Liquid Hip Hop [Explicit Lyrics]

Product Description
DJ Cam has been for the last 10 years, the French reference point and one of the international representatives for abstract hip hop and trip hop, with five studio albums and many remixes projects.

After the release of his last album Soulshine and his first production Fillet of Soul, he’s now coming back with his new studio album, Liquid Hip Hop.

Liquid Hip Hop is simply "DJ Cam’s back to the roots", a unique and scientist mix of vocal and instrumental hip hop blended with electro loops, nu jazz and soul. Liquid Hip Hop is the great DJ Cam’s return, a purified and sexy album, featuring performances by Guru of Gang Starr, Cameo, Jay Dee aka J. Dilla and more.

Tracks:

Liquid Swords
Duel Of The Iron Mic
Living In The World Today
Gold
Cold World
Labels
4th Chamber
Shadowboxin'
Hell's Wind Staff/Killa Hills 10304
Investigative Reports
Swordsman
I Gotcha Back
Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth

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Some Wu members, like Cappadonna, are overly concerned with the way they dress, while others are a plain ol' inebriated mess (read: Ol' Dirty Bastard). For the GZA, it's all about the lyrics. With his nasal delivery and rapid-fire flow, he is the most experienced and oldest member of the Wu Tang Clan (he released a pre-Wu LP on Cold Chillin' Records entitled Words from the Genius in 1991). GZA's forte is battle rhymes (on his self-titled cut he declares that wack MCs' "lyrics are weak, like clock radio speakers"). On "Labels" he eloquently pens a complete song using only rap record label names. Loaded wordplay aside, beat-wise Liquid Swords is fully and exceptionally RZA-produced (peep the electric guitars and spacey synths on "Investigative Reports"). Liquid Swords is a perfect purchase for rap fiends who crave ill experimental beats and even iller punchlines. --Dalton Higgins

Customer Reviews:

One of the rawest albums I've ever heard.......2007-07-26

The title is true. Most of this album are battle raps--and it doesn't disappoint, at all. There's not a lot to say at this point, so let's break it down...

We start off with the title track, which I think is one of the best RZA beats. The lyrics are so hard hitting. Its an addictive song, that's sure. And the intro...well, its weird, as most of the samples from the movie. Standout. 10/10

"Duel of the Mic" is one of the best Wu-tang track with group members that's not on a group album. Again, a standout. 9/10

"Living in the World Today" is a great track, but not really a stand out for me. 8.5/10

We then come to "Gold", which is a spectacular song. Hard-hitting beat, rhymes and great flow from this GZA solo. 10/10

"Cold World" is another RZA that's unskippable. GZA gives us an amazing verse with Inspectah Deck showing us why he can outshine someone. 10/10

"Labels". Hmm...well, yes the song mentions a lot of labels, there's a lot of name dropping...its REAL annoying! WAIT WAIT...ITS ONE OF THE CREATIVE SONGS EVER MADE. "And if you ain't boned a mic you couldn't hurt a bee/That's like going to Venus driving a MERCURY" and "slave of a mental death MC don't panic/Throw that A&R n***a off the boat in the ATLANTIC" are just some of the many amazing lines that GZA drops...just stopping for a chorus or a hook--nearly 50 bars of straight sickness. Cannot be rated due to greatness/10

"4th Chamber" is on the same note as "Duel of the Mic". But this time, its even greater with no chorus or hook. Ghost shows us why he was picked to be on OB4CL with Raekwon. Killah Priest shows us, even know he isn't in one of the greatest groups in hiphop, he can still spit some crazy lines. "Clutch they fists/ and throw up signs like a Crip/And throw all types of fits/I leave 'em split/like a** cheeks and ragged p***y lips". RZA shines and shows everyone he's more of a producer. 10/10

"Shadowboxin'" is a song that you can either like or not. This was me when I first listened to it, but after awhile I fell in love with it. Great guest verse from Meth. 9/10

