'98 Juvie

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WELL$ pays tribute to Juvenile on "'98 Juvie."

North Carolina spitter WELL$ has dubbed this past week the #WEEKOFWELL$, dropping a new song "" as well as a video for "Black Swan." Now he's blessed our Thursday with a track that might just top the rest of his week: "'98 Juvie."

A remarkably accurate tribute to Cash Money rapper Juvenile (right down to the artwork), "'98 Juvie" finds WELL$ adopting a similar sonic aesthetic to the New Orleans rapper's template of chintzy strings and bounce-influenced beats. All the while, WELL$ raps viciously over Sipho The Gift's expertly-composed beat, alternating between double time and a more relaxed cadence.

WELL$ is great, whether he's creating new civil rights anthems or just paying tribute to one of his favorite artists, and he's finally starting to get the shine he deserves.

Quotable Lyrics:

And I done heard it all
In '98 Juvie taught a nigga how to ball
Stretch 'Lac on dubs when a nigga wanna crawl
Trap house I'll dance on you niggas never gettin' calls

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<b>Feature Writer</b> Ever since he borrowed a copy of "Speakerboxxx/The Love Below" from his local library, Patrick's love affair with hip-hop has been on an extended honeymoon phase. He now contributes features to HNHH, hoping to share his knowledge and passion with this site's broad audience. <strong>Favorite Hip Hop Artists:</strong> André 3000, Danny Brown, Kanye, Weezy, Gucci Mane, Action Bronson, MF DOOM, Ghostface Killah <strong>Favorite Producers:</strong> Lex Luger, Kanye (again), RZA, Young Chop, Madlib, J Dilla, Hudson Mohawke
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