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Average customer rating: More Good Stuff from a Big Man Posthumous greatness Biggy at His Prime Biggie's best work! The greatest album ever released by Biggie & BadBoy Records.

Life After Death The Notorious B.I.G. Manufacturer: Bad Boy 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 Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music General | Funk | R&B | 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: Born Again Ready To Die [PA] [Remaster] [CD & DVD] 2Pac - Greatest Hits Reasonable Doubt The Chronic ASIN: B0000039QA Release Date: 1997-03-25

Tracks:

1. Life After Death Intro
2. Somebody's Gotta Die
3. Hypnotize
4. Kick In The Door
5. #!*@ You Tonight
6. Last Day
7. I Love The Dough
8. What's Beef?
9. B.I.G. Interlude
10. Mo Money Mo Problems
11. Niggas Bleed
12. I Got A Story To Tell

Tracks:

1. Notorious Thugs
2. Miss U
3. Another
4. Going Back To Cali
5. Ten Crack Commandments
6. Playa Hater
7. Nasty Boy
8. Sky's The Limit
9. The World Is Filled...
10. My Downfall
11. Long Kiss Goodnight
12. You're Nobody (Til Somebody Kills You)

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The King of Brooklyn, Biggie Smalls, busted through with an instant hip-hop classic on his first album, Ready to Die, but he outdid even his standard on Life After Death, an audible, posthumous autobiography about the life of the former dope dealer. The 2 CD set revels in death, especially on "Niggaz Bleed," "Somebody's Gotta Die," and "You're Nobody ('Til Somebody Kills You)," but it's painfully clear that this chestnut-cheeked, fun-loving father of two wanted to see his kids grow up on "Sky Is the Limit" and "Miss U," both of which point to the future. The album also serves as a testament to Biggie's flexibility: he adopts Bone Thugs-N-Harmony's rapid rhyme flow and Midwestern beats when they guest on "Notorious Thugs," he positively bounces on both "Mo Money Mo Problems" and "Going Back to Cali" (guesting Eazy Mo Bee), and even kicks it Wu-Tang style when RZA shows up for "Long Kiss Goodnight." --Asondra R. Hunter

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The King of Brooklyn, Biggie Smalls, busted through with an instant hip-hop classic on his first album, Ready to Die, but he outdid even his standard on Life After Death, an audible, posthumous autobiography about the life of the former dope dealer. The 2 CD set revels in death, especially on "Niggaz Bleed," "Somebody's Gotta Die," and "You're Nobody ('Til Somebody Kills You)," but it's painfully clear that this chestnut-cheeked, fun-loving father of two wanted to see his kids grow up on "Sky Is the Limit" and "Miss U," both of which point to the future. The album also serves as a testament to Biggie's flexibility: he adopts Bone Thugs-N-Harmony's rapid rhyme flow and Midwestern beats when they guest on "Notorious Thugs," he positively bounces on both "Mo Money Mo Problems" and "Going Back to Cali" (guesting Eazy Mo Bee), and even kicks it Wu-Tang style when RZA shows up for "Long Kiss Goodnight." --Asondra R. Hunter

Customer Reviews:

More Good Stuff from a Big Man.......2007-07-20

With 2 discs, Life After Death gives the listener a lot of material by Biggie. Some reviewers criticize this as having some weaker stuff and annoying guest appearances, but I think that's just a function of having a bigger album. Some stuff inevitably will not be as good as the rest. And I think the guest appearances are fine. Lil Kim spews off a foul mouth on one track, but that's what she does in her own stuff. Anyway, there's lots of great raps on her. The album's a bit slicker and more produced, lacking some of the edge of Ready to Die, but I think things as a whole work very well. While maybe not quite as awesome, on a song by song basis, as Ready to Die, this album definitely has enough quality material for the 5 stars. The best raps:

Hypnotize
Kick in the Door
I Love the Dough
Mo Money Mo Problems
Another
Going Back to Cali
The World is Filled

Posthumous greatness .......2007-07-14

This album is Biggie at his best before his music got corrupted by a sniveling weasel named Sean P Giddy Combs. It has guest appearances like 112, Too Short, Jay-z, R. Kelly, The Lox etc but Biggie shines regardless of guest appearances. The album kicks of with vivid storytelling by Biggie on Somebody's Gotta Die but that's not the only track where Biggie tells a great story. N***** Bleed is another cinematic track and Story To Tell is Biggie telling a story of some chick he was messing with whose husband ends up coming home while he's still there. Miss U is a touching tale with some good vocals by 112 on the chorus. Big keeps it true to the MC side of him with tracks like Kick In The Door(Nas Diss), the sinister sounding What's Beef, the first single Hypnotize, My Downfall(feat DMC), Long Kiss Goodnight(obvious 2pac diss but the track could do without Puffy's bipolar ranting. We all know Diddy is a cupcake), Last Day(feat the Lox). I Love The Dough is another highlight which features Jay-z and Angela Winbush as both Jigga and Biggie drop some hot verses on the track. Bone Thugs N Harmony join in on the festivities on Notorious Thugs as everybody delivers some fast-paced verses on the track. Going Back To Cali is Big's ode California and Biggie teaches the rules to the game on Ten Crack Commandments. The album does have its flaws like Playa Hater which is awful and anybody who can tell you that track is tight is borderline insane. Last Day is suspect only because of lackluster verses by The Lox(Biggie killed it!). I never felt The World Is Filled(feat Too Short and Fluff Diddy) and thats another song, with guest appearances where Biggie had the only notable verse(case in point for Mo Money Mo Problems). After that this album is smooth sailing. Biggie has his songs for the ladies like Nasty Boy and F*** You Tonight(feat R. Kelly) which he makes work for him. Lil Kim joins in on the battle of the sexes record Another. 112 makes another appearance on the magnificent Sky's The Limit where Biggie recalls his past. The second disc ends with the gritty You're Nobody (Til Somebody Kills You) as Biggie brings it to you raw and uncut. Bottom Line: The Notorious Big's Life After Death is easily the best rap album of 1997 and is a necessary requirement for any rap fan's collection. Biggie excelled on every track(even when the guest spots didnt) and the production was the best that Bad Boy could get. Standout tracks on Disc 1: SOMEBODY'S GOTTA DIE, HYPNOTIZE, KICK IN THE DOOR, F*** YOU TONIGHT, I LOVE THE DOUGH, WHAT'S BEEF, N***** BLEED and I GOT A STORY TO TELL. Standout Tracks on Disc Two: NOTORIOUS THUGS, MISS U, ANOTHER, GOING BACK TO CALI, TEN CRACK COMMANDMENTS, NASTY BOY, SKY'S THE LIMIT, MY D0WNFALL, LONG KISS GOODNIGHT and YOU'RE NOBODY(Til Somebody Kills You). RIP to Christopher Wallace aka The Notorious Big. Gone But Never Forgotten. There you have it. The most earnest review you'll ever read without the silly arguments about who is the better MC out of Pac and Big. You guys who are still carrying on with this asinine dispute need to agree to disagree and GROW UP!!! You're fools are damn near 40 still carrying on like high school kids. SHAME ON YOU ALL!

Biggy at His Prime.......2007-07-11

The Notorious B.I.G. was a lyrical genius and he showed it on Life After Death. This is the greatest rap double album ever. Biggy mastered his flow and showed his versitility on this album. He told stories, gave us party records, got serious, clowned around, rapped over west coast beats, rhymed fast, and gave us hard core street records. This is the definition of a complete album. Ready to Die was a classic and Biggy took it to another level on this album.

He left the world with his best work before he passed. Biggy had a great ability to make his lyrics very visual. Stories like "Somebody Gots to Die", "Niggas Bleed" and "I Got A Story to Tell" are so good that you can visualize his every word. Biggy had the East Coast on lock and no one in the game could touch him in wordplay. I can not even sit here and start to name the best songs because there were too many.

Biggy dropped two classic albums and was killed while he was still on top. He never lost his spot. Life After Death raised the bar for the game. I would have loved to see B.I.G. grow as an artist and make new music after this record. Unfortunately, his time was cut short, but he left us with a gem that shows his amazing talent....

Biggie's best work!.......2007-07-05

The first album was pretty tight, but this title cd album is Biggie's best work. And even if he was still alive, i'm not so sure that he could really top this one. It's a collector's item.

The greatest album ever released by Biggie & BadBoy Records........2006-12-01

Life After shows Biggie's growth as an artist and man. The storytelling is very cinematic and compelling. This is really a movie on wax for real. The paranoia is also raised on here and for good reason since Biggie spent 1996 fending off Pac's accusations and insults. In short, Biggie was a naturally gifted, personable, smart dude that's greatly missed.

Top Joints:
I Got A Story To Tell
Long Kiss Goodnight
Notorious Thugs
Hypnotize
N*ggas Bleed
Goin Back To Cali
My Downfall
What's Beef
Kick In The Door
You're Nobody.........
Ten Crack Commandments

Basically the whole 2 discs.