"Killah Hills 10304" is one of the best from this album. Long intro, some thing you would see on a cop show(i.e. Law and Order). After that, once again GZA goes off into space and delivers one of the greatest verses in Wu-Tang history, with amazing flow and delivery. No hook or chorus, well over 50 bars. You WILL go back a few times just to catch what he's saying. 10/10

"Investigative Reports" is an amazing song. Involving the best Wu member, Ghostface and his partner,Raekwon, for "their" later classic. Yet, GZA steals the show. 9.2/10

"Swordsman" is another hit or miss. Its very hard hitting, both lyrically and musically. Really comes hard here. 8.8/10

"I Gotcha Back", same as above. Hit or miss, the more you listen to it, the more you will like it. 8.5/10

"B.I.B.L.E. (Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth)", when I first heard this track, the second the left and right channels hit the speakers, I was hooked. No this is NOT GZA, its the man who *almost* outshined 3 Wu members(tho he did this to Ghost),Killah Priest. He drops some amazing knowledge lyrics. I went back about 3 or 4 times WITH the lyrics just to see what he said. Amazing way to finish a great album. 10/10

Closing Comments: No, its NOT better than Illmatic nor Paid in Full, but its a great album and debut. I didn't expect more or less, he showed us why he is a genius. Its his best album to date--though he still has great follow ups, they won't ever be nearly as good as this. Its a classic, but no masterpiece. 5 stars. Oh, and I think I'm going to have to check out the movie, "Shogun Assassin". Its the movie that's used as some samples as intros/outros in some songs.

Cold world indeed.......2007-07-13

The acknowledged head of the Wu-Tang Clan, Genius (a.k.a. GZA) delivers the fifth Wu-banger with his sophomore solo album. Musically, LIQUID SWORDS is the Clan's strongest solo release to date, and lyrically, Genius comes correct with a style he describes as "too swift to bite."
LIQUID SWORDS is comprised of two types of songs, all backed by the rza's skillful production. On the one hand, Genius schools the Clan's followers through songs that address serious problems experienced in every day inner-city life. "Cold World," which is backed by whirling wind sound, contains mini-stories that illustrate the misfortunes of gun-slinging in the hip-hop community. "Investigative Reports" goes even deeper in administering the blame, suggesting that drug-related crimes stem from a higher authority. On the other hand, there are the Clan's kung-fu metaphors, which show up on Genius' more Wu-styled songs. On "Duel Of The Iron Mic," he's joined by a number of fellow Clansmen to reinstate the idea that no one can match them, despite numerous attempts to copy their image and concepts. Similarly, the production on songs like "4th Chamber" and "Shadowboxin'" closely relates them to 36 chambers, and helps make liquid sword a complete classic.
Personnel includes: Genius/GZA a.k.a. Maximillion, Lou Diamonds a.k.a. Raekwon The Chef, Tony Starks a.k.a. Ghost Face Killer, Lucky Hands a.k.a. U-God, Ol' Dirty Bastard a.k.a. Dirt Megirt, Rolly Fingers a.k.a. Inspectah Deck, Johnny Blaze a.k.a. Method Man, Master Killa a.k.a. Noodles, Killah Priest, Dreddy Kruger, Life (vocals).The best hip-hop album in years.

The best cd i own till diz day..........2007-07-01

I listined to 36 chambers and all other solo projects from wu menbers except ugod cause he's wack... But man gza ? Diz guy is the best... Liquid swords is one of those albums that will live on forever. Best tracks ? "cold world" , "4th chamber" , "shadowboxin" a classic.

