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Lost Freestyle Files

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This is just ridiculous. I can't wait until the next offering from him! I saw him during the Word Of Mouth tour in the Illadelph a few years back. He's worlds ahead of Eminem, Jigga-boo, Snoop Dogg, all of them. Maybe Canibus could give him some work because JUICE lost that battle on this CD. Other than that, maybe Eyedea. In my opinion, NO MC out came get with this guy on freestyles. Hip Hop's best kept secret.

Supernatural is undoubtedly one of the best Freestyle MC's period. This album is a great collection of his works as a freestyle MC.

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ALSO PICK UP his brand new debut studio album "S.P.I.T. (Spiritual Poetry Ignites Thought)" (Up Above Records). IN STORES 11.15.2005

On his new album, Supernatural teams up with DJ Muggs, B-Real, Raekwon of Wu-Tang, Evidence of Dilated Peoples, Charli 2na of Jurassic 5, to bring a great studio album that will surely prove that Supernatural is an all-around MC, and deserves the legendary acclaim he receives...

""Supernatural proves that being lyrically super is natural."

-KRS ONE

"Supernatural epitomizes everything that is beautiful about Hip Hop.  Live interaction with the crowd is the heart of emceeing and Supernatural has elevated that art through free-style.  This album ["S.P.I.T"] gives you your first taste of what's yet to come."

-TALIB KWELI

Since Supernatural is generally considered to be one of the world's top freestylers, it's not surprising that this album has a lot of freestyling. Even though there are some new studio tracks on here, it shouldn't really be viewed as Nat's debut album, but rather some of the highlights of his freestyle career. Half the tracks are freestyles and the other half are studio, but it's still well over half freestyling, because the freestyle tracks range from 2-20 min. long, while the studio trakcs are just 3-5.

First, let me do the freestyles. This really just gives you some of the most important freestyles Nat has done, including his 2 major battles, one 20 min. live show, and some radio freestyles. The sound quality is terrible, but since these are old radio recordings you have to be forgiving. It would be hard to grade the production, since you can't always make out the beats and they change a lot and aren't original, so I'll stick to the rhymes. The rhymes wouldn't be that good for a studio album, but for freestyles they're excellent. Nobody can front on Nat's skills. Even though he has some dope punch lines, that's not really what he's best at. His talent lies in his ability to rhyme for a long time, about virtually anything, using all kinds of different styles. He does some voices, and on his live show he freestyles using words from the audience, or about the things in their pockets. It's seriously impressive that anybody can keep it up that long. Personally I think he lost the Juice battle because he had less punch lines, but it was cool hearing his Biggie impersonation. I think he won the Craig G battle, because Craig was just screaming half the time, anyway. His other radio appearances are good just because he can rhyme about different things, and a couple times he rhymes like he's underwater. The best one was when he rhymes with A-Butta because the lyrics were so crazy and his voice was all deep. Supernatural is arguably the best freestyle artist on the planet, and this album shows it.

The studio tracks were good, too. I like the way they set it up, with 3 tracks opening it and then 4 closing, giving the freestyle tracks the center. This isn't really Supernat's natural habitat, however. His written rhymes sound like they're meant to be battle rhymes, not just in the content but in the flow. He doesn't have a lot of complicated rhymes patterns; it's all pretty straightforward. He has the same skill in writtens as with freestyles...the ability to switch up his style. In some tracks it's just a regular delivery, but in a couple he takes on this deep-voiced psychotic style that gives him different flavors. The problem with this is there's nothing to distinguish his own style. He's not consistent in his delivery, and it's hard to say what makes him different than most other MCs in the studio. Honestly, it's the guest appearances that make the studio tracks good. Jurassic 5 have some nice verses in "Work It Out," especially Chali 2na with his usual deep-voiced flow with stress on the rhyming syllables. In "Victory," it's Wildchild that catches your attention by packing so many words into one line. In "Suckaz," Vinnie Paz steals the show with his violent, multi-syllable rhymes. Supernat is usually the one you pay the least attention to.

