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Title: The Hi-Life Hustle = Rhythm-al-sim Part II
Post by: Lord Funk on April 26, 2004, 07:30:46 AM
OK, so I've been a little slow on the uptake. Finally found a copy of this at the weekend - paid the best part of £20 for it, but it's all good, because...

...this is the shit. Haven't listened to much else since I got it - I just keep playing it, front to back, front to back. This is the best album out of Quik's camp in years IMO - and that includes the last two albums from Quik himself.

But the thing that strikes me most is that it sounds like the perfect follow-up to Rhythm-al-ism. It's all feel good, funky shit - no gangsta posturing, just fun music. Sounded great in the nice weather this weekend ;D

And as for Hi-C's skills behind the board: :o If Quik does retire, Crawf sounds like a worthy contender to that throne - if I heard the album without looking at the credits, I'd swear Quik did the majority.
Title: Re:The Hi-Life Hustle = Rhythm-al-sim Part II
Post by: Don Seer on April 26, 2004, 07:31:46 AM
woohoo another convert!.. i been telling ya'll!!

here's a break down of my faves...


 


Say Woop Feat. Suga Free <--- tight! suga free comes good too.. a bit silly on the hook though
Don't Wanna Know Feat. Nate Dogg.. tight
The Talk Feat. E-40 & Sly Boogie.. super tight
Let Me Know Feat. Dj Quik  tight!
Hey Hey . tight!
Fo A Buck  - tight!
So Good (Bonus) Feat. James Debarge.. omg this KNOCKS in the car! :)
Hit Me Where It Hurt - funny song :)
Run Up - tight too!


my boys call track 8 (pop it) "the timmy song".. if you know south park you'll get it when u hear the song!

 
 
 
Title: Re:The Hi-Life Hustle = Rhythm-al-sim Part II
Post by: f0n|{sta on April 26, 2004, 07:36:25 AM
Hi-Life Hustle cant fuck with Rhythm-Al-Ism IMO ! ! ! the cd is dope, no question.
but its not such good as the Quik cd...
Title: Re:The Hi-Life Hustle = Rhythm-al-sim Part II
Post by: Lord Funk on April 26, 2004, 07:37:47 AM
Heh, must have missed them posts ;). I remember the poll versus New Testament though... personally I loved Free's album, although now that I've heard Hi-C's there's no comparison.

Oh, and 'Say Woop' gets Lord Funk's award for 'simplest but catchiest hook of the year' so far ;D

Edit: Shit, every fucker's posting at the same time! Seer - you can't hate that 'Say Woop' hook!

And I'm the biggest fan of Rhythm-al-ism. One of the greatest rap albums IMO - I wouldn't make this comparison unless I was 'so sincurr' ;)
Title: Re:The Hi-Life Hustle = Rhythm-al-sim Part II
Post by: Don Seer on April 26, 2004, 07:38:57 AM
yeah.. if you're in good mood that hook is fun.. but sometimes it sounds f*ckin stupid!

kinda like iv lifes "haterade"..
Title: Re:The Hi-Life Hustle = Rhythm-al-sim Part II
Post by: Bomb-A® on April 26, 2004, 07:41:07 AM
i get wat u mean but rhythmalism is in a class of its own.
if it was rhythmalism 2 it would be a step back


but like lord funk said the best to come out of quiks camp in a long time. suga free's didnt even come close to this 8)

i said this before....it sounds complete.



peace
Title: Re:The Hi-Life Hustle = Rhythm-al-sim Part II
Post by: Don Seer on April 26, 2004, 07:44:27 AM
i got slagged off when i said this album was fair superior to suga free's  :'(
Title: Re:The Hi-Life Hustle = Rhythm-al-sim Part II
Post by: Lord Funk on April 26, 2004, 07:47:02 AM
i got slagged off when i said this album was fair superior to suga free's  :'(

I'm right beside ya buddy. Don't let the bastards get you down!
Title: Re:The Hi-Life Hustle = Rhythm-al-sim Part II
Post by: Don Seer on April 26, 2004, 07:48:32 AM
i'l chalk it up to being ahead of my time!  :D


btw.. you get that "timmy" thing..  quite funny having a car full of people screaming "timmmmmmmmmmmy" when that shit comes on.. haha
Title: Re:The Hi-Life Hustle = Rhythm-al-sim Part II
Post by: Lord Funk on April 26, 2004, 07:51:35 AM

btw.. you get that "timmy" thing..  quite funny having a car full of people screaming "timmmmmmmmmmmy" when that shit comes on.. haha

Nah... was about to ask - what is it?
Title: Re:The Hi-Life Hustle = Rhythm-al-sim Part II
Post by: Don Seer on April 26, 2004, 07:53:15 AM
haha.. that bit at the start, and throughout the song.. "give it to me".. sounds like "timmmy"... timmy is a character in southpark in a wheel chair that can only scream his own name.. in one episode he fronts a band. lol.. anyways.. it sounds just like that..




