Home Field Advantage

The High & Mighty, The High & Mighty | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 24, 1999)
• Original Release Date: August 24, 1999
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Priority Records
• ASIN: B00000JWG3
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #856,614 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Tip Off Time

2. Dirty Decibels

3. Top Prospects

4. Dick Starbuck "Porno Detective"

5. B-Boy Document '99

6. The Last Hit

7. Hot Spittable

8. The Meaning

9. In-Outs

10. Papers Please (Skit)

11. Shaquan & Eon

12. The Half

13. Hands on Experience, Pt. 2

14. Weed

15. Newman (Skit)

16. Open Mic Night [Remix]

17. Mind, Soul and Body

18. Friendly Game of Football

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome Cd with true Hip-Hop style!, November 10, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Home Field Advantage (Audio CD)

The high and mighty is one of the best groups ever! There isnt a bad track on this cd. It features B-Boy Document '99 plus it has other sweet songs like Dirty Decibels, and Dick Starbuck "porno detective" just to name a few. If you love Hip-Hop than this is a must have cd for you!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Moment In Time, October 2, 2007

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Morgan Carlson (West Hartford, CT) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Home Field Advantage (Audio CD)

'Home Field Advantage' is one of the landmark albums of modern 'indie' rap, coming at a time when the Rawkus label could do no wrong. The High & Mighty would leave the label soon after and create ill-will on both sides, so this record is basically the only momento of the terrific union between the two forces. And what a momento it is.

The High & Mighty are the rapper/producer team of Eon and Mighty Mi, respectively. While 'Home Field Advantage' fits well within the 'backpacker' mold of Rawkus hip-hop, the album puts a much greater emphasis on the time-honored traditions of sports, women, and getting stoned. For many, it's more of a 'blue-collar' album that appeals to those who think artists like Black Star are a bit too preachy or abstract. (I don't feel that way, per se, but it's out there.) The entire record is light-hearted and maintains a laid-back, friendly vibe throughout.

The true strength of 'Home Field Advantage' is the superb production of Mighty Mi. Just about every beat is catchy as hell or a pure head-nodder. At his peak (which was, well, basically this record), Mighty Mi was one of the premier producers in indie rap. As for the vocals, well, Eon is no Rakim, but he has an easy charm and likeability that carries him throughout the record. He serves up some nice punchlines and keeps the energy level high with nice steady flows.

Stoners or not, The High & Mighty were smart enough to know that Eon (scrappy underdog though he is) couldn't carry a whole album on his own. To that end, they roped in an unbelievable slew of guest rappers that tear the place apart. From big names (Eminem, Cage, Mos Def) to indie cult favorites, you will hear some of the finest rappers of the era flowing beautifully over Mighty Mi's superb beats. Other than a few stiffs on 'Hands-On Experience,' everyone brings their A game.

Anyone into indie rap (particularly from the Rawkus era) simply needs to own this album; hell, any hip-hop fan should. Even if you're not into sports or herb, the untouchable production on this record makes it one of those albums that sits in your car or CD changer for ages, just in case you want to pop it in and groove. The High & Mighty would never reach this level again in their later releases, but this is one hell of a party.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Mighty High Advantage, March 14, 2005

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Carltouis Stevenson (Angeles Mesa, Los Angeles) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Home Field Advantage (Audio CD)

Now a days, rappers and producers have their own independent label to get a name for themselves. Hence, Mr. Eon and DJ Mighty Mi formed the label for bringing hip-hop back, named Rawkus. Production was handled by half team member, DJ Mighty Mi, with a little help from Reef and the Alchemist. They have sparked careers for Mos Def and labelmate Pharoahe Monch which Home Field Advantage features them both. There are other underground names on here you may recognize, but the real push comes from the effort put forth by Mr. Eon to keep hip-hop in its essence form. Just check him on a solo creep on "Hot Spittable" which would get an A+ for a class of music that is slowly dying. Only hip-hop heads would appreciate this.