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The Kiiiiiiiiiiid Capri has been down with Hip Hop almost
since its inception. Hailing from the birthplace, the
Bronx, he's been around. Producing mix-tapes in the '80s,
his Def Jam Comedy slots, and having learned from previous
foray into the industry, he has decided to take a back
seat from the mic and lay down the beats. There's a variety
of microphone-wielders and the first single does what seems
to be the norm nowadays. "Unify" brings together the two
coasts in the form of Snoop Dogg with his childhood hero
Slick Rick over a bouncy number. The Trackmasters jazz
it up on the remix, "We're Unified" for the typical
dance floor fodder that they are known for. More
dancey material is provided by Cam'ron and Jermaine Dupri
on the okay-ish "Be Alright", while the Lost Boyz "Loud
& Clear" features a track that sounds
just like Rakim's remix of "Buffalo Gals". The Kid acts
as hype man for Luke on "When We Party", a bass track,
that while not near to a bass classic, adds some real
butt-shaking flavour, with some carefree call-and-response
rhyme ingredients that are inherent to this style.
Some of the more harder tracks pairs up D.I.T.C.'s Diamond with Brand Nubian over an eerie loop on "Hot This Year", Camp Lo triumphantly provide a nice freestyle, "Follow Me" has Boot Camp's Buckshot and the Cocoa Brovaz over a track that is uncharacteristic of their usual output. "Do Or Die" joins fellow Bronx bomber KRS One, but lacks the punch that is shown on Ras Kass' and Punchline's "One on One", both going toe to toe, not caring whether they're politically correct or not! Nas goes back to his roots, lacing the title track "Soundtrack to the Streets" with his illmatic flow, while fellow flossers Foxy Brown, the Lox and Jay-Z provide two tracks that will satisfy their fans. There's even Busta Rhymes, Spliff Star, Noreaga and Big Punisher providing something for everyone, while the Ranjahs freestyle over a track incorporating some nice drums. The only real problem with this album is that some of the beats just don't take off, but, hopefully this is only a freshman error and will be corrected on the next album. - Roni |
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