O.G. Bobby Johnson

1. O.G. Bobby Johnson Intro

2. Blakout Status

3. Hydromatic

4. Notda Okeydoke

5. Arizona Iced Tea (What Goes Around)

6. Moccafella

7. P.P.P. (The Same Umbrella)

8. Lately Ft. - Charlie Chan, Tame One

9. Get a Jar

10. High Fidelity - Tame One, Y@K Ballz

11. It's Going Down

12. Toxic

13. Get Paid - Charlie Chan, Tame One

14. Soldierz

O.G. Bobby Johnson,Tame One,Eastern Conference,Hip-Hop,Pop,Rap & Hip-Hop

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It's Not Awful

Sloppy seconds on O.G. Bobby Johnson

Biggest dissapointment of '05 so far.....

TameOne: From out of left field with a great album.

Tame One sounds hungry as ever.

O.G. Bobby Johnson
Tame One
Manufacturer: Eastern Conference
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music
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ASIN: B0007GJ030
Release Date: 2005-03-08

Tracks:

O.G. Bobby Johnson Theme Song
Blakout Status
Hydromatic featuring Dusted Dons
Notda Okeydoke
Arizona Iced Tea (What Goes Around) featuring Meskaline, Stacks & Some Pilled-Up Studio Rat
Moccafella
P.P.P.
Lately featuring Camu Tao & Charlie Chan
Get a Jar
High Fidelity featuring Yak Ballz
Itz Goin' down featuring R.A.W.
Toxic
Get Paid featuring Dusted Dons
Soldierz featuring Metro, Charlie Chan & Goyone

Album Description

The knotty-headed terror Tame One is back with the sophomore effort, O.G. Bobby Johnson. After solidifying his history in Hip-Hop as half of the 90's rap duo the Artifacts, Tame has gone on to achieve solo success with last years' When Rappers Attack, as well as his release earlier this year with Cage as the Leak Bros. The album is produced by Mighty Mi (The High & Mighty), Camu Tao (Definitive Jux), and newcomer Charlie Chan. True EC fans won't be disappointed by the gritty nature of this release and Tame's undeniably raw MC skills. Welcome to the next chapter in the Weathermen saga!!

Customer Reviews:

It's Not Awful.......2006-10-11

This album was generally considered to be a disappointment. I guess I would agree with that. After the thoroughly enjoyable, short but sweet "When Rappers Attack," this one felt much more hit-or-miss. But it's not completely without merit.

One thing I've noticed about this disc is that it feels more like Tame's. "When Rappers Attack" was definitely ill, but it was mostly full of Eastern Conference artists and affiliates. It seems like Tame had more of his people working on this one. I can appreciate that he's doing what he wants to do, even though it's not always as pleasing to the ear.

This CD has sort of an experimental feel, and some of it works. My favorites are the tracks with slower, more laid-back beats. "Notda Okeydoke," a druggie track with a depressed-sounding beat, got a lot of hate for its long instrumental section, but I enjoy it. It has a mood I kind of connect with. "Arizona Iced Tea" also has a slower tempo and not much intensity to it, but it can work if you appreciate the tone it sets. "Get a Jar," another track about drugs, has a kind of spaced-out feel that works pretty well. My favorite track is "PPP," also laid-back but in a kind of happy, catchy way. This track also stands out because it almost completely lacks bass and drums. "Soldierz" is also a success because of its simple but hardcore beat. Note that while I enjoy all these tracks, they're kind of different so there's a good chance other people won't.

Failures are "Blakout Status," which is just boring, "Hydromatic" with its annoying mechanical drum sounds, and "Lately," which has a beat that just doesn't work. "Moccafella" and "Get Paid" don't do much for me, either. "High Fidelity" is alright, taking it back to that Eastern Conference sound that's mostly missing on this album

I've pretty much just been grading the beats. As far as lyrics, Tame is good all the way through, not amazing but consistent, with his trademark voice and flow. I don't remember that any of the guests were impressive, though. So like I said, some of this album works, it's not a disaster, but mostly for more-than-casual Tame One fans.

Sloppy seconds on O.G. Bobby Johnson.......2006-05-25

I originally wrote another review, but it seems to have never been published. In the process, I listened to this LP again to see if I still felt the same and although I did find something more to like in this LP, it still falls flat.

