East 2 West [Enhanced]

1. Vefaname - Mercan Dede

2. By and Bye - Brooklyn Funk Essentials feat. Laco Tayfa

3. Hayat - Aziza A.

4. Angels - Wax Poetic (w/ Norah Jones)

5. Kusu Kalkmaz - Sultana

6. Theme from Bosporus Bridge - Orientation

7. Habibi - Burhan Ocal & Jamaladeen Tacuma feat. Natacha Atlas

8. Anam - Baba Zula

9. Dijiribludu - Craig Harris & The Nation of Imagination feat. Barbaros Erkose (w/ Carla Cook)

10. Jungle - Ilhan Ersahin

11. Essence - Aydin Esen

12. Sair Zamanlar - Istanbul Blues Kumpanyasi

13. Bergama Gaydasi - Husnu Senlendirici & Laco Tayfa

14. Kusu Kalkmaz - Sultana (Bonus Video)

East 2 West,Various Artists,Doublemoon,Int'l & World Music,Middle Eastern Pop,Pop,Post-Bop

Average customer rating: Mediocre at best Is this the end? Another one of those "record contract fulfillment" albums A little too much Sweat>>>> Headphone Masterpiece

LSG 2 LSG Manufacturer: East/West Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Contemporary Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Contemporary R&B | R&B | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music Similar Items: Levert Sweat Gill Love & Consequences Father and Son The G Spot Groove On ASIN: B0000A0WIZ Release Date: 2003-07-29

Tracks:

1. Just Friends
2. Wide Open
3. Shake Down
4. Fa-Free
5. Yesterday
6. Play With Fire
7. What About Me
8. All I Know
9. Lessons Learned
10. Can't Get Over You
11. Cry & Make Love

Album Description

2003 album from superstars Gerald Levert, Keith Sweat & Johnny Gill, virtually every track is a potential hit single. 11 tracks. Elektra.

Customer Reviews:

Mediocre at best.......2006-03-13

I thought that LSG 2 sounded mediocre as a whole. It sounded like throwaway tracks left in the studio that could have been on a Gerald Levert album. I hate to say this, but the Gerald Levert-produced songs on LSG2 are some of the worst I've ever heard from him for this trio. Most of the album is disjointed and Keith Sweat doesn't sound his best on here. Johnny Gill sounds disconnected from the songs. And Gerald sounds like he wants to lead the group, because he's the only good singer on this album. Even the guest appearances by Loon and another rapper don't blend well with the group. I can tell why this album flopped. I can't believe their label delayed their group's album so much, because people were excited for it. LSG's superior 1997 album was far, far better than this mediocre effort.

Is this the end?.......2004-03-18

LSG - LSG 2 (Elektra, 2003)

It took seven years for Gerald Levert, Johnny Gill, and Keith Sweat to come back as LSG and release a followup to the superb Levert, Sweat, Gill album. But what's the real reason why they made this album? Was it to fulfill their contract and get outta dodge from Elektra Records? Or was it just for the sake of shutting up the fans who have been waiting forever for this?

Whatever the case, the project as a whole feels halfhearted. If you're one of the few people who bought this album, you'll notice that upon reading through the liner notes--there are none. There are hardly any shout outs; only a few people are thanked by the group as a whole, not individually. The CD sleeve doesn't have many pages in it either. As for the album, the songs aren't bad; in fact, the songs written and produced by Gerald (i.e., "Yesterday", "Cry and Make Love") are better than the songs he provided for his own album, Stroke of Genius. But you wish that he wrote more songs because the album is very short (around 45 minutes). Sadly, Keith Sweat doesn't contribute one track to the album. Moreover, "All I Know" sounds a little like SWV's "Rain".

However, it was nice to see Johnny Gill get work again, since that New Edition reunion STILL hasn't happened yet. He uses his vocal prowess on songs like "Cry and Make Love" and "What About Me" (not to be confused with the 1998 Gerald Levert song of the same name). A good album, just not great. Will there be an LSG 3? Don't hold your breath. -EJR

Another one of those "record contract fulfillment" albums.......2003-12-08

Sorry, but the people that said this album is just as good as (and even BETTER than) their first album really need to listen to their first album more closely. I know Johnny Gill has been sort of M.I.A. and Keith Sweat's last album was garbage (the one before that wasn't that great either), but I really expected more from this album.

Now, we all know that Gerald, Keith and Johnny are all great singers, but it doesn't sound like they're giving their all on this album. In fact, if I walked into a room and just heard this album playing, I wouldn't even have known this was LSG (they kind of sound like younger protégés of themselves). Check "All I Know", where, despite the smooth feel, it's hard to tell what's being said in the chorus.

With Gerald LeVert holding the pen, most listeners would expect more classics like "Door #1" and "My Side of the Bed". Sadly, the songs he wrote here aren't impressive, as evidenced by the bumpy "Lessons Learned" and the confusing and disorganized "Cry & Make Love". And what would a soulful crossover album (for lack of a better term) be without Loon? "Just Friends" doesn't really help or hurt the album. And the song that follows, "Wide Open" features a rap by someone named Bino, who sounds like Loon's brother or something.

