SIDE A:
A1 - Go See The Doctor
A1 - Go See The Doctor
A2 - Dumb Dick (Richard)
A3 - Bad Mutha
A4 - Little Jon
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SIDE B:
B1 - Do You Know What Time It Is?
B2 - Rock Steady
B3 - Monster Crack
B4 - The Best
Hieroglyphics - 3rd Eye Vision (1998)
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1. Intro
2. You Never Knew
3. All Things
4. Casual
5. The Who
6. Dune Methane
7. Phesto D
8. At The Helm
9. The Last One
10. Tajai
11. Oakland Blackouts
12. Mics of the Roundtable
13. See Delight
14. Pep Love
15. Off The Record
16. A-Plus
17. After Dark
18. Opio
19. No Nuts
20. Del
21. One Life One Love
22. Miles To The Sun
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"3rd Eye Vision" is the debut album of Oakland, California-based, hip hop collective, Hieroglyphics. The album was released on May 24, 1998 by the group's own, independent record label, Hieroglyphics Imperium Recordings. Consisting of Del tha Funkee Homosapien, A-Plus, Opio, Tajai, Phesto, Casual, Domino, Pep Love, and Jaybiz, Hieroglyphics has an all-star lineup of underground talent. One might expect Hieroglyphics to have a gangsta rap or West Coast rap sound since Del tha Funkee Homosapien is the cousin of Ice Cube; however, 3rd Eye Vision has a traditional underground rap feel reminiscent of albums by Common and Black Star. The 22-track album features strong, clever lyrics accompanied by creative, catchy background beats. Fortunately, Hieroglyphics manages to avoid the common error of over-sampling beats, which detracts from the lyrics. The hip-hop group also amazingly uses its large size as an advantage with memorable choruses, unique background voices and raps, and great interplay between lyricists. This synergy is future illustrated by the variety of songwriters and tracks like "You Never Know" and "Miles to the Sun" that are a collaboration by six of the group members. The album's standout track is "You Never Knew," which was made into a video and single.
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Hieroglyphics - At The Helm
Hieroglyphics - At The Helm
Doug E. Fresh And The Get Fresh Crew - The World's Greatest Entertainer (1988)
-1 - Guess Who? (4:26)
2 - Ev'rybody Got 2 Get Some (3:45)
3 - D.E.F. = Doug E. Fresh (4:12)
4 - On The Strength (2:50)
5 - Keep Risin' To The Top (3:50)
6 - Greatest Entertainer (4:42)
7 - I'm Gettin' Ready (4:52)
8 - Cut That Zero (3:53)
9 - The Plane (So High) (4:04)
10 - Ev'rybody Loves A Star (4:00)
11 - Crazy 'Bout Cars (4:30)
12 - Africa (Goin' Back Home) (3:33)
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Kool G Rap & Dj Polo - Wanted: Dead Or Alive (1990)
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1 - Streets Of New York (4:18)
Erase Racism [Featuring: Big Daddy Kane & Biz Markie]
2 - Wanted: Dead Or Alive (4:33)
3 - Money In The Bank [Featuring Freddie Foxxx](5:00)
4 - Bad To The Bone (5:23)
5 - Talk Like Sex (5:12)
6 - Play It Again, Polo (4:09)
7 - Erase Racism [Featuring Big Daddy Kane & Biz Markie](4:30)
8 - Kool Is Back (3:25)
9 - Play It Kool (4:30)
10 - Death Wish (4:04)
11 - Jive Talk (4:36)
12 - The Polo Club (4:01)
13 - Rikers Island (5:33)
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Marley Marl remained on board, and Large Professor and Eric B. also hopped on to help produce Kool G Rap & DJ Polo's second album. With a wider range of sounds and the expansion of G Rap's lyrical range, Wanted: Dead or Alive is wholly deserving of classic status. The opening "Streets of New York" remains one of the most thrilling and unique rap singles released; the sparse rhythm, adorned with assured piano runs that complement the song to the point of almost making the song, falls somewhere between a gallop and a strut, and G Rap outlines more vivid scenes than one film could possibly contain. The track cemented Kool G Rap & DJ Polo's role as East Coast legends and showed Kool G Rap's talent as an adept storyteller like nothing before or since. Likewise, "Talk Like Sex" is the nastiest, raunchiest thing he ever recorded, with "I'm pounding you down until your eyeballs pop out" acting as an exemplary claim -- as well as one of the few that is printable -- made in the song. The boasts, as ever, are in no short supply, but "Erase Racism" takes a break from the normal proceedings with guest spots from Big Daddy Kane and Biz Markie. It's both funny and sobering, with Biz Markie's Three Dog Night chorus providing comic relief after each verse. Adding yet another dimension to the album, DJ Polo throws in a hip-house instrumental that avoids coming off like a throwaway. This album is only part of a major swarm of brilliant rap records from 1990, but it will never be lost in it.
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Erase Racism [Featuring: Big Daddy Kane & Biz Markie]
Stetsasonic - In Full Gear (1988)
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1. In Full Gear
2. DBC Let The Music Play
3. Freedom Or Death
4. Float On
5. Stet Troop '88!
6. Pen And Paper
7. Music For The Stetfully Insane
8. We're The Band
9. Rollin' Wit Rush
10. This Is It, Y'All (Go Stetsa II)
11. Extensions
12. Sally
13. Talkin' All That Jazz
14. It's In My Song
15. The Odad
16. Miami Bass
17. Showtime
18. Talkin' All That Jazz (Dominoes Vocal Remix By Daddy-O)
19. Talkin' All That Jazz (Dominoes Instrumental Remix By Daddy-O)
20. Talkin' All That Jazz (Dim's Radio Edit. Remixed By Dimitri From Paris)
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"In Full Gear" is the highly acclaimed second album from hip hop band Stetsasonic. The album is considered revolutionary in style and production for its time period. Originally released in 1988, Tommy Boy Records re-released the album in 2001 with three bonus alternate versions of the single "Talkin' All That Jazz".
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