The production on these tracks varies. DJ Rhettmatic provides some nice harpsichord beats, while Joe Buddha has a more dreamy and futuristic feel. Panik's track is really nice; dark and violent to suit Vinnie's verse. Djinji Brown...I don't know what drug he was on in the studio. His track is creepy-sounding and doesn't work very well. Oh No's beat is very crazy and random, and maybe slightly tropical. Hard to describe. Still, it's alright once you get used to it.

Overall, I think this album is a pretty good buy, but be prepared for bad sound quality, some long tracks, and a lot of freestyling. The main purpose is definitely to display Supernatural's freestyling abilities. The studio tracks are there to give you a little taste, open and close the album, and fill some time. Supernat isn't truly the star in those, but they're still nice tracks. But don't buy it unless you want the freestyles.

Closing Comments: I got the dude's autogaph at Lollapalooza =), but I didn't see him perform =(.

I had heard about his talent when I was in high school and he definitely lives up to the hype. This album shows how he developed as an Emcee as well as some classic freestyle battles you may have or may not have heard of. I believe most real Hip Hop fans have heard of the Supernatural vs Juice battle. Absolutely great battle. Supernatural even demonstrates that his freestyles are strictly off the top of his head on the album. After you check out this album you will definitely want to check out his other album S.P.I.T.

In Supernatural's album,"The Lost Freestyles", he displays one of hip-hops most amazing talents, going above and beyond what most people would consider skill. Ranging from the multiple battles that he invariably wins, to other songs in which he and other rappers bust amazing rhyms, Supernatural never fails to fill the listeners ears with pure ecstasy. Hands down I would recomend this album to anyone who has an ear for hip-hop. You will most definitally never regret purchasing Supernatural's, "The Lost Freestyles".

Having had the opportunity to experience the evolution of Supernatural's lyrical skills, and knowing what real Hip-Hop should sound like, I would seriously encourage everyone out there to cop this album!! The majority of what you hear on the radio today is GARBAGE! If you put Supernat onstage to battle any of the commercial MCs, (That's right! I said ANY of them!) the difference would be clearly shown. If you have a true and deep appreciation for Hip-Hop culture, you will not be disappointed with this one. Believe it.

This is an Freestyle gem all the dopest stuff is the Freestyles not the studio stuff.There is the awesome History in the Making Part1 and the Juice/Supernat battle.Supernatural bought the top of the line rapping he prooves he is one of the best Freestylers
1.Internationally Own-This one is good studio track 10/10
2.Work it out-This one is okay thats it okay 8/10
3.Victory-This song is also okay nothing to special here 6/10
4.A Piece of History Pt I-Just Increddible one of the best 10/10

5.Part Two-is almost as good as the First from 1993 10/10
6.Crash of the Titans-supernat/Craig G. Battle was great 10/10
7.Get ready to Rumble-just legendary battle Juice beat Em 10/10
8.The Live Show-a 21 minute live Freestyle is good 9/10
9.Supernat & A-Butta-The top 2 Freestylers right now 10/10
10.Comic Strap-production gem this one is pretty tight 9/10
11.Suckaz-This one is very awesome two with Vinnie Paz 10/10
12.Flashbacks-Three good produced Tracks this is good 9/10

13.Victory-Oh No remix probally should not be on here 5/10
Of course since there all live Freestyles the Quality is terrible but the studio tracks have very good production
Lyrics 10/10 Production 7/10 X Factor 9/10 Style 10/10 Voice 10
Music 8/10 Innovative 9/10 Classic 7/10 Guest 10/10 Blends 9
Overall=89 wich means 4.5 Mic territory gets its 5 stars

Also recomended-Necro-rare freestyles and Juice-100%Juice
A very entertaining album recomended to underground heads

This guy right here is crazy!!! He is truly blessed with an uncanny ability and he's undoubtedly one of the greatest and most creative emcee of all time. Now tell me who else could rhyme about items in peoples pockets? Tha lyrics will move you. Supernat is the reason why tha word "spontaneous" even exists. DON'T SLEEP ON THIS SCOOP THIS CD FOR REAL!!!!!!!!

Saw Supernatural open for J5 last night at SOBs in NYC. Whether it be objects from the crowd or random words from the crowd, Supernatural can proudly claim to "rhyme about ANYTHING". Great presence and master of words! BUY THIS ALBUM!

supernatural, juice, craig g...greatest freestylers on the face of the earth.