Animal Rap featuring Kool G Rap [Single, EP]

Jedi Mind Tricks | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 28, 2003)
• Original Release Date: 2008
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Single, EP
• Label: Babygrande
• ASIN: B000087BT1
• Also Available in: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #319,687 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

About the Artist

See "The Psycho-Social CD" and "Violent by Design"

Product Description

Jedi Mind Tricks have defined their own niche sub-genre in independent hip-hop. Having collaborated with the best and brightest of the indie hip-hop world, including GZA (of Wu-Tang), Sean Price, Killah Priest, Kool G Rap, Canibus, ILL Bill (of Non-Phixion and La Coka Nostra), Mr. Lif, Esoteric & many more, Jedi Mind Tricks have not only solidified their star-status in the indie-world, but have also helped to launch the careers of innumerable affiliated artists. Now, for the first time since 2003, their highly anticipated (and formerly out of print) EP, Animal Rap, is again available. The stunning Cuban-jazz and string inflected production of Stoupe The Enemy of Mankind, paired with the aggressive flow of Vinnie Paz and the consummate storytelling of Kool G Rap combine to make this release a must-have classic hip-hop collectible.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Can't wait for new album!, February 5, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Animal Rap featuring Kool G Rap (Audio CD)

I've been a big JMT fan since "Violent By Design" dropped in 2000, and i even consider it an underground classic. So fast forward 3 years later and the duo of Stoupe and Vinnie Paz are ready to drop the long awaited follow-up LP "Visions Of Ghandi", despite Jus Allah (unofficial third member) leaving the group last year. But for now we're treated to the highly anticipated first single, "Animal Rap" which features a guest spot from the legendary Kool G. Rap! And with 2 seperate Stoupe mixes (one which won't be on the album) you know it's gonna be hot. Anyway first up is the "Arturo Gatti Mix" (original version), where G. Rap and Vinnie Paz drop vicious verses over a deadly orchestral beat by Stoupe, complete with Mike Tyson samples between verses. Nice track, but the remix ("Micky Ward Mix") is even tighter...both verses remain the same, but Stoupe shows why he's easily one of the best producers right now (on a side note check out the recent tracks he did for Canibus - "Liberal Arts" and 7L & Esoteric - "Terrorist's Cell"). He adds a more mellow but even doper beat, and an incredible vocal sample for the hook...the single should be copped on this track alone, and it's the mix that won't be on the new album! There's also both instrumentals and a 10 minute Vinnie Paz interview, another reason why you should get this. Now let's hope "Visions Of Ghandi" drops soon and is as good or better than "Violent By Design".

5.0 out of 5 stars JMT Animal Rap foreshadows Visions of Ghandi, July 24, 2003

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A. Philpott "hip hop fan" (Harrisonburg, VA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Animal Rap featuring Kool G Rap (Audio CD)

This song is brutal, raw, whatever you wanna call it. There is one thing that I have to disagree with alot of people abour. I think the Arturo Gatti mix is a hotter version than the Micky Ward version, but.......let me explain myself. I do think that the Micky Ward beat stands alone as just as good a beat as the orgininal. Vinnie Paz's flow goes better over the gatti version though as it was the original beat he spit over. Anyways, if you havent heard the snippet of KUBLAI KHAN from babygrande.com then treat yourself to that. It is just as raw as animal rap. BTW, the interview is aight as well, and the instrumentals.........well its stoupe layin da tracks......nuff said. anyways i am lookin forward to the end of august. BTW, they are droppin the KUBLAI KHAN single in the beginning of August. cop it. peace.

5.0 out of 5 stars Song of the year so far, June 7, 2003

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Joseph W Arnold (Raleigh, NC United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Animal Rap featuring Kool G Rap (Audio CD)

Fire, flawless, brutal, etc.. words cannot describe this.