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Youth Is Yours

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I've supported lexicon since "It's the L!" which happened to be my favorite album of since 2001. I was so excited for this new album to drop, but was worried that the sophomore (like in most cases) wouldn't be as good. I just got my copy and WHOLEY MOLEY!! This record is the bomb!! Funny, energetic, emotional...all the elements combined! I love it. Production is incredible! PICK THIS UP AND SUPPORT THE NEW WAVE OF HIPHOP!!

I just want to say that I think Lexicon's "Youth is Yours" is a must buy. Sure, their lyrics aren't all abstract and complex, but who cares? Most underground hiphop is sooooo boring anyway. Oak and Nick Fury are fun and have dope delivery's like the great early 90's mc's and the beats are top notch. If you're sick of the bling bling, and sick of boring underground hiphop, this CD is for you. I think true music fans can really appreciate this. It's like the Beastie Boys combined with A Tribe Called Quest. Screw the haters.

great production, good feel, lyrics ARE NOT too simplistic and uninspired... great it you don't really care about multi syllabolic and complex wordplay. Has a great feel to it and is a fun listen. (cool to listen to at your mates getting pissed before your hit the town)

I've been a fan of Lexicon for a few years now and come to expect good music from them, but this new album is beyond my expectations!! It's amazing! Every track is banging, the production and lyrics are all top notch, and there's a vibe going through the album that is really enjoyable. It's a party record, but with substance!! I haven't heard anything like it since the good ole days of Tribe Called Quest and De La Soul. I hope hip-hop goes in the direction that Lexicon is going, cause it would make it so much more enjoyable. I think that Lexicon, along with Atmosphere are leading the way for this new style! A MUST buy.

I don't expect this review to get great ratings by other customers/fans, because it comes as an affront to them, but here goes. I personally think the CD is average, but I think I had some preconceptions beforehand. The tracks are unique and original, but most are uninspiring. I'd urge any buyer to really listen to the sample tracks (and the lyrics) more than a few times before purchasing it.

The group reminds me a lot of the Beastie Boys in terms of skill and old school style so if you like that, it's good to go with a nice indie/party sound.

However, I was looking for something with a more freestyling, wordplay, lyrical arrangement and better, overall rhyming ability. The AA, BB, CC rhyme pattern just gets too old over every track, little lyrical dexterity, combined with so many story telling tracks, it just got too old too quickly. There just doesn't seem to be anything fresh or inspiring about the album. I've tried about 5 times and could not get through a whole sittiing of the album. I honestly wish I could see what others are saying about the album, but if you listen to a lot of hip hop, there are plenty of other indie albums that are much more worth your money than this one.

This record is some seriously good hip hop.

Straight forward approach, no gimmicks.

These two can really throw down on the mic. They handle it.

Buy this record... and buy anything else they put out if you love hip hop.

Lexicon izz dope. M-Boogie ain't. I hope Lexicon sellz tonz of CDs. Lexicon rhymez like no otha. M-Boogie makez the same wack recordz over and over.

Propz to Lexicon and tha Spy Tech crew for gettin a better distro deal. Just watch yall back with that M-Boogie cat.

Peace