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Various Artists - Heavy Rotation [Volume 1]

Release:Heavy Rotation [Volume 1]
Heavy Rotation [Volume 1]
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Media:[Audio CD]
Released:2006
Recordlabel:HipHop Is Music
Info:This album is released on March 17th, 2006.
The first sampler of Braille's HipHop is Music label. A 60 minute mix of 20 songs of which most are new and for the first time released.

Credits
Track 1 - Beats by Tony Stone
Track 2 - Beats by Vintage
Track 3 - Beats by Tony Stone
Track 4 - Beats by Siamese Sisters
Track 6 - Beats by Wei Da Keepa
Track 7 - Beats by Illmind
Track 8 - Beats by Choice37
Track 9 - Beats by Dilema
Track 10 - Beats by MoO
Track 11 - Beats by Ohmega Watts
Track 12 - Beats by Muneshine
Track 13 - Beats by Lost Mind
Track 14 - Beats by Choice37
Track 15 - Beats by Ohmega Watts
Track 16 - Beats by Dust
Track 17 - Beats by Freddie Bruno
Track 18 - Beats by Ohmega Watts
Track 19 - Beats by David Santos
Track 20 - Beats by Choice37
Track 21 - Beats by DJ Essence

1. Intro - Braille
2. Heavy Rotation - Braille, Sivion and Kaboose
3. People - Othello
4. I Still Love H.E.R. - Sivion
5. It's Like That Ya'll (scratch interlude) - DJ Idull
6. 4 Da Love - GreenJade
7. Changes - The Procussions & Strange Fruit Project
8. Drive - Captions fomerly known as Longevity
9. My Favorite Hiphop Joint - Theory Hazit
10. Moment In Time - Surreal
11. Butterflies - Ohmega Watts
12. Poetry In Motion 1 - Braille
13. Unleashed - Big Rec
14. Fresh Nostalgia - Sojourn
15. Surprise Cipher - Lightheaded featuring guests
16. Reach - Mars ILL
17. In the Know remix - Sivion
18. Hiphop Music remix - Braille featuring Sivion and Sojourn
19. City Life - Sharlok Poems
20. Best of Me - Braille
21. Slowdown - Shai Linne
Rating:Our users rated this release: 9 out of 10
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Review:Hip Hop compilations tend to waver between the scale of surprising and exhaustive. Much of this wide breadth of quality in these types of compilations can be attributed to the mere fact that cohesion is almost impossible to achieve in such a varied format. However, the upstart label Hip Hop Is Music (lead by underground stalwart Braille) usher forth a solid, if at times atonal, release in Heavy Rotation. Braille’s vision for the record is simple: offer the public a neat, hour long mix of new (to the public) and exclusive tunes all while keeping a strong Hip Hop-first aesthetic.

The CD starts off with a brief intro track and leads right into the title cut featuring Braille, Sivion (who’s just released a debut LP) and Kaboose who all attack the fierce head nod track from producer Vintage. Things get a bit smoothed out with a strong track from Sivion, “I Still Love H.E.R.”, produced by Siamese Sisters and is a refreshing addition to the many odes written in honor of Hip Hop music.

There are two nearly perfect tracks on the disc. The first of those two is “Changes” from The Procussions and Strange Fruit Project and featuring production from recently signed G-Unit in-house producer Illmind. This is one of the best displays of melding melody, vocals and lyrics done in recent time. Theory Hazit’s love song to the culture, “My Favorite Hip Hop Joint”, is a breezy platter from producer Dilema. Improper spelling aside, Dilema’s track should evoke both smiles and head nods with Theory’s earnest rhymes capturing the love he expresses perfectly. There are some snags involved and they start around the middle of the disc. Surreal’s “Moment In Time” is not necessarily a bad song, but the excellent, jazzy track from MoO outshines his subdued (perhaps by sheer virtue of the greatness of the track?) delivery. Ohmega Watts’ entry, “Butterflies”, is thankfully, perhaps purposefully, brief. Again, it is another case of excellent production and lackluster rhymes – but the track from Watts is expertly done. Big Rec’s overloud “Unleashed” is just a sonic chalkboard scratch to the ears with producer Lost Mind’s keyboard-heavy track sounding like something far too epic and jarring given the overall laid back vibe of the disc.

Things get back on track with Sojourn’s “Fresh Nostalgia” with a very pleasing, funk-flavored track from Choice37. Sojourn’s fits right into the pocket of the groove, almost daring the listener to break into a fresh b-boy stance. In all, Braille’s first foray as a label head/CEO is a good one and will solidify his mark in the underground. There is a lot of great music present on this disc so as a purchase, it would be a wise one to make.

