Hardcore

Track Listings

1. Queen B@#$h

2. No Time

3. You

4. Big Momma Thang

5. Drugs

6. Spend A Little Doe

7. Dreams

8. We Don't Need It

9. M.A.F.I.A. Land

10. Love Comedown

Queen B***H,Lil' Kim,Wea Corp,Rap,Soul/Reggae/Rhythm & Blues

Hardcore

Tracks:

Intro
Kingston
Take You There
Me Love
Beautiful Girls
Dry Your Eyes
Got No Shorty
There s Nothin
I Can Feel It
Drummer Boy
Your Sister
That Ain t Right
Change
Colors (2007) (Reggae Remix featuring Vybz Kartel and Kardinal Official)

Album Description

Sean Kingston, a 17 year old native of Jamaica is not just a new face in popular music, he's accomplished the rare task of creating a new genre where rap, reggae, dancehall, pop, a touch of doo-wop and remarkable songwriting all combined into something totally fresh. Add in Sean's family roots which cite reggae king Buju Banton as his uncle and Jamaican legendary producer Jack Ruby as his grandfather and you have one of the most exciting debuts this year.

Customer Reviews:

Get it now!.......2007-08-06

Finally a CD worth every penny! More than half of the tracks on this album are ready to released as singles...this album is great to have at your summer party!!

Rip off.......2007-08-06

You know, when I first heard the "Beautiful Girls" song, I thought it was catchy... cool song. Then I saw Kingston on the Today show and I thought "cool, maybe this kid will be then next Prince Buster." Kid had a band, a double bass, and all the players were to the nines...

Man, was I wrong. I've listened to most of this album. I know a lot of people have pointed out that "Beautiful Girls" is a rip from "Stand by Me", and they're right... but the song's good enough that I can overlook that. The rest of the album though... Rip off...

REFRESHING!.......2007-08-02

What can I say about this record? Let's face it R&B/Hip-hop has been really stale this year. I'm impressed to see such a young artist using innovative sounds/lyrics. Why are so many R&B/Hip-hop artist afraid to draw from other influences in different genres of music? I listen to all genres of music so I can appreciate this record.

I think people who have rated this album poorly have "limited" taste in music...meaning they don't mind hearing the same beats/lyrics over and over from artist to artist. Or they propably haven't really listened to this record.

If you enjoy Sean Paul, Michael Jackson, Kanye West buy this record. Yes, it's that good.

Suicidal, Suicidal, Suici...........2007-08-02

Sean Kingston seemed to come out of nowhere with "Beautiful Girls" this summer. The song gained well through the charts landing him a very good, summer, breezy-reggae hit, with one very unexpected ending. And now he delievers with his new self-titled debut. With Kingston's debut, you get the obvious flowchart of an R&B newcomer. A few party songs ("Kingston", "Got No Shorty", "Drummer Boy"), a few heartfelt ballads ("Me Love", "Dry Your Eyes") and the obligatory "song of the summer" "Beautiful Girls", most notable for Kingston killing himself by the end of the song. Tied in for good measure is the song featuring whatever young R&B girl that's hot at that current, and then you find "There's Nothing" with Paula DeAnda. And to match his hot, hit single that samples Ben E. King's "Stand By Me", he and Rotem then sample Phil Collins's "In The Air Tonight" on "I Can Feel It" with mixed results. Anything new or exciting going on here? No, but there's nothing bad going on here either. Originality isn't quite Kingston's gem, although bringing breezy, summery, Jamacain styled music, that would indeed be Kingston's gem quality. His voice isn't the rangiest, but his perplexed, unpredictable flow is what makes it the most interesting. Add in producer Jonathan Rotem and the aforementioned list of love songs, party songs, and some hood tracks, and you get one set of enjoyable reggae/hip-hop jams that define the summer. Some may question the aggression of the disc (he's barely 17), and Kingston might not be too out of the box. But he's not the dull pencil in the box either. 3.5 stars.

simple garbage...........2007-08-01

Beautiful Girls" is really a misleading song. It seems to imply that maybe Sean Kingston was going to have producers that might do something interesting; combine R&B, in the vein of Sean Paul, with bubblegum doo wop. The song is, in a word, the perfect guilty pleasure. Thing is, everything else on Sean Kingston's debut album is pretty much...uh...***.

You don't expect much out of an R&B album these days when the artist in question had an army of merchandise available a month before his album had even leaked, so I really wasn't expecting that much. But the single that led to all of this madness ("Beautiful Girls") was probably my favorite single of the summer. Thus, my expectations for some massively awesome fusion between Sean Paul, 50's pop bands and a fat Nelly were shattered with one listen to Sean Kingston.

Notice the two quick references to Sean Paul? Yeah thats because Sean pretty much sounds like a white kid who wanted to sound Jamaican like his idle, Sean (convoluted!). Kingston has tried to embrace his Jamaican roots supposedly, so despite the fact he was raised in the US he attempts to sing with all the vigor of a Jamaican kid fresh off the street. The result is pretty much what it sounds likes- an American trying to sound like an islander with eh results. It doesn't help they really take the time to touch up the sound of his voice in studio- while it makes for a pleasant sound on "Beautiful Girls" the rest of the album gets annoying and sterile sounding quick.

Canned beats. Thats pretty much what Sean Kingston has going for him on the entire album. While the Phil Collins sampling "There's Nothing" is a pretty interesting song, everything else pretty much could belong to any other wannabe rapper. There's the club bangers, the radio-ready hits, the ballads, and the "remix", but inexplicably missing is a real reason to buy the album! When everything sounds like a homogenized version something Sean Paul or Busta Rhymes (yes Busta) did years ago, and the most interesting part of the album is the fact Kingston samples a dreadfully boring Phil Collins song, its pretty self explanatory where this leads.