The problem with this album entirely lies within the production of this effort. Not just the beats, but the whole package. The beats are subpar or almost throw-aways on a majority of the album and the lyrics are often mumbly or recorded poorly.

The album does have its share of cuts, but nothing of the quality we know Tame-One can deliver. Compared to "When Rappers Attack" or "Leak Bros," this is just a sloppy packaged LP that lacks general focus. This may be due to the amount of weed smoke that eminates from the speakers when listening to this LP. But when comparing it to the drugged out "Leak Bros" LP, "Leak Bros" still maintains a focus and throughline.

Although the "liberal arts" crowd will probably enjoy its purple haze esque qualities, I'd suggest the prior mentioned LPs or anything from the Artifacts for a better sampling of Tame-One.

Biggest dissapointment of '05 so far............2005-06-08

I've had this album for a couple of months now, and I really wanted to hold my tongue because there aren't a lot of positive things to say about this release. O.G. Bobby Johnson suffers from too many wack guest appearances (not including the Camu Tao guest spot on "Lately"). Another big problem is these producers he dug up make some pretty weak beats. I normally like hearing different underdog producers but these guys haven't blown up for a very good reason, they're below average on the boards plain and simple. The only beats that are kinda dope are "P.P.P.", and the El Da sensei dis-a-thon "Toxic". I hate to say it, but even Tames word play sounds a bit stale here, he even recycles a couple of lines from When Rapper Attack. Personally I think he needs to put the sherm down, and go back to the drawing board because this is not worthy material from the guy who brought us Those Artifacts bangers back in the day, or the more recent Water World album.

TameOne: From out of left field with a great album........2005-04-10

Both Eastern Conference Records & TameOne are back in effect with OG Bobby Johnson. This joint is the bomb."Moccafella", "Get a Jar" "Get Paid" & "Its Goin Down" are instant classics for hip hop. This is way better than anything him or his former partner have released since "Thats Them", and it may be better than that in terms of versatility and hard spit from top to bottom. I think it is due to the vast numberof producers Tame sought out for this project. DJ Mighty Mi, from High n Mighty, Camu Tao (S.A. Smash), C. Chan, Xing n Fox, Face Value, Govone,DJ Porno and Geo da Abbot all produced real tight songs for Tame to do his thing on. "High Fidelity", "Hydromatic" and "Soldierz" are hot for the streets, while "lately" feat. Camu Tao is fuel for the clubz. SA SMASH, Yak Ballz & Dusted Dons all come correct and sound dope rhymin with the man who verbally dismantles his ex-rhyme partner on the song "Toxic". I guess we can officially abandon any hopes of an Artifacts reunion. I wonder how El da Sensei will respond.

Tame One sounds hungry as ever........2005-04-06

Og Bobby Johnson is a great buy for any true head. I have been a loyal Artifacts/ Tame fan since '94 and I havent heard Tame this hungry in years. The album has a gritty sound to it that is reminiscent of the golden era of hip hop. "OG Bobby Johnson" has some real headbangers like "hydromatic" and "lately". Camu Tao and Dusted Dons lend some intense production as this album blazes into new waters for Tame One. For me, this album is a huge step for Tame. I am happy to see one of the "best" evolving with time. Face Valyou, a relatively unknown producer, provides a couple bangers for this album and I am looking forward to hearing more from this rising star. DJ Melski (Dusted Dons) lights this album up with grimy turntablism, reinstituting the importance of a dj in this hip-pop music generation. Charlie Chan, RAW and Govone (Dusted Dons) all contribute dope performances to the album and I am anxious to hear more material from them. Metro (sa smash) makes an unforgettable appearance on the anthem ,"soldierz". The only skip throughs on this album was "notdaokeydoke" and "arizona iced tea", but that was my opinion, you will have to cop it yourself to find your own favorites. You will not be disappointed! Wait til you hear Tame, Camu and Charlie Chan get loose on "Lately", you will find yourself dancing to a Tame1 song!
Good Job Tame and Company!!

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O.G. Bobby Johnson
86
Manufacturer: vulchahour rekordz
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000CSLKNG
Release Date: 2006-02-16

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