Customer Reviews

Action Figure

5 star:		(7)
4 star:		(4)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(4)
1 star:		(3)

 

 

I just recently purchased this album, and it was definetely worth the money. Knowdaverbs has some of the most creative beats I've ever heard, leaving you sitting and thinking: How did they come up with that background music? I also enjoyed the humor he worked into his lyrics. Such humor can be found in Plane Scared (where he's giving his opinions of flying in planes), Me & My Mic, Stu and His Fish ("You might have seen me on my other album with my head cut off"), and so on. Plus, he did all this and still had time to deliver christian messages in each song. Doing that takes talent. The best beats are featured in "Phullon Empty", "If I Were Mayor", and "God Is Big". Get this album!

I used to listen to non-christian rap. I came to a point where I decided to listen to christian rap only because I wanted something positive to listen to. I had a fear that there was no good christian rap out there. Cross Movement was the first group to prove me wrong. Knowdaverbs sophmore album, Action Figure is a consistent album the whole way through. I can actually listen to the entire CD and bob my head to every song. Some artists have that one song that makes them famous overnight, and gets played everywhere for a month, only to be forgotten by the latest overnight musician's song. This album has a good beat in EVERY song, and they all sound distinct. He did the same thing with his first album, but even more in this album. This guy is amazing. Favorite songs: 01 God is Big, 09 Jericho Sounds, 11 What do You Think of That?, and (west coast fans will love this song) 03 Just The Facts Ma'am. You don't get any better of a CD for your money than this one.

This review is for those hip hop listeners who listen to all types and not simply Christian hip hop. It's been almost ten years since I have heard any Christian hip hop, and this album reminds me of that reason. I purchased this album under the suggestions of the other readers on this board. However, I've come to realize that this is probably the best hip hop that Christian music may have, but he is FAR from anything special. I gave him a rating of 2 simply because I enjoy independent releases, and that he tried something a little different. Nevertheless, I couldn't find one song that made me feel this was the price I paid for it, which was still discounted. Not one of the songs is fully polished, and many of the integral parts of his songs are not congruent at all. If his rhymes are interesting in one song, his beats are mediocre, or vice versa. Come to a song that might actually have a promising sound to it, is then ruined with very average, mediocre choruses.

In respect to Christian hip hop, there's no reason he couldn't have had a few songs that might have revealed some of his skills in simple freestyling or storytelling for that matter. He could have easily had some songs that matched his secular counterparts, or at least songs that discussed today's problems with personal insights. However, he falls into the "Public Enemy" syndrome and what entails is a very preachy, monothematic album that's exhausting to listen to. Hip hop does NOT have to be about negative subjects, but it should at least have a strong set of cutting insight, or word/rhymeplay with the rapper's basic tools: homonyms, and edgy simile and metaphor. There are PLENTY of other non-Christian rap albums around that wouldn't offend ears. Go find them.

I like the beats of eminem, but what I don't like about eminem is the cussing. Every song has at least 2-3 cuss words. I'm only aloud to listen to christian music, so I heared about this rapper called "knowdaverbs", so I searched it and i found it. So then I start listning to it, I was AMAZED!!! It had the beats like eminem but with out all the cussing, on top of that, it was christian!!! I was sooo excited about this that I just had to get this c.d. (I haven't gotten it yet but I promise I'll get it). So if you love hard rap or rock your going to love this cd. GET IT!!!

With all due respect to him as a musician, I really did not enjoy this album. I hate to be critical but I did not find this very inspirational as Christian music. As hip-hop, I also found it a bit disappointing. I applaud anyone who sings with God in their heart, but that doesn't automatically make it good music.

I'll admit, Knowdaverbs did definately advance his sounds from The Syllabus in some aspects, but I felt this album could've been better. Although most of the songs you've heard of from other people are great, there were a lot of tracks that resembled the weak tracks from his first album which kind of made this album sound a lot like Syllabus all over again. Knowdaverbs seems to be exploring every type of hip-hop possible in this album. I feel that if he were to have just focused on one type instead of many, this CD would've been even better.

Knowdaverbs and thats something that he knows well.I heard of him through one of my favorite christian groups "OUT OF EDEN" and when I heard him on their cd I knew the brother had skills.The best songs are.

GOD IS BIG

PHULLON EMPTY

JUST THE FACTS,MA'AM(this song is nice)

PLANE SCARED

HOW EXCELLENT(featuring Andrea Kimmey Baca of "OUT OF EDEN")

RE-ENTER THE SYSTEM

IF I WERE MAYOR

WHAT YOU THINK OF THAT?

This cd is a must buy his cd sold out just in 3 days at my christian store in Va where I live thats tellen you how hot this cd is.

GO GET IT !

I tried to like this CD, but I just can't. Although his heart is in the right place... Unfortunately the quality of the album is not there. I couldn't find one song that I fully liked. There were parts of a song that I liked, but unfortunately either the beats were too old-sounding or the hook was totally off. Perhaps he will evolve into a better artist. I can see potential....

This cd kicks everyone butt. He has the best mix of rap hip-hop and rock. All I have to say about this cd is that it RULES!!!

I had a chance to chill with Verbs in Reno and this is an M.C that is not in it for the fame - hes in it for the fruit. his album teaches the Word in a unique way, and reminds us that God is big. hes humble and effective and will appeal to fans of the Gospel in all shapes and sizes. dont miss out on this five star album.