This album probably would have been better if it was released two years after their first instead of FIVE years after their first. Also, they should have stuck with the same formula. This album is still okay to keep in your collection, but as they said back in '97, you should really stick with "what's behind door #1".

Anthony Rupert

A little too much Sweat>>>>.......2003-11-11

This was a great idea. The first version of this trio was nice and one of the first times I remember artist coming together like this. Now everybody is tryin to do the "superalbum", especially in hip hop. Well after 6 years they hit us with the second part to their first classic. This..this is not a classic. It starts off with the lead single "Just Friends", which of course uses the Whodini sample "Friends". Decent cut. They actually enhanced the track a lill bit and sound good on top of it. Loon is unnecessary but then again very rarely is the hip hop verse on the R&B track necessary in today's world. The second track is decent also, entitled "Wide Open". The lyrical arrangement is cool. Johnny sounds great and it takes you back to the old LeVert tracks. After this cut is where the CD takes a turn for the worse. The key element in it's demise is Keith Sweat. I own every Keith CD up until '98. At that point the record label had grabbed him and tried to "cross him over". At that point I was out. Now dude has just lost his edge. Every now and then on this CD his voice ,which is an acquired taste, is ok but for the most part he's struggling through it. Track 3 "Shakedown" is embarrassing actually. The next 3 tracks follow the same pattern actually, Keith being unimpressive with Gerald and JG unable to save the tracks. Track 4 "fa free" starts good with JG crooning. Just a little too much Keith. Track 5 "Yesterday" is a nice Gerald selection but the track does nothing to keep you with it. Next. Another "Keith has lost it" cut "Play with Fire". Track 7 "What About Me" starts to bring the CD back. It's a mix between Stevie Wonders "All I do" and Carl Thomas "I wish". Keith is decent here. Track 8 is my favorite on the CD, "All I Know". Great song. Listening to it the chorus doesn't really sound like them but I love it. Has a definitely 70's feel with a funky drum program. The last cut on the CD "Cry and make Love" is a typical Gerald LeVert headboard banger. Overall I liked cuts 1,2,7,8 and 11. The magic is gone from this supergroup. I guess nothing last forever.........

Headphone Masterpiece.......2003-10-15

Although I thought the first one was better (just listen to Johnny turn it out on Round and Round and My Side of the Bed) this album did have some high points. If you want to get the full effect of the vocals and ad libs, listen to this album with a good set of headphones.

Average customer rating: Listen... This man take risks , make mistakes and is original Eclectic to say the least It's Aight Haters run Wyclef Jean is at it again

The Ecleftic: 2 Sides II a Book Wyclef Jean Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Contemporary R&B | R&B | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music East Coast | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music West Coast | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Rap & Hip-Hop General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Rap & Hip-Hop General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 R&B | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Rap & Hip-Hop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Presents the Carnival Featuring the Refugee Allstars Masquerade The Preacher's Son Welcome to Haiti: Creole 101 The Score ASIN: B00004VW9P Release Date: 2000-08-22

Tracks:

1. Columbia Records
2. Where The Fugees At?
3. Kenny Rogers Dub Plate
4. Thug Angels
5. It Doesn't Matter - (featuring The Rock/Melky Sedeck)
6. 911
7. Pullin' Me In
8. Da Cypha
9. Runaway
10. Red Light Disctrict
11. Perfect Gentleman
12. Low Income
13. Whitney Houston Dub Plate
14. However You Want It
15. Hollywood To Hollywood
16. Diallo
17. Something About Mary
18. Bus Search
19. Wish You Were Here

Amazon.com

Welcome to hip-hop originality. On Wyclef Jean's The Ecleftic, his beats-beyond-borders ideology, seen on the Fugees' The Score and his own Carnival, shines bright. Rap's Renaissance man, he's pushing hip-hop forward with his musical vision. Firmly rooted in an inclusive old-school aesthetic (recalling Kool Herc and Afrika Bambaataa) he's got Kenny Rogers and Pharoahe Monch sharing space on a dub plate. Youssou N'Dour guests on the indignant, powerful "Diallo." And Mary J. Blige joins Wyclef for the mournfully beautiful duet "911." Though there are many musical flavors on The Ecleftic, Jean's deft musical arrangements prevent them from descending into tokenism. But at the end of the day, there's no doubt that this is hip-hop, with taut tracks like "Thug Angels," "However You Want It," and "Pulling Me In" showing that Wyclef's holding it down for the heads, some of whom felt that his Carnival was a little too poppy. The Ecleftic contains enough anger and righteous indignation to be real hip-hop, and enough humor and musical magic to be fun. --Lizz Mendez Berry

Album Description

Full title 'Ecleftic - 2 Sides II A Book'. Includes bonus disc with tracks 'Gone Till November' (Original & Remix), 'We Trying To Stay Alive', 'Guantanamera', & 'Perfect Gentleman' (Remix). Also includes CD-ROM videos for 'Gone Till November', '911', & 'Perfect Gentleman'.

