Kenn Starr - Against the Grain

[hurasane]

There's no way this guy's name is actually Kenn Starr. So you have to assume that he chose it solely so he could name his first album, "The Starr Report," which is possibly the lamest gimmick of all time. Good job, genius. You put out a mix tape named after a congressional report on a dude lying about getting a blowjob.

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[UgliestGuyEver]

GODDAMMM!! I've heard Ken featured on some songs and thought he was dope, but damm this dude is fuckin fire...

[einsvonkeinfickrecor]

nach wie vor ist und bleibt das eine miese nummer :))

hammer brett

[vee291094]

Is that the piano or the harp?

[ImWaVeCoop]

@vee291094 harp

[garybatesrsc]

spitting quadruple rhymes like its nothing. that's skill right there plus he has the punchlines. If he had the swagga like Big Sean he could be the next Big L. He's nice either way though. This guy is talented though Top 10 with the skill in my book.

[robzzzzzzzzzzzzzA]

his songs rule :D:D:D:!!!!!!!!!!

[jacksmithWIT]

illmind...nough said

[michaelmcpoet1]

a perfect work of musical art. hip hop and a harp? This is deep.

[undermisensiOPC]

this is great production...its only the same boom bap pattern theres change ups and it works well...word up to illmind...kev starr is dope too

[ElBoogieAmworld]

dam illmind killed this beat

[jag57505]

yo ken starr rrats nek kids sick.

show love to hip hop like this and hip hop similar like.

[Inverted314]

NEWSFLASH: STOP BEING A CHEAP ASS AND BUY THIS ALBUM, KENN DESERVES IT AND YOU DO TOO IF YOU WANT MORE REAL HIP HOP

[OrlandoLovesMonster]

This video only had 50,934 views and out of those 50 thousand only 168 liked. What the hell, this video isn't given the deserved credit.

This is the realist hip-hop of the newest generation. WE NEED more of this than all the other music of today, we need music that speaks reality.

[chinesewalmart]

Good idea? Toki Wright, Kenn Starr and Talib Kweli all get together and get a track or two goin? Shit would be dope.

[Hurensohnologe0711]

I think that beat created the world

[421merv]

Shivers down the spine! The harp and piano sample from Claire de Lune with the hip-hop beat and amazing lyrics leaves me just simply speechless.

[SOSTacoJohnson]

support real rap. Go buy this shit right fucking now. mother fuckers.

[SOSTacoJohnson]

Fucking godly.  Hiphop's finest secret.

[Metamophisis]

Classic

[tchaikovsky27]

This brings up memories, damn! I was 14 years old curious just heard about soulfull hiphop and this is where it started...

Now, im at the end of my journey and thats Dilla!!!

[Noiro4out]

high end rap

[einsvonkeinfickrecor]

meine güte - geht ab das ding - hör ich gleich nochmal an :))

[Hurensohnologe0711]

@einsvonkeinfickrecor cool, dich hier wieder zu treffen! ;) sagt einiges aus! peace quer durch GER

[bubbadude117]

i listen to this song at least twice a day, everyday

[ItsReallyReL]

One of the illest illmind tracks...love this song

[Phanzzz]

in time it seems the youtube converter always seems to ### up, since I see you all looking for ways to download underground tracks. i suggest you use. filestube . com >and search for the track, add mediafire in the search bar. as it is one of the quickest downloads for me, for single tracks or the whole album as well.

rapidshare as extension is also a possibilty.

i got `Starr Status` from it as well.

my 2 cents.

one of the best records made. illmind is a beast !

[Phanzzz]

@SOSTacoJohnson hook me up with a invite.

[stilldancing88]

wow the beat is amazin` & lyrical like a poet

[DahStoryTella]

Dude reminds me of Elzhi on this one.

[chadeary]

the sample is from Cladue Debussy's Claire De Lune for harp

[Luis1vo]

@chadeary THANKS

[texicali39]

The Lyrics Are Bombing Like Hell

But What Really Blows Me Away Is The Harp In The Beat, HOLY SHIT!!! Wicked Song!

