Autobiography Of Mistachuck

Chuck D. | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 22, 1996)
• Original Release Date: October 22, 1996
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Polygram Records
• ASIN: B000001EOL
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #119,885 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Mistachuck

2. No

3. Generation Wrekkked

4. Niggativity...Do I Dare Disturb The Universe?

5. Free Big Willie

6. Horizontal Heroin

7. Talk Show Created The Fool

8. Underdog

9. But Can You Kill The Nigger In You?

10. Endonesia

11. The Pride

12. Paid

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Chuck D goes solo, hits a homer, May 2, 2002

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Richard Thomas (washington, dc) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Autobiography Of Mistachuck (Audio CD)

Public Enemy, seminal hip hop group and instrumental in breaking the art form into the mainstream, came to an end with a very typical, but sad story. The group split, its many talented members pursued solo projects, and none of them ever went anywhere. Chuck D should have been the exception to this, and this album is the proof.

"Autobiography of Mistachuck" is first rate hip hop. Chuck still has his voice and he still has his poetry, but he brings it to a much funkier and more soulful musical style than was ever used by Public Enemy. It's a strong solo release, and it should have attracted more commerical success than it did. Check tracks 1, 3, 4, 5, 10 and 12. 1, 5 and 10 are great!

The hip hop scene is notoriously fickle. Figures of great talent rise and fall faster than in any other genre of music, disappearing of the radar screen to all but those who appreciate the old school. Gangster rap was still in full effect in the mid 90s, when this album was released. I think Chuck D acknowledges this plain fact of doing business in Track 1, with a sample from "Clockers." However, don't confuse the real thing with the LA gansta wannabes ... Chuck D's "Autobiography of Mistachuck" is the bomb!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Rhyme animal strikes again..., January 14, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Autobiography Of Mistachuck (Audio CD)

Schmooove -- that's all I can say. This definitely isn't the same old PE vibe that we're used to, but it still makes a hell of a statement. The deep-soul tracks show that Chuck D is growing up without stepping down. Some of the production is a little too slow, but this album overall is a dope change of pace from one of hip-hop's overlords.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Ene-D Strikes Back..., May 24, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Autobiography Of Mistachuck (Audio CD)

If you're a PE fan, this is a must. Yes, a must. D slows things down considerably in this solo debut, but the beats are unmistakably PE, and as always, the lyrics are clear, harsh and make you clinch your fist every once in a while... as only Mistachuck can do.