Album Details

Repackaged with the Addition of a Special Bonus Disc Including Five Songs: Gone Till November (Album Version), Gone Till November (Remix), We Trying to Stay Alive, Guantanamera and Perfect Gentleman (Remix)

Customer Reviews:

Listen..........2007-06-22

You cannot put a whitney houston cover with a Pink Floyd cover .....period... it is not right chico..."it don't mix" if you can understand my english. I was born and raised in Puerto Rico... so I know about the underground. I love wyclef and I understand what the kid is trying to do, but it does not work. Your No woman no cry cover is really chill. but don't press your luck my friend.... whish you were here just does not sound right.

This man take risks , make mistakes and is original.......2005-04-04

I think this a very creative record . Wyclef jean take risks , so all the songs are not the at the same level . But a record that have Diallo among the tracks deserves serious listening and deep attention. Period.
I give to it 5 stars for its artistic achievements ( and because Earth , Wind and Fire appear !!)

Eclectic to say the least.......2004-07-20

Wyclef and the Refugee Camp hold a cross-genre fan base, being one of the influences of the hip hop world that can truly be said to have very high level of acceptance and support from non-hip-hop heads. Eleftic demonstraits why this is so beautifully. Wyclef comes with a strong album sporting an array of music that is as diverse as it is well crafted. Inspirations from classic rock, regae, soul, R&B, Dance and many other sources are noticable all over the album while successfully maintaing a very hip hop feel throughout the entire thing. This genre balancing act can be tricky but Wyclef does this wonderfully, and possibly even better than on his last solo album. The lyrics and rhymes range from not bad, to pretty good, and the singing is good as well. But the real star here is the music. The beats are diverse and enjoyable and will satisfy almost anyone. Songs like "wish you were here", "Run away", "911", "Doesnt matter", and "pulling me in" all sport styles that are different and have unique flavors to them and "Diallo Diallo" showcases wyclef's social conscious edge to his work.

All things considered some hip hop heads will argue that there isn't enough rap, or that it doesn't suit thier tastes. But Ecleftic can hold a rare title of being "hip hop for people who dont really like hip hop". And for me, and many other hip hop fans, elecftic will represent something different and a little innovative with great production work. Beats catchy enough to make you bob your head and enough soul to make you want to sing along, and plenty of culture - Wyclef proves once again on Ecleftic that hip hop is an artform that can be effectively used as glue to hold together many elements of several different musical genres at the same time, and bring it all together in a melody that's different pieces oddly compliment one another beautifully.

It's Aight.......2004-07-12

I like The Carnival and Preacher's Son better, but this is listenable. As far as musically, Wyclef's improved, but he is kinda immature on this album. "Where Fugees At?" is a good beat, but why's he askin? Supposedly it's his fault that they split up, according to Pras(though he's not a very reliable source). Clef also makes the mistake of trying to take on Canibus, his former protege(Canibus blamed Wyclef for the failure of his debut, and dissed him on "2000 B.C."). Clef is obviously no match for Canibus and if 'Bis retaliated on him, Clef would be finished. Besides those mistakes, and the horrible "Dirty South", Clef seems to have grown a little. On "Perfect Gentlemen", Clef defends strippers and tells the story of a romance between him and a stripper(likely false). The album misses that Fugees vibe that was still there on The Carnival. The less know guest appearences are boring, but the big names are funny and acceptable. Kenny Rogers, of all people, sings on "Kenny Rogers Dub Plate", where Wyclef and other rappers rhyme over a beat as Kenny sings the hook. This song is surprisingly likeable as is "It Doesn't Matter" which has another surprising guest, wrestler The Rock. On "911", Clef teams up with Mary J. Blige to showcase his actually not bad singing voice. Besides the awful Whitney Houston team up on her dub plate, Clef seems to have it down. Songs like "Hollyhood to Hollywood" and "Diallo" showcase his amazing creativity once again, the latter which is based on the case of the police shooting a man named Diallo 41 times for nothing. One of my favorite songs is "Wish You Were Here", which sounds alot like "Gone Til November", because of Clef's flow from singing to rapping. Basically, get Clef's other albums first(The Carnival, Preacher's Son, the fugees Score, and Pras' Ghetto Supastar).

Haters run Wyclef Jean is at it again.......2004-06-24

This album is great. He's got two diss tracks, "Where Fugees At"(Pras, Lauryn diss) and "However You Want It"(Canibus diss). He's got emotional songs like "911", "Diallo", and "Hollywood to Hollyhood". He also has fun songs like "It Doesn't Matter", "Perfect Gentleman", and "Something About Mary". Overall this album is mostly good. I think he could've done better, but overall this is a must-by.

Average customer rating: A piece of history A BIG disappointment!

New York New York Various Artists Manufacturer: Asv Living Era ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Ellington | Ellington, Edward Duke | ( E ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Vocal Jazz General | Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Vocalists | Compilations | Pop | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: New York Songs Songs of New York We Love New York NYC Subway: Songs from the Underground The SoundOf New York City ASIN: B000069HGR Release Date: 2002-08-13

Customer Reviews:

A piece of history.......2006-06-03

Many of the songs on this recording are not available in sheet music, and although the sound quality isn't "leading edge" it makes me feel as though I am listening to actual performers back in the 30's & 40's, with young and gifted singers like Frank Sinatra, Jo Stafford, and Mel Torme, as well as others who are nameless or unknown to me on this album, and a delight to listen to. Manhattan Tower is why I bought this CD, and I got so much more from it than I bargained for. The illusion I have when I play it is that I am a young jazz artist in New York, feeling the pulse of the city and filling up with everything about being a part of New York.

