A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing [Clean]

Editorial Reviews
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Dres and Mista Lawnge kicked off their careers in high style as the bratty kid brothers--the, uh, proverbial Black Sheep--of the Native Tongue family. It's not a completely deserved reputation, since the pair's debut disc is a slickly produced effort with smooth rhymes and strong beats. The guest spots are kept to a minimum, though they remain choice, especially when kid MC Chi Ali raps, "pass the 40, 'cause my mother's not looking." The duo's style pulls toward humor, which they try to keep understated (in their sexual boasts), but it sometimes goes way over the top--most notably on the gangsta-rap parody "U Mean I'm Not," in which the narrator kills his sister for using his toothbrush. --Randy Silver

A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing,Black Sheep,Polygram Records,Alternative Rap,East Coast Rap,Hip-Hop,Pop,Rap,Rap & Hip-Hop,United States of America

Tracks:

Intro
U Mean I'm Not
Butt In The Meantime
Have U.N.E. Pull
Strobelite Honey
Are You Mad?
The Choice Is Yours
To Whom It May Concern
Similak Child
Try Counting Sheep
Flavor Of The Month
La Menage
L.A.S.M.
Gimme The Finga
Hoes We Knows
Go To Hail
Black With N.V. (No Vision)
Pass The 40
Blunted
For Doz That Slept
The Choice Is Yours (Revisited)
Yes

Amazon.com

Dres and Mista Lawnge kicked off their careers in high style as the bratty kid brothers--the, uh, proverbial Black Sheep--of the Native Tongue family. It's not a completely deserved reputation, since the pair's debut disc is a slickly produced effort with smooth rhymes and strong beats. The guest spots are kept to a minimum, though they remain choice, especially when kid MC Chi Ali raps, "pass the 40, 'cause my mother's not looking." The duo's style pulls toward humor, which they try to keep understated (in their sexual boasts), but it sometimes goes way over the top--most notably on the gangsta-rap parody "U Mean I'm Not," in which the narrator kills his sister for using his toothbrush. --Randy Silver

Customer Reviews:

A wolf ain't the word.......2007-04-11

African-Americans have come along way from the days where we were called all sort of names that dehumanized us. Now here comes the underground black people with words that were buried and now resurrected again. The artist of this cd needs to read the Scriptures because YHWH says we are wonderfully and fearfully made, we are not animals, but was given dominion to rule animals. We were made in the image of YHWH so how could we be m...........f.....? It's a shame so many are LOST and can't find their way back home.

AWWWWWW MAY-ANNNNN!!!!!.......2007-01-24

essential early 90s hip hop that is hardcore, yet laid back. the production is stellar!!!!! just about every song is a beautiful head noddah!!!! they just don't make hip hop albums like this anymore. i could never get tired of listening to this. BAH BAH INDEED NOW!!!!!

Still as potent as it was in 1991................2006-11-14

Dres & Mr. Lawnge dropped this monster back in 91. Every song hits. Timeless Classic.

Bah Bah Buy it.......2006-08-29

This is the least known of the Native Tounges groups but don't let that get in the way. This album is so dope and it might just be the best of the Native Tounges albums. Seriously. Every track is lyrical and production brilliance and the wordplay of Dres is just incredible. Also there are lots of hilariously great lines all over the place. No collection is complete without this masterpiece.

Top Songs- every song!

Definite Classic.......2006-07-27

This one's gotta be in the classics archive along with "De La Soul is Dead" and "The Low End Theory". With the exception of 1 or 2 tracks, overall this is a tight album, and even though its a 1-hit CD group, this one should be in your collection if you're into the Native Tongue style (also recommend Chi Ali if you can find it!)

Average customer rating:

A haunting masterpiece

A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing

Manufacturer: Locust
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music

General | Folk | Styles | Music

Avant Garde & Free Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music

General | Rock | Styles | Music

General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music
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ASIN: B000EMSY34
Release Date: 2006-04-11

Tracks:

die Musik
Der K in Thule
Verschwiegene Liebe
Die Schwestern
Wehmut
Auf Einer Burg
N Des Geliebten

Album Description

Over the course of just a few years, Foster has captivated audiences and critics alike through a magnetic patchwork of recordings ranging from broken spirited balladry ("Born Heller") to fiery psych rock gestalt ("All The Leaves Are Gone") to the voice of an outsider folk siren ("Hazel Eyes, I Will Lead You"). The one constant is the utterly overwhelming strength and seductive unease of her voice and the bravery of an iconoclastic spirit. A deeply absorbing, magical reconstruction of 19th century German art songs that float in a wash of blissed voice and electric guitar in an almost dreamlike fashion through a salon of her own invention. She makes a case for German as one of the previously unknown romance languages.

Customer Reviews:

A haunting masterpiece.......2006-07-08

"Wolf in Sheep's Clothing" is easily the album of the year. It takes a few listens for this unsettling neo-folk album to click, but once it does, it quickly hits you as one of the most innovative albums in a long time.

Here, Foster covers seven German folk songs, which might sound dull merely from description - what invigorates the album is the electric guitar blazing away sorrowfully behind Foster's acoustic strums and her hypnotic warbling. But the album is never morose: mystery and sometimes joy creep into the songs despite the superficially disciplined and balanced nature of the album.

I can't wait to see what Josephine Foster does next. Highly recommended.

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