School Was My Hustle

Kidz in the Hall | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 31, 2006)
• Original Release Date: 2006
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Red Urban Records
• ASIN: B000ION6NG
• Also Available in: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #194,226 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Tracks: 1. Hustler's Intro 2. Ritalin 3. Wassup Jo' 4. Wheelz Fall Off (06 Til) 5. Ms. Juanita 6. Cruise Control 7. Go Ill 8. Dumb*ss Tales 9. Don't Stop 10. Move On Up 11. Hypocrite 12. Day By Day. UPC 857229000720

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Return to classic hiphop, October 31, 2006

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E. Aguilar "truhiphop" (New York) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: School Was My Hustle (Audio CD)

This album reminded me of the mid-nineties new york hiphop I loved but after listening to it for a while, I realized something interesting--none of the rhymes related to gun slinging or drug peddling. It is refreshingly clever and accessible to life-long hiphop fans like myself who have no romantic ideas about crime and thug life. The beats are pure classic hiphop and the entire effect is an album that is endlessly listenable and wholly satisfying. Definitely one of the standout debuts of the year.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I Wish School Was MY Hustle (4.5 stars) [Review #200], November 19, 2006

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Chandler "Infamous" (Atlanta (College Park), Georgia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: School Was My Hustle (Audio CD)

One of my co-workers let me hear this entire album on his Ipod. This group Kids In The Hall is quite talented, as two Ivy League School emcees come correct on this here. This album shows excellent lyrical skills comming from Naledge with this album "School Was My Hustle" from the resurrected Rawkus Records. "Don't Stop" and "Cruse Control" were some of my favorites from this album, although I believe every track here was dope. Double O's production has a lot of samples, and it can be heard in most of the songs, but it is still dope. If you did the group Little Brother, I highly recommend that you check these guys out. This album may not be distributed widely like other rap/hip hop albums, but if you come across this here, snatch it up. Peace! (Sorry for the short review)

Lyrics: A
Production: A
Musical Vibes: A+
Overall: A

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Only abit of dope in their HUSTLE., February 22, 2007

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gavin redmond "phrase" (rep of ireland) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: School Was My Hustle (Audio CD)

I would have to agree with my man Norfeest's review in the sense of, nothing new is being brought to the table, either lyricswise or in production. They are by no means wack but not exactly standout acts. Naledge reminds me abit of Lupe Fiasco just not as complex or tight and Double O's production is Kanye West-esque but not as sharp or unique. The standout is "Wheelz Fall Off" b'cuz its a remake of sorts of Souls Of Mischief's "93 til infinity" which is one of my all time favourite songs. Its also a standout b'cuz this is the best example of beats and rhymes from the duo by far. Its a nice album overall but again like Norfeest's review said, you probabaly wont be rushing to play this again 5months down the line. Tracks like "Ritalin", "Ms. Juanita", "Hypocrite" and "Day by Day" are all good, the others are abit weaker and very unoriginal. Now let me reiterate this is by NO MEANS a wack album its definitely NOT the album its being made out to be. All this "best underground album" and "the ones to ressurect Rawkus" is off the mark so dont get caught up in the hype. Not a bad album as a debut with potential.