You know my steeze..........2007-05-02

This is really a great disc. The GZA isn't my favorite Wu-Tang MC and (people will hate my for this) I don't think he's the most talented (I'm gonna side with Ghost) and I certainly don't think this is the best We solo disc (Cuban Linx has a tighter concept.) But, again, this is a really great disc.
It showcases what the GZA does best, and that's old school rhymes with clever metaphors and punchlines. RZA's production on Liquid Swords is slowed down from Cuban Linx and even 36 Chambers, which allows the GZA to move at his own pace. The most prominent guests - Method Man and Inspectah Deck - work well to complement what is going on. Indeed, I don't think Deck has sounded better than this album (Duel of the Iron Mic, Cold World.) Meth's work on Shadowboxin' makes some of the dopest verses you'll ever hear ("fiend to catch a n***a snoozin'/slip the cardiac/arrest me/exorcist hip-hop possess me/crunch a n***a like a Nestle/you know my steeze")
The Genius also has a chance to shine on concept songs like Labels and Killah Hills 10304 in a way that he doesn't on Wu-Tang posse tracks. As mentioned by other reviewers, Labels is constructed around the names record labels and is a cautionary tale about thinking that a record deal is going to solve your problems ("Tommy ain't my muthaf***in Boy/when he fakes moves on a n***a he employ".) Killah Hills is the kind of in-depth drug dealer narrative that you would expect from Ghostface or Raewkwon, but the GZA holds his own, creating an even grimier scene than either of them (except maybe Ghost's "Malcom" from Supreme Clientele.)
The only "problems" occur when GZA flows over quicker beats with quicker MCs - notably on 4th Chamber and Investigative Reports. RZA, Rae and Ghost have such quick, dexterous flows and rapid fire rhymes that the songs seem to drag under the GZA's straight-forward, laid-back delivery. I realize this has more to do with preferences, so I still give the album five stars, but it's something that's always stood out to me.
All in all, this is a fantastic piece of work from a very talented MC and worth every penny you would ever have to pay for it. It makes me long for the golden era of mid-90's NY hip-hop. Buy, listen, enjoy.

The Year of the Wu Indeed.......2007-03-17

It's hard to figure out why GZA's masterpiece did not get even more recognition. This album justifies his "Genius" nickname. Dark and heavy, superbe production by the RZA and tongue twisting lyrics by the usual Wu-Tang suspects. The extracts from the movie "Shogun Assassin" solidify the whole Shaolin flavour of the album. If you've never listened to Wu-Tang, you should absolutely try this album along with "Enter the 36 Chambers", "Only Built 4 Cuban Linx" and "Ironman". These albums represent everything that is (or at least was) great about hip hop.

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With age,comes knowledge
Grown Man Music (Hip-Hop)
What happen ?
Tight liquid flows
Slept.

Legend Of The Liquid Sword
Gza/Genius , and Genius/GZA
Manufacturer: Mca
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Tracks:

Intro
AutoBio
Did Ya Say That
Silent (feat. Ghostface Killah and Streetlife)
Knock, Knock
Stay In Line
Animal Planet
Fam (Members Only) (feat. RZA and Masta Killa)
Legend Of The Liquid Sword (feat. Anthony Allen)
Fame
Highway Robbery (feat. Two's)
Luminal
Sparring Minds (feat. Inspectah Deck)
Rough Cut (feat. RZA and Armel)
What You Know About?

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Bouncing back from the deplorably mediocre Beneath the Surface, GZA reasserts his position at the head of the Wu-Tang corpus. The most obvious improvement is in the production, masterminded by various Wu-Tang acolytes of RZA's dissonant funkalistics. Beats are kept simple--one- and two-bar loops sampled from across the musical spectrum--but despite their austerity, they're impressively efficient sonic packages that complement GZA's own powerfully compact lyrical style. The self-proclaimed "ill rhyme kicker / with no parental sticker" rolls with almost nonstop braggadocio on the album, flashing his virtuosity with metaphorically inspired songs like "Fame" and "Animal Planet" and wordplay parties such as "Knock, Knock" and "Sparring Minds." The album's main liability is that it's consistent to a fault. The 15 tracks begin to sound like variations on one another and, despite the individual qualities of any given song, the overall album begins to get monotonous halfway through. --Oliver Wang

Customer Reviews:

