Voices from the Front Line [Explicit Lyrics]

Voices from the Front Line (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 25, 2006)
• Original Release Date: 2006
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Explicit Lyrics
• Label: Crosscheck Records
• ASIN: B000EQ60NQ
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #372,115 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Associated Press, Los Angeles, April 10, 2006

For a dozen young fighters on a new CD, rap is the route to stress relief.

When we finally unravel the legacies of the Iraq War, Voices From the Frontline will be an invaluable historical document.

Product Description

Crosscheck Records announces the April 25, 2006 release of Voices From the Frontline, an album of all original material from US military personnel currently serving in Iraq. Featuring twelve musical tracks and twelve spoken word vignettes recorded by men and women on active duty, the CD offers an insider’s view into the often difficult, emotional, and unblinking reality of life for American troops stationed in Iraq. Crosscheck Records has teamed up with the non-profit organization Operation AC to donate a portion of the proceeds from Voices From The Frontline in order to supply soldiers with non-combat supplies. Voices From the Frontline tells the stories of several soldiers in their own words. In the opening track, "First Time," rappers Mike Watts and Quentin Givens matter-of-factly ask the question at the core of every soldier facing deployment: "Will I come back alive or will I come back dead?" The soldiers speak about keeping it together to get the job done, letters home to loved ones, saluting those who lost their lives, the close calls dealing with IEDs (Improvised Explosive Devices), the support of their families, the fight to stay alive, the guilt of not seeing a child grow up, the inner conflict and loyalty they feel. In "Condolence," a performer who goes by the name Amp writes a letter to a woman apologizing for his role in her loss he asks God "if there’s a spot for me in heaven, could you give it to her?"

Overall, the men and women on Voices From the Frontline aren’t using their art to make a statement for or against the war. They just want to be heard, their experiences shared. These are their stories and their expression of what it is like to fight, to work, to live, and to cope with life on the frontlines in Iraq. It is clear that they appreciate life despite their daily struggles, the overwhelming challenges, and the loss of fellow soldiers. Through it all, they manage to find the strength and courage that it takes to do what they do.

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Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Keepin' it real in the Iraqi desert., April 26, 2006

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Nathan Mochizki - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Voices from the Front Line (Audio CD)

This CD is one of the best Hip/Hop CD's I've heard all year! I bought the CD cause I wanted to support the troops and ending up liking it even more than the new T.I. album. The stand out tracks are "First Time", "Girl at War" and my favorite "When I get home". "When I get home" sounds like a mix of Outkast and Ying Yang Twins. Everyone who has a family memeber or friend thats in the service pick up this album cause it really gives you insight to their experience.

4.0 out of 5 stars This is the Ground Truth!, January 22, 2007

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Mark Kemp - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Voices from the Front Line (Audio CD)

Don't know why one reviewer here is so concerned about these folks "stealing ideas." As Woody Guthrie once suggested, "sharing ideas is the essence of folk music." Hip-hop IS folk music, and it was founded on the sharing of ideas, the mixing up of old and new, the actual sampling of other works. Criticizing this CD for "stealing ideas" is the ultimate irony. At any rate, I'm interested in hearing as many voices from soldiers on the front line as possible. This is war. This is reality. It's urgent these voices be heard. Screw who thought of it first. No one has a monopoly on the dissemination of thoughts, feelings and ideas through hip-hop, and this CD is an excellent example of that. A good companion DVD to this CD is the documentary film, "The Ground Truth." You won't hear or see this stuff on CNN, that's for sure.

5.0 out of 5 stars Some Real People, Real Sh*t !!!, May 2, 2006

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G. Askew "THE PRODUSA" (Crooklyn, New York) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Voices from the Front Line (Audio CD)

Yo, this CD is the real deal. Forget what you heard about cats with ak's, glocks, 9mm and all that crap in the world! These cats are going thru some real crap in Iraq and put'n it on beats like crazy! Some real talent! Hope to hear more in the future! ONE