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Felt does it again with A Tribute to Rosie Perez

pfranco89 | 11/18/2009

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Felt 3: A tribute to Rosie Perez is the long awaited third release from hip hop duo Felt, consisting of Slug (Atmoshpere) and Murs(Living Legends/solo career). This time around, with Aesop Rock handling the production, Felt has produced another fantastic album that is lyrically complex, musically engaging, and ultimately more accessible than the last two chapters in the Felt saga.



The album starts off strong and heavy with the track "Protagonists", which is reminiscent of the openers from the last two albums, "The Two" and "Employees of the Year". Murs and Slug explain who they are and the album continues on with the same energetic tone. From the almost gangster feel of the song "Bass For Your Truck", to the haunting beat of "Ghost Dance Deluxe", the body of the album is easy to listen to without skipping a track. Another standout track is "Deathmurdermayhem", which features a verse previously used by Slug in live performances of "Gaurantees".



It is also worth mentioning that this album has more content and offers more diversity than seen on the last Felt releases, and as a consequence I think the average listener will be able to find something they like within it. Fans of Aesop Rock's beats, the lyrical stylings of Slug and Murs, or simply lovers of hip hop will not be disappointed in this CD."

I felt a hand go down my pants for the 3rd time

Dick | Chicago, IL | 11/20/2009

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Spectacular CD, and buy the CD suckas(for the torrent herbs),cuz like many of us slug got a kid to feed too! So this disc kicks off with some solid production by senor Aesop and holds solid to the very end, I spun this straight through as soon as I got it, no skips, no dull moments. The beats and samples range from moody cemetery rompin to Southside sub pound'n @4am down 47th and Halsted. Slug and Murs flow on tracks like a carpet foating down the sky, cats live in symbiotic harmony with the music, cop't."

A letdown.

Sincerely | Philly, PA | 01/12/2010

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Good album, maybe even a great album, but overall it just doesn't compare to Felt or Felt 2. I felt going with Aesop Rock was one of the worst decisions Slug and Murs could have made. Long before the album was released, I heard Aesop Rock was producing the album and the news gave me mixed emotions, all of them relatively negative. I feel there is too much going on during the beats and some lack personality. I'll listen to a song on Felt 3, and think to myself "this song/measure would have been perfect with/without _____". With Felt and Felt 2, I don't get that feeling. I find myself skipping over tracks during Felt 3, and I'm not only referring to filler tracks like "Get Cake". There are a few amazing tracks on the album, but overall, I'd give the album a B+ at best. The lyrics however are still top notch, mostly. I really can't get enough of Murs and Slug, they're two of the most amazing in the business, but Felt 3 was just a let down. I wasn't surprised to find myself listening to Felt and Felt 2 shortly after listening to Felt 3 a few times.



One last thing, what the hell is up with having twenty tracks?"