Average customer rating: 4.5 stars: Great follow up to Hard Knock Life Close to being great... Am I Hearing Something Different (2.5 stars) stop hatin rip pacman that is bullsh*t

Vol. 3: Life and Times of S. Carter Jay-Z Manufacturer: Roc-a-Fella 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 Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Vol. 2, Hard Knock Life In My Lifetime, Vol. 1 The Dynasty: Roc La Familia 2000 The Blueprint Blueprint 2: The Gift & The Curse ASIN: B00003NHAR Release Date: 1999-12-28

Tracks:

1. Hova Song (intro)
2. So Ghetto
3. Do It Again (Put Ya Hands Up)
4. Dope Man
5. Things That U Do (featuring Mariah Carey)
6. It's Hot (Some Like It Hot)
7. Snoopy Track (featuring Juvenile)
8. S. Carter (featuring Amil)
9. Pop 4 Roc (featuring Beanie Sigel/Memphis Bleek/Amil)
10. Watch Me (featuring Dr. Dre)
11. Big Pimpin' (featuring UGK)
12. There's Been A Murder
13. Come And Get Me
14. NYMP
15. Hova Song (outro)

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On The Life and Times of S. Carter, Jay-Z's century-closing guaranteed-platinum album, he compares his hit-making prowess to that of Michael Jackson--the unspoken difference being that Jigga appears to be far from wearing out his commercial welcome. For good reason, too; not only is the Roc-A-Fella king maker one prolific rapper and writer, his output is of high enough quality to keep heads ringin'. While there's no single classic on the order of "Hard Knock Life" here, collaborations with Dr. Dre (the truly defiant "Watch Me"), Juvenile ("Snoopy Track"), and UGK ("Big Pimpin'") argue well for Jay-Z's continued vitality. Further proof may lie in the fact that, faced with mass bootlegging weeks before the CD's release, the Z-man added several tracks, effectively revising it at the last minute. --Rickey Wright

Customer Reviews:

4.5 stars: Great follow up to Hard Knock Life.......2006-12-24

Jay's streak continued with Vol 3. He has some of the most potent album cuts ever. His album cuts are tighter than the majority of other rapper's singles. Could have been a classic if he had taken out 4 songs.

Top Joints:
Hova Song (intro)
So Ghetto
Do It Again (Put Ya Hands Up)
Dope Man
It's Hot (Some Like It Hot) (A little heat for 50)
Snoopy Track (featuring Juvenile) (Should have been a single)
S. Carter (featuring Amil)
Big Pimpin' (featuring UGK) Classic!
There's Been A Murder (Tight)
Come And Get Me (Shots to give)

Close to being great..........2006-10-03

Anyone who liked volume II has to buy this album. Although admittedly a few songs fall flat, this is still a superb record. I really
think this was one of the best rap albums released back when rap was actually good aka pre 2002.

There are a couple of club type songs, flow type songs, serious songs and etc. I actually liked his duo with DRE and think it was a pretty good rhyme although "Things That You Do" f/ Mariah falls flat pretty quickly. I dont know who the heck Amil is but she generally sounds good on the album and I think that having Big Pimpin plus 2 good, hidden tracks is icing on this cake. How could you not buy this album for $10 if you love raps glory days from the late 90s/early00?

Am I Hearing Something Different (2.5 stars).......2006-07-27

I'm reading some of the recent reviews and most of them are 5 star reviews. I wonder if they ever sat down and listened to the album or are they aware if Jay-Z is capable of much more.

Anyway Jay-Z's fourth album Vol.3: Life And Times Of Shawn Carter is a semi-decent album at best. In 1999, Jay-Z was possibly enjoying the mainstream status of his career, to the point that he has been lacking on the microphone. He hasn't improved since Vol.2: Hard Knock Life. His rhymes seemed to be slapped together, as shown in the second track "So Ghetto" with rhymes like "Jigga man, Volume 3/I'm back looking like me/stop the presses/ladies drop your dresses." Some tracks just fall flat on the ground like the Mariah Carey assisted "Things That You Do", and and the weak hook on "S. Carter". Awkward moments are on this album like Dr. Dre appearing on the song "Watch Me" as Jigga doesn't shine lyrically on the track. "Come And Get Me" could have been shortened and condenced to three verses, since I've ever heard Jigga do a solo song lasting longer than 4 and a half minutes. Amil, Beanie Sigel, and Memphis Bleek colab with Jay for "Pop 4 Roc" and that fails causing me to loose my attention towards it.

Now there are some good songs on this album though. The first single "Do It Again (Put Ya Hands Up)" was probably a club banger back in late '99/early 2000 with the help of Beanie Sigel. "It's Hot (Some Like It Hot)" Jay turns to his lyrical side and it works somewhat on the better side on this track with rhymes like "I'm about a dollar, what the f*** is 50 Cents" (a response to 50's "How To Rob"). UGK hooks up with Jay on the hit single "Big Pimpin" that is one of the standout tracks (If you remember when it was on the radio/television, Jay had an extra verse, that is not on the album). Mostly the production on this CD saves it from being a failure. "Snoop Track" featuring Juvenile is one of those tracks that carries a good beat.

The bonus tracks "Jigga My N****" appeared on the Ruff Ryders first comp album and "Girls Best Friend" appeared on the Blue Streak Sndtrk. A couple of bonus songs that are better than the ones on the album.

As I said before Jay-Z is capable of doing much better. Many Jigga fans want to hear the same man that was on Reasonable Doubt, and this album is far from what that is. The production saves this from being a complete failure in my opinion. Luckly Jigga stepped his rhymes back up on future albums. If you want to hear more Jay-Z or you have never bought this album and are curious, I recommend this to you. Otherwise pick up other Jigga albums.

Lyrics: D+
Production: B-
Guest Appearances: C
Musical Vibes: C-

Favorite Tracks: Do It Again (Put Yo Hands Up), It's Hot (Some Like It Hot), Snoopy Track, Big Pimpin', Jigga My N****, Girls Best Friend

stop hatin .......2006-06-23

jay held it down this summer as always with so many hits. this album was jacked off the internet so he had to make 5 songs in 2 days. I think that is amazing.

rip pacman that is bullsh*t.......2006-06-20

ok i can deal with you saying that this album is average even though i feel it is a very solid album not near the quality of reasonable doubt but it is worth picking up and as far as calling UGK "average texas rappers" thats like calling 2pac an average west coast rapper thats bullsh*t

Average customer rating: A definite 2 Pac Collector's Item The most overlooked chapter of the 2Pac saga Thug Passion Put To Wax {4.5 Stars} THE OFFICAL AMAZON HIP-HOP REVIEWER Damn good album

Thug Life: Vol. 1 Thug Life Manufacturer: Jive ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music General | Funk | R&B | Styles | Music Gangsta & Hardcore | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z. 2Pacalypse Now Me Against the World Still I Rise R U Still Down? (Remember Me) ASIN: B000005Z0I Release Date: 1998-03-10

Tracks:

1. Bury Me A G
2. Don't Get It Twisted
3. Shit Don't Stop
4. Pour Out A Little Liquor
5. Stay True
6. How Long Will They Mourn Me?
7. Under Pressure
8. Street Fame
9. Cradle To The Grave
10. Str8 Ballin'

Customer Reviews:

A definite 2 Pac Collector's Item.......2007-06-09

I have no problem admitting that I was a late bloomer to 2Pac Shakur. Growing up and being a fan of rap music I was a heavy listener of East Coast Rap Music. You say something about Boogie Down Productions, EPMD, Gang Starr, Public Enemy, Run DMC, Eric B. & Rakim or LL Cool J, I knew exactly what you were talking about. My introdcution to 2 Pac other than the obligatory, "Same Song", "Trapped", "Brenda's Got A Baby", "Holla If Ya Hear Me", and "I Get Around" actually started when I heard Pac and MC Breed on "Gotta Get Mine" and with "Definition Of A Thug N****" that appeared on the Poetic Justice soundtrack and was produced by Warren G.

Slowly but surely I finally started paying attention to 2 Pac and my 1st purchase ended up being the classic "Me Against The World". (After his tragic death, I purchased "2Pacalypse Now" and "Stricly 4 My N*****"). Eventhough "Dear Mama" was being wore out on the radio that song still was one of my favorite tracks, as well as, "If I Die 2 Nite", "Outlaw", "So Many Tears", "Death Around The Corner", and "Temptations". One day I happened to be in my dorm room and I heard a 2Pac track that wasn't on "Me Against The World" and I had never heard the track before. Although, I only had a tape collection back then, I had a pet peeve with artists releasing a cassette and then 3 months later after they release a single that ends up being on a soundtrack or on a B Side cassette single that you have to end up buying if you collected music like I did. I asked the guy who was in the room, bobbing his head endlessly what the track was and he told me it was entitled "Str8 Ballin'" and it was on Thug Life Volume 1. I remembered 2 Pac always screaming "Thug Life" but I never knew that they had a whole tape/CD that was in stores. I did remember the track "Pour Out A Little Liquor" that was featured on the "Above The Rim" soundtrack that was labeled Thug Life and had 2Pac appearing solo. I didn't even have to hear anymore tracks, I remember going to the local record store (Waxie Maxie's if I remember correctly) and purchasing the tape, which I eventually purchased on CD when I started my CD collection.

