Rate These Records...

I recently bought these on CD. Some I've heard and never owned, some are upgrades from cassette, and a few I've never heard. I'm basically just curious to read your thoughts on these....

2 Hungry Brothers - 8THW1 (the only new release listed here)
A Tribe Called Quest - Beats, Rhymes & Life
Analog Brothers - Pimp to Eat
Big Daddy Kane - Looks Like A Job For...
Common - Resurrection
Das EFX - Straight Up Sewaside
Das EFX - Hold It Down
Del Tha Funkee Homosapien - Both Sides of the Brain
E-40 - Tha Hall of Game
Eightball & MJG - On Top Of The World
Eightball & MJG - On the Outside Looking In
Geto Boys - Grip It on That Other Level
Gravediggaz - The Pick, The Sickle And The Shovel
Heavy D & The Boyz - Nuttin' But Love
Ice T - VI: Return Of The Real
Kid Koala - You Mom's Favorite DJ
KMD - Mr. Hood
Kwame - The Boy Genius
Paris - Sonic Jihad
Warren G - Regulate...G Funk Era
Warren G - In the Mid-Nite Hour

Gotta love used CD prices...

A Tribe Called Quest - Beats, Rhymes & Life- 4.5 stars
Big Daddy Kane - Looks Like A Job For...- 4-4.25 stars
Common - Resurrection- 5 stars
Das EFX - Straight Up Sewaside- 4 stars
Das EFX - Hold It Down- 4.5 stars
Del Tha Funkee Homosapien - Both Sides of the Brain- 4 stars
Eightball & MJG - On Top Of The World- 5 stars
Eightball & MJG - On the Outside Looking In- 3.5 stars
Geto Boys - Grip It on That Other Level- 5 stars
Gravediggaz - The Pick, The Sickle And The Shovel- 4 stars
Heavy D & The Boyz - Nuttin' But Love- 4 stars
KMD - Mr. Hood- 4.5 stars
Kwame - The Boy Genius- 4 stars
Warren G - Regulate...G Funk Era- 5 stars

Wow Halfy, you've got BR&L at 5 stars? I suppose I can see why someone would feel that way, but I've never heard anyone say that before. I've got their first three albums at 5 stars though.

KJ Styles wrote:

Wow Halfy, you've got BR&L at 5 stars? I suppose I can see why someone would feel that way, but I've never heard anyone say that before. I've got their first three albums at 5 stars though.

Lmao my bad, I just glanced at it and assumed it was their first album. I'll change it.

Half wrote:

KJ Styles wrote:

Wow Halfy, you've got BR&L at 5 stars? I suppose I can see why someone would feel that way, but I've never heard anyone say that before. I've got their first three albums at 5 stars though.

Lmao my bad, I just glanced at it and assumed it was their first album. I'll change it.

If that's your opinion then you didn't have to change it, I was just asking/wondering.

KJ Styles wrote:

Half wrote:

KJ Styles wrote:

Wow Halfy, you've got BR&L at 5 stars? I suppose I can see why someone would feel that way, but I've never heard anyone say that before. I've got their first three albums at 5 stars though.

Lmao my bad, I just glanced at it and assumed it was their first album. I'll change it.

If that's your opinion then you didn't have to change it, I was just asking/wondering.

No I gave it the wrong rating, so I changed it.

From what i have heard/remember.

Analog Brothers - Pimp to Eat 4/5 (I still have this in plastics, cover is so cool that i dont wanna open it, lol.)
Big Daddy Kane - Looks Like A Job For... 5/5 Classic for me.
Common - Resurrection 5
Heavy D & The Boyz - Nuttin' But Love 4.5/5
Ice T - VI: Return Of The Real 4.25/5 (underrated)
Warren G - Regulate...G Funk Era 5/5

Half, have you not heard Hold It Down?

Shaun wrote:

Half, have you not heard Hold It Down?

Nope.

