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JCK - Like A Virus

27 Jun 2007 // A review by jck2

nice bass
This seems like the type of song you would have on your car too show off your bass system, I don't know if that's good or bad, the song is alright same with the mood and the performance.
- josht_canada from Canada on 5Oct2006

a twist
a new twist on the game I like it its pretty good yea id buy it
- dice_84 from Escanaba, Michigan on 16Sep2006

Boring
The beat is terribly lacking. The extremely repetitive synth baseline become very tedious very quickly. The occasional scratch sample sounds very General Midi - a big no-no.

The vocal delivery is uninteresting, except for the chorus section, which, if it wasn't so dissonant, would sound very cool.

The mix overall is very poorly done. The track is over compressed and clips all over the place. There are absolutely no dynamics...no 'oomph' to the kick.
- sonus from Park Ridge, Illinois on 13Sep2006

I really like this track - the beat is fresh.
I see where you're going with this track - and although I have to admit that I wasn't really feeling the vocal delivery - I can say that I'm feeling the content and when the emceeing flipped up into the sing-song kind of delivery - that was tight. Almost that early 90's techno-rock kind of thing, and it really worked well in this song. The second set of vocals needed a lot of practice too - polish it up and re-record it. I'm digging the gritty, dark feel to this track - I hope to hear new versions of it with improvements to the vocals and mix down.
- supanamu from Santa Maria/San Luis Obispo/Sa, California on 13Sep2006

no no no
I do not like this song the performance was lacking something it really didn't have a direction the song I don't like it and the mood????
- blazefive from Las Vegas, Nevada on 11Sep2006

hip hop techno
Hip hop Lyrics over a Techno type beat could be the near future. You sold it though I mean there's many of sh** out there that don't sound half as good. The chorus isn't the best either.
- GeorgeCruz from Murray, Kentucky on 11Sep2006

This is different
The production sounds like it was done on a Casio, and the song was very hard to follow. I'm still not sure what the song was about. I commend the artist for thinking out of the box on this song but sometimes when you take a chance it just doesn't work.
- Colbertsteve from Jacksonville, Florida on 6Sep2006

HUH?
OKAY I WASNT MAD AT THE PRODUCTION IN THE BEGINING BUT IT QUICKLY GOT REPPETITIVE. THE FIRST GUY KINDA SOUNDED LIKE SLICK RICK SO THAT WAS COOL BUT I DIDNT REALLY UNDERSTAND WHAT WAS BEING SAID IN ANY OF THE VERSES ESPECIALLY THE SECOND ONE. I DIDNT GET THE POINT OF THE WHOLE SONG
- PifftownBoyz from Queens, New York on 5Sep2006

like a gay version biggie smalls
the rapping is bad

no style of ability to rhyme

the music is rubbish as well, sounds like its been made on the spot

the guitar playing is bad as well

lyrics are terrible

quit now quit now.
- jonnychee from United Kingdom on 5Sep2006

robotic sound and hip-hop?!
not really collided very nice but all together interesting song....producing could be better though!

lyrics not bad, beat interesting but not ma taste!

nice chorus with r'n'b acapella...
- LimeniMC from St. Louis, Missouri on 5Sep2006

Here it is
Beat is Knocking. Real ryder feel. But your voice and lyrics are wack. Not feeling this cut at all. the flow is terrible
- Beads_TriFecta from Brockton, Massachusetts on 3Sep2006

yeah
the beat sucks and the lyrics are not dat tight I'm just being real so don't take it personal
- YunBeezy from Farmerville, Louisiana on 2Sep2006

Yeah real dope
I like this you probably get hated on but don't worry cause your on the right path. Just clean up your mix a little better and your flow is good less words sometimes do the trick but over all this is not bad
- Ques from Boogie Down Bronx, New York on 1Sep2006

THIS
I LIKE THE BEAT AND THE DELIVERY. THE CONCEPT OF THE SONG IS GOOD ALSO THE MOOD?......... I REALLY DONT KNOW BUT ITS A KOO SONG
- immortaloutfit from Los Angeles, California on 31Aug2006 

