Clever, but can also be dumb
Musichead | London, UK | 05/20/2005
(3 out of 5 stars)
"I came across this album while browsing through the iTunes shop. I listened to it a few times, and then, after buying the excellent Platinum Pied Pipers album I got an itch to hear Hurry Up & Wait because it seem to fit the same sonic landscape. I enjoyed it on the first listen. The great samples, the classic rhyme style, the clever word flips and melodies. Very Blackalicious. But as I went about my business during a second listen I kept getting pulled up by some of the lyrics. For all his talent, Hezekiah's views on women and homosexuals are questionable. And no, I will not dismiss that as the "nature of hip hop". I love underground hip hop because it usually gets to the heart of issues that do not involve big booties and getting cash. I know I might come off like a prude here, but racism is unacceptable in our society. It's time that homophobia and misogyny head out the same back door, and that means eradicating it from our music as well. That said, this cat is talented and I hope he can make it to a second album minus the immaturity."
The music ain't loud enough
De La | Idaho USA | 01/20/2007
(2 out of 5 stars)
"I was out looking for a new sound on a rainy day at my local music shop and really decided to pick this album up because it was fairly new, underground, and honestly the green cover was catchy and I grabbed it.
To much of my dismay, the album didn't do much for me. I have been listening to it through quite a few times and haven't really felt satisfied. The beats I won't lie are very catchy and fun. The emcee just doesn't fit; his sound is the same on every track and his views upon life are out of whack. He tries to be an R&B singer but miserably fails. The chores are annoying as well.
Being negative on music is not really my thing, but this CD was a flop in my book.
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Track Listings (15) - Disc #1