The Compound- When The Elements Combine [Explicit Lyrics]

1. Intro- Proud to be an Element

2. Since '99

3. Dark Skinned Marksman

4. Execution Style

5. Thats What I Like

6. The Professionals

7. Come out wit ya hands up

8. Storyteller's Story

9. Originality

10. Bob ya head

11. Public Intoxication

12. Miami Heat

13. She was a freak

14. Mixed Emotions

15. Eliminators

16. Tales From The Krypto

17. Intravenous

18. Too Late

19. Gods & Godesses (Featuring Cuban Link)

20. Outro (Live on 99 Jamz 99.1 FM)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
The University of Miami Hip-Hop Club aka "The Elements" has just released their first album "The Compound- When the Elements Combine", an impressive 20 track compilation featuring over 15 new and unsigned artists! The Element's MC's are lead by the founder of the club Lenny "White Russian" Kagan whose two songs "Tales From The Krypto" (track #16) and "Since '99" (track #2) are the first two singles off of the album. "White Russian" is a featured artist on a new tv show called "Hip-Hop Drive" that will air on cable in Miami & Ft. Lauderdale soon! (check: hiphopdrive.com). He also had a song that appeared in the hit movie "Bring it On" from universal pictures. Other new and hot artists include "The Dark Skinned Marksman" who performs the song "Execution Style" (track #2), and "IL-Literate" an MC & producer from Texas who supplies almost half of the album's production!

Founded in October 1999 to provide an outlet for the expression of Hip-Hop Culture on campus, "The Elements" have formed a growing army of over 100 educated Hip-Hop soldiers who are ready to take Hip-Hop to the next level in Miami. With the release of their new album- "The Compound- When The Elements Combine" they are half way there! UM's entire campus is already in shock over how tight and professional the album is- nobody expected this! Now the time has come the for all of Miami and the whole Hip-Hop community to know that The UM Hip-Hop Club aka "The Elements" is real. UM's radio station 90.5 FM and FIU's 88.1 FM are already playing the first two singles. The album recieved an excellent review in "The Hurricane" (UM's official newspaper) and is selling well on campus and in many local stores. Miami New Times music editor- Celeste Fraser Delgado said that he was "intrigued by the album and the club itself" and is currently putting together an article and review. Now sit back and take a listen to the future of Miami's Hip-Hop scene- The new album from the University of Miami Hip-Hop Club, "The Compound- When The Elements Combine".

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UM Rappers Release Album

The Compound- When The Elements Combine

Manufacturer: University of Miami Hip Hop Club aka
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00005UL4C
Release Date: 2001-11-01

Tracks:

Intro- Proud to be an Element
Since '99
Dark Skinned Marksman
Execution Style
Thats What I Like
The Professionals
Come out wit ya hands up
Storyteller's Story
Originality
Bob ya head
Public Intoxication
Miami Heat
She was a freak
Mixed Emotions
Eliminators
Tales From The Krypto
Intravenous
Too Late
Gods & Godesses (Featuring Cuban Link)
Outro (Live on 99 Jamz 99.1 FM)

Album Description

The University of Miami Hip-Hop Club aka "The Elements" has just released their first album "The Compound- When the Elements Combine", an impressive 20 track compilation featuring over 15 new and unsigned artists! The Element's MC's are lead by the founder of the club Lenny "White Russian" Kagan whose two songs "Tales From The Krypto" (track #16) and "Since '99" (track #2) are the first two singles off of the album. "White Russian" is a featured artist on a new tv show called "Hip-Hop Drive" that will air on cable in Miami & Ft. Lauderdale soon! (check: hiphopdrive.com). He also had a song that appeared in the hit movie "Bring it On" from universal pictures. Other new and hot artists include "The Dark Skinned Marksman" who performs the song "Execution Style" (track #2), and "IL-Literate" an MC & producer from Texas who supplies almost half of the album's production!

Customer Reviews:

UM Rappers Release Album.......2001-12-12

The University of Miami Hip Hop Club, which also goes by the name "The
Elements," has released its compilation CD, "The Compound: When the
Elements Combine. " The club has been announcing its presence more and
more here on campus and their efforts have culminated with this album.

There is no denying the talent of this group of young rhymers, each with their
own hip hop alias, who are reminiscent of such skillful underground hip-hop
groups like Jurassic 5 or Hieroglyphics.

There is impressive and often strong production by group members Lenny
"White Russian" Kagan, Adam "IL-Literate" Delanoy, and Sanga "From Uganda"
Collins, on such songs as "Execution Style" and "Intravenous."

The members are extremely savvy of what's going on in society and even
around here on campus, rapping about a wide array of topics ranging from their
skills and personal style to the importance of the college education to pop
culture.

It's even strangely exciting to hear references to Coral Gables and campus
security. Skill and knowledge of pop culture is regarded on the catchy "Execution
Style," when the recognizable Dark Skinned Marksman rhymes that "I bust a
flow hard as Gladiator's, I'm the lyrical Maximus."

As with most mainstream rap albums today, which are populated with references
to sex, violence, alcohol and drugs, and bragging about a rich lifestyle, these
themes are touched upon as well, but the group does not really dwell on them
in excess or support them like the majority of famous rappers out there.
Instead, they stress originality in their lives and rhymes, over that kind of
"bling-bling" lifestyle.

"Save it for the brand new Benz, I ain't fallin for no trends. Got some brand new
ice, well it sure looks nice. But I ain't going down that route, that just ain't what
I'm about," is the hook on "Originality."

Other songs are more playful, like "Come Out With Your Hands Up," where Juan
the Profit's rhymes echo those of Eminem's rants and raves ("You're stank and
you're broke and you just don't care, come out with your hands in the air").
"She Was a Freak" is another very funny and witty track, this one about the
male's attractions in the opposite sex laid down over a frisky beat.

My favorite track and the album's highlight is "Mixed Emotions." Gloria Merritt
and Isis Rosario are very talented female wordsmiths who add dimension and
perspective to this mostly male-dominated group with this track where they take
turns rhyming over a smooth, groovy beat with a piano-driven hook.

The Elements are an eclectic yet gifted group of UM student artists with a flare
for straightforward and relevant lyrics concerning life in college and in Miami.
You'll also find yourself bobbing your head along to most tracks because as
proclaimed on the inside of the CD, the legacy has begun.

Compound: When the Elements Combine
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Compound: When the Elements Combine
Elements Aka Um Hip Hop Club
Manufacturer: The Orchard
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music
Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music
General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Indie Music | Stores | Music
ASIN: B0000658MP
Release Date: 2002-04-02