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Fully Loaded With Static

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There have been many instances when I have attached the word "timeless", "groundbreaking" and "outstanding" to productions that were concocted by the Beatminerz. Their last Album "Brace For Impak" was nothing short of timeless in my eyes, this i'm sure is do in large part to the fact that the album was facilitated by Rawkus, The greatest underground rap label ever, and of course, the Beatminerz had to have been very excited about their first release as a group. It would seem with this album they have hit the proverbial "sophmore slump". I still believe that the beats were above average. All 15 beats left little for me to desire. I think that the lack of really in-depth song concepts, a more diverse array of emcees and a longer tracklist is what made the album fall short in the eyes of many. My personal qualms were that there were two tracks dedicated to R&b singers...that's a good thing for the Beatminerz to do, but I think that one track showcasing a R&B singer would have sufficed. It seemed like the Beatminerz repeated a lot of things on this album, adding perhaps a more mundane feeling to it. Wordsworth is featured multiple times on the album as well as Last Emperor, while they both are great emcees, I personally would've liked to see them appear only one time apiece on the album and seen the Beatminerz recruit more talent.

Guess what? I don't know anything about Da Beatminerz. I don't know who they are , but guess what? I know a truly dope hip-hop CD when I hear one. Da Beatminerz Fully Loaded W/Statik is a really good CD. It's raw and the production is awesome. Track 4, "O," is really tight. The thing about this CD that amazes me is that it is such a good CD from beginning to end but it doesn't have that commercial 106 and Park sound, so I am afraid many people might sleep on this CD.

The guest artists on the album include KRS-One, J-Live, Wordsworth, Last Emperor and others. My personal favorite guest star is my home girl Mystic. It has been three years since she dropped her debut album Cuts For Luck, Scars for Freedom. What happened? This album was released in 2001. Mystic was later signed to DreamWorks and they leaked a song named "Better Dayz," to radio and promised an album, but it just never happened. DreamWorks has folded into Geffen/Interscope and they have not added any of the former DreamWorks artists such as Nelly Furtado or Floetry to the website. Mystic's song "Pull That Card," is classic Mystic.

One surprisingly really good song on the album is "That'z Why," by David Banks. He is an R&B newcomer, and this song is about a father wanting to continue his relationship with his child despite the poor relationship he has with the child's mother. Wordsworth fly's solo on the track "Came to Do." This is an okay song with little kids on the track, yes little not only doing their thing in the chorus but at the end of the song.

From start to finish this is a great CD. I did a little research. Da Beatminerz are producers. Well hey, they are awesome and so is this CD. Don't sleep on this release.

there's nothing that's exceptional in this album. i was so let down by how mediocre their production was on here compared to their past work with the b.c.c. - if you dont believe me, make sure you listen to the samples above. i read the reviews for their other album 'brace 4 impak' and i think that i wont even attempt to listen to it.

if you dont know who da beatminerz are; this cd is still a lack luster album. save your money.

This album was a shift in comparison to their first project, Brace 4 Impak. From a structural perspective, this album is definitely more cohesive and it has a clearer focus than its predecessor. There are two possible indicators of the album's center: the album's tracks easily meld into one another sans any skits or segues; as the additional graphic art in the album shows, only the Brothers Dewgarde (Mr. Walt and Evil Dee) are represented on the production. I am curious why Chocolate Ty, Baby Paul and Rich Blak were not featured on this project, but the overall sound of the album cannot be denied.

The cover art should've been decorated with a NYC subway train because this album is strictly subterranean. This album shouldn't be considered a B4I sequel, which is why some listeners may be disappointed. The songs by famed lyricists Jean Grae, KRS ONE and Dilated Peoples complement the contributions of known underground lyricists Wordsworth, J-Live, Last Emperor, Renae, Poison Pen and Shorty No Mas. Furthermore, the lesser-known featured artists manage to hold their own and make their marks as well.

Fully Loaded has its own agenda and criteria. As usual, the production quality is exceptional. Because Mr. Walt and Evil Dee are like the Indiana Joneses of Hip Hop, as music archaeologists, they manage to put to use rare and noteworthy samples using material from their archives. They stay faithful to the essence of the music, hence the sampling and featured cutting and scratching by Evil Dee and DJ Babu. The photos of the Brothers Dewgarde posing with their sampling weaponry also pays homage to the tradition and its craft. Like any good product, the listener of this album is left wanting more. Perhaps additional tracks would've been overkill? Still, Fully Loaded is a success, any way you slice it.

da beatminerz, a.k.a. mr walt, extra p, large professor, (from) main source:

Eric B & Rakim. Biz Markie's 'All Samples Cleared'. Pete Rock & CL Smooth's 'Mecca and the Soul Brother'. Nas's 'Illmatic' and 'Stillmatic'. Diamond D's 'Stunts, Blunts & Hip-hop'. Kool G Rap. Big Daddy Kane. A Tribe Called Quest's Midnight Marauders. Rob Swift. The Beastie Boys. Roxanne Shante. Gang Starr. Main Source.

all of that was produced by the project da beatminerz, not to mention black moon (da beatminerz first name), smif n wessun etc etc.. mr walt was mentioned in the song 'what' from tribe called quest when q tip says "what is music without mr walt?". this album is a hip hop essential. detailed cutting edge producing coming straight from the heart of new york hip hop. if you want to learn about hip hop but this album.