[treeZon1]

illmind everyboday!

[IceIceFrozo]

the beat is fucking awesome!!

[makhwushi]

what is the background sample from?

[jrussell772]

@makhwushi thats from heaven son straight up angels

[chadeary]

@makhwushi - claire de lune

[Inverted314]

beat is beyond perfect

[danowensyou]

This beat is somethin serious

[MrBlackAl]

ah man..only ill can play wit those strings like that...

[shadaxsolstice]

A friend showed me another song on this album and I was so blown away I had to check this guy out. This is the dopest shit out in the last 10 years. Real hip hop.

[techn9nekaliko]

wich song?

[shadaxsolstice]

If (feat. Asheru & Talib Kweli)

[silentthawk]

don't sleep on illmind...dude is NICE

[DeftFlow]

@silentthawk

Word. He's smart too and recognizes what he has to do to succeed.

[bboyever]

every track on his album is dope.

[linglingx911]

the beats are awesome like the rest

[614Apollo]

this is hip-hop greatness

[LANGWANG16]

kr333m

[oldie18]

Kenn Starr is ill! he just tells it how it is on the mic!

cant wait for some more material from him.

nice beats too!

[TheFucktoryStudio]

dopeeee beat!

[bjory311]

While Mr. Starr is busy working on his new material... download the "Diamond District" project for free. You'll get some of the nicest beats and rhymes currently coming out of my city...

Diamond District -- trust me.

[bjory311]

I just met Kenn Starr on my lunch break. Dude is cool as shit. DMV represent!!

[girtler87]

best beats I've heard in too long

[SkaaJones]

Hip-hop eternalist

[linco29]

the start sounds like claire de lune

[bauernwurst]

Fuckin Real!

[ShihonSamuel]

true hip hop

[rhyseyboy1]

holy shit whot does this producer eat!! man sick beat and kenn rippin the shit out thist like usual, thank god these people are keepin it alive

[jlyrics21]

lol i know right

[Nagarakretagama]

Shit is bananas!

[blazian1011]

this shit is dope

[ilias900]

Really, one of the dopest underground songs ive ever heard.

[CrustyElmo666]

Wow. Shit, this is one of the coolest beats I have ever heard, straight up! I was just looking up Asheru on Limewire and this guy showed up. I think I got a new favorite rapper, up there with The Coup and Poor Righteous Teachers.

Oh and if you want some more mind blowing underground shit check out Emcee Lynx, he's a Celt, and he has all his music up for free (pay-what-you-want) look him up!

[ilias900]

I'll give u a tip. Don't use Limewire, there are almost no underground artists on it. It's better to use youtube to mp3 converter.

[anticlimax1471]

he knows! he knows!

screw that limewire virus leakin shite

[kic1222]

Dope Lyrics, dope beat. Golden age Hip Hop fa real!

[VitaNegern77]

Weak

[VitaNegern77]

Har du inte nånsin funderat på att skaffa dig ett liv ?

[FunkRarities]

haha du sitter ju oxå o nördar på youtube så va har du o komma med :P

[VitaNegern77]

Ett liv som garanterat slår ditt . Eftersom du är så jävla "cool" varför erkänner du att du nördar på youtube då det är ju inte exakt de "coolaste" man kan göra , men skitsamma synd att såna wannabes som dig tror att ni har nåt liv , tänk efter och så kanske ni inser att ni faktiskt inte är så coola .

[jaegood89]

"and make careers shrivel up like skin soakin in baths!"

[stillsameolg04]

this is lyricism at it's finest....

appreciate the post.

[sinsemai]

angels theme

[eflip24]

THIS BEATTTTTTT N STarr FLOW is MIRACULOUS!!!!!!!!!!!

[AcidicLinguist]

Straight up, this cat is the real deal.

[agencyzero]

he's the realest

[robert33yea]

nice