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Album of the Day: Servants in Heaven, Kings in Hell, by Jedi Mind Tricks. JMT’s third album (2006), this is one of my personal all-times. A good mix of the expected hardcore raps, and some truly beautiful, heartfelt music. Produced, masterfully, by Stoupe the Enemy of Mankind, the beats and lyrics are matched excellently in every song. Every song is standout, to me, but the song most people would pick is Uncommon Valor: A Vietnam Story.
10/10
Album of the Day: Regulate... G Funk Era Part II, by Warren G. Hellloooooo G-Funk!! Where have you been all these years? This release has been slept on a little too much, even by me. It’s release had like no publicity and I think that’s sinful. This funky set offers some classic sounding Warren G, with a good range of features (especially for such a short album), and Nate Dogg. Yes! They pulled together some old, unreleased Nate Dogg vocals, and threw them all over this album! While it’s certainly refreshing to hear Nate’s butter-smooth voice, I can’t help but feel disappointed at the lack of real crooning on his part. The only other negative thing I can find is the common malady of music: lack of variety.
7/10
Album of the Day: Together/Apart, by Grieves. Yet another album from a Rhymesayers artist, but hey they’re some dope mofo’s up there. Honestly I’ve got nothing bad to say about this guy, and nothing bad to say about this particular album. A friend once described this album as “the perfect way to put emotions into sounds”. Maybe it’s his voice, or maybe it’s the way he approaches the mic, but it’s hard not to agree with that. Every song feels heart-felt and purposeful, with practically all of them dealing with depression in some way, and Brother Ali makes an appearance on the album. Who the hell doesn’t love the brother? Now, for the negatives, practically every song deals with depression and/or relationships; they’re all masterfully done but a little variety is what makes a gold album platinum. Another thing, which rides right alongside that last one, is that the songs start to blend together after a while.
A solid album, but those last things really bug me.
7.5/10.
