Customer Reviews

Double Barrel

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New York street rap for fans of MOP, ONYX, EPMD, THE LOX etc. I haven't heard an album this good in a minute. You need this, if you like East Cost hip hop.

For those of you who has been disappointed in the state of rap today and miss the glory days, especially when it comes to the East coast underground flavor, this album is the cure.

Marco Polo & Torae put together a stunningly good album, full of choice cuts, tight samples, and tight lyrics. Not much else needs to be said, considering how you can listen to the samples here, but in all honesty, the samples don't do some of these songs justice.

My favorites:

"Double Barrel" with DJ Revolution is the perfect song to start the album. Bangin' beat, catchy hook, and an overall great production.

"Party Crashers" I'll admit, I wasn't a huge fan of this one at first, but the more I listened to it, the more it grew on me. The beat will grow on you.

"Lifetime"- DJ Revolution absolutely KILLS it on this track. The hook alone is packed with samples of some of the best rap joints from back in the day. Without question, my favorite of the entire album. You WILL become addicted to this one. It's a banger. Plain and simple.

"Hold Up"- You can't listen to this one and not nod your head. It's not a hard beat, and it's not supposed to be. Lyrics are on point, and one of the smoothest flows on the album.

"Crashing Down"- This doesn't feel so much as a song, as it seems to be a painfully honest critique of the industry and what it was like for these guys to get into the rap game after it already peaked. When I first got the album, I was just looking for banging beats, so I skipped this one a lot. Eventually, I gave this one a chance, and now it's one of my favorites. The lyrics are a bit depressing, but they are definitely speaking the truth.

In all, a great album, without question it's among the best Hip Hop albums to come out in a while. Do yourself, the Hip Hop community, and these dudes a favor and buy it. We need to support the REAL Hip Hop. Marco Polo and Torae deliver.

Cover to Cover, pound for pound, one of 2009's top 3 hip hop albums so far. I rarely buy CD's anymore but I had to purchase this one. Duckdown is bringing real hip hop back.

man what else can i say marco polo on the beats and torae rhymin.... there is nothin else to be said... GO GET THIS MF! every beat is pure heat lyrics on point a true raw hip hop cd in its form! oooo i love it! one of the best cds out this year so far! like i said go get this cd people SUPPORT THE REAL HIP HOP NOT FLIP FLOP!

punch anybody that's snuffin this album - it's solid as reinforced concrete - but why listen to me - check the snippets - they don't interest, the hell are you here for? LoL

this album is for the dudes that love that east coast hardcore boom bap Hip-Hop!!....this ain't that soft ringtone one hit wonder garbage you hearing now this ain't bow wow,soujahy boy,or any those other similar cats in ther game right now this is more like gangstarr, Kool G rap, M.O.P. music first off Marco Polo put his foot in these beats they hit hard these beats will have your neck snapping crazy. I don't know too much about the dude i think he's from Canada (WOW!!!)and Torae is from Brooklyn so you know he's not gonna disappoint on the lyrics Torae is like a Masta Ace with a ruff voice he kills every track him and Marco compliments each other the chemistry is unmistakeable these dudes go together like peanut butter and jelly, like pimps and hoes, i put thid CD in my car and never touched the forward button! all the way through each track was a killer a few favorites is but wait, rah rah shot, party crashers, Danger i mean all of them this is pure hardcore street music that's it! COP IT!!!!

Marco Polo and Torae's Double Barrel is a dope CD no doubt, but taking a step back it is 4 stars. The production is dope, rhyming is good. It is solid music but not groundbreaking or amazing. I'm not trying to be too down on the album, because it is dope and should be copped or listened to. I just want people to temper expectations. It is not a five star classic. The hooks are lacking at times and Polo's best beats sound a bit like DJ Premier imitations. Still dope, but no classic tracks on this one.