As soon as I put the tape in I was immediately floored by "Bury Me A "G". I instantly recognized the Isley Brothers' "For The Love Of You (Parts 1 & 2)" sample and 2Pac sounded as good as he did on "Gotta Get Mine". The last verse on this track will always be one of 2Pac's best verses, in my opinion. I had to rewind the tape back to the beginning and listen to the track again, not only to hear 2 Pac's verses but I recognized some familiar voices and I couldn't pin point the track that I heard them on. When I looked at the track listing, I then remembered that I was familiar with "Cradle To The Grave", which the Video Jukebox use to wear out constantly. The next track to immediately catch my attention ended up being "How Long Will They Mourn Me?" w/featured the infamous West Coast vocalist Nate Dogg. The track ended up being a track for one of their fallen homies and Nate's "I wish it would have been another" was in my head for a long time. "Under Pressure" was also another track that caught my attention when I heard a familiar voice in Stretch. I remembered that I bought the "Above The Rim" soundtrack CD and one of my boys bought the tape. In an eerie event, the "Above The Rim" tape had more songs than the CD which was unheard of in those times with the exception of Nas' "Silent Murder" which appeared on the "It Was Written" tape and not the CD. When I heard "Pain" which featured 2 Pac and Stretch and "Loyal To The Game" that had 2 Pac, Treach from Naughty By Nature and some cat named Riddler if I remember correctly, I was highly disgusted that I had the CD. 'Til this day "Pain" is one of my favorite 2 Pac songs of all time. So when I heard Strecth with the "When the pressure on it's a hit, ski mask, extra gats, bring the clips, don't nobody move when we walk the streets, they stay silent 'cause talk is cheap", the track immediately became one of my favorites.

This CD's best track is clearly "Str8 Ballin'". I have no idea what 2Pac's mindframe was when he made this song. Possibly it was the glorification of Thug Life, but this is clearly one of 2Pac's best tracks ever. When they had a remastered version of the track on the 2 Pac "Resurrection" soundtrack I was definitely pleased. Easy Moe Bee, who produced "If I Die 2 Nite" and "Temptations" from "Me Against The World", laid down the production for "Str8 Ballin'" and 2Pac took care of the rest.

Other than the tracks that I mentioned "S*** Don't Stop" is worth checking out because of its use of the "Aqua Boogie" sample and so are the tracks "Stay True" and "Street Fame". Overall, I recommend this CD because some people may just be familiar with just the actual 2Pac disc catalog and not this collector's item if you are a 2Pac fan. You get a disc where 2Pac is featured on 8 out of 10 tracks and this should be added to your collection if you have the rest of his releases.


James' Top 6

1) Str8 Ballin'
2) Pour Out A Little Liquor
3) Bury Me A "G"
4) Cradle 2 The Grave
5) How Long Will They Mourn Me w/Nate Dogg
6) Under Pressure w/Stretch

The most overlooked chapter of the 2Pac saga.......2007-05-21

In 1994, 2Pac had established himself as a west coast power, and while he was not yet at the level of superstardom that affiliation with Death Row Records would bring, he was established from his first two albums, 2Pacalypse Now and Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z.. Thug Life was a group of 2Pac's friends including Mopreme, Macadoshis, Rated R, and Big Syke. Many tracks were recorded for this album, and a lot were cut, and this album was not nearly as violent a work as it could have been (for instance, a song with the verse from the song "Runnin'" from "2Pac Resurrection" was cut). "Volume 1" is a ten-track release that clocks in at just over forty minutes, and it's got more of a relaxed, laidback vibe than Pac's later music. It's really, really good. Pac's strength is obvious, but his boys are also very capable MCs. On "Volume 1," the songs range from upbeat party songs to more laidback street cuts, as well as a handful of the deep, philosophical cuts that 2Pac so perfected. The party jams are good, but they're at their best on songs deep songs like "Pour Out a Little Liquor." The deep lyrics over laidback beats is a cool product. Two of these, "Bury Me a G" and of course the legendary "How Long Will They Mourn Me?" are among the best of 2Pac's discography. Like Pac himself, Thug Life are better artists than rappers. When I say that, I mean that their entire product is greater than the sum of their parts. For instance, none of them are great vocabularists, they might use the word "motherf...in'" eight times in a verse to take up syllables. But like 2Pac, they are so emotional and convey so much emotion in their raps that it's really effective and dramatic. They are gangstas first, and even with so much deep philosophizing, you won't lose sight that they're from the streets. The production is excellent. 1994 produced a lot of beautiful sounding hip hop from the west coast, and the production on "Volume 1" is just great. It's the kind of sound that evokes pure California imagery, yet it's not g-funk at all. It's laidback and soulful, but not the kind of rolling, synth-heavy g-funk that would soon take over. There are multiple classic jams here, you'd be hard pressed to find another single album with as many true classics as this, even if every song isn't. There's so much to be said for this album, but overall, "Volume 1" is a truly fine work of lyrically and musically appealing music, and I highly recommend it to all fans of 2Pac and west coast hip hop.

The first song is a true hip hop classic, "Bury Me a G." This song utilizes a gorgeous Isley Brothers soul sample, later artists like Nas, UGK, and Master P would use the same sample trying to recapture the glory. This song's a true anthem of ghetto lifestyle, from the chorus, ("I ain't got time for b...s, gotta keep my mind on my motherf...in' switches...") to the verses talking about the dangers and trials of slangin' and bangin'. This shows a slightly philosophical style that 2Pac embraced, yet the laidback production is settling, creating a unique feel. All the verses are great. "Don't Get It Twisted" is fairly standard gangsta fare, but the upbeat production is good. "S... Don't Stop" is more of a party jam, fast and funky. I love the slow, winding beat on "Pour Out a Little Liquor," a toast to lost homies. 2Pac made a lot of songs like this during his career, and this is among the best. "Stay True" is an upbeat summertime anthem, and it's awesome. The next song is truly one of my favorites of all time, the epic "How Long Will They Mourn Me?" This song has all the elements you could need for a classic: a legendary Warren G beat, Nate Dogg on the hook, and all the members of the group. The raps are among the most emotional they ever did, and the chemistry and execution are perfect. By the second and third verse, it seems like every other word is "motherf...in'," but you won't even notice because you'll be yelling along with Syke and Rated R. "Under Pressure" is an appealing, dark, streets track. "Street Fame" is solid but not amazing. "Cradle to the Grave" is a definite classic, though, with great production, an awesome chorus, and some of Pac's most noteworthy styles. The album closes with one more awesome song, the ultra-catchy "Str8 Ballin'."

I feel like "Volume 1" gets overlooked in comparison to a lot of Pac's other classics, and while it certainly isn't on the level of Me Against the World or All Eyez on Me, it contains multiple classic singles and is a great album from start to finish. It seems like even Outlawz got more press than Thug Life. I highly recommend "Volume 1," it has all the characteristics of Pac's great solos, and the chemistry and production is awesome. This is a classic, those who have yet to hear it might consider it a must-have!

Thug Passion Put To Wax {4.5 Stars}.......2007-01-27

Can't really add much to the reviews. This is one of those albums that increases in listening value as it gets older. I'll admit that when this came out in '94, I only bumped the singles. It didn't grab me at the time. Sometime around '97 I gave it a spin and I've been loving it ever since. There are plenty of bangers on the album, but classics like "Pour Out A Little Liquor", "Str8 Ballin' ", "How Long Will They Mourn Me", Cradle To The Grave", and "Under Pressure" make this album worth owning all by themselves. The rest of the songs are on point too -- there isn't much filler on this album. The production is handled by Warren G. & Nate Dogg (1), the awesone yet underrated Easy Mo B (1), Johnny J (1), Jay & Mopreme (1), Jay & Syke (1), Stretch (1), and Thug Music (4). I'd say that all contributing producers turned in dope tracks.

The only tracks that I would call skip material are "Sh** Don't Stop" and "Don't Get It Twisted". "Sh** Don't Stop" is probably the most lazily produced track on the whole album and the lyrics are unimpressive. The production is on "Don't Get It Twisted" cool, but it's one of those songs that you have to be in the mood for it (in my opinion).

Volume 1 is a passionate, if at times misdirected, release from the Thug Life camp. The production is nothing short of vintage mid 90's Cali vibes. It holds up very well 13 years after its release. Of course, if you're a Tupac completist, you probably have this album already. But even if you're not a Pac fan, this should be a part of your collection.

R.I.P. Tupac

Standout Tracks: How Long Will They Mourn Me feat. Nate Dogg, Pour Out A Little Liquor, Str8 Ballin' (My Favorite), Cradle To The Grave, Under Pressure, Bury Me A G feat. Natasha Walker (of Y.N.V.)