With age,comes knowledge.......2007-01-15

I picked up this CD recently and I find GZA's rhymescheme to be excellent as expected. GZA hasn't lost his stee a bit when it comes to the ryhmes and the thoughts on this CD.Though,it still isn't as good as Liqiud Swords,it still comes pretty damn close. The only thing I didn't like about this CD is some of the production. This Q-Base guy is alright, I suppose, and Mathematics drops an incredible beat on "Fam" with Masta Killa and RZA. RZA drops a beat on this CD whoch I wasn't feeling at all. He could've done better with his reputation and his work on other Wu classics. other than that, the CD is packed with genius rhymes and Wordplay which is what you should be looking for, anyway.

Top 5 tracks
1.Sparring Minds feat. Inspectah Deck
2.Fam(Members Only) feat. Masta Killa and RZA
3.Auto Bio
4.Legend Of The Liquid Sword
5.Stay In Line

Grown Man Music (Hip-Hop).......2006-12-07

Though my favorite Wu member is Ghostface, I've been on this kick listening to Raekwon's Vatican Mixtape V2 as well as the Grandmasters album by DJ Muggs and GZA...and while doing so, I thought, "I've been sleepin'"...then I went on this frantic search for Legend of The Liquid Sword...a lot of people say this album is 'just ok' due to the fact RZA isn't doing all or most of the beats like he used to...well 2 things...1. RZA's style of beats aren't the same as they were when he did the earlier albums (translated: it ain't gon' really matter no way) and 2. This is a great album anyway...this is Grown Man Music (for other examples, check: Fishscale (Hustlin' music on an adult level), Street's Disciple, The Game Theory, Kingdom Come (not really feelin' it that much...YET), Grandmasters and The Fix (to name a few)...music (hip-hop) that 30-plus year old MCs' need to be making...it's one thing to wanna keep up with the times and put out the product the industry says makes the most money...but face it, the Wu's heyday were the 90's...and this is the kind of music only grown up or progressive minded people can appreciate.

The thing about this particular album is that listening to GZA is like listening to an old wise man on the corner...his flow is real meticulous and conveys in-depth detail...what I like about the Wu members is how they take and borrow from each other and flip certain lyrics in their own lil way or they use their own old lyrics and flip it to meet the times...the sonic landscapes on this album are the perfect match for GZA's flow...while he doesn't have that loud voice or switch up his flow too much, the beats (thematic) enhance it without him getting lost in them...another thing about the beats...they are not wack (honestly, if you don't feel like getting brain-overload by focusing on the rhymes...just roll with the beats.

What happen ?.......2006-07-15

remenber listining to 4th chamber ? Cold world ?shadowboxin ? Those songs were raw and dark and grimy but damn Genius's legend of the liquid sword is garbage... It doesnt have that raw feeling it had in the previous album. Im so disspointed. Wutang is nothing like they used to be anymore except for ghostface killa the rest is just garbarge... Gza/genius's "legend of the liquid sword" is a sad dissapointment.

Tight liquid flows.......2006-04-05

This is a pretty good disc not as good as the first but probably will never top that one.The disc I have has the explicit lyrics throughout,so whatever that dude has was the clean cd both times.

Slept........2006-03-21

Wow. I can't believe I have slept on this album for so long. GZA shreds through this album with some of the illest rhymes, concepts, ideas, and flow I have heard in awhile. I loved every minute of it and suggest to every Wu and Hip Hop fan alike to cop this album ASAP!

Bar none one of the top 100 Hip Hop Albums of all time.

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Liquid Soul One-Two Punch
Where's Showtime?
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Soulfunksmackojazzalicous
Liquid Soul Grooves

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Liquid Soul
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Customer Reviews:

Liquid Soul One-Two Punch.......2007-04-05

A few melodic (boring) interludes keep this Cd from getting the 5 stars I gave the other Liquid Soul cds.

