Zapp IV (The New Zapp IV You) - Zapp

Advantages: Great Lyrics, great story telling, excellent production
Disadvantages: Interlude track of BIG having sex

...'Ready To Die' is the debut solo album from now deceased New York rapper The Notorious BIG (RIP) aka Biggie Smalls aka BIG aka Frank White. The album was released on September 13th, 1994, a date I only recently noticed but hit a chord as BIG's fierce rival and former friend Tupac Shakur died 2 years later on Sept 13th 1996. The album went multi-platinum and was credited for revitalizing East Coast hip-hop which had fallen behind the gangster sounds of California and the West Coast. It has since been named in countless 100 greatest albums of all time lists, albums to hear before you die lists, and Biggie is usually in the top 3 of any greatest rappers of all time lists (usually battling it out with 2pac, Run DMC or Eminem). The album was originally supposed to be recorded on Uptown Records where Sean 'Puff Daddy' Combs was... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average very helpful

Advantages: Agressive and catchy
Disadvantages: None

...This the most famous album by this late 70's punk out-fit and is the Strangles debut. The Strangles are a four piece UK punk/new wave band that is very under-rated and is normally forgotten (some what like the Buzzcocks) when "the best punk bands" are talked about. Thier sound was very grimmy but with an almost gothic look. The mian features othere that the vocials are the bass and the keyboard both with catchy melodies and riffs and some of the keyboard solos are just mind blowing. The vocials are sleazier than any I've every heard and are definatly not sang (in a pop sence anyway). 2 singles where relised from the album, the 1st being Get a Grip and the 2nd, Peaches (their 2nd most listened to song after Golden Brown). The rest of the ablum is just as good as ith consists of their stongest songs from their live set with the best... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average somewhat helpful

Advantages: A great selection of songs
Disadvantages: Some missing songs

...are also getting some of the advertisements that are on the radio stations, however unfortunately you don't have the DJ, which is a bit of a let down. You may feel that the RRP of £45.99 is a bit high however I've seen it for much less brand new, the lowest I've seen it is £20.46 which is well worth the money. Here are all the songs that are included on the 8 disks: Disk 1 1. Kool & The Gang - Hollywood Swingin' 2. Rick James - Cold Blood 3. The Gap Band - You Dropped A Bomb On Me 4. Cameo - Candy 5. Ronnie Hudson - West Coast Poplock 6. Zapp - I Can Make You Dance 7. Dazz Band - Let It Whip 8. Roy Ayers - Running Away 9. Ohio Players - Funky Worm 10. Maze - Twilight Disk 2 1. 2 Pac - I Don't Give A Fuck 2. Cypress Hill - How I Could Just Kill A Man 3. The D.O.C - It's Funky Enough 4. Da Lench Mob - Guerrilas... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average somewhat helpful