A Tribe Called Quest - Beats, Rhymes & Life-4.75 stars
Big Daddy Kane - Looks Like A Job For-3.75 stars
Common - Resurrection-5 stars
Das EFX - Straight Up Sewaside-4 stars
Das EFX - Hold It Down-4 stars
Del Tha Funkee Homosapien - Both Sides of the Brain-3.75 stars
Eightball & MJG - On Top Of The World-4.50 stars
Gravediggaz - The Pick, The Sickle And The Shovel-4 stars
Heavy D & The Boyz - Nuttin' But Love-4 stars
KMD - Mr. Hood-4.50 stars
Kwame - The Boy Genius-4.50 stars
Paris - Sonic Jihad-4 stars
Warren G - Regulate...G Funk Era-4 stars

Big Daddy Kane - Looks Like A Job For...- I like this one. Just heard it and got it about a year ago maybe. 3.75
Common - Resurrection- you already know.
Das EFX - Hold It Down- my fav Das album. 4.5
Del Tha Funkee Homosapien - Both Sides of the Brain- I just heard this one. Dope dope. 4.0 easily.
E-40 - Tha Hall of Game- My fav 40 album. Classic. 4.5-4.75
Eightball & MJG - On Top Of The World- Classic. 4.75
Eightball & MJG - On the Outside Looking In- Decent. there most slept on album. Not much replay value though. 3.75
Geto Boys - Grip It on That Other Level- u already know Classic.
Gravediggaz - The Pick, The Sickle And The Shovel - aiight. Nothing replay value for me.
Heavy D & The Boyz - Nuttin' But Love- One of his best albums.
Ice T - VI: Return Of The Real- Got a copy of it but do not remember it.
Paris - Sonic Jihad-Haven'y heard this is awhile. But I remember it being typical Paris.
Warren G - Regulate...G Funk Era- u already know. Classic.
Warren G - In the Mid-Nite Hour- Forgettable. Few decent trks here and there.

I must be the only one who thinks that "Looks like a job for..." Is a classic material. There are some boring featurings, but it's not taking away the greatness of Kane, lol. And production is awesome too.

If it was only Kane album ever released, would u still rate it that low, Powell and TicNitty?

PKT wrote:

I must be the only one who thinks that "Looks like a job for..." Is a classic material. There are some boring featurings, but it's not taking away the greatness of Kane, lol. And production is awesome too.

If it was only Kane album ever released, would u still rate it that low, Powell and TicNitty?

I think I would. But take my rating with a grain of salt. I just got the album earlier this year and probably only listened to it 2-3 times. I'll tell you what it is some what odd listening to Kane trying to ride the hardcore wave that was big around that time. My personal fav Kane album is Taste Of Chocolate with Its A Big Daddy Thing coming next.

PKT wrote:

From what i have heard/remember.

Analog Brothers - Pimp to Eat 4/5 (I still have this in plastics, cover is so cool that i dont wanna open it, lol.)
Big Daddy Kane - Looks Like A Job For... 5/5 Classic for me.
Common - Resurrection 5
Heavy D & The Boyz - Nuttin' But Love 4.5/5
Ice T - VI: Return Of The Real 4.25/5 (underrated)
Warren G - Regulate...G Funk Era 5/5

Yeah, I'm looking forward to owning the Analong Bros. I've only bumped it a few times and I remember loving it. Also, I'm hoping I feel the same way about the Ice-T album. I knew I heard it before and dug it, but it's been a long time. Loving that Heavy D too. Up there with his previous 2 IMO.

TicNitty706 wrote:

Big Daddy Kane - Looks Like A Job For...- I like this one. Just heard it and got it about a year ago maybe. 3.75
Common - Resurrection- you already know.
Das EFX - Hold It Down- my fav Das album. 4.5
Del Tha Funkee Homosapien - Both Sides of the Brain- I just heard this one. Dope dope. 4.0 easily.
E-40 - Tha Hall of Game- My fav 40 album. Classic. 4.5-4.75
Eightball & MJG - On Top Of The World- Classic. 4.75
Eightball & MJG - On the Outside Looking In- Decent. there most slept on album. Not much replay value though. 3.75
Geto Boys - Grip It on That Other Level- u already know Classic.
Gravediggaz - The Pick, The Sickle And The Shovel - aiight. Nothing replay value for me.
Heavy D & The Boyz - Nuttin' But Love- One of his best albums.
Ice T - VI: Return Of The Real- Got a copy of it but do not remember it.
Paris - Sonic Jihad-Haven'y heard this is awhile. But I remember it being typical Paris.
Warren G - Regulate...G Funk Era- u already know. Classic.
Warren G - In the Mid-Nite Hour- Forgettable. Few decent trks here and there.

I'm hoping I dig that Warren G more than you. From what I hear, it's basically an underground album....less guests, more Warren G...less mass appeal. I read good reviews anyway. I'm looking forward to that Paris too. I've heard great things about it.

PKT wrote:

I must be the only one who thinks that "Looks like a job for..." Is a classic material. There are some boring featurings, but it's not taking away the greatness of Kane, lol. And production is awesome too.

If it was only Kane album ever released, would u still rate it that low, Powell and TicNitty?