Where's Showtime?.......2007-03-26

Ok, I'm biased. I'm a trombone player. And the sometimes musicians have to move on to other things. I understand. I do, however, miss their trombone player a great deal, as he had a style and intensity unlike many others. Some tracks just scream for one of "showtime"'s raging, strident slide rides. It's a shame. The album, however, wicked. MMMUCH better than their last effort: "Evolution". No doubt many will give it 5 stars, yet, when it comes to MY OWN enjoyability of the album, I give it 4 due to large void throughout the album in which trombone should be giving bottom and cajones to the horns.

It's a whole different band!.......2006-11-12

My personal opinion: Make Some Noise is still the benchmark disc for this band. Only Mars Williams remains from the earlier recordings and while he's good, this disc just doesn't cook the way Make Some Noise did. I'd give this one a pass.

Soulfunksmackojazzalicous.......2006-10-27

If anyone complains about this album, it's because Mars set a standard for perfection in Make Some Noise. But reviewed alone, this album is just more of that same, boring, 5 star excellence. It must be hard being that good.

I listen to everything, and of all the bands I've seen live, I can promise that no one has ever left a Liquid Soul concert without a silly grin on their face. Young, old, white, black, rap, jazz, funk, rock, soul, big band, pop - whatever you're in to, open your mind and let the Liquid Soul flow.

Liquid Soul Grooves.......2006-06-15

"ONE-TWO PUNCH"

A clever title for the album of a band trying to make their come back. I fell in love with their earlier works. And now after five years of hibernating LIQUID SOUL is fighting their way back on the scene.

Great band to see live performing a new repotoire as well as mixing in some of the old songs.

I found this album as a great music to have playing in the background, but it also has potential to be the forefront music at the disco tech.

Sax solos, guitar solos, hip beats

Great buy!

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Man C'mon. This is ridiculous!!!!
OH MY GAWD!!!!!

Liquid Crystal Project
J. Rawls
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Still Taking It EZ
A Tribute to Bobby
Running
Cao
A Tribute to Troy
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J.Rawls follows the footsteps of Madlib's Yesterdays New Quintet and Marc Mac's Visioneers with an album of original Hip Hop-Jazz compositions and tributes to some of the greatest in Hip Hop and Jazz!

Customer Reviews:

Man C'mon. This is ridiculous!!!!.......2007-06-12

I can't believe what I'm hearing. The essence of Hip-Hop still exists, and it's a beautiful thing. I would recommend this for meditation (yes, meditation), just chillin' at home, the drive home from work, date music, you name it. The tributes are the best to me, and the only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is because there is one song I just don't care for. I promise that if you are a 30-something that grew up listening to real hip hop (Not the crap that they are playing nowadays), you will not waste your money.

OH MY GAWD!!!!!.......2007-05-17

IF YOU HAVE ATCQ"S LOW END THEORY AND APPRECIATE IT THIS DISC IS FOR YOU. STRICTLY FOR THE OVER 35 CROWD WHO APPRECIATE HIP HOP(REAL HIP HOP) AND JAZZ!!!!!

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Don't bother
Wrong way brother
....sigh... i don't get it.
Liquid Hip-Hop
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Liquid Hip Hop
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Tracks:

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Premier
Ghetto Supastar
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Liquid Hip Hop
Love Junkee feat. Cameo and J.Dilla
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1. The Sound of the Street
2. 6 Sense
3. Premier
4. Unknown
5. Ghetto Supastar
6. The L
7. Espionage feat. Guru (DJCamStreetRemix)
8. Don Dada
9. Kalimba Groove
10. Liquid Hip Hop
11. Love Junkee feat. Cameo and J.Dilla
12. ComeWithAString

Format: CD

Customer Reviews:

Don't bother.......2007-01-10

"Mad Blunted Jazz" is awesome. So if you want a DJ Cam CD then buy that one. If you already have that one and want more DJ Cam, then "Liquid Hip Hop" will just let you down.

Wrong way brother.......2005-11-02

Cam has expressed his intent to express "pure hip hop." This album has no soul.