A BIG disappointment!.......2004-08-19

I bought this CD for the Slaughter on Tenth Avenue soundtrack ballet by Richard Rodgers and Lennie Hayton. But none of the tracks on this CD can be appreciated. It is a mono recording, and that immediately leaves you with a very incomplete sound. No amount of treble and bass adjustment can eliminate the awful tinny sound throughout the disc.

Average customer rating: Good compilation Top Hits of '98! Great Mix Of Hip Hop From 1998! weak This Mix is hella tight!!!!!!

The Source Presents: Hip Hop Hits Vol. 2 Various Artists Manufacturer: Def Jam ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music General | Funk | R&B | Styles | Music East Coast | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Gangsta & Hardcore | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music West Coast | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music General | Compilations | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music R&B | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Source Presents: Hip Hop Hits, Vol. 4 Source Presents: Hip Hop Hits 6 The Source Presents: Hip Hop Hits, Vol. 5 The Source Presents: Hip Hop Hits, Vol. 3 The Source Presents: Hip Hop Hits, Vol. 7 ASIN: B00000DLUW Release Date: 1998-11-10

Tracks:

1. Still Not A Player - Big Punisher
2. Money Ain't A Thang - Jermaine Dupri
3. Money, Power & Respect - The Lox
4. Deja Vu (Uptown Baby) - Lord Tariq/Peter Gunz
5. Do For Love - 2Pac
6. Hope I Don't Go Back - E-40
7. Party Ain't A Party - Queen Pen
8. Turn It Up - Busta Rhymes
9. Get At Me Dog - DMX
10. Still A G Thing - Snoop Dogg
11. It's Alright - Jay-Z
12. Whatcha Gonna Do - Jayo Felony
13. Horse & Carriage - Cam'Ron
14. N.O.R.E. - Noreaga
15. I Got The Hook-Up! - Master P/Sons Of Funk
16. Luv 2 Luv U (Remix) - Timbaland & Magoo
17. 4, 3, 2, 1 - LL Cool J
18. Gone Till November - Wyclef Jean

Customer Reviews:

Good compilation.......2004-10-10

I really am just writing this to clarify that the song titled "Whatcha Gonna Do?" (#12) that is listed as DMX is NOT DMX... any hip hop fan can tell you that this is Jayo Felony. How that got confused, I have no idea. That being said, this is a good compilation for starting with late 90's hip hop.

Top Hits of '98!.......2001-02-19

This compilation features hip hop hits that climbed the charts in 1998. This album starts you off with a Latino hit called "Still Not a Player" by Big Punisher (R.I.P.). Which was everyone's jam. "Money Ain't a Thing" by Jermaine Dupri feat. Jay-Z which is featured on both JD's & Jay-Z's album. Next there's the L.O.X.'s best song they ever made called "Money, Power, Respect" featuring DMX & Lil' Kim, tight beat. "Deja Vu (Uptown Baby)" by Lord Tariq & Peter Gunz has gotten so much airplay. Maybe it's their best song too. Track 5 is 2Pac's "love song" called "Do For Love". E-40 has A LOT of slow songs and "Hope I Don't Go Back" is one of them. But it's a nice joint. The next track will get you pumped-up from those last 2 songs, it's called "Party ain't a Party" by Queen Pen w/ Markell Riley, Mr. Cheeks, Nutta Butta, & Freaky Tah. Busta Rhymes will make you "Turn it up" on the next track. "Get At Me Dog" is DMX's first single with a tight beat. (which feature's Sheek of The L.O.X.) I'm not hatin', but Snoog Dogg sounds weak on this good song called "Still a G Thing"; a sequel to "Nuttin but a G Thing". The 2nd verse of the hook in "It's Alright are not for lil' kids ears. "It's NOT Alright" Ya heard? Then there's the most pumped-up song on the compilation called "Watcha Gonna Do". This song is tight! You'll be boppin' heads to this one. Tracks 13-18 are the weak tracks except #14; it's "N.O.R.E." by Noreaga, which should'eve been put with the good tracks (#1-12). Overall, I gave this CD 4 stars cause of tracks 13, 15-18. If you loved the rap music of '98, this one's for you.

Great Mix Of Hip Hop From 1998!.......2000-04-24

This album features some of 1998's tightest hip-hop tracks! The best songs are Still Not A Player, Deja Vu, Do For Luv, Horse & Carriage, NORE, Get At Me Dog, Whatcha Gonna Do, Still A G Thang, and I Got The Hook-Up! Buy this album today!

weak.......1999-11-08

people need to get the message and realize that commercial rap is not benificial to hiphop culture. these songs are weak, don't purchase it unless you're buying for someone you hate...

