Accepted Eclectic

Aceyalone | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 6, 2001)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Ground Control
• ASIN: B000056Q1Q
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #212,952 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #53 in Music > Indie Music > Rap & Hip-Hop > Experimental
  • #71 in Music > Indie Music > Rap & Hip-Hop > West Coast

Customer Reviews

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Buyer beware!!, July 18, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Accepted Eclectic (Audio CD)

Everyone should be aware that this album is just an import version of Accepted Eclectic with the exact same track listing. It doesn't even have any remixes. It's still a great album, but don't get this one, its just more expensive.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Where hip hop will go., April 9, 2001

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Alec "Alec" (Los Angeles) - See all my reviews
(VINE VOICE)   

This review is from: Accepted Eclectic (Audio CD)

Aceyalone's releases have always been a breath of fresh air into the stale hip hop market: Gangsta rap, flash money, and pomposity are all devoid on this record.

For those of us who own the earlier Aceyalone releases (A book of the human language, All balls don't bounce), this album feels like a collection of singles. However, to those of you who do not own those records, you're the crowd that's reading this review. So the rating of this record is high because it is a fresh breath of hip hop into the bland market now.

Aceyalone's rhymes have always been among the most interesting: he's a constant philosopher and lyricist, looking at life from the "big picture" and examining the differences in life. Tracks like "Never knew" totally examine life from the alternate point of view under a poignant piano arrangement. Old tracks ("Gimme five feet" and "Golden Mic") are reintroduced with a new luster.

For those of you willing to delve into the underground or indie parts of hip hop, Aceyalone is a step in the right direction. As an introduction into the genre I'd highly suggest this cd if one is willing to experience the opposite of what they expect out of hip hop. Creative rhymes and sterling beats make this album essential for any so-called enthusiast of hip hop.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Son of Coltrane, April 14, 2001

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Doolittle (Portland, Oregon, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Accepted Eclectic (Audio CD)

This is not really a five star album--Acey has never actually had a truly great solo album--but there's no doubt that this is the work of a 5-star MC. He's gifted with great voice and flow that delivers ideas that are clever and original. That's sadly rare these days. Hip-hop's been like a one-trick pony show these days with so many EP-emcees putting out LP's that are tired after the first 3 tracks. Aceyalone never gets boring because he rhymes about something other than hip-hop itself. He rhymes about his life and so the themes are limitless and his subject matter and style seems free from convention. Hey this personal expression at it's top form. Like acey says, finding something that's real is pretty rare. Well here it is. Check it out. Peace.