THE OFFICAL AMAZON HIP-HOP REVIEWER.......2007-01-09

Hello there people looking into buying THUG LIFE VOLUME 1.

i would first like to start with a little information on THUG LIFE which was the name of a rap group which featured 2pac, big syke, mopreme and a few other's. if you are a 2pac fan you may of already heard of this album although this album is one of 2pacs most unrecornised albums and when 2pac founded the group in 1993 they where quite unknown to the public and it was only after 2pac was shoot when people noticed the album.

the THUG LIFE group may better today be known as the OUTLAWZ with big syke changing his name to MUSSILINI on the outlawz albums 2pac to MAKAVELI, MOPREME did not stay with the group when they changed there names to the OUTLAWZ which was a shame due to the fact MOPREME was one of the better rappers on the THUG LIFE album, he was also the son of the late MUTULU shakur which was 2pacs stepfather. mutulu is mentioned alot in 2pacs older albums due to the fact mutulu was there for tupac and tupac saw him as a father figure,
even though mutulu was placed on the FBI's MOST WANTED LIST after escaping from prison in the 80's tupac looked up to him.

the name THUG LIFE is a name 2pac called the group with the meaning : The Hate U Gave Little Infants F**k Every1 which spells out thug life if you use the first letter in every word.

the notoious B.I.G was also meant to join the group when they had first started but the record label desided against it and removed b.i.g

* THE ALBUM *
This is a old classic album and fans of tupac would be expected to have this place near the top shelf of any cd rack, due to tupacs death the rise of price's to shakurs albums means they have shoot up quite a lot and you could be expected to pay from $15 and upwards per album but at the moment i think this album is going rather cheap.

if your a fan of ALL EYEZ ON ME and alot of tupacs latier stuff and style then this album may not be your best album to buy, tupac is often well know for his poetic rhyming and graphic lyrics but this album is more hardcore and talk's about diffrent topics in one song rather then the song telling a story of just one topic ie: tear drops and close caskets

there seems to be more of a darker side to this album and although the album is diffrent to shakurs newer stuff this album is still a brilliant album, ( i didn't leave this album to be the last one to buy till i finished my pac collection, i think it was the 3rd i bought )

there are some brilliant songs on this album, songs like HOW LONG WILL YOU MORN ME in memory for kado (R.I.P) Which also D.M.X. does a memorial for KADO at the end of WHERE THE HOOD AT vidoe

even if you buy the album for HOW LONG WILL THEY MORN ME it is still money well spent due to the song been such a classic with great lyrics and a brilliant choaros by NATE DOGG, there are other great song on there too with great basic background beats of the drums with a funky tune the come over the drums. plent of song reach out and touch you when listening to the lyrics and you will find your self listening to the album more and more once you own it, also the lyrics are easy to pick up on and means easier to sing along with (we all like a good sing along) i would recomend this album to first time buyer's and defo to old 2pac fans who havn't got it yet.

thank you for taking the time to read my review, i hoped it help you in your choice. please feel free to leave coments and to also look at my other reviews by clicking on "see all reviews" button next to my name.

Damn good album .......2006-08-03

Why can't people review a PAC album without makin' comparisons to Biggie. Both of them was talented mc's in there own way. It seems that one artist cant be mentioned without the other and thats bull****.This was a great album. I enjoy it more now cause I'm older and understand Pac's lyrics better now than before. I won't say it was the best album in 94 to me. I say there is about 3 or 4 albums I liked alot better than this but it doesn't take away Pac was on point most of the time on the mic. The production is what really makes this album shine. I have no particular stand out tracks, there all good and if your new to Pac I would recommed this before his afterdeath albums.

Average customer rating: Overkill?. . .

Gangsta for Life Mavado Manufacturer: Vp Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Dance Hall | Reggae | International | Styles | Music General | Reggae | International | Styles | Music General | Reggae | Compilations | International | Styles | Music Similar Items: Collie Buddz Mind Control Parables Reggae Gold 2007 Because Of You ASIN: B000QCQUJ2 Release Date: 2007-07-10

Customer Reviews:

Overkill?. . . .......2007-07-10

Critics of modern dancehall are quick to point the finger at several rather large and overlying issues in the dance which signal the `changing of the times' of dancehall. The three largest of these issues are slackness in the dancehall, the actual arguments and public disagreements between the artists and musicians themselves and lastly the obvious shift of overall violence within the music. As the rootical side of the music seems to get more and more pure and back to the vibes where it originated, dancehall, at least according to the critics, has taken a turn for the worse from which will take years to recover. The usual faces of sorts who have made these warnings come about were the typical names Beenie Man and Bounty Killer's seemingly never ending war to the finish; Ninjaman and Mad Cobra, two ultra determined holdovers from the ever so SLIGHTLY less violent era of dancehall just preceding this current one and names like Spragga Benz and Lady Saw who took slackness to a level of which even the late `Slackest DJ' General Echo would be proud. Then came Vybz Kartel, an artist who in himself would push all warning stages to the point of critical mass. Having spent his `developmental period' as a writer for his then mentor Bounty Killer, when the spotlight began to shine on Kartel himself, Jamaica realized it had literally stumbled upon one of its most controversial, yet undeniably most talented champions of all time. Kartel's equally downright odd and downright genius style produced hit after hit and having linked with some of the just as genius young names in dancehall production and the young Portmore native had a claim to being not only one of the undeniably most powerful artists in Jamaica, but one of the most powerful people overall. His music was all three issues to an exaggerated degree; not only could he turn songs like Why You Doing It with Wayne Marshall and Tekk both of which became MASSIVE Jamaican hits; he could be equally `successful' with tunes like Gun Clown, Like Nuttn and Gunz Like Mine all more violent that the one before; Kartel also proved to be a handful for his peers, taking small swipes at some of the biggest names in the business like Beenie Man, (AT THE TIME) Merciless and Assassin, he would eventually declare full blown war on Spragga Benz, infamously Ninjaman and even his own mentor, Bounty Killer. Armed with one of the craziest flows all of music has ever seen and a bag of lyrics which has no bottom, he proved himself able to belong with the legends. In his short time at the forefront of the music, Kartel has not only developed himself into a dominant force in the dancehall, he has, like Ninja and Bounty Killer (I think there's some Papa San and Madd Anju in there as well) inspired him; inspired his own group of young artists, most notably the most likely choices for the next ruling DJ's Aidonia (who you can very well expect a similar styled review from on his debut album later this year/early 08) and Busy Signal (check Bramma too). Also in the mix came a very unusual talent who, unlike his most immediate predecessor, Wayne Marshall, as THE dancehall singer of choice lacked the `dance' part of dancehall and seemed bent on turning the music into his own personal war zone, going as far as taking on Kartel himself.

Enter Mavado. If Bounty Killer were a singer, he would probably be a BETTER HUMOURED version of Mavado (which is saying a lot, I know bricks with more humor than the Killa). Mavado relatively slowly exploded on the scene in 2005-2006 to the point which, at the end of 2006 he had even began to outshine regular sparring partner Busy Signal in the midst of his own debut album release. Thus began a MAMMOTH (in terms of dancehall) bidding war for the services of the young Cassava Piece native singer who through his various hits had attracted more attention than any dancehall singer I can remember. Having found a home with excellent young Kingston production house, Daseca whose style of producing almost over hard yet still highly infectious dancehall riddims fitted the `fast singing' style of Mavado (he, at times, almost comes off as a DJ who hangs on words a little longer) perfectly. When Mavado actually reached the masses and revealed his style (save for a few bits here and there, one of which was a tune over the strange Middle East riddim name Bawl, which oddly enough was the b-side to Kartel`s Dandy Shandy), he was initially not too well received with listeners not knowing what to make of the singer who sung about guns and guns, and guns and guns! While there have been artists who had `specialties' before, most notably, one of Mavado's own mentors in Bounty Killer who took the art of the `gun tune', destroyed it and rebuilt it from the ground up; the late General Echo who could DJ without ending on the subject of sex and sex and sex and others still like Lady Saw's own brilliance with the slack tune, King Yellowman's seemingly never ending infatuation with. . . King Yellowman and to a lesser degree underrated but wicked DJ Round Head's crazy ability to turn nearly ANY subject ultimately into his own favorite subject, ganja; arguably NO ONE has ever `represented' for the overall viciously violent tune like Mavado. Mavado's almost blind obsession with the gun almost mirrors Round Head's ganja affection and Yellowman's affection for Yellowman in that, in never matters what he's singing about, it will almost ALWAYS turn into a discussion of the gun. His style is not at all similar to that of predecessors Killa, Cobra or Ninja in that, he doesn't (usually) harp solely about his own proficiency with the gun, he will relate a story, he will tell of someone else's abilities and break it down to a shocking level of detail the military would be impressed by. Perhaps even to the deficiency of other areas of tunes; he hasn't (at least not as yet) shown the ability to score with the big lover's tune which singers normally add very early to their arsenal, his fans, however, have shown nary a care for Mavado's one track mind as when the gates of hits from the singer opened , after the brief hesitation period I mention, they have hung on nearly every word. His initial signature tunes, Real McKoy and the wicked combination Full Clip with Busy Signal (both over Daseca's Anger Management riddim, with the latter coming over a slightly amplified version, the Angrier Management), both became MASSIVE hits and rarely is a Mavado stage show which still doesn't include both sets in some form. The critics, meanwhile, had (and are still having) a literal trip with Mavado's rise to prominence with some going as far as to mark the singer's rise to prominence with an overall shift, not only in dancehall and all reggae music, but with Jamaican life as a whole, pointing to his bloody war with Kartel which left the studio and the dancehall altogether and reached the streets.

Strictly musically speaking, there is no denying the talents of Mavado, thus there was no surprise when the largest reggae label in the world, VP announced in March of 2007 that they had reached a deal with Mavado for his debut album to be released this summer appropriately entitled after his signature call, Gangster For Life. Having missed the boat previously with raw talents like Kartel and Busy (and in thus, at least to some, seemingly kept there image to the more playful and artful side of the music with their current dancehall signees including names like Sean Paul and Elephant Man (both duel deals with majors), Wayne Wonder and the recently departed Lady Saw showing that and only Assassin who plays both roles equally well and very recently the signing of Bounty Killer representing the more aggressive side of the music), VP apparently went all out for Mavado's services and signed the singer to a multiple album deal. The first product of the deal is here and arguably the most anticipated dancehall album of the year, Gangster For Life: The Symphony of David Brooks reaches shelves and is expected to do very large things for the artist and label alike. There are very few surprises with Gangsta
For Life, it actually reminds me a great deal of Sean Paul's debut with VP, 2000's Stage One (still one of my favorite dancehall albums! I don't care!) which was built largely on the tracks on which the artist had made his name. The exactly same number of tracks, 25 comprised Stage One and seemingly to give it a new feel, several interludes or `skits' were included (Mavado actually tops reggae`s king of skits Sean Paul with an almost laborious nine to seven. ) and the album was with very few high profile combinations, instead, choosing to basically introduce the international world to the artist, and you see what happened in the case of Sean Paul (although with Mavado's style and personality, he has one which almost uniquely Jamaican and I'm not expecting that type of crossover for him, and he probably couldn't care less) . Gangster For Life is very solid introduction to one of the most noteworthy young talents the dancehall has ever seen. As I said, there are very few surprises, and one who is not actually a fan or even know the name Mavado could probably garner much of the vibes just from glancing at the cover.

