Almost Famous [EXTRA TRACKS]

Living Legends

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 6, 2007)
• Original Release Date: November 6, 2007
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Extra tracks
• Label: Legendary Music
• ASIN: B000WGZGOM
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #106,111 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
"Almost Famous proves a valiant spawning of collective collaborations, with each rapper offering a new door of wildly different stylings to explore in great depth." --- Peter Agoston

"With an ironic ostentatious appeal, Almost Famous should go a long way toward establishing the members of this oversized crew as legitimate underground hip-hop heroes. Living Legends is too real for an industry that, at times, favors fantasy and fortune. Its music reflects a love and commitment missing in much of today's money-driven rap landscape and becomes the prototype for a struggling independent success story." -- The Badger Herald

Special re-issue of the crew's first collective album as a whole. Re-packaging and bonus tracks have been added to this fan favorite as an added bonus. Special remixes created by hip-hop heavyweights Daddy Kev and Pigeon John also appear. If you haven't heard this yet and are a fan of the Living Legends, this is what you should get before anything else.

Customer Reviews

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The West Coast Wu-Tang Clan, December 28, 2007

By	Alan Pounds "Minnesota Hip-Hop Fiend" (Minneapolis, MN) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

The Living Legends in my opinion, are the best hip-hop collective I've heard in several years, and are one of my personal favorites. Coming out of the Bay area, the crew was formed in 1994 by Sunspot Jonz (aka BFAP) & Luckyiam.PSC (aka PSC), otherwise known as the Mystik Journeymen. In 1995 they met The Grouch, which is when the rest of the collective took shape. The other members include Murs, Eligh, Aesop (aka Asop), Bicasso (aka Bizarro), Scarub & the Japanese Living Legend (who raps in his native tongue) Arata, who only appears once. So that's 9 members, and 8 full-time members (are you seeing my Wu-Tang comparison?).

These guys are independent/underground. The difference is that the Living Legends have become successful through self-distribution (famous for slanging handmade tapes back in the 90s) and self-promotion. They have truly made a name for themselves based on skills, and the quality of their music.

"Almost Famous" is the cornerstone of any Living Legends collection. It really is the very best introduction to this collective as a whole. I like so many tracks on this album, I can't begin to pick favorites. I suggest adding this to your collection. You won't be sorry.

Below is a list of each track, the producer that goes with each, and the rappers that appear on each track in order of the timeline. Sometimes listening to a huge collective like this can get confusing if you're trying to figure out who's rapping. Hopefully this will help.

CREDITS (emcees are listed in order of appearance):

1. Gotta Question For Ya (produced by: Eligh)
Luckyiam.PSC (Chorus), Murs, (Chorus), Aesop, Scarub, (Chorus), Luckyiam.PSC, (Chorus), The Grouch, Eligh, (Chorus)

2. Night Prowler (feat. Slug) (produced by: The Grouch, cuts by: Bicasso)
Slug (Chorus), The Grouch, Sunspot Jonz, (Chorus), Slug, Luckyiam.PSC, (Chorus)

3. That Looks Good (produced by: Eligh)
The Grouch (Chorus), Bicasso, (Chorus), Aesop, (Chorus), Luckyiam.PSC, Murs, (Chorus) X2

4. Black Glass (produced by: The Grouch, cuts by: DJ Drez)
Eligh, Scarub, Sunspot Jonz (Chorus), Eligh, Scarub, Sunspot Jonz (Chorus) X2

5. Rabbit Hole (produced by: Eligh)
Luckyiam.PSC, Eligh, Bicasso, Scarub, The Grouch

6. Common Ground (feat. JC) (produced by: The Grouch)
Bicasso (Chorus), The Grouch, (Chorus), JC, (Chorus) X2, Luckyiam.PSC, (Chorus)

7. Flawless (produced by: Eligh)
Sunspot Jonz (Chorus), Eligh, The Grouch, (Chorus), Luckyiam.PSC, (Chorus), Scarub, (Chorus)

8. What Would I Be (feat. N8 the GR8 / Krush) (produced by: Eligh)
Eligh, N8 the GR8 & Eligh (Chorus), N8 the GR8, (Chorus), The Grouch, Krush, (Chorus)

9. Anything You Want (produced by: Sunspot Jonz)
Luckyiam.PSC, Sunspot Jonz (Chorus), Sunspot Jonz, Luckyiam.PSC, (Chorus)

10. Gift Wrap (produced by: The Grouch)
The Grouch (Chorus), The Grouch, (Chorus), Luckiam.PSC, (Chorus), Aesop, (Chorus), Murs

11. War Games (produced by: Eligh, cuts by: DJ Drez)
Luckyiam.PSC, The Grouch, Eligh, Aesop

12. Forces of Nature (produced by: Eligh)
The Grouch, Sunspot Jonz, Eligh, Murs, Bicasso, Aesop, Sunspot Jonz, Luckyiam.PSC, Eligh, Scarub, Luckiam.PSC, The Grouch, Murs, Aesop, Scarub, Bicasso (Chorus) X3, Luckyiam.PSC, The Grouch, Aesop, Scarub, Eligh, Luckyiam.PSC, (Chorus) X3

13. Osaka Tales (produced by: The Grouch, cuts by: Bicasso)
Arata, The Grouch, Arata, The Grouch, Arata, The Grouch, Arata,

14. Soap Boxn (produced by: The Grouch, cuts by: DJ Drez)
Bicasso, Eligh

15. Not Here (feat. Pep Love / Jo Wilkinson) (produced by: The Grouch)
(Jo Wilkinson - background vocals) The Grouch (Chorus) X2, The Grouch, (Chorus) X2, Bicasso, (Chorus) X2, Pep Love, (Chorus) X2,

16. Nothing Less (feat. Slug) (produced by: The Grouch)
(Chorus), The Grouch, Murs, (Chorus) X3, Slug, (Chorus), Sunspot Jonz, (Chorus), Scarub

5.0 out of 5 stars I will not stare if you will not talk..., January 21, 2009

By	J. Shaw "cypher_unknown" (Tha Dumps, MI) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Forget the radio, BET and MTV. You want to hear REAL hip hop?? Start with the Living Legends. Awesome beats...this is music to ride to, with the bass knocking pictures off ya neighbor's walls.