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[-Quikness-]

yea man it does- i mean they are still spitting knowledge but cant get over the wack beats

ill definitely check it out,still aint got round to it because this kendrick lamar album and big sant mixtape has me like

Don't think that's happenin any time soon. KMG passed away and Hutch is tourin with ICP last time I checked unless he got pinched....

fukk,how cud i forget about KMG. what a legendary group tho,uncle sams curse is one of my all time favourite albums and i paid a lot of money for an orginal factory sealed version a few years back,that sh!t is sacred in my collection lol

 

[smokeurobinson]

This album bangs. Its a different route but thats ok because I beleive the music is supposed to fit the albums concept of the "infromation age" that we are currently in. That KTU/Lupe-lasers sound is whats popular in 2012 and I give kudos to Dead Prez for attempting to mesh the popular sound with their message. Its the ultimate yin yang. In all honesty I think the Black Eyed Peas sound is actually perfect for the concept. They've made music similiar to this before just never as a whole as they have with this album. In all honesty, if mainstream was the aim then u cant be mad....take the song "A New Beginningl", that track sounds like something Z100 or KTU would play. Dead Prez music in mainstream would be one of the best infultrations of Hip Hop. Pro Black music right in the same breath as Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars. Lets be honest....Anyone who remembers Hot 97 before it transformed into a Hip Hop station remembers that station as a dance station. k7, Lil Suzy, Sagat (Funk Dat!), Aly Us (Follow Me) C&C Music factory and KLF were signatures on Hot 97. House music, dance and Freestyle is what Hot 97 raised NYC on in the late 80's early 90's. The Jungle Brothers had a very popular song in the late 80's called "I'll house you" that was big on Hot 97, Kiss and BLS so there is no way this can be considered a sellout move if the music is following an old tradition of dance music acknowledgement. I'm not mad at the beats on this album because I like things that go left and challenges the loyalty of the fans. I take this album for what it is...a dope concept record. The only real downside to this album is if they dont push it for mainstream recognition...it would be a waste of a great concept if they fail to do that and the album will be looked at as a low point to die hard DP fans....If they push this album heavy.....it might work. After a few spins I give this album 4 mics.

 

[Methodical]

Thanks....I love Dead Prez.....didn't know that they have album out?......about to download this sh!t.

 

[Ritzy Sharon]

trying to tap into that Occupy Wall Street/CAC Spring market. can't hate.

 

[Tom]

Damn, is the production that bad? Fam mentioned Fergie could rhyming over these tracks....That's just wow. I'm afraid to check for this. I've always checked for DP, I even thought Stic's joint, The Workout was ill. Production was niiiice on there. What happened?

Yeah, I'm not gonna download this b

outside of some mixtapes their first LP is the only collection of dope music they've really put out


everything after that has been garbo imo....save for a few tracks here and there

 

[Rakim Allah]

60% of the production was pop the other 40% was I hope this isn't the future of DP production wise

 

[smokeurobinson]

^^^^ speaking of Rakim Allah.....That acceptance speech at the BET awards was a real bad look. Rakims peoples dropped the ball by not helping him prepare with a proper acceptance speech. Dude is supposed to be the god and he sounded as ign'nt as one of these lost teeangers with all those "Na'means" and "Know what I'm sayings." That wasnt a good look for the god.

 

[Tom]

^^^ who watches the BET awards tho?

 

[smokeurobinson]

This album still bangs after weeks of listening. I dig the concept. It actually bangs in the whip. The beats make it to where children and old people can get into it and the lyrics are for the men. This album will go down as slept on yet it has much commercial potential. Like I said if they dont attempt to push this album into the mainstream then the concept is wasted.

 

[Hiphoplives4eva]

will be copping

 

[RocPG]

at these happy beats

 

[thaKEAF]

I haven't went back to this since like the first week it dropped.

 

[newworldafro]

what in the dee fuuck ................................ I just randomly searched Dead Prez and this album pops up .... I missed this

A YEAR LATER

... ................................................... :stopittime:

 

[Jeet]

what in the dee fuuck ................................ I just randomly searched Dead Prez and this album pops up .... I missed this

A YEAR LATER

... ................................................... :stopittime:

 

[The Ruler 09]

Tracklist:
01 – Upload (Begin Within)
02 – A New Beginning
03 – What If The Lights Go Out
04 – GHN Global Hood News
05 – Dirty White Girl
06 – No Way As The Way
07 – Learning Growing Changing
08 – Time Travel
09 – Take Me To The Future
10 – GHN Elections & Crisis
11 – The Awakening
12 – Download (Expand Beyond) (Bonus Track)



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