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The review you asked for:

As for the actual sound of your vocals, my suggestion is you should try to produce the vocals as they came out on Heavy Burden. Personally, I think you sound best on that track.

As for your voice, focus on having control when your in the booth because the dynamics aren't clean. Sometimes your getting unnecessarily loud. Its good to have a range of dynamics in the vocals if its well controlled. Also, when it comes to the production side, compression can fix that up. But try to keep your voice from getting too shrill in parts.

Your flow sometimes is on point, but at times you fall off. When you have parts with alot of syllables and few pauses (ie. You can add cleon TO INFINITY AND BEYOND yet you still wouldn't pass my Traits) make sure that you spit your syllables in a more staccato style rather than stringing the words out. It will sound more on point and less blurred. Focus on keeping your words clear and make sure you ride the beat (don't let yourself fall off).

As for lyrics, you are using "big words" but remember that isn't 100% what being "lyrical" is about. Most of your rhymes are single syllables rhymes. Focus on trying to spit multis on the majority of lines, especially in tracks like this where the purpose is to showcase your skills. I also feel that you can have more creative similes than "sharper than sharp cleats." Another thing to remember is punchlines are not only about creativity, you gotta be witty and/or hit hard.

Please don't take this as a negative review. I wouldn't have put in the effort to write something this long if I didn't like your stuff (I would have ignored your pm in my inbox if I didn't like this). I just felt that many things could be improved on.

Keep doing your thing man.

- P.

THEICONICICON responds:

Really im glad you liked heavy burden....anyway wow this is what i call a review...you gave so much details and things i could improve on..100% is true... i definitely am already trying to do the things you mentioned..but its easier said then done... yea i get what you mean about clarity....im doing the best i can do with a m-audio usb mic...so until next year this is the best i can do... Anywayz i like this review and i know its not negative just constructive criticism!!!!!!!!!

[Kami | felonious (ft. Q tip)]

Sick vibe here

Only critique is some parts of the vocals are off sync but most is fine. Real hip hop right here!

- P.

Kamikazi1 responds:

Glad you dig it, you'll have to send me some acapellas of your work!

[Kami | Twilight]

MC right here for you

I love your beats as you most definitely already know. Haha. Man, in the next few weeks I'll record something and send it your way so you can let me know whether or not your diggin me on your baet.

- P.

Kamikazi1 responds:

Hell yea man, that works! Send me some stuff!

[Sting - Bling]

Nice

Mad little groove here man. Got a lot of bounce, its a good club-type tune in my opinion. I thought it got real repetitive but it would probably be fine with lyrics. This is the type of beat you'd be looking for if you wanted a more mainstream-like track.

- P.

Blasphem-E responds:

Definitely agreed on all counts. Probably one of my most clubbish tracks.

[Better Woman (Demo) Durea]

Sick beat man

Digging the soul shit brother. I wouldn't mind lacing this with some lyrics, in fact, I would be honoured. This is ill.

- P.

DJDureagon responds:

Go for it dude. You would be the first to do so ^^. The honor would be all mine.

[Kami | Tha Gloomz]

Holy fuck...

Thank fuck I heard this. This is so badass man, chilled out pads and keys but such a murderous bassline and knockout drums man. Thats fucking ill.

- P.

Kamikazi1 responds:

lol im glad you dig it man. thanks!

[Every Day - Dureagon]

Some sick soul shit...

...with a sprinkle of Dureagon magic! Awesome beat, brother.

- P.

DJDureagon responds:

I gotta get that soul jam in homie. Thanks for the comment.

[-=IG=- Eternal Light -=IG=-]

Nice singing brother

Good quality production too. You don't only emulate the original piece but you provide alot of your own emotion into the production. Very professional. 10 out of 10

- P.

InGenius responds:

Thanks, appreciate that. Since I've been doing alot more R'n'B work lately, I've been coaching some of the acts on holding their notes longer and I was challenged to show them up on a track, so here was my answer to the challenge. No auto-tune/Melodyne on this one at all either, we only use Melodyne in the studio for the shakier solo acts if at all possible, so I refuse to tune myself if I can help it.

Peace

[Kami | The outlasting cycle]

I like this too

I've learnt from today's voyage of checking out all your beats that you make the sickest drum patterns and most killer basslines.

- P.

Kamikazi1 responds:

Hahaha thanks a lot man

[Kami | Affection]

I love this shit

Fuckin tripped man.

- P.

Kamikazi1 responds:

Thanks Balla!!!!