Can Really Doe Make an 'Impression' on Hip Hop?
The Chicago Rapper Breaks Away From Kanye With His First Album
Sep 17, 2009
Following Common, Lupe Fiasco, Twista and Kanye West on the list to claim the Mid-West’s big city is Really Doe with his debut album “First Impressions”. Currently on iTunes, it will be available at Best Buy from October 1st 2009.
Named for how he perceives the world, First Impressions is an album filled with an eclectic array of music from Pop to Rock and even Opera with inspirational lyrics and club songs with such tracks as “Roll Out,” “Opera Love” and “Plastic.”
From Go Getters to First Impressions
Really Doe's first impact with music came from living across the street from a DJ where he would manually create mixtapes from music given to him. Naming NWA, Naz and Jay Z as musical inspirations, Really Doe gained notoriety as part of the Go Getters with Kanye West and GLC.
He went on to guest appearing on Kanye’s Grammy Award winning album, “Late Registration” and Consequence’s 2007 album “Don’t Quit Your Day Job.” Now signed to Cartel Music/G.O.O.D. Music, the Chi Town native is finally ready for his big debut.
Really Doe explains why his city is so synonymous with great Hip Hop artists at his industry listening session at the iconic Smash Studios, “It’s our slang, our dress code,” explains the Chicago rapper. “And dreams of getting to the next big city like New York and LA.”
Track by Track
- Sew It Up: Self proclaimed as a "street anthem" and sets the tone for the rest of the album
- RPS - Featuring the sample from the theme of "M.A.S.H." this song acknowledges the hustle and grind
- Roll Out: An inspirational R&B influenced track that declares "keep your head to the sky"
- Million Dolla: A fun track that boasts how to obtain a million dollar deal from the label - a feat that is almost impossible in today's music industry
- Mesmerized (f/ Danny Klein): The beat is very reminiscent of the 80's Pop era proving that the album keeps with the variety of musical influences
- They Say - Sampling Dht's "I'll Go Crazy," "They Say" is a soulful Hip Hop love song
- Checkin’ In
- Psychotic - A guitar heavy track that plays off the theme of the track
- Follow Me
- Marvelous
- Rich or Wealth
- My City
- Plastic (f/ Kanye west) - A track perfect for Kanye's ego boasting money and power
- Opera Love
- So Hot - A track perfect from the car to the club
- Fabrics (f/ GLC & Malik Yusef)
Hoping to make his own mark in the music industry apart from Kanye West, when asked what kind of first impression he would like to leave on Hip Hop, his response “I want to be included in the same lane of other iconic artists.” Only time will tell…
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