Krs-One - The Sneak Attack

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Free Music Review: This has to be up there along with Criminal Minded and BDP!!
Hit: 5 Stars

Is this album what one has come to expect from KRS-One? Yes, well I have so many things I would love to praise the album for. First, there are the strong anti-drug lyrics. The teacher condemns the use of X/ecstacy which is destroying communities everywhere and whether or not young people care to listen, KRS-1 doesn't give a "what" what others thinks as long as the message is out there. He condemns crack as being the evils of our age, etc. etc. Second, there are the strong anti-materialism lyrics which I love a lot. KRS-1 remains on point and spiritual and definitely is up there with other positive hiphoppers (and certainly not as contradictory as Brand Nubian's Foundation). He doesn't waste any words and in fact, most of the songs are shorter than the typical rap song nowadays especially that crappy "... He also gives a history of his own work for the hip-hop game and condemns other rappers for pretending to have the real knowledge which isn't about money or gats but about having spiritual dominion over self which is most important... Indeed, KRS-One is faring much better on Koch.

Sneak Attack uses an old school approach and the beats are bass-heavy, forceful, and very simple compared to the underground nowadays. Of course, the sampling isn't too complicated which allows one to focus on the elements of KRS-One's MCing flow giving us the breakdown. The production is solid and very consistent and even innovative such as the use of R and B (interestingly enough) hooks and a gospel chorus to emphasize the religious context of KRS-One tirades.

Well, there aren't any bad songs on the album. Each song is great and one can learn something from each single element. The speeches and interludes are full of insight and he even tells a beautiful fable in the song "False Pride" which I enjoyed a lot! :) :>...

I strongly believe that no other release in 2001 will compare to the heights which this album does in educating and entertaining the audience of the true hip-hop with each terse song... Peace and cop this album asap ASAP!!!

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