Kurupt - Against The Grain

[Capo Di Tutti I Capi]

I've been bumping it alot lately so I think the album is better then everybody's sayin..
The production is nothing groundbreaking but it's ok and Kurupt it's not in his prime but still pretty good so I think it's underrated. anybody else feeling the same?

[wcsoldier]

Production is ok, but for me Kurupt flow, delivery and lyrics are very weak, this album doesn't get lots of spins in my cd player.

[Episcop Cruel Cvrle]

everyone has its own taste...me personaly ..i think the album is straight BANGER!!!

Speak on It

Anarchy 

Throwback

Stalkin (that would be song for MTV-BET-TRL)..song is waaaay better then Just A Lil Bit, Candy Shop etc

Jealousy

The Past

My Homeboys

Calico

man i can go on..whole album is BANGIN

[GangstaBoogy]

* Anarchy 87
* Throwbacc Music
* Deep Dishes
* Stalkin
* Can U Feel it
* Jealousy
* The Past
* Its A Wrap

^im feelin those. the rest are blahhh

[Scoldie]

Calicos is sick i like that track.  Stalkin kinda freaks me out cuz i had a stalker once, and thats exaclty like her.  Deep dishes tho is the shit.  I love that track.  The rest of it aight.  i give it a 7/10

[Meho]

Production is ok, but for me Kurupt flow, delivery and lyrics are very weak, this album doesn't get spin in my cd player.

[KING VerbalAssaulta]

best album so far this year imo...a lotta people like the commercial garbage thats running the charts now.(g unit, kanye west, fat joe etc..)...and they're gonna hate...this album sounds more like kurupts earlier efforts(kurruption and streetz)...which happen to be my of my favs of all time...production has a mid 90's death row sound...which works well

[BWNY]

my humble opinion...kurupt fan...bought it...worth buying to hear kurupt...no where near a classic though..first time listeners...check out streets is a mutha to get a real sense of how kurupt gets down...
i checked out tharow.com and they had this to say "Many are wondering why there is a lack of promotion for "against tha grain" on this website. Basically we do not support nor endorse this record. Many songs made for the album were removed by Koch. This was not the intended "Against Tha Grain" we wanted to release and for this reason we urge fans not to purchase the album." i wonder how good this cd could have been??


10=classic
9=superior
8=above average
7=average
6=below average
5=don't need to mention below this point

I give it an overall 7/10


                                  Beat                               Lyrics
Speak on it                   5/10                              6/10
Stalkin 6/10                  5/10                              6/10
Deep Dishes                  9/10                              8/10
Its a Wrap                     3/10                             6/10(couln't vibe)
Throw Back Muzic 86'     8/10(nate imitated)         8/10
Im Back                        6/10                              7/10
Anarchy                        6/10(fast of slow paced?) 7/10
slide n slide out              7.5/10(i felt the beat)      9/10(East ang big helped out)
Can you feel it               5.5/10(chrous killed it)      5/10
Jelousy                        7/10                               7/10(roscoe gets a 9)
Calico                          3/10(reminds me of jarule) 7/10
The past                     8/10(Dave Holister)           8/10(felt the vibe or was it the weed??)
Bull Shit & Nonsense     6.5/10                              7/10
Hustlin                        7.5/10(east coast vibe)      8/10
My Homeboys              7.5/10                             7.5/10(beat revolves around pac)
u fucking with the best 6/10(repetitive)                8/10(next califronia governor)

[KURUPTION-81]

my humble opinion...kurupt fan...bought it...worth buying to hear kurupt...no where near a classic though..first time listeners...check out streets is a mutha to get a real sense of how kurupt gets down...
i checked out tharow.com and they had this to say "Many are wondering why there is a lack of promotion for "against tha grain" on this website. Basically we do not support nor endorse this record. Many songs made for the album were removed by Koch. This was not the intended "Against Tha Grain" we wanted to release and for this reason we urge fans not to purchase the album." i wonder how good this cd could have been??


10=classic
9=superior
8=above average
7=average
6=below average
5=don't need to mention below this point

I give it an overall 7/10


                                  Beat                               Lyrics
Speak on it                   5/10                              6/10
Stalkin 6/10                  5/10                              6/10
Deep Dishes                  9/10                              8/10
Its a Wrap                     3/10                             6/10(couln't vibe)
Throw Back Muzic 86'     8/10(nate imitated)         8/10
Im Back                        6/10                              7/10
Anarchy                        6/10(fast of slow paced?) 7/10
slide n slide out              7.5/10(i felt the beat)      9/10(East ang big helped out)
Can you feel it               5.5/10(chrous killed it)      5/10
Jelousy                        7/10                               7/10(roscoe gets a 9)
Calico                          3/10(reminds me of jarule) 7/10
The past                     8/10(Dave Holister)           8/10(felt the vibe or was it the weed??)
Bull Shit & Nonsense     6.5/10                              7/10
Hustlin                        7.5/10(east coast vibe)      8/10
My Homeboys              7.5/10                             7.5/10(beat revolves around pac)
u fucking with the best 6/10(repetitive)                8/10(next califronia governor)

nice post

[Young Old Head]

Just listened to this album again after like 7, 8 years and I must say it aged surprisingly well. Production was actually nice. Nowhere near his first three albums tho, but it's solid.

[Al Bundy]

I still believe the DPG version of ATG was the better of the two but I think, if you could combine the best parts of each, it would make a still very decent album from Kurupt that isn't quite up to par with the first three albums.

[TraceOneInfinite Flat Earther 96']

This shit is horrible and unlistenable.  Like someone at the forum said, nobody had a harder fall off then Kurupt.

When you are young you can guzzle all drugs and liquor you want and still feel like Superman.  That shit starts to wear on you when you when you aren't young anymore

[HighEyeCue]

the DPG version of ATG with the tracks recorded before he went back to Death Row is definitely the better album

https://www.discogs.com/release/4461370-Kurupt-Against-The-Grain

[TraceOneInfinite Flat Earther 96']

the DPG version of ATG with the tracks recorded before he went back to Death Row is definitely the better album

https://www.discogs.com/release/4461370-Kurupt-Against-The-Grain

You got a link to where I can hear that version?  Or even just one of the better songs off that you recommend and link?

Bottom line though Kurupt just lost his invincibility when he lost his youth.  Some rappers don't age well.  He's still a great guy, and good in interviews, and as person--but lost his gift as an emcee

[HighEyeCue]

You got a link to where I can hear that version?  Or even just one of the better songs off that you recommend and link?

Bottom line though Kurupt just lost his invincibility when he lost his youth.  Some rappers don't age well.  He's still a great guy, and good in interviews, and as person--but lost his gift as an emcee

yeah this one I think was recorded during the "Kuruption!" era, one of my favorite underrated Kurupt tracks