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What Are You Listening To? - CRAZY-HORSE - 13-11-2011
"infidels" is a classy album...all star band lineup also
lyrically, his best effort IMO....
What Are You Listening To? - CRAZY-HORSE - 13-11-2011
mtthwibrahim Wrote:^ That comment wasn't meant as a slam on
I love Dylan. Sure, he may be kind of overrated, but "Blonde on Blonde" is one of my absolute favorite albums, probably somehwere in my top ten
Listen to Terry Calliar's "Dancing Girl" and tell me it isn't at least on par with lyrical masterpieces like "Visions of Johanna"
i will check out TC's "dancing girl" over the next couple of days Matt.....
ok, maybe your comments were misinterperated....could be due to either the the way you express it or the way i took it after some of the other negative stuff you have written...either way glad you have explained your comments...thanks
What Are You Listening To? - mtthwibrahim - 29-11-2011
Bridges-Gil Scott-Heron and Brian Jackson
Very good album, but I just liked Gil better without Brian. All that organ, it keeps Gil's lyrics from having quite the same impact. Still, really enjoyable
What Are You Listening To? - Music Head - 13-12-2011
from my library (cd)
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Brought this along on the HorseHead road trip. I wanted some rap representation and my collection is weak. CH was
not impressed, nor was I. Not sure we even made it through it. Must have bought this for the only thing I love on
it, Pop Goes The Weasel, just can't help but sing along with that chorus. Some other good songs, but turns into a
don't like with all of the filler between tracks. Those really shouldn't be considered as songs, but they list them
as a track, so they will be considered as such. That garbage plus the inclusion of remixes of two tracks drags it
down to a just miss as a like. Six of the twenty three tracks make up that garbage. Leaving those off I might have
liked this. The trio only made two albums and an ep. The Pop Goes The Weasel hit was a jab at fellow rapper Vanilla
Ice, which made it all the more fun. Everybody liked to poke fun at the first successful white rapper. Ironic in
that two members of 3rd Bass are white also. They remind me of both De La Soul and Arrested Development in parts.
The album reached #19 US and #46 UK with the single of Pop Goes The Weasel ##29 US and #64 UK. Could have been a
good album minus all of the nonsense tracks.
I DO NOT LIKE THIS ALBUM
Worst Track - French Toast
Best Track - Pop Goes The Weasel
1) The Merchant Of Grooves *
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdDoSZird2Q
2) Derelicts Of Dialect **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sj3Y7hcEM3o
3) Ace In The Hole **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0AMt5Xi7a4
4) French Toast *
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=myYqVFi9nPw
5) Portrait Of The Artist As A Hood **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEBDzhVOwYw
6) Pop Goes The Weasel ***
video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VpZk9dGXGA
7) Sea Vessel Soliloquy *
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3X2ZvI-9ky8
8) Daddy Rich In The Land Of Izio *
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EIVNfJislA
9) Word To The Third *
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxuD_Sonh1g
10) Herbalz In Your Mouth **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-snZdKxGJ8Q
11) Al'z A-B-Cee'z *
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRXrfNWvHZc
12) No Master Plan No Master Race **
13) Come In **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6L4WDmWqrFo
14) No Static At All **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yy6oRRduFmc
15) Eye Jammie *
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuRGpVy0Vrw
16) Microphone Techniques **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6B4YhKzsWM
17) Problem Child **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECRuqKe93Ak
18) 3 Strikes 5000 *
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUHtI7xQrLs
19) Kick Em In The Grill **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZx1dX4nbEw
20) Green Eggs And Swine *
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9kGI2McmG8U
21) Derelicts Of Dialect (SD50 Remix)
22) Pop Goes The Weasel (edited)
23) MC Disagree And The Re-Animator *
3's - 1
2's - 10
1's - 10
Grade - 1.6
so many albums, so little time
What Are You Listening To? - CRAZY-HORSE - 15-12-2011
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THE ROOTS "how i got over" cd, 2009.
got this one as a recommendation from Corey some time ago, also played it several times on my ipod and decided to put it here.
had no idea who the Roots were until MH did that review not so long ago about their new album....it then clicked that these guys were the house band from the Jimmy Fallon show, guessing that getting them as a house band is a pretty big coup for Fallon as their albums have sold reasonably well in the US, and they really had no need to do so, except for a bit of self promotion i guess, this one reached #6 on the US albums chart and #1 on the Urban chart.
anyway, this is their 11th studio album, the new one that MH did is their 12th...
pretty much them playing the instruments with guest vocalists on each track on this rap album....
dont you hate it when all these rappers have "featuring...." alongside their track details....what is it with them guys? cant they do albums on their own without guest appearances?
