Customer Reviews

Good Side Bad Side

5 star:		(16)
4 star:		(7)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

Delivery A+
Lyrics A+
Production B+
Style A+
Consistensy A+
Overall A

On "Good Side Bad Side," Crucial Conflict display a slightly more mature style than on their debut "The Final Tic," while elevating with their unique sound.
There isnt one bad track on the album. Tracks like Scummy, Like This, Swing It Over Here, Airplane (featuring Do Or Die), and Back Against The Wall can be played constantly and never get tiring.
On Faceless Ones, they create an almost eerie feeling, with a hypnotic hook and crazy lyrics. And on 2 Bogus, flict hooks up with Three 6 Mafia for a good blend of styles.
The album's production, handled mostly by Wildstyle, is solid, and never drops off much at all.
Overall this is a real nice album, a must have if you're a fan of Midwest rap. Flawless flows, good production, and flat-out enjoyable music. Cant ask for much more.

I always loved Crucial Conflict from High School late 80's early 90's. I live on the South side of Chicago and always admired this group from the West side. If you ever get to see this group in concert, please treat yourself to this experience. I went to the House of Blues here in Chicago and they were performing with TWISTA and I was amazed. I had the most fun enjoying the music and to know that they can still bring it!

Those rodeo boys from Chicago drops an anticipated return from their first album as Good Side, Bad Side is another side of the Flict. Again completely produced by member Wildstyle with the exception of one song this album contains the same multi-laced old Western / Country, hill clicking, gun slinging beats as even found on "Intro." "The Bidness" was a perfect song to lead this album off as Wildstyle boast over muted drum track
saying "...how are you gonna f*ck with these tracks..." Crucial Conflict gets dirty with "Scummy" following the formula from the first LP. "Roll Somethin" is another song worth mentioning with their signature sound and flow apparent here. Bogus, bogus is up-tempo with looping guitar strum on "2 Bogus" featuring Three 6 Mafia. There are also a few commercial /
mainstream tracks that add to the flavor found on this album as well such as the seductive "Come On" and "Ghetto Queen" featuring R. Kelly. "Universal Love" was another song that took the Flict to another level with shot outs to the maker and prayers that led smoothly to "Faceless Ones". "Airplane" featuring Do Or Die is one of the highlights as the seven emcees
/ rappers teamed up to take this one real high. After this song the high ends abruptly and that's the problem with this release. The fierce, rapid fire flow on the slow tempo "I'm Bout To Explode" made this another one of the highlights for this album. This is definitely a good side of Crucial Conflict.

Sup C.H.I.C.A.G.O. This CD was pretty good but honestly doesnt beat THE FINAL TIC but stay buy it as a continuation of final tic. chi love to the fullest

What up Joe. I been a Fan of Crucial Conflict for a Very long time. I also personally know a few members of the group. This Album is off the Hook, those brothers come from the Streets of Chicago and they Rap about every day life and if you are from our hood then you can feel what they speak on. I give this Album 5 Stars and if you think this Album is hot check out their new Album called Buk Wild in stores in Chicago. It's hot!! They have been putting it down since their first album the Final Tic. They Also have Lot's of other songs that can only be bought in Chicago, Like Hideous, with Dramaward.

This album is sick. Being from the Chicagoland area, I obviously have a bias toward the Flict. But bias or not, this is a classic rap album regardless. The Final Tic, their previous album is good, but this one blows that away. Each member has a unique flow, and collectively they sound disgusting good. The beats are all tight and will get your s**t movin.

"2 Bogish" is a collaboration with Three 6 Mafia, and is possibly the tightest track on the album. "Universal Love" might be my favorite though, that chorus background vocal is haunting. "Roll Somethin", "Scummy", "Faceless Ones", "Airplane", all good.

Many people claim that the Flict is just a Bone Thugs rip-off. I don't care much, but I can see how people might think so, each group having 4 distinct members, the melodical flows and all that, but I say why can't I like both. Don't make me choose, they're both sick. This s**t is a classic, so is E 1999 Eternal. Get down with both, but get this first!!!

Crucial Conflict is one of the hottest Midwest rap groups period. Their speedy delivery with raw lyrics and BANGIN beats make them the Classic Flick that they are today.

The Intro alone is so hot you already know that you've popped in a cd you'll be bumpin a long time non-stop. "The Bidness", Roll Somethin", "Young Gunz" and the ultra smooth "Let it go" are only a few of the rippin tracks in store for ya.

I think its best for me to clear up the problem of identifying Never's high pitch tones from Wildstyle's. Example track: "2 bogus" featuring three members of 3-6 mafia (DJ Paul, Juicy J and Lord infamous in that order) has a killa beat and Hella Rippin lyrics by everyone on the track! Now Wildstyle is the one that goes first, Never the one that went last. Wildstyle comes a little rougher in his voice, Never smoother.

If there is anything I miss, I'm sure the other true Flick fans reviews got to it, but I got to address that fact that I'm tired of seeing these kats compare Flick to Bone thugs--NO NO IN FACT, I'm tired of these whack azz folk rating this cd ONE star JUST because they like BONE. That's... just... dumb. Just like both of them. Now trust, I `m am very experience in the art's of bone (Just check my art of bone Reviews for further info) but I don't diss Flick just cause I really like Bone. IT'S ALL MIDWEST! Further more, the only thang I can say yall identifying a similarity is the fast lyrics. They have there own style of bangin beats, they don't sing with their lyrics, different voices- their just simply NOT TRYNA BE BONE or WANNA BE BONE! (Please read my bone art of war review for info on so called "bone clones") if you want similarity go look up and get Court dog's "Thug's diary" a raw cd that REALLY DOES have that bone sound. (bloodbath 2001 track is raw)

In fact, if flick fans didn't know and if you Flick haters that hate cuz of bone didn't know, the track "Back against the Wall" a Serious posse cut, Is a diss towards Bone. Like when he said "bone Killa, killa to the bone, I got that home address, yall niggaz better leave alone, this raw dope is life or death."

Anyways, this "Good Side. Bad Side got Fierce lyrics and clean beats the whole way through. Flick fans and Midwest rap fans please PEEP GAME to these chi town or Mid-W artists:

Ms Chambers- don't judge a book by its cover (Flyest female lyricist out the Midwest)
The Mercenaries- Battle cry (classic)
Black Pirate Militia- Us Against Us (Very lyrical underground rap ground, Very tight)
Chilldrin of da ghetto- self title (MUST HAVE FOR FLICK FANS, type it in exactly or it won't pop up in the search. This cd is hard)
Cruical Conflict- The call of the wild (Flick's third cd which combines clicks apart of the conflict fam. Harder to find, try to get it at a low price)

Peace

This is the best album from Crucial Conflict. The beats are a lot tighter than The Final Tic anf their flows are tighter also. I don't skip any song other than "Like This" "Swing It Over Here" & "Pump It Up." It's a real tight album and you won't be dissapointed.

this album is really good. it is a classic and will never get old no matter how much i listen 2 it. get this album!! u willl play it over and over again...trust me....its THAT good...good lyrics...good beats...good style and delivery..get this!