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The Beatnuts' first full-length album is as pure a document of raw, hardcore hip-hop circa 1994 as is possible to get. No pop hooks, no slick production, no ballads or lyrics about money and girls. The individual cuts don't really stand out, instead flowing seamlessly into a powerful whole. It's almost a period piece, given the way that hip-hop eventually gave way, as the '90s progressed, to the excessive bling-bling of the Puff Daddy era, but it also sounds strikingly minimalist and stark, which prevents it from sounding too dated. In retrospect, with its emphasis on lean, jazzy beats and lyrical flow, it can clearly be viewed as a harbinger of the underground hip-hop of the late '90s (such as Company Flow and the Def Jux crew), all the more ironic since at the time the Beatnuts were widely considered just a half-step removed from the mainstream, which is not to say that it is dry and arch, since any album with cuts like "Lick the Pussy" and "Psycho Dwarfs" isn't attempting to be overly thoughtful or intellectual. Even if the lack of lyrical depth and reliance on cheap humor (the last sound on the album is a belch) can get a bit wearying, the impressive production and skilled flow are still a welcome sound. Though mainstream hip-hop fans will probably find Street Level too spare and monotonous, hardcore hip-hop fans will find it a welcome addition to their collection. ~ Victor W. Valdivia
Producers: Fashion, JuJu, Psycho Les, Lucien, V.I.C.
Engineers: Rich Keller, Troy Hightower, Kirk Yano.
Personnel: Lenny Underwood (keyboards); DJ Sinister (scratches).
Audio Mixers: Kirk Yano; Troy Hightower.
Recording information: Greene Street Recording Studio, New York, NY; LGK Records; SoundTrack.
Photographer: Danny Clinch.
The Beatnuts: Fashion, JuJu, Psycho Les (rap vocals).
Additional personnel: Miss Jones (vocals); Lenny Underwood (keyboards); DJ Sinister (scratches); Gab.
Vibe (8/94, p.120) - "...Each cut is a kaleidoscopic surprise laced with extra flourishes...The Beatnuts might not teach you anything new about the world, but they prove you don't need a thinking cap to enjoy stimulating music..." Beatnuts Music Review Average Rating: (5 out of 5 stars)  On a street level
The best beatnuts album in my opinion, just plain dirty!! Every track is phat, and it still kicks butt today
Submitted by tim (gloucester)
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This cd has been in my rotation since it came out. It is the perfect combo of beats and grime. A masterpiece...
Submitted by BREW730... (The Golden Era...)
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this is beatnuts' best album.
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Purchase Beatnuts CD To buy, Click on price to add to cart | Organized Konfusion Stress: The Extinction Agenda CD (1994)
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Samples include "Mingus Fingus No. 2" (as performed by Charles Mingus), "Rain Dance" (as performed by Herbie Hancock), "Melody For Thelma" (as performed by Blue Mitchell) and "Who Sey Me Dun" (as performed by Cutty Ranks).
After earning both BET video play and underground cred (reaching beyond the rap community) for their 1993 debut with clever and twisted rhymes delivered with unique cadence, the duo of Pharoahe Monch and Prince Po returned two years later with another classic late golden age of hip-hop record. About the only change-up on STRESS: THE EXTINCTION is hinted at in the title; ...
| | Black Moon Enta Da Stage CD (1993)
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This is the defining album of East Coast crime rap, which was largely established by the Brooklyn-based Boot Camp Clik of MCs. ENTA DA STAGE is a classic in its genre, featuring deep-in-the-crates beats by DJ Evil Dee (who continues to have a presence in New York's underground hip-hop scene), lurid street imagery delivered by MCs Buckshot and 5T and a flavor forever reminiscent of early-'90s New York.
As much a social phenomenon as a congregation of MCs and DJs, the Boot Camp Clik spawned Smif-N-Wesson (who later changed their name to Cocoa Brovaz after the arms manufacturer commenced litigation), Heltah Skeltah and the Originoo Gunn Clappaz. ENTA DA STAGE contains the classics "Who's Got Da Props?", "How Many MC'są," "Buck Em Down," (a perfect example ...
| | Pete Rock Main Ingredient CD (1994)
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On their third release overall and second full-length, Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth scaled back on the expansive scope of their sprawling first opus, Mecca & the Soul Brother, indeed opting to magnify the main ingredients of their sound: Pete Rock's brilliant production chops and C.L Smooth's complex lyrical delivery. The result is an album that is far more focused, with all the ragged edges and loose threads tied up. It is also just as good as the first record, perhaps an even more satisfying single listen. The Main Ingredient is full of rich, resonant, hypnotic songs -- the production being among some of the most seductive in hip-hop -- that subtly, but absolutely, swing with their lock-step precision. In characteristic Pete Rock fashion, all of the sharp edges have been sanded down, leaving a vibrant and completely lush musical backdrop which seems to have a dreamy nostalgia about it. Old '60s and '70s soul, soul-jazz, and funk samples abound, and the music is dotted with gauzy keyboard washes, hugely echoed bass-drum kicks, milky basslines, and muted horn loops, almost sounding like they are emanating out of water. All of the songs ...
| | Beatnuts Intoxicated Demons CD (1993) Extended Play
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Flashy, booty-slapping Latino hip-hop created by horny substance abusers. What's not to like? This mini-LP debut by ...
| | Common Resurrection CD (1994)
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All songs written by Common Sense. Contains samples from "Protect Ya Neck" (as performed by Wu-Tang Clan) and "Power Of Love" (as performed by Alton McClain and Destiny).