Though the viciously violent tracks on GFL permeate and dominate the album, the track here which is my choice for the best on the album and the obvious standout is definitely Sadness. Sadness is a track dedicated to Mavado's slain father and a very very nice track over a well powerful Bobby Digital one drop and Mavado shows no deficiency in adapting his normal style to the vibes and actually in the end, it would be hard for me not to be overly impressed with Sadness coming from an artist who made his name in such a different vibes, producing a song which one could only think that his father is equally impressed with. Sadness is top notch! As a mentioned, Mavado's style is so geared towards the violent and aggressive, thus, he can sing (and about his SINGING, Mavado has a nice singing voice, a nice range, although he almost rarely taps it out, and though he won't be mentioned alongside the Wayne Wonders and Sanchez's and Da'Ville's of the dancehall world, he probably could actually fit in there quite comfortably) songs which aren't exactly sounding violent, but you analyze the lyrics, and they are every bit as violent as his more obtrusively harsh tracks. Such a song scores easily as one of the best on GFL and one of the best of his Mavado's career, Dying. Built over a very nice Daseca riddim of the same name, Dying, which features more typical singer, `Serani' (who is actually Craig Marsh, who owns Daseca), could on sound alone probably fit on the R&B side even, but it's a very very powerfully violent song when you actually analyze it and its subtleness actually pushes it to a higher level and its very strong. Also, along similar lines check previous single Dreaming, over Daseca's highly addictive riddim of the same name (which VP released as part of their Riddim Driven series earlier this year, definitely check that out as well), definitely one of the stronger tracks on GFL; even stronger still is the track immediately following Dreaming, is Don't Cry (which flows over a stripped down version of the Dreaming riddim, without the horns). Don't Cry is a track for Mavado's mother which at times doesn't sound like such, but overall is a grim reminder to his mother to "Even if dem kill me, don't cry!"

For the `darker' side of GFL which pulls no punches and lays everything to be seen in the open, it is actually here where Mavado's greatest attentions and efforts have gone (although I'm expecting as he matures his writing to drift almost exclusively to the more subtle, kind of like Assassin's has) thus far. And say what you will, critique what you must, some of that material is flat out brilliance! Although VP was obliged to include both Real McKoy and Full Clip (the only official combination here) in medley form, that vibes reaches its point on the undeniably MASSIVE Amazing Grace. It would take someone along the lines of Mavado to take the term `Amazing Grace' and turn it into a song so incredibly violent as the punch line goes, "Amazing Grace, shot fly through face!". Built over young `Genius' Stephen McGregor's epic Tremor riddim, Amazing Grace is a colorful example of what many people love about Mavado's vibes and what just as many think is wrong. The Genius proves to be quite and accompanying force to Mavado's harsher vibes as he also is helm for previous singles the LARGE Weh Dem a Do (one of the better tunes here) on his Red Bull & Guiness and the Kartel aimed Top Shatta Nah Miss over his epochal Powercut Riddim (missing still are both the almost comically violent How High and obviously from better times, the Kartel combination Rise, both Genius productions with the Ghetto Whiskey and 12 Gauge riddims respectively). Also check the very strong Gully Side over Firelinks' Air Waves riddim and the very addictive Last Night over the pounding Show Off riddim.

The only real and obvious complaint here is that Mavado has focused so much of his time creating his vibes on his favorite subject, he has perhaps done so to the detriment of other areas (which was also a critique thrown at Kartel all the way up until the last 2 years or so). Thus, songs like Heartbeat (which features songbird Alaine!) and ESPECIALLY Squeeze Breast (which Mavado almost IMMEDIATELY turns into a half slack/half violent vibes) come off as downright weird! But his versatility should come ultimately with time.

Overall, Mavado's debut album Gangsta For Life: The Symphony of David Brooks is very solid, particularly for a dancehall debut (and album overall for that matter). Dancehall releases from the genre's TOP NOTCH acts are becoming scarce and scarcer over the past few years with much of those acts seeking exclusive deals (whereas roots artist have the more `have vibes, will travel' approach) and Mavado's debut ranks very highly. I will say that this one is strictly for the dancehall heads, who really don't need me to tell them that, newer fans, DEFINITELY check out some samples before you pick this one up. Gangsta For Life is the debut album for an artist all of reggae need keep their eyes on, for in the future, Mavado may be one of the greats.

Average customer rating: Best Cd I Have Ever Purchased!!!! If you not from here, you cant review this album The Roots "gangsta" rap is a waste LIFE OR DEATH

Life or Death C-Murder Manufacturer: Priority Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Gangsta & Hardcore | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Southern Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Bossalinie Charge It 2 da Game Trapped in Crime There's One in Every Family Am I My Brother's Keeper ASIN: B0000064PW Release Date: 1998-03-17

Tracks:

1. Intro
2. A 2nd Chance
3. Akickdoe!
4. Costantly 'N Danger
5. Don't Play No Games
6. Show Me Luv
7. Picture Me
8. On The Run
9. Get N Paid
10. Only The Strong Survive
11. The Truest Sh...
12. Making Moves
13. Feel My Pain
14. Soldiers
15. Cluckers
16. Life Or Death
17. Where I'm From
18. G's & Macks
19. Commercial
20. Riders
21. Watch Yo Enemies
22. Duck & Run
23. Ghetto Ties
24. Survival Of The Fittest
25. Dreams
26. Outro

Customer Reviews:

Best Cd I Have Ever Purchased!!!!.......2007-06-23

This is my favorite cd of all time, I don't skip one track on the entire cd and it's timeless, I could listen to this album right now matter of fact I just might!!!!

If you not from here, you cant review this album.......2007-05-15

If you not from the south then you don't know the impact this album had on rap itself. When P started opening doors for us to get any credit this was the album that said the south had more than west coast clones and booty shaking music. Before this album you had the Biggies, the Tupacs, and all that but you didnt have too many people HONESTLY living day to day that life and rapping about it. They might have experienced it but no one was rapping live and direct from the lions den like Master P and all of the No Limit Soldiers.

The Roots.......2006-11-17

This is the start of what is to become a wonderful artist. Picture me is one of the truest songs about livin in the ghetto. If you ain't got the boys behind you, you's a dead mother !@#$%^.

"gangsta" rap is a waste.......2006-10-06

ive heard 13 year old white kids that rhyme circles around this dude. all he has going for him is that he's "hard" which doesnt mean anything if youre an MC. even if he didn't shoot that 16-year-old he was probly glad he got arrested for it so that he could put "gangsta" samples on his record

doesnt anyone have anything to say any more besides how many people theyve shot and drugs theyve sold??? i thought that was what was holding the ghetto back in te first place, why brag about it. people need a reality check

LIFE OR DEATH.......2006-09-29

cmurder lives a hard life, watch im bout it, then you will no were he comin from, him and his brothers hold down the rap game reppin big bad TRU click

Average customer rating: (3.5 Stars) R.I.P....If You Can.... Where Are All The People Who Were Glad Afeni Shakur Won The Unreleased Material??? give it a listen Shouldn't be hated on so much 2Pac's Legacy Is Being Ruined

Pac's Life 2Pac Manufacturer: Interscope Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Gangsta & Hardcore | 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 Similar Items: Tha Blue Carpet Treatment Doctor's Advocate Kingdom Come Eminem Presents: The Re-Up Konvicted ASIN: B000JJRIO8 Release Date: 2006-11-21

Tracks:

1. Untouchable (Swiss Beatz Remix)
2. Pac's Life
3. Dumpin'
4. Playa Cardz Right (Female)
5. Whatz Next
6. Sleep
7. International
8. Don't Sleep
9. Soon As I Get Home
10. Playa Cardz Right (Male)
11. Don't Stop
12. Pac's Life (Remix)
13. Untouchable

Album Description

2Pac's legendary work ethic and constant drive often found him laying down vocals in two or three rooms of a recording studio simultaneously, and then heading straight to a film set, video shoot, or concert, only to begin again the next morning, sleeping during travel from one location to the next. Since his tragic death, his spirit has been kept alive thanks to the extraordinary legacy of unfinished recordings he left behind, and the commitment his mother Afeni Shakur has made to continue to get his complete body of work released; work considered even more astonishing given that his first album came out in 1991 and he was murdered in September 1996 at age 25. Now some of the recordings from this tremendously prolific period are brought to light for the first time on Pac's Life (Amaru/Interscope Records), released November 21, 2006. Other than one verse fans will recognize from an earlier album, all of the recordings on the album are previously unheard. Contributing to Pac's Life are Ludacris, Snoop Dogg, Keyshia Cole, T.I., Ashanti, Young Buck, Lil Scrappy, Carl Thomas, Outlawz, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Big Syke, Papoose, with productions from LT Hutton, Sha Money XL, Swizz Beatz and more. The artists and producers involved range from his close friends and colleagues to those who grew up on his music and were inspired and motivated by it. The passion and the fire inside him makes it possible, 10 years and 11 posthumous albums later to create yet another album of unreleased material.

