M-1 - Dead Prez Presents M-1: Confidential
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Free Music Review: M-1 Presents Confidential
Hit: 4 Stars
M-1's "Confidential" was impressive. Raye was featured in three of the songs...nice addition. M-1 is a political hip hop artist who dropped much knowledge and love on this album. Some of my favorites included M-1 ft. Raye - "Confidential", M-1 ft. Raye - "Land, Bread, & Housing", M-1 ft. Ghostface Killah & Raye - "Been Through" and M-1 ft. Q-Tip & Cassandra Wilson - "Love You Can't Borrow", all which was produced by Fabrizio Sotti with the exception of "Land." The production on this album was special, very relaxing tones and rhythms.
The best song is the very popular "Till We Get There." This is a pivotal album especially if you're a Dead Prez fan even though they sold out rapping with Jay-Z.
Overall: B+
Free Music Review: Album of the Year
Hit: 5 Stars
Hands down the best album of the year, period.
The beats are ridiculous, the message is on point, and M-1 has distinguished himself as an amazing solo artist. YOU MUST GET THIS ALBUM!!!
Free Music Review: straight up rbg conscious music
Hit: 5 Stars
just like other Dead Prez releases, this is straight fire with amazing lyrically-driven subversive tracks with a message, my favorite being "Comrade's Call." Free Music Review: Dont keep this album Confidential
Hit: 4 Stars
As you all know, M-1 half of the dynamic duo, Dead Prez. After a classic first album Let's Get Free, Dead Prez dropped two dope mixtapes and finally put out RBG and recieved mixed reviews for a tepid follow up. M-1 decided to drop a solo release, Confidential. After hearing it, its clear that this album is better than RBG. The album starts off with a tight intro One Side. M-1 and his comrade Sticman prove that they can still give you a hot track with Early. M-1 gets introspective on ya in Land, Bread & Housing feat Raye and his mother gives a touching intro in the beginning of the track. Confidential feat Raye is pretty tight too. Love You Cant Borrow feat Cassandra Wilson and Q-Tip is a nice track dedicated to his queen. Til We Get There feat K'Naan and Stori James was a heartfelt first single that should have moved this album off the shelves. There are a couple of tracks that should have been shaved off the album. The ragtime-sounding Gunslinger is downright stupid. The Beat(feat Bang Double) and Dont Put Down Your Flag(feat Young Dre) are boring. Styles P's offbeat rapping(listen to his verseson that track carefully)stops Comrade's Call from being the great track it could have been. But the flaws are a minority on this album so it's excusable. Bottom Line: M-1's Confidential is definitely one of the most slept-on albums of 2006 and quiet as kept, it was better than Dead Prez's sophomore jinx RBG. M-1 still flows nice and the production(with a few exceptions) was good not to mention that he's still drops some gems in his songs as well as those inserts on the outro. Standouts: ONE SIDE, EARLY, LAND, BREAD & HOUSING, FOR YOU, CONFIDENTIAL, LOVE YOU CANT BORROW, 5 ELEMENTS, TIL WE GET THERE and TOO SMART.Free Music Review: Still Revolutionary... {4 Stars}
Hit: 4 Stars
M1 is a good rapper. His work with Sticman on the RBG (an album I rated way too low when it first dropped) and Let's Get Free LPs, as well as a strong catalog of mixtapes, is pretty much untouchable. But expecting another Dead Prez album would be a mistake. This albums takes on a whole 'nother vibe. You always know what to expect from the Dead Prez camp whenever they drop new material -- strong messages of upliftment and self sufficience over soulful, intense, almost tribal production, but this time the vibe is a lot more mellow. Joints like "Til We Get There", "Been Through", "Confidential", "5 Elements", and "Early" are definitely standouts that follow the DP formula. The message of upliftment is definitely consistent on every track and fans will get exactly what they've come to expect from the DP rider.
The other side of the Dualdisc includes a music video for "Til We Get There", the album in dolby, and clips that focus on a day in the life of M1 and showcasing his message.
As far as flaws, though the message is great in every song, the problem with this album is the spotty production and too many tracks have terrible hooks. There are a few joints like "Land, Bread, & Housing", "Don't Put Down Your Flag", "Gunslinger", and "For You" that could be labeled as skip material while "Comrade's Call" and "The Beat" are pretty forgettable. The rest of the album is strong and flows well from track to track.
Confidential is definitely an album worthy of your support. M1 shows that you can mellow out and still get the same message out. Though the album is uneven in spots, it's still worth hearing. I recommend adding this one to the collection.
Standout Tracks: 5 Elements, Been Through feat. Ghostface & Raye, Love You Can't Borrow feat. Q Tip & Cassandra Wilson (My Favorite), Early feat. Sticman, 'Til We Get There feat. Knaan & Stori James, Too Smart, One Side (The Anthem), and Confidential feat. Raye