Customer Reviews

Everywhere At Once

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I've been a fan of Quannum/Solesides going on twelve years probably. Back when Melodica came on the rack and Laytyrx was getting bumped all summer. Although Blackalicious was long the front runner of the crew with Gab drawing the most attention with his elaborate flows and stylings, Lyrics Born has truly come into his own. I was shooken to the core when Later That Day dropped and immediately held LB as a major lyricist to be reckoned with; one that should dominate in years to come, and he delivers again here. Bless this man for making a true hiphop album, keeping you nodding 'til the end. The way The Craft steered left into creative neo-soul and eclectic rhythms, I'm really happy to see a talented rhymer staying close to the party friendly, volume crankin' sounds of plain and simple DOPE HIPHOP. There is nothing wrong with this album!

Let the record show that this album could possibly be slowly turning guilty pleasure purely because hip hop isn't as blatant in this album for my taste. I realize of course that hip hop and funk go hand in hand naturally, but R & B? A lot of these tracks have a touch of trilly vocals that I don't care for. Sometime tri-fusions aren't a good thing. It also has a gnarls barkley feel in some places. Guilty pleasures make me uncomfortable in heavy rotation. But I am giving this one a pain-staking while to set in and get cozy. I like it, but I don't love it.

Let's face it; for the most part, rap has ceased to be very exciting. Lil' Wayne and the like are producing very cliche grooves and rhymes that can only be described as messy and boring. (How many songs can we hear touting the amount of money a rapper makes, or how good he is in bed. It gets old.)

If you agree with what I said above - even somewhat - please check out Lyrics Born's album Every Where At Once. LB takes us back a bit to a more Old School approach to rap. Backed by a real band, his beats are fresh and extremely dripping with funk. His rhymes are thoughtful and interesting, avoiding the typical tired topics of Benjamins and ego-stroking.

And I am extrememly sad that no one was making a fuss about Lyrics Born when everyone was talking about the rhyming ability of Eminem. Of course, he can spit, but I am not sure one can hear some of the rhymes on LB's album and not put him in the same category.

I do want to warn that to those who like a more hard edged style, this album may seem a bit too pop-friendly. A few songs are admittedly cheesy. "Differences," about the differences between men and women in relationships, is a bit to airy for my tastes. And LB's excursion into dancefloor reggae - "Top Shelf" - probably will not convince many people. But there are too many songs that are simply too infectious and ingenious. And the 'skits' are hillarious.

I have finally found an rap artist that is different. I can be excited again.

I just got this album in the mail yesterday and am only half way through it, but I can already say it's slammin! After reading the mixed reviews listed here, I was curious to see how it would sound. This album combines interesting, hard-grooving music with sophisticated flows and thoughtful lyrics. If Hip Hop is going to continue to develop as an art form, it's going to need to incorporate a spectrum of musical influences. If you're looking to hear more of the same old thing, then keep listening to your old albums!

Lyrics Born's newest album, "Everywhere at Once," truly lives up to its name. The styles on this album vary widely and wildly, many of them unfamiliar from his previous albums, but the good news is that IT WORKS. LB pulls it off and it's remarkably enjoyable. It's much more... electronic and jazzy and "progressive" feeling than, say, Same !@#$ Different Day, which feels much more... like "hardcore" hip-hop (and is also a great album, but in a totally different way).

I really enjoy the soulful, melodic hooks featured in most songs, and I end up singing along like an idiot while driving... catchy, catchy, catchy-- even the song "Whispers," which made me tear up. The writing and delivery is top-notch, as you would expect. Topics are mostly personal or party-related, but LB also touches on some social/political issues, especially in "Do U Buy It?" and "I Can't Decide."

Production is also top quality. Very layered, crisp, detailed... I recommend listening on a high fidelity system, for sure. While I enjoy the whole album, some stand-out gems are the inspiring "Cakewalk," the Japanese-pop-sounding "Do U Buy It?," the happily defiant "Rules Were Meant To Be Broken," and the erratic "I Can't Decide," which serves as the title track and a great ending.

I was shocked to see how many negative (or not-as-positive-as-I-would-have-thought...) reviews "Everywhere at Once" had here. Go in with an open mind and I'm sure you'll be impressed.

In short, LB delivers, big-time. The album is semi-inspirational, lyrically impressive, full of dope beats, catchy hooks, beautiful melodies, and, perhaps most importantly, it's FUN. Props, sir. Top shelf!

This is the type of talent that takes you back to the original version of what rap use to be.
Totally soulful and rhythmic. Totally recommend it. "Lyrics Born"

very funky swanky and cool his voice is like a warm soul food blanket
go to you tube and check out the video for "i like it i love it" it f**king rocks
the rest of the album is kind, cool and collected a must for you if you digg that tune
also check out you tube for the collaboration with galactic! its good

wow, I don't know who took over at quannum records a couple years ago. but they should be fired. It seems like they hired somebody to try to sell records, and through their integrity out the window. I've been very disappointed with almost every quannum release in the last five years. All of the old artists have compromised their sound, and the only good stuff seems to be from artists that the label doesn't bother to get behind. Apsci are a good case in point. Their debut, "Thanks for asking" is amazing, and groundbreaking in my opinion, and nobody has heard it STILL even though it's been out for several years now. Same thing with Honeycut. I really like the album, but the label has done nothing to promote them. Instead, quannum wants us all to go out an buy the new crappy lyrics born LP, or the travesty that is the Mighty Underdogs. WTF?! Mighty Underdogs should have been amazing, but it's not. Someone has turned up the cheese at quannum, and muted the skills.

Short & sweet, If you like Old School hip hop, this record (& artist) will impress you allot! Japanese rapper from Berkley? Heck he reminds me of artists that actually rapped. As stated in a song of his "when your lyrics actually had to rhyme"...

I will make this concise. If you enjoyed Lyrics Born's style when paired with Lateef on Latyrx or even his solo ventures previous to this abysmal release, you will sadly be skipping many tracks on this album. It ventures far from his previous work and delves into the realm of commercial rap/ R&B. I have never been so disappointed by someone from Quannum. LB went pop, and should be embarassed for it.

TRUE HIP HOP HEADS STEER CLEAR... GIVE YOUR MONEY TO RHYMESAYERS OR DEF JUX!