R.A.P. Music

Killer Mike | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 15, 2012)
• Original Release Date: 2012
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: WILLIAMS STREET
• ASIN: B007LNJ71W
• In-Print Editions: Vinyl  |  MP3 Music
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (42 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #20,916 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Big Beast (Feat. Bun B, T.I. & Trouble)

2. Untitled (Feat. Scar)

3. Go!

4. Southern Fried

5. JoJo's Chillin

6. Reagan

7. Don't Die

8. Ghetto Gospel

9. Butane (Champion's Anthem) Feat. El-P

10. Anywhere But Here (Feat. Emily Panic)

11. Willie Burke Sherwood

12. R.A.P. Music

Editorial Reviews

Over a decade deep in the rap game, Mike has released critically hailed records and won a Grammy for best Rap Collaboration with Outkast for the song "The Whole World." But, in no uncertain terms, Mike will tell you that R.A.P. Music is his finest accomplishment to date. He'll even call it a "classic." Of course, every rapper calls every one of their albums a classic. The only difference is that Mike's right.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

21 of 23 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars That old-time religion June 7, 2012

By J. B. Bell

Format:MP3 Music|Amazon Verified Purchase

1988-age 12. I'm sitting in the passenger's seat of a red convertible. the high school kid driving the car puts on N.W.A.'s Straight Outta Compton. My world will never be the same.

1993: Driving through Times Square in a white jeep with the top down, Enter the Wu-Tang goes in the tape deck. Again things change.

FFWD to 2012-Killer Mike's R.A.P. Music hearkens back to the music that came out of the Bronx and scared the $#&% out of your parents. Forget Kanye and his disco lights and his fashion shows and full length films, this is Boyz in the Hood, Menace 2 Society, Ice Cube, RUN DMC, Geto Boys, and Public Enemy.

Intelligent and driven, this is a complete album with enough moods to satisfy most people, from the wistful "Anywhere But Here" and "Willie Burke Sherwood", to the war drums of "Don't Die" and "Big Beast", to the introspective micro/macro reverie of "Reagan", to the soaring and spiritual title track. If you want to hear Kanye and Jay Z singing about how they're better than you over a catchy beat, buy "Watch The Throne". If you want a love song to hip hop, buy this.

16 of 20 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Dope Album May 15, 2012

By Hip-Hop-Fan2786

Format:Audio CD

Killer Mike hooks up with Brooklyns own El-P to make R.A.P. Music (which stands for Rebellious African People Music) according to Killer Mike. I'm going to tell you right now if your looking for swag rap, tight clothes and bright colorful shirts this album is not for you. This is real music now that watered down stuff, the closest thing to a club song on here is "Big Beast" which goes hard and features TI, Bun B, & Trouble. Killer Mike gets political on this album and throws shots at Obama, Bush, Clinton, Reagan as well the Government. He says a lot things on here what other rappers are afraid to say, on "JoJo's Chillin" Mike tells a funny story, showing his storytelling abilities, then on the song "Reagon" and "Don't Die" he goes off even more, pulling no punches sorta like a 90s Ice Cube. It's about time somebody stood up for Hop Hop and went against the grain, show rebellion and Killer Mike did that. El-P did a great job on the production and Mike kills it with his raps. A dope project worth checking out. This album wont get mainstream attention because its too real, its raw Hip Hop !

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Artistic achievement June 17, 2012

By Hbar

Format:MP3 Music

This album says something. It's firmly rooted in the reality of living. This contrast from the domination of superficial narcissism and complete fantasy that dominate popular culture is enough to make this album stand out, but the combination of intelligent social commentary and spectacular technical execution elevate this work to the heights of creative achievement. This is a work of art that will come to define an era. Long after the pyrotechnic dazzle and hedonistic thrill of other artists have faded into cliche, this work will continue to speak to generations of new listeners.