3.5 of 5 afros

– D.L. Chandler
source: Okayplayer.com, added: Aug 12, 2006
Review:Written by Ahnon Knomis
Friday, 13 October 2006

Various artists - Heavy Rotation
(HipHopIsMusic)

To preface this review let me first start off by saying that I have the utmost respect for Braille both as an artist and a business man. Having been faced with the decision to seek a label capable of equivalently taking over his hands-on approach OR refuse to lighten his burden of self-promotion, self-booking, and self-management tasks... Braille chose to keep his career fate within his own hands. In 2006 Braille's label known as Hiphop Is Music has officially launched and this Heavy Rotation compilation is the introduction.
Carrying exclusives, classic material, and new material from some of the heaviest hitters in the underground such as Mars ill, The Procussions, Sharlok Poems of LA Symph, Sojourn of Future Shock, and fellow Lightheaded members Ohmega Watts and Othello... Heavy Rotation has successfully accomplished what it set out to do. The introduction is solid. Not only is the production of excellent quality, but the lyrical talent that goes beyond the obvious more well known names continues into the underground introducing to some, and reintroducing to others, those such as Shai Linne, Kaboose, and Surreal (not to be confused with Surreal of The Remnant), just to name a few.

Its rare that you find an album with 21 songs worthy of at least 15 in what's ironically termed 'heavy rotation' on my ipod playlists and cd player. This is one. Although there is a few tracks by the lesser known artists I personally didn't care for as a sound preference such as the song "Drive" by Captions (formerly Longevity Crew) and the cut called "4 Da Love" by GreenJade which seamed not in the same league as the rest of the artists. That may not be a fair comparison considering but nonetheless I felt where the weaker spots of the disc.

Quite possibly one of the most exciting things about the new label is the effectiveness in promoting quality talent through consistency. Its nice to see some of the artists such as Kaboose and Sivion getting a further spotlight to shine with and I think Hiphop Is Music will be a good outlet for their talents matching quality production with their solid lyrical presence and style. I look forward to their releases later this year under the Hiphop Is Music label. Especially if this is a prelude of things to come.

Another gem on the disc is the exclusive by Mars ill called "Reach" which lyrically hinted at the recent struggles of the group to release their latest album "Pro Pain". This exclusive falls between the groups albums in the midst of some issues that caused their upcoming release's postponement and gives their fans a nice teaser of things to come. As has the whole Heavy Rotation compilation which will surely give way to some exciting releases in the near future. Overall, this a must have for the exclusives and a nice intro to some new talent you may have not heard of before.

4 of 5 stars

For fans of: Braille, Sivion, Ohmega Watts, Othello, Mars ill, Lightheaded, The Procussions, L.A. Symphony
source: Sphereofhiphop.com, added: Oct 13, 2006
Review:Review - Hiphop is Music: Heavy Rotation
Written by Wordlife
Saturday, 04 November 2006

I must admit that I really dig the work ethic of the emcee that goes by the name of Braille. Not only does he put out some classic hip hop material but now he has out the plow towards building a fantastic new label. And Heavy Rotation serves as a boom-bapp-etizer for what is expected to be many great releases coming out of the Hip Hop is Music camp.


The opening joint, 'Heavy Rotation' (featuring Braille, Sivion and Kaboose) sets the tone for rest of the songs on the compilation. Produced by Vintage, the motivating bassline draws you into the track as the emcees spit high powered rhymes. The following cut, 'People' features Othello spittin' proper over a Tony Stone produced beat that will have you bobbin' your head until you get a crook in your neck (Icy Hot is recommended).


More stand out tracks are the Illmind produced 'Changes' which features the Procussions and the Texas-bread Strange Fruit Project and 'My Favorite Hiphop Joint featuring Theory Hazit, produced by Dilema. Another favorite is the Lightheaded joint 'Surprise Cipher' which sample the Minnie Riperton classic 'Inside my Love'. Each of the smooth melodies in these tracks show a perfect balance to the classic boom bap displayed throughout the CD.


Heavy Rotation is the perfect name for the 21-track Heavy Rotation because, well, it will be in heavy rotation in most mp3 and CD players, and tape decks (some of us still have those). Hip Hop is Music is definitely ready to make a stance for good music in the realm of hip hop. Heavy Rotation is a great start and is highly recommended.

Production: 9
Lyrics: 9
Message: 9
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Overal Quality: 9

4.5 of 5 stars
source: rapzilla.com, added: Dec 03, 2006

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