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Ain't a Damn Thing Changed

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I was unimpressed by the review which said that No 4 is the outstanding track of the Album and the rest are just making up the numbers. Nice & Smooth were true pioneers in enabling the crossover from Rap to main stream Artists, Puff Daddy would not even exist without people back in the days like these two. All I can say is listen to it and be grateful that Albums like this were made. Ultramagnetic MC'S / Slick Rick / Nice & Smooth all legends in the making!

In all honesty Nice & Smooth were really before my time, I was ten when there second album "Ain't a Damn Thing Changed" (1991) dropped. What drew me to this album over a decade later is the hit single "Sometimes I Rhyme Slow" which I had the pleasure of hearing awile back. Nice & Smooth created a very memorable track with this one, blending smooth lyrics and an addictive chorus with the end result being a track you never get tired of hearing. One thing I realize when listening to this is that some oldschool hip hop was more relaxed and friendly then what we are hearing today, the opening track "Harmonize" being a good example of that. Nice & Smooth soulfully sing and rhyme over a chilled out beat on the outstanding "Cake & Eat It Too" a track about a woman who needs to choose between two men. They then pick up the pace on fastpaced tracks like "Down the Line" and "Paranoia" while dropping upbeat jams on cuts like "How to Flow" and "Pump It Up". I also have to say I am impressed by the beats. I think another reviewer has a good point in saying that artists like Gregg Nice and Smooth Bee helped pave the way for rap to enter the mainstream by delivering music with crossover appeal. While they dont have the impact on Hip Hop of Rakim, KRS etc they did play a role. Recommend checking out this album if you appreciate the oldschool.

This album brings back memories of the good ol' days when MCs knew how to kick flavor. The end of this system will probably come before Hip-Hop music goes back to highlighting rhyme skills instead of $100,000 chains and half-naked chicks in videos...

The hip-hop of today sorely lacks the creative lyrics and moral conscience that this pioneer LP boasts.

I was very excited when i found this Lp at my local record store since ive always been curious since i heard them featured on Gangstarr's Lp's.

I always liked the way they flowed but they just didnt bring it like i thought they would.

They just didnt stamp the Lp with any memorable songs or Anthems. Now dont write me off as some commercial, Top 40 doushe, because that couldnt be farther from the truth.I just dont think they lived up to bar they set for themselves.

A fantastic album from the early 90's, good melodic beats, tight rhymes and an unmistakable flow.

Though it is only 12 tracks, this is one of the best rap CDs I have ever heard. Both rappers have a great chemistry with each other on the mic, and the production is also great. You may have heard Sometimes I Rhyme Slow, and if you liked that song, then you will probably like the whole CD. Definately worth it for such a low price.

For any hip hop head if you don't already own this do yourself a huge favor and cop it. If not anything else, pick it up for the song "Sometimes I rhyme slow". This whole LP is NICE & SMOOTH'

I't my one of my favorite CD I own . Cleaver lyrics, great beats Great party CD or good to cruise with in the car .

this wasn't their debut... but you're from England...so I'll let this one slide.