Renaissance: The Masters Series - Hernan Cattaneo (Mixed By Hernan Cattaneo) [Digipak] - Various Artists

Advantages: A few scarface film samples
Disadvantages: Nearly the whole thing

...Many people have been influenced by the scarface film and the rap genre has especially referenced to it man songs. This is now an official compilation of songs with money, power and respect themes. as you would imagine, all are rap. Put together in 2003, this def jam idea includes songs by Nas, Mobb Deep and Notorious BIG, some made especially for the album some old tracks that just fit. None appear in the film but there are samples and dialouge used from the picture. Tracks Its Mine - Mobb Deep & Nas. Scarface cues used as the sample in this one which was originally put t ogether in 99. A good relevant track to start the album Yeo - Cam'ron. Samples Rush Rush which is used in the film, rush rush get the yayo may be more familiar. best bit about the song is actually the sample with cam'rons raps not adding much but loads... Read review

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Advantages: If you want a very generic mix CD this could be for you.
Disadvantages: Many tracks are either remixes of commerical hits, or at least 4 years old.

...and impressive - leaves a lot to be desired on this particular album. The mix from ATFC into Guru Josh is perhaps one of the laziest pieces I've ever heard from Hed Kandi, with the beat from ATFC simply fading down in the most unsubtle of fashions once the 'Infinity' vocals kick in. Clearly the different Beats Per Minute were too much of a problem to try and merge together, as the beat that then kicks in is totally different and out of sync with the build up of the CD. Having purchased the Hed Kandi World Series: Ibiza a few months before, I had high hopes that Kandi was getting back on track and still a top quality music brand. Unfortunately I regret to say that this is without a doubt the worst Kandi album I've ever purchased. Many people have bemoaned the loss of Hed Kandi from a once serious, relatively non-commerical brand under Mark Doyle... Read review

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Advantages: Mixes/Mash Ups. Amount of Songs.
Disadvantages: Length of some songs. Only for dance fans

...I recently received this 2 disc CD set for my birthday..which is on friday. It was given to me on good advice from a friend of me and the person i received it from. I imagine it was bought from HMV, as this is the only music store local to me. The price of the CD from HMV is £9.99, which is a bargain for the amount of tracks on the disks. 43 tracks to be precise. The majority of which contain 2 or more tracks mixed in with one another. The core tracks are mainly dance songs that will be familiar with most people. And the acappella (vocals) are mainly rap songs, but there are also some classic r'n'b anthems as well as dance anthems and recent dance tracks featured on the vocal side of the tracks. The album is mixed by the cut up boys, who recently emerged onto the dance scene. And, obviously, by their name, enjoy cutting songs... Read review

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