anyway a couple of noeable appearances on this one..."dear god 2.0" features guest vocals from members of My Morning Jacket, and John Legend appears on two tracks, a reworking of his "again" track, now entitled "doin it again" and a new track called "the fire", i dont like the My Morning Jacket one but i do like both of the Legend ones, although neither are the best ones here for me...two tracks get a *** rating from me and i cant split them to pick one as a favourite so they are joint favourites here. not all rap here, is actually some good soul vocals also in places...
the down side is that there are five tracks i dont like, thats a third of the album...which is part and parcel of rap albums for me, im afraid(except Eminem who is the King Of Rappers IMO).
still, not a bad album, allmusic gives this a score of 4/5 which aquates to 2.4 here....i think they are way off the mark as i give it 1.8...
I LIKE THIS ALBUM
worst track: dear God 2.0
best tracks: 1) walk alone, 2) how i got over
tracks:
1. a peace of light *
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jDEkfNdEwM audio
2. walk alone ***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvx6XhznaGY audio
3. dear God 2.0 *
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32Qr5oKKP-M&ob=av2e audio
4. radio daze **
5. now or never **
6. how i got over ***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zI4D1QOLGuM&ob=av2e vevo video
7. dillaTUDE:the flight of titus *
8. the day *
9. right on **
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAaHbysisNg audio
10.doin it again **
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0HoWBnJKf4o audio
11.the fire **
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bk8s7JpKv0&ob=av3e video
12.tunnel vision *
13.web 20/20 **
14.hustla **
3s=2
2s=7
1s=5
rating: 1.8
What Are You Listening To? - CRAZY-HORSE - 19-12-2011
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EMINEM "curtain call-the hits" cd,2005.
this is a collection of seventeen tracks by Eminem, it includes two,then newly recorded songs and includes the Grammy performance of "stan" with Elton John doing the Dido bits.
so there are fourteen hits here from his debut "guilty conscience" with Dr.Dre through to the promo single for the album "when im gone".
all up a very good collection of songs showcasing why Eminem has been so popular since 1999/2000...a very good introduction to Slim Shady for those unfamilliar with his back catalogue,
he has recorded many a better song on studio albums, and also rapped better on studio tracks but this is a hits package and thats what is designed to be...a hits package!
I LOVE THIS ALBUM.
rating: 2.4
the only link im posting is the Grammy version of Stan with Elton John on vocals
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZY2p7oE7Bpw live
What Are You Listening To? - CRAZY-HORSE - 20-12-2011
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D-12 "devil's night" cd,2001.
the debut set from the 'dirty dozen'...
a group of six rappers who grew up on 8-mile in Detroit...the most famous of the sextuplet is none other than Eminem, the 'dozen' comes into it as they use their names and ficticious personas also,making them twelve charaters.
Eminem and his hommies formed a pact in their days battling in underground rap battles in dingy Detroit clubs that whoever makes it big first wolud help the others onto stardom...obviously it was Slim shady who made it and he stuck to the agreement.
this album was released hot on the heels of Eminem's "marshall mathers lp", thus it was always going to be a hit,which it was.
the album contains all the hallmarks of an Eminem album(especially the early ones)..plenty of those humorous little skits to link songs, lots of profanities and songs degrading women,glorifying alcohol and illicit substances....only a lot more in your face than Eminems solo efforts.
there's also the usual name dropping and insulting other famous people.
several songs are quite funny, others are very dark and depressing.
one track i dont like, eight i like and five i adore immensely(these are the ones i have linked for you guys to check out, my favourite one here is "aint nuthin but music"...funny as hell IMO!
album rating: 2.2
from the album:
aint nuthin but music
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=veMUDvSieMw audio with lyrics
purple pills
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZB0VjkoCT8 audio with lyrics
What Are You Listening To? - Music Head - 20-12-2011
never heard of this
love that first one
second was just ok
Is Em on all of the tracks?
thanks for that
What Are You Listening To? - CRAZY-HORSE - 20-12-2011
Eminem features on all tracks, just that being a group effort he seems to take a back step to let the others shine a bit more....
personally, i think eminem is still the star of the group....they only made one more cd after this one, "D-12 world"...that one barely makes the pass mark..eminem's vocals get that one through.
that second link for "purple pills"...that was a huge hit worldwide...had to change the name to "purple hills" to avoid all the drug references...bloody do-gooders spoil everything!!!!
What Are You Listening To? - mtthwibrahim - 20-12-2011
pulling "What Color Is Love" again
god, what a good album, why can't thngs like this get amassed. what is it about people to reject something like this but then make "The Joshua Tree" a huge hit