I was raised with a different idea of what rap music is "supposed to be". Others I can think of who do (or in some cases did) this well are Ghostface Killah, Raekwon, Nas, Inspectah Deck, Redman, E-Double, Q-Tip, Grand Puba, Chuck D, Kool G Rap, Edo. Bottom line: Jigga not only has good lyrics but knowns when to use certain vowel and consonant sounds. He's definately a gifted lyricist and has an amazingly nonchalant flow as if to say "alright, I guess I'll make some shit up for you." And that kind of confident swagger works if the lyrics are good. I did like the first Blueprint and the Unplugged records by Jigga, though. I still say Rakim was the best of all time. And in my world there's nothing better than a jam about why you're the baddest motherf*cker ever to hold a mic. Erick Sermon, Pete Rock, Large Professor, Primo, etc. So I couldn't copy you a direct link.Īs for my "veteran groover" status. I believe they have clips of it that you can listen to on but you'll have to hunt them down yourself because they don't adjust the URL when you go to different pages within their site. I keep hearing The Brown Album's a keeper. It's the rhyme that counts with Be's man, anyway. I think it's an improvement over the overly-long and boring Blueprint2 and the largely-pointless version 2.1. Dre? DJ Premier? What year is this anyway? I don't think The Black Album's that bad. Rather, it's just another rap CD appropriate for dancefloors in exclusive nightclubs. What began as a ?uestlove co-production ended up not as the 'back to roots' hip hop record it was supposed to be. Not a particularly good way to bow out of the game in my opinion. Dre and DJ Premier for the crap he ended up rhyming over. Can't believe he turned down beats from Dr. The legitimate Black Album stinks, by the way. In fact, I believe he produced one of the tracks on (the legitimate version of) the Jay-Z Black Album. As it happens, it was pretty good so he got some production gigs out of the deal. It was a very bold move, one that was going to either propell him to stardom of get his ass kicked. It was called God's Stepson and recieved a lot of press within hip hop circles. It all started with a kid named 9th Wonder who remixed Nas' God's Son in full a couple of years ago. There's something like seven or eight well-distributed remix records of this latest Jay-Z release: the Green Album, the Blue Album, the Brown Album, etc. All said, though, I'm sick and tired of it. Granted, DJ Dangermouse-who the hell is DJ Dangermouse, by the way?!-added a new twist to the remix-the-whole-damned-record craze. If you're a fan of the God MC, this is an interesting effort worth seeking. If you're more into the Beatles, you'll likely to be disappointed. looping and speed correction take away much charm from the originals. "Change Clothes," itself a second-rate rewrite of the Neptunes' "Frontin'," doesn't improve much even with the aid from the Fab 4.Įven though backing tracks are taken from the Beatles. "99 Problems" and "Helter Skelter" are such a natural match that it's surprising the result disappoints. On the other hand, some are quite predictable. Even "What More Can I Say?," not one of HOVA's best, gets a facelift from "While My Guitar Gently Weeps." "Encore," "Dirt Off Your Shoulder," and "Moment of Clarity" are very well done. However, some of the tracks are so cleverly matched one cannot help but smile at the ingenuity. Since hip-hop has been sampling from all sources, the White Album is not really a surprise choice. I realize many of you will have no idea what I'm talkin' about. Downloaded the album last night and played it a couple of times thus far.
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