(Outro) – 2:45 Fading samples, East paying homage to Biggie, Pac, and Nas.
A lyrical powerhouse where two of the East Coast’s most respected lyricists trade verses over a haunting, rhythmic loop.
Dave East Producer: AraabMUZIK Project Title: Living Proof Release Date: November 17, 2017 Format: Digital download, streaming, ZIP archive (originally circulated via mixtape platforms) Label: Mass Appeal Records / Def Jam Recordings (distribution) Dave East AraabMUZIK Living Proof zip
We are ten years removed from the release of this project. When critics rank Dave East’s discography, Living Proof always sits in the top three, often tied with Karma 2 .
Following his 2016 commercial mixtape Kairi Chanel (which featured the hit “Keisha”), Dave East was riding a wave of critical acclaim and street credibility. AraabMUZIK, a Providence native and former Diplomats affiliate, had already made his mark with instrumental projects like Electronic Dream and production for Cam’ron, Jadakiss, and ASAP Rocky. (Outro) – 2:45 Fading samples, East paying homage
If you are on the hunt for the , you are preserving a piece of hip-hop history. This is not a radio album. It is a rough, bloody knuckle fight between a poet and a drum machine.
The original is no longer officially available as a direct download from Mass Appeal, but: When critics rank Dave East’s discography, Living Proof
When these two forces collided, the result was an audio adrenaline rush.
The pairing was unlikely—East’s measured, laid-back flow versus Araab’s hyperactive percussion. However, when fans downloaded the for the first time, the internet realized this was the hardest New York tape since God’s Son .