"I say it every time, that Tupac left us the blueprints to follow, and without the amazing contributions made by everyone of these artists, producers, musicians, everyone, I do not know how I would get this great task accomplished," says Afeni Shakur, his mother, the album's executive producer (along with Tom Whalley) and founder of the Tupac Amaru Shakur Foundation, " I believe whole-heartedly that Tupac sends the people he wants to these projects."

2Pac's relevance is attested to by the success of his post-1996 albums. His most recent studio album, 2004's Loyal To The Game, charted #1 Pop and #1 R&B/Hip-Hop and was certified platinum. The soundtrack to Tupac: Resurrection that same year hit #2 Pop and #3 R&B/Hip-Hop and was also platinum. 2002's Better Dayz, #5 Pop and #1 R&B/Hip-Hop, earned double platinum while the previous year's Until The End Of Time, #1 Pop and #1 R&B/Hip-Hop, reached the triple platinum plateau. In 2000, Still I Rise scored #6 Pop and #1 R&B/Hip-Hop positions while racking up a platinum award. 1998's Greatest Hits, #3 Pop and #1 R&B/Hip-Hop, is currently nine times platinum. The Tupac Amaru Shakur Foundation (TASF) was founded by Afeni Shakur to provide training and support to artists who aspire to enhance their creative talents. TASF fosters an environment that encourages freedom of expression, serves as a resource for the arts, and empowers through education. To date, more than 500 students have benefited from the program with a broad range of training available via the Annual Performing Arts Day Camp held at the Tupac Amaru Shakur Center for the Arts (home of the Foundation in Stone Mountain, Georgia). Students are able to study creative writing, vocal technique, acting, stage set design, dance, poetry, spoken word, and conflict resolution.

Customer Reviews:

(3.5 Stars) R.I.P....If You Can...........2007-06-26

2pac has been gone since 1997, but his music still lives on through numerous reworked and remixed pieces of his work. Sure, after Makaveli 1-10 were released, you though it wasn't possible for any more to be done with his music. Wrong! Now, with Pac's Life, the rapper's work is paired with new production and top-level recording artists. Swiss Beatz opens up the album with a remix of the song "Untouchable" with Bone Thugs-N-Harmony. Ashanti and T.I. appear on the title track while Snoop pops up for the remix version. Hussein, Papoose and Carl Thomas join forces with 2pac for the ominous "Dumpin'." Young Buck and Chamillionaire bring some Southern flare with "Sleep," while "Don't Sleep" features Lil Scrappy, Nutso, Yaki Kadafi, and Stormy. Yaki Kadafi pops up a couple more times for "Soon As I Get Home," "Don't Stop" with Big Syke, Hussein, Young Noble, EDI, and Stormy, and 'original' version of "Untouchable" with Hussein and Gravy. Keyshia Cole shines on the female version of "Playa Cardz Right" while Ludacris gives us the fellas version of the song. Even though there are a lot of familiar faces, it still sounds like a lot of songs 2pac wouldn't have done in the first place. But just hearing "new music" from 2pac does help keep his memory alive. It's makes you wonder, how many more albums like Pac's Life will they concoct?

Where Are All The People Who Were Glad Afeni Shakur Won The Unreleased Material???.......2007-05-16

Seriously, I remember when Afeni Shakur won the rights to 2pac's unreleased material and everyone was so happy that Suge couldn't "ruin" Pac's legacy. Well folks, I think Afeni Shakur has nearly ruined Pac's legacy beyond repair. Afeni only cares about making money off of her dead son, even Pac admitted that he only became his mom's favorite when he became rich and famous.

This all started with Loyal To The Game. Guest appearences by 50 Cent, Lloyd Banks, Young Buck, and Obie Trice are embarrasing to the legacy of Pac. I felt that Eminem did a decent job with this record, but you can't make Pac do the G-Unit dance. Pac is best in his original and raw form.

The featured guest artists on Pac's life are enough to make any Pac fan scream: Ashanti, T.I., Young Buck, Chamillionaire, Lil Scrappy, and Ludacris. I can't say who Pac would ride with if he were still alive, but I can guarantee you it wouldn't be with T.I., Lil Scrappy, or Ludacris. Appearences by the Outlawz and others can't save this album.

In my opinion, the Death Row influenced Until The End of Time, Better Dayz, Greatest Hits, and Makaveli are Pac's best posthumous releases yet. Say what you want about Suge Knight and Death Row, but they knew how to make a Pac record great. Suge was also very leary about featuring artists Pac wouldn't have anything to do with.

In conclusion, Afeni Shakur is ruining her son's legacy to make a buck. It's plainly obvious considering the artists that are featured on this cd. Advice to Afeni: 2pac music is the best in its raw and original form (ie R U Still Down?). For these reasons, this cd deserves 2.5 stars.

give it a listen.......2007-05-12

True, this is not the 1990s Tupac, also true, there's a lot of name artist who are hot today on this track, this CD is a mix of 2000s beats/artist with 2pac. Don't hate, it's poppy but ppl like that, and it's a good CD cuz pac's on it. This CD isn't just to milk every penny outta PAC, that is not to say it's a tribute. It's just music...

Shouldn't be hated on so much.......2007-04-10

Well its certainly better than that "Loyal To The Game" episode, though its a very mixed bag. Tracks like the lead single "Pac's Life" are pure garbage. However tracks like "Dumpin", "Playa Cardz Right", "Don't Sleep" and Soon As I Get Home (The only original on the album) are well worth listening to. Though i do hope the soundtrack for the upcoming movie coming out that Pac wrote in jail, will be the last as Pac's legacy is starting to get pretty greedy.

R.I.P. Tupac Amaru Shakur

2Pac's Legacy Is Being Ruined.......2007-04-06

2Pac was one of the best rappers ever to have lived and it's a shame that the new rap listeners are hearing this kind of rubbish that is nothing like how he sounded. When I heard the single 'Pac's Life' I was nearly sick, it's nothing more than bad R&B, and T.I. comparing himself to Pac is ridiculous. Also, I can't imagine Pac working with Ashanti, he was a thug.

2Pac had a presence on the mic that most modern day rappers just don't have, so why is it that posthumously released albums have to feature so many modern 'rappers' (if you can even call them that, I prefer R&B rappers)? for example the 'Biggie Duets' album. I doubt that 2Pac would have worked with very many of the rappers featured on this release, he would have probably been dissing them because 3/4 of them are terrible.

For people who have never heard a 2Pac album do not judge him on this trash, buy 'Me Against The World' or 'Don Killuminati'. The last two posthumous 2pac albums have been terrible and teenagers are judging him on these releases, I know because I'm only 14, but my taste in rap is unlike other teenagers', I have listened to lots of classic rap albums and so I know what 2Pac is capable of. If Amaru Entertainment cannot make 2Pac sound how he should sound they should just stop making these albums and destroying his legacy. Overall, if you like to hear legendary rappers being ruined by R&B rappers, then this album is for you.
If not, you should buy:
Snoop Dogg - Doggystyle
Dr. Dre - The Chronic
2Pac - All Eyez On Me
The D.O.C. - No One Can Do It Better
Wu-Tang Clan - Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)
The Notorious B.I.G. - Ready To Die
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony - E. 1999 Eternal
Big L - Lifestylez Ov Da Poor & Dangerous

R.I.P. Tupac Shakur

Average customer rating: CD's A Classic Black Rob threw Bad Boy on his back like WHOA! Whoa!!!! IT'S " i " IGHT NOT REALLY ALL THAT, JUST CANT GET IN TO THIS MC!! Good solo for B.R.

Life Story Black Rob Manufacturer: Bad Boy 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 Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Black Rob Report Child of the Ghetto Shyne Money, Power & Respect The Reason ASIN: B00000K51T Release Date: 2000-03-07

Tracks:

1. Mrs. Barry (Intro)
2. Life Story
3. Whoa!
4. Drive By (Interlude)
5. Lookin' At Us
6. Down The Line Joint
7. Espacio
8. You Don't Know Me
9. Can I Live
10. Championship (Interlude)
11. PD World Tour
12. Muscle Game
13. Cop Skit (Interlude)
14. B.R.
15. Thug Story
16. Jasmine
17. Mad Rapper (Interlude)
18. I Love You Baby
19. Spanish Fly
20. Rise Up (Interlude)
21. I Dare You

Customer Reviews:

CD's A Classic.......2007-03-23

And don't let anyone tell you otherwise. People weren't prepared for this street gem from the Bad Boy camp and expected something a little more mainstream from the Puffster. Instead Rob and camp hit folks over the head with some real tough music. The 4 1/2 mics in the source got my attention then, and looking back it's deserved. One of the best storytellers ever and most underrated, this CD is a gem from Bacardi Rob and the Bad Boy camp.

Black Rob threw Bad Boy on his back like WHOA!.......2006-09-23

Rob came with that old school vibe on this with remarkable storytelling skills reminiscent of Biggie and Slick Rick. After Mase retired and the Lox bounced to go to the then red hot Ruff Ryders, Puff, BR, and the Hitmen came through with this classic. Standout cuts are Can I Live(with the Lox), WHOA( of course), I love you baby, PD World Tour, Espacio and Jasmine.

Whoa!!!!.......2005-11-28

Dont buy this get the single the only other hot song to me is already on Puffs CD. I mean its not garbage but its a little boring? Maybe its just I cant get into his music.