....sigh... i don't get it........2004-12-31

ya know, im writing this review at 2:30 in the morning, and i found that in my comatose state it's easier to write about this and express my true sadness. I really and truly am sad about this album. I wanted so badly to like it, but when listening, it really isn't very good. Cam decides to bring out his turntables for some scratching... maybe not a great idea. i have to agree with a fellow reviewer, he's not the best of scratchers. Someone of his reputation could have gotten someone like kid koala, wouldn't you think? The beats sound too generic, too flat, there's not enough substance. The scratching is boring, the music just isn't cam. It's supposed to be like old school cam but it's not, it's just bad. Look at albums like the french connection and mad blunted jazz (one of the best albums ever). Why can't he do something like that. Sadly, he seems to be digressing. But perhaps this is just a sign he's on his way back to creating good musc. Soulshine was just odd. it wasn't cam, but if you look at it like its a different artist altogether, its actually pretty good. But this really isn't very good, its too repetitive, not really jazzy. It just really doesn't seem like cam, or how he used to be. and maybe its just me, but, doesn't the sound of the street sound an awful lot like "skilz" by gangstarr? but i don't know, maybe i'm just dissapointed because this is cam, the greatest french dj to walk the earth. If you looked at this from another perspective such as... it's not dj cam, it's good, but i think he could do so much better. so sorry,

Liquid Hip-Hop.......2004-12-17

A grainy, black and white self-developed photograph of a rain soaked metropolitan boulevard and a strutting pedestrian holding an umbrella. The cover art says it all: a chilled mood, a little hip-hop grime and an artsy swagger...this is DJ Cam's return to the beats-and-bliss, jazz-inflected hip hop he's been tweaking since his 1994 debut. A move like this can only be seen as positive, since Cam's career has slid downward with his smoother-than-smooth approach that Loa Project Vol. 1 suggested and Soulshine flat-out screamed (leaving longtime fans scratching their heads in its wake). Here, Cam squelches the fake jazz and turns up the bass, the modal piano samples, and his best friend and partner in crime, the turntable. He's even got Guru and Jay Dee thrown in there, just in case anyone forgot that he's one of the most prominent musical forces this side of instrumental hip-hop.

So then, why is Liquid Hip-Hop still not a success? For one, it lacks the subtlety of his earliest work. Underground Vibes and Substances weren't speaker-blowing, but because they sounded confident hybridizing hip-hop beats and modal jazz, they packed more of a punch than anything in DJ Cam's catalog. The piano scales on "6th Sense," upright bass on "Premier" and trumpet on "Don Dada" all regress to the green fields of his early material, but everything seems louder, more bombastic, more exposed this time around. For another, along the same lines as what I mentioned before, there's simply too much. Too much sampling, too much attention to beatwork, too much glossy production. "6th Sense" starts out promisingly, with shimmering vibes and one of Cam's most strategic scratching techniques at the end of each phrase, but a little over a minute into the song and synth-strings and an idiotic female vocal sample invade and ruin everything. Cam has succeeded before in doing more with less, so an album that features him doing less with more can only be described as frustrating.

Finally, Liquid Hip-Hop has forced me to reconcile with one of the most dreaded skeletons in the closet I can think of: DJ Cam isn't a very good turntablist. He's not horrible, but with such bright stars as Rob Swift and Kid Koala rapidly taking over the scene, Cam needs to either inject some charisma into his scratching or back off of it altogether. The "wickey-wahs" once provided auxiliary accents to Cam's production, but on Liquid Hip-Hop they're the main attraction, yielding some awkward results the great majority of the time. (Look no further than the confused, overwrought "Kalimba Groove" for validation.)

Cam's latest offering can hardly be deemed a disaster, but only because it's not a failed departure and is instead an extension of his tried-and-true methods that falls flat nine times out of ten. Returning to his jazz-hop roots was a step in the right direction, but now that he knows what he wants, he still has a ways to go before he figures out how to execute it. Fortunately, that shouldn't be too difficult; after all, Cam got it right the first few times. Here's to hoping that he someday reverts his eyes backward instead of blindingly ahead.