I'm feeling it a lil like the guitar
you got skills keep doing what you doing and god bless WUZ UP THIS YA BOI Platinum and I GOT THE HOTTEST BEATS on the net period JUST CHECK EM OUT IF U WANNA PLACE AN ORDER TO BUY SOME BEATS THEN MYSPACE IS THE EASIEST WAY TO GET IN TOUCH WITH ME BECAUSE I CHECK IT REGULARY TO STOP THE OVER FLOW OF MESSAGES SO JUST HIT ME BACK IF U WANT SOME REAL HITZ
do you have a MySpace mine is [email protected] hit me up and add me to you friends and remember don't give up on you dream
- bigmike1886 from Baton Rouge, Louisiana on 31Aug2006

I don't like this
This is really corny and cheesy, the lyrics are terrible and the beat is even worse. stop rapping
- Dankatron from Unspecified on 29Aug2006

not crazy about it
I like the guitar counter melody around :30. The song is a bit uninteresting though. The beat is only ok, and for hip-hop it has to be spectacular. Try to come up with something cooler. The bass is awesome though. The melodies need work as well. Work on intonation in the singing.
- dougmachiz from Devon, Pennsylvania on 28Aug2006

Needs Work
The beat is good, but rather overwhelmed by sixteenth notes. Beyond that, the beat seem to skip about a third of a beat every 4 bars. The singing is a bit nasal. Some of the rhymes are coming across weak. The lyrics in the refrain seem to have been made very quickly. The third rapper has trouble keeping to the beat. A combination of low production quality and an apparent lack of effort are the downfall of this song.
- RandomTask3000 from Richfield, Minnesota on 27Aug2006

Hot Diggity
Yeh Baby, groovy bass line. This guy can talk, I love the verses they have great feeling I don't like the verses the singer can talk but he's a bit flat when he sings.
- Lennon_Sed from Perth, Wa, Australia on 27Aug2006

Need some work on some things
first the mix is bad. Get into a studio if you can't do it yourself. The track has to grow with the verses and the hook in this type of song and it doesn't. Last if you are gonna be a white rapper your vocabulary skills and sentence and rhyme construction has to be on point. Or else the black crowd will not except you. You have to have rhythm. You have to become black on the inside. you have to be us .You have to have soul, You have basic stuff Talent. You have to be better than us to be successful. and Eminem is. He is dominating or sport like tiger woods.
- jaysgroove from Cincinnati, Ohio on 25Aug2006

Dean
where this music draw the line I don't know. I don't understand it. beats is weird which makes me like it but the performer should have done better than this
- deanmiller from Manchester, United Kingdom on 25Aug2006

original
The band has asked for comments on:
1 - Performance: Solid beat. I liked the first emcee but did not enjoy the singing or the second emcee...the melody/tonality of both were very jarring.

2 - Song: I like this in a strange way. Probably because it sounds very original. Nice job taking hip hop in your own direction.

3 - Mood: Hard to place...like taking speed and a quelude all at the same time.
- Instrumentality from San Francisco, California on 18Aug2006

cool song
Good idea on the melody, but it seems like more emphasis was put on rhyming, instead of meaning of the song. Not a bad song. The chorus should be rapped differently, because when it is sung, it is out of key, like most rappers, so don't feel bad. Just maybe stick to what you do best. I like the guitars in the song, and the beat is good.
- cory_norris from Montgomery, Alabama on 17Aug2006

I don't know..........
the beat is kind of irritating, the hook is lame. the flow fits the beat but that's not saying a lot. get a better beat and u might have something
- illindies from Suffolk, Virginia on 17Aug2006

aight
sounds kind of typical but the verses are tight delivery was very good.. nice track for real
- SlimThug4Da05 from Buford, Georgia on 17Aug2006

iPodMan
This is a cool beat but not that cool. The problem is the lyrics aren't awesome. The performance is good if your in England.
- zipodgurus from Hudson, New Hampshire on 15Aug2006

Zips Review
This is bassy Nice mood good white boy rap the performance is good for Kottonmouth kings. No my cup of mountain dew.,
- ziplokdotcom from Hudson, New Hampshire on 14Aug2006

