Search - Sugar Hill Gang, Fearless Four, Cr (2392-32102) :: Raiders of the Lost Art

An overall respectable last hurrah

B. Sison | VA | 04/12/2006

(4 out of 5 stars)

"This CD is like a reunion of the pioneers of Hip Hop. This album dropped with new tracks from the biggest names of early 80's Brooklyn. (Luckily, no Sugar Hill Gang here.) The First 3 tracks are definitely the hottest. Especially check out "Do It Again," Whodini's 5 minute history of hip hop.

1. Raiders of the Lost Art - Kool Moe Dee & the Treacherous Three - 4.5 Stars

2. Sun Don't Shine in the Hood - Grandmaster Melle Mel & the Furious Five - 5 Stars

3. Do It Again - Whodini - 5 Stars

4. Somebody Else - Da Original Spinderella - 3.5 Stars

5. Keep on Rockin' - Fearless Four - 4 Stars

6. G-Party - Kurtis Blow - 4 Stars

7. Mic Slayer - Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five - 4.5 Stars

8. Real - Busy Bee - 3 Stars

9. Keep it Real - Kool Moe Dee - 3.5 Stars

10. The Cooley (Do the Cooley) - Afrika Bambaata - 4 Stars

Obviously, these aren't the landmark career defining songs for any of these artists. And I admit, taken in context, this CD being released in '94 would seem to be quite dated. However, considering I came across this CD for $2 at a used CD shop this past year (and it's available for $0.09 here on Amazon) that kind of removes that stigma. One can look at it as a decent to good collection of tracks from the legends of the industry.

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