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Pure underground goodness

J. Williams | Riverside, CA | 10/08/2002

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Mixtapes tend to be a hit and miss thing/ You have some songs you don't like, but it's usually just snippets, so it's cool. Then you have songs you love, but the snippet factor makes it less appealing. The album starts rightfully with a DJ Spinbad intro, he is a good, underrated DJ. Then it goes into a Killa Priest song, I tend to usually not like him, but out of the WU people he is easily the best. This song is nice, the beat thumps and the lyrics are saying something. Next it goes into this cat HOM, who drops a 16 bar Lyricist Lounge Promo. All I can say is this kid is rediculiously sick on the mic. The track is butter without him, he kills it. I hadn't heard of HOM before this, but I will be checking for him indeed. Scheme Team blesses next, the track is above avarage, and Gean Gray sounds lovely as always. There are simply too many songs on here to break them all down. But it has a lot of definite stand outs, there are some snoozers, but what can you expect? "Rise & Shine" have one of the most buttery songs I've ever heard, too bad it's only a small portion. Mystic's track is incredible, it should have been on her album. Something I found interesting about this release,
it doesn't have too many of the super abstract emcees usually thought of when you think "underground" it's a nice collection of skilled cats. Some you probably never heard of, with 30 tracks you'll find something here you love, probably most of it (I know I did) Marc Ecko is known for having one of the freshest clothing lines ever, and since day one of Ecko Unlimited he has combined urban music to complement his urban cloths. A perfect blend. I can't wait for Underground Airplay version 2.0"

Underground Airplay (DJ Spinbad)

hipnotik | Atl, Ga | 10/22/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"DJ Spinbad is dope with the 1 and 2. The scratches & songs are ill but some songs don't mix together. Oh well, but the emcees on this collaboration are phat. Some you recognize (Killah Priest, Mos Def, Casual, Bahamadia, Cali Agents, Punch & Words, Masta Ace, Lord Have Mercy, Jane Doe, X-men, Unspoken Heard, Quasimoto) but also some new comers (Skeme Team, Maspyke, Invincable, Mystic, D-Troy, The Bad Seed, Hemisphere, Tahir, Obie Trice, Rise & Shine). But all the emcees have skill. Someday I bet the new comers will be regular names in hip-hop. I respect Spinbad, X-men, Premo, Beat Junkies (to name a few) for keeping it real to hip-hop. No jiggyness, no bling-bling, all natural."