Stunts, Blunts & Hip-Hop [Explicit Lyrics]

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Diamond D's 1992 debut album may not have been hip-hop's first producer-driven album (far from it), but it was one of the first after the new-school era that suggested superior music could overcome lackluster lyrics. Not that Diamond wasn't nice on mic, but his rhymes were a triumph of function over form. It didn't matter though--you couldn't front on his beats, a loop-driven aesthetic that sparked DJs everywhere to dig into the crates to find his original samples. Whether it was the frenetic guitar melody on "Freestyle (Yo That's That S**t!)," the boomin' bass line on "K.I.S.S.," or the raucous riff that powered his first single, "Best Kept Secret," Diamond clearly knew how to milk funk, jazz, and soul loops for their full potential. Along with peers like Pete Rock, Showbiz, and Large Professor, Diamond showed that strength on the board was worth at least as much as skills on the mic. --Oliver Wang

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Stunts, Blunts & Hip-Hop [Explicit Lyrics]

Stunts, Blunts & Hip-Hop [Explicit Lyrics]

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I Dug In The Crates To Find This Classic

THE BEST KEPT SECRET IS VOLUMOUS IN THE MEMORY BANK OF ME

You are a fool if you don't have this

A Classic Under Many Radars

Pullin Stuts, Puffin Blunts, & Droppin Hip Hop [4 stars]

Stunts, Blunts & Hip-Hop
Diamond and the Psychotic Neurotics
Manufacturer: Fontana Island
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music
East Coast | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music
General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music
Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music
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Tracks:

Intro
Best Kept Secret
Sally Got A One Track Mind
Step To Me
Shut The'*!*!' Up
'*!*!' What You Heard
I'm Outta Here
A Day In The Life
Last Car On The 2 Train
Red Light, Green Light
I Went For Mine
Comments From Big 'L' And Showbiz
Check One, Two
What You Seek
Lunchroom Chatter
Confused
Pass Dat S**T
Freestyle (Yo,That's That Sh...)
K.I.S.S. (Keep It Simple Stupid)
Stunts, Blunts, & Hip Pop
Wuffman Stressed Out
Feel The Vibe
A View From The Underground

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Diamond D's 1992 debut album may not have been hip-hop's first producer-driven album (far from it), but it was one of the first after the new-school era that suggested superior music could overcome lackluster lyrics. Not that Diamond wasn't nice on mic, but his rhymes were a triumph of function over form. It didn't matter though--you couldn't front on his beats, a loop-driven aesthetic that sparked DJs everywhere to dig into the crates to find his original samples. Whether it was the frenetic guitar melody on "Freestyle (Yo That's That S**t!)," the boomin' bass line on "K.I.S.S.," or the raucous riff that powered his first single, "Best Kept Secret," Diamond clearly knew how to milk funk, jazz, and soul loops for their full potential. Along with peers like Pete Rock, Showbiz, and Large Professor, Diamond showed that strength on the board was worth at least as much as skills on the mic. --Oliver Wang

Customer Reviews:

I Dug In The Crates To Find This Classic.......2007-06-29

I had this on my wish list for a while but never found a decent place to buy it from. I went to a CD outlet one day and dug in one of the Hip Hop crates and found this sitting there all alone. I thought what crazy person sold this CD. This is one of those albums where the beats are so hot that you can't really beat down on the lyrics. That is something you'll hear a lot when anyone is talking about Stunts, Blunts, & Hip-Hop because it's true. The thing about Diamond D is that he didn't do the type of production you hear today. He used all types of crazy jazz instruments that just blow your ears away. My favorite song has to be "Step To Me" because like most of the production on this album the beat is perfect. He starts it off with this hot deep bass cello which he likes to use a lot and then throws in a saxophone, trust me when you hear it you'll be going crazy. It's like you can't really fault Diamond for his OK lyrics because they're OK and not awful so they don't really stick out. But he does rhyme well enough where you might listen to his songs a few times and start rapping along with him. He also has a few skits, the skits are right on this album cause they're funny but he doesn't overdue it with them and kill the rest of the tracks. This is a perfect buy so if you're trying to decide if you should get it stop looking and just get it cause it's worth it. Now all I have to do is go back to that outlet and see if that same crazy person maybe sold a copy of Main Source's Breaking Atoms.

