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| Nelly- Nellyville: NELLYVILLE could fairly be billed as its creator's coming-of-age album, with a sophisticated sheen that's a world and several million dollars away from its predecessor, the hugely successful COUNTRY GRAMMAR. Confidence and an undeniable musicality are the watchwords here, from the opening title track which is a both half-sung, half-rapped statement of first principles and a tour through the artist's psyche. The infectious club track "Hot in Herre" should bring fans and Nelly neophytes alike running with its old-school chorus, while the tight, steamy textures of "Pimp Juice" show Nelly as a master of insinuating vocalese. There are the usual guest appearances, notably from Justin Timberlake on the rap/pop crossover "Work It," where Timberlake's smooth vocals are expertly used to provide a cool, stylish counterpoint to Nelly's urgent rapping. Beanie Sigel, Freeway, Murphy Lee guests on the remix of "Roc the Mic" (which Nelly takes a shot a KRS One) while the take-no-prisoners stomp of "On the Grind" featuring King Jacob is a reminder, if any were necessary, that no matter how hard Nelly tries, he still has light years to go in the vocal booth, but he gets props for sticking with his style. 6 OUT OF 10 |
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| Dr. Dre- The Chronicle (Greatest Hits): First ever retrospective of the controversial rapper's hit output for the Death Row label. Includes numerous cuts from his critically acclaimed & commercially successful debut for Death Row, 1992's triple platinum & top three 'The Chronic', as well as many of his collaborations with Snoop Dogg & 2Pac, along with contributions to smash soundtracks like 1994's 'Above The Rim' & 'Murder Was The Case', & 1995's Dangerous Minds. Also 2 classic videos 'Nuthin But A G Thang' & 'Dre Day'. 12 tracks including 'Gin & Juice', 'Afro Puffs', 'Let Me Ride' & 'Serial Killa'. Man, this album is full of good old songs, not like right now with all the commercial sh*t. It's pure gangsta rap, Death Row flavour. Unfortunately is only 12 tracks long. 10 OUT OF 10 |
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| Young Noble- Noble Justice: Noble steps it up a notch on this album - possibly the best beats from any Outlawz Records release yet! Noble has to have one of the most unique voices in the rap game right now and on his solo album he spits nothing but pure heat. One of the better tracks is a tribute to his son, "Noble Justice," but "Get Bac," "Don't Know" and his Pac tribute "Dead or Alive" all shine on this cd. The other Outlawz and Babygirl make appearances, but this is definately a solo album. And the producers on this album really brought the ruckas as well. Edi, LT Hutton, Mike Dean, Mr. Lee, Reefologist, and Quimmy Quim all drop tight beats. If you've ever been a Noble fan -run and buy this cd!! RIP Pac 8.5 OUT OF 10 |