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Old 05-21-2004, 06:36 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Kevin Lyttle about to blow up...

I was listening to Z100 yesterday and they played turn me on and were majorly hyping it. "This is going to one of the songs of the summer"..."This is the new one from Kevin Lyttle folks..listen up"... For those of you who don't know, Z100 is a white station in NY, its the largest most listened to station in the nation. It plays all kinds of music from hip hop to rock. Having your song publicized by this station is like getting it on the TRL countdown on MTV. It's HUGE... way bigger than getting it on Hot 97 etc... b/c exposure -wise this station reaches the CD purchasing demographic (i.e. young white kids--and that's just a fact not opinion). So as much as Vincypowa has made me want to hate on this man I have to give it up, because I think the man is finally about to blow up in the states. More power...
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Old 05-21-2004, 07:23 PM   #3 (permalink)
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new song, wow, that song is so old

but i am very happy for KEvin....i still love the song and im definately happy for his new found success
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Old 05-21-2004, 07:49 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Re: Kevin Lyttle about to blow up...

Originally posted by wokitup
I was listening to Z100 yesterday and they played turn me on and were majorly hyping it. "This is going to one of the songs of the summer"..."This is the new one from Kevin Lyttle folks..listen up"... For those of you who don't know, Z100 is a white station in NY, its the largest most listened to station in the nation. It plays all kinds of music from hip hop to rock. Having your song publicized by this station is like getting it on the TRL countdown on MTV. It's HUGE... way bigger than getting it on Hot 97 etc... b/c exposure -wise this station reaches the CD purchasing demographic (i.e. young white kids--and that's just a fact not opinion). So as much as Vincypowa has made me want to hate on this man I have to give it up, because I think the man is finally about to blow up in the states. More power...
Thanks for the information, I am sure that everyone here is very happy for Kevin Lyttle.
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happy for kevin:) :) :) :)

feel sad for you
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Old 05-21-2004, 08:05 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Big up Kevin Lyttle!!!!!!
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Originally posted by tramericanjr
happy for kevin:) :) :) :)

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Old 05-22-2004, 01:40 AM   #10 (permalink)
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Originally posted by Oneshot
searching for the article..
I am not sure if there is an article. But if you find it let me know. Thanks.
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Old 05-22-2004, 02:43 PM   #12 (permalink)
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Originally posted by VINCYPOWA
I am not sure if there is an article. But if you find it let me know. Thanks.
was searching for the billboard charts.. btw.. i thought baby sham was being released this summer also.. isn't this going be to a summer swell of reggae / soca artists
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BTW his album is already being pirated..
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Originally posted by Oneshot
was searching for the billboard charts.. btw.. i thought baby sham was being released this summer also.. isn't this going be to a summer swell of reggae / soca artists
You will have to look at the billboard magazine to get the full chart list.

You can always get it at a newsstand near you.
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I must say as an aspiring songwriter I am very impressed and inspired by what I've heard from Kevin's album. The production is VERY impressive and vindicates my belief that soca can and will go mainstream. The reaction I've seen in the clubs also show that soca will make it. I requested the song at a mainly white club in Tampa and was so pleased by the response that I was inspired to write two songs when I got home! LOL

Some of my fav tracks heard so far:
Turn Me On(classic)
Last Drop(great video, nice bassline)
If You Want Me(great mix of soca and RnB)
I Got It(nice uptempo jam, love de drum pattern)
My Lady(wicked beat)
My Love(awesome cover, nice island jam)

Some of the tracks sound too much like dancehall(Screaming Out My Name) and "So High" is absolute shit...easily the worst song on the album but all in all the album is very good and a must buy for any aspiring soca writer/singer/producer.

Big Respect to Atlantic Records and Kevin Lyttle

Can't wait for Rupee's album
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