The Revival Of TRUE Hip Hop
morehouse97 | NJ | 01/03/2003
(5 out of 5 stars)
"If you're like me you find the rap scene today to be pretty grim. We're innundated with "artists" that exemplify the epitome of the proverbial "perpetual fountain of non-sense." I've found myself asking the question, "Whatever happened to the days when hip-hop was real - when it was about the lyrics and not the 'ice'?" Well Sev Statik - Speak Life - brings you back to the essence of hip-hop. A Tunnel Ratz associate, Sev Statik hits you with unadulterated hip-hop lyrics reminiscent of of people like Heavy D, Big Daddy Kane, and Rakim - raw poetical lyrics that make you press rewind. BUT HERE'S THE TWIST! Along with the Tunnel Rats, Sev's foundation, as proclaimed on the album, is CHRIST. So you can play "Speak Life" in front of your little cousins without being worried about them picking up some hedonistic nonsense that will defile their psyche for life. The title track (track #8) hits you with piano breaks like a DJ Premiere production. In fact every track is laced with samples and break beats that will make ALL HEADS KNOD (check out "End Up" and "Invisible Bars")! To miss out on this album would be a mistake!"