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5.0 out of 5 stars
Album of the year., August 11, 2001
This review is from: The Realness (Audio CD)
After years of turmoil, Cormega's album finally officially drops, and it does not disappoint in any aspect. Almost every track is perfect. The production is smooth throughout. Mega's flow is always on-point, and his lyrics are as well, staying true to the streets and real life instead of going for the mainstream crowd with the typical "ice, women, money" raps. The true gems on the album are "American Beauty," a 2 minute track on which he spits a vivid metaphorical rhyme about hip-hop, "The Saga," on which he describes street life masterfully over a great beat, and "They Forced My Hand," where Tragedy and Mega trade true to life rhymes over another smooth beat. Other album highlights include "Thun & Kicko (featuring Prodigy)," "Unforgiven," and "Fallen Soldiers." There's not a single mediocre track on the album. From beginning to end (including the hot bonus track), "The Realness" lives up to its title. Quite simply put, Cormega has dropped the realest East coast album since "Illmatic."
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Realness..., May 12, 2006
This review is from: The Realness (Audio CD)
If you've never heard of Cormega, he is the second most poetic, respected & creative Mc's ever to come out of Queens, behind Nas. Similarly he is undoubteduly in the top 10 NY artists of all time. Yes, I know that is a bold statement but for me & alot of other true fans, its the truth. Cormega is very down to earth, and his style is one of the most distinctive in hiphop. The Realness is the best example of how Great of an MC cormega is, for all those who don't know, and it needs to be checked out if you consider yourself to be an NY hiphop fan. Even though its 2001, the realness is reminiscent of the sound that was so prominent in the best time for hiphop (The Early - Mid 90's). Most of the production on the realness is handled by Queen's legend;Havoc,J-Love,Ayatollah,Alchemist & others who all bring nothing less than impeccable for Cormega to lay down his inspiring material. The highlights of the album are definitely the tracks "American Beauty", were Cormega makes subtle comparisons of hiphop with a human being, talking about its journey throughout the years and how its progressed. Likewise "They Forced My hand" featurng tragedy khadafi is nothing short off a QB classic, with a beat that should send shivers down your spine. Cormega even performs his brief trademark poems, with no beat, on the track "5 for 40" showing passion & creativity that only an understanding hiphop fan can appreciate. By all means necessary get this album if you claim to be a fan of that "real" hiphop, as Cormega is the epitome of "real". CLASSIC. Peace!
Lyrics - 10/10
Beats - 10/10
Originality - 9/10
Replay Value - 10/10
Also check out: "True meaning" & "the testament" by corey, because they also need to be heard.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Best In Hip-Hop, July 28, 2001
This review is from: The Realness (Audio CD)
With "commercialized rap" in full force, Cormega brings rap back to the art form it is. In his long awaited album, Cormega definitely proved to be the best in hip-hop. I know to consider Cormega the best is a argumentive statement, but there is nobody who can touch him lyrically. A handful of rappers come extremely close, such as Prodigy, Ghostface, Tragedy, Nas, Capone, but Cormega gets the title. I've listened to Cormega for a while now, heard numerous freestyles, and downloaded every song I could find. This album is a definate 5-mic album and Cormega has paved the way for non commercialized rap. With songs like "Dramatic Entrance" and "The Saga", who can deny his greatness. His melodies and beats are amazing, but most importantly, his lyrics and the message he is portraying in this album can not be matched. LIstening to his song "R U My Nigga" made me stop and think about my fam. I hope more rappers will realize the damage they are doing to the music and go back to the essence of hip-hop. If you are a tru fan of Cormega such as myself, cop two of his albums, I'm sure Mega Montana could use the extra cake. One Love.
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