Show You The World

Grouch | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 8, 2008)
• Original Release Date: 2008
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Alternative Distribution Alliance
• ASIN: B0015P2FKW
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #232,663 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

The Grouch is back with his first solo endeavor in close to five years, ready to make it apparent yet again why he's one of indie hip-hop's most valuable players. His well thought out yet straightforward rhymes coupled with an updated banging beat backdrop will make a believer out of even the harshest critic. Fifteen tracks with guest appearances from the likes of Raphael Saadiq (Tony! Toni! Tone!), underground hip-hop powerhouse MURS, Mike Marshall (Timex Social Club), Abstract Rude, Marty James (One Block Radius), and fellow Living Legends members Bicasso and Scarub.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "Basic and Smart, That's How I Live", June 7, 2008

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MusicLova (Tucson, AZ USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Show You The World (Audio CD)

Every time I listen to this album I always find something new. Grouch uses witt and his laid back personality to drop an album that touches all aspects of life. I can go from a deep contemplative state on the world to gettin hyphy and people lookin at me in the whip like I'm crazy, but that is almost classic Legends style. Parts of this album you really get the sense it's comin out of the Bay Area. I mean with a song like The Bay to L.A. it's really blatant that this album will incorporate some of the Bay characteristics. Anyways, if you down with the Legends, like the classic hip-hop, or just want to diversify your music collection this is the album to get.

Favorite Tracks:

Favorite Folks: "If you hear me think about your favorite folks is lost"

Clones: "Don't wanna take your girl, save your girl"

Show you the World: "That's the spirit baby, let down your hair"

Never Die: "Say F+++ the system, but I'm no victim"

Hot Air Balloons: "Either way I'm on the rise, travelin hot air balloons and colorful sunset skys"

Breathe: "Temptations lures, but my aim is pure"

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GOD BLESS THE ELEPHANT: "It's so much easier not to care, glad I got good people in my square, who still careeayre, you won't find them everywhere" "God will provide us"

5.0 out of 5 stars amazing shipping, January 19, 2012

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DeLissa - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Show You The World (Audio CD)

Ordered on the fly, and not expecting too much for shipping. Sender was able to have it at the house two days before Christmas. Not expected until first week of January. It was much appreciated. Thank you. My brother and I rocked out Christmas Eve. :)

1.0 out of 5 stars Really, Grouch?, June 15, 2011

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BenderTheMagnificent - See all my reviews

This review is from: Show You The World (Audio CD)

I have listening to the Grouch since 2000. His early work is timeless and I will continue to enjoy it for a long time to come. As time has gone on, I noticed a change in the Grouch's style. The fame and pressure got to him. His music shifted more and more to a mainstream "hyphy" sound with candy beats and some of worst rhymes I have heard. He now has his head so far up his ass he forgot who he was and what he did to make himself known. He is probably wondering why his popularity has decreased the last couple years, and this crappy excuse for music with his cocky holier-than-thou attitude and half-brained lyrics are to blame. He used to be all about the hip-hop - having fun, coming up with smooth, cool beats and smart philosophical yet not in-your-face rhymes that everyone could enjoy; but now he is preachy, spouting his beliefs as truth and carelessly leaves behind any fan who does agree with what he says and does so over wack beats with horrendous lyrical structure.

He repeadtedly breaks up words to in some desperate attempt to make lines rhyme, making it sound awkward, forced and choppy. Every song he does this.

He blindly insults many of his lisnteners by pushing Creationism and spouting the line "Only dummies believe Darwin..."

The song "Mom & Pop Killers" is so terrible I put in the same class of crap that is played on the radio. The beat sounds like it came from an 8 year old was playing with GarageBand, and the lyrics are so broken up and so preachy I cannot stand to hear 20 seconds of the song...and I even hate Wal-Mart!

I think the people that like this album are those who had never heard The Grouch before or they only just started listening to him. There's nothing wrong with that-it's jsut something I've noticed. All the long-time Grouch fans I know thought this album was poop.

I'm glad some people like this album. The grouch needs to put food on the table. But, if he continues to sell this type of garbage, he will have to find another career because hip-hop fans will not keep on buying this stuff.

Sorry, Grouch. I still love most of your music and I still think you are very talented, but you can do better than this. I know you can. All you long-time fans know you can. Don't leave us in the dust with our respect for your music stripped away. Give us something like you used to. I and all the other Grouch fans need it, and you do too.

So, I still love the Grouch, but this album is just poop. POOP.