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Los Angeles-via-Seattle trio Giant Panda takes the Way-Back Machine to a distinctly golden era of hip-hop. MC Maanumental even says as much on the track "'90s," an era of production and rhyming styles that he, along with fellow MC/producers Newman and Chikaramanga (who mostly rhymes in his native Japanese), are intimately familiar with. Not a track goes by on FLY SCHOOL REUNION, their debut album, that doesn't have the spirits of Prince Paul's sample-heavy quirkiness or Large Professor's jazzy smoothness holding the beats down. The trio keeps the mood breezy, even when the subject matter gets serious ("Racist," "3rd Party"), as they reminisce about the days when jazz samples --not pop songs--colored the beats. Those with a soft spot for the old school will be pleased.
Giant Panda: Newman, Maanumental, Chikamaranga.
Recording information: Piecelock 70 Recording Facilities; Tiger Stadium.
Giant Panda Fly School Reunion Songs Fly School Reunion Music Review Average Rating: (5 out of 5 stars)  I have to give it 5 stars
Listen to "the 90's" track on this LP and then go pick up your copy of "Midnight Marauders" and listen to "Midnight"-- as Stan Lee says- 'NUFF said-
Submitted by ebonis (D.C., USA)
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this is real hip hop. they drop the gimmicks, build a hot beat, and flow fluidly over it on the whole album.
this album is real real, the artists bounce well off eachother and they bring humor, realness, and truth on every song. check out the flow on chikaramanga, never knew japanese rap could be so money.
Submitted by matryx4545 (san francisco, ca, usa)
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Giant Panda is amazing. They bring a lot of diversity, energy, and just plain raw hip hop to your speakers. Don't sleep on these guys because you will regret it. Check out the hot line up on Thes Records. Shot out to Thes One who is doin his thing, BIG TIME.
Submitted by Andrew.Amick (Indianapolis, IN, USA)
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