carzy also i thot i should mention his album debut at number 16 on
billboard. HAQs he ever been that high?
On Mon, 10 Apr 2000, B. Allison wrote:
> Like Water For Chocolate is a good album ... I'm
> not disputing that. The music and production is
> outstanding. Completely and totally drenched in soul
> and funk. Electro breaks and great sequencing.
> "Soulquarians" are a force to be had in hip-hop. BUT,
> my only complaint with the whole thing is Common's
> lyrics and subjects. It's like half the album is ole
> Common; the other half is this
> bragging-boasting-almost-(dare I say!)-jiggy-style
> rapper. A friend of mine who is a hardcore Common fan,
> been down with him since way back, said he's
> disappointed in Common's lyrics on this one. Where
> "One Day It Will All Make Sense" was insightful and
> probing; "Like Water" is a bit scattered and lost.
> Now, that's not to say, like I said at the
> beginning, that the album sucks. "Funky For You,"
> "Geto Heaven," "The Questions," and "The 6th Sense"
> (with DJ Premier) are great songs. But what's up with
> "A Film Called (Pimp)?" Or what about "Heat."
> I dunno. I rock this joint, but I don't think it's
> the hip hop album of the year. Blackalicious' "Nia"
> still holds that title for now.
>
> -B-
>
> P.S. Anyone heard that Slum Village joint? I got it on
> bootleg vinyl, some company pressed them in the UK. If
> you like Jay Dee's production on "Like Water," it's
> the same vein.
>
> --- Kurt Iveson <kiveson@coombs.anu.edu.au> wrote:
> >
> > If Ralph is on point, and that Common LP is anything
> > near as good as
> > Voodoo, then .... well, I'm excited anyway!!
> >
> > peace,
> > kboy
> >
> >
> >
>
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