 |  | Before Hip Hop Became So Serious... {4.5 Stars} |  |
Call me crazy if you want, but no one was rapping like Kwame' when he came out. His flow was original and he tore up beat after beat on his 1989 debut. It's no surprise that Kwame' makes a living nowadays as a producer because if you read the credits you'd know that he produced EVERY track on all of his releases (Kwame' was one of my favorites growing up and I have all of his albums -- even the Incognito LP released in '94 -- so I read all of his credits). A lot of his joints are centered around chasing women, rocking mics, and having fun. This was released at a time in hip hop when it was okay to have fun and be positive. I miss the fun, care free days of late 80's rap music when it was all about rocking the party. *sigh*
As far as flaws go, there really aren't any. The album is only eight tracks deep and all of the songs are good. Well, then again, "Sweet Thing" was a pretty mediocre slow joint that didn't really belong, but that's about it. If anything, I kind of wish it was a little longer (like I mentioned, there were only 8 tracks that clocked in at just over 36 minutes).
Though this album didn't get a lot of press, the strong cuts forced people to pay attention. Some folks would mistakenly write Kwame off simply because he rocked polka dots, but his rhymes and beats are unique and his albums are top notch pieces of hip hop history that still hold up well almost 18 years after he debuted. I recommend grabbing this album, along with his excellent sophmore release, if you can find them. Now that I think about it, I need to get this in CD format too.
Standout Tracks: U Gotz 2 Get Down, The Man We All Know And Love, The Mic Is Mine, & The Rhythm
December 28, 2006| | | Before Hip Hop Became So Serious... {4.5 Stars} | |
Call me crazy if you want, but no one was rapping like Kwame' when he came out. His flow was original and he tore up beat after beat on his 1989 debut. It's no surprise that Kwame' makes a living nowadays as a producer because if you read the credits you'd know that he produced EVERY track on all of his releases (Kwame' was one of my favorites growing up and I have all of his albums -- even the Incognito LP released in '94 -- so I read all of his credits). A lot of his joints are centered around chasing women, rocking mics, and having fun. This was released at a time in hip hop when it was okay to have fun and be positive. I miss the fun, care free days of late 80's rap music when it was all about rocking the party. *sigh*
As far as flaws go, there really aren't any. The album is only eight tracks deep and all of the songs are good. Well, then again, "Sweet Thing" was a pretty mediocre slow joint that didn't really belong, but that's about it. If anything, I kind of wish it was a little longer (like I mentioned, there were only 8 tracks that clocked in at just over 36 minutes).
Though this album didn't get a lot of press, the strong cuts forced people to pay attention. Some folks would mistakenly write Kwame off simply because he rocked polka dots, but his rhymes and beats are unique and his albums are top notch pieces of hip hop history that still hold up well almost 18 years after he debuted. I recommend grabbing this album, along with his excellent sophmore release, if you can find them. Now that I think about it, I need to get this in CD format too.
Standout Tracks: U Gotz 2 Get Down, The Man We All Know And Love, The Mic Is Mine, & The Rhythm
December 28, 2006Man, You guys need to give Kwame more props! The originator of the Polka Dot Fad? This album is tight. If you're collection the Old Skool...ad this to your collection..for real... Rythym, Sweet Thing, Push the panic button...all of those were hits when I was in the 9th grade back in 1990. Kwame, keep doin' whatcha do...
April 25, 2005 | | THIS ALBUM (AS A WHOLE) WAS AND STILL IS WACK | |
WHEN I BOUGHT THIS ALBUM I WAS DISSAPPOINTED IN ALMOST EVERY SONG EXCEPT FOR "THE MAN WE ALL KNOW AND LOVE". I GOT A DOLLAR A DAY FOR ALLOWANCE (EXCLUDING WEEKENDS) AND WASN'T TOO HAPPY SPENDING MONEY ON AN ALBUM WITH ONLY ONE SONG WITH A DISTINCTIVE AND FRESH STYLE. EVERY OTHER STYLE AND SUBJECT MATTER FOR THE MOST PART WAS BLAND AND LACKLUSTER. I DO GIVE THIS ALBUM 2 STARS, HOWEVER, BECAUSE OF THE THE OTHER SONG THAT MY MIND CHANGED BECAUSE OF THE VIDEO WHICH WAS "THE RHYTHM". SO I GIVE THIS ALBUM THE STARS I GAVE IT BECAUSE OF 1 GENUINLY FRESH SONG AND 1 DECENT SONG, BUT IF YOU ARE LOOKING TO BUY THIS ALBUM EXPECTING THE SAME QUALITY OF SONG AS THE BREAK OUT SINGLE YOU WILL SURELY BE DISAPPOINTED AS WELL. I WOULD SUGGEST D.J. CHUCK CHILLOUT & COOL CHIPS, "MASTERS OF THE RHYTHM" ALBUM INSTEAD IF YOU ARE SEARCHING FOR ANY MISCELLANEOUS, OLD-SCHOOL, UNDERGROUND HIP HOP ALBUM THAT CAME OUT AROUND THIS TIME THAT YOU MIGHT NOT HAVE NECESSARILY HEARD OR HEARD OF (IF YOU CAN FIND IT ON CD). BUT IF YOU DO WANT TO BUY THE FIRST KWAME ALBUM FOR ANY REASON DESPITE MY REVIEW THEN MORE POWER TO YOU.
April 8, 2005I couldn't give more than three stars because it has been years since I heard these songs. I just remember how much I liked his videos and the funny way he dressed. He wore those big suits and had that funky high-top fade. Thinking of this feels like a class reunion. I actually feel old because I was a kid when this came out. No one hardly remembers Kwame but I do. He had talent. This is a good CD for lovers of 90's music. EIGHT songs huh? You can tell this was made when cassette tapes were popular. Ha, ha!
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