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Don't Push Me

Advantages: Classic Hip Hop
Disadvantages: Ballards are weak

"The Message" is the debut EP from one of the legendary Hip Hop group (the first of this genre to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame), Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five. The EP came as a result of the popularity of their single "The Message", which went out a very different message from what Hip Hop was about at the time, 1982. The group consists of Grandmaster Flash, the DJ, and the MCs: Melle Mel, Kid Creole, Cowboy (now deceased), ...
...the recording. These were some of the pionners in the genre and created staple phrases which were heard during most Hip Hop tracks of the time, and Cowboy of the group is known for inventing the term 'Hip Hop' after immitating the marching of soldiers in a scat style, and prior o this the genre of music was simply called 'Disco Rap'. Had it stayed like this, it wouldn't have allowed for tracks like "The Message", which go on a new angle to what the ...

XICripZ 31.07.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Message, The - Grandmaster Flash/Furious Five (The)

Take It To The Bridge: Flash In '09

Advantages: A couple of nice tunes
Disadvantages: Lots of average recordings

2009 marked the return of the Hip Hop legend, Grandmaster Flash, who found fame as the producer and DJ to the Furious Five MCs. It Is his eleventh official album, and the first charting release since 19888’s “On The Strength”. Flash produces to the best that today’s Hip Hop has to offer, as well as a couple of names from back in the day. 1. “Welcome” 2. “Shine All Day” (feat. Q-Tip, Jumz and Kel Spencer) To get things going you find yourself being ...
...and I think that most of this is down to the fact that you have great teamwork between Q-Tip and Flash, as the producer gives him the type of beats which you typically expect him to MC on top of, so the results of it are nice, and lead you into the album, well (giving you high hopes for the rest of it). **Four Stars** 3. “We Speak Hip Hop” (feat. Afasi, Kase O, Abass, and KRS-One) To show exactly how far the genre has come (30 years since its first ...

XICripZ 17.03.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Bridge, The - Grandmaster Flash

Kurtis Certainly Does Not Blow

Advantages: Classic material
Disadvantages: Inconsistent

The self-entitled 1980 release from Kurtis Blow came as the first full-length Hip Hop release and it comes from one of few to come from a pioneering MC. Kurtis Blow was an original as he performed with the founder of Hip Hop, DJ Kool Herc during the '70s (prior to when it was even labelled as an individual musical genre), and he performed freestyles along with Herc's Funk mixes. He also formed a group with the current Hip Hop mogul, Russell Simmons ...
...what it takes, cuz I'm Kurtis Blow and I want you to know that these are The Breaks". It is a classic for the genre and one which has been sampled so many times since. "The Breaks" which are given refer to many things, but for the purpose of many, these Breaks would signal when the breakbeat instruments would come into a Hip Hop track, allowing for breakers to do their thing on the floor. **Five Stars** 3. "Way Out West" I just found this one funny ...

XICripZ 16.06.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Kurtis Blow - Kurtis Blow

One Of The Best Albums Ever By Usher

Advantages: This Album Is Worth Buying/ Better Than The Rest
Disadvantages: None

...songs on this album is Here I Stand. Well, on this album I have many favorite songs. The lyrics are fantastic. Usher's album is a must get. Most of the songs on the album is about relationships/ love. Usher has grown to be one of the best male R&B entertainers alive. 1. Intro 2. Love In This Club featuring Young Jeezy 3. This Ain't Sex 4. Trading Places 5. Moving Mountains 6. What's Your Name featuring will.i.am 7. Prayer For You Interlude 8. Something ...
...featuring Jay Z 11. Before I Met You 12. His Mistakes 13. Appetite 14. What's A Man To Do 15. Lifetime 16. Love In This Club Part II featuring Beyoncé & Lil Wayne 17. Here I Stand ...

soosmart 24.12.2009 · Read full review
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Can't Nobody Do X-Mas Like...

Advantages: Lots of big tunes
Disadvantages: One weak track

...5 Christmas Album” is as the title indicates a Christmas-themed release from the Indiana Pop, Soul and Disco group The Jackson 5. Released in 1970, it was their fourth overall album (in spite of making their Motown debut the year before) and finds that Jermaine, Michael, Tito, Marlon and Jackie come together to bring a record that has them both covering classics and bringing new, original songs too. 1.“Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas” The ...
...have a soothing tune from the act as they bring forward something that al are bound to find familiar and one that enables them to bring forward the Soul end of their music to show just how they are able to transform a tune that all know by giving it a spin that suits the direction of their music and what they had brought with the two other album from 1970. **Four Stars** 2.“Santa Claus Is Coming To Town” As things move on we are brought to a track ...

XICripZ 23.12.2009 · Read full review
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Review of The Jackson 5 Christmas Album - Jackson 5