Make It Reign [Explicit Lyrics]
Editorial Reviews
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On their slinky first single "Déjà Vu"--a butta-licious platinum seller which jacked Steely Dan's classic "Black Cow"--Bronx natives Lord Tariq and Peter Gunz chant hometown pride, paying hooky homage to hip-hop's birthplace. The New York borough may have slowed its pace in the rap race, but it's still bonded to the duo's heart and soul. On Make It Reign, their debut full-length, Tariq (the owner of a forceful, sandpapery tone) and Gunz, whose vocal inflections and flow are decidedly smoother, weave brooding Bronx tales about holding down streets and packing heat. Using crafty metaphors and catchy slang, they lyrically portray money-boss playas and gangsta-slick hustlers. Beyond those poses, they deliver swift party jams like the island-spiced "We Will Ball" and "Startin' Something," a woofer-wobbler featuring harmonious homies Blackstreet. One of the more intriguing cuts on this strong testament to the resilience and continued importance of the Bronx is "Who Am I," where the performers personify two deadly killers--crack cocaine and HIV. --Havelock Nelson
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The album ... has Tariq and Gunz breezing through a varied barrage of hard and soft backdrops replete with twangy guitar loops and driving bass lines. Infectious call-and-response hooks dominate the album's choruses, as heard on the player testimonial "We Will Ball" and the plush "Keep On."
Make It Reign [Explicit Lyrics]
Make It Reign,Lord Tariq & Peter Gunz,Sony,East Coast Rap,Hardcore Rap,Hip-Hop,Pop,Rap,Rap & Hip-Hop,Soul/Reggae/Rhythm & Blues
Make It Reign [Explicit Lyrics]
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Make It Reign
Lord Tariq & Peter Gunz Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000007NBD Release Date: 1998-06-02 |
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Correct Track Listing..........2003-09-12
Overall a hot classic album. ;)
top quality rap, period.......1999-04-27
THIS IS AN AVERAGE ALBUM WITH A FEW BRIGHT SPOTS........1998-11-15
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Make It Reign
Lord Tariq & Peter Gunz Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000007NAP Release Date: 1998-06-02 |
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Amazon.com
On their slinky first single "Déjà Vu"--a butta-licious platinum seller which jacked Steely Dan's classic "Black Cow"--Bronx natives Lord Tariq and Peter Gunz chant hometown pride, paying hooky homage to hip-hop's birthplace. The New York borough may have slowed its pace in the rap race, but it's still bonded to the duo's heart and soul. On Make It Reign, their debut full-length, Tariq (the owner of a forceful, sandpapery tone) and Gunz, whose vocal inflections and flow are decidedly smoother, weave brooding Bronx tales about holding down streets and packing heat. Using crafty metaphors and catchy slang, they lyrically portray money-boss playas and gangsta-slick hustlers. Beyond those poses, they deliver swift party jams like the island-spiced "We Will Ball" and "Startin' Something," a woofer-wobbler featuring harmonious homies Blackstreet. One of the more intriguing cuts on this strong testament to the resilience and continued importance of the Bronx is "Who Am I," where the performers personify two deadly killers--crack cocaine and HIV. --Havelock NelsonCustomer Reviews:
THIS 2 GUYS FROM DA BRONX HAVE PLENTY OF TALENT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! .......2007-06-28
Not Bad.......2006-05-10
East Coast Club Cd.......2005-11-26
Is it any surprise these guys were one-hit wonders?.......2003-01-30
The only other standout track on this album is "We Will Ball". Now, if you have an album with 19 tracks, and the only memorable ones are the singles, then there's a serious problem. There are a lot of sluggish tracks like the obligatory (back then) end-of-album do-gangstas-go-to-heaven song "My Time To Go", and "Startin' Somethin" (featuring Chauncey Black of BLACKstreet), which is a lazy remake of Michael Jackson's "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'".
Then the guest stars can't save some of these other tracks, like Fat Joe and Big Punisher on "Cross Bronx Expressway", or Kurupt and Sticky Fingaz on "Massive Heat" (not that I was expecting anything from either one of them). There are also a few songs that feature vocals from 1 Accord. If you're unlucky enough to own the Booty Call soundtrack, you'll know who I'm talking about, but for everyone else, they're good singers with weak material.
This album isn't really wack. It's just weak. Most of the songs really don't grab your attention. And because of this, Tariq and Gunz are probably forgotten memories in the hip-hop world.
OK.......2002-12-31
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