Eat Or Die [PA] - Ras Kass

Advantages: great music recomended
Disadvantages: -

.... Even the strongest lyricist would have trouble rocking 15 tracks on the sheer ambition of his verbal ferocity - a fate which for most critics felled albums like Ras Kass' "Soul on Ice" and Chino XL's "Here to Save You All" (though I don't share their opinion). For Pharoahe though, the line-up of talent assembled is not slouching. Both the sports metaphor "Official" and the internet inspired Canibus duet "Hell" are ably produced by Lee Stone, who also rocks the Organized reunion "God Send" as well as lending production assistance to several tracks. Perhaps crunchiest of all though is The Alchemist laced "No Mercy" featuring M.O.P., a hard-stomping New York anthem with unabashed male machismo. Quite simply, any cojones having man will get AMPED UP by this cut. There is also subtle beauty hidden in these bars too. The much missed musical... Read review

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Advantages: Positive Hip-Hop Music, Some Introspection, Some Decent Production, "Where is the Love"
Disadvantages: Wanna-be Party Tracks, Lack of Subject Matter, Some Bad Production, Some Nonsensical Tracks, Stupid

...it an easy-to-listen, if at times, poppy feel to it. However, dont let the popish, quick feel distract you from the actual creative subject matter found. Each member of the Black Eyed Peas plays a different part in this situation, as they each play a character in a rocky relationship and they all compromise to find a way to fix this problem. Fergie assumes the main role, and does an excellent job with her vocals, showcasing her honestly powerful voice. "Smells Like Funk" is the definition of a party track done right. With an extremely funky beat, featuring pianos and synthesizers, the Black Eyed Peas give us a catchy beat and a track laced with the age-old hip-hop style of battle rhymes. The Black Eyed Peas are nowhere near being anything near a Ras Kass, Gza, or Canibus when it comes to sheer creative venom, but they do give the song a nice... Read review

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Advantages: Great tunes
Disadvantages: Not enough great tunes!

...This has my favourite Nirvana song on it! I think that this is one of Kurts better works, and has Rape Me is on it. So that makes it amazing. This was one of the later Nirvana albums, before Kurt died. It includes some of his best work. Track one, Serve The Servants is a loud opening to the record, with some of Grohls signature drumming and Kurts feedback guitar. Heart Shaped Box is a slow, ballad almost, song. It shows Kurts angst, and I interpret several references to disease: "I wish I could eat your cancer when you turn black", "Meat eating orchids", "Broken hymen of your highness I'm left black". Yey! And onto track four! Rape Me does not have very many words. But do not judge it for that. You'll have to listen to it to find out why I love it so much. There is a suprise on the last track, but you'll have to work your way through... Read review

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