This Mix is hella tight!!!!!!.......1999-03-08

This cd's got some of the fattest drops of the whole year. Now you don't have to by an artist whole album to get the single!!!!!!!!Busta, Snoop, Lox, DMX, they're all here. Hella tight!!!!!!

Average customer rating: I'm confused about something Solid compilation album Pretty Nice underground trying to surface (don't worry we can see you) lyricist lounge

Lyricist Lounge, Vol. 2 Various Artists Manufacturer: Priority Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD East Coast | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Gangsta & Hardcore | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music West Coast | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Southern Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music General | Compilations | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Experimental Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music General Christmas | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General Christmas | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music Similar Items: Lyricist Lounge, Vol. 1 Soundbombing 3 Soundbombing 2 Soundbombing Lyricist Lounge, Vol. 1 ASIN: B000050XI0 Release Date: 2000-11-28

Tracks:

1. 16 Bars - Notorious B.I.G.
2. Oh No - Mos Def/Pharoache Monch
3. Makin' It Blend - Q-Tip/Words
4. Get Up - Cocoa Brovaz
5. Get That Dough - Beanie Sigel
6. Let's Grow - Royce Da 5'9in
7. Ms. Fat Booty 2 - Mos Def/Ghostface Killah
8. W.K.Y.A. - Saukrates
9. Sharp Shooters - Talib Kweli/Dead Prez
10. Lengendary Street Team - Kool G Rap/M.O.P.
11. The Grimy Way - Big Noyd/Prodigy
12. Battle - Erick Sermon
13. Da Cipha Interlude
14. Still Here - Big L
15. Right And Exact - Dilated Peoples
16. Watcha - Master Fuol
17. I've Committed Murder (Gang Starr Remix) - Macy Gray
18. Outro Live At The Lounge - Q-Tip
19. Unknown
20. Unknown
21. Unknown
22. Unknown
23. Unknown
24. Unknown
25. Unknown
26. Unknown
27. Unknown
28. Unknown
29. Unknown
30. Unknown
31. Unknown
32. Unknown
33. Unknown
34. Unknown
35. Unknown
36. Unknown
37. Unknown
38. Bonus Track

Amazon.com

Biggie is back again--freestyling like only a dead man can on the intro to this second volume culled from the archives of NYC's Lyricist Lounge. You have to wonder why hip-hop can't let the man rest in peace? Must be something to do with the papers. Same could be said of this record's transparent attempt to keep a franchise alive and help push the Rawkus label further into mainstream consciousness. Aside from the aforementioned intro and Q-Tip's "live" outro, there's precious little evidence that the Lyricist Lounge is, in actuality, a freestyle forum with a monthly live event in New York City. The pairings of established and lesser MCs are suitably uninspired: Big Noyd and Prodigy's "The Grimy Way" and Royce Da 5'9"s "Let's Grow" even sound as if they're retreading 1980s retro-synth soundtracks. And, predictably, Mos Def (Rawkus's would-be prophet and biggest seller) is all over the record. He pairs up first with Ghostface Killah (on the previously released "Ms Fat Booty" remix), then with Pharoahe Monch and Nate Dogg (on "Oh No"), and cameos on the Gang Starr remix of Macy Gray's "I've Committed Murder." It seems that the only people that really get it are Last Emperor and RZA, whose resurrected creature-feature "He Lives" performs radical psychic surgery on this comp's rotting corpse. --Chris Campion

Customer Reviews:

I'm confused about something.......2005-10-19

This is basically adding on to what Adrian said earlier. I have had this CD for years and never noticed this. The back of the CD is not named right. I do understand that there is that He Lives song by RZA and that is track 15, but on the back of the CD it says 15 is Dilated Peoples. The version I have has Still Here and He Lives, but does not have Right and Exact on it.

Solid compilation album.......2005-08-06

A lot more known and accredited rappers are on this one and it makes for a better album from start to finish, but you still get some undergrown less known lyricits on it but not as many as Volume 1. Packed with 18 songs (1 is just a remix with a dfferent beat so it's 17 total songs), it has 2 classics, 1 almost classic, 4 I skip, 2 ok songs, and the others are good or great songs. Production is on point on most tracks as well, and a bunch of different producers get behiond the boards on this one. Hi Tek does 3 songs, Erick Sermon & ALChemist do 2 each, and Rcokwilder, DJ Roddy Rod, Ayatollah, DJ Roddy Rod, DJ Mighty Mi, Mad Lib, Prince Paul DJ Premier and Scott Storch all do 1. A good labum to have for fans of real hip hop and lyrics.