The music on RESURRECTION seems deceptively simple--jazzy loops over a strong break beat--but this is only because the true focus on any Common Sense album is the lyrics. Common is an underrated rapper, possessing enormous skills on the mic, able to string together seemingly endless syllables and phrases into a fluent, flowing story line. He often speaks in soundbites, using an old commercial's ad-line or another rapper's hook, but always recreating them to fit into the story he's trying to tell, usually regarding ...
| | Beatnuts Stone Crazy CD (1997)
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| | Motown Chartbusters, Vol. 7 CD (2001)
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| | Disco Hits: Get Down Tonight CD (1997)
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| | 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best Of The Payolas CD (2002) Import
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This collection of tunes from cult favorites the PAYOLAS is the only release of theirs currently in print.
20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of the Payola$ collects 11 of the Canadian new wave group's definitive singles and album tracks, including "Eyes of a Stranger," "China Boys," "Never Said I Love You," and "Dirty Water (Rock and Hyde)." This compilation focuses more on the smoother, poppier side of their sound ...
| | Jesse Malin Fine Art Of Self Destruction CD (2003) Bonus Tracks
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Jesse Malin has come a long way from his glam rock heyday of fronting D Generation, and his solo debut, The Fine Art of Self Destruction, is an impressive look at Malin's musical maturation. He's a crooner, an Americana caterwaul, and a picaro of his native New York City, but a lonesome one at that. The Fine Art of Self Destruction displays a hearty mix of bittersweet alt-country ("Queen of the Underworld") and ballsy roots rock ("Wendy"), but the album is fully supported with a punk rock edge that Malin's most familiar with. Having ex-Whiskeytown frontman Ryan Adams in the production seat is a great fit, for both he and Malin's love-sucker hearts dance around the soft-hued beauty of each song. One might sense a slight hesitation in Malin's presentation, but it's not distracting. Malin's flight-or-fight theme on The Fine Art of Self Destruction is what makes this album an enjoyable introduction. He sifts through personal confusion on all different levels, and Adams has captured Malin's most intimate moments. "Almost Grown," layered with candied guitar licks, recounts being a child of divorce, while "Xmas" is a bit more angelic with its lush string arrangements. Those tender years of being a kid are hell, and Malin isn't afraid in reminding all of his listeners that time shapes one's character as well, and that's what The Fine Art of Self Destruction is about: regardless of where your home ...
| | Bobby Drive Fuller Breaking Rocks CD (2007) (Import)
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| | Anderson Maples Carpenter CD (2007)
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I was born and raised in Knoxville, TN. I accepted Christ as my Savior at a young age while attending the Missionary Plantation Bible Camp in Marion, NC. I attended Ben Lippon School, a Christian prep school in Asheville, NC. It was there that I began playing the guitar and writing songs. In 1984, I joined a family oriented country music show that traveled all over North America. After two years of being on the road, I left the traveling band to work in Atlanta Georgia. While living in Atlanta, I attended the North Atlanta Bible Chapel and felt that God was calling me into full time Christian service. In 1990, I accepted the call to become a camp missionary ...
| | Cooljc Holy Year Of Renewal Mass Choir Vintage Apostolic Worship & Praise CD (2007)
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On the occasion of their 88th International Holy Convocation and the official culmination of their Holy Year of Renewal, The Church of Our Lord Jesus Christ of the Apostolic Faith, Inc. (COOLJC) releases a live DVD/ CD recording project: "Vintage Apostolic Worship & Praise." The COOLJC Holy Year of Renewal Mass Choir with special guests Presiding Apostle, Bishop James I. Clark, Jr., and Mother Dorothy Anderson, has given all lovers of authentic traditional gospel a true melodic gem: "Vintage Apostolic Worship & Praise." This is a superb project, a COOLJC Greatest Hits. Recorded live with musicians and singers from across the country in New York City at the Greater Refuge Temple - the Mother Church and COOLJC International Headquarters on December 16, 2006 - the two-disc package presents a collection of the early original songs of the Pentecostal Apostolic tradition. The energetic, joyous and passionate singing of these Pentecostal classics by the choir, featuring Anderson on the high note track "Over There"; will definitely get your hands clapping, feet patting and dancing for joy. The two fervent solo renditions of songs written by the organization's founder, the late Bishop R. C. Lawson, and ...
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