up 035: one [2001]

''funky fresh, and musically melodic. the comparison with the roots is kind of inevitable, but once you note it, you're quickly swept past it. mission's mc's are on a much more playful tip. somewhere between redman, kmd and the coup, these musicians represent for the masses and can't help but remind you of those magical moments when your cousins used to battle in a cypher up the street. it's a very live album.

with an unrehearsed personal feel that makes a listener feel like they's sittin in on somthin special.. but in this group, when all the mc's gather round and go blow to blow it's all love...'' - amazon.com

'mission' are the 'crown city rockers'. they used to be 'mission'. and while there certainly is a public reason why they are no more, it doesn't really matter (the reason is that another group was already called mission). what however matters is that this album has been hailed and has created a certain amount of buzz amongst the initiated. without too much surprise though, 'cause this album is quite good.

tracklist:

intro (new mix) 01

contagious 02

homework pt.1 (new mix) (ft. jbl & etch 1) 03

pure energy 04

59 pontiac 05

disturbing behavior 06

homework pt.2 (new mix) 07

now i shine 08

mission:2 (rhodes mix) 09

headnod 10

hands up (ft. jah-sun & igro) 11

chocolate milk & apricots (live) 12

more than you know 13

last night 14

homework pt.3 (new mix) 15

bs 2 mf (puba mix) 16

don't stop (interlude) 17

it's the... 18

(intrumental) 19

contagious (sconsin remix) 20

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