#1 - 10 (CLASSIC acapella freestyle from 1993 by the great: Notorious B.I.G. {R.I.P}
#2 - 9.5 (mos Def, Pharaohe Monch, Nate Dogg -- great beat)
#3 - 5 (Q-Tip & Words)
#4 - 8 (Cocoa Brovaz)
#5 - 8.5 (Beanie Sigel)
#6 - 8.5 (Royce da 5'9 -- nice beat)
#7 - 8.5 (Mos Def & Ghostface Killah - -nice beat)
#8 - 8 (Saukrates & Redman)
#9 - 5 (talib Kweli & the always $h!++y Dead Prez)
#10 - 9 (M.O.P. & Kool G Rap - hardcore song w/ nice beat to go with it)
#11 - 10 (CLASSIC -- Big Noyd f/ Prdogy -- GREAT BEAT)
#12 - 8 (Erick Sermon & Sy Scott)
#13 - 6 (Punch, Guilty, Phil da Agony, Cobra Red, Planet Asia)
#14 - 8 (Big L {R.I.P.} & C-Town)
#15 - 7.5 (Dilated Peoples -- great beat)
#16 - 6.5 (Master Fuol, Pastor Troy, JT Money)
#17 - 1.5 (macy Gray & Mos Def)

***there's a big gap from track 18 to track 38****

#38 - 8 (M.O.P. & Kool G Rap -- same lyrics as #10 but a different beat)

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Pretty Nice.......2005-06-01

I bought this album for one song, Oh No with Mos Def and Phraoh monche and ended up liking the majority of the album. My BIGGEST beef is the large number of empty tracks between 17 and 38...what the heck is that about? I'm really glad the album showcases some of the lesser known artists like Words(worth), Consquence and Menace, and Saukrates. My favorite beat is from the Alchemist on Right and Exact, the oriental sound is ON FIRE. Pick up this album is you have some extra cash and want some hot beats and a nice mix of artists

underground trying to surface (don't worry we can see you).......2003-11-15

First of all i would like to point out there are two versions of this album. Nothing major, but the copy i own, has a track with big L & C-town (called Still Here) in the place of The Last emporer. Both tracks are worthy of the cd yet the big l is doper.

With that being said the album itself is bangin, some commercial heads are featured which is okay since we all got to make money, but this is dope hip hop and you should buy it, not only is it mad cheap used, the album is worth every cent of that four dollars.

lyricist lounge.......2002-12-25

first of all i never heard the whole cd, i've just heard the sampler which is great. this is why i've gave it only 4 stars, i don't know that the rest of the songs are great, so i only gonna give you a review of the songs i've heard. "w.k.y.a." has a nice beat, "oh no..." is a great song, "makin' it blend" has a pretty commercial beat but it's listenable, "get that doe" is great, "sharp shooters" is nice, "the legendary street team(remix)" is better then the normal one. "he lives" has some great story-telling, "right & exact" is a pure dilated peoples song. i've also heard the remix of "i've commited murder" which is one of my favorite songs.

Average customer rating: Tight Tight this is a phat ol' school album

Old School Rap, Vol. 2 Various Artists Manufacturer: Thump Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music East Coast | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Gangsta & Hardcore | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Old School | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music West Coast | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music General | Compilations | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Old School Rap, Vol. 1 Old School Rap, Vol. 3 Old School Rap, Vol. 5 Old School, Vol. 1 Street Jams: Electric Funk, Vol. 2 ASIN: B0000037ZO Release Date: 1995-10-03

Tracks:

1. The Show - Doug E. Fresh & The Get Fresh Crew
2. Children Story - Slick Rick
3. The Roof Is On Fire - Rock Master Scott & The Dynamic Three
4. Brass Monkey - Beastie Boys
5. You Be Illin - Run-DMC
6. Dream Team Is In The House - L.A. Dream Team
7. The Cabbage Patch - The World Class Wreckin Crew
8. Gittin' Funky - Kid N' Play
9. 6 'N The Mornin' - Ice-T
10. Funky Beat - Whodini
11. It's Like That - Run DMC
12. Joy N Pain - Rob Base & D.J. E-Z Rock
13. Rockberry Jam - L.A. Dream Team
14. Basketball - Kurtis Blow

Customer Reviews:

Tight.......2000-09-07

this is tight.this is when in Rap you had to have your own Beat.Biting was a No-No.the Jams here still are tight.you can't go wrong here.it might be considered Old School but it's far&away Fresher than most things out nowadays in Rap.

Tight.......2000-09-07

this is tight.this is when in Rap you had to have your own Beat.Biting was a No-No.the Jams here still are tight.you can't go wrong here.it might be considered Old School but it's far&away Fresher than most things out nowadays in Rap.

this is a phat ol' school album.......1999-09-23

if you like the way hip hop was when everyone just rhymed for a good time you would enjoy this tape

Average customer rating: Track 7 corrupted? Ausar007 Soulfull cd full of hot poetry! "Bone Thugs" sealed the album -gr8 album-

The Rose, Vol. 2 2Pac Manufacturer: Koch Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD East Coast | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Gangsta & Hardcore | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music West Coast | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music General | Compilations | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Live at the House of Blues The Rose That Grew from Concrete Live at the House of Blues Pac's Life Loyal to the Game ASIN: B000AA4HMM Release Date: 2005-09-20

Tracks:

