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Konexion

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I have been feeling Freddie Foxxx (or Bumpy Knuckles) ever since he helped Guru and Big Shug rip up "The Militia". And I really liked his album Industry Shakedown. But I can't say the same for Konexion. It pains me to say this, but this album isn't even worth downloading.

The title track, which samples Kleeer's "Intimate Connection", is really the only tolerable song on here, next to the last track, "New Millenium" (if you even get that far). Too many songs have production that doesn't work well with Bumpy's flow. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to tell that "PAINE" and "Lazy!!!" were produced by DJ Premier. "Step Up" sounds like a bad remix of D12's "Purple Pills", and the way people in the background keep saying "Whoa!" in that song doesn't help matters.

But production isn't the main problem. The lyrics on this album range from weak to wack. It made me ask, "Is this really Bumpy Knuckles?" Wack choruses can be found in "Stick `Em Up!", "Swazzee", "Tell Me", and...well, pretty much the whole album. And the verses in these songs aren't the best, either.

I know this is too easy, but better title tracks for this album would have been "Lazy!!!" or "Mega Bomb Dropper". And to do a hyped-up (if not self-indulgent) interview in the intro and then give us 74 minutes of confusion (yep, I said 74 minutes - what's up with Bumpy and way-too-long albums?) is a very bad move. In short, how do I feel about this album? In the words of track 12, "No, I Ain't With It!"

Anthony Rupert

Freddie Foxxx - Konexion (Rapster, 2003)

What a disappointment this album is. And they wonder why file-sharing programs exist, so you can listen to the album before you buy it! On every song of this album, either the production is decent or the lyrics are tight; it's one of the other, never both. The only exception to this is "Me!!" when Bumpy Knucks drops jewel after jewel over a nice beat: "I seen Q-Tip turn into Maxwell and Shyne go to jail/White boys want my culture but they don't want my life/'Cuz when they stop being n****s they go back to being white". But in the song before that, he spits wack rhymes like, "I'm not like you/You're not like me/No matter what they say, boy/You're not like me". Also, why is he always so mad? He complains that the industry is shady but it's hard to take him seriously with these plastic beats. He needs more beats from Primo, Pete Rock, Alchemist, and even himself like Industry Shakedown had. -EJR

Crazy As A Foxxx and Industry Shakedown were as hot and street as it gets. This album is the opposite, it's like they asked him to put his worse out and the beats he got arent much either. Just another example of how those record companies continue to destroy hip-hop, rappers are asked to put out albums that are as flat as a white girls butt. Nowadays the simpler and wacker your album is the more you sell.

when it comes to this album, i was expecting production from pete rock, diamond D, and obviously Primo (which was there). This album was nothing but disappointment; the production and bumpy's flow just doesn't connect. and this is coming from a Hardcore fan of Industry Shakedown (i had to order it used from california). I can only just reminisce on his previous album, and i hope he goes back to what worked in the first place, like keepin his raw flow and bringing back production from true producers, granted he CAN produce but i prefer producers mentioned earlier. only thing now is to await his next album (hopefully in the works) and look for his true talent that we all know he has.

Lotsa really hard beats and good flows. Couple cool songs at the end that are pretty different for Bumpy. There are a few songs to skip, but the good ones far outweigh. Great music to workout to

It's been about 3 years since Foxxx gave us the "Industry Shakedown" and he comes back with another solid album. Like always, he takes shots at the rap industry, rappers, and many other thngs that are wrong with the current state of hip-hop. With 17 songs, (1 he isn't on), you get 2 almost classics, 3 ok songs, the other 12 are good. Guests are minimal (rapping on 2 songs (his daughter and his nephew) and doing the hook on 2 others. Production is pretty good as well. Hidden Agenda does 4, DJ Premier and Ear Candi each do 2, Knockout, Beat Banga, Freddie Foxxx, DJ Rukas, Big Bruh, Dem Dudes, DJ Clark Kent, Rich 5, and Lil Big Fella all do 1. Anice album to have but not the best he has put out over the years.

#2 - 8
#3 - 9 (nice beat)
#4 - 9 (nice beat)
#5 - 8.5
#6 - 7
#7 - 7 (f/ Janah -- no Bumpy on this one)
#8 - 9 (good beat)
#9 - 8
#10 - 8.5 (f/ Bridget -- good beat)
#11 - 7.5
#12 - 8
#13 - 8.5 (good beat)
#14 - 9 (nice beat)
#15 - 9 (f/ Tayshine -- nice beat)
#16 - 8
#17 - 9.5 (f/ Khadejia -- tight beat)
#18 - 9.5 (tight beat)

James Campbell -- b. 1969 -- Brooklyn, NY
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With all the whack albums out today, how can anyone give this one 1 star out of 5?? Yes, Industry Shakedown imho was a bit better, but Bumpy straight brings it on this one too. Beats are good, lyrics are tight, so what more do you want? Fans of hardcore, but intellectual hip hop will want to check this one out IMMEDIATELY, then go check out Bumpy's other classic, Industry Shakedown.

Once again Bumpy hits us with pure fire! This album is an example of how Hip Hop should be, Bumpy represents to the fullest!! Hardcore very well produced beats, beats are amazing. The raw style of Foxxx just blows you away. He talks about everything from the current wack state of Hip Hop, to 911 and its conspiracies. There are some references to orthodox Islam. The album is total Fire!!! U would be Mad not to pick it up. PEACE

This album is truly phenomanel,u want a true classic, then u buy Freddie Foxxx aka. Bumpy Knuckles- The KoneXion. Definite banger.

Ive been linstening to Freddie since when he apperaed on gangstarr, and few others jams, but this debut was nothing i anticipated. I thought it was gonna begood,but it is deinitly more then good, this album is a true classic. If your looking for a real hungry emcee, then Freddie foxx aka. bumpy knuckles, delivers the goods on this one.