Maybe this could be salvaged if Kingston had kept the kind of innocent charm "Beautiful Girls" exudes throughout most of the album, but instead its generally more faux-gangsta frontin' made by the same tired producers (or rather producer- JR Totem produced the entirety of the album) that make the same tired album filler over and over and over. "Me Love" is a decent song and is already getting geared up to be the next single, but even thats too annoying to give Kingston another successful single. Get ready for Sean Kingston to be the big one-hit-wonder of 2007. Sean Kingston is entirely devoid of anything that makes a pop album worth listening to; even the catchy stuff is so wrapped up in the absolute fakeness that its hard to take seriously. Perhaps a better term would be "to take lightly."

The bottom line is just get "Beautiful Girls." Its the jam of the summer, and is a certifiable hit that'll likely be at the top of the list for the 2007 section of Remembering the 00's. Just forget about the album and you'll never have to be bothered with more of the same tiresome trash.

Average customer rating:

Beyond the Radio Singles!
Very interesting indeed
Best Cd Yet
LOSO DOES IT AGAIN
Fab's has another hit

From Nothin' to Somethin'
Fabolous
Manufacturer: Def Jam
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000MCID4Q
Release Date: 2007-06-12

Tracks:

From Nothin' To Somethin' Intro
Yep, I'm Back
Change Up feat. Akon
Make Me Better feat. Ne-Yo
Baby Don't Go feat. T- Pain
Return Of The Hustle feat. Swizz Beatz
Gangsta Don't Play feat. Junior Reid
Real Playa Like feat. Lloyd
First Time feat. Rihanna
Diamonds feat. Young Jeezy
Brooklyn feat. JAY-Z & Uncle Murda
I'm The Man feat. Red Café
Jokes On You feat. Pusha T
What Should I Do feat. Lil' Mo

Amazon.com

It's hard to catch a break when you're Fabolous. Though his skills as a manufacturer of blazing-hot street bangers and pop-crossover hits have not gone unnoticed by the hip-hop hype machine, the Brooklyn rapper hasn't come close to matching 50-Cent and similarly gifted superstars in the sales department. Which accounts for his decision, with album No. 4, to do somethin' about it. From Nothin' to Somethin' rounds up a massive herd of talent--Akon is here, and so are Swiss Beatz, Rihanna, Young Jeezy, Jay-Z, Lloyd, Junior Reid, Ne-Yo, and T-Pain. It's a little hard to locate Fabo on "Change Up," the Akon track, but otherwise he goes about spreading his Fabolousness throughout: "Diamonds," a bling-centric track with Jeezy, benefits from a borrowed take-it-easy Southern drawl, "Brooklyn" brings it home for New York with a spirit seldom seen since the East Coast/West Coast war was at its nastiest, and "Return of the Hustle" solidifies a career built on street cred with an asphalt-hot beat. Start to finish, but especially on the Timbaland-helmed "Make Me Better," production is top-notch. If there's a disc that can restore the fabulousness to being Fabolous, Somethin' is it. --Tammy La Gorce

Customer Reviews:

Beyond the Radio Singles!.......2007-08-02

I use to just listen to Fab's radio friendly singles, but this album has me open. I love the cut with him and Rihanna and him and Akon. Fab's creativity on this album is on point.

Very interesting indeed.......2007-08-01

Its really funny how everyone who rated this album over 4 stars either bought the CD based on "Make Me Better" alone or are under 13! Is this what mainstream hip hop has been reduced to?

Best Cd Yet.......2007-07-19

I got this cd for the song Make me Betta, but the whole cd is great, I highly recommend this cd to anyone.

LOSO DOES IT AGAIN.......2007-07-19

I would have have to say I was pretty happy with this album. Probably not his best work, but definitely worth buying. From nothing to something definitely seems like it is intended to be a bit more commercial sounding than his last album.

Fab's has another hit.......2007-07-12

Don't know why people are giving this low stars if you don't like it then don't worry about it. Listen to the classic rap albums all day and cry about the new hip pop that is out today. Cry to yourself though and don't be bitter about Fabolous new album because it is good hip pop album. I recommend buying this hip pop album it is worth it. HAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!

MM..Food? -special limited edition packaging

Average customer rating:

FOOD FOR THOUGHT...
sick re-issue but yet 1 flaw
Raw & eccentric Hip-Hop at its best
Flawless Doom ...

MM..Food? -special limited edition packaging
MF Doom
Manufacturer: Rhymesayers
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000PHX172
Release Date: 2007-07-24

Tracks:

Beef Rapp
Hoe Cakes
Potholderz
One Beer
Deep Fried Frenz
Poo-Putt Platter
Fillet-O-Rapper
Gumbo
Fig Leaf Bi-Carbonate
Kon Karne
Guinnesses
Kon Queso
Rapp Snitch Knishes
Vomitspit
Kookies

Album Description

Seconds Anyone? After being out of print for close to two years, MM..FOOD? returns with a Bonus DVD with over an hour of live performances and behind the scenes footage. The initial pressing of this reissue also comes in a special limited candy bar chocolate scratch-n-sniff silver mylar package with a bonus poster and sticker to boot.

