Doc 00 Johnson
Atlanta, GA | Established. Jan 01, 2016 | SELF
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Saturday, May 27, 2006
Bossin Up Review..... see what rapmullet.com had to say!
Current mood: artistic
Category: Music
DJ Sure Shot & Geolani
Title: Bossin' Up
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Review by: Big Chew
Team Afficial is here, tuck your chains people. Matter of fact A&R's need to run and hide on this project. I don't think I've seen another cat like Geolani with so many hustles. He has his hands in everything and at the same time he rhymes too. DJ Sure Shot has been here before. Always with an ear to the street.
"I Told Ya'll" is that grizzled vet music. Big Cas and Geolani stay on that crooked teeth grind with the tracks. Smoke Bulga had me buggin out on "Boston Ether" with lines like "little ni99a in these streets you like 4' 6"/ and I'm like Woolridge, Yao Ming and Manute size/ my jewles bling blaow/ I'm in the coup bumpin' old school Troop." That was my shit! Any MC that pulls Orlando Woolridge out in a rhyme is the shit and the Troop line is classic. Young cats don't know nothing bout it. First time I heard Doc OO Johnson but he got flow for days. "King of NY" is head nod material like no other. A name you def be hearing more of is Dramills. Peep him on "They Relate To Me". A cat I've been watching on the low is Montega. He got a unique voice, flow is tight he just needs the right beat.
Sure Shot stays with a tight formula. He got bangin' joints from the likes of Geolani, Cas and Smoke Bulga and he sprinkles in some Jada and Beans, Red Cafe, and Clipse. Shit works well and it's really all about good music. I've heard quite a few of these tracks and what I think cats are realizing is you don't always have to have brand spanking new music to have a bangin' mixtape. (5/12/06)
- Rapmullet.com
DJ Sure Shot
Title: Southern Piff
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Review by: Big Chew
I haven't really got my hands on too much down south music lately. I see Flame and Big Cas are hosting this CD which is a good look. Cas got that presence on the MIC and Flame got bars in the stash so those two on a track together should be some shit. Sure Shot doing his thing and doing it consistiently too; that's a recipe for success right there.
Flame sets it off with a custom freestyle just for this CD. More DJs need to go that route, it makes the CD even that much more exclusive. Peep Rain on the "Check My Feet" remix, dude gets it in. I couldn't really get into Casino on "Game Time". That chopped sample was cool but dude was rhyming about nothing. When I hear that phrase "ladies and gentlemen..." I get to hitting the fast forward button. Props to Jazze Pha for getting his money but his production on that Young Buck joint "If You Want Some" is lackluster at best. "Legit" is cool with its slow flow. Cas and Flame trading verses on some creep threw your hood type shit. One of the dopest tracks on the CD is Flame on "North Cock It Back". That beat just works man and Flame does his thing, no bullshit. The sleeper track is with out question Big Cas and J Krist flowing over "Politics As Usual". Cas owned this beat while J Krist chef'd up some witty punchlines.
Sure Shot mixing a lil on the CD but what he really did well was work the fader something lovely. You don't always have to beat match tracks back to back cause lets be real, not everything is gonna be in the same BPM range and no one is trying to hear some chipmunk music. Sure Shot had impecable timing which kept the CD moving and gives you that continuous mix. The Cas and Flame joints were on point, throw in Doc 00 Johnson, a bangin ass 8 Ball track and shit was cool. The other more "mainstream" tracks were aight ("Born & Raised", "Grew Up A Screw Up") but if you're gonna go that route take it to the top and rock more Lil Wayne or give the people some of that Texas flavor. (11/9/06)
- Rapmullet.com
Thursday, June 01, 2006
Rapmullet.com gave me a 2nd review on Dj Deal$ cd
Category: Music
DJ Deal$
Title: Survival In The City
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Review by: Big Chew
Ok ya'll DJ Deal$ is here now. PA stand up! I see Doc Johnson is heavy on the CD and well truth be told he's heavy in the street too. The first CD I got from Deal$ was the Big Noyd joint and well someone jacked me for it out my ride but to keep it all the way 100 it wasn't that great even though I'm a Big Noyd fan. Regardless, this is the new shit Deal$ got out so lets get it in.
