Praise for Slim K Slowdown of AWKWORD Requiem feat. Ess Vee

On April 9, 2013, DJ Bobby Trends world premiered the Slim K Slowdown of AWKWORD‘s underground hit record “Requiem“, produced by ATG and featuring Ess Vee, CuzOH! Black and SoulStice.

The Chopped & Screwed remix has received high praise.

It has also inspired people. For example:

Click here to read ‘Inspiration or Imitation’.

ItzDaDiabolical:

… Oh yeah and speaking of chopped and screwed, peep this recently chopped not slopped track from AWKWORD called “Requiem”. His verse on this joint is tight as hell.

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HotNewHipHop:

A chopped and screwed remix of NYC activist/emcee AWKWORD’s “Requiem” by Slim K Slowdown, a rising artist from OG Ron C‘s crew. The original production was handled by ATG, with guest vocals from Ess Vee, SoulStice, CuzOH! Black, Australia’s Jay Daniels and Grindhouse Gang’s Mark Deez. Zone out.

KevinNottingham:

I’m going to let the Certified fresH music speak for itself! We get the Slim K Slowdown Chopped & Screwed remix of AWKWORD’s “Requiem” featuring SoulStice, Ess Vee and CuzOH! Black and lets just say that this one will be in rotation for a while to come and will definitely make it to The Certified fresH Jumpoff next Thursday. Hit play mufucka.

HipHopGame:

Our fam Awkword drops some new heat produced by the homie ATG featuring dope verses from SoulStice, Ess Vee, and CuzOh! Black.

YourStrongestAlly:

If you’re looking for a dirty party track, look no further than AWKWORD‘s latest release, “Requiem.” The drug anthem, produced by ATG, features verses from Ess Vee, SoulStice and CuzOH!, marking it a 3-minute track full of heat and underground talent. Not to mention the chopped and screwed instrumental courtesy of Slim K, from OG Ron C’s crew.

Loon, Crane & Heron:

Awkword is back and flexing that artistic diversity muscle with the remix to his popular drug anthem ‘Requiem’. Per usual, Awkword shows off his awareness and conscientiousness as a rapper and human; the track speaks on the dark truths of the drug culture. This chopped and screwed version plays on the ever popular new-school trill sound that’s been all over the game lately and illustrates the diversity of Awkword’s style and craft. This track is definitely worth a play or three, and we’re forever fucking with the homie. His philanthropy combined with lyrical talent and social awareness make Awkword one of more progressive artists on the rise right now. We’re crazy excited for his upcoming DJ Booth presented “Worldview”.

Keep doing your thing, man. Perpetual props from the flock.

GhettoManga:

The love/hate relationship between drugs and hiphop culture is long and complicated. With the influence that mollies and promethazine syrup have on popular rap, Awkword decided it was a good time to drop this “sarcastic pro-drug-slash-drug-PSA song” The Requiem…

Even though I was always surrounded by drugs and alcoholism growing up, I was never in danger of using myself. Even when I have enjoyed music that glorified drug use, I always interpreted drug use as being more trouble than it was worth, and indulged my drug rap habit on a metaphorical level. Very few times did people try to get me to try drugs, and when they did, they found me to be immune to peer pressure. I was always very comfortable being the sober comics nerd in the party.

Anyways, we have Slim K to thank for this “purple-ized” remix. Click here to cop it on soundcloud.

COBoredom:

Slim K slows down Awkword’s “Requiem” and takes ATG’s production to a whole ‘nother level.

HipHopFeeling:

I’ve been feeling a lot of chopped & screwed remixes lately and this is no exception. AWKWORD puts a dope twist on his cut with SoulStice, Ess Vee & CuzOH! Black.

EmceeEnthusiast:

ATG is a fuckin’ genius with these beats mane. OG Ron C’s crew member Slim K4 chops & screws AWKWORD’s daunting drug anthem “Requiem”, featuring guest verses from Ess Vee, as well as SoulStice & CuzOH! Black, and a sing-along hook led by AWKWORD, with backup vocals from Ess Vee, Australia’s Jay Daniels & Grindhouse Gang’s Mark Deez. Also, be on the look out as AWKWORD has the visual to “Requiem” in the works. Stay tuned. Very dope.

Fashionably-Early:

Awkword is the next victim of a chopped & screwed version for OG Ron C. This is that realness with an added teaspoon of banger sentiment.

No-Buzz.net:

New dopeness from Awkword.

SoloVibesMusic:

Awkword always comes correct with the exclusive joints that he puts together… Check It!!

Str8OutDaDen:

Nothing like another AWKWORD record to keep the culture moving forward. Relax and Listen!

Trackblasters:

AWKWORD is back with the remix to his underground classic “Requiem”. Dopeness reloaded!

