Customer Reviews

Champion Sound - Complete Set [Explicit]

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

 

 

I love most everything that comes out of Stones Throw, but this album is a breakaway standout classic. Two top performers at the height of their game collaborating like Monk and Trane, only you don't need to wait almost fifty years to hear them together (Discovery! doesn't count anymore since the Carnegie Hall concert; I digress). It's great to see this album get much-deserved respect in an extended package, complete with instrumentals and all new remixes from Madlib; at this price you can't afford not to pick this up.

Now the bad news: "The Red" is different - radically different - from the beat to the incredible vocal chorus by Cris Williamson (from "Shine On Straight Arrow"). This new track isn't bad, but it's not the one I loved from the original release. "No Games" also has a new backing track, and this time I might call it an improvement. These differences are also reflected in the instrumentals on the second disc. The initial pressing had a minor track called "Ice" featuring Medaphoar which is not featured here in the original version or the extended (by one verse) version from the 12-inch vinyl of "Ice" b/w "Raw Addict," which thankfully was included. I hate to diss such a great collection, but most anyone picking this version up would want to know what they're missing.

Still, don't let that stop you from getting this incredible album from Jay Dee and Madlib. If you don't have it already, you're sleeping on a hall of fame release from the underground. Pick up the original "The Red" from the Stones Throw Ten Years compilation (also must-have), and "No Games" from P2P (after you BUY this album), and you're all caught up.

UPDATE: I just found the Stones Throw website lists these two tracks ("The Red," "No Games") as "Remix (Prev. Unreleased)" but this info isn't in the liner notes or here on Amazon. They should have moved these two remixes onto the bonus disc (it's only 66 minutes long), included "Ice" and left the original album intact. Much respect to PB Wolf, but there are enough missed opportunities here to call for a do-over. Oh, and I want a pony.

Always mixed reviews from song to song, but overall the collaboration of Madlib an J Dilla is nothing short of unique and interesting. The CD sounds very "raw" (like a mixtape), which I like. I also like the story about how the album was made without the two of them being in the same room. My favorite songs are "The Red", "The Exclusive", and "Starz". I love J Dilla's sound and this is just another great CD to add to any collection for those who like great hip-hop producers. I also recommend this to whoever is a Pete Rock, DJ Premier, and 9th Wonder fan.

Jay Dilla (R.I.P) + Madlib = JAYLIB.

Its the best of both worlds contained in one CD. It took me a while to actually buy this CD but I am definitely glad I bought it (Don't ask me why it took me a while 'cuz I don't even know why). Always been a fan of their work as sole artist but together it sounds like what it should: AMAZING!!!

Very progressive sound that not only contains some great samples mixed, but the verses both artists spit, are more mind blowing than your average mainstream rapper.

Definitely worth the buy for those who love and appreciate REAL MUSIC.

Can't wrong with two classic beatmakers/MCs. Definitely a classic in my collection. R.I.P. Dilla Dog!

MADLIB AND JAY DEE-ZEE DOING IT LIKE WE'RE DOING IT FOR T.V. PEEP THE MM..FOOD CD. MF USES THE "NO GAMES" BEAT FOR "ONE BEER".

In 2003, J-Dilla and Lib got together to lay out one of the best produced albums of that year that a lot of people ignored. Mainly because of there lack of presence lyrically. This album is definitly still in my rotation, and one of my favorite albums of all time. However, a year before the original album dropped, I had a bootleg version of the album which featured instrumentals, and songs that were suppose to be on the album but didn't make the cut. Some of the songs that didn't make the cut like "Pillz", and "No Games" (production wise), were added to this version. It left me a little cheated after purchasing the album. However, I got over it quick (my old Jaylib was scratched up really bad) and I appreiciate even more having this album on instrumental.

The problem, though, with having the bootleg version, there were songs that still could've been put on the second CD that wasn't and I thought that would have been better than putting a whole bunch of remixes on there. However, the instrumentals were a nice addition and "The Red" had a new vibe to it that wasn't on the original. If your into listening to instrumentals like I am this is a must cop for Madlib and Dilla fans. If your looking for something new, you won't find it here!

3 stars. A library filler, that's all, nothing else guys.

J. Dilla and Madlib. Enough said. This album bumps hard has hell, pop it in, turn it up, and enjoy

Now like most other reviewers of this re-release, I bought this album cause I loved the original & this release seemed packed with extras. Now naturally I think the whole feel of the album has been drastically changed due to the 2 already mentioned tracks and if you liked letting the original just ride, then this might mess up your listening experience, but without thinking of the beautiful beats of the original cuts, I have to say Madlib does an incredible job of producing something, although not what we were hoping for, beautiful just the same. The remixes are great as well, to be honest I wouldn't have any complaints other then the fact "The Red" is one of my favorite beats of all time in it's original form, In my honest opinion it's a must have.

This album is a classic. You can listen to it all through. It has the greatest production hip-hop has ever seen.

that I actually paid for this, and how I could have spent my money more wisely on anything else... anything other than this lack-luster, uninspired album. 1 star bc thats the minimum req'd.