Foesum - Perfection
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Artist: FoesumEdition: Music CD
Format: Explicit Lyrics
CD Release Date: 1996-10-22
Music Label: Tommy Boy
Soundtracks:
- Intro
- The Ultimate Collaboration
- In The Wind
- Lil' Somethin' Somethin'
- Who Got Game
- Runnin' Game
- Whowouldofeveathought?
- G-Skit
- Just Get On Down
- Listen To The Sound
- Don't Get It Twisted
- Come Take A Ride
- Who Got Your Back
- Some Things Never Change
Free Music Notes for Perfection
Free Music Review: The ultimate woozy, laidback sound
Hit: 5 Stars
Along with Twinz' "Conversation" and Lil 1/2 Dead's "The Dead Has Arisen," Foesum's "Perfection" is among the most slept-on g-funk masterpieces ever. Released in 1996 by Tommy Boy, Foesum (actually a threesome, consisting of DJ Glaze, MNMsta, and T-Dubb) engineered the west coast sound of g-funk to absolute perfection on this release. This is an album you can just pop in the car CD player and let it ride, because every track is just perfect. The production is what sets this CD apart, DJ Glaze's sound isn't a far cry from Warren G's. He loves slow beats with rolling bass beats, and his whiny and woozy synthesizers sound great with his soulful guitar lines. The music is very hooky, female R&B singers such as Nancy Fletcher sing choruses on a lot of the songs. As MCs, Foesum is a pretty similar act to Twinz (Wayniac was originally the fourth member of Foesum), and they happily reminisce about life growing up in their hometown of Long Beach. They are certainly tough gangstas, but they like to rap about good times and enjoying themselves (and based on his rapping, you'd never guess DJ Glaze was Japanese!). Guest appearances come from an array of Long Beach rappers, including Twinz, the incredible hookman Bo-Rocc from the group The Dove Shack, and others. This album is just such beautiful feel-good music, and any fans of 90s west coast music and g-funk should consider this a must-have.
After the intro, the album begins with "The Ultimate Collaboration," which features the Twinz and some running dialogue from dancehall toaster Judah Ranks, who also appeared on "Conversation." Lyrically, it's a showcase, as each verse is rapped faster than the last, until the final verse is spit in triple-time. "In the Wind" is absolutely incredible, with a gorgeous beat somewhere between Warren G's "Super Soul Sis" and Dove Shack's "Summertime in the LBC." Bo-Rocc's chorus is simply perfect, and this song is just so soulful and laidback sounding. "Lil' Something Something" is more upbeat, a nice cut, and after "Who Got Game?" comes my favorite song on the album, "Runnin' Game." This song features Bo-Rocc again for another incredible chorus delivery, and the verses are among the best on the disc. This is a party type of joint, but the dark bassline and sing-along chorus make this one I could listen to over and over again. "Whowouldofevathought?" looks back at growing up in Long Beach over some more soulful production. "Just Get On Down (G-S...)" is a unique song for the album, a harder sounding one than the rest. The production is really cool, it sounds electronic with the DJ Quik-esque voicebox in the chorus. The MCs use a harder sounding delivery to make this song excellent. "Listen to the Sound" is another highlight for sure, featuring among the best beats on the album and a cool chorus with a soaring synth line. "Don't Get It Twisted" boasts of their abilities, and "Come Take a Ride" again proves their ability to craft a perfect G-funk tune. The darker "Who Got Your Back" is great, and the album ends with the reminiscing "Some Things Never Change."
"Perfection" is one of a small handful of g-funk albums that really got the formula absolutely perfect. Fans of Warren G, Twinz, or the Dove Shack could buy it immediately, because while it's not a far cry from those sounds, it's every bit as high quality. The group went on to release a lot of music (in addition to "Perfection," they have two more group albums, a greatest hits collection, a rare tracks collection, 2 MNMsta solo LPs, and some DJ Glaze compilations), none of it would recapture "Perfection." Start to finish, this album really lives up to its name. The songs are beautiful and engineered to perfection.
One more thing...do NOT pay ridiculous prices for this album! This album IS still in print! In 2002 the group bought back the rights to this album from Tommy Boy and rereleased it on their own label, the Perfection Label. Amazon has it in stock, look for "Perfection (Limited Edition)." The only difference to the "Limited Edition" as far as I can see is that the cover is white, there are no liner notes or cover packet, and there is a bonus track featuring Snoop Dogg. It says allow 4 to 6 weeks for delivery, but it was in my mailbox in two. Pick it up!
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