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1. Ess Vee
2. Peace! Magazine (Canada)
3. Po Politickin
4. UGHHblog.com
5. TheHipHop.org (India)
6. ReUpSpot
7. RapReviews
8. TheHipHopHead
9. DJiShine
10. HipHopHundred
11. Da-What
12. HipHopLifeAndTimes
13. EliteMuzik
14. LeftoverCake
15. EveryDeJaVu
16. InboxEight
17. The9Elements
18. SCBonkers (Spain)
19. RevoltRadio
20. Neighborhood Watch World Wide (NHWWW)
21. RawDrive
22. 256Up
23. Jakob22Music
24. 279World (Germany)

The latest AWKWORD song to get the Slim K Slowdown has also been added to various mixtapes/collections, including:

HipHopFeeling – RAP UP 15

Also featuring new music from the likes of Big K.R.I.T.; Freddie Gibbs; Cocaine 80s; Neako; Kevin Gates; Lloyd Banks; Raekwon; Boog Brown; and Cypress Hill.

Click here for the free stream and download.

TRACKBLASTERS RADIO: 17.04.13 – DA WEDNESDAY UNDERGROUND FLAVA WITH DJ P.R. [Germany]

Also featuring new music from the likes of Kendrick Lamar; A$AP Rocky; Joey Bada$$; Big K.R.I.T.; Action Bronson; Danny Brown; Odd Future and Tyler, The Creator; Homeboy Sandman; Yelawolf; Pusha T; Jay-Z; Common and Cocaine 80s; Ghostface Killah & Adrian Younge; Raekwon; Black Thought (of The Roots); Havoc (of Mobb Deep); Lloyd Banks; Co$$; and Thee Tom Hardy.

Click here for the free stream and download.

SFTU 2.0 – EPISODE 131 – 4-12-13 – PART 5

Also featuring new music from the likes of Apathy; World’s Fair; Jon Connor; Action Bronson; Emilio Rojas; Ghostface Killah & Adrian Younge; Inspectah Deck; Redman; Talib Kweli; Punchline; Shabaam Sahdeeq; Planet Asia; Ras Kass; Killer Mike; Joey Bada$$ and Pro Era; Nitty Scott, MC; Isaiah The 3rd; ShowYouSuck; and Slaine.

Click here for the free stream and download.

HipHopIsDream – NEW MUSIC

Also featuring new music from the likes of Curren$y; Juicy J; Azad Right; Raheem DeVaughn; Jim Jones; Fat Joe; and E-40.

Click here for the free download.

New Music: AWKWORD ft. Ess Vee – Requiem – Slim K Slowdown

A DJ Bobby Trends (Hot 97) World Premiere! FREE Stream x DOWNLOAD here.

The last time Slim K and AWKWORD connected it was for the Chopstar‘s Slowdown of AWKWORD’s Harry Fraud-produced song “Bars & Hooks” featuring Sean Price and The Kid Daytona. (HipHopWired World Premiere.)

This time the rising star from OG Ron C‘s crew chops & screws AWKWORD’s daunting drug anthem “Requiem“.

The song features production from ATG; guest verses from Ess Vee, as well as SoulStice and CuzOH! Black; and a sing-along hook led by AWKWORD, with backup vocals from Ess Vee, Australia’s Jay Daniels and Grindhouse Gang’s Mark Deez.

With molly and promethazine syrup taking over the Hip Hop scene and defining the image and work of many major artists, this is a timely sarcastic pro-drug-slash-drug-PSA song, now so fittingly purple-ized by Slim K.

As DJ Z (DJBooth) said, “Need some fresh music to play at your next kegger? AWKWORD’s got just the thing — provided you like your party music with a pitch-black edge.”

[Stay tuned for the video!]

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DJ Booth:

Need some fresh music to play at your next kegger? AWKWORD‘s got just the thing—provided you like your party music with a pitch-black edge. Described by the artist as a “frat party track with the worst of tragic undertones,” Requiem finds the headliner trading verses with SoulStice, Ess Vee and Cuz OH! Black over a brooding instrumental by ATG. This moody selection is just one of many quality jams set for inclusion on DJBooth-sponsored, 100%-for-charity street album World View, set to hit our mixtape page for digital purchase in the near future.

“This ill track“, The #Requiem was first heard on The Company Man Show on PNC Radio [FM/Internet] and world premiered exclusively through Andreas Hale‘s The Well Versed. Since, it’s been getting spins as nearby as New York City (e.g., WNYU Radio’s This Culture Will Never Die show with DJ Dharmic X) and as far away as Germany (e.g., Trackblasters Radio with DJ P.R.). It has also been featured — with critical acclaim — by the likes of Please Don’t Stare, You Heard That New [give it 5 stars!], DJ Booth [play, rate & comment!], Ashley Outrageous, Kevin Nottingham, The Mad Bloggers [rate it "Dope"], Donuts And Milk, Buck Marley XXX, Rock The Dub, DOPE Music Blog [rate it "DOPE"], Deal With No Deal, Eastside Morales, We Goin In, Womazing, Definition of Fresh, Hip Hop Dependency and DJ Loscar (France).

Below: stream and/or download the song via soundcloud; or, take part in the #WorldView movement — download the better-than-CD-quality version at your own price via bandcamp, with 100% of the proceeds donated to our charity.

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Click here to read the full song lyrics.