Medicine

Planet Asia | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 3, 2006)
• Original Release Date: 2006
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Abb Records
• ASIN: B000GHEB6G
• In-Print Editions: Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #289,477 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Pressure is Tight, October 10, 2006

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Riddlah 51 "Riddlah 51" (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Medicine (Audio CD)

I'm a long time Planet Asia fan and I gotta say this album seems like the pressure to appeal to the mainstream is finally getting to him. Though I gotta say his flow is unparalleled as usual. His beats lack depth and the organic feel they had pre-The Sickness(album),Which has more to do with the producer Evidence (of Dilated Peoples) than with the artist. However, he could have been more discriminating in choosing them. His lyrics are also progressively leaning more toward gangsta bravado, which I like to a certain extent as long as it's not compromising the quality of the music.
All that being said, go cop The Grand Opening, Still in training etc. to form an accurate opinion of this artist and his potential.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Simply Blazin'!, December 7, 2006

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D.C. Nubian (Washington, DC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Medicine (Audio CD)

If "The Medicine" is not a 5 star album, then its freakin close. Take it from me, I can't stand mainstream music, and this album is definitely not that. First of all, Planet's lyrical flow is old school...tight and fluid. Secondly, most of the tracks are just plain blazin and rugged. Kinda reminds me of Brand Nubians meeting Alcoholics, but with a slammin contemporary non-radio sound. Listen, I live in the north-east coast, so I rarely listen to Planet Asia, Cali Agents, or any west coast music for that matter. But the combination of Planet's flow and rugged beats on "The Medicine" have kept this cd heavily in my rotation for the last 2 months and counting. Trust me, do yourself a favor bruh, and cop this cd.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Healthy Variety From a Cali Agent (4.5 Stars), September 12, 2009

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Jeffrey A. Lunt - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Medicine (Audio CD)

I always get excited when I discover new artists. It's the equivalent of winning a prize (well, a prize you pay for).

I love anything from DJ Muggs of Cypress Hill and I enjoyed the album he produced for Planet Asia "Pain Language." So I decided to check out Asia's back-catalog, beginning with this album (even though Muggs has nothing to do with this joint). Evidence of Dilated Peoples created the beats, and Asia, as cool and as clever as DJ Quik, brings us what we want: pure, West Coast hip-hop.

Believe me: Asia delivers on every single, amazing track. Still, as good as the production sounds, I prefer the production on "Pain Language." (Perhaps this will grow on me.) Also, the guest MCs are talented too.

This album is worth a listen (especially if you're sick of the bulls--- on the radio).

If you liked "Pain Language" from Muggs and Asia, you might enjoy "The Medicine."