Liquid Gold.......2004-04-17

Dj Cam (Laurent Daumail) comes full circle hittin' on all cylinders with his latest Hip-Hop/ Jazz excursion. This latest compilation on Cam's now infamous underground label (Inflamable) proves that the "audio alchemist" continues to serve up the rawest beats, jazz loops, and still manages a cut or two that pays homage to hip hop's greatest talents. He's evolved but he still maintains that edge that's made him popular amongst hip hop and jazz aficianados. After the first few rotations I likened this compilation to some of his best work to date including his debut "Mad Blunted Jazz". Featuring classic Cam jazz riffs as well as some well orchestrated string arrangements that were prominent on his other instrumental, and equally monumental, album "Substances", the album deserves top shelf status. The beats and cuts are strong and tight and when coupled with Cam's laid back yet hard hitting style this is one that anyone who's been into the underground scene would be privileged to give heavy rotation to. Those in the know, know and those that aren't play 50 cent. The only reason I gave it 4 stars is that I'd rather have two new tracks rather than the "Espionage" and "Love Junkee" remixes.**The Japanese version includes a second "Espionage" remix that is deliciously cut up. Still, if your a Cam fan you'll want it and if you're not...you haven't been to the underground.

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Silent - Obstacles
Silent - Obstacles
Silent - Obstacles
Silent - Obstacles
Silent - Obstacles
Silent - Obstacles

Product Description

1. Higher Power - E-40 (Feat. Remixx)
2. Watch Out - The Federation
3. So High - The Click, D-Shot, B-Legit, (Featuring Kurupt, Too $hort)
4. Sho Nuff - E-40 (Feat. Remixx)
5. Obstacles - Levitti (Feat. D-Shot)
6. Just a Playa - Too $hort (Feat. Pimp C & Levitti)
7. Money On My Mind - D-Shot (Feat. E-40 & Bosko)
8. I'm Singin' - B-Legit (Feat. Rick Rock & Harm)
9. Heads Up - Suga-T
10. Hot Girl - T.C.
11. In The City - T.C. (Feat. Keak Da Sneak)
12. Work It Baby - Al Kapone
13. How Bad Do You Want It - B-Legit (Feat. Harm)
14. Struggles - Butch Cassidy (Feat. D-Shot)
15. Street Ballers - Dice
16. Can You Deal - C-Bo, Big Lurch, Killa Tay
17. Bossin - The Click (Feat. E-40, D-Shot, Levitti and Otis)

Format: CD

You and Me
Average customer rating:

Phat and Tasty

You and Me
Phat Phunktion
Manufacturer: Liquid 8
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Jazz | Styles | Music
General | R&B | Styles | Music
General | Funk | R&B | Styles | Music
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ASIN: B0001MDPMW
Release Date: 2004-03-30

Tracks:

You and Me
Higher
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Rocco [Live]
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Integrity
Little Bit
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Always
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Customer Reviews:

Phat and Tasty.......2005-08-20

This is a really tight band. Every melody hangs from the driving, super-compressed bass tones that are one of the signatures of this album. The horn section is great, too. In describing their music, I have repeatedly told friends it reminds me of The Tubes mixed with Earth wind and Fire. Such a cool, fresh sound. I can't imagine anyone buying this album and not loving it.

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Whoa!