Customer Reviews:

FOOD FOR THOUGHT..........2007-08-05

how can you not be happy with coppin' this joint? chocolate, scratch n sniff packaging, that looks like a pop tart, a poster with tour dates, a dope album, the mm..food food drive tour bonus dvd and a cool mm..food sticker, for the door of my booth. that's a purchase that satisfies! i'm full. thx mf doom!

sick re-issue but yet 1 flaw.......2007-07-28

not really a flaw either. he re-recorded Kookies. New beat, new flow, same lyrics. everything else is like the original. (For those in NYC... u can get the original at ur local New York Public Library... for FREE). the album comes wrapped in a candy wrap and the label is scratch n sniff... also comes with a MM..Food? sticker and a the promo poster for MM..Food Drive Tour. the dvd is well worth it as well... over an hour of footage of DOOM on tour. perfect for any collection.

Raw & eccentric Hip-Hop at its best.......2007-07-25

MF DOOM is an MC/producer genius. MF DOOM's flowetry blended with his great beats makes for a truly unforgettable journey with the super villain. The entire set of tracks does not disappoint and even the guest MC appearances are worth noting. The album's context deals with food entirely and MF tears up the mic making clever comparisons eclectically to food. If you are an MF DOOM fan, definitely obtain a copy of this album. Plus, the re-released version of the album comes with a bonus DVD of the Mm...Food tour. This CD is a bit more refined than other MF DOOM/other alias releases; the album is on par with the DangerDoom release which is also a modern classic.

Flawless Doom ..........2007-07-24

As a relatively new MF Doom fan, I was excited to add 'MM .. Food?' to my collection, along with The Mouse and the Mask, Madvilliany, and Live From Planet X. Although it is hard to compare his albums to one another, this particular one really stands out from the others. Doom drops pure lyrical genius all over this album, with witty comments and puns that directly relates life to food. It's a fun album that truly showcases his quick and flawless delivery.

The album begins with 'Beef Rapp', which is a half instrumental/sampled song until he finally decides to start rapping two minutes into it. In this particular song his scruffy voice compliments the heavy and loud superhero sounding beat. His lyrics are impressive: ""Heart attack, heart disease ... ain't no holding back once arteries start to squeeze." 'Hoe Cakes' uses a spit sounding beat with a female sample saying "Super" throughout the chorus - interesting mix. 'Potholderz,' featuring Count Bass D, is a decent song with an average beat ... however Doom really begins to shine in 'One Beer' and 'Deep Fried Frenz.' Both of these songs show his quick and witty delivery and interesting lyrics. Unfortunately, both of these songs have annoying beats that make it rather difficult to listen to. 'Poo Putt Platter' through 'Fig Leaf' are all instrumentals, however it's worth the waiting because Doom shows up in tip top form for the remainder of the album. 'Kon Kane' makes a departure from the annoying beats mentioned previously by introducing a quick piano melody with what sounds like Space Invaders taser blasts. 'Guinnesses' features Angelika and 4ize, and this song is one of the best tracks on the album. It's a unique and addicting Rockabilly beat, all delivered by Angelika. Doom is only present during the chorus where he relates "War wounds, morphine, and veterans" to marrying and trying to tame a female! "Some chicks are just too hard to wife!" In 'Kon Queso' Doom picks a perfect match of beat, melody, and lyrics. It is a really quick pulsating beat with exceptional lyrics. "When it rain it sure do thunderstorm / I got more rhymes in the summer than musty underarms." He really shines; and it continues to get better. After 'Rapp Snitch,' a cheesy filler song, Doom continues to blow the album up with 'Vomitspit.' Not only does this song sport a crazy beat, his lyrics don't get any better. "The mask is like Jason / They told the place not to let the basket type case in / He could be some kind of wacko / Waiting for the chance to heat the pipes like a crack hoe." And finally, the last song caps off a great album. 'Kookies' has a beat that you just want to row your windows down and cruise to. This song is an interesting one in which Doom refers to trying to track down females online to his cookie consumption habits over a brass sounding beat. "Catch sugar fits every time he sees a nice pair of / Chips ahoy double chocolate chunk / Something with the bubble and the junk in the trunk"

Overall, the album is great. It took me a few times through to really apprecaite how well thought the album is. It truly grows on you. I find it interesting how he relates different stuff to food. There are quite a few songs that are just samples on the album; in fact, almost every song has samples and cartoons mixed towards the end. This frustrates some people, however it mostly all tells a story - why he wears his mask. This doesn't take away from the album in any form or fashion.

"I elect Doom master of the Universe!"

Rusty Rothwell
Lousiville, KY

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Curtis

Manufacturer: Aftermath
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000QUCPUC
Release Date: 2007-09-11

Album Description

THIS CD INCLUDES A FREE RINGTONE AND MOBILE PHONE

WALLPAPER

50 CENT - CURTIS

The Superstar Rappers Third Album Includes Production from Dr. Dre, Eminem and Timbaland, and more.

Curtis (Shady/Aftermath/Interscope), features guest appearances by Eminem, Akon, Justin Timberlake, Mary J. Blige, Robin Thicke, and Nicole Scherzinger from the Pussycat Dolls.

50 has 2 HOT tracks leading up to the release of Curtis! Both have taken the radio airwaves by storm: "AYO TECHNOLOGY" featuring JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE and produced by TIMBALAND, and "I GET MONEY!"

Curtis continues 50 Cent's phenomenal rise from the mean streets. His official debut album, 2003's Get Rich Or Die Tryin.., sold 872,000 units in the first four days of its release, making it the fastest-selling debut disc in the SoundScan era (since 1991). The album was the biggest seller of 2003 and is currently ten times platinum worldwide. Later that year, The New Breed, a DVD with a bonus CD including new songs, charted #2 Pop and #1 R&B/Hip-Hop. His second album, 2005's The Massacre, was the second biggest-selling album of the year and is now seven times platinum worldwide.

