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Power Movement

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This is yet another excellent effort from Hieroglyphics. Hiero is the BEST kept secret in hip hop. I believe that this album is what Hiero, and fans of Hiero, have been looking for. The sencerity of the album allowed the collaboration of many co-producers to put down some really nice beats along with Tajai's ability to make any beat snap. (Track #2, "raindance" is a masterpiece). Best album from Hieroglyphics since Del's "Both Sides of The Brain." And I have to dig all the way back to Ol' Dirty Bastard's "Return to the 36 Chambers" album to think of a release so completely original without missing the point.

The lyrics alone make this a classic. Tajai says alot of things people need to hear and questions others. tracks to peep: All of them! Hiero continues it's legacy as the greatest to ever do it plain and simple! in other words get this album and get your money's worth.

Masterful emcee skillz and lyrics that poetically envision a positive vibe of life and energy backed by tight and somewhat mainstream beats, Tajai's Power movement is an excellent forray into the world of Solo albums. Power movement describes Tajai's take on life and the hip hop game down to the tee, live life, love life, respect, intelligence, question everything, come real and have fun. What more can you ask for? The words flow out of Tajai's mouth like butter from a cow's butt, smooth yet rugged, combining intellect with streetwise in a combination of poetic beauty. I enjoyed Power Movement through and through(save a few weak choruses). Every song has tight versus and the guest emcees rip it up. Pep Love, A-Plus, Shake Da Mayor, they all rip it with respect. Tajai is a master of lyrics and an underrated emcee, and I look forward to his next solo release(if there is one...) The beats are ill and will keep heads nodding and swayin while Tajai tears up the microphone in a smart crafty way. Heiro fans will surely love this CD, and so will true hip hop heads. Borderlines on commercial in a way and I think would appeal to fans who dig commercial hip hop. I actually lost my copy and am waiting until I can afford a new one.

I bought this when it first came out. There are two tracks I can do without, namely 'Raunch Rogue Skank.' It just doesn't speak to me, therefore I always skip it. But it does show that this man has many sides and isn't trying to put up this flawless front. There's no anti-woman lyrics, either, rather a song for the ladies called 'Quality Equality.' Other than that, this is good music to ride into rush hour traffic with on the Bay Bridge; Tajai's rugged voice often seemed to speak to and disperse my occasional bouts of road rage. This album is accessible but in no way generic, plus he has a lot good things to say. An intelligent, honest, gifted wordsmith.

This is a all around terrible album by Tajai. The tracks are garbage on here and i just really wasnt feeling this one. I hope he does not put out another solo album because i won't even give it a chance after this mess. His mixtape "Sleeping Giant" is good but it has a ton of guest mc's on it so you figure that one out. I just dont think he can hold a album together all on his own. I've been down with the Hieroglphics crew since i was about 13 so i will give this album a pass. Avoid this cd at all cost! Just download track 7 " the dum dum " , only hot joint on this one. If you are a new Hiero fan...check out 93' til infinity and 3rd eye vision to start off with.

I like this album. Especially The Dum Dum, Let's Live and Dedication. Some tracks aren't that good like Do It!