Liquid Spirits
Liquid Spirits
Manufacturer: Kindred Spirits
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music

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ASIN: B000LC525U
Release Date: 2006-12-05

Tracks:

Intro
Destiny
Heavenly
Muse
Feel the Heat Rise
All Around the World
Break It Down - Liquid Spirits,
Feel the Heat (Reprise)
All I Want 2 B
When
4 Everyday - Liquid Spirits, Phonte
Believe Me
Down the Line
Outro

Customer Reviews:

Whoa!.......2007-04-25

What a beautiful album! I can't believe no one has reviewed this yet. The vocals, beats and production on this make it a masterpiece. I enjoyed every track! U-Gene's voice reminds me a little of Michael Jackson from the Off The Wall era. This "hip-soul" joint from the Dutch Kindred Spirits label (Rich Medina, Jneiro Jarel, Peven Everett, etc.) has got it all. Even Phonte (of Little Brother fame) blesses a track on this! Lots of people freely give 5 stars to albums, but this one is truly flawless. If you like soulful vocals over funky basslines and hip-hop beats, then this is your cup of tea. Get it while it's hot?

Average customer rating:

garbage but.........
horrible
stupid white rapper.
Lol, is this a joke???
HOT BABY! HOT AS ICE!

Hot Sex
Vanilla Ice
Manufacturer: Liquid 8
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music

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Release Date: 2003-07-22

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Elvis Killed Kennedy
Insane Killas
Tha Weed Song
Get Your Ass Up
Crash and Burn
Vampiro
MC & Slasher
Anthropology
White Trash

Customer Reviews:

garbage but................2006-02-02

I think this album is trash, I think Ice needs to quit while he has a little dignity left....maybe go back to the surreal life......but. Someone on here was ripping on all whit e rappers calling this "a sin" and "filth" and that hes the "biggest joke in the industry.. Now, not defending Mr. Van Winkle, but how is it filth for him to do this but not EVERY OTHER RAPPER IN THE GAME???, Also, as far as "white" rappers, Eminem has talent, and when this ass came out he did too (for his time period). Also, he's not the biggest joke in the game. That title would be a tie.... Jay Z (because he got ripped apart by Camron.. Camron for christs sake!!!!) and of course, who could forget the talentless Benzino.. Benzino is the biggest joke ever.. I could rap circles around him, and I hate hip hop

horrible.......2005-10-03

...this album looks like something the talentless a** clown down the hall in your dorm made in his dormroom...only worse, yuck

stupid white rapper........2005-09-14

First off, the cover is repulsive enough. The dumb wh*re in the background, and Ice up front wit no shirt on. I've had just about enough of these dumb, talentless white rappers coming into the scene. How can they even let him sell this thing anyway? That cover is already enough to nausiate me. Now let'z git to the trax themselvez!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I think this moron is about to bust my last nerve! I'm so sick of this stupid talentless hack wit his stupid cheesy remake of Queen & David Bowie's classic "Under Pressure", now he makes an album about somethin' this meaningless?! Sorry 4 anyone who thinks 'hot' sex is good, (I think it's a sin) but COULD THIS BE ANY CORNIER?!!!!!! Each song is the same as the last one! But then what else would'ja expect from a dummy white guy who thinks he's black? Anythang meaningful? Obviously not with an album name like 'hot sex'. This filth makes me sick, may'n! Oh, and on toppa dat, he has THE WORST VOICE I'VE EVER HEARD!!!!! No range, and no good rap style! As a message to one of the previous reviewers, lemme jus' say, vanilla ice (Who doesn't deserve to have his name written with capitol letters) is the absolute BIGGEST JOKE IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY!!!!!!!!!!!!! in fact, he's beyond that, even! He should be a circus clown! And so should that h**ker in the picture wit him!

- - - - - - - - G.D. signin' off

Lol, is this a joke???.......2005-08-03

No seriously is this a joke??? He still makes music??? Well I bet the booklet would be good to wipe my ....

HOT BABY! HOT AS ICE!.......2005-02-19

Wow Vanilla Ice is my god he's just soo cool like I look up to him every day! It's such an inspiration to see that his first album has 111 reviews on Amazon, his album after that has 180, his album after that has 80, his album after that has 42, and Hot Sex has twenty!! It just goes to prove what a lasting impact he has, that people are still reviewing his CDs years later!

Oh who am I kidding, he's an idiot. But he provided me with plenty of laughs on The Farm. Great guy!