Since he first dropped his bombs on the music world, 50 has earned 11 Grammy nominations, from Best New Artist to Best Rap Album for each of his first two efforts. Attesting to his worldwide popularity, Get Rich Or Die Tryin' hit #2 in the U.K. and #1 in Australia while The Massacre went #1 in both those countries, #2 in Sweden, and is the biggest-selling rap album in India, where it has been certified double platinum, selling more than 2,000,000 copies.

Back in the U.S., 50 has scored three singles claiming the #1 spot across the charts -- R&B/Hip-hop, Rap, and Pop: "In Da Club," "Candy Shop," and "21 Questions" (featuring Nate Dogg). Three more went Top 3 across the board: "P.I.M.P," "Just A Lil Bit," and "Disco Inferno." Yet another four were Rap Top 10s: "Wanksta," "Outta Control (Remix)," "Window Shopper," and "Best Friend." Four of the above have been certified digital gold: "In Da Club," "Candy Shop," "P.I.M.P," and "Disco Inferno."

Tracks:

The Ripper
Pretty Handsome Awkward
The Bird And The Worm
Earthquake
Hospital
Paralyzed
With Me Tonight
Wake The Dead
Find A Way
Liar Liar [Burn In Hell]
Smother Me

Album Description

On "Lies For The Liars", the third studio album from The Used, one of rock's most fearless and incendiary bands ratchets up the heavy factor. "The Bird And The Worm" is the first track to radio and video.

Customer Reviews:

Don't believe the anti-hype...a solid third release from The Used........2007-07-31

The Used have themselves in a difficult situation. First of all, they're a band that had a strong first release and came out of nowhere. Now that they're commercially successful and their third CD is out, everyone wants to believe that they're either dead, selling out or turned to crap. It's just a popular idea, like believing that the world is coming to an end. (The world has never ended once, mind you, despite all the people who said it would.)

Secondly, between the band and their producer (John Feldman) and mixer (Chris Lord-Alge), there are a lot of envelopes being pushed here. Bert intermittently flirts with things that good vocalists are neither required nor traditionally expected to do, the record itself was recorded in some surprisingly experimental ways (e.g., the vocals on "Smother Me" were recorded outside at the beach), and the songs incorporate and manipulate sound in ways that are occasionally very original and captivating. This is a double-edged sword in a way, though, because whenever you attempt to go out on a limb and do something in an even halfway-inventive manner, people will inevitably become scared and indignant toward change. Don't be one of those people.

In summary, this is a solid third release from The Used. If you are a fan of ANY of their material and not the type to become intimidated or bitter toward a band's continued success and growth, I can't imagine you being disappointed by this CD. I know I wasn't.

Wow.......2007-07-31

I bought this cd with only hearing that it was supposed to be a "hard" cd. Then I listened to it once and had better things to do. I heard some of the songs on the radio and I thought it was a new boy band. The only "hard" song has lyrics that a first grader could and would write with " liar liar pants on fire" except the Used scatter some profanity to make seem grown up or something. Not worth 10 bucks definatly not worth 15

Everyone is a "sell out".......2007-07-28

I think it is absolutely hilarious that once a band reaches a certain level of commercial success they are immediately deemed a "sell out". Such is the case with The Used, and frankly it is a damn shame. I was prepared to hate this album, honestly. However I have never been happier about being wrong. Now minus original drummer, Brendan Steineckert the boys have shed the poppy experimentation of their sophomore effort "In Love and Death" and returned to a more hard driving core. Although this album does have a producers feel, it doesn't seem contrived or exhausting. Is this disc better than the self-titled, No. Is it better than "In Love and Death", Yes! My ONLY hope for the Orem boys is to try a new producer on their next offering and not because Jon Feldman is bad at it, but because too much of good thing... well you get the picture.

Album standouts: "Pretty Handsome Awkward", "Paralyzed"

Sound effects and overdramatics........2007-07-12

Utah-based post-hardcore giants The Used are back for a third run with longtime producer/auxiliary band member John Feldman. While the loyalty the band shows to the decidedly hard-working sometime Goldfinger frontman, and the preservation of the mentor/student relationship they share is commendable, it's hard not to wonder what the group might sound like without Feldman at the controls. His squeaky-clean production is predictably intact on 'Lies For The Liars' as is his trademark employment of superfluous sound effects where appropriate. Only, this time it's as if every vacant space was filled with some oddball sample or sound effect, almost to the point where it actually detracts from the songs. In fact, one might actually wonder how much of 'Lies' was crafted by The Used and how much Feldman was responsible for.

As for the songs themselves, there's nothing fundamentally wrong with them. In fact, most of 'Lies' is remarkably solid. Hard-driving 'bangers like 'Pretty Handsome Awkward' and 'Hospital' are some of the heaviest, most groove-laden songs the band have ever written while the romantic balladry of 'Earthquake' and 'Find A Way' clearly display why frontman Bert McCracken is one of contemporary punk's best vocalists. Even the rhythm section has become more prominent (see the disco breakdown in 'Hospital' or the start-stop tempo changes in 'Wake the Dead').

In the end, the worst thing that can be said for 'Lies'(aside from Feldman's inability to comprehend the word "moderation") is that The Used are still relying on the same formulas and song structures that comprised their first two albums. 'Lies', although flawed and far from grounbreaking, remains a solid, enjoyable hard rock album.

And you call yourself a fan?.......2007-07-12

Wow. I don't know which amazes me more - the album or the response it's getting by "fans" of The Used. Do you kids kiss your mothers with those lips?