IT'S " i " IGHT NOT REALLY ALL THAT, JUST CANT GET IN TO THIS MC!!.......2005-11-22

3 STARS TO ME IS FAIR ENUFF.

Good solo for B.R........2005-10-23

Black Rob delivers a solid 15 song solo debut. About equal with his long awaited 2nd album, maybe slightly better. Of the 15 songs on here, 2 are classics, 1 is a near classic, 2 I skip, 2 are ok, the rest are good. Guests are on about half of the songs but BR still gets his chance to shine on the mic. Production is pretty good as well, from many different producers. Nysheim Myrick, Yogi Graham, Mario Winans, D-Dot all do 2 songs, Younglord, Buckwild, Joe Hooker, Puff Daddy, Charlemagne, Amen Ra and Carlos Braody all do 1 song. For fans of Black this is a nice album to have.

#2 - 8 (f/ Cheryl Pepsi Riley)
#3 - 9.5 (nice beat -- the remix is tight as well)
#5 - 8.5 (f/ Cee Lo)
#6 - 8 (f/ Puff DDaddy, G-Dep, Ma$e, Mark Curry)
#7 - 8 (f/ G-Dep & Lil Kim -- nice upbeat production)
#8 - 8 (f/ Joe Hooker)
#9 - 10 (CLASSIC --- great beat -- f/ LOX)
#11 - 7 (f/ Puff Daddy)
#12 - 7.5 (f/ Mark Curry & Mario Winans)
#14 - 8 (f/ G-Dep)
#15 - 8.5 (nice beat)
#16 - 5.5 (f/ Carl Thomas)
#18 - 9 (f/ Puff Daddy -- also on Puff's "No Way Out" album -- nice beat)
#19 - 5.5 (f/ J-Lo)
#21 - 10 (CLASSIC -- great beat -- f/ Joe Hooker -- also on the "Slam Soundtrack")

Robert Ross -- Harlem, NY

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Average customer rating: A disappointment? This album is still hot Not as good as his first one Average NL CD Fiend shows why he's one of the more talented soldiers

Street Life Fiend Manufacturer: Priority Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Gangsta & Hardcore | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Southern Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Similar Items: There's One in Every Family Am I My Brother's Keeper Life or Death Sky's the Limit Charge It 2 da Game ASIN: B00000JCIA Release Date: 1999-07-06

Tracks:

1. Street Life
2. The Rock Show
3. Talk It How I Bring It
4. War 4 Reason
5. Get In 2 It
6. Ak'n Bad
7. Heart Of A Ghetto Boy
8. Trip To London
9. The Truth Is
10. Been Thru It All
11. Mr. Whomp Whomp
12. I Was Placed Here
13. I'm Losing My Mind
14. They Don't Hear Me
15. If They Don't Know
16. Walk That Line
17. Waiting On God

Customer Reviews:

A disappointment?.......2007-02-10

I used to love No Limit. I bought every single CD they released, wack or not. This CD and WWIII were two of the top five No Limit CD's easily, because they were about Fiend and Mac and not No Limit and Beats By The Pound ( which made No Limit what it was, the beats first and the rappers second, until the two previously mentioned CD's.) In truth, the majority of the CD's they released are all worthy of buying again. I just spent about $250.00 buying a bunch of their old CD's that I used to have back in the day and can't find anymore, NO MASTER P CD's! His CD's were disappointments except Last Don and Ghetto Dope. And where can I find TRU with Smokin Green on it instead of the bonus songs??????

This album is still hot.......2006-01-13

Even though it has been seven years since it dropped i still rock this album truly especially my songs Talk It How I Bring It and Mr.Whomp Whomp. What I find interesting and very unique is how he focused solely on it being about him and his project alone and eliminating all those annoying as collaborations that rappers usually have on albums. Fiend really comes with it and represents who he is and where he's from on this album. I totally and completely disagree with those pitiful folks who try to say the album was disappointing because it didnt feature more collaborations. Hello when are they going to wake up and realize whose name is on the album and whose music is it. This album definitely wasnt a typical NL album(thankfully). By the way i am glad fiend left that sorry label

Not as good as his first one.......2003-03-27

I did not really like this album that much. It didn't feature most of the No Limit rappers on it. That was a dissapointment. Yet Fiend still brought it, #5, #2, and #13 were the best I thought. So he deserves a 3.

Average NL CD.......2000-05-07

Since most of No Limit's albums are slammin, this album was quite a disappointment. Don't get me wrong now, Fiend's hella tight. But I think this album could have been better and had more people on it. The best songs on here are The Rock Show, Ak'n Bad, and Mr. Whomp Whomp. Buy it. It's worth checking out

Fiend shows why he's one of the more talented soldiers.......2000-05-02

On his sophomore album, Fiend mixes things up a little, most notably including only four guest appearances, as opposed to the fifty or so on his last album. On "Ak'n Bad," over a grimy beat, Mystikal steals the show with the fast paced stutter-stop flow he's mastered. "Heart Of A Ghetto Boy" is a subdued track on which Fiend slows his flow to match the sax in the background. The track is a welcome break from the rowdiness of the first six tracks. On "Walk That Line," he totally flips his flow. You gotta listen to it more than once to fully appreciate it. Other standout tracks include "The Rock Show," "Trip To London," and "Waiting On God."
The album could've done without songs like "The Truth Is" and "They Don't Hear Me," as they don't bring anything new to the table. But overall, "Street Life" is one of the better No Limit releases of recent memory.

Average customer rating: You fools! Missing Theme Song - but otherwise not bad Fine score, but a consumer warning for the CD Thomas Newman is a Genius! Almost perfect for the film, loses points as a cd

Jarhead Manufacturer: Decca ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Gangsta & Hardcore | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music The Decca Records Store | Specialty Stores | Music Similar Items: Syriana Jarhead (Widescreen Edition) Jarhead The New World Munich ASIN: B000BVRM1S Release Date: 2005-12-06

Tracks:

1. Welcome To The Suck
2. Raining Oil
3. Battery Run
4. Mirage Bedouin
5. Don't Worry Be Happy - Bobby McFerrin
6. No Standard Solution
7. 8 Men 5 Camels
8. Full Chemical Gear
9. Unsick Most Ricky-Tick
10. Morning Glory
11. Bang A Gong (Get It On) - T-Rex
12. Desert Storm
13. Desert Sunrise
14. Zoomies
15. Horse
16. Pink Mist
17. Jarhead For Life - Naughty By Nature
18. O.P.P. - Naughty By Nature
19. Dickskinner
20. Permission To Fire
21. Dead Anyway
22. Scuds
23. Listen Up - Public Enemy
24. Fight The Power - Public Enemy
25. Soldier's Things - Tom Waits

Amazon.com

For his third collaboration with director Sam Mendes (after American Beauty and The Shawshank Redemption), composer Thomas Newman has come up with one of his finest scores. The music mixes modern atmospheric quasi-rock touches with Middle Eastern influences (with particularly great success on the tracks "Welcome to the Suck" and "Zoomies."). The latter manifest themselves in both the beats and the instrumentation--the credits include soloists on exotic instruments such as the bowed cumbus (a type of banjo-like lute) and the processed xaphoons (a sax made of bamboo). All the more jarring, then, when the CD's handful of songs pop up. (It's quite a jolt to hear Bobby McFerrin's "Don't Worry Be Happy" after four eerie instrumental tracks.) The other song picks are obvious but well chosen: T-Rex's "Bang a Gong (Get It On)," "Naughty by Nature's "O.P.P.," Public Enemy's "Fight the Power," and Tom Waits's "Soldier's Things." Still, it's Newman's work that propels this CD, not the pick-up songs. Surprisingly, Wagner's "Ride of the Valkyries," which figures in one of the movie's most memorable scenes (when soldiers watch Apocalypse Now), isn't included here. --Elisabeth Vincentelli

Customer Reviews:

You fools!.......2006-10-27

I am reading all the negative reviews of this soundtrack, and most of them mention the absence of Kanye West's "Jesus Walks." One reviewer gives the album one star because he was "misled" into buying the album.

Um, hello? This is an instrumental score for the film! NOT a Various Artists soundtrack! This is, you may have noticed, an album that falls under the name of Thomas Newman! If anyone bought this expecting other music, then it's entirely their own fault. It even says on the front: "MUSIC BY THOMAS NEWMAN."

That said, I'd also like to correct Amazon on something - they said this is Newman's third outing with Mendes, the other two being "Shawshank Redemption" and "American Beauty."

Shawshank was directed by Frank Darabont, NOT Sam Mendes.

Mendes' other pairing with Newman was actually on 2002's "Road to Perdition," which is another great soundtrack I'd heartily recommend purchasing.

Missing Theme Song - but otherwise not bad.......2006-03-01

If you've watched the previews for this film, you're likely expecting a song called Jesus Walks by Kanye West to be on the soundtrack but it's not there - very annoying. But otherwise it's a pretty good CD of music to listen to while you work out or drive fast.

Fine score, but a consumer warning for the CD.......2006-01-20

Thomas Newman's original music for JARHEAD is not only typically daring with many unconventional sounds (utilizing samples, electronic treatments and exotic percussion), but one of his most stirring, rock-influenced efforts as well (as with the opening track, "Welcome to the Suck"). At first I thought there were no melodies as memorable as "Dead Already" from AMERICAN BEAUTY or "Road to Chicago" from ROAD TO PERDITION, but the 3/4-time march used in both "Raining Oil" and "Desert Storm" has grown on me. Of course the CD is recommendable for Newman's score alone. But...

