Hip Hop. In house DJ for the Wake Up Show. This album features an all-star cast including Dilated Peoples, Defari, Chino XL, DJ Badu, DJ Melo D, DJ Craze and more.
World-renowned radio turntablist DJ Revolution is known for putting together solid mix tapes, but finally fans get to enjoy an album of his comprised of entirely original material. In 12's We Trust is the name of DJ Revolution's freshman attempt at producing a full album, and while it is obvious he is a competent DJ, his production skills have yet to reach his skills on the turntables. The album has mostly turntable-inspired tracks, but DJ Revolution includes a handful of songs featuring up and coming underground MCs. Hands down, the best cut on the album is "Evolution" featuring Evidence of the Dilated Peoples; the beats and the rhymes are on point. In the end, while the album does an excellent job of exposing turntablism as an art form to the masses, it only does an adequate job of elevating hip-hop production as a whole. ~ Nick Pfeiffer
Personnel includes: DJ Revolution, Dilated Peoples, Defari, Chino XL, DJ Babu, DJ Melo-D, DJ Craze, The X-Men, Buc Fifty, Rasco, Planet Asia, Shabaam Sahdeeq, Choclair, Krondon, Self-Scientific.
Alternative Press (12/00, pp.110-2) - 3 out of 5 - "...Ping-ponging between commenting on turntablism as a whole and showing off his own skills, Revolution offers food for thought..." Muzik (2/01, p.53) - 4 out of 5 - "...Tough, East Coast-influenced beats....but it's the focus on the Djing that makes this really stand out..." CMJ (8/7/00, p.41) - "...[He] brings the art of turntablism back to the b-boy nation on this mind-blowing debut....offering an insightful manifesto on the evolution of the DJ in hip-hop via interesting soundclips and dizzying skills..." The Source (10/00, p.264) - "...A remarkable album that highlights the DJ's importance to hip-hop."
DJ Revolution - In 12's We Trust Album Track Listing
Trk
Song
1
Theodore Intro
2
Work of a Master
3
BackBone
4
Debate
5
Communication
6
Evolution
7
Any Station U.S.A.
8
Take Over
9
Copycat Killer
10
Street Cred
11
Revolution
12
Ring Side
13
Head 2 Head
14
Juggle Me
15
4+1
16
Dynamic Duo
17
Debate Pt.2
18
Ultimate Weapon
19
Rythm Control
20
Kool Herc-Outro
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