Red Clay/Straight Life/First Light - Freddie Hubbard

Advantages: Freddie Foxxx is a dangerous animal, making the KONEXION with lyrical POETRY and raw beats
Disadvantages: Okay, so two productions for Freddie Foxxx Music Inc. sound LAZY (e.g. on ANGEL)

...Shakedown' album, avoiding major record firms in favour of an independent path. He used this magnificent album to set the record straight against the way Hip Hop is exploited by music bosses and pop-rappers in the industry. The extra respect that Freddie Foxxx accumulated amongst Hip Hop purists and underground fans from this independently released album was firmly in the PALM of his NICE HANDS. But Freddie Foxxx's mission to beat down and FEED on whack commercial rappers as well as attack the music industry did not stop at 'Industry Shakedown'. Freddie Foxxx was still HUNGRY to showcase his emceeing skills downtown in underground, hardcore style. So he returned to his basement studio, planning to release his next official rap album, 'THA KONEXION' three years later after 'Industry Shakedown'. In short, Freddie the FOX returned in 2003... Read review

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Advantages: Lots of variety with little room for complaints
Disadvantages: Some tracks get annoying

...I believe this is the best Ludacris album to date, with the combination of hard-hitting crunk tunes with fight lyrics, also there are some softer sounding hits as well as sombre tracks with thought-provoking lyrics on this 'Distrubing Tha Peace' release. 1) "Intro" Nice intro produced by Timbo. It gets you hyped up as he explains how he has got to this point in his career, bringing you up-to-date before going inot "The Red Light District". 2) "Number One Spot" --Two Stars-- This uses the Austin Powers soundtrack with heavy bass, as Ludacris spits about reaching tyhe top of the charts. I found this much weaker than the other tracks and rather amateur as he talks about his money (which we all know exists) as a newcomer would - too cheesy for my liking. 3) "Get Back"--Three Stars-- You've probably heard this before so... Read review

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Advantages: Poppy and happy, great one for singing to
Disadvantages: VERY poppy, maybe a bit camp for some

...Now before I start this review properly I'd just like to warn everyone that I'm a massive Freddie Mercury/Queen fan so my review is written from the perspective of someone who knows all of Queen's hits and a lot of their other music and background. If you're a Queen fan, especially if you enjoyed the Made In Heaven album, then you will love this album. If you're not so fussed on Queen, stick with me anyway, Freddie is a little different on his own, slightly more poppy and there are a few ballads in there for good measure. The Freddie Mercury Album is, well I'm not sure if it was an album which Mercury created himself and released singles off, or if it's just a collection of varying songs he's done on his own over the years. Some songs will be familiar, some not so, but the variety shows that Mercury was both talented and loved his... Read review

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