Hi-Tek’s “Life To Me” Featuring Estelle
AUDIO By TSSCrew on January 9, 2008 at 10:53 amWords By MZ
Last month Hi-Tek released to limited fanfare his third album, Hi-Teknology 3: Underground, looking to shine some light down the same path he traveled before settling down as a producer with Aftermath. As with many compilations that come out, it’s a hit or miss affair, where misses occur more frequently than the hits. In dealing with rappers still trying to find their identity, you can only imagine what the results sound like. But if you’re willing to do a little bit of digging, there a few gems sprinkled in there. Being the nice guy he is, Hi-Tek gives some new names a chance to shine and doesn’t make us wait too long for the gems.
London born MC/singer Estelle opens up the CD with “Life to Me,” a track where she reflects on the birth of her first child. Over a haunting arrangement of strings, drums, and harpsichord accents Estelle sings and raps her soul for 4 ½ minutes. Hi-Tek provides Estelle with the perfect backdrop for her to recount the mental and physical turmoil she experienced during pregnancy. Hearing a female spit about something other than clothes, sexual exploits or jewelry is always refreshing and to my knowledge this topic isn’t discussed too often in the rap arena. Estelle is a more than a serviceable rapper with good sense of who she is as an artist. She has a good voice and her accent doesn’t distract the listener from what she’s saying.
Of all the unknown MC’s on the album, she appears the most ready to embark on a career of their own. After some digging online, I wasn’t terribly surprised to see that she is signed to John Legend’s Home School Records. Her debut stateside, Shine, is slated for a February 2008 release through Atlantic records. 2007 was a tough year for female rappers in terms of releasing material and in their personal lives. Hopefully she’ll be able to garner some attention through her artistic material.
Hi-Tek ft. Estelle – Life to Me
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Estelle feat. Kanye – American Boy
http://www.zshare.net/download/6306693f32b075/
I have been of hers for years. I have some import stuff she did in the house. I am glad to see her getting some love on this side of the world.
^ good looks on that link.
I think she Got Next!! Her and I can’t never get her name right… Michelle Chrisette the chick on Nas’ album! She’s bad as Hell too!!
Estelle – Wait a Minute (Just a Touch) video
http://youtube.com/watch?v=EsVRDth7mL0
Is that her in the picture? Looks a little like Lauryn to me..
Yeah that Hi-Teknology album is straight fiyah!!! That “Life to Me” track is amazing, very beautiful song and a great way for Hi-Tek to kick-start the disc. I’ll be checking for more material from this lady, fo’sho!!!
good post on estelle. she reminds me of a poor man’s lauryn hill, and considering lauryn is certifiable crazy right now…that ain’t a bad thing.
yo…i just did a quick google and found a rapidshare link to her 1st album: 18th Day
http://rapidshare.com/files/46053884/Estelle_-_The_18th_day-femmeblackmusik.rar
yeah, I dont listen to woman music.
^ LOL
MZ…kind of killin it lately.
Good looks.
us on this side of the pond have been blessed with Estelle’s talents for a long time now. She’ll do well if she’s dealt with properly & not tossed by the wayside like alot of female MC’s stateside
anybody holding King by T.I.? my copy is scratched and all kinds of fucked up.
@mac boney – here a link for you dawg
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=B2SMYDDW
thanks for the estelle , aways something new at TSS.
ps…where week 41 ?! wensdays are now my fav day of the week cos crooked i.
that estelle album llink didnt work for me. but this one does
http://rapidshare.com/files/46053884/Estelle_-_The_18th_day-femmeblackmusik.rar
She was 1 of the artist 2 watch@RS. Funny formular.
http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/17323985/artist_to_watch_estelle
yo can somebody re-up that Smoothe da Hustler – Once Upon a Time joint for me?
anybody got some juelz linkage…im saying some of it was aight. estlle is pretty good but uhm the sound might not fly.
estelle’s a cool chick…met her before, seen her perform, she’s got talent
“American Boy” is will.i.am’s beat….
yeah she klled it on Hi-Tek’s album….. will give this other track a listen…
no clue Hi-Tek was on Aftermath (how long?)… did pick up a hint of Dre-ness on some of the beats on Underground but just thought it was just a simliar sound…
Hmm….the last chick that was on a Hi-Tek album was Jonell. Remember she had that song with Meth and Red that was on How High?? Anybody heard from her lately? LOL
Lol@Big Rome…I think she is a better chance then Jonell, but still.. i dont know how well she will fair…
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Jonnell is the only place you’d expect her to be. She’s on the album. I’ve heard rumors that she’s Tek’s sister as well. But don’t compare apples to oranges, Estelle isn’t using Tek to get on. She did that by her lonely.
anybody got cabfare by souls of mischief
she’s nice.
signed by john legend by the way.
1980 is my favorite song from her so far.
MZ… I C U, concise and too the point but I think she’s a little too close too The Floacist and not definitely unique in her own.
BabyBull
I thought it was Natalie upon first listen, but if you check her background she’s been around for a long time over in Britain. So if anything, they influenced each other (I’m sure they know each other.) But it still doesn’t take away from what she’s doing.