Um....
Alright I'm honestly not feeling this. The song just has a dull vibe and the flowing honestly isn't doing nothing for me.
- PheneX from Orlando, Florida on 14Aug2006

space
Hell yeah. The track and the vocals stick like glue. It's fat but I get the feeling it's a bit overfat. The producer concentrated much on fatness but forgot about the clarity, but... the base flows nicely, and there's some nice synths inside so that's sweet. The track would benefit from a bit of tubedist here and there and maybe more character on the guitar. More space please. panning would make some space and some reverbs would be nice too. Well the chorus is ... interestingHappy
- maliniaza from Warszawa, Poland on 14Aug2006

sounds O.K.
the mood is definitely captured in the beat...I like the production...sounds like live instruments were played which always gives music an organic feel....the mix of vocals are a bit too low.. I cant really hear everything the emcee is saying...the song is good but its not really my kind of hip-hop.. the emcee does try to deliver but I feel he falls short in capturing the audience...good song but still needs some work
- KenMasters from Unspecified on 14Aug2006

bass is tight though
woah production slamming that bass is wild and the gritty guitars dope, the mc is there that's true.
- beanone76 from Seattle, Washington on 13Aug2006

wow
I think this could become something hot if it gets into the right hands. I'd like to possibly work with you on something.
- msshan from Minneapolis, Minnesota on 12Aug2006

its the boy SCo"cha
I love this beat its hot the verse is ok I think this should have been done differently but its cool
- Slemar500 from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on 12Aug2006

Needs A New Mix ASAP
The mix is what messes this track up, because the beat from I can hear is quite nice. Has a sort of electronica meets Dr Dre vibe to it.

The guitar is much to loud & really dominates the track. Also the first & second lyricist's are both too quiet in comparison to the guitar & when the guitar comes in it makes even harder to hear what they are saying.

To be honest it seems from what I can hear that there isn't a direct concept at all, so I'm not sure if the mood works. The performance of the guitarists seem on point and the last rapper has a nice delivery, apart from that though it is very difficult to hear the other instruments clearly at all.

My advice would be to get this track mixed, especially before getting it reviewed by other musicians. It sounds as though there is some potential there though.
- KZEN from London, United Kingdom on 12Aug2006

M4M Review
The intentional rap game is strong, but it's not for everyone. The song is not bad just needs work. The mood is kind of blah, but the track has potential. Keep at it.
- MetaphorATL from Atlanta, Georgia on 12Aug2006

Enchanting
Excellent contrast in this song, but the first thing I noticed was very slight clipping. The beat is interesting, wasn’t expecting the guitar. The Delivery is off partner. The chorus is straight novice though there is potential. 2nd verse was interesting, changing your delivery completely, unless its someone else. Hard to say since none knows who we reviewing there is a darkness in this piece. Your originality is high on this, you went out very good as your enchanting delivery kind of memorizes the senses. Good flip but you know there is room for improvement as revealed above
- ConTaC from Decatur, Georgia on 11Aug2006

good
good job on the beat I like it. performance is pretty good but you could use a little better production. like the guitar it adds a lot to the beat. the mood of this song is good I like it. all together this song is pretty damn good keep it up you got some good flow.
- BileNGore from Kaleden B.C., British Columbia, Canada on 11Aug2006

What are you saying
Poor production. Needs more musical instrumentals. Ok that's better. Too many lyrics to get what your saying. Singing on the hook is not very good. Consider a bit more variations vocally. This is somewhat monotone as there is no intensity on any of your verses or lines. There is no understandable message. The ending just seems to cut off without notice. Keep working.
- MackTracks2g from Dallas, Texas on 11Aug2006

 

About JCK

New Zealand Hip-Hop artist JCK is all about creativity and originality. Gothic imagery, catchy well crafted songs and captivating music videos set JCK apart from the legions of look alike, sound alike Hip-Hop artists currently flooding the market.

"Most Hip-Hop artists seem to want to take you on the same journey with their music. That's usually a trip through the hood they grew up in. It's like the hoods getting over crowded with rapper tour guides. I might take you to the hood for a quick look around, but only on route to the carnival"

JCK is a multi instrumentalist as well as a rapper and singer. He produces his own music and even films, directs and edits his own music videos.

Visit the muzic.net.nz Profile for JCK

Releases

Glass
Year: 2018
Type: Album
Input/Output
Year: 2018
Type: Album
Land of the Wrong White Crowd
Year: 2015
Type: Album
The Bees
Year: 2011
Type: Album
5 Year Anniversary
Year: 2007
Type: Album

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