Firehouse Rock - Wailing Souls

Advantages: Extremely entertaining - funny.
Disadvantages: none

...who, luckily for Shane, fell out of an airplane while filming his latest movie. When the two pair up, it definitely isn't love-at-first-sight, however, Dewey, as Shane has named him, is a no-nonsense canine with an attitude, and he isn't about to let Shane wallow in self-pity and anger. 'Firehouse Dog' is not the average canine-caper, but a well-written and wonderfully executed movie with a great storyline and loads of comic entertainment. In all honesty, when I received this movie, I took one look at it and placed it at the bottom of the pile - only to watch it weeks later when I was totally bored and willing to watch just about anything. That was a gross misjudgement on my part, and I apologize to the creators of 'Firehouse Dog' for having erroneously believed this to be just another sappy canine movie. Rexxx, a.k.a. Dewey... Read review

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Advantages: Bangers throughout
Disadvantages: Nothing specific

..."Mecca And The Soul Brother" was the debut album from Pete Rock & CL Smooth. The New York producer/MC combination (taking from the likes of Eric B. & Rakim, Kool G Rap & DJ Polo and Gang Starr) has the duo perform lots of classic Jazz and Soul-influenced Hip Hop to contrast from other conflicting Hip hop movements which were in effect around this time. 1. "Return Of The Mecca" Starting the album off, you have a tune which initially explains what is meant by "Mecca" in their sense, and clearly its going to be a little more complex than the understanding which most have to it, following on from this you have a tune filled will horns to remind you of "T.R.O.Y", the single on this which most know them for. **Five Stars** 2. "For Pete's Sake" The way this one is done at the start has it set up as a freestyle scenario, before it fades... Read review

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Advantages: Pure and original
Disadvantages: Long tracks

...Released in 1986, "Planet Rock" is the debut album release for Afrika Bambaataa & The Soulsonic Force. The title for it comes from the first single, which launched their careers. Obvioulsy, looking at the year we are looking at very early Hip Hop, as the genre only came about as a proper style in the late '70s. Baambataa was a pioneer in making the Hip Hop movement get to the stge where it could be actually be recorded, rather than be listened to at block parties in New York, so he knew what to do to make his music appeal to those who help Hip hop on it's way out of New York, and to a wider audience. 1. "Planet Rock" As the title track from the LP, and breakthrough in many ways (for Hip Hop, Afrika Bambaataa, Elctro-Funk, ect.), "Planet Rock" has to be considered one of few tracks in Hip Hop history which you couldn't dispute... Read review

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