1. Intro * Featuring Black Ice
2. Power Of aA Smile * Featuring Bone Thugs n Harmony
3. The Eternal Lament * Featuring Celina
4. Fallen Star * Featuring Talib Kweli
5. In The Depths Of Solitude * Featuring Ludacris
6. Movin On * Featuring Lyfe Jennings
7. Life Through My Eyes * Featuring Memphis Bleek & Tupac
8. When Ure Heart Turns Cold * Featuring Outlawz
9. Black Woman * Featuring Jamal Joseph & Che Davis
10. Only 4 The Righteous * Featuring YoYo
11. Where There Is A Will... * Featuring Boot Camp Clik
12. When Ur Hero Falls * Featuring Impact Kids
13. And 2morrow * Featuring Shock G
14. If I Fail * Featuring Dead Prez
15. Poetry By AMber & Morgan Of Pacskids

Customer Reviews:

Track 7 corrupted?.......2007-01-13

Hi, I love 2Pac's work of music. But, is it just me (or my particular CD that I got) that track 7 started strangely/cut out? The beat sounds strange at the start and looks like the rhythm's changed in a split second and then a second later 2Pac's chorus come out ("No fairy tales...for this young black male..."). Anybody experience the same thing?

Ausar007.......2007-01-02

The album the rose dedicated to tupac shakur family and friends. Talib Kweli , Shock G, Yoyo, Memphis bleek , Bone thugs n harmony, outlawz ,dead prez, amber , morgan of pacshids , lyfe jennings ,celino, impact kids, black ice, boot camp clik, jamal joseph, che davis and ludacris . All songs written and inspired by the artists of the rose Vol. 2. and Produced by Afeni Shakur. The Legacy of Tupac Shakur Continues and the struggle of Good will prevail, because conscious music will always be in our hearts, Pac stood for the righteousness of hip hop. The evil music that Stopped Us from making conscious music in are everyday lives for the people to listen to has not changed us from our views of tupac shakur. He is still the childrens favorite artists and even though the evil side has forged conscious music as weak the truth still remains that pac is the frontier of conscious rap. Tupac remains as the versaltile rapper of the 20th and 21st century. Its the Evil that suppress the good and evil remains as oppositions to us who remains on the side of Allah and God. The community is effected since Tupac shakur passed on and we remain to fill in his struggle in hip hop. Pac is missed and now we as conscious rappers dedicate ourselves to kill the evil that killed tupac shakur.

Soulfull cd full of hot poetry!.......2005-11-14

This cd is a really good look into the mind of one of the greatest musicans of our time, tupac shakur is one of the greatest rappers of all time. His poetry is still inspriring people to do good in the rap game.

Holla

"Bone Thugs" sealed the album.......2005-10-08

Hearing the first song off the cd "Power of a smile" by Bone Thugs, was enought for me to buy the album. This is a well put together song. With there trademark speedy flow, along with their capability to harmonize like a group of RnB singers. But yet they still mantain that tough hardcore rap image. The Bone Thug camp haven't really put out real Quality music in a couple years, but judging this song, I think its say to safe that their back to capture their throme once again. Ludacris and Boot camp Click did an okay job.

-gr8 album-.......2005-09-25

this album is pretty good. POWER OF A SMILE is a hot track..you all should check it outttt.

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Blues Harp Meltdown, Vol. 2: East Meets West Live at Moe's Alley Various Artists Manufacturer: Mountain Top Prod ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Blues | Styles | Music General | Compilations | Blues | Styles | Music General | Live Albums | Blues | Styles | Music Similar Items: Blues Harp Meltdown Blues Harp Meltdown Volume 3: Legends Gary Smith - Amplified Blues Harp Demystified Rolling Fork Revisited Harmonica Party ASIN: B00068NW10 Release Date: 2004-10-12

Tracks:

1. Telephone Blues - RJ Mischo
2. Moe's Blues - RJ Mischo
3. You Can't Hurt Me No More - Gary Smith
4. Story Telling Woman - Gary Smith
5. It Ain't Right - Gary Smith
6. Intro - Frank Goldwasser
7. All These Blues - Frank Goldwasser
8. Intro - Mark Hummel
9. Seven Nights To Rock - Mark Hummel
10. I'm Gone - Mark Hummel
11. Love Shock - Mark Hummel
12. Nothing But The Devil - Paul & Annie

Tracks:

1. Intro - Paul & Annie
2. Even Good Women Have Bad Days - Paul & Annie
3. Little Dog - Paul & Annie
4. Annie's Rocker - Paul & Annie
5. Intro - Johnny Dyer
6. Everything Gonna Be All Right - Johnny Dyer
7. Mojo Boogie - Johnny Dyer
8. Long Distance Call - Johnny Dyer
9. Blow Wind - Johnny Dyer
10. Intro - Gary Primich
11. Real Gone Lover - Gary Primich
12. Can't Stand You When You're Drinking - Gary Primich
13. Playgirl - Gary Primich
14. Primich Song Intro - Gary Primich
15. Ain't She Trouble - Gary Primich
16. Goodbye Intro - Gary Primich
17. Goodbye Little Girl - Gary Primich

Average customer rating:

