KingsOfKings
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Such a fire album to me
Grand Puba -2000
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such a dope album
Favorite songs : "I Like It (I Wanna Be Where You Are)" "
Change Gonna Come" "A Little of This" "Play It Cool" "2000" "Amazing"
I love Grand Puba, this was his 2nd solo album, after the release of "Reel to Reel" in 1992, before going solo also in 1992 he made a classic album with his group Brand Nubian in the "One For All" album back in 1990, before the release of the "Reel To Reel" album, Puba had some amazing guest features and significant assists that same year of 1992 leading up to that album, he was on the posse cut "Don't Curse" which featured him, Pete Rock, Big Daddy Kane, C.L. Smooth, Kool G Rap & Q-Tip, his relationship with Pete Rock would continue that same year in the summer on the classic album "Mecca and the Soul Brother" by Pete Rock & Cl Smooth, as he appeared on the closing song "Skinz", he also helped write and featured on the title track for Mary J. Blige's album "What's the 411?", which led to both appearing on "YO! MTV Raps", when it wasn't fashionable to see R&B singers come on there but what do I love about Grand Puba? he is what you call a star on the mic, he is that it factor, his voice is unique, commanding and loaded with personality, he can rap, DJ, sing and produce beats himself, he has all the ingredients, in truth his solo career should have had bigger accolades, as he had all the talent but it was more his attitude and lack of worth ethic, doing the music more for himself and not playing the industry game, that got in the way of him being at the top of the tree in achievements, cause he has one of the most unique, original and distinguishable voices in Hip-Hop history, you know when it's him on the track, before the release of his album "2000" in 1995, he got busy on Fat Joe's debut album "Represent" on the track "Watch the Sound" with Fat Joe's D.I.T.C. ally Diamond D and on the classic self-titled album by The Beatnut's in 1994 on the track "Are You Ready?", now onto the "2000" album.
On "2000" Puba continues to showcase his personality and confident delivery on the mic and his love for flavor style and melody, as he sings and does what he chooses on every track, he also demonstrates his Love for a punchline and way to adapt his humor and nature into them, like on the track "Amazing" on here, when he says "I'll make you trip like I'm indo smoke 'Cause I'm downright nasty like Diet Coke..", a lot of the album is focused around his voice, melody and bragging to the fullest, he abandons a lot of the Five Percent talk and social issues talk but if you stay all the way tuned in until the closing song "Change Gonna Come" you will get a conscious Hip-Hop record, about eliminating black on black crime, drugs and gun violence, telling People on the back end of the song to get civilized, to get wise, to stop and think and also uplifts at the end saying he's sending the track out to people still striving, struggling and keeping it real, it's a top quality song to end the album and one of my highlights, the production is less funky and energetic than his debut solo album, he goes more for more smooth and laid back production, leaning on R&B and Soul samples for the most part, the beats are solid and still unmistakably New York, the album does have some crossover appeal but Puba's charisma and voice is very much still on show, like on the classic summer anthem single "I Like It (I Wanna Be Where You Are)" where he takes shots at Gold Diggers and is really feeling himself over a masterpiece in production and sampling, outside of the Smooth and laid back production, you do get more lively and vibrant songs such as on the title track song "2000" where he up's the pace on the mic, also on "Play It Cool" he links up with Sadat X to give listeners a rough and rugged song over some hard drums and faster paced production, one of the more interesting beats on the album is on "Keep On" , its different and sounds pretty futuristic, back on the smooth tip you get Kid from Kid N Play on the hook for the other single from the album "A Little of This" , I love Puba's approach on this song, hes bragging and skillful with the punchlines but the hook and overall feel of the song, it's feel good morning and night Music, it's a bit of a mood filler anytime It comes on, on the albums opener you also get the song "Very Special" a smooth appetizer to set things off and brings in how the albums gonna sound, Do I think it's a classic? probably not mass appeal wise but I have a lot of fun when I throw this thing on, it's a no thrills great album on a personal level, it has a number of feel good records on there.
Grand Puba would later in 1998 get back to do the album "Foundation" with Brand Nubian, Grand Puba I would say underachieved as a solo artist but make no mistake, he was one of the most respected MC's of the early 90's without a doubt, have a listen to this album if possible to revisit and let me know what you think!
