Feel Good Music

Illus | Format: MP3 Download

Product Details

• Original Release Date: January 6, 2010
• Label: ILLUS Media
• Copyright: 2010 ILLUS Media
• Total Length: 28:04
• Genres:
• ASIN: B0033AYTEW
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #256,958 Paid in MP3 Albums (See Top 100 Paid in MP3 Albums)

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Finally! Some "Feel Good Music!", January 9, 2010

By 

Johnny "Juice" Rosado "Public Enemy/X... (Strong Island, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Feel Good Music (MP3 Download)

Illus is not new to the Hip-Hop landscape but has put out quite a few underground offerings that were unfortunately overlooked in favor of the standard commercial fare pushing the same negative images into our collective minds.

Enter "Feel Good Music." Produced by J.J. Brown and expertly navigated by Illus, I feel this may be his breakthrough work.

Kicking off the EP beautifully is "Ready." The track is hard yet still has that bounce to it that makes you want to move. Illus rhymes flow with an intensity that is also enthusiastic and contagious.

"Beautiful Days" brings a nostalgic feel that is hard to shake as he brings you back to an early 1990's zone that makes you feel like if you were wearing Cross Colors and an 8-Ball Jacket!

Continuing that vibe is "Old Friends." This is one of my favorites. He actually sounds a little like LL Cool J on this song and that isn't a bad thing.

"Have Fun, Will Travel" and "Happy Little Accident" both sound like they came right of Hip-Hop's Golden Era.

"Super Secret Identity" sees Illus using his background as a comic book illustrator to great effect. Great imagery and fantastic story telling round out this EP.

As I mentioned, I believe this to be Illus' breakthrough work and I wish to hear more from him in the future.

Johnny "Juice" Rosado
Emmy-Nominated Composer
Producer/Turntablist/
Engineer/Musician
Public Enemy/X-Vandals

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Illus fills what's missing in today's hip-hop void, January 13, 2010

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Ghostship (Middletown, CT United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Feel Good Music (MP3 Download)

Are you tired of the same over-used beats, overly pro-tooled vocals, wannabe thug lyrics, "Kids that think their words rhyme because of the suffix?" Well, so is Illus.

His new album Feel Good Music fills the space that's been missing in hip-hop for too long. REAL positive lyrics, fun, head-nodding beats, and smooth lyrical flows. How can you not be in a good mood while listening to this? The whole album is solid but some stand out tracks include the bouncy Beautiful Day (listen to it in the morning w. your coffee and get ready to take over the world!), Happy Little Accident, and Feel Good Music.

If the same old music is what you're looking for, so be it. But if you long for an album to uplift your spirits and make you really feel GOOD while noddin' your head, get Feel Good Music. "Are you ready?"

-How could I forget, Illus also did the cover art for this album. So rad! "I only hustle art so I haven't made a million."

5.0 out of 5 stars feeling good, February 10, 2010

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K. Lee - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Feel Good Music (Audio CD)

What a refreshing set of songs: positive, forward-thinking and, well...feel good kind of music. Infectious lyrics and beats make this album a must have. Illus has been doing this a long time, but yet is still unknown to much of the public. This is unfortunate given his talent. Be the one to introduce his art to your friends--be in the know!

I'm so glad that this album is now available as a hard copy. I have the mp3s and love the songs. But not everyone likes the idea of just having the digital form.