Anthology of Chant Manufacturer: Celestial Harmonies ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Allegri | Allegri, Gregorio | ( A ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Hildegard of Bingen | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Orff | Orff, Carl | ( O ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Sacred & Religious | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music | Requiems Vocal & Song | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music | Requiems Saxophone | Reeds & Winds | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Sacred & Religious | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Ambient | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Germany | Continental Europe | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | Continental Europe | Europe | International | Styles | Music Armenia | Eastern Europe | Europe | International | Styles | Music Tibet | Far East & Asia | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Native American | North America | International | Styles | Music Turkey | Middle East | International | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music Meditation | New Age | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Chants | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Oratorios | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Psalms | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music 1990s | By Decade | Pop | Styles | Music 1990-1999 | Decades | Compilations | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Classical | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | New Age | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Music of Islam Sampler Music of Islam, Vol. 10: Qur'an Recitation ASIN: B0000007YM Release Date: 1995-11-30

Tracks:

1. The Taj Mahal Suite XV - Saad Ullah Khan
2. Das Wessobrunner Gebet (The Wessobrunn Prayer) - Madrigal Choir Of The Munich Academy Of Music/Max Frey
3. Ezan (Call To Prayer) - H. Hafiz Huseyin Erek
4. Sirt Im Sasani - Haissmavourk Choir/Mihran Ghazelian
5. Lamentationes Jeremiae - Students' Choir And Students' Chamber Choir Utrecht/Jan Boogarts
6. O Felix Anima - Augsburg Ensemble For Early Music
7. Peace Pipe Prayer To The North, South, East And West - Perry Silverbird
8. The Prayers Of Forgiveness - Sosol - Monks Of The Dip Tse Chok Ling Monastery Of Dharamsala
9. Kuranda Warrior - David Hudson
10. Brotherhood - David Hykes, Timothy Hill
11. Bats Mez Ter - Karineh Avetissian
12. Miserere - Oxford Camerata, Jeremy Summerly
13. Wa-She-Poh - Perry Silverbird, Steve Roach
14. Al Fatiha - Omar Faruk Tekbilek, Brian Keane
15. The Taj Mahal Suite XV - Saad Ullah Khan

Album Description

Music was originally a communal act. It was utilitarian and, in a way, magic - it made work easy. Music was also a reflection of the nascent social order, with one lead voice and the rest responding. The first solo music was therefore a powerful act of liberation, of spirit. This recording contains a great diversity of solos; more than a millennium separates the oldest from the most recent; there are solos for flutes, reeds, brass, lutes, zithers, fiddles, piano, percussion, and voice; the music comes from the Near East, the Far East, Australia, Europe, and the Americas. But despite the contrast of instruments and styles, what gradually becomes apparent is the similarity beneath the surface of these works. Soul Alone: The Art of the Solo suggests that there is some fundamental distinction about the way musicians express themselves in a solo setting - something that defines the Art of the Solo.

This is some of the most personally felt music the world's greatest traditions have to offer. If the act of making music is a personal one, so too is listening. Music was always meant to be listened to - by other people, or by something else, whether you call it God or nature or by another name. And that is the reason for Soul Alone: The Art of the Solo. Because after all, music can be performed alone, and heard alone, but it is still a communal art, meant to be shared. Perhaps it only truly becomes music when it is shared.

Average customer rating: Interesting collaboration, but volume 1 is better.

West Meets East, Vol. 2 Ravi Shankar , and Yehudi Menuhin Manufacturer: Bgo - Beat Goes on ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD India | India & Pakistan | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Reggae | International | Styles | Music General | Far East & Asia | International | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: West Meets East: The Historic Shankar Menuhin Collection West Meets East: The Historic Shankar/Menuhin Sessions The Sounds of India Passages Sitar Concertos & Other Works ASIN: B00006L5CH Release Date: 2002-11-19

Tracks:

1. Raga Piloo - Kamala Chakravarti, Sir Yehudi Menuhin, Alla Rakha, Ravi Shankar
2. Raga Ananda Bhairava - Nodu C. Mullick, Alla Rakha, Ravi Shankar
3. Sonata No. 1 for Violin and Piano: 1st Movement: Allegro Appassionato
4. Sonata No. 1 for Violin and Piano: 2nd Movement: Adagio
5. Sonata No. 1 for Violin and Piano: 3rd Movement: Allegro

Album Description

2002 release featuring the virtuoso violin playing of Yehudi Menuhin together with the innovative musicianship of Ravi Shankar - the man George Harrison described as the Godfather of World Music. BGO.

Customer Reviews:

Interesting collaboration, but volume 1 is better........2003-02-11

This is the second collaboration between master musicians Ravi Shankar and the late Yehudi Menhuin. The first piece is an interesting interplay of violin and sitar. Then, the second piece is a Ravi Shankar solo with tabla and tamboura. The first movement of the Yehudi Menhuin contribution is a little "free form", i.e., not the standard classical piece and takes more getting used to (for me) than the sitar pieces (as I'm more familiar with Mr. Shankar's work and own several cds). The sitar is (as it says in the notes) hard for some Western listeners to adapt to (as the rhythms, etc., are different from Western music). As I said in the title, not bad, but volume 1 is better. The second and third movements are better as the piece settles down a bit, from the cacophonous beginning of the first movement, to a more "standard" classical work. Somewhat worthy of the price for the early pieces.

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