First off, I have to get something off my chest about some of the reviews this CD has recieved. Are you guys deaf? This CD is fantastic. Exclamation point, exclamation point, bold, underline, exclamation point. I must say, having listened to the first two albums, "Lies for the Liars" definately wasn't what I expected. Much like Linkin Parks latest CD "Minutes to Midnight," I had to listen to the CD three or four times to get used to the changes the band has made as they have evolved. But by no means was I disappointed. What difference does it make if they're music is slightly more emo than what you normally listen to. If you think you're a fan and then you ditch a band because they're new music has a new "label" (label as in emo/punk/goth/etc, not as in music label) then you're NOT a fan. A fan would stick by their band and grow and evolve as the band does. Maybe you just need to grow up.

As for the album itself, "Lies for the Liars" is an excellent show of The Useds talent. The two ballads are beautifully written and give the album a softer touch (that apparently some people can't handle.) The rest of the album is upbeat and fun to listen to. If you truly like The Used, give "Lies for the Liars" a listen.

Average customer rating:

Underoath without the screaming
Souther Weather- The Almost
The Almost are almost there.
Awesome. period.
Good Christian Rock

Southern Weather
The Almost
Manufacturer: Tooth & Nail / Virgin Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000NJL4ZS
Release Date: 2007-04-03

Tracks:

Say This Sooner
Drive There Now
Dirty And Left Out
I Mostly Copy Other People
Southern Weather
Stop It
Amazing Because It Is
Everyone Here Smells Like A Rat
Never Say 'I Told You So'
Call Back When I'm Honest
Everything That Makes Me Sick

Amazon.com

Aaron Gillespie is a man obsessed. Whether he's out in front of The Almost, his new, eagerly anticipated rock-based project, or behind the drum kit for Underoath, the Clearwater, Florida-bred songwriter/musician can't help but throw himself into everything he does.

With Southern Weather, The Almost lets Gillespie put a different, more melodic side of himself on display. Hoping to follow in the footsteps of his idol Dave Grohl, who stepped out from behind his drum kit to capture the rock world's hearts as one of the genre's most visible frontmen, Gillespie has begun a metamorphosis.

The disc's commanding opening track and first single, "Say This Sooner," introduces the album with an attention grabbing, percussion-driven anthem. "I grew up in the Deep South," Gillespie says of the urgent, hook-fostered opener. "Like anyone, I've had struggles along the way. But I am very much informed by Southern values and I think the songs speak to that."

Between his own duties out in front of The Almost and Underoath's touring and recording schedules, Aaron Gillespie is fully committed until 2008. For now, he's a firm believer in his ability to balance both. "Underoath is extremely special to me," he says of the group he co-founded in 1998 which debuted at #2 on the Billboard Album Chart with June 2006's Define The Great Line.

"Southern Weather has got a much broader scope," he continues. "From a 12 year old listening to her iPod on the school bus to a 38-year old guy commuting on a train, I'm excited by the fact that this album can find an audience with a lot of different people."

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Customer Reviews:

Underoath without the screaming.......2007-07-06

Very similar to underoath but only singing. The great thing is that my wife will actually listen to this one with me.

Souther Weather- The Almost.......2007-06-27

The first song of the album is great and is probably my favorite song. The first couple songs are great, but i have to say I got a little bored during the middle of the album. I think the last couple of the songs are great though. It is not what i expected. It was just okay. I suggest you try the band Underoath also because the singer of The Almost is the drummer/singer in Underoath.

The Almost are almost there........2007-05-20

This is a good debut for Aaron and company.I got hooked on these guys after I saw Say This Sooner on the tube,and I bought the the album as soon as it was released.Almost all the tracks are great but my favs are Say This Sooner,I Mostly Copy Other People,and Stop It.Can't Wait to see what these guys release next time.

Awesome. period........2007-05-16

(kids review because i dont have an account)

Wow. This is a great album. go on their myspace and listen to "say this sooner" and trust me you will not be dissappointed. if you like that song you will definitely like this cd. it is very creative, and it breaks from emo and southern rock and alternative... its very tough to define the genre because it really has a fresh sound. the best songs on the cd are "say this sooner" "southern weather" and "call back when im honest". its a pity everyone is so skeptic about this cd just because the frontman is the underoath's drummer. whatever, the guy has talent, i give it up for him. 5 star cd.

Good Christian Rock.......2007-05-14

I'd like to see a little more variety in sound from an album, but overall a good christian rock album.

Average customer rating:

better than I thought
CLASSIC ALL THE WAY
Not love at first hear, takes a few listens to fully appreciate
If only for "Bury Me in Black"-get this one-some good acoustics too
I love it

Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge
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Manufacturer: Reprise / Wea
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The Black Parade
I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love
From Under the Cork Tree
Life on the Murder Scene
Move Along

ASIN: B00025ETIW
Release Date: 2004-06-08

Tracks:

Helena
Give 'Em Hell, Kid
To The End
You Know What They Do To Guys Like Us In Prison
I'm Not Okay (I Promise)
The Ghost Of You
The Jetset Life Is Gonna Kill You
Interlude
Thank You For The Venom
Hang 'Em High
It's Not A Fashion Statement, It's A Deathwish
Cemetery Drive
I Never Told You What I Do For A Living

Customer Reviews:

better than I thought.......2007-07-07

I'm one of those people who started out in rock thinking anything mainstream is bad (because, let's face it, it usually is). I listened to all my rock-snob friends who said MCR are emo crap and never gave them a chance. Then one day I heard "Welcome to the Black Parade" on MTV and thought, "Now this is some good music." When I found out it was MCR I was immediately appalled and intrigued at the same time. I went out and bought The Black Parade and immediately loved it.

