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| Release: | 1773 |
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| Media: | [Audio CD] | | Released: | 2006 |
| Recordlabel: | Indie (Independant Release) |
| Info: | Track 1. Production by Tony Stone. Cuts by DJ Bombay
Track 2. Production by Ohmega Watts. Cuts by DJ Moral One
Track 3. Production by Tony Stone. Cuts by DJ Bombay
Track 4. Production by Tony Stone. Cuts by DJ Bombay
Track 5. Production by Ill Quality
Track 6. Production by Tony Stone
Track 7. Production by Braille
Track 8. Production by Tony Stone. Cuts by DJ Moral One
Track 9. Production by Tony Stone. Cuts by DJ Spark
Track 10. Production by Ill Quality
Track 11. Production by Tony Stone
1. Too Long
2. Constant Motion
3. Nature's Course
4. Live from Planet Earth - featuring Praverb
5. Sounds of Life
6. Hard 2 Understand - featuring Eileen Torres
7. Scud Missiles
8. Fist to the Ceiling
9. Bronken Star
10. One Day
11. Whatever Me |
| Rating: | Our users rated this release: 5.7 out of 10
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| | Review: | Emcees Just J and Wisdm O.N.E. are 1773, a Chicago-based duo
representing more than old school hip-hop (1-773 is also
their Chi area code). With tinges of R&B, soul and nods to
the ‘Golden Era,’ 1773 goes beyond the stodgy expectations
of positive rap. Owing more to ATCQ than Kirk Franklin, the
duo never sacrifices dope emceeing for their message to the
community.
Rather than concern themselves with rhymes laden with
braggadocio and hideous mouthware references, Wisdm O.N.E.
and Just J pride themselves on their skills as people in a
position to shed light on hip-hop’s dark scene in “Fist to
the Ceiling,” calling out their peers speaking “gibberish.”
With a strong thread of spirituality running through the
album, the group manages to avoid preachiness. Their
constant shout-outs to God and living right create a vibe
more real than a lot of gangster tales when balanced with
down-to-earth hopes and memories (“Sounds of Life”).
The album continues the momentum as the second half begins,
displaying more colors from thought-provoking churners as
“Hard 2 Understand” to spitfire flows on “Scud Missiles.”
Instead of losing steam, 1773 lays the foundation for where
the group is coming from and raises the stakes with each
track. “Broken Star” proves to be one too many hip-hop
ballads for the project and one of the least interesting
tracks production-wise, but with so much quality material
around it, you can forgive one misstep. While not sporting
any groundbreaking techniques or subject matter, 1773 is
solid throughout, putting fresh soil on the well-tread
paths.
3.5 of 5 afros
– Candace L.
| | source: okayplayer.com, added: Oct 10, 2006 |  |
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