I feel it's pretty close to classic. I'd give it about 4.5 stars. Definitely my #3 favorite from him.

PKT wrote:

I must be the only one who thinks that "Looks like a job for..." Is a classic material. There are some boring featurings, but it's not taking away the greatness of Kane, lol. And production is awesome too.

If it was only Kane album ever released, would u still rate it that low, Powell and TicNitty?

I like Looks Like A Job For a lot. It's my 3rd favorite from Kane behind It's A Big Daddy Thing and Long Live The Kane. I can see why someone would feel it's classic, but to me it's not quite on the level of his first two albums. I have it at 4.25.

A Tribe Called Quest - Beats, Rhymes & Life - 4.75 or so. I'm a big fan of that album.

Common - Resurrection - 4.5 or so.

Del Tha Funkee Homosapien - Both Sides of the Brain - 4.75. A lyrical masterpiece.

Eightball & MJG - On Top Of The World - Almost 5 stars. 4.8 or so

Geto Boys - Grip It on That Other Level - Almost 5 stars. 4.8 again.

2 Hungry Brothers - 8THW1 (the only new release listed here)
A Tribe Called Quest - Beats, Rhymes & Life- 4 stars
Analog Brothers - Pimp to Eat
Big Daddy Kane - Looks Like A Job For...
Common - Resurrection- 5 stars
Das EFX - Straight Up Sewaside- 4.5 stars
Das EFX - Hold It Down- 5 stars
Del Tha Funkee Homosapien - Both Sides of the Brain
E-40 - Tha Hall of Game
Eightball & MJG - On Top Of The World- 5 stars
Eightball & MJG - On the Outside Looking In
Geto Boys - Grip It on That Other Level- 5 stars
Gravediggaz - The Pick, The Sickle And The Shovel
Heavy D & The Boyz - Nuttin' But Love
Ice T - VI: Return Of The Real
Kid Koala - You Mom's Favorite DJ
KMD - Mr. Hood
Kwame - The Boy Genius
Paris - Sonic Jihad
Warren G - Regulate...G Funk Era- 5 stars
Warren G - In the Mid-Nite Hour

That Paris album (Sonic Jihad) is straight smokin'. Paris is pretty much always on, but this one takes the cake. Possibly his best IMO.

Alan wrote:

That Paris album (Sonic Jihad) is straight smokin'. Paris is pretty much always on, but this one takes the cake. Possibly his best IMO.

Yeah, I hear ya there. Personally, I think Sleeping With The Enemy is better though. That's just my opinion.

Damn CISE...didnt know you can stack SHIT that high on your signature space



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"Big Daddy Kane - Looks Like A Job For..."

Really, Wayne? I thought you would've heard this one

Myestro wrote:

Alan wrote:

That Paris album (Sonic Jihad) is straight smokin'. Paris is pretty much always on, but this one takes the cake. Possibly his best IMO.

Yeah, I hear ya there. Personally, I think Sleeping With The Enemy is better though. That's just my opinion.

I can see that. There isn't much variance between his albums - or quality for that matter. I've latched on to Sonic Jihad, but I've been on a Paris listening binge lately....so that may change....

Cise wrote:

Del Tha Funkee Homosapien - Both Sides of the Brain - 4.75. A lyrical masterpiece.

Unfortunately, as I've always felt, the beats do not hold up on this record. One of Del's better offerings lyrically, but the beats (or at least engineering) brings it down at least an entire star for me.

Shaun wrote:

"Big Daddy Kane - Looks Like A Job For..."

Really, Wayne? I thought you would've heard this one

2 star album at best

Jack of Spades wrote:

Shaun wrote:

"Big Daddy Kane - Looks Like A Job For..."

Really, Wayne? I thought you would've heard this one

2 star album at best

I completely disagree. I spun it not too long ago and it's still as dope as I remember it. It's about 4.25-4.5 stars.

Show N Prove>>>>>>>>>>>>>

KJ Styles wrote:

Jack of Spades wrote:

Shaun wrote:

"Big Daddy Kane - Looks Like A Job For..."

Really, Wayne? I thought you would've heard this one

2 star album at best

I completely disagree. I spun it not too long ago and it's still as dope as I remember it. It's about 4.25-4.5 stars.

You must be thinking of a different album, Jack Of Spades. I've bumped this about 5 times in the past month - definitely one of BDK's finest and most solid albums. Maybe you're thinking of "Prince Of Darkness" or "Daddy's Home"? Or maybe you're not much of a Kane fan?