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More of the Same Brilliant Wake Up Show Vibe

Colin Costello | El Granada, California USA | 08/16/2000

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Sway and King Tech are two former rappers who now with DJ Revolution host the Wake Up Show, a nationally syndicated radio program. For years they have been the bridge between main streem and underground hip-hop. Many prominent artists of today, including Eminem, were first discovered on the Wake Up Show. A key portion of the show is the Wake Up Show Freestyle. Freestyle is in essence rapping without lyrics in front of you. It is the test of every true rapper who claims to be the illest. The ability to rhyme off the top of one's head is truly an incredible feat and the majority of rappers on this alblum are true masters of the freestyl flow. While there are a few clunkers with questionable rhyme schemes as well as content that seems to be concieved of long before the freestyle session (*cough* DMX) the better part of it is fairly awe inspiring. This alblum is most certainly not for the new generation of hip-hop heads who value loud booming base and uninteligible lyrics about money and gold chains over any sort of actual skill. Rather it is for the true hip-hop purist who can appreciate both the flow and the freestyle as true forms of modern art. The bottom line is that this album sounds far more like a poetry reading than your proto-typical bass thumping hip-hop record. If that is your thing then by all means neccessary pick up a copy of Wake Up Show Freestyles Vol. 6."

Know what you are getting all up into!!

mason williams | bloomington, in USA | 10/02/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"the sway and king tech wake up freestyle series is not simply rap or hip-hop. it is not slick, it is not mtv. it is not the cd for "bumpin'". it is a goldmine for fans of the art and poetry of hip-hop. bordering on modern day beatnik poetry readings with turntables serving as the bongos and finger-snaps. everybody who is anybody seems to show up and improvise. with the hype and bs parked outside the only thing remaining is raw talent if it exists. it's amazing that fluffy top 40 mcs like eminem and jay-z are actually very talented rappers. you wouldn't even guess it by watching their videos. here you get to be a fly on the wall and see stars being artists and not fashion plates. don't expect the slickness of an OUTKAST or DR. DRE album, do expect fairly simple beats and some off the cuff (and hook) freestyling. after all isn't that what it's all about?p.s. this was the last worthwhile cd of the series, volumes 1-6 are all essential listening. i suggest starting here and working your way backwards (#3 is probably the best along with #6 (this one))"

Wake up to the wake up show!!!

T. Walsh | New Jeru | 10/01/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Man forget about all the commercialized garbage that's degenerating the culture of hiphop!!! If you want full relief from that putrid garbage stealing radio time or if you're already an underground head, then check out any Sway and Tech freestyle CD (I just happen to only have this one so far)... Sway and Tech rep the underground to the fullest exposing some of the game's best emcees (Chino XL, Crooked I, Juice, Supernatural, etc...)Everyone on this CD is talented. A couple rappers in this may obviously outshine others, but no one is close to coming off badly on this (not even DMX or Sauce Money)... Every track on this CD is great? but the best of the best are :"Chino XL and Crooked I" - Chino comes off sick but he's actually outshined (a real rarity)... Crooked I is just NASTY as hell in that track."Supernatural" falls victim to Sway and Tech changing topics for Supernat to freestyle about? ranging from b-boys to cavemen to mathematical equations for solving angles of triangles"Eminem and Akinyele" use their crazy antics to make the listener crack up to death... "Chino live" is a live concert where Chino is freestyling and actually has to STOP every couple lines because the crowd is reacting so much..."Supernatural vs. Juice" was the PERFECT way to end this freestyle compilation... a 12 minute battle where both MCs are spittin some great lines, but Supernat stole the show...in other words if you want to declare yourself a hiphop head, then GET THIS CD or any sway and tech compilation! they'll help you avoid [stuff]like puffy, nelly, and ja ruleI'm Out... Mind Power!!!"