DJs you've been sleeping! Doc Johnson got a murderous flow on "What You Do". Shit sounds effortless to this cat man, and over that beat it gets no better. Same with Grafh too, his freestyle on here is lung crushin' shit over "Brooklyn Zoo". Deal$ flat out just playing hot tracks people. Snyp with "Look", Agallah with "NY Survival", and Pappi Storz & Laz flowing over "Wet Wipes". He got some Ghostface joints off the album and Littles is well represented. The thing I liked was he had an abundace of freestyles, from underground to mainstream. That Brick Saavy freestyle is the shit over classic Ghostface, JR Writer freestyle over some Gwen Stefani, and Big Cas over "What You Know About That". Doc Johnson rounds out the freestyles near the end with a flow that rivals the Nile people, stop sleeping!
Deal$ cuts shit up a lil sumthin', he got a decent mixtape formula. I like how mixtapes are going back to playing good music and not just new music. DJs need to focus more on track placement and how the CD flows. As long as your working with good music a bangin' CD isn't far off. Keep your ear open for Deal$ people. (5/28/06)
- Rapmullet.com
Monday, August 21, 2006
RAPMULLET Review for my 1st mix cd
Category: MySpace
Doc OO Johnson
Title: Talk To Em Vol. 1
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Review by: Big Chew
Everybody welcome the good Doctor to the Rapmullet.com review section. Shout to the Numba Runnas too, thats a fly name for a group. Straight up about the only thing I didn't like about this CD was the cover. Some cats think that shit don't matter but in the endless sea of MC and DJs you need to stand out and well that shit is small change. Rhyme wise Doc got endless lyrics, I think he could easily go a couple hundred bars deep on one take, the hunger is there.
"What You Do" got my ear from jump. One listen and you know he from Harlem, that's a given. I was diggin' the pose cut "Numba Runs", I mean the crew is hungry but they need some polish. "King Of NY" was my favorite shit, he was slashing throats with the flow. On some true blue mixtape shit "Alright" is the wheel. Doc getting a little deep, a little introspective with the rhyme. That shit is important man, MCs need to be able to releate to the people and Doc on the right path with this track. Same with "My #1", although the hook could use some work.
I'm seeing a trend with the artist mixtapes; the beat selection is off man. Doc OO Johnson can flat out rhyme, he got flows, he got that Harlem style but what he doesn't have is the beats. That shit is 50/50 with sound man. MCs gotta hold the listeners ear so they can peep that shit in the rhyme. Truth be told I'm toughest review wise on the cats I think got potential and maybe just need some direction. Doc is as dope a MC as I heard in a minute but he can do better. (8/21/06)
- Rapmullet.com
Monday, August 21, 2006
RAPMULLET Review for my 1st mix cd
Category: MySpace
Doc OO Johnson
Title: Talk To Em Vol. 1
Rating
Review by: Big Chew
Everybody welcome the good Doctor to the Rapmullet.com review section. Shout to the Numba Runnas too, thats a fly name for a group. Straight up about the only thing I didn't like about this CD was the cover. Some cats think that shit don't matter but in the endless sea of MC and DJs you need to stand out and well that shit is small change. Rhyme wise Doc got endless lyrics, I think he could easily go a couple hundred bars deep on one take, the hunger is there.
"What You Do" got my ear from jump. One listen and you know he from Harlem, that's a given. I was diggin' the pose cut "Numba Runs", I mean the crew is hungry but they need some polish. "King Of NY" was my favorite shit, he was slashing throats with the flow. On some true blue mixtape shit "Alright" is the wheel. Doc getting a little deep, a little introspective with the rhyme. That shit is important man, MCs need to be able to releate to the people and Doc on the right path with this track. Same with "My #1", although the hook could use some work.
