Badmeaningood Vol.2 (Selected & Mixed By Roots Manuva) - Roots Manuva

Advantages: You might discover a gem
Disadvantages: Too many boring songs

...'Witness (One Hope)'. The Badmeaningood series was designed to give big names in the hip-hop scene the chance to define their genre and their feelings towards music. Skitz put together the first part in the series, which was a CD I adored. Obviously then, I was excited to pick up the second part of the series, expecting more of the eclectic but seamless and, above all else, enjoyable rare music I was provided previously. Sure, these albums could ...
...in question free reign to include whatever tracks they want without explanation, but at least you can expect them to deliver the goods in the form of hardcore music hand-picked and mixed by the professionals. Or can you? Please don't pick this up if you want a selection of hard hip-hop beats - while there is quite a lot of rap on this album, this isn't a 100% rap collection. It's a mixture of styles, incorporating R&B, ska and reggae. So, now we've ... Read review