Favorite songs : "I Like It (I Wanna Be Where You Are)" "
Change Gonna Come" "A Little of This" "Play It Cool" "2000" "Amazing"
I love Grand Puba, this was his 2nd solo album, after the release of "Reel to Reel" in 1992, before going solo also in 1992 he made a classic album with his group Brand Nubian in the "One For All" album back in 1990, before the release of the "Reel To Reel" album, Puba had some amazing guest features and significant assists that same year of 1992 leading up to that album, he was on the posse cut "Don't Curse" which featured him, Pete Rock, Big Daddy Kane, C.L. Smooth, Kool G Rap & Q-Tip, his relationship with Pete Rock would continue that same year in the summer on the classic album "Mecca and the Soul Brother" by Pete Rock & Cl Smooth, as he appeared on the closing song "Skinz", he also helped write and featured on the title track for Mary J. Blige's album "What's the 411?", which led to both appearing on "YO! MTV Raps", when it wasn't fashionable to see R&B singers come on there but what do I love about Grand Puba? he is what you call a star on the mic, he is that it factor, his voice is unique, commanding and loaded with personality, he can rap, DJ, sing and produce beats himself, he has all the ingredients, in truth his solo career should have had bigger accolades, as he had all the talent but it was more his attitude and lack of worth ethic, doing the music more for himself and not playing the industry game, that got in the way of him being at the top of the tree in achievements, cause he has one of the most unique, original and distinguishable voices in Hip-Hop history, you know when it's him on the track, before the release of his album "2000" in 1995, he got busy on Fat Joe's debut album "Represent" on the track "Watch the Sound" with Fat Joe's D.I.T.C. ally Diamond D and on the classic self-titled album by The Beatnut's in 1994 on the track "Are You Ready?", now onto the "2000" album.
On "2000" Puba continues to showcase his personality and confident delivery on the mic and his love for flavor style and melody, as he sings and does what he chooses on every track, he also demonstrates his Love for a punchline and way to adapt his humor and nature into them, like on the track "Amazing" on here, when he says "I'll make you trip like I'm indo smoke 'Cause I'm downright nasty like Diet Coke..", a lot of the album is focused around his voice, melody and bragging to the fullest, he abandons a lot of the Five Percent talk and social issues talk but if you stay all the way tuned in until the closing song "Change Gonna Come" you will get a conscious Hip-Hop record, about eliminating black on black crime, drugs and gun violence, telling People on the back end of the song to get civilized, to get wise, to stop and think and also uplifts at the end saying he's sending the track out to people still striving, struggling and keeping it real, it's a top quality song to end the album and one of my highlights, the production is less funky and energetic than his debut solo album, he goes more for more smooth and laid back production, leaning on R&B and Soul samples for the most part, the beats are solid and still unmistakably New York, the album does have some crossover appeal but Puba's charisma and voice is very much still on show, like on the classic summer anthem single "I Like It (I Wanna Be Where You Are)" where he takes shots at Gold Diggers and is really feeling himself over a masterpiece in production and sampling, outside of the Smooth and laid back production, you do get more lively and vibrant songs such as on the title track song "2000" where he up's the pace on the mic, also on "Play It Cool" he links up with Sadat X to give listeners a rough and rugged song over some hard drums and faster paced production, one of the more interesting beats on the album is on "Keep On" , its different and sounds pretty futuristic, back on the smooth tip you get Kid from Kid N Play on the hook for the other single from the album "A Little of This" , I love Puba's approach on this song, hes bragging and skillful with the punchlines but the hook and overall feel of the song, it's feel good morning and night Music, it's a bit of a mood filler anytime It comes on, on the albums opener you also get the song "Very Special" a smooth appetizer to set things off and brings in how the albums gonna sound, Do I think it's a classic? probably not mass appeal wise but I have a lot of fun when I throw this thing on, it's a no thrills great album on a personal level, it has a number of feel good records on there.
Grand Puba would later in 1998 get back to do the album "Foundation" with Brand Nubian, Grand Puba I would say underachieved as a solo artist but make no mistake, he was one of the most respected MC's of the early 90's without a doubt, have a listen to this album if possible to revisit and let me know what you think!
PlayerNinety_Nine
Produced, Arranged, Composed and Performed by....
Album was amazing - no pun intended.
NoirDynosaur
Yurrrrrrrrrr
Thanks for the recommendation. Grand Puba is from my hood - New Rochelle 914!
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