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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Buck and Dru continue to do..., December 14, 1999
what alot of heads out there don't want them to do. Not compromise quality with the quantity of records sold. Alot of people got it twisted, especially the media, which are usually just speaking for the large players in the industry. Man, we as fans gotta let these fools know. FIrst off don't let no one tell you Duckdown ain't making money. They handle they own biz, and run their own company. Most of these rappers can't say dat. With dat said the Duckdown presents..is just that. A lil of the label's past and a lil of the label's future. My fav's are You can't uck with us, Jump Up, and BQE. Man this album is solid. Yall go buy dat and pick up the BDI thug which is steaming. These fools can't see. Duckdown is gaining momentum and with their new distribution deal, meaning more hot product from Brooklyn. Hope they seeing money like they should. them magazines can't handle us. They dont know what the fans want cuz they aint living like us. They betta Duckdown! Been ducking down since 92 at Home Bass.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
A dope dope compilation!, September 17, 1999
By A Customer
This is a dope compilation but there is NOT enough original members.. OGC is only on ONE song.. Tawl Shawn aka Ruck from Heltah Skeltah is only on 2 songs and one of them, he's only on for about 45 seconds... Still, it's a cool album.. there's not one bad song. Thank God there's NOT R&B hooks like "For Da People".. Don't get me wrong, "People" was dope but songs like "Last Time" made it not as good as it could be.. It would be great if there was more O.G.C. more Heltah Skeltah, a Great 8 song and a fab five song... "jump Up" by black moon is dope... "Eye Of The Scorpio" with Buckshot and Rock is dope... "Real N*gga Sh*t" with OGC and Doc Holiday is dope.... "Wanted" with Steele and EEka-mouse is very cool but a little too long.. "DuckDown" and "You can't F*ck with us" is dope too... "Raiders OF the Lost Arc" by JahDan has not one BCC member in it!!! IT's a full regee track.. It would have been dope if the Cocoa B's or Top Dog was on it but Top Dog is not even on this joint!!! Still.. I like the album.. It got some lame reviews but the true MFC and BCC heads should dig it.. Peace..
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Headz Still Ain't Reddee....{4 Stars}, September 7, 2006
I don't know what to say about this joint. When it dropped back in '99, it was pretty much ignored. Lyrically, the album is on point and features appearances from the entire BCC (Heltah Skeltah, Black Moon, OGC, Smif N' Wessun, The Representativz, Illa Noyz, Rustee Jux, etc..). In my mind, this is vintage BCC because, as a whole, they haven't come this hard ever since this dropped. Despite what you may think, Da Beatminerz don't handle all of the production even though most of the tracks have that dark Beatminerz kind of sound. Da Beatminerz only handle two of the fifteen tracks on the entire album. Baby Paul handles 2 joints while Mike Caren, JT, Shaleek, Don J, N.O.D., Trauma & Jugrunaut, Meophlese & Eeka Mouse, Jah Dan & B. Gord, Rob, Mega Hurtz, and BD 'N Boogie all contribute one track each. Like I said though, the sound is still that dark, grimy, bass heavy BCC sound. Personally, I love it because the production is great and all my favorites from the crew (Buckshot, Heltah Skeltah, & Starang) come through to do their thing and that Illa Noyz joint (Sleepers) is just plain awesome.
As far as flaws, there aren't many, but there are a couple. The album takes a nosedive toward the end and some of the songs fall under skip material in my humble opinion. Tracks like "BQE", "You Can't Fu** With Us" (is that G Funk?), and "Real Ni*** Sh**" just don't grab the ears of this listener. The rest of the album is free of blemishes
Duck Down Presents is a dope release from the BCC. I don't how this joint went unnoticed when it dropped, but '99 wasn't really a good year for real hip hop music. I recommend grabbing this joint if you come across it.
Standout Tracks: Raiders Of The Lost Arc [Jah Dan], Live The Life [Rustee Jux & Sean Price], Eye Of The Scorpion [Buckshot & Rock], Sleepers [Illa Noyz], Jump [Black Moon], World Wind Remix [Black Moon], Ultimate MC [Heltah Skeltah & Saukrates] (My Favorite), and Meditation [The Representativz]
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