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no more comparisons to '93 til infinity.... please!, November 6, 2000
This review is from: Trilogy: Conflict Climax Resolution (Audio CD)
Souls of Mischief, along with Casual, was the first hip-hop I was exposed to. Over the last 8 years, the Hiero crew has had a roller-coaster journey of poorly produced (No Man's Land) and uncohesive (3rd Eye Vision) albums. Everyone seems to want another "No Need for Alarm," or "93 til Infinity," but I'm satisfied with Souls' latest album, as well as the innovative "Deltron 3030." The production on this album is light years ahead of previous Souls' offerings. As usual, the rhymes are sick... it's nice to see some production up to par with the lyrical skill. A definate purchase.
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A different flavor then what might be expected..., October 26, 2000
This review is from: Trilogy: Conflict Climax Resolution (Audio CD)
"Souls fell off, this is no 93 till infinity man!"
No it's not 93 til Infinity...
That was 7 years ago and SOM have matured a lot since then. Some fans might find this album to be a little bit on the "Thuggish" side.. (well at least for a SOM album) but it definatly has a smartness to it.
As for the songs...
Things get heated around track 3 with "Interrogation" featuring a nice appearnce by both Pep Love and Casual. A definate bumper.
The fast paced "Last Night" is one of my favorite tracks on the album. Again, it's a lot different then they're previous sounding stuff, but don't sleep on it just because it's not 93 till.
Mama Knows Best featuring Mystic and George Clinton is probably the most accesible track. Sweet melodic sounding Mystic delivers a nice chorus to compliment the flow of the track.
Sound Science with Evidence of Dialalted Peoples has a super-fresh beat and really compliments the later, more mellow sounding tracks near the end.
The last two tracks are pretty smooth and tie up the album nicely.
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In my opinion, this is not an album where you should just pick out 3 or 4 tracks to listen to... you must listen to the whole album to get a general feel and appreciation for it.
I'd rank it just a bit behind 93 Til, but not by much.
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Real Hip-Hop, September 18, 2001
This review is from: Trilogy: Conflict Climax Resolution (Audio CD)
For those of you who are familiar with the Hiero-crew, it should come as no surprise that this is an excellent cd. However, for those of you who aren't let me give a brief run down of why this cd is so good. First and foremost their lyrics and abitlity to flow, which is what originally attracted listeners to SOM and other Hiero members, is still well intact. Second, the beats on this album are quite a step above their other two albums. Combining their excellent lyrics and flow with the premium quality beats present on this cd make for one of my all time favorite hip-hop cd's. Some people say that the lyrics are tuned more towards the gangsta side of things but that is only on several songs. Don't let that in anyway disuade you from purchasing this album. It will probably be one of the best cd purchases you've made in quite some time
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