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Dangermouse and Jemini
Ghetto Pop Life
Genres: Pop, Rap & Hip-Hop

Track Listings (16) - Disc #1
1. Born-A-MC
2. Ghetto Pop Life Intro
3. Ghetto Pop Life
4. Omega Supreme
5. What U Sittin On? featuring Liks
6. The Only One
7. Take Care of Business featuring J-Zone
8. That Brooklyn Shit
9. Yoo-Hoo!
10. Copy Cats featuring Prince Po
11. Don't Do Drugs
12. Medieval featuring The Pharcyde
13. Bush Boys
14. Here We Go Again
15. I'ma DooMee
16. Knuckle Sandwich

CD Details

All Artists: Dangermouse and Jemini
Title: Ghetto Pop Life
Members Wishing: 1
Total Copies: 0
Label: Lex Records
Original Release Date: 1/1/2003
Re-Release Date: 4/13/2004
Album Type: Extra tracks
Genres: Pop, Rap & Hip-Hop
Style: Pop Rap
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPCs: 801061510022, 0878390000180

Synopsis

Amazon.com

When DJ Danger Mouse (DM) blew up with his Jay-Z-meets-the-Beatles underground project, The Grey Album, the furor around DM's illegal mix all but overshadowed the release of this full-length album with rapper Jemini. On Ghetto Pop Life you won't find the Fab Four rubbing sonic shoulders with Hova, but you will find DM's excellent production skills at play behind the adroitly flippant Jemini. The creative producer is willing to draw from everything from old '50s pop tunes to smoky funk, underscored by his intricate drum programming. Jem's presence is immediately felt--his distinct voice, acrobatic verbal skills, and quick wit make for a memorable combination. The album is mostly filled with playful bravado on songs like "Omega Supreme" and "Take Care of Business" (the latter featuring irreverent rapper J-Zone). Even a song like "Don't Do Drugs" flips on the standard public service announcement and manages to dish out sage advice with a lolling tongue. --Oliver Wang

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CD Reviews

Flawed, but still an awe-inspiring listen

E. J. Sawdey | Galesburg, IL United States | 02/07/2004

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Though OutKast recently took home 6 Grammy nods, including Album, Producer, and Record of the Year, it's easy to overlook the joys of indie-rap. And while Jemini is certainly a very good lyricist, he's no Aesop Rock, but when J fails to bring the heat (rarely, mind you), it's Danger Mouse who delivers some of the freshest beats you'll hear entering 2004.DM drops a layered, complex, almost Basement Jaxx "Kish Kash"-era collage of sounds to the shifting, changing productions. "Born-A-MC" is filled with rising string and creshendos, "The Only One" using an early 70's guitar riff for a club-pulsating beat, while the sexy electro-funk of "Here We Go Again" sits nicely with the near-ballad of a song "I'ma DooMee".Yet, when the heat clicks, jaws are dropped. "Copy Cats" is a brilliant sample-based satire, the dangerously underrated "Bush Boys" a thought-provoking yet still-hilarious take on the current state of affairs in America, while the comedic "Don't Do Drugs" and album highlight "Medieval" simply need to be heard to be believed. Production & lyrically - new watermarks for indie rap.And any song that is as brilliant, short, and funny as the "Ghetto Pop Life (Intro)" garners two stars right there.This is surprisingly accessible, yet also incredibly relistenable. Not a modern-day "Labor Days" or "Fantastic Damage" by any means, but this will no doubt be rocking off socks for years to come."

Purple Turkey rates D.M. & Gemini

purple-turkey | Norfolk Fields UK | 02/18/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"When listening to getto pop life there's no need to worry about skipping the 'next track' as they're all Bangers! When in an up beat mood this is the only CD you'll need. DM's impecable timing compliments Gemini's fresh style. A perfect combination for true Hip Hop. Feelin'! Respect, Purple Turkey..."

One of the best albums released over the past few years!

London Boggs | El Paso, Texas | 03/19/2006

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Dangermouse did not impress me in the least bit with his Jay-Z meets The Beatles trip. HOWEVER, when I popped in 'Ghetto Pop Life' I instantly became a fan. His production is addictive and at times gorgeous [RJD2 watch ya nuts!!]. Jemini, not the most infectious lyricist ever to grace a mic, but the combination of his tough voice and Mouse's free base soundscapes provides us with one of the best combos and albums completed in the past 2-3 years. I loved it [minus a few filler tracks] and still play it on a constant basis. Cant wait for their next release.

This is a PERFECT album for a NEWBIE to the underground hip hop scene.

Cop it."