Advantages: Highly varied Disadvantages: Poor attempts at Gangsta Rap
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**Two Stars**
14. "Crossroads"
I thought that this was a strong tune, however it definately left a lasting impression on me that he had changed. I found this rather haunting as he raps on top of thunderstorm sound effects, and chooses from here to frighten you with horrific descriptions ans you hear rain fallign throuhout the piece.
**Three Stars**
This album is quite obviously a differnt one for LL Cool J, and has him taking the "Mama ... ...could find lots to complain about, with his repetitive failures to imitate West Coast Gangsta Rap, there was also lots of smaller successes in this album. These stand out significantly about the rest of the darker material on this album, which seems to dominate the main feelings which are created for the record. ...
XICripZ 17.09.2008
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Advantages: 14 original early LL Cool J hits which made him a star Disadvantages: His tone of voice remains the same throughout the entire album
This album represents the hip hop culture slide which was taking off in my neighbourhood back in 1993/1994. Being in the UK, the hip-hop scene wasn't that large for boys like me, at the time I was 17 years old and looking for my way out. This album formed part of my exploration into the black music scene, particularly rap music, which led to my becoming a successful rnb/rap dj in later life.
I like the fact that this album didn't just concentrate ... ...rappers usually went on about in their albums around the same time as this one was released in 1993. This was different, for the first time, the production was more melodic - there was good music behind each song. Particularly, "Pink Cookies in a Plastic Bag", this had a slow yet mellow beat behind it with soft bells, and whenever I heard it I just had to bounce, it made me happy, cheerful. Rap music had never done that to me before, and this was ...
jasonjansari 20.12.2005
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