Innovation Without the Signature Sound
Nat Ring | Baltimore, Maryland USA | 05/01/2001
(4 out of 5 stars)
"Strength Magazine's Subtext compilation, is overall, pretty good. With guests similar to that of the amazing Funky Precedent mix, Subtext focuses less on the newly evolving West Coast Hip-Hop Jamming sound like Jurassic 5 and the Breakestra, and more on the jazzy East Coast Sound. MC'ing is above par with lyricists like Aceyalone and Evidence and Iriscience from Dilated Peoples. Guest DJ's included J-Rocc and Babu of the World Famous Beat Junkies, and the child prodigy, A-Trak. Many of the tracks were produced by Kut Master Kurt, giving the beats a somewhat unoriginal sound. That, along with the constant interludes, are my only gripes with this compilation.Nothing extremely special here, but if you like artists such as Dilated Peoples and Black Eyed Peas, you will most definitely enjoy this compilation."
Subtext
Nat Ring | 01/25/2000
(2 out of 5 stars)
"This is a representation of a CD that is ahead of its tyme i think. I'm not feelin this CD that much...none of the mc's seem to be up 2 par here. I was expecting waayyy better contect and beats on here...but i was dissappointed. The beats on here are str8 weak. It might be worth a listen but not a buy."