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Trenton reppin'

Thomas B. Mitchell | 09/23/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Tony D, producer extrodinairre, produced the beats (slammin', the parlance of that era) and raps eloquently (and often humorously). Rahzii does his reggae-ish thing with nice flavor. And the under-rated LA Law blazes on the mic. Plus this album features a guest appearance by fellow 609er Be-Fyne. Hopefully, this review will prompt search engines to point to this page because this collective is CRIMINALLY SLEPT ON and this record is a MASTERPIECE. New Jerus (and Trenton specifically) was a fertile ground for consciousness MCs (and funky beats for days) back in the late 80s and early 90s (YZ, Poor Righteous Teachers, etc). Tony D was the sonic element behind that scene and that whole sound. I only hope that some day, a brave record company will release a multi-disc career retrospective of his productions."

15 tracks

Vincent A. Petraglia | New York City, USA | 11/28/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"1. 4:33 That's How It Is

2. 3:56 We Love The Hotties

3. 3:52 Higher

4. 4:16 Funky Uptown

5. 3:45 Main Entree

6. 1:10 No Ballads

7. 3:58 May I Continue?

8. 5:13 Buggin' On Old TV

9. 4:21 Police Brutality

10. 4:14 Ultimate Reality (Beat Box)

11. 4:44 Real Rhymers (Featuring King Sun)

12. 4:25 Skills

13. 4:13 What Are We Gonna Do?

14. 4:42 Off To Another House

15. 3:34 Kicked To The Curb"