THE BEST KEPT SECRET IS VOLUMOUS IN THE MEMORY BANK OF ME.......2007-01-25

all i have to say is this....................if i were making a hip hop classic in the studio, i hope that it would sound like this. i think about quasimoto's joint that samples A DAY IN THE LIFE when i see this album on here. i wanna here that album so badly right now.........the flutes..........the jazz...........the breezy sound of it. i dig beats like the ones from BEST KEPT SECRET and I'M OUTTA HERE..........oh.......and RED LIGHT, GREEN LIGHT (nice use of leaders of the new school there). anybody who says this is wack, and i have heard people say this is wack before and diamond can't rhyme, needs to just havbe their heads completely severed from their bodies. where is the diamonds of the world these days? i think i'll check "underground".

You are a fool if you don't have this.......2006-08-28

Beats and head-nodding bangers are writting all over this album. You must complete the DITC era with SHOwbiz & AG (Runaway slave).

A Classic Under Many Radars.......2006-07-27

Too many slept on Diamond D..Granted he only really had this one hit CD to his name, but its a classic offering, start to finish. Fresh beats and concepts and great delivery..Definitely needed in a true hip hop collection..1

Pullin Stuts, Puffin Blunts, & Droppin Hip Hop [4 stars].......2006-05-19

I've always heard Diamond D in the production credits on many early albums back in the 90's, and he had a little flow here and there. I didn't know he pulled an album on his own with the Psychotic Neurotics back in 1992, but I kept seeing it on Amazon, and had to buy it.

"Stunts, Blunts, and Hip Hop" gave me a feel of what hip hop was like back in '92. Diamond would have a flow full of odd stories on tracks such as "I'm Outta Here" and "A Day In The Life". His jazzy type production also flowed all throughout the album as it shows on "Best Kept Secret" and "Check One Two". Unlike many other Diggin In The Crates members, Diamond D's rhymes were just about having fun in everyday life, and staying out of trouble. He didn't weigh his rhymes on heavy drugs or shooting people. But along with being laid back, Diamond could also pull stunts as he shows in the song "Sally Got A One Track Mind" and "Confused" that you might like. "Pass Dat S**t" is a nice cut with would feature Fat Joe and others. Big L and Showbiz make a brief appearance also.

My only knock is his repetative style on most tracks comming off with rhymes like that are too laid back such as "As a young buck, people always called me shorty/ and when I was broke I used to chip in for 40's..." or "In other words, I'm official/ I never go out like a wet piece of tissue..." Thats not bad but that type of rhyme style flows in most of the album, making his rhymes seem kind of dry at points.

If you like storytelling rhymes, some old 90's rhymes to nod your head to or some early 90's hip hop/jazzy type production, this album is perfect for you. He can prove like he said on one track, "swift with the words and the verbs and the pronouns"

Lyrics: B+
Production: A-
Guest Appearances: B
Musical Vibes: A-
Overall: B+

Favorite Tracks: Best Kept Secret, Sally Got A One Track Mind, I'm Outta Here, A Day In The Life, Check One Two, Pass Dat S**t, Freestyle (Yo, That's That Sh...), F What You Heard

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Stunts Blunts & Hip-Hop

ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000LZ55KO
Release Date: 2007-02-27

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Blunts & Stunts: Class of '94
Various Artists
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000FSMHZI
Release Date: 2006-02-28

Tracks:

On tha Grind
War
Git Dat Bread
Give It to Me
Nice & Slow
Crazy
Growing Pains
Heaven
If I
I Gotta Git It
Ticked Off
Kdubbs
Sippin On
My Weed, My Drink
Yo Quiero Tu-Amore

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Stunts, Blunts & Hip-Hop

Manufacturer: Chemistry
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B00000BQ4A
Release Date: 1992-07-01

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