Showbiz & A.G. - Runaway Slave
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Free Music Review: Give Runaway Slave it's props YO!!!
Hit: 5 Stars
Classic Material from Show and AG. Act like ya know!
Top Joints:
Fat Pockets
Silence Of The Lambs(remix)
40 Acres And My Props
Runaway Slave
Hard To Kill
Hold Ya Head
Party Groove(Bass Mix)
Soul Clap(Short Version)
Party Groove
Free Music Review: I AGREE WITH THE MAJORITY
Hit: 5 Stars
hey, i am on the bandwagon with everyone else. this is essential early DITC. FAT POCKETS inspired FATBACKS by quasimoto. SOUL CLAP.........NOLIA CLAP..........hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm. love the title cut as well as the first song STILL DIGGIN'. everything else here has a very nice flow to it as well. shoot, the whole darn album has a nice flow to it. it did not get the props it deserved though. wasn't BOUNCE TA THIS on this one as well? if so, then hey, another song i love from this classic that time forgot.Free Music Review: ONE OF BEST EAST COAST CLASSIC EVER
Hit: 5 Stars
sadly I don't own this cd due to it's cost but I've listened it and i know it's a pure classic from the golden era of hip-hop, the early '90s. others rewier have already wrote what i think about it's gorgeous beats, so i just can say. this is pure hip-hop no BS, not the punk dirtysouth sound of these fu...n' 2000 years nor othewr club s..t
wonderful, I might to find it cheaper because now iz too expensive
Free Music Review: A truly underrated classic
Hit: 5 Stars
Showbiz & A.G. released "Runaway Slave" in 1992 and it immediately became the first of what would be a long line of underrated hip hop gems from the New York hip hop crew, Diggin' in the Crates. This album is the first from the amazing DITC crew and it ranks among the very greatest. Truly an amazing album. Showbiz & A.G. brought a whole new style to the table, using upbeat, funky production layered with many horns and jazz samples without screaming jazz rap at you. The production is some of the best east coast production out there, it's so consistent and beautiful. Like with all the DITC albums, the lyricism is wonderful to listen to, always entertaining and often funny, always on a level you can feel. Showbiz and fellow DITC member Diamond D produce the tracks, and Showbiz and AG trade off rhymes with a great chemistry. This could be classified as a party album, and that would definitely be a party I'd like to attend. They cover lots of different topics in their rhymes though, tackling some social issues like racism, public housing, and gossip. It's a crime that "Runaway Slave" is out of print, and if you can find it nothing should stop you from getting it.
The album begins with the song "Still Diggin'", which represents everything DITC would proceed to bring us throughout the 90s. It has a great sax-laced beat and the duo talk about their abilities and preferences. The beat to "Fat Pockets" is a head spinning, jazzy one, and the lyrics deal with liking "pockets fat and not flat". "Bounce to This" is among the funkiest, with great bass and cymbal. My favorite instrumental is on "More Than One Way Out of the Ghetto", it has an awesome intro and the lyrics are very relevant. "40 Acres & My Props" is similarly great, conscious lyrics and awesome production. The title track has awesome horn instrumentation, and "Hard to Kill" always keeps my head bobbing. "Hold Ya Head" is one of my favorites, awesome track, great lyrics and beats. "He Say, She Say" tells a story about how lives are ruined by gossipping people. Both mixes of "Silence of the Lambs" are great party tracks, and "Soul Clap" and the self explanatory "Party Groove" could each be described similarly. There's not a bad track here, it's so amazingly consistent.
This album is a great album and the fact that it's out of print is a shame. However, despite its amazing quality, paying upwards of $80 for any CD sounds kind of ridiculous to me, I know it is available for sale or download for much cheaper elsewhere. "Runaway Slave" is just one of the many great early 90s jazzy, funky hip hop albums from the city of New York, and I highly recommend it to all.
Free Music Review: Masterpiece. Esssential DITC.
Hit: 5 Stars
Along with Pharcyde's "Bizarre Ride II", for me, this is the best album to come from one of the best years of Hip Hop (1992). Similarly, this is the best album to come from DITC, which is a bold statement since DITC is one of the most consistent hiphop groups ever, behind Wu Tang, with each and every solo member bringing classic material to the table (Lord Finesse,OC,Diamond D,Big L,). This is Quintessential NY Early 90's hiphop. From the distinctive horns, breaks, samples, snares/drums, flows, ebonics & the natural Funk Show & AG display any fan of early 90's hiphop will worship this, I guarantee it. With 16 Full Tracks, their is not one weak track on the album...Pure CONSISTENCY. It is a landmark, with the track "Represent" featuring Diamond, Finesse, Big L & D-Shawn this is the first group DITC track...on wax. Showbiz really shines on Runaway Slave, with flawless production especially on tracks like "Fat Pockets", "He say, She Say" "Represent" & Catchin Wreck. Compared to "Goodfellas", Runaway Slave is slightly less dark and gives off that funky vibe that was primarily heard in that era. Similarly, You can bet Andre The Giant (AG) comes correct with the flows, lyrics and of course the trademark Voice!
An album that cracks my personal top 10, any fan of DITC, Early 90's Hiphop or music that generally displays raw talent...needs to treat their mental with this, and prepare for an eargasm!. PEACE (P.S. as you can probably tell this is extremely rare, so you will find you will have to pay alot for this, but believe me, its worth it).
Lyrics - 10/10
Beats - 10/10
Orginality - 10/10
Replay Value - 10/10
Bottom line----One of Few impeccable classics
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