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Why I Think "The Fix" = 5 Mics
=[Euthanasia]=:
I've had some time to contemplate on what 'Face's "The Fix" LP is worth and this is why I think it's worthy of the 5 mics the Source awarded it with:
1. First and foremost the lyrics and beats fit perfectly together resulting in an album full of perfect songs.
2. The album has it's share of potential club bangers (for example, "Safe", "Guess Who's Back", "My Block", "Sellout" & "I Ain't The One") and more serious, thought provoking joints (for example, "What Can I Do?", "In Between Us", "Someday" & "Heaven").
3. He speaks on almost everything, from social/political/
religious commentry (for example, "My Block", "What Can I Do", "Someday" & "Heaven") to everyday life (for example,
"Safe", "In Cold Blood", "My Block" & "Keep Me Down").
4. It's not flooded with guest appearences that take away his shine, he holds his own throughout.
5. It's not too long & it's not too short, it's just, well, perfect.
In conclusion I find "The Fix" to represent what a real hip-hop album should. It's even with it's content, there's not too many
bouncy tracks and there's not too many serious tracks, there's not one off beat and that goes for the rhymes too. This is an important album in this new era of hip-hop I feel, and just about any hip-hop fan should be able to appreciate it, i'd almost consider it a blueprint for the new sound of
hip-hop because there's so many artists that are straying from
hip-hop's root these days, and with 'Face he hasn't changed anything about his original style, he's simply just updated it.
Also, this album is a perfect example of how hip-hop and RnB/Soul can and does work when done right.
West Coast Veteran:
Excellent breakdown of the album. I still believe Dr. Dre - 2001 is the last genuine classic that dropped but by The Source's criteria which judges classics by the growth, originality, etc. of the artists as well as most of the songs being ill as fuck then I can see why they gave The Fix 5 Mics. By that criteria Stillmatic definitely deserves the 5 it got too. The majority usually never agree with the ratings anyways. It happened with Illmatic, Life After Death and Aquemini.
LIL GUY:
WELL THE SOURCE GAVE IT 5 MICS SO SOMEONE AGREES WIT U.
Sikotic™:
--- Quote --->= link=board=outbound;num=1030970171;start=0#0 date=09/02/02 at 07:36:11]I've had some time to contemplate on what 'Face's "The Fix" LP is worth and this is why I think it's worthy of the 5 mics the Source awarded it with:
1. First and foremost the lyrics and beats fit perfectly together resulting in an album full of perfect songs.
2. The album has it's share of potential club bangers (for example, "Safe", "Guess Who's Back", "My Block", "Sellout" & "I Ain't The One") and more serious, thought provoking joints (for example, "What Can I Do?", "In Between Us", "Someday" & "Heaven").
3. He speaks on almost everything, from social/political/
religious commentry (for example, "My Block", "What Can I Do", "Someday" & "Heaven") to everyday life (for example,
"Safe", "In Cold Blood", "My Block" & "Keep Me Down").
4. It's not flooded with guest appearences that take away his shine, he holds his own throughout.
5. It's not too long & it's not too short, it's just, well, perfect.
In conclusion I find "The Fix" to represent what a real hip-hop album should. It's even with it's content, there's not too many
bouncy tracks and there's not too many serious tracks, there's not one off beat and that goes for the rhymes too. This is an important album in this new era of hip-hop I feel, and just about any hip-hop fan should be able to appreciate it, i'd almost consider it a blueprint for the new sound of
hip-hop because there's so many artists that are straying from
hip-hop's root these days, and with 'Face he hasn't changed anything about his original style, he's simply just updated it.
Also, this album is a perfect example of how hip-hop and RnB/Soul can and does work when done right.
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Well said man. More artists should follow that Illmatic formula when it comes to albums. Not more than 9 or 10 songs that are all great.
Lord Funk:
=<[Euthanasia]>=, you took the words out of my mouth mate. It's the best album I've heard in a long time - definately in the last couple of years. It's so universal - it doesn't sound like a west coast album or a southern album or an east coast album - it just sounds like quality hip-hop that hopefully will sound as fresh ten years down the line as it does in 2002.
Congrats Face. You'll take some beating on this one.
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