After listening to the Three Cheers singles, I decided that MCR are amazing from going from Three Cheers to The Black Parade. I thought the singles were mediocre at best, and definitely emo. But then I listened to the rest of the album and I was plesantly surprised. Though the entire album is pop-rock, and yes, still a bit emo, it really isn't a bad thing. In the context of the album, the singles seem less emo and more mainstream, straight-up rock. As a guitar player, I can respect Ray's playing a lot. In a mainstream music industry where guitar solos are as rare as fat girls (more of both of these things would make me endlessly happy), hearing a good solo now and again is really refreshing and uplifting.

The highlights for me are "I'm Not Okay (I Promise)" which at first really just made me cringe at the melodrama. But that comes with the territory with this band. Also the other two singles ("Helena" and "Ghost of You"), plus my favorite, "Cemetary Drive." The rest of the songs are entertaining, and there isn't one that I don't like. While some are forgettable and they all seem to run together after only a few listens, if you give the CD a chance you'll begin to distinguish between songs.

Though it's not nearly as good as The Black Parade, Three Cheers is a good solid CD. Don't expect miracles, but it's better than what most rock-snobs give it credit for. And that's coming from a fellow rock-snob.

CLASSIC ALL THE WAY.......2007-06-20

This album is outstanding. I am a big System of a Down fan, and usually can't put there stuff down. I have been an MCR fan for about six months. I just happened to hear I'm Not OK, and thought it was one of the best songs I ever heard. I don't listen to radio much, nor do I watch a bunch of music videos. But I have to say it impressed me enough to go buy this cd, and between this and the Black Parade, I am astonished. I literally have not listened to anything else, but maybe a few times since I started listening to them. Once you get hooked on one song long enough, you end up getting hooked on something else. There isn't a single bad song on this cd. The lyrics and the music, just go so great together. Do yourself a favor and join the parade, you won't regret it.

Not love at first hear, takes a few listens to fully appreciate.......2007-06-08

I originally bought it because the three singles that came off of it were so good, and I already had their new cd and loved it. At first I wasn't that impressed, but it grew on me. Probably doesn't hurt that I've seen them in concert twice since I bought it, and they played a lot of songs off this at their concerts.

If only for "Bury Me in Black"-get this one-some good acoustics too.......2007-05-24

This one has a range from very Metallica-ish (Bury Me in Black)-good hooks and riffs to "Interlude" acoustic & pure. Has the big hits like "Helena"-the tribute to Gerard & Mikey's Grandma and "I'm not okay"-fun to sing in heavy traffic. Bet you'll see several of these on a "best hits" if ever there should be one in the future. Yet, another must have.

I love it.......2007-05-07

I think this is one of the best cds!!i rearry like it!

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Soul brains human rights disco
A disappointment
methodical relentless SKILL!
Rocks your socks
Give Thanks and Praises

Build a Nation
Bad Brains
Manufacturer: Megaforce
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000PTYNJ0
Release Date: 2007-06-26

Tracks:

Give Thanks and Praises
Jah People
Pure Love
Natty Dreadlocks 'Pon the Mountain Top
Build a Nation
Expand Your Soul
Jah Love
Universal Peace
Roll On
Until Kingdom Comes
In The Beginning
Send You No More Flowers
Peace Be Unto Thee

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These African-American Rastafarians didn't just originate DC hardcore in the late 1970s with their incredibly fast and brilliant "Pay to Cum" single; they set the bar impossibly high. That the group is not hugely millionaires-with-jets popular is one of the music industry's travesties. But they've always had as much a penchant for pissing off the shaven headed moshers at their shows (playing lengthy dub songs) as for giving them what they want (supersonic riffage). Much of the album employs the metal-tinged sound the group's been flirting with since they were on SST in the late '80s. A third of the tracks are reggae numbers, and while you're not going to sell off all your Culture LPs after hearing those, they are definitely serviceable. Build a Nation is not as great as the ROIR cassette, but it's the best album they've made in years, and shows the band in awesome form. This is thanks in no small part to the production efforts of the Beastie Boys' Adam Yauch. As this is their second best-sounding proper album--the first being 1983's Ric Ocasek-produced Rock for Light--it's clear that the band should work only with their celebrity musician-fans at the helm from now on. --Mike McGonigal

Customer Reviews:

Soul brains human rights disco.......2007-08-03

Rubba dub soul jah soul rock soul reggae hip-hop

Bad Brains getting together--with H.R.--and putting out a studio recording of new music is momentous! It's tectonic!

It would be pretty cool if a new CD was good. So what is it that "Build A Nation" is one of their best?! I like it better than anything since "Rock For Light".

There's the amazing speed and syncopation. Daring harmonics from H.R. Plenty of the plodding minor key metal--but not too much.

The songs pull together. They succeed in the styles of "I Against I", "Quickness", and even "Rise" (and plenty of new ones) where on those records, they were amazing sometimes and not quite at other times. My opinion.

This is raw for studio, and it's got some of the attitude from the early period when they set the standard for hardcore.

Some writers need strong editors; some bands, Bad Brains among them, do especially well with really good producers. I'll have to check out this Adam Yauch`s band.

Not all the best moments on BAN are loud and fast. "Natty Dreadlocks `pon the Mountain Top" is my new favorite song of all time. MY NEW FAVORITE SONG. That is a big deal because I like a lot of really good songs. If you're looking for the hip-est thing, the grooviest song in the last five years, or the coolest album, here are strong candidates. But then you might pick from among the others too.

Some of the "reggae" songs are dubbier. When they are, they are smoother and richer than on "I and I Survived". But they are in a few different reggae styles. I love other early reggae from the band. The reggae on BAN is just as good or better.

I'm really proud to be up on this right when it's coming out. I'll be recommending it to friends, looking for the tour and the t-shirt.

A disappointment.......2007-07-22

I was a huge Bad Brains fan - I against I was one of my favorites albums way back when.
This album, in contrast, seems lifeless. Even on the harder, faster songs, it just
sounds like they are going through the motions, and have lost any fire or passion in their
music.