...while one doesn't buy a CD of this nature primarily for the extra songs, one does expect the extras to be competently presented when they appear. So I was taken aback to hear Public Enemy's "Fight the Power" at a faster tempo and higher pitch than usual, as though mastered from a sped-up tape. I can't think of any intentional reason for this, so I'm assuming it was a mistake, but either way I found it not only annoying in itself but because of "Fight the Power"'s thematic significance, with its reference to the Bobby McFerrin tune heard earlier in the movie. ("'Don't Worry Be Happy' was a number one jam/Damn if I say it you can slap me right here".)

So then, while I like the Thomas Newman score a lot, I'm docking the CD a star for the sped-up "Fight the Power". Caveat emptor.

Thomas Newman is a Genius!.......2006-01-07

Thomas Newman is brilliant as always and delivers beautifully. Having read the book prior to the motion picture, Thomas Newman truly brings Swofford's tale to life. If you enjoyed The Horse Whisperer or the Shawshank Redemption score, then you'll thoroughly enjoy Jarhead.

Almost perfect for the film, loses points as a cd.......2005-12-23

Make no mistake - Jarhead proves Thomas Newman's abillity to write music for film. He is not making the music in order to show off his amazing talents, he is making the music so it is perfect for the film. Whereas some composers might score depressing scenes with grand sweeping movements trying to make themselves look like complex composers, Newman knows what will enhance the scene and what won't, and what can convey the message required.

Ultimately, this describes Jarhead perfectly. I have seen the movie and music is seamless and perfect for it. For the most part, there is a sonic texture created, with guitars and drums to represent the bravado of the characters. If you are a fan of Newman's stirring orchestral works this is definitely not something you would like. Newer fans of "American Beauty" and the like will find things to enjoy here, but not in as vibrant or pleasing a way as in that album. The score on it's own is just not as exciting or involving as it could be. It is interesting in it's own right, but not very pleasing to hear. However, there are many good tracks interspersed throughout the score to take you to the good spot.

Overall, Jarhead warrants a 4.5/5 for the film, but on a cd, it's score drops to 3/5. It is pleasant at times, and mostly an interesting CD, but there are too many Newman masterpieces to consider this one high on your buying list. Then agan, if you are a Newman fan, this CD should satisfy you're urge to see what the guy is up to. Final score? Three out of five.

Average customer rating: bought it didnt like it You'd better have 'Life Insurance' 'cause the album will bore you to death OK Debut - my least favoite of his album not too good Sonic Hi-Colonic

Life Insurance Mr. Serv-On Manufacturer: Priority Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Gangsta & Hardcore | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Southern Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Sky's the Limit Charge It 2 da Game Da Next Level Life or Death Unlady Like ASIN: B000003AHS Release Date: 1997-08-05

Tracks:

1. Let's Get It Started
2. My Best Friend
3. Head & Shoulders
4. Heaven Is So Close
5. It's Real
6. P Dreams
7. Die Rich
8. Who Raised Me
9. You Know I Would
10. Hustlin
11. Cemetery Made
12. 5 Hollow Points
13. Tryin' To Make It Out Da Ghetto
14. Time To Check My Fetty
15. Affiliated
16. We Ain't The Same
17. Throw Ya City Up
18. Last Wordz

Customer Reviews:

bought it didnt like it.......2007-02-28

overall didnt like it when it came out and really didnt play more than 5 times

You'd better have 'Life Insurance' 'cause the album will bore you to death.......2006-11-02

'Life Insurance' is a lazy and boring album. Mr. Serv-on's debut No Limit's debut release 'Life Insurance' suffers from what plagues most of No Limit's catalog: dated sound. During its heydey in the late nineties, the entire label No Limit had a distinctive sound via in-house production team Beats By the Pound that you heard literally on every single album that came out for a particular month (yeah, you guys remember how No Limit would release like 2-4 CDs a month from their seemingly never-ending roster before P cleaned house later). Unfortunately, in my opinion, Beats By the Pound's sound waned after about the first few releases P put them to work on because the soundscapes and beats are RECYCLED and MONOTONOUS. Actually, it's amazing how BBTP was able to continually produce 18-20 something songs for 30+ people's CDs and still pump out a few memorable tunes every now and then.

I remember back to '97 when this dropped. I won't lie: it was aight back then but nearly a decade later, 'Life Insurance' is dated. It SOUNDS like something that came out in the year 1997 rather than having a ubiquitous, timeless quality like an 'Illmatic', 'Don Killamunati' or 'Hell on Earth'. It sounds like '97 and is a relic piece that belongs to '97.

Other than that, Mr. Serv-On lyrically doesn't impress or reveal much verbal talent to sear a memory worth storing in your mind at all. Although there's nothing wrong with his voice, I find his vocal delivery to be grating after awhile, which is probably due to uppity, bouncy, choppiness of his delivery. The topics cover no new ground (which isn't surprising for No Limit during this time period or at all for that matter) and the usual gangsta rap territory is explored, or revisited rather.

Now there are gangsta rappers who are able to breathe an air of freshness into the genre, and Serv-On isn't one of them. There's no artful expression or fresh examinations on street life in his rhymes: he spits his street woes in a straight-line fashion. Under certain circumstances, this would be a good thing but listening to Serv-On spit is like eating water boiled, unseasoned chicken: it's not horribly nasty but doesn't taste good either. Serv-On's lyrics and verbal game don't completely suck, but neither is he a formidable rapper.

The only reason why 'Life Insurance' gets any bump from me in '06 is because of Brotha Lynch's sick verse on track number 5 "It's Real" (Lynch kills the first verse, as is usual with him)...but then P and Serv-On ruin it. (Actually, does anyone agree that P suffers from George Lucas syndrome? You know, "I'm the creator so I feel as if I have to contribute to every single aspect of everything that has to do with my creation"? Ah well...)

If you can put up with Master P's SUPREMELY ANNOYING "ugghhs!" and the completely unnecessary and infinitely numerous adlibs he injects into nearly every track, including P talking over people, and honestly just lackluster performances from just about everybody on the album, maybe 'Life Insurance' would be enjoyable. Otherwise, steer clear of 'Life Insurance' and just about anything from No Limit's back catalog.

OK Debut - my least favoite of his album.......2005-03-04

When Serv released this it was at the highpoint in No Limit's career. I don't think he put in as much as he should of for a debut. Out of the 4 Serv albums I have it's my least favorite (I don't have "Take A Sip"). Once again, with all No Limit releases it has way too many guests (only 3 solo's out of 18 songs). I don't like his style as much on this one compared to his later releases. It has 1 near classic, 6 good songs, 8 average songs, and 3 that I skip. Production is ok on this (By Beats by the Pound - who are normally very good). KLC did 9 songs, Craig B did 4, O'Dell did 2, and Carlos Stephens, Mo B. Dick and Brotha Lynch Hung all did 1. If you're a huge fan check it out, otherwise get "Da Next Level" or "No More Questions" - his 2 best albums.

#1 - 7.5 (f/ mia x, silkk, master p)
#2 - 8.5 (f/ master p -- about his best friend, his lady)
#3 - 7 (f/ mia x, silkk -- good beat)
#4 - 8 (deep song -- f/ master p, silkk)
#5 - 9.5 (great beat -- f/ master p & brotha lynch hung)
#6 - 6 (f/ o'dell -- dirty song)
#7 - 6 (f/ prime suspects, mac, gambino family)
#8 - 7.5 (f/ fiend -- about his parents)
#9 - 5 (dirty song -- f/ mia x)
#10 - 7 (f/ master p, mystikal)
#11 - 8 (f/ c-murder)
#12 - 8 (f/ kane, abel, fiend, big ed {R.I.P.})
#13 - 8 (f/ master p -- good beat)
#14 - 7.5 (f/ master p)
#15 - 7
#16 - 7
#17 - 7
#18 - 8 (f/ mia x)

New Orleans, LA
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not too good.......2003-12-04

NO LIMIT have released dozens of cds - check out other soldiers such as MAC, SOULJA SLIM, C- MURDER, MIA X, KANE AND ABEL ETC,

I do not think servon was that good - HE HAS DONE SOME GOOD STUFF ON OTHER NO LIMIT CDS THOUGH!!

Sonic Hi-Colonic.......2003-10-23

Kremerbund Zokloppi, who currently goes under the silly name of "Mr. Serv-On", originally released this sophomore effort 9 years ago under the title "Tickle Me Elmo Romp" (he was then trying to cash in on a 1994 children's fad). It seems mighty inappropriate to "serv" it up unretouched in 2003, trying to pass it off as a supposedly hard-core rap album. What true ghetto boy could respond thuggishly to lyrics like "Happy you, happy me, tickling each other on the bum, underneath the poopy tree"? Honestly!

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1. Ghetto Monster
2. God Connections [Import]
3. Hard Hat Area [CD-single]
4. Heavy in the Game [Explicit Lyrics]
5. High Times Records Presents T.H.C.: the Hip Hop Collection V.1 [Import]
6. Hits
7. I Am L.V. [CD-single]
8. In the Land of Funk [Explicit Lyrics]
9. Journey into Bass
10. Kiss of Death [Explicit Lyrics]

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Buzz Buzz

Complete Destinn

Blazing the West

Cherry Pink & Apple Blossom White [Import]

Behind Closed Doors

Bionic [CD-single] [Import]

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