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June 5th, 2018 11:31pm

Hardships Almost Made Me Heartless


Hit-Boy featuring Dom Kennedy “Out the Window”

Hit-Boy is the producer who made classics like “Backseat Freestyle,” “N**** In Paris,” “Goldie,” “***Flawless,” “Clique,” and “Feeling Myself,” but he’s still somehow underrated. But maybe this is by design – he’s a very active producer but seems more interested in working with great artists than chasing hits, and he’s clearly very invested in building his own career as a rapper. It’s interesting hearing the way he produces music for himself as opposed to what he makes for other rappers. A lot of his biggest hits sound like they were designed to get the most aggressive performances possible out of the rappers on the tracks. But left to his own devices, he steers away from bangers in favor of slower, meditative beats and stoned vibes. To some extent, this is basically just finding the clothes that fit him – his voice is scratchy and low-key and his rhymes are laid back. He’d probably sound lost in the sort of song he’d hand to Kanye or Kendrick. But it’s nice to hear him stretch beyond bangers, especially when a composition like “Out the Window” has a poetic, late night feeling that reminds me a lot of DJ Premier in his prime.

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