Maybe I just didn't get what they were trying to do, but it's hard to believe that this is the
same band that recorded their classic albums.

methodical relentless SKILL!.......2007-07-17

this album is BRILLIANT. straight up. my favorite parts are when the music is mad chaos and h.r. is singing (yes singing) over them using lots of delay and reverb. many people are complaining about the vocals, but i have to disagree, i think it adds a layer of (for lack of a better word) mysticism to the tracks. i'm giving this 4 instead of 5 because honestly, i hate reggae music. ALTHOUGH, for some reason, on Build a Nation, it doesn't bother me at all, and i find myself actually getting into some of the tracks. So, even though i could really do without the reggae elements and would rather have more hardcore, i still love this album. great job guys, i look forward to seeing you on tour!!!!!!

Rocks your socks.......2007-07-15

While I was a huge fan of Bad Brains in the 80's, I sadly lost touch with the band for most of the last decade and a half. When I found out they were putting out a new album after 10 years or so, I decided I owed it to the scene to put in some cash and buy it.

I fully expected to hear some mediocre, mostly soft and mellow reggae tunes with their hardcore past far behind them. I was especially nervous when I saw the track listing with titles such as "Give Thanks and Praises" and "Let There Be Angels". Was I pleasantly wrong! This is slam dancing hardcore at its finest.

In my opinion, the tracks on this album stand up to or above anything they're put out before. My only beef with it at all is I wish HR's vocals were a bit more prominent and clear. I've always been a huge fan of his voice and it's somewhat hidden behind the music and electronic filters. But that really doesn't take away from the overall impact of this CD. I can not stop listening to it over and over and I can't wait to see them on the road again!

Give Thanks and Praises.......2007-07-12

I can't believe this album. Bad Brains haven't missed a beat, they are the best band ever and this album proves it. Buy this album and listen to it religiously, you will thank me later.

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This is not a come back.
Bone Thugs #1
Lead Me, Guide Me
Good Album
OK

Strength & Loyalty
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony
Manufacturer: Full Surface / Interscope
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000O58ZQW
Release Date: 2007-05-08

Tracks:

Flow Motion
Bump in the Trunk - feat. Swizz Beatz
Wind Blow
I Tried - feat. Akon
Lil Love - feat. Mariah Carey & Bow Wow
C-Town - feat. Twista
Order My Steps (Dear Lord) - feat. Yolanda Adams
Streets - feat. the Game & will.i.am,
9mm
Gun Blast
Candy Paint
So Good So Right - feat. Felecia
Sound the Same
Never Forget Me - feat. Akon

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It doesn't happen much, but there are times when the departure of a group's most prominent player inspires the rest of the act to get seriously bizzy. Strength & Love, a tight disc that skitters from track to shiny track with imagination and a renewed sense of rap's widened boundaries, makes Bone Thugs-N-Harmony a prime example. Without Bizzy Bone to layer a drizzle of Midwestern vocal weirdness over their sound, Layzie, Krayzie, and Wish Bone call in a crew of hard-hitting helpers: Akon delivers twice, first on the melting "I Tried" and again on the weepy "Never Forget Me," Mariah Carey flits through "Lil Love" alongside Bow Wow, and Twista and Yolanda Adams also make reputation-enhancing appearances (Twista by barreling through "C-Town" at breakneck speed and Adams by giving it up gorgeously for God on "Order My Steps (Dear Lord)"). Best of all about this proud-making comeback disc is its clever use of samples: "Wind Blow" pins the Fleetwood Mac chestnut "The Chain" down to urban pavement without wrecking its spirit, and the smartly produced "The Streets" updates the vibe of Bobby Womack's timeless "Across 110th Street" while preserving its grit-covered class. --Tammy La Gorce

Customer Reviews:

This is not a come back........2007-08-06

I have listened to Bone Thugs back in the days from their first album "Faces of Death". In comparison to their older albums (their first five albums) this album "Stenght & Loyalty" cannot compete. There is a lot of R&B incorporated which is not what most RAP/Hip-Hop listeners are looking for; R&B that is not top of the chart worthy (with the exception of "Lil' Love). Bone Thugs don't need to drop the R&B, but they need to start making more RAP/Hip-Hop style melodies/beats. I am sorry to say, in exception to a few songs on this album this album is a disappointment just like their other albums after "BTNH Resurrection".

Bone Thugs #1.......2007-07-24

Every track on this cd is good ive been a bonethugz fan ever since i could listen to music i grew up with most of there music so i was excited when i found out they where comin out with a new cd if you like bone thugs at all you should get this.

Lead Me, Guide Me.......2007-07-21

This track & "I Tried" are two of the best tracks I've heard from anyone in years.
I would compare them to DMX & 2Pac.
Keep up the great work guys.

JBL --> REPPIN' LAKE COUNTY OHIO!!!

Good Album.......2007-07-14

Bone Thugs come back strong with this latest addition. Their sound has been updated, but is still recognizable as uniquely Bone Thugs

OK .......2007-07-13

I was a bit disapointed because there are only two or three songs on the CD that I play. I guess my expectations were too high and too reminiscent of their old stuff. My son plays it non stop, hence the reason 3 stars!

