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Week Thirteen Review ............Rise Up .....Cypress Hill
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I will!

First Track - disappointing start - just bravado - nothing interesting.
Second track - they’re still street apparently .
Third track - much better start! Amazing how a bit of guitar makes such a difference - lyrically they need us to know how great they are (again) and that they’re not a fan of the police - quite like this track.
Fourth track - musically meh but I thought the lyrics were a bit more engaging and revealing.
Fifth track - who would have thought they were so concerned with etiquette? I prefer the Musical Youth version.
Sixth Track - I have a particular dislike for rap records with ‘skits’ so not a good start again. They seem to be continually amazed they’re still making music - and at this point I’m starting to agree. Getting desperate for something interesting to listen to.
Seventh Track - sigh.
Eight Track - I wonder if they realise how kitsch this actually is but the faster pace makes this a bit more bearable, at least it’s got a bit more energy.
Ninth Track - with that guy out of Linkin Park, I see - well now - melody and vulnerability - much better.
Tenth Track - sometimes disjoined works and I get what they’re doing but I think the execution just doesn’t completely work and this ends up just sounding a bit out of tune
Eleventh Track - I like the lyrics better on this, just some more interesting rhymes (those expecting a ‘Jump Around’ vibe will be disappointed) - leaking into sentimentality though.
Twelfth Track - This is much better - bit of funk - and is that Kriss Kross!! I like this.
Thirteenth Track - poor Jay-Z impersonation.
Fourteenth Track - anti-government ranting with a driving quitar - one of the better tracks I suppose.
Fifteenth Track - very catchy latin melody - don’t really care what they’re saying, it sounds like summer!

Overall I’m disappointed because I thought they’d be a lot better than this because of their reputation but it was pretty interesting to listen to it and I‘m glad I did. I do like some rap but this was a little bit standard for me.


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