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Quote from: Okka on April 03, 2012, 06:56:22 AMNah, he sounds too much like Kendrick.Kendrick wrote Dre's verse and probably laid down a reference vocal of Dre's part for guidance on how to deliver it. He is trying to sound like Kendrick. I wish he would cut it out. Personally, I want to hear D.O.C. write for Dre, but I know that ain't happening anymore, so...
Nah, he sounds too much like Kendrick.
And Dre sounds great. Best in years. And the direction of his verse is also on point, with Slim writing it was to g'd up for a 50 year old
with Em it was just childish.
Quote from: Meho on April 02, 2012, 09:42:32 AMAnd Dre sounds great. Best in years. And the direction of his verse is also on point, with Slim writing it was to g'd up for a 50 year oldTrueQuote from: Meho on April 02, 2012, 09:42:32 AMwith Em it was just childish. Thank you!! My God, I don't see how people don't see that, everything he writes for Dre is trash or blan attempts at making Dre sound too old school (6'4 impalas, chronic, L.A., blah blah blah). Em just about ruined the final version of "Shit Popped Off" with that wack ass "im about to do somethin tragical / this bologna is so thelonious" trash
Quote from: Si-Chiggedy on April 03, 2012, 08:53:40 AMNo problem, everyone has his own perception and opinion. But since I already read a lotta comments (not only on this page) from people who dig the record and also for the fact this this particular line stuck in my head, I brought this point up. We will see how it's doing in the long run, but for now I'm happy with it and I guess the crowd will appreciate this track on Kendrick gigs.But I don't think this track will bring new fans to Kendrick. Look at me -- I'm not a Kendrick fan, and the best part of this song for me is the beat and the engineering. Now, I think the point of this song was to expand Kendrick's audience outside the established hardcore Kendrick fans that he's already got in his back pocket no matter what, to the broader fans of Westcoast music such as myself. They put Dre on this song because the #1 way to get broad Westcoast fan appeal is to feature Dre or Snoop. They're probably hoping this song will get attention from general Westcoast rap listeners before they attempt to branch out further to broad rap fans in general. But I don't think this song accomplishes this stepping stone goal, because imo I'm really only liking the production when I should be drawn into liking Kendrick through this song instead. Case in point: next Kendrick song that doesn't have a Westcoast feature nor a prominent Westcoast producer, if this song right here worked, I would seek it out, but as of right now, I won't. So basically this song failed to bring in me as a new listener of Kendrick's music.
No problem, everyone has his own perception and opinion. But since I already read a lotta comments (not only on this page) from people who dig the record and also for the fact this this particular line stuck in my head, I brought this point up. We will see how it's doing in the long run, but for now I'm happy with it and I guess the crowd will appreciate this track on Kendrick gigs.
Quote from: h2k4 on April 02, 2012, 09:37:52 PMSong is ok. Wish Dre wasn't on it. He brings nothing to this track but star power. Makes it sound like a Dr. Dre song and not a K. Dot song. But from a commercial stand point, it makes sense. I would have rather seen Schoolboy Q flow over this with K. Dot. I can agree I'd rather have heard Q as as the feature. But you can't complain too much. Kendrick is still coming up, getting his name out there. There has to be a commercial side in order for him to have some decent success.It's hard these days in Hip Hop to just show up with your own original sound & make it big without some sort of commercialized tool
Song is ok. Wish Dre wasn't on it. He brings nothing to this track but star power. Makes it sound like a Dr. Dre song and not a K. Dot song. But from a commercial stand point, it makes sense. I would have rather seen Schoolboy Q flow over this with K. Dot.
Fire. Enough said.