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Despite a knack for well-written street narratives packed with poetic and potent lyrical observations, skills approaching those of his one-time mentor Nas, and a precise delivery akin to the master Rakim, AZ has rarely caught the ear of as wide an audience as he deserves. In 2005's AWOL, the Brooklyn MC's fifth record, AZ is at the top of his game; after forcefully reintroducing himself on "So Sincere," he expertly unfolds a eulogy for a fallen friend, complete with unique and unforgettable hook, on the sadly stirring "Never Change." Arresting tracks such as the simple throwback "New York," the hip-hop history-citing "Still Alive," and the DJ Premier-produced "The Come Up" bolster AZ's best album to date.
Personnel: AZ; Ghostface Killah, Raekwon, J Hen.
The Wire (p.76) - "'Envious' is a power struggle between Bounty Killer's profundo and a piano that'll pawn you dentures for AZ's production budget."
Vibe (p.168) - "AZ remains a top-notch lyricist, even without breaking a sweat." Purchase Awol CD To buy, Click on price to add to cart | Kurupt Against Tha Grain CD (2005)
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On his 2005 release, AGAINST THE GRAIN, Kurupt announces ...
| | AZ Decade 1994-2004 CDs (2004)
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| | Pretty Ricky Bluestars CD (2005)
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"Get You Right," a smooth throwback ballad from Miami outfit Pretty Ricky's debut, BLUESTARS, features a hardcore rap that name-checks 1990s groups H-Town and Jodeci. While the four youthful brothers of Pretty Ricky were likely in grade school when these artists had their hits, it's a fitting reference; the quartet's sound reveals an innate feel for the New Jack Swing sound of that time. This approach is evident in both the record's production and its raw sensuality, and the overall vibe is updated with a Dirty South sensibility.
Pretty Ricky features three rappers--Slick, Spectacular, and Diamond--augmented by the resonant voice of Pleasure, whose ...
| | DJ Quik Trauma CD (2005)
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DJ Quik is the essence of West Coast Hip-Hop, having been there from the early days when Compton was asserting itself as the voice of rap as the 1980s bled into the 1990s, and TRAUMA, the rapper/producer's seventh album and first in 3 years, finds Quik as relevant and potent in both lyrics and beats as when he dropped QUIK IS THE NAME. Never flashy, Quik finds art in simplicity, ...
| | Chamillionaire Sound Of Revenge CD (2005) Parental Advisory
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| | Ghostface Killah Fishscale CD (2006)
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| | Los Lobos La Pistola Y El Corazon CD (1988)
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| | Banda Los Lagos Amada Querida CD (1999)
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| | Roland Kaiser Hohepunkte CD (1998) (Import)
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| | Andre Nickatina Bullets, Blunts In Ah Big Bankroll CD (2004)
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| | Northern Soul's Classiest Rarities, Vol. 2 CD (2005)
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$14.75
Great sounding and dense with information Northern Soul's Classiest Rarities, Vol. 2 is a true labor of love, compiling 24 solid tracks on the Kent label, a follow-up to the first volume released in 2001, four years before this wonderful sequel. It is sonically superior to another 2001 classic, Northern Soul Connoisseurs on Spectrum/Uni, the huge quantity of these anthologies from this music genre almost as overwhelming as the 45 rpm singles they collect. Ady Croasdell delivers 12 pages of liner notes on slick paper rife with photographs and copies of the actual labels from some of the 45s contained herein. The music is breathtakingly magical, the "Heatwave" beat driving the Extremes "How I Need Your Love" sliding quickly into Jimmy "Bo" Horne's "I Can't Speak," hardcore doo wop merging with '60s pop creating sweet soul confections that stand up to repeated, endless spins. Isaac Hayes and Joe Shamwell combine to write the superb "Sea Shells" as voiced by the Charmels, produced by the legendary Hayes/Porter combo. It's followed by William Hunt's dynamite version of Bobby Hebb's "Would You Believe," also recorded by original Procol Harum drummer Bobby Harrison, as well as Grady Tate and Kenny Lonas. The song lineage here will no doubt make Northern soul fans' mouths water for more versions of these hard-to-find classics. Lonas' rendition goes for a good hundred dollars if you can find it, Hunt's version that's included here is probably even rarer as it came from a Steamside demo. For students of the genre, Croasdell's liner notes are thorough ...
| | Thizz/Million Dollar Dream, Vol. 1: Green Eyes Dose CD (2006)
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| | Akemi Mizusawa Ecchu Kazenoyado/Hakatanonyobo (2007) (Import)
$17.09 | | Arie Boku Ha (2007) (Import)
$15.75 | | Herb Alpert Anything Goes (& Lani Hall) CD (2009) (Import)
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