012 |
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God I love Vizzy
He always puts together excellent mixtapes, and I expect the same from Popular Culture after hearing the leaks so far |
| Posted on Jun 12, 2012 |
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L.O.S.E.R. - Lyrical Operative Supplying Excellent Rhetoric :) |
| Posted on Jun 13, 2012 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 2919 |
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XV, I've missed your soul music
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| Posted on Jun 13, 2012 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 1227 |
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I'm not feeling this, I haven't been feeling Vizzy for a while now.
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| Posted on Jun 15, 2012 |
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| Posted on Jun 19, 2012 |
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Music with meaning.
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| Posted on Jun 26, 2012 |
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DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 3 |
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Music with meaning...
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| Posted on Aug 29, 2012 |
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