Thoughts on new Rakim single,"Holy Are You"?

Verge · Post by **Verge** » Tue Jul 14, 2009 9:17 pm

My girl just sent me this.
I checked the web, they upped it earlier on 2dopeboyz.
And apparently the album is 'supposed' to drop this fall.

http://www.zshare.net/audio/62674654afae08ed/

So, while listening to the intro, I was kinda amped because I figured it would
be that played out but rugged Axelrod sample. It is, but with some gay ass
keyboards over that shit. Everything about the beat is cool except for the
constant keyboards faggin' it up. I don't care who did the beat, it sucks.

I'll have to force myself to relisten so I can actually hear his rhymes instead of them bitch ass presets.

Quotashun · Post by **Quotashun** » Tue Jul 14, 2009 9:19 pm

Just peeped this too... pretty terrible. Expected that though.

max prime · Post by **max prime** » Tue Jul 14, 2009 10:09 pm

beat's dope. the second switchup is a bit much with the synth (a bit annoying) but otherwise a solid beat.

madtapes · Post by **madtapes** » Tue Jul 14, 2009 10:11 pm

Verge wrote: apparently the album is 'supposed' to drop this fall.

Hilarious.

Magneto · Post by **Magneto** » Tue Jul 14, 2009 10:18 pm

It's dope.

senorhaha · Post by **senorhaha** » Tue Jul 14, 2009 10:27 pm

madtapes wrote:
Verge wrote: apparently the album is 'supposed' to drop this fall.

Hilarious.

the fuck, is that anderson silva in your sig?

RAZAH CUTZ · Post by **RAZAH CUTZ** » Tue Jul 14, 2009 11:03 pm

i agree, they crowded that sample with a bunch of unecessary shit....

vinyl sample + digi keys = me no like....

I'll give em' a break though cause I've used that same sample before....there's not too too much to work with after that vocal cuts out...It could be done, but it might be a lil' stable....

Verge · Post by **Verge** » Tue Jul 14, 2009 11:06 pm

Relistened and I'm sticking with my first reaction.
It was really tough getting through the song because of those damn keyboard sounds.
And I don't hate ALL keyboard beats, certain cats can bring it, but this ain't one of 'em.
If they stripped it down to just the drums, bass, pianos, and lyrics, then I
could say it's dope. Hope the acapella leaks. Shit needs a remix quick.

The god does bring it, though.

Jaz · Post by **Jaz** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 12:34 am

I like it, but I agree with Verge, those keyboard sounds ruin it, Ra sounds dope.

Blockhead · Post by **Blockhead** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 12:38 am

i was expecting worse from your description. the beat isn't THAT bad. his rhymes just aren't what they used to be. not awful though.

madtapes · Post by **madtapes** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 12:43 am

senorhaha wrote:
madtapes wrote:
Verge wrote: apparently the album is 'supposed' to drop this fall.

Hilarious.
the fuck, is that anderson silva in your sig?

yes sir

Loki · Post by **Loki** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 2:39 am

i like it, but then again almost anything that samples axelrod is cool in my book

starks · Post by **starks** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 4:05 am

beat is cool.
if ra sounded more hungry this would be ill as fuck

LL Cool Dude · Post by **LL Cool Dude** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 5:14 am

This is more than decent, a lot better than I was expecting...

sean · Post by **sean** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 10:40 am

Blockhead wrote:i was expecting worse from your description

i'm not mad at the synth at all.
raps are fine. his second verse is actually pretty great.

i like this.
thanks.

ardamus · Post by **ardamus** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 10:53 am

Blockhead wrote:i was expecting worse from your description. the beat isn't THAT bad. his rhymes just aren't what they used to be. not awful though.

its

. muthafuckas always make shit out to be worse than what it actually sounds. its not that bad, IMO.

Mindbender Futurama · Wed Jul 15, 2009 11:02 am

this is cool.

honestly, rap needs content and thinking like this.

i'm feeling the God's God talk.

this shit is actually bomb.

yay for Rakim's return

drizzle · Post by **drizzle** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 11:05 am

Blockhead wrote:i was expecting worse from your description. the beat isn't THAT bad.

not a bad song at all

YouTube · Post by **Philaflava** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 11:06 am

I've only been waiting 10 years for this album so whats another few months.

Verge · Post by **Verge** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 12:25 pm

ardamus wrote:
Blockhead wrote:i was expecting worse from your description. the beat isn't THAT bad. his rhymes just aren't what they used to be. not awful though.
its . muthafuckas always make shit out to be worse than what it actually sounds. its not that bad, IMO.

