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Mike Dreams - Heavy Soul
Artist: Mike Dreams
Producer: Chris Love
Album: Counting Sheep Series (Week 10)
Label: MUSIC2DREAM2
Since April 7th, Booth readers have been Counting Sheep in anticipation of Young Son‘s sophomore album. Looking to end his reader-acclaimed, DJBooth.net-exclusive series on a high note, the Minneapolis emcee has saved one of his most potent and timely jams for last. On the final installment, Hannah returns to his conscious-rap roots to address the social and economic ills that leave him with a Heavy Soul. Flowing over a slow-burning instrumental by Chris Love (his cousin), the rapper explores the root causes of inner-city poverty and crime in two reflective verses, and R&B up-and-comer (and Young Son’s high-school classmate) Adrien Lindsey tops the track off with his weathered, emotionally-charged hook vocals. This thought-provoking cut is a fitting denouement to one stellar 10-week run, and a tantalizing appetizer for the late-summer arrival of Dreamer’s Poetry. In the meantime, fans can look forward to the June 15th release of Young Son’s Booth-sponsored Counting Sheep mixtape, which will include the entire series as well as a few previously-unreleased cuts, an interview with our own DJ Z, and messages of support from listeners (call 763-244-1318 to leave your own, but keep it clean!)
This song first appeared on the
Independent Chart
on June 15, 2009
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DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 11677 |
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 The musical and overall artistic growth I have seen in the last few years from Young Son is incredible. This record is straight GROWN FOLKS music. Most grown folks can't make music that hits their demo... just saying.
My headphones played this one on repeat for 12 minutes this morning. Thanks, MH for letting us be apart of the series! 
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| Posted on Jun 09, 2009 |
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this is a damn good track
the production is beautiful and all the vocals just float over it perfectly very excited for the mixtape to drop :) i think this was a really good choice to wrap up the series...top 3 no doubt |
| Posted on Jun 09, 2009 |
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Young Son stepping up his game to another stratosphere. Nice melo check right here.
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| Posted on Jun 09, 2009 |
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The production on this is amazing and Young Son delivers a great message with his laid back lyrics. The hook fits perfectly..overall this is a smooth mellow banger!
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| Posted on Jun 09, 2009 |
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A-yo! im lovin this beat, the vibe & production iss real smooth... Props to Chris Love (talent runs in the family) haha .... & as usual Young Son is spittin FIRE in a precise, tightly wound, form ... I've ran outta things to talk about how much I'm feelin this dude's music ....
I dont know bout ya'll but week after week I found myself saying these words again & again - "song is DOPE!, if this didn't make it to the final listing for his next LP, then those who did what they gone sound like?" ... Wooh! Now picking up your fav YS's song is like pickin ur fav Robert DeNiro movie (or better Alfred Hitchcock for me), they are all Classics ... but finally after givin each joint multiple listens here's my... Top Five: 1. My Bus Ride Home [2faced] 2. This My Jam [The Edator] 3. Arrows For Eros [SoulChef] 4. Tha Diner [Suzanne Vega & DNA] 5. Life (It's like this) [D.Roof] Keep doin ur thang, fam! You know ya boy spreadin out the word for you over here in "the slums of Mumbai" (lol) .... |
| Posted on Jun 09, 2009 |
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Copy paste everyone, sorry ya'll I'm studyin for them finals tonight! Solid banger from MH well done fam!
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| Posted on Jun 09, 2009 |
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Damn! This beats Tha Diner as my favorite, by far!!! Most of MH's tracks have been amazing, but this one just rises above them all, like a giant!!! I could listen to this all day long. Very good way to end what has been an amazing series. A very respectable way, too. Classic. I love it. It's been an honor gettin to listen every week, MH. Please keep this ish up. I have mad respect for you.
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| Posted on Jun 09, 2009 |
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soothing production and feeling on this jam, MH's voice and Adrien's vocals matches that feeling perfectly
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| Posted on Jun 09, 2009 |
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Song like this get you thinking about life!!
The production is very smooth but at the same time it goes hard!! (If that makes any sense) Very good ending to the series!! Keep it up Mr. MH i look forward to hearing more songs from you in the future!! Good luck!! |
| Posted on Jun 09, 2009 |
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this the best song on the booth tonight. nuff said.
