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 Breaking Atoms $11.98 This album is by far the best hip hop album ever produced. If you don't own it, you really don't know real hip hop. Large Prof. is a genius because all these tracks are bangin'. The lyrics are on-point and new players in the game need to take note of this album if they think they can be in the game. Too often I hear contemporary hip-hop sounding like total crap,,,why...because it is! Where are the lyricists today? A&R folks at major labels need to shoot themselves because they are producing junk. Back in the day people had talent. Take note of Main Source if you think you know anything about hip-hop. Take it from an old-school G, this is classic. You better recognize! Peace, unity, love and havin' fun. BA  Breaking Atoms $43.98 I've been having feelings of nostalgia lately, so I picked up this throw back album when Queens NY had a strangle hold on the game. Large Professor and CO. should not be slept upon. Though known for bringing Nas's debut "Barbeque", Main Source made relevant music for then & now. With all the police killings of youth across the country "A Friendly Game Of Baseball" seems apropos. The 11th song "Watch Roger Do His Thing" is a real sublime track directed at the youth, but without being overally preachy about the importance of education. The party songs like "Front Door" & "Fakin The Funk" are excellent as well. The 4th cut "Large Professor" Prof shows his lyrical skills more fully than the other songs. The songs "Breaking Atoms" and "Vamos Rapiar" are among my favorites as well. I was surprised to see a song with the Brand New Heavies, I saw them live this past summer in NY and they are as funky as ever get a chance pick their new CD up. Sure wish an artist would emerge along the lines of a Large Prof (there's that nostalgia again).  F*ck What You Think $11.98 After Large Professor left the group after recording the debut album Breaking Atoms, the two DJ's Sir Scratch and K-Kut hook up with emcee Mikey D to record their second and final album F What You Think. The album was supposed to be released in 1994, but didn't see the light of day until 5 years later. This group already had problems from the get go, causing the group to break up the same year it was supposed to be released. Seeing that the lead vocalist was changed, that brought a new perception to the group. Mikey D is a much harder edged emcee compared to Extra P, as many would describe as a battle rapper. He's not bad at all, and was much better than I expected. Most of his stories get across real good such as "Diary Of A Hitman" and "Hellavision". "What You Need" a good track and features two short verses from Sir Scratch and K-Kut towards the end. Even the production is solid here, more of a boom bap style, than jazzy than what was on Breaking Atoms. The only portion I have to knock would be the guest appearances. As you realize Sheek and Jadakiss would appear on "Set It Off" (aka Main Source's version of "Life At The BBQ 2"). Other guest appearances are Shaqueen and MC Lotto on that track, and both are average. Shaqueen also appears on the title track "F What You Think" along with Sir Scratch and K-Kut. The beat is dope, but the lyrics are average from everyone who appears on that song. Overall this album is very good. I think the biggest obsticale was the fact that Mikey D had to fill Extra-P's shoes when it comes to the rhymes. There is a reason why Scratch and Kut are DJ's and you'll realize on this album the reason. Don't expect anything like their debut, because you're in for a dissapointment. There are some simmilarities that resemble that album, but they are few and far in between. This is an album I would still recommend to fans of the group. Although this is out of print, the album will be reissued later on this month. Peace. Lyrics: B Production: B+ Guest Appearances: C Musical Vibes: B Top 5 Tracks: 1. What You Need 2. Hellavision 3. Diary Of A Hitman 4. Down Low 5. Where We're Comming From Honorable Mention: 1. Set It Off (featuring Jadakiss, Sheek, MC Lotto, and Shaqueen) |
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