Reclaiming the Dead [Enhanced] [Explicit Lyrics]

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Astute heads will remember Dice Raw as the pugnacious wunderkind MC who debuted wrecking the mic on The Roots' beatbox-propelled "The Lesson Part 1," from 1994's Do You Want More?!!!??!. After appearing on all of the Illadelph crew's subsequent releases, Reclaiming the Dead is the manifestation of Dice Raw's purist ethos. An attempt to "bring it back to old-school rap," as the single "Thin Line (Between Raw & Jiggy)" forcefully expresses, Reclaiming the Dead proves an uneven ride. The beats, which oscillate between often tiresome roughneck territory ("Go Dice Raw") and the markedly better melodic dabblings of longtime Roots collaborator Scott Storch ("Forget What They Say") unfortunately fail to rouse significant innovation in Dice Raw's delivery. While his energy on the mic is unquestionable and occasionally triumphs ("Lockdown"), Dice Raw's technique, to his detriment, rarely changes up. While Raw gains kudos for his desire to show reverence for microphone fiends of the past, his own chops, on this showing, barely escape the mediocrity he so obviously abhors. --Del F. Cowie

Reclaiming the Dead,Dice Raw,Mca,Gangsta Rap,Hardcore Rap,Pop,Rap,Rap & Hip-Hop

Reclaiming the Dead [Enhanced] [Explicit Lyrics]

Reclaiming the Dead [Enhanced] [Explicit Lyrics]

Average customer rating:

Could have been so much fresher...

Good, but a let down

Dice Raw, Not Dice Soft

critical

Reclaiming the Dead
Dice Raw
Manufacturer: Mca
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Gangsta & Hardcore | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music
General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music
Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music
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ASIN: B00004ZEJ6
Release Date: 2000-10-24

Tracks:

The End Of Your World
Lava
5 Stages Of Death
Thin Line (Between Raw & Jiggy)
Lockdown
I Don't Think
Raw Sex
Go Dice Raw
You Not The One
If You Want It
Forget What They Say
Retreat To This
Brain Softener
If I Only Had Words

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Astute heads will remember Dice Raw as the pugnacious wunderkind MC who debuted wrecking the mic on The Roots' beatbox-propelled "The Lesson Part 1," from 1994's Do You Want More?!!!??!. After appearing on all of the Illadelph crew's subsequent releases, Reclaiming the Dead is the manifestation of Dice Raw's purist ethos. An attempt to "bring it back to old-school rap," as the single "Thin Line (Between Raw & Jiggy)" forcefully expresses, Reclaiming the Dead proves an uneven ride. The beats, which oscillate between often tiresome roughneck territory ("Go Dice Raw") and the markedly better melodic dabblings of longtime Roots collaborator Scott Storch ("Forget What They Say") unfortunately fail to rouse significant innovation in Dice Raw's delivery. While his energy on the mic is unquestionable and occasionally triumphs ("Lockdown"), Dice Raw's technique, to his detriment, rarely changes up. While Raw gains kudos for his desire to show reverence for microphone fiends of the past, his own chops, on this showing, barely escape the mediocrity he so obviously abhors. --Del F. Cowie

Customer Reviews:

Could have been so much fresher..........2001-04-02

There's no doubt about the microphone skills of Dice Raw, his freestyle rips on the mic on the Roots records are truly the stuff of Philly legend....I was thinking this disc was going to be more of the same, an instant classic.

This is overproduced, full of sing along choruses and some real stupid skits...I've seen Dice on stage with the Roots and KNOW that he can drop mad knowledge...but this rehearsed, slick record is more in the lines of a Jay Z or Tupac than the hard straight up B Boy style you expect from one of the 215 crew.

I can't recommend this at all. Maybe live, but "Reclaiming the Dead" is just another mainstream hip hop record....c'mon Dice, I know you can rock it much better!

Instead, heads should grab Aceyalone's new "Accepted Eclectic" for a truely dope slice of hip hopera....

Good, but a let down.......2000-11-25

I remember when I was listening to Dice tearin up the mic on the roots albums, and it got me psyched to cop this joint. It is not Raw at his dopest. The beats are not satisfying but alot of the lyrics are tight. For all of you who bought the Roots albums this should be in your collection just to prove to you that although the Roots never fail, their allies do not always live up to standards. Although the beats from Cosmic Kev are far from great, this kid rhymes well. This album was okay, but you may as well cop the albums from the roots, and listen for Dice there. Hope the sophmore effort is good.

Dice Raw, Not Dice Soft.......2000-10-27

Well For all Of you who have waiting for Dice to bless the MIC, here it is. The album is full of hard knockin Joints, however production on the album could have been tighter. Check out the joint "locked down" it really explains what underground astist go through these days (Black Thought is the Illest). If you love Hip Hop this album is for you. If you Like Rap KEEP YOUR HANDS OFF better go check out Jay-Z. Support Underground Hip Hop. One Love,

Compressed Compound A.K.A. Prototype

critical.......2000-10-25