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Da Heat, Part 2 (Mixtape Edition): A Diamond in the Rough
Hip-Hop · 2003 · 17 tracks · 42m

Da Heat, Part 2 (Mixtape Edition): A Diamond in the Rough

Estelle

Gritty, unpolished West London hip-hop meeting soulful R&B. A raw mixtape document of an artist finding her voice in the city's underground.

2003 · True?

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A hungry, street-smart confidence tempered by moments of soulful vulnerability.

Tracklist · 17 Tracks · 42m
01
Intro
0:22
02
Excuse Me (bootleg version)
5:11
03
Do Your Thing
2:59
04
Kojo's Uncle
0:39
05
Feelin
3:48
06
Kojo's Cornershop
0:23
07
Beautiful
3:10
08
Tek It Off (remix)
3:57
09
P.ublic S.ervice A.nnouncement
0:43
10
Change
3:31
11
Air I Breathe
4:16
12
DJ Holla! Holla!!! Holla!
0:12
13
Over
3:35
14
P.ublic S.ervice A.nnouncement
1:53
15
Do You Mind
3:08
16
P.ublic S.ervice A.nnouncement
0:20
17
Got This Locked
4:02
Moments Worth Listening For
The transition from the Kojo's Cornershop skit into the soulful, driving rhythm of Beautiful.
The raw, unquantized drum break on Got This Locked that feels like a live basement session.
The bootleg version of Excuse Me where the vocal sits dangerously high in the mix, emphasizing the lyrical bite.
Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Da Heat, Part 2 (Mixtape Edition): A Diamond in the Rough sound next to the rest of Estelle's catalogue?

Sampler+4.0σ

The instrumentation foregrounds sampler far more than the catalogue usually does.

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