I'm seeing a trend with the artist mixtapes; the beat selection is off man. Doc OO Johnson can flat out rhyme, he got flows, he got that Harlem style but what he doesn't have is the beats. That shit is 50/50 with sound man. MCs gotta hold the listeners ear so they can peep that shit in the rhyme. Truth be told I'm toughest review wise on the cats I think got potential and maybe just need some direction. Doc is as dope a MC as I heard in a minute but he can do better. (8/21/06)
- Rapmullet.com
Discography
Industry's Most Wanted hosted by Action Pac, Harlem Times fea. Numba Runnas, Talk to em, The streets made the rules Dj Sureshot hosted by Doc 00 Johnson, Steady Cash Flow, All Star Status coming soon. I'm currently receiving one thousand + plays per day on myspace
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Doc 00 Johnson
Harlem has undoubtedly etched its mark in the hip hop wall of fame. From producing highly acclaimed rap pioneers like Doug E. Fresh, Cash Crew, Kurtis Blow, Big L, and Mase to new age acts like Camron, Loon, Jae Millz, and Jim Jones, Harlem has played a major role in the evolution of hip hop. Harlem rap sensation Doc “00” Johnson represents the elite and talented new generation of hip hop artists emerging to bring the glory back to one of the founding cities of hip hop culture. When mainstream hip hop fans think about modern day Harlem-based rappers, Dipset instantaneously comes to mind along with rhymes about flashy living, the drug game, womanizing, and simplistic sing along hooks. Looking for an artist that manifests topics of substance and change? Tired of commonplace “bubblegum” raps? Want to follow someone who relates to and represents the masses? Then “00” is the new artist you’re checking for. Just as the Johnson reveals that the “00” in his name symbolizes how Johnson is “starting from scratch, coming from nothing,” his music wipes the Harlem hip hop slate clean, as he and his crew, the Numba Runnas, take it back to a time in history before the drug game took hold of the streets, a time when number running, bootlegging, prostitution, rent parties, church events, and other means of survival formed an underground economy that fulfilled the needs of the community. Doc “00” Johnson and his Numba Runnas crew use beats, rhymes, and life to bridge the gap between past to present, creatively educating the masses on other methods for survival by any means necessary. Says Johnson, “I have something new, a different story to bring to the table where I don’t have to try to emulate and be some kind of gangsta or mobster, I can just relate to our true roots, where we came from, you know, how our families survived before people was talking about going on the corner and selling drugs.” Now ten years strong in the game, “00” first began rapping as a part of Quiet Noize, a group he created when he and junior high school friend Duke “02” Johnson began trading verses with each other back in 1992. The duo released a few vinyl pressings of singles they dropped, and had a healthy following in New York college radio. By 1996, Johnson’s career began to flourish when manager Bill Blass introduced him to renowned rapper Rakim. Wowed by Doc’s material, the God repeatedly welcomed Quiet Noize as his opening act throughout the next four years. It was Rakim who revealed to “00” the importance of a strong stage presence and the mechanics of moving the crowd. In 2000, Rakim left Universal to join Aftermath, prompting “00” to venture off independently, and inspiring him to start his own label, Epidemic Recordings. Incorporated in 2006, Epidemic has various projects underway with featured solo artists as well as his Numba Runnas crew. Since establishing Epidemic, “00” has been featured on more than 30 mixtapes, developing a fan base in Germany, Sandi ego, Canada and Indiana to name a few. As the industry begins to take note of his steady, confident flow and the way he weaves his words, hip hop fans are also turning their attention to Johnson. Employing the power of college radio promotion, he has been well received by listeners of 91.3 WXAC at Albright College in Reading, PA. Moreover, Johnson has developed a solid fan base in Boston, MA as a result of linking up with well-known local mixtape maestro DJ Sureshot, who features “00” on every project that he drops. Building upon his steadily increasing popularity, Johnson is putting the finishing touches on his first solo EP, Steady Cash Flow, which is expected to hit the streets late spring 2008. Beats are provided courtesy of Epidemic in-house producer Homicide, as well as Mad Large Music. As far as the artist’s future plans, “00” desires to work with heavyweight producers like Kanye West, Heatmakerz, and Just Blaze. “00” pulls inspiration from everyday life and messages in other artistic mediums, and during studio sessions, he thoroughly acquaints himself with Homicide’s beats before laying down his lines. “I believe your vocals are the last instrument added to the music, so I try to take my time and listen to the music and see where it wants to go instead of just placing anything on it,” he says, and this level of thoughtfulness in his craft imbues his music with honesty and allows him to contemplate how to make his words meaningful and impactful; because hip hop speaks to the struggles and triumphs of the people, he’s aware of how important it is that he carefully consider what he says as he speaks for many people all at once. “I like to talk about things really from a perspective of what I see we all have to deal with,” he says. “ I like to speak to things from the perspective of the masses rather than what I feel on a personal level, because I know it’s a whole lot of other people who deal with the same issues… I focus more on being the voice of the people.
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