November 9, 2010

up 065: the taste of rain... why kneel [2000]

many people pass off anticon, slug, sole, alias and most definitely doseone of the deep puddle dynamics as a little too weird for their tastes. that's only because they just don't understand. these people are some of the most skilled artists/emcees in the world. this album carries it's weight in golden wordplay and it's dark, murky production. this the exact opposite of the so-called ''bling bling'' hip hop that dominates your major radio stations and television. if you enjoy hip hop and you use your brain, get this album, and get the 'anticon presents...' album.

''tracks 1 through 8 were recorded in one week in late June, 1998. tracks 9 through 12 were recorded a year later, in the same time frame.

slug has been quoted as saying that jel, who programmed the beats for tracks 5, 7, and 8, ''can program an amazing beat on his emu sp 1200 sampler in 5 minutes.''

the album's name is a ''western'' haiku by jack kerouac.''  wikipedia

tracklist:
deep puddle theme song 01
the candle 02
thought vs. action 03
where the wild things are 04
june 26th, 1998 05
the scarecrow speaks 06
i am hip hop (move the crowd) 07
heavy ceiling 08
june 26th, 1999 - slight 09
june 26th, 1999 - exist 10
june 26th, 1999 - purpose 11
june 26th, 1999 - mothers of invention 12
rainmen (controller 7" remix) 13

it's your choice: get it easy/support the artist.

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