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Free Music Review: Cormega - The True Meaning
Hit: 4 Stars
Cormega's (A.K.A. Corey Mckay) sophomore independent album was "The True Meaning" (2002) an impressive fourteen track release. Queensbridge's Cormega opens the album up with "Introspective", a cut where Mega rhymes about himself. Next up is "Verbal Graffiti", Mega let's the raw lines rain backed by some basic production. One of my early favorites's is the somber "Live Ya Life" an outstanding track, Mega shines on this joint telling life tales backed by some premium production. "Aint Gonna Change" is a short freestyle where Mega reflects on incarceration, overcoming, and relates to being an emotional chameleon similar to Donny Hathaway, while ending the joint by calling himself "Queensbridge most respected Rapper". Mega then delivers another first class cut with title track "The True Meaning". Cormega then rhymes about a snitch on "A Thin Line", while remembering various queensbridge people and years past on "The Legacy". Cormega then explains his relationship/falling out with Nas on "Love In, Love Out", another quality track which was made in response to Nas "Destroy & Rebuild". I was happy to see that Nas/Cormega formally killed their beef recently as they are both MC's I like. Mega collaborates with Large Professer on "The Come Up" backed by some smooth production. "Soul Food" is a track about a women who's in a relationship with two men. Cormega then kicks knowledge on the Hi-Tek produced "Take These Jewels", the "Jewels" being his advice to those in the game. The J.Love produced "Endangered Species", is another highlight track on this release which Mega kills. Cormega closes this album off strong with "Therapy" lacing the track with some more introspective lyrics. "The True Meaning" is a substantial & memorable release from a slept on MC. Free Music Review: A lyrical gem
Hit: 5 Stars
Cormega is one of hip hop's most underrated lyricists, definitely one of the best out there and never receiving his due respect. Like other Queensbridge rappers Nas, Prodigy, and Noreaga, Cormega is a true street poet and almost as good as any of the aforementioned. What I really admire about Cormega is that although he is as intelligent and lyrical as any, he always keeps his lyrics at a street level that you can feel, unlike others who sometimes are too lyrical for their own good. Mega has been used and abused by the major labels, so 7 years into his career, he released only his second album, 2002's "The True Meaning" independently. This album is one of the best lyrical albums of the last 5 years, he puts so much feeling into every verse and always speaks the truth. The production here is also good, he maintains a nostalgic tone musically with lots of instrumentation and vocal sampling. The album is short, almost like an EP, he keeps the songs short, saying his message and ending the song, and I like that. I highly recommend "The True Meaning" for all fans of real lyrical hip hop.
"Verbal Graffiti" begins the album, a raw, simple track musically and Mega tears the bars apart. "Live Ya Life" is a heartfelt track, Mega gives advice to people in hard times and the chorus is good. Cormega recites a capella on "Ain't Gone Change". The title track is another raw streets track, he speaks of experiences and what he knows, well produced too. "A Thin Line" has an awesome beat, great guitar, it feels hard. He verbally murders someone who "snitched" to the DA in trial, it's great to listen to. He shouts out lost friends and his childhood in "The Legacy" and paints a short Queensbridge hip hop history. "Love In Love Out" is the response to Nas's diss on "Destroy and Rebuild" from "Stillmatic". It has great production, and he responds to it well. He doesn't try to shoot Nas down, he really explains how the beef happened and almost reaches out to his friend, saying he will continue to support, not really wanting the beef. It's easy to almost support Mega with this track, it's great to listen to. My favorite track might be the Large Professor collaboration "The Come Up", an awesome song lyrically and musically. "Soul Food" has grimy production and verses to match. "Take These Jewels" is another heartfelt track, an excellent one, and "Endangered Species" is also very strong.
"The True Meaning" is quite consistent, a really great album. I think it is embarrassingly underrated, this album is at least as good as "Stillmatic" and yet very few people know about it. I highly recommend it to fans of this type of grimy, lyrical rap, because it really shines.
Free Music Review: Ooops! Cormega did it again
Hit: 5 Stars
This album, The True Meaning is as good as The Realness.His beats are fresher,and the lyrics are still hot.Also won the Best Independent Album of the year.Cormega,Stay Real Never Change Free Music Review: TO MANY PEOPLE TAKING A NAP ON THIS DUDE!!!!!!!
Hit: 4 Stars
CORMEGA RAW FOR EVER!!!!!!!!COP DISS SH*TFree Music Review: ill poetic
Hit: 5 Stars
Mega' made a flawless album. His rhymes are very much needed in the hip hop world. His songs are made straight from the heart & soul of a young man in a dangerous environment. Dope listen all the way through!