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Sad dat ain like diz no more
Killer Bees Swarming
Classic East coast album
One of the greatest hiphop albums, period!
Classic

Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)
Wu-Tang Clan
Manufacturer: RCA
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ASIN: B000002WPI
Release Date: 1993-11-09

Tracks:

Shaolin Sword: Bring Da Ruckus
Shaolin Sword: Shame On A Nigga
Shaolin Sword: Clan In Da Front
Shaolin Sword: Wu-Tang: 7th Chamber
Shaolin Sword: Can It Be All So Simple
Wu-Tang Sword: Da Mystery Of Chessboxin'
Wu-Tang Sword: Wu-Tang Clan Ain't Nuthing Ta F' Wit
Wu-Tang Sword: C. R. E. A. M.
Wu-Tang Sword: Method Man
Wu-Tang Sword: Protect Ya Neck
Wu-Tang Sword: Tearz
Wu-Tang Sword: Wu-Tang: 7th Chamber - Part II

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This debut revolutionized hip-hop (and launched half a dozen solo careers), as much for The RZA's raw barrage of off-kilter, off-key loops and sound effects as for its elliptically violent lyrics. Martial arts--at least as they appear in kung fu movies--are the Wu-Tang Clan's favorite metaphor, but they're also the organizing principle of the group, a crowd of eight rappers, each with his own way-out-there "fighting style." They created their own little self-contained culture, with its own symbols and shifting identities, and let listeners figure it out for themselves. Unless you're willing to immerse yourself in its world, it can be baffling and a little dry, but its aggression and originality are undeniable. --Douglas Wolk

Album Description

German version of the hardcore rap act's 1993 debut album 'Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)'. Includes one bonus track, 'Method Man (Remix) Skunk Mix'. 13 tracks in all. 2000 release. Standard jewel case.

Album Details

Includes 'method Man (Skunk Remix)', Not Found on the Us Version.

Customer Reviews:

Sad dat ain like diz no more.......2007-06-03

I miss when hip hop sounded like diz and still i be bumpin diz album all day every day! Wutang clan's "enter the wu-tang ( 36 chambers)" should be in every real hip hop fan's collection. If you dont own it and you call yo self a true hip hop fan den you need to get beat down. Triple highly recommended.

Killer Bees Swarming.......2007-04-26

Incorporating diciplined martial arts tactics including the group's name, Wu-Tang Clan, pierced through the industry with their debut album Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers). "Bring Da Ruckus" introduces the album and the clan with a slow, dark instrumentation with hints of ancient effects. Unselfishly sharing verses, four of the eight members slash through the track with lyrical wisardry. Picking up the pace on "Shame On A Nigga" is a direct blow with combining off keyed production with perfection. The Genius also known as The Gza stepped center stage on "Clan In Da Front" as the remaining members chant "...Wu, Wu, Wu..." bringing the clan to the forefront. Providing lyrical arsenal without any need for gimmicks, hook or chorus, "Wu-Tang: 7th Chamber" -Part I and II as six of the members flow back to back in unison and individualism with contents such as "...rap assassin / fastin'..." The same formula could be found on "Protect Ya Neck" with only a bridge to gap the diversity. "Can It Be All So Simple" mostly dedicated to the streets by Raekwon and Ghost Face Killer flows with finess over the looped overpowering guitar strum. The one, two kick drum accompanied by an Oriental themed keys on "Da Mystery of Chessboxin'" contributed to the LP's concept with Wu-Tang's signature sound. Continuing with "Wu-Tang Clan Ain't Nuthing Ta F' Wit" they proved how tightly knit the group is going in any direction or angle. The title "C.R.E.A.M." soon made it to be a household slang for cash rules everything around me or better yet "...dollar, dollar bill y'all..." Member and title "Method Man" enlighten the dim surroundings with simple keys to compliment the rhaspy, energetic flow. Completing a 360 angle, "Tearz" contains tales of street life and decisions one make told by The Rza and Ghost Face Killer respectively. All production and arrangement was held down by member Prince Rakeem also known as The Rza that tailored the style and signature of the group to perfection. For its time and to date no other group with this many members come togher to create a timeless piece or classic the closest would be the earlier Three 6 Mafia material. The Rza, The Gza, Ol' Dirty Bastard, Inspector Deck, Raekwon The Chief, U-God, Ghost Face Killer and Method Man strikes as if it is retaliation, but their nitche was loosely guarded as they made an entrance.

Classic East coast album.......2007-04-17

Not many groups can make a slammin classic album and not many can carry a whole coast on their backs but Wutang was able to do that with this Masterpiece of an album. For starters everybody shines on here like ODB(RIP) rips Shame On A N***A to pieces and has an excellent verse on Protect Ya Neck. Inspectah Deck kills it on Clan In Da Front and Protect Ya Neck and others. Method Man of course was on fire back with Method Man. Raekwon and Ghostface murders Can It Be All So Simple plus Rae's verse on C.R.E.A. M. is still potent to this day. And of course RZA perfected the beats and his rhymes were superb on Wutang Clan Aint Nothing To F*** Wit and Tearz. Standout Tracks: SHAME ON A N****, CLAN IN DA FRONT, C.R.E.A.M., CAN IT BE AL SO SIMPLE, METHOD MAN(M E T H O D Man), DA MYSTERY OF CHESSBOXIN', PROTECT YA NECK, WUTANG CLAN AINT NOTHING TO F*** WIT, TEARZ etc. Filler: NONE! Bottom Line: Wutang Clan's first album is a classic that is one of the best albums of 94. The whole album can be listened to from beginning to end without skipping tracks. Its unfortunate that they got lazy after Wutang Forever but thats life. I suggest you pick it up if you can because albums like these are hard to find. Its like somebody is intentionally trying to erase our memory of what hip hop truly is.

One of the greatest hiphop albums, period!.......2007-03-26

Yes, this one is one of the greatest hip hop albums to have come out. Don't really need to say anymore than that.

Classic.......2007-03-09

their first release and it's in my opinion their best work everything after that was commercially corny...

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