Quite refreshing, if slightly unoriginal
Spyke
When I saw the title of this track I was a bit hesitant about actually giving it a listen. Prof Green has trouble the UK top ten twice before with I Need You Tonight and Just Be Good To Green, but I wasn't overly inspired by either one. This track shows development and maturity from the rap star as he launches the lead single from his sophomore album 'At Your Inconvenience'. Rather than going for an obvious sample or famous featured artist this demonstrates that the British rapper, formerly known as Stephen Paul Manderson, has set his sights high and made an effort to produce a single that could put in a challenge for Eminem's crown.
That's not to say that he's going it alone; Read All About It features vocals from Emile Sande who reached #2 with debut single Heaven last month. While Heaven made for nice easy listening I felt that it just lacked that edge that would allow it challenge for that one position higher in the UK. This record benefits from each artist's unique style helping to complement the other. The stark contrast of Emile's beautiful harmonies and Pro Green's rapping helps portray the story behind the track. Maybe I've just been listening to Game Over a little bit too much but you can definitely hear similiarities in the rapping style of Pro Green and Chipmunk (Champion).
So why do I question the originality of the track? Well you just need to rewind 14 months and see what brilliant duet was spending week upon week stuck at #2 behind X Factor related acts (in much the same way Moves Like Jagger is doing now). Emile's R&B hook in this track follows in exactly the same vein we've seen so successfully achieved by Rihanna (Love The Way You Lie), Skylar Grey (I Need A Doctor) and Bruno Mars (Lighters). The pace of delivery throughtout this track is almost identical to that of Eminem's Love The Way You Lie; but when a track is close to selling its 1,000,000th copy in the UK, it can't be a bad template to follow!
This single is due for release on 24th October, so it'll face competition for the top spot from Labrinth (Earthquake) and the guest performers on that Sunday's X Factor but it should have no trouble hitting the top 5.
Chart Predictions:
Spyke 2
McLovin -
Actual -
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