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| Posted on Jun 09, 2009 |
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Chris love keep makin music please. This is just cold. Reminds me of that Common track, Retrospect for life feat the @reat Lauryn Hill. Deep thou@ht from the man MH. I tell ya, this dude has some talent. One @ripe with this one is our boy Adrien lindsey, he was alil off key. Aside from that you have somethin@ timeless here.
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| Posted on Jun 09, 2009 |
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I hear the old Common in this as well.
I don't know what to say. They call something that sounds like this "coffee shop music", but I didn't think that's an accurate "definition". Then I thought, draining the symbolism and feeling out of the coffee shop, and bottling that up... and bingo. "Coffee shop music" seems like a bad definition, but it really isn't. Maybe Z's "grown up music" works better. Regardless, you've sealed the deal with this one, MH. I'm a fan, can't wait for the mixtape. |
| Posted on Jun 09, 2009 |
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Damn, my review never posted. Oh well, i'll just copy and paste a modified version of the one i put for your joint "A Timeless Classic"
Just got done listening to your most recent joint "Heavy Soul" (which is a classic) and decided to see what people rated on your first booth debut (i think) and you aren't getting the props you deserve. The beat, the flow and lyrical content is on point and it sounds much better then most of these up and coming rappers throwing their lyrical typical garbage on this site and receiving 4 stars for it!!! like what?! 4 stars and you get 3 1/2, come on people. MH, you got talent. Lookin forward to your album. Don't change your style for no one because this is what hip-hop needs. REALism This is my first review on the booth but I've been listening to the music for a few months now. I'll be sure to review more often. |
| Posted on Jun 09, 2009 |
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@808Glenn808 - Looking forward to your thoughts on our daily feedback threads!
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| Posted on Jun 09, 2009 |
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Now this is heavy soul 4u. A very consistent rapper, right?. Beautiful in every way.
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| Posted on Jun 09, 2009 |
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good job m.h..........it keeps on gettin better every time
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| Posted on Jun 09, 2009 |
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Grown Folk Music
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| Posted on Jun 09, 2009 |
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sick! its harder to impress me on slow and/or soulful music cuz im more of an upbeat party guy. im def impressed here tho.
my faavs: 3.git live 2.success is... 1.my bus ride home |
| Posted on Jun 10, 2009 |
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it took me a a few songs to realize Young Son and Michael Hannah were the same person! when i saw Michael was the producer on "A timeless classic" I was like what a coincidence...come not a coincidence at all. Last thing to tip me off was the fact that Michael wasnt commenting on any of Young Sons songs and Michael is always among the first to comment.
anyways good work young michael hannah son! you get my two thumbs up |
| Posted on Jun 10, 2009 |
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ANybody got a download link of this song?
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| Posted on Jun 10, 2009 |
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@DaMAK - Don't worry, dude. Lol it took me 10 listens of the same Young Son song to figure out that they were one in the same person. Heh heh.
@ultimate hip-hop - I don't, but I would also really like to get one. Since I just got a laptop a few days ago, I've been in the process of downloading all of his opther songs, and as this is my favorite, I would really like to get it on my iPod. |
| Posted on Jun 11, 2009 |
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O my god how come no one hasn't signed him to a major record. This guy is too good, one of the best up and coming artist that's for sure.
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| Posted on Jun 12, 2009 |
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Please let me know if someone has find a download link cause i want this on my MP3.
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| Posted on Jun 12, 2009 |
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I get in a certain mood when I listen to MH tracks. This is another one of those where I just sit back and listen to the story, while the production gives me a feel good vibe. The vocals and production melt together phenomenally. The track is perfect IMO.
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| Posted on Jun 15, 2009 |
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Okay okay, first off dude Adrein Lindsey is freaking sick (crazy soulfull), as for YS, damn bro you jus went crazy next level on this one.
I have a new favourite song!!! I think everyone in this guy's family and those around him are just musically blessed. |
| Posted on Jun 16, 2009 |
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@SoSo89
Yeah, the link is up there, above the play option.... see it..?? |
| Posted on Jun 16, 2009 |
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Yeah man i noticed it Legitimate Hip Hop INc. but thanks anyway man.
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| Posted on Jun 16, 2009 |
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Dope!
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| Posted on Jun 20, 2009 |
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