UGK - Underground Kingz
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Free Music Review: What a classic
Hit: 5 Stars
This is a must have cd. Im havin a hard time not listenin to it . Pimp C doin his thang, Bun B is rippin the trax up as usual . Im going to put it out there i think they just saved Hip Hop , By far the best album dropped this year. Any doubter is hatin. PeaceFree Music Review: Southern Playalistic Cadillac Funky Music!
Hit: 4 Stars
After way too many years of waiting and anticipating, the dynamic rap duo of Bun B and Pimp C drop a gem with their certifiable comeback double album appropriately titled Underground Kingz. Even the casual fan will enjoy the seemingly endless collection of new hits that won't leave you wishing you hadn't wasted two hours of your life listening to it. There are so many standouts, it's hard to even pick out the cream of the crop without feeling like you left something out. Their track with Outkast titled "Int'l Player's Anthem" is by far the best possible single to lead off with considering the wide spectrum of rhyming styles on one track. Too Short collaborating for "Life Is 2009" brings back so many good memories of early music from Short Dog. The remix of "Like That" thumps just as much as the original on Pimp C's 2006 solo joint Pimpalation. The feel of the title track borrows from their earlier work and reflects on their journey to become Underground Kingz. Slim Thug, Vicious, and Middlefingaz along with UGK re-evaluate the game on a thunderous "Take The Hood Back." Pimp C and Bun B lay it down for all their adversaries on the highly emotional "Quit Hatin' The South" featuring Charlie Wilson and the Geto Boys' own Willie D. They borrow a hook from N.W.A. for "Trill N*ggaz Don't Die," while Scarface resurfaces for the grimy "Still Ridin Dirty." Talib Kweli partners with the duo for the ode "Real Women," a song that features R&B crooner Raheem Devaughn as well as borrows the beat and melody from Devaughn's sleeper hit "Guess Who Loves You More." One of the most creative cuts has to be "Candy" where Bun B describes his ride and the one-of-a-kind paint job it has! Jazze Pha hooks them up with a pimped-out beat for "Tell Me How Ya Feel" Kool G. Rap and Big Daddy Kane hold it down with UGK for the extraordinary "Next Up." There are still other countless songs that hold their weight on this project. But with an occasional sub-par track here and there as well as the pointless bonus tracks, the cd isn't a certifiable classic. But one things for sure, U.G.K. are in it for the long haul...and Underground Kingz proves their worth if nothing else does. Free Music Review: PAT's back
Hit: 4 Stars
They mix it up with a new flavor and that old school pimpish laid back type of gangster rap. If your from down south or just a fan, this is a "must have" when your cruisin and bumping your system. Free Music Review: HOT!
Hit: 5 Stars
ok this cd is raw, i dont mean raw as in good, i mean raw as in they DOWN SOUTH RAP...some GREAT beats in this song and this is some duuuuurty down south lyrics, but if your into da south, GET THIS!!Free Music Review: Love Live the Kangz
Hit: 5 Stars
I am extremely skeptical about double albums in general. Most are 50% garbage and filler (see Outkast), but I was astounded to find this isn't the case with "Underground Kings".
I totally expected UGK to make an over-produced album, full of Lil-Jon mainstream bangerz ("Take the hood back" is a bit formulaic, however), but they have somehow stuck to their guns and created a phenomenal addition to their catalog.
I agree with most of the favorite tracks other reviewers have listed, so I'll mention some of the misfires instead which are few. I will say this though: even on the lesser tracks, it worth it to hear Pimp C and Bun B's verses.
- "Grind Hard" sounds a lot like a Lil Flip track to me. It's not bad, but it's one of the weaker tracks.
- I skip over "Take the Hood Back" pretty much every time it queues up. Too many guest rappers and not enough UGK verses. Also the track sounds a little too formulaic.
- Jazze Pha should be muzzled. I really don't understand his fascination with the "Ladies and Gentlemen!!" catch-phrase. Why would anyone choose that phrase as their gimmick? If he released a solo album (please don't), would every song start with "Ladies and Gentlemen!!"? Confounding.
- The original version of "Like That" pales in comparison to the harp-laden remix. It sucks and should have been left off.
- All the bonus material past the "Outro" should have been left off. Those won't be transfered to my ipod.
Even though I didn't like every track on this double album, I still give it 5 stars because the good more than makes up for it. I have been listening to this album non-stop since it came out and I don't see the end in sight.