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Masta Ace - Take A Look Around
HIP HOP | FLAC | CUE | LOG | COVERS | 753MB | 69:29
Cold Chillin 1990
Цитата:| The debut full-length from Masta Ace, and only one with the Juice Crew (with whom he rapped on "The Symphony"), Take a Look Around is as much a testament to Marley Marl and DJ Mister Cee's production as it as to the very able rhyming skills of the collegiate-looking Ace. Though the album never gave the MC the success that other Juice Crew members -- including Big Daddy Kane, to whom he is often compared -- had, it's still a great representation of what early hip-hop was and could be, both light-hearted ("Can't Stop the Bumrush," "Me and the Biz," which, contrary to popular belief, does not feature Mr. Markie, but instead an impersonation by Masta Ace) and socially aware ("The Other Side of Town," "I Got Ta"), confident without being ridiculous (seen, for example, in "Letter to the Better," which was also the B-side to his first single, "Together," also included here). It's not groundbreaking stuff, but it's consistent and a lot of fun, high-quality rap that shows off the Brooklyn MC's easygoing flow and storytelling skills, a solid hour of music without any filler, and a definite must-have for any fans of old-school hip-hop. [In 2007 Traffic Ent. re-released Take a Look Around as a two-CD collection, the first disc the album, the second a collection of remixes, B-sides, instrumentals, and other remixes, all available for the first time on CD. A full set of lyrics, original photos from the album cover photo shoot, and liner notes are also included to make the special edition an appealing purchase.] ~ Marisa Brown, All Music Guide |
TRACKLISTING:
01. Music Man
02. I Got Ta
03. Letter to the Better [Remix]
04. Me and the Biz
05. The Other Side of Town
06. Ace Iz Wild
07. Four Minus Three
08. Can't Stop the Bumrush
09. Movin On
10. Brooklyn Battles
11. Maybe Next Time
12. Postin' High
13. As I Reminisce
14. Take a Look Around
15. Together
BONUS DISC:
01. Go Where I Send Thee
02. Music Man [Extended]
03. Movin On [Remix]
04. Letter to the Better [Original 12]
05. Me and the Biz [Extended]
06. Music Man [Mice Master Mix]
07. Together [Radio Edit]
08. Music Man
09. Music Man [Bonus Beats]
10. Letter to the Better
11. I Got Ta
12. Movin On [Instrumental]
LINKS
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