"Often the most under-exposed and under-appreciated talent, is the best.... This is a piece of work that needs re-release and better marketing and promotions... Something for the real hip-hop head.... Someone besides me needs to recognize....The Best is Yet to Come... D-Dutch, Baby!"
DOPE! Pop da brown bomber went solo!
Todd E. Jones | Edison, NJ USA | 06/05/2001
(4 out of 5 stars)
"I had GP WU's LP too and I liked POP the best. There are only 2 tracks that are NOT good but the rest of the album is very very well done. Beats and rhymes go well together and POP not only has a cool energy and delivery but conscience rhymes that actually MEAN something! "Hold Ground" and "Stand Up" are R&B laced tracks that need to be skipped but like I said, ALL of the other songs are DOPE!!! "Black On Black crime" was released on the GPWU album and it's the same version. Most of the production is done by Hasaan and RNS. Marly MArl did the remix for FOLLOW ME UP. My favz are "Follow Me Up" (the original version), "I'm Sooo", "Black On Black Crime", "No More Mr. Nice Guy" and "Endangered Species." Actually.. EVERY single song is dope except for the 2 with R&B hooks and R&B-type beats. POP DA BROWN HORNET, baby!"
Pretty tight Underground!! 3.5 stars
hintlo | P-TOWN, VA | 05/10/2001
(3 out of 5 stars)
"I was looking around to find something interesting to pick up. And I saw Pop the brown hornet. I was like ok!! he is from the Wu. I just recently pick up Cappadonna and I was hoping that this album was atleast better than his. When I heard the album I was like ok!! it got some tight tracks up there. If u like underground music this album will not disappoint you. It is nothing like Cappadonna new joint!!!"
Wow, He Needs Promotion.
Benjamin S. Tam | Pleasanton, CA USA | 11/21/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)
"How come this album didn't get any kind of exposure? There are plenty of Underground Cats that do get exposure, and Pop should have been one of them. It looks like from the time he was with GP Wu till this album came out, he polished up his skills. I'm not saying on GP's album he was bad. He was pretty good. But on this album, damn, he's spitting fire. The only complaints I have is the songs Stand Up and Hold Ground are some wack songs. Hold Ground has the most corniest chorus. But other than that, this album is strong. The best is Follow Me Up, the Marley Marl remix. One, it has Marley Marl behind the beats. (note LL, your man can still produce, maybe you need to get him to lace tracks for you again.) I think Marley even gets a verse in. Also One Shot Deal where Pop and two MC's, which I have no idea who, doesn't sound like the GP Wu members, rip it up. Get this, support true hip hop. If not, continue to support wack artist like Nelly, Chingy, Lil Flip and G-Unit."
4.5 RATING GREAT UNDERGROUND
alex panoff | cary, n.c. United States | 12/09/2000
(4 out of 5 stars)
"Pop Da Brown Hornet album Underground Emperor is a tight debue. If you Liked G.P. Wu album you will like this. Ill produced by RNS, and tight lyrics by Pop. The whole album delievers except 8 "hold It Down", which is more R&B type that does not fit in the album. Could have used a few more songs also. But overall Pop's album does the purpose for a tight underground joint."