HII - DJ Honda

Advantages: A few really good tracks, some De La Soul tunes you have never heard before
Disadvantages: The album has no flow, a few weak remixes

...will want to run out and get a fade. Yeah, it is worth a rip too. Trouble in the Water (DJ Honda/ De La Soul) 3:46~ This joint is off DJ Honda's release 1998 hII. This carries a more modern rap feel thanks to DJ Honda's deeply felt groove. You have De La reminiscing about their childhood on Long Island here. DJ Honda takes what sounds like a lounge organ warming up and new school mixes to reinforce De La's lyrics. It has a smooth feel to it. I dig it for how personal it is. It feels raw yet polished, if that is possible at the same time. Trouble in the Water is not overly produced and stays loose. This is De La Soul at its most mature. It has ears; I would rip this one too. Piles and Piles of Demo Tapes Bi-Da Miles (Conley's Decision) 4:06~ This is B-side instrumental from the 1991 release De La Soul is Dead. I am not a fan... Read review

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Advantages: All the hits
Disadvantages: Couple of weak tracks

...The Album This is an unofficial compilation of some of the best tracks from DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince during the best years of their Hip Hip music career. It has on all of the most memorable tunes that Jazzy Jeff produced on Will Smith rapped on from 1987, when they debuted, to 1993, when "Code Red" was released. That was the last LP they released with new content to it. The Artists DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince (Will Smith), are a Hip Hop duo from Philadelphia. The pair are known to be the complete opposite of what Hip Hop is known for today (money, cars and beef), so they are more likely to be enjoyed by a broader range of music-listeners. They do still appeal to Hip Hop heads, because Jazzy Jeff's style of production and turntablism encorporates aspects of roots Hip Hop, bringing back the good old... Read review

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Advantages: A nice mix between heavy and jungle
Disadvantages: Not as stand out as I'd have wanted

...Ok, so you tell a metal fan you like DJ Starscream and all they hear is DJ and label you as a dance fan. You tell anyone into Jungle that you've been listening to the new album from the DJ of Slipknot and they think you're some weird metaller. And thats where DJ Starscream instantly comes into problems. Starscream is the alter ego of Sid Wilson or 0 of slipknot fame. He has DJed clubs such as the famous Gatecrasher amongst others and is huge in Japan for his Starscream persona, but to most, he is that freaky guy from slipknot. Being that I don't like slipknot this is an odd album for me to buy. However I am a huge turntablist fan and a huge metal fan so someone quite as respected as Sid Wilson doing something I love with added tinges of metal really did appeal to me. Like Necro (rap) appeals to me because of its blending... Read review

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