(http://www.sptimmy.com/pics/sp404_lords_and_timmy.jpg)

listen to this >>> http://www.sptimmy.com/sounds/timmyshhh.wav

Timmy!!!!!!! fan site lmao >> http://www.sptimmy.com/
Title: Re:The Hi-Life Hustle = Rhythm-al-sim Part II
Post by: BL7 on April 26, 2004, 08:35:06 AM
I usually agree with everything Lord Funk says, but I couldn't disagree more with this. We all got opinions. I thought this album was the shit when I first heard it, but there're too many weak songs on it. Only songs I listen to:

Let Me Know
Do It
Say Woop
Run Up, Done up
Hit Me Where It Hurts
Big Girls Need Love Too

Everything else is either average or weak IMO. :-X
Title: Re:The Hi-Life Hustle = Rhythm-al-sim Part II
Post by: Bomb-A® on April 26, 2004, 08:41:54 AM
^^
Do It is one of my favorites on there.
one of the best beats on there.
Say Woop is another nice track. cant believe u dont like em



peace
Title: Re:The Hi-Life Hustle = Rhythm-al-sim Part II
Post by: BL7 on April 26, 2004, 08:45:47 AM
^^
Do It is one of my favorites on there.
one of the best beats on there.
Say Woop is another nice track. cant believe u dont like em



peace


Uhhh......Did you see my list? ;)
Title: Re:The Hi-Life Hustle = Rhythm-al-sim Part II
Post by: Bomb-A® on April 26, 2004, 09:03:25 AM
 ::)
my mistake
 ;D



peace
Title: Re:The Hi-Life Hustle = Rhythm-al-sim Part II
Post by: Lil Jay on April 26, 2004, 11:00:30 AM
I love the album, its been out for so many months and I still bang it. And the "new" track "Big Girls Need Love Too" is the shit, the whole thing is bangin, the album sounds complete and it really shows that Hi-C had a plan when he started recording it. But "Rhythm-al-sim" is another level, but I get what you're saying
Title: Re:The Hi-Life Hustle = Rhythm-al-sim Part II
Post by: CRAFTY on April 26, 2004, 11:30:17 AM
Please Father forgive me, for I haven't bought this album yet! :-[
Title: Re:The Hi-Life Hustle = Rhythm-al-sim Part II
Post by: f0n|{sta on April 26, 2004, 01:21:27 PM
haha.. that bit at the start, and throughout the song.. "give it to me".. sounds like "timmmy"... timmy is a character in southpark in a wheel chair that can only scream his own name.. in one episode he fronts a band. lol.. anyways.. it sounds just like that..




(http://www.sptimmy.com/pics/sp404_lords_and_timmy.jpg)

listen to this >>> http://www.sptimmy.com/sounds/timmyshhh.wav

Timmy!!!!!!! fan site lmao >> http://www.sptimmy.com/
ROFL...TIMMMMMMMMMMY...TIMMMMMMMMMY ;D ;D ;D
i always liked the figure on south park
Title: Re:The Hi-Life Hustle = Rhythm-al-sim Part II
Post by: Nutty on April 26, 2004, 07:19:51 PM
lol@ Crafty. Same here.

I think Hi-C's album is better, SugaFree's was cool, but I found myself skipping thru alot of trax, maybe bcoz there wasn't much Quik on there. Still cool though.
Title: Re:The Hi-Life Hustle = Rhythm-al-sim Part II
Post by: Eddie G. on April 26, 2004, 08:44:53 PM
I agree with this Rhythm-al-ism comparison.  One guy said it doesn't fuck with Rhythm-al-ism, of course thats true, but I really dont think Under The Influence fucked with it either.  I like Balance and Options a lot more than most people, so I think that was a great follow up to Rhythm-al-ism, but I also think that the Hi Life Hustle is Quik quality work.  The most ironic thing about it is that Quik had a lot less to do with this project than he did with The New Testament, which IMO is inferior.   The Hi-Life Hustle just has this certain vibe to it, a vibe some people might not even get if they don't live in Cali.  It was designed to be bumped while you are crusin down the streets on a hot summer day, and the feeling that it gives you just can't really be described.  If you're an artist/producer and you can capture that feelnig in your music, you've got it made IMO.