The Bricks [EXPLICIT LYRICS]

The Outsidaz

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 19, 2001)
• Original Release Date: May 22, 2001
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Explicit Lyrics
• Label: Rufflife Records
• ASIN: B00005IAI6
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #242,146 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Track Listings

1. Intro

2. Keep On

3. Who You Be - Outsidaz, Redman

4. Interlude

5. I'm Leavin' - Rah Digga, Kelis, Outsidaz

6. State to State

7. Interlude

8. Sign of the Power

9. Hell Yeah

10. Rehab

11. We Be the O's

12. Music

13. Interlude/Yo Doe Doe

14. Bricks

15. Money, Money, Money [Remix]

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Rude, crude, and lewd, the Outsidaz's rhymes on The Bricks should give those who find Eminem unpalatable something to think about. Violence, drugs, armed robbery, sexual depravity, and shooting the president are all topics primed to make their debut album the subject of moral-majority placards. That the East Coast rappers' caricature exploits, bravado, and taunts--aimed at wack rappers, cheating girlfriends, and anyone that's not them--are exaggerated for maximum effect and come with party beats, suggests more bad-boy misbehavior than a corrupting influence. "State to State," for one, with its comedy samba and explicit message to sexually demanding ladies--that the Outsidaz's wouldn't entertain with someone else's barge poll--is pure comedy. And with Kelis & Rah Digga getting their own back on "I'm Leaving," The Bricks isn't all one-sided. They even offer a blunt warning against the evils of drugs on "Rehab," albeit to something approximating a demented Disney ditty. If these redeeming features, plus addictive beats and playful rhymes, aren't enough to convince detractors that the Outsidaz are a valuable addition to society, then the fact that they set up on an ice-cream stand on a corner of their neighborhood known as the Bricks (previously frequented by drug dealers) should hint that they're not all bad. --Dan Gennoe

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Bricks, June 6, 2001

By	"worldsend" (chicago, illinois Usa) - See all my reviews

Yo,the outsidaz has been a hot group for a while and I seen them with Red, Meth, Ghost, CAPP and Streetlife at Illinois State Campus, I knew they have skills and they are from the BRICKS, so what more could you expect. This is New Jers,This album is hot from start to finish. This long awaited underground group from the bricks, who has appeared on the Blackout album and college tour, Rah Digga's album and who Eminem give shouts to on his albums. Yo this is the O.U.T.Z. baby, recognize Nightlife as a good EP but the album is far better. The production and beats are extraordinary on this album. They kick it off with Sign Of Power where Young Zee,Pacewon and the rest of OUTZ kick the flow with a nice smooth beat. Their best tracks is O.U.T.Z.(Track 17),Done In the Game (Track 4),Keep On (track 3),Get*** (Track 6), Hell Yeah (track 7). Listen,the whole album is great for the Underground and New Jers. once you listen to this hip hop lingo. They give you fools smooth what ya'll asking for, They be the O's and they are hot to def. Go cop this album . .... Go get this album. Peace. One.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Saw them live in 2000!, April 17, 2006

By	EnzoEightyOne "LIVE in this..." (Vancouver, Canada) - See all my reviews

I was at the Method Man/Redman Blackout tour in 2000 where I went to Seatlle and was really impressed with the opening act, The Outsidaz. It was today that I was looking at the tickets thinking how cool the opening act was. In my efforts to find some of their material I was baffled. What DID I like about the Outsidaz?? There was enough marajuana smoke going around the Paramount that night, that a microphone hitting the ground would sound tight. Meth and Red had the place jumping I mean people were having a good time, we were waiting for the headline act! But listening to the albums of The Outsidaz I cant remember what I liked about them. The show was tight but the albums didnt have the luster their stage performance had. Shouldnt the stuido work over shadow a live show?? Most artists performing live forget words, are lazy on stage but not Meth and Red and not The Outsidaz. So the question I'm asking is, what do these reviewers like about this New Jersey group?? Is my problem that I live on the West Coast and Im too familiar with artists like 2Pac, Dogg Pound, Warren G & Dr.Dre? I like alot of East Coast rap, but Im definately not feeling the Outsidaz anymore!

4.0 out of 5 stars Tight debut, August 19, 2001

By A Customer

This album is pretty tight. Flow wise I'd say Pace and Nawshis are the tightest, though Zee is awesome too. The highlights on this CD are: "*Keep On*," "*Who You Be*," "*The Bricks*," "Money, Money, Money RMX," and "Im Leaving." "Hell Yeah," and "We be the O's" are aight, but not quite as good. I recommend this to any gangsta rap fan. peace.

- Chris