''one be lo's 's.o.n.o.g.r.a.m.' was my favorite album of 2005, so naturally my expectations for 'the r.e.b.i.r.t.h.' were high. notably, this album is quite a bit shorter than it's predecessor. one be lo's lyrics don't sound quite as personal this time around, nor is his word play any sharper. also, the production brought forth by texture (of the lab techs), k krueser, memo (of the molemen), jake one, bean one, vitamin d, eric g., d.l. jones, & 14kt (of the lab techs) leaves the album a bit scattershot, and isn't nearly as cohesive as the beats on 's.o.n.o.g.r.a.m.', which were mostly produced by the subterraneous camp - magestik legend, decompoze, & one be lo himself. there's no doubt this albums carries a different vibe.
overall, the over abundance of producers aren't meshing well with lo in the end. lo is on point, and brings some nice messages to the album, but also feels a little disconnected in the overall feel. a nice album for 2007, but not as scathing as his previous work.''
'real emcees bring intelligent rhymes to hip-hop'.
tracklist:
rebirth 01
born & raised 02
keep it rollin' (ft. marvin scruggs) 03
smash 04
headlines 05
war 06
don't sleep 07
house rules 08
snap shot 09
the g gap 10
gray 11
hip hop heaven 12
No comments:
Post a Comment