M.I.A. Albums Day 15

Today I display another comp album that I knew nothing about. I didn't hear of it until I went to that Bro Ali show back in May. This came out fall of last year and i'm glad I got my hands on it. The album cover is gay and the name sucks but the music is real good. I bought this blindly the day of the show just because Ali and Face got a song together on here. Now I think that song is no where near the best trk on the album. Nice range of guest like Black Thought, Raekwon, Blueprint, I Self Divine, Slug, and a lot others.




I'll post some trks later.

This album is dope as fuck, man. I try to put people onto it as much as possible. This one and White Van Music were both excellent compilation albums put out by Rhymesayers. I like the whole Brazilian theme with the beats and the skits, it blends well into hip hop. Gittit and American Nightmare are really the only tracks that fall a little short, IMO. They were just ok. Everything else was the shizzle.

My favorites
Mega feat. Haiku D Etat
Here I Am feat. Phonte, Brother Ali, The Grouch
Philly Boy feat. Black Thought
Blood Drive feat. Slug

I still haven't checked this one out... I think I saw it for pretty cheap the other day, so if it's still there, I'll go pick it up.

Yeah they half stepped imo on that American Nightmare trk. Face verse did not even fit the subject from what I remember and the beat sounded like a interlude/intro beat or some shit. I was real disappointed with that trk. I'm glad the rest of the album made up for it though.

Never heard

I got it at 3.75-4.0 stars. It's solid but slightly forgettable, and it lacks the signature sound and staying power of White Van Music.

T. Myers wrote:

I got it at 3.75-4.0 stars. It's solid but slightly forgettable, and it lacks the signature sound and staying power of White Van Music.

I agree.....I got it at around the same rating.

T. Myers wrote:

I got it at 3.75-4.0 stars. It's solid but slightly forgettable, and it lacks the signature sound and staying power of White Van Music.

Thats fair. I would also rate WVM higher at 4.25. It had more stand out joints.

4 stars. I can see the forgettable part though. The collaborations are tight and the album is saved by some nice standouts. All in all, it feels like a collection of cuts more than a cohesive album.