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Revenge of the Spit

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Rassy is back just 7 months since his last album/mixtape (his "Institutionalizd - 4.5 stars), and it's my 2nd favorite of the 4 Ras albums I Have (behind "Institutionalized"). With 23 or so songs/freestlyes, you get a lot of Ras on here. Of the 23 songs, 1 is a classic, 1 is almost a classic, about 15 are pretty good to real good, 2 I skip, and the others are average. Guests are on 11 songs, and are some big names as well as some unknowns. Production is handled by a lot of people. Just Blaze, Green Lantern, Cannon, XL, Da Riffs, J Classic, J Gambit, Dr. Dre, 9th Wonder, DJ Khalil, Yvette, Haph (Of da Ranjahz), and 3 or 4 I never heard of. A good album for his fans or fans of real lyrics to have in their collection.

#1 - 7.5 (a short intro)
#2 - 10 (CLASSIC ! - tight beat)
#4 - 8.5
#5 - 7
#6 - 5 (f/ Red Handed -- bad beat and guest)
#7 - 8.5 (f/ Kool G Rap)
#8 - 8 (f/ Talib Kweli)
#9 - 8.5
#10 - (Live version of his verse off "3 Card Molly" -- from Xzibit's "40 Dayz & Nightz" album)
#11 - 8.5 (nice beat)
#12 - 7.5 (f/ Ol Dirty Bastard (R.I.P.) & Busta Rhymes)
#13 - 8
#14 - 8.5 (f/ GZA)
#15 - 7
#16 - 7.5
#17 - 8
#18 - 9.5 (f/ Royce da 5'9 -- tight beat)
#19 - 7.5 (f/ Jay 211 & Strong Arm Steady)
#20 - 8 (f/ Shea -- another short track)
#21 - 9 (deeper song)
#22 - (a funny skit)
#23 - 4.5 (f/ Cali Casino, El Dawg, Reaux -- a dirty song that isn't good)
#24 - 7 (f/ Da Ranjahz (Wais & Haph) and Saafir)
#25 - 8.5 (f/ Namebrand)
#26 - 8.5 (nice beat)

John Austin -- Watts, CA
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In hip-hop mix tapes are usually hit or miss. And they tend to be miss, because even the best lyricists can't always pull of an album full of songs over recycled beats. And even the best ones, well you're still not getting a real album, so the lyrics and songs don't have the same impact, Ras is unquestionably, in my mind any ways, the best lyricist in the West. I have really slowed down my listening to newer hip-hop, well enough so to where I don't recognize a lot of the beats on here. I just know they are probably borrowed from other, real songs. As that is what makes a mix tape a mix tape. As far as guests, there are only a few, Ras & G-Rap absolutely distroy the mic on their colabo. Ras as always, is vicious on the mic beyond words. His wit and wordplay are unmatched by all by a few.

"I'm tryin' to snatch Alicia Keys Purse/so I can learn a womans worth" It's lines like this that make me love Ras so much as an emcee. Until his next full album drops, I would say hands down this is the best mix tape of 2006, go cop it!

Ras Kass has some of the most clever delivery on Revenge of the Spit. This mixtape is one of my favorites because of his use of Star Wars material in context to his environment. Ras lyrically compares himself to Anakin Skywalker on this mixtape and his delivery is as fierce as ever. While this is not Institutionalized (which is a classic) you should definately add this one to your collection.

This is a CD with a bunch of collabs with Ras. If you are already acquainted with Ras then no sweat...pick up this album, if not, you may wanna hold off and pick up his earlier albums and then buy this one. But all in all, this is CD is pretty tight. There is a song with Kool G. Rap that is blaze and then there's one with Talib Kweli, where T.K. comes off. But its worth buying.

Just like anything you would hear from Ras Kass it is engaging and full of fire. This release makes everyone regret ever doggin' this muthaf***a. His skill is finally starting to be matched up with improved beats as well.