Situation

Buck 65 | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 30, 2007)
• Original Release Date: 2007
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Strangefamousrecords
• ASIN: B000VLMTN4
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #89,119 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Intro

2. 1957

3. Ho-Boys

4. Lipstick

5. Shutter Buggin

6. Spread Em

7. The Rebel

8. Way Back When

9. Cop Shades

10. The Beatific

11. Mr. Nobody

12. Benz

13. Heatwave

14. The Outskirts

15. White Bread

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Part poet, part lefty-observationalist, Buck 65 spits rhymes that consistently comment on society’s rights and wrongdoings. His 11th CD--focusing largely on 1957, the year that the Beat Generation was born--is no different in its approach. The horns and background sounds on "Spread ‘Em" reek of Dragnet as Buck growls out a verbal strip search, while the Bettie Page tale ("Lipstick") finds him singing, "My favorite record’s Rumble by Link Wray," with the perfectly subtle amount of Wray-style vibrato guitar. In a lot of ways, while Buck and his DJ--the extremely talented Skratch Bastid--are unequivocally rooted in hip-hop, many of the musical styles on Situation come from decades past. "Cop Shades" mixes ‘60s soul with ‘70s horns, while "The Beatific" makes reference to Charlie Parker and the music of ‘80s band the Motels. Like a high-intensity video game, there’s no time to stop, look around, and take in the beauty or ugliness in any Buck 65 song; he fires words with such speed that there is no one ‘hook’ or chorus on the disc that remotely resembles hit-radio material. However, that heady lyrical style has brought him a dedicated fan base and--after 15 years as a recording artist--still renders his music full of interesting and edifying qualities. --Denise Sheppard

Product Description

Buck 65 was on the tip of everyone s tongues in 2005 with his critically acclaimed record, This Right Here Is Buck 65, lauded by Rolling Stone, Spin, Entertainment Weekly, Blender, the New York Times, CMJ, Alternative Press, URB, XLR8R, Remix, and Magnet, among others. While Buck found great success in America, his label V2 was on its last legs and, following his record s release, folded. While waiting to get through the red tape, he made a record with Tortoise (which saw no American release), moved to Paris, fell in love, scored a film, won a Juno (he also co-hosted said awards show with Pamela Anderson), and toured the globe. He settled in after all that and made his most realized work yet Situation, out on Strange Famous Records/Warner Bros. worldwide this October 30th.

Strange Famous Records is a new endeavor from renowned musician and savvy businessman, Sage Francis. Sage Francis and Buck 65 were reputed foes for a time; the two are now good friends and Sage Francis, as Buck 65 s biggest advocate, lobbied to release Situation in the United States on his label.

Situation serves as Buck 65 s first LP to be released in the United States since his blow-up from This Right Here is Buck 65. With its basis centered around the many defining events of 1957, Situation recognizes the true creation of underground and independent culture that happened 50 years ago and the enticing idea that we are on the cusp of a similar renaissance. And while Buck 65 s music truly defines its own genre, Situation is a raw and powerful return to classic hip-hop delivered in Buck 65 s seasoned style.

Customer Reviews

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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, January 25, 2008

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Ryan A. Joyce "The music man" (Boston) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Situation (Audio CD)

This whole album is excellent with the exception of "Dang". The only song I don't like. I saw Buck 65 live at the Middle East in November and was much better than i thought he would be. One of the best and most original hip hop albums I've heard in the past few years. Everyone needs to hear this.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great work as always, June 9, 2010

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H. Nguyen "Music for Eclectics" (Hampton, VA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Situation (Audio CD)

Buck 65 doesn't disappoint. The level of thought and and creativity that he puts into each word and beat is unparalleled. It is always refreshing to hear real artist creating real art. Support real hip-hop.

3 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Back At Ya With Tha Realness, November 2, 2007

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Thomas Stone - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Situation (Audio CD)

This album is simply amazing. Buck continues to just spit hot fire. Goodbye Aesop Rock "None Shall Pass" and hello Buck 65 "Situation". Thank you for coming back. Buck would rip Aesop into pieces. Underground hip hop needed an album that would take it's genre to the next level. This album did that for me.