 |  | Fell between classic albums of the mid-1990's! |  |
BOTTOM LINE:
There is nothing wrong with this album except that it came out around the same time that BIGGER releases dropped (namely, everything from the West Coast haha ). Too bad, cuz this album has ALL of the rapidfire funk that was in East Coast hiphop. 'Back Seat' is the all-time jeep classic!
Pink Cookies definitely got crushed by buildings; Snoop stepped on them. LOL
February 26, 2008You have to remember that this album came out at a time when Hardcore rap was on and poppin. You also have to remember that his archrivals as well as his critics CLOWNED him for making chick records all the time. So LL went the hardcore with mixed results. How I'm Comin(1st single) sounds like Mama Said Knock You Out on steroids and lines like "slap, slap slap slap, slap, slap, SLAP/ Click click boom stopped dead in your tracks" make this song all the more sad. Stand By Your Man is pretty lifeless and A Little Somethin is very painful to listen too. This album does have its gems. Straight From Queens is LL spitting rapidly very well over a dope beat. Lords Of The Underground bless this album with a hot appearance on (NFA) No Frontin Allowed. Funkadelic Relic, Back Seat remind you of the LL that once was. But every dope song like Crossroads and Buckin Em Down is countered by suspect tracks like Diggy Down, Pink Cookies In A Plastic Bag Getting Crushed By Buildings, How Im Comin etc. LL's heart was in the right place when he attempted to talk about something of substance but All We Got Left Is The Beat and Diggy Down fall flat plus LL trying to sound G'd up doesnt help matters much either. In closing this album is far from terrible but it's not as groundbreaking as his previous works. The production was tight and LL's flow was on point sometimes but LL's hardcore posing is a little too hard to swallow especially after hearing I Need Love, 2 Different Worlds, 6 Minutes Of Love etc. LL has made worser albums than this(10, The DEFinition and Todd Smith anyone) so this suspect album is a classic in comparison to his later works. Only cop it to complete your LL collection. Standouts: BUCKIN EM DOWN, STRAIGHT FROM QUEENS, FUNKADELIC RELIC, NO FRONTIN ALLOWED, BACK SEAT and CROSSROADS.
February 12, 2008| | | All 14 SHOTS hit the hiphop DOME perfectly!! | |
This is probably LL's most under-rated albums in his vast collection. With production duties again lying with Marley Marl with abit of help from QD3 and Bobcat the beats are at a very high standard. Although there are afew weak tracks such as "Stand By Your Man", "A Little Somethin'" and "Soul Suvivor" the majority of it is barn storming. As with all the LL albums the subject matter is pretty much rap ballads and battle raps galore over exceptional beats. Although lyrics-wise LL at times is abit mediocre in comparisin to his other albums, its still a great listen. The best tracks here out of the remaining 11 tracks in my opinion were "How I'm Comin'", "Buckin' Em Down", "Pink Cookies In A....", "Funkadelic Relic", "No Frontin' Allowed", "Diggy Down" and the finale "Crossroads", an anthem with a full orchestra, rainstorm sound effects and thunder. You've got to hear it to appreciate it. This is a brilliant addition to any LL collection, especially at such low prices for his past works. Cop it!!
March 7, 2007Looking how far the art of rap has come to change into hip hop. The artist Uncle L...For those how slept on the album miss L.L.Cool J at a great moment. This is a classic Album. It shows some of L.L's better talent and skill side. I feel it got it's bad Rap in which I think was due to the title "14 shots to the dome" it didn't get the praise it deserved.
Maybe if called "The Coming" or "A little somethin'" it might been able to catch more eyes. Now remember at this this time in 93' the west coast was starting to evolve into Gangsta Rap craze which then later overwhelm everyone.
Fortunately it was able to shoot off a couple of great singles. Again only in a brief moment in time. Pink Cookies with it's great duel meaning
shows the skills of this Artist. Which was a love song with it it's strong crossover dedication to the world of Hip Hop and Rap.
Also Stand by your man a clever piece of art using Slick Rick "For al of Ya'll" looped to a nice jingle he is know to have done so well.
Again shows to magic of rhyme and rhythm which make a complete piece.
November 9, 2006 | | LL gone Gangsta............. | |
Not a mainstream hit but had some joints on here.
Top Tracks:
Back Seat
Pink Cookies
How I'm Comin
Funkadelic Relic
Buckem Down
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