review: Impeach the Precedent
Here is a quick review of a compilation CD that I did for KTRU. Our internal rating scale goes from /- (really, really bad) to //+ (really, really good).
Artist: Various artists
Title: _Impeach the Precedent_
Label: Kajmere Sound
Genre: hip-hop/funk/soul/R&B
This compilation is supposed to benefit some cause or another - I don't remember which (I think it's the Rainforest Action Network), but that's not really relevant. It's a solid collection of tracks from a lot of artists that are flying _just_ under the radar, running the gamut from R&B to hip-hop to funk, although the emphasis tends to be on hip-hop. None of the tracks on here is really tremendously outstanding, but they are all solid songs with positive elements. It's a quality cd, and if you're not familiar with most of these artists, it would be a good starting point to find out if you like them or not. If you already know most of these artists, use your own discretion.
# //- (4:15) DJ Shortkut & Roy C. Hammond - _Impeach The President_ This is a classic break by the Honeydrippers, flipped, chopped, juggled, sliced, and scratched by DJ Shortkut.
# // (3:27) DJ Einstein & MC Zaakir - _Haves And Have Nots_ Einstein of Ugly Duckling lays down a classic underground beat and scratches, and Zaakir of Jurassic 5 spits rhymes on top
# // (5:52) Thes One & J-Live - _Give It Up_ Thes One of People Under The Stairs tracks a nice organic beat and J-Live drops a very tight verse.
# /+ (4:15) This Kid Named Miles & Medusa - _New Definition_ old school funky beat with female lyrics
# // (4:34) The Globetroddas _Love_ slow, jazzy super-smooth hip-hop jawn. Bump this and get your mack on.
# //- (7:49) Jazzanova - _L.O.V.E. And You And I_ lovely smooth downtempo joint chopped together by my favorite European DJ collective, slips into a different time signature near the end
# //- (3:48) The Poets Of Rhythm - _Flight To St. Vincent_ so funky it hurts.
# //- (5:01) Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings - _What If We All Stopped Paying Taxes?_ A bit of a misguided sentiment, but damn shes funky. Hah! Hit me now!
# //- (3:48) Damon Aaron _Bungalow_ chilled out little number reminiscent of Bill Withers "Lovely Day"
# /+ (3:47) Blk Sonshine _Echoes_ soul-pop-folk number.
# //- (6:50) Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra - _P.A.Z_ solid afrofunk track
# //- (4:35) People Under The Stairs - _Bomb Combo_ back to basics hip-hop number with a nice guitar line.
# //- (4:48) Crown City Rockers _Movement_ slower hip-hop number, some interesting horn lines.
# //- (3:03) Breakestra - _Show And Prove_ danceable funk with male vocals. The Breakestra make it sound so easy...
# // (3:09) New Mastersounds _Bullseye_ uptempo instrumental funk. killer drum break in the middle.
# // (7:41) The Rebirth - _Every Body Say Yeah_ modern dancefloor soul with female vocals.
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