Track Listings (20) - Disc #1| All Artists: Mekalek Title: Live & Learn Members Wishing: 0 Total Copies: 0 Label: Glow in the Dark Original Release Date: 6/6/2006 Release Date: 6/6/2006 Album Type: Explicit Lyrics Genres: Pop, Rap & Hip-Hop Style: Pop Rap Number of Discs: 1 SwapaCD Credits: 1 UPC: 800001102228 |
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 | Mekalek Live & Learn Genres: Pop, Rap & Hip-Hop
? Behold ?Live and Learn?, the debut production album from Time Machine's DJ and producer, Mekalek. ? Providing twenty carefully crafted tracks of undeniable heat, Mekalek lets the people know that real Rap is back. ?Live... more » |
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Product Description ? Behold ?Live and Learn?, the debut production album from Time Machine's DJ and producer, Mekalek. ? Providing twenty carefully crafted tracks of undeniable heat, Mekalek lets the people know that real Rap is back. ?Live and Learn? boasts some of the best emcee talent doing it right now: Rap legend Percee P, extended family like Fedd Hill and Shawn Jackson, up-and-comers like Cool Calm Pete, and of course Mek?s own Time Machine crew. ? Musically, Mekalek keeps it real mature, building raw backdrops with heavy drums, intricate sequencing, catchable hooks and unforgettable melodies. Six instrumental interludes in the mix make the album flow seamlessly. ? Top notch cover art by Sloppy White on 4-panel digipak. Similar CDs
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CD ReviewsRhode Island Representin' Lovely {4 Stars} Norfeest | Washington DC USA | 08/06/2006 (4 out of 5 stars) "I'm not too familiar with DJ Mekalek. I know he did some work with Sage Francis and worked on the Non Phixion album. Sadly enough, I'd never even heard of Time Machine (his group) and they formed right here in my hometown. From what I heard on the Live & Learn LP, he appears to be pretty versatile too. Not only does he scratch with precision, but the production (which is handled exclusively by Mek) is well structured, varied, and strong. There are mellow, laid back tracks.....boom bap tracks.....head nodders.... I'm tellin' you, Mek has range. Most of the guest appearances are made by "known unknown" rappers and it gives the album that edge that most mainstream albums lack. There are 20 tracks, so for me to list all the good ones would make for a pretty long review. Trust me when I tell you that a good 90% of the album is dope.
There isn't much wrong with this album. There are a few passable tracks here and there, but with 20 tracks, that should be expected. "Top Of The World", "Incredible Feeling", and "Running In Place" are the songs I'm talking about. They aren't wack, but I have to be in the mood for them. Otherwise, the album flows with no hitches whatsoever. Live & Learn is an awesome album. It's filled with 20 tracks of outstanding hip hop that should appeal to any fan of rap music. I wasn't too familiar with Mekalek before hearing this, but I'll definitely be backtracking and getting the old stuff he's associated with as well as checking for new material. I recommend adding this to your hip hop collection. Standout Tracks: Dream Come True feat. Shawn Jackson, Beat Break #6, Triple J feat. Shawn Jackson, Jaysonic, & Jahpan, Beat Break #2, 2 Nights Ago feat. Jesse Calico (My Favorite), Beat Break #5, Face Your Life feat. Raw Poetic, Beat Break #4, Live And Learn (MY Life) feat. Big Name, Beat Break #3, Even Though feat. Time Machine, and Beat Break #1" |