I'm old and I hate those kind of synth sounds.
They give me unneeded anxiety.
They make it sound like a club song and that's not my steez or Rakim's steez.
Like I said, if they took them synths out, I would like it.
And I know what you mean about heads here basically shitting on everything.
I'm not one of them.
It's them synths, man, they irk me something awful.

sean · Post by **sean** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 1:30 pm

Verge wrote:
ardamus wrote:
Blockhead wrote:i was expecting worse from your description. the beat isn't THAT bad. his rhymes just aren't what they used to be. not awful though.
its . muthafuckas always make shit out to be worse than what it actually sounds. its not that bad, IMO.
I'm old and I hate those kind of synth sounds.
They give me unneeded anxiety.
They make it sound like a club song and that's not my steez or Rakim's steez.
Like I said, if they took them synths out, I would like it.
And I know what you mean about heads here basically shitting on everything.
I'm not one of them.
It's them synths, man, they irk me something awful.

i'm old and i don't hate that synth sound.
it sounds like it came from a juno rather than a motif.
i could be wrong, i usually am.
but that sound seems more of a 70's sound, than it does a contemporary radio sound.
seems more funk than anything.

i have no idea why i'm responding again.
it's proven that i probably have the worst taste on this board.

CRASH DDZ · Post by **CRASH DDZ** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 1:54 pm

I like it and will supposedly buy it when it supposedly drops.

Naysayer · Post by **Naysayer** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 2:32 pm

Thumbs up

ackbar · Post by **ackbar** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 3:39 pm

i like it. beat is pretty good

Dap · Post by **Dap** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 3:53 pm

people on this forum generally like to critique the shit out of everything until they find whatever faults they can

fuck that shit i think this is dope

Rabbi Jihadovich · Post by **Rabbi Jihadovich** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 4:27 pm

This is dope.
If his album is on par with this track, i wont be mad.

ardamus · Post by **ardamus** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 4:30 pm

sean wrote:
Verge wrote:
ardamus wrote:
Blockhead wrote:i was expecting worse from your description. the beat isn't THAT bad. his rhymes just aren't what they used to be. not awful though.
its . muthafuckas always make shit out to be worse than what it actually sounds. its not that bad, IMO.
I'm old and I hate those kind of synth sounds.
They give me unneeded anxiety.
They make it sound like a club song and that's not my steez or Rakim's steez.
Like I said, if they took them synths out, I would like it.
And I know what you mean about heads here basically shitting on everything.
I'm not one of them.
It's them synths, man, they irk me something awful.

i'm old and i don't hate that synth sound.
it sounds like it came from a juno rather than a motif.
i could be wrong, i usually am.
but that sound seems more of a 70's sound, than it does a contemporary radio sound.
seems more funk than anything.

i have no idea why i'm responding again.
it's proven that i probably have the worst taste on this board.

at Verge and sean.

those synths can fuck you up though. i fucked up and did the harlem shake at my keyboard when i heard those synths, fam.

thewool · Post by **thewool** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 4:32 pm

I agree with Verge, this has potential but is waaaaay over-produced. It's another example of 'It's Nothing' which could have been excellent. He doesn't need all that chaff in his production.

This for me shows his potential when the beat is so minimal and sparse and it's all about his voice:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZMCYrgOAXE

It's the R for GOD's sake, less production = more. Say what you want about Eric B but his beats complemented Rakim's style perfectly. Since that partnership ended, apart from the odd moment of genius, the beats just haven't worked...

...and I'm sorry to say the next album will be no different.

Verge · Post by **Verge** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 4:39 pm

Dap wrote:people on this forum generally like to critique the shit out of everything until they find whatever faults they can

fuck that shit i think this is dope

Yeah, people generally do, but I generally don't, so don't lump me into any
generalized shit.
I posted this shit because I knew people would like it and it's Rakim.
Was I supposed to act like the synths didn't make this unlistenable to me?
It's a personal gripe of mine. Most people seem to not agree with me on
this, so good, enjoy the download. I'm not gonna post something and either-
a)Act like I like it, when I don't.
or
b)Post the mp3 and nothing else.

You can get that from many of the 10 posts a day about nothing blogs out there.

Again, minus this faggoty sound and I would like it-
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And yes, this is some over critique ing ass shit, but the synths persist
through the whole track and kill it, IMO.

Verge · Post by **Verge** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 4:41 pm

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