| | Ray Luv Forever Hustlin' CD Ray Luv Discography of CDs
 (3 Customer Reviews)
In the tradition of classic Bay Area rap, following the lineage of artists such as the Mack, Mac Dre and Mac Mall, Ray Luv delivers funked-out "tales of triple beams and ice cream." With a lyrical style similar to that of 2Pac (during the late '80s the two emcees were in a group together called Strictly Dope), Ray Luv chronicles his participation in the game with a flare that's much respected throughout Northern Cali and beyond. With Khayree, the genius behind Mac Mall's Illegal Business, providing his trademarked production and beat changes, Forever Hustlin' practically serves as a blueprint for Bay Area playa rap. In 1995 the album indeed battled with the Luniz' Operation Stackola for regional supremacy. Sporting heavy, heavy bass and Dr. Dre-influenced synths, songs such as "The Factor" and "Keep Ya Mask On" present mobbin' music at its finest. Frenzied collaborations with Ant D.O.G. and Young Grinn on "Definition of Ah Hustla'" and "What U in It 4" up the ante even further, yet Ray Luv also shows his smoother side on tracks including "I'd Rather Be a Pimp" and "We Do This Everyday." Very well rounded for a gangsta rap album, Forever Hustlin' has earned underground classic status for good reason. ~ Robert Gabriel
Personnel: Stephanie Miller, Link Crew, Shima (vocals); Young Grinn, Rated R, Young Dre (rap vocals); Steve Scales (congas); Eddie Henderson, Ferg, Khayree (percussion).
Audio Mixers: Ferg; Khayree.
Photographer: Tim Alexander .
Personnel: Ray Luv, Young Dre, Shima, Do Thangs, Ant D.O.G., Young Grinn, Mr. Gigalo, Link Crew, Rated R, Mo Preme, Stephanie Miller (vocals); Khayree, Mike Mosley, Duane Nettlesby (various instruments); Edward "Son-E" Fairley (flute); Steve Scales (congas, bongos); Eddie Henderson, Ferg (percussion); D.J. Cee (scratches).
Producers: Khayree, Mike Mosley, Mo Preme.
The Source (9/95, p.98) - 3.5 Mics - Dope - "...This album requires high volume and a system that can handle heavy bass and tight beats....His debut LP has so many well-produced cuts that the urge to fast forward any song becomes a faint notion..." Ray Luv Forever Hustlin' Songs Forever Hustlin' Music Review Purchase Forever Hustlin' CD To buy, Click on price to add to cart | Mac Mall Illegal Business? CD (1993) Parental Advisory
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This is Bay Area rapper Mac Mall's classic first and many say best CD featuring the songs "Sic Wit Tis," "Ghetto Theme" and "Pimp Shit." ...
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| | Tom Waits Foreign Affairs CD (1977)
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FOREIGN AFFAIRS is the most ambitious of Waits' '70s albums. In addition to the West Coast jazz style his early work drew so heavily on (here he goes to the source, with vet Shelly Manne on the drum stool), there's also a bit of lavish orchestration to solidify the classy bygone-era feel of Waits' songs. ...
| | Sheila E Glamorous Life CD (1984)
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When Sheila Escovedo started going by Sheila E. and soared to the top of the R&B charts with 1984's "The Glamorous Life," those who didn't know anything about her background assumed that she was just another Vanity or another Apollonia -- in other words, a sexploitive Prince disciple who was entertaining but had limited ability as a vocalist. It's true that the singer/drummer/percussionist doesn't have a great voice, but anyone who was hip to her work with Azteca, Pete Escovedo (her father), and George Duke knew that she was an excellent musician. As a drummer/percussionist, Escovedo has major chops -- and even though she doesn't have a mind-blowing vocal range, she has no problem getting her points across on her debut solo album, The Glamorous Life. Produced by Prince, this is one of the best albums that came out of the Purple One's Minneapolis funk-rock empire in the 1980s. The hit title song is a classic, and the same goes for the quirky, new wave-ish ...
| | Bt R&R CDs (2001)
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This is a continuous in-the-mix CD complied and mixed by DJ BT.
Brian Transeau undoubtedly deserves recognition for the scope of his work, but for all the bells and whistles on this double CD, it's as if listeners don't get to hear them as distinctly as they ought to. This Maryland-born, musically gifted DJ and multi-instrumentalist sets higher standards than most for club-ready dance music and has garnered well-deserved praise for his album, Movement in Still Life (in all its various forms of release). Riding the wave of sales, Nettwerk Records dug through the vaults and paperwork to cash in with R&R. Surprisingly, this promising buffet of trance, acid house, and dreamy techno has been left under the heat lamps for too long, and everything seems bland. Transeau decides to be the DJ/mixer for this epic collection, along with the CD "beatmixing" skills of Andy Gray, which, by having disc two cued up in advance, technically gives the listener almost two and a half hours of uninterrupted 4/4 beat (even hardcore clubbers might want a break before then). In this case it doesn't help that these tracks all run together, as several shining moments have been compromised in pursuit of a steady beat. This is not to say continuous mixing is inherently bad -- BT's import version of Movement in Still Life is perhaps one of the most stunning displays of seamless, adventurous, track-to-track success available (buyers take note, the domestic version of M.I.S.L. pales by comparison). With the 22 selections here, however, it's like melting down and combining individual pieces of gold to make a crown; the character and dynamics of each smaller piece disappear for the sake of something supposedly better. Sadly, the results are mixed (in more ways than one). Treats like "Fibonacci Sequence," "Blue Skies" (with Tori Amos), and "Hip Hop Phenomenon" have all sounded better elsewhere, so check BT's CD singles for some of this and other decent material. Frequent collaborators like Sasha and Paul Van Dyk show up a couple times along the way, along with remixers Hybrid, Timo Maas, Plump DJ's, and others. Transeau himself gets his hooks into material from artists like Seal, Mike Oldfield, and Sarah McLachlan, but again, much of the distinguishable elements of these mixes get glossed over for this package. Disc two fares slightly better by stacking up later material (again, see Movement in Still Life), along with a sharp remix for Sarah McLachlan's ...
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