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One of the handful of DJs to make the jump from mixtapes to the major labels, DJ Clue? hooked up with Jay-Z's Roc-a-Fella Records camp for a bit in the late '90s, then moved on to his own camp, Desert Storm Records. The Queens native built his reputation with street-level mixtapes and quickly became one of the city's leading DJs, graced with the latest tracks by the biggest names. Popular New York… Read more in Amazon's DJ Clue? Store

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  • Audio CD (December 15, 1998)
  • Original Release Date: December 15, 1998
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: Explicit Lyrics
  • Label: Fontana Def Jam
  • ASIN: B00000G3X4
  • Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (57 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #25,260 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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An album that only a devout New York rap-radio fan could enjoy, DJ Clue's The Professional is filled with tracks by chart-topping hip-hop acts who've already been overexposed. It's not even a true DJ album: Clue doesn't mix the songs (which is probably a blessing), and there's a minimum of turntable tricks--just beats, rhymes, and redundancy. Artists like DMX, Big Pun, Noreaga, Nas, and Jay-Z practically have side careers as cameo artists, and while they--along with the rest of the usual suspects--appear here as "featured" guests, fans of their work are better off seeking out albums under their own names. While some tracks are better ("Gangsta Shit") than others ("It's On"), there are simply too many songs that fall into a New York rap aesthetic already taken to the brink of exhaustion. If that's your cup of tea, sip away. Otherwise, reach for something else. --Oliver Wang

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7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars GET A CLUE, November 25, 1999
By "tru-j" (Georgetown, Kentucky) - See all my reviews
DJ CLUE IS ON FIRE. HE BRINGS TIGHT BEATS FEATURING MOST OF TODAY'S HIP HOP STARS!
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Professional, September 12, 2002
Long regarded as one of the illest mixtape DJs out there, Clummanti (a.k.a. DJ Clue) has been known for introducing several big-name artists a year or so before their albums debut.His mixtape line This Is It Vols. 1 & 2 has been selling out in mom-and-pop stores all over the nation and around the world.

Now the great mixtape DJ has come out with a compilation on a major label. Unlike many DJs who make albums on major labels, The Professional includes all-new cuts rather than a mixture of some new songs with old favorites.

With some of the hottest artists in the New York hip-hop scene putting in work for him, Clue has come up with several standouts: DMX's "It's On;" EPMD's "It's My Thang 99" with Redman and Keith Murray; and Cam'Ron, Noreaga, Big Pun and Canibus's "Fantastic 4."

There's almost 20 new New York hip-hop cuts on The Professional, so if you can deal with Clue screaming on nearly each of them, you should pick this up.

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars He needs to learn to use the Turntable, September 18, 1999
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OK I bought this album because it was suppose to showcase a DJ. Unfortunately we get weak mixing and terrible shoutouts. Dont get me wrong, I felt DMX and everyone else, but a "DJ" needs to mix, scratch, and carry the beats. If you want some real skills displayed on the turntable turn to Qbert, Rob Swift, Eddie Def, or Signify. Bring those discs to the forefront.
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4.0 out of 5 stars CLUEMINATI
10 yrs later this cd is still sweet. classic clue

DJ Clue puts together some great tracks for this album. Read more
Published 19 months ago by Eugene Marino

4.0 out of 5 stars Get the Clue
dj clue amazed me with this album. i didnt know what to think about djs and their mixtapes. this was my first mistape and i relly enjoyed it. Read more
Published on September 30, 2006 by MgiB

4.0 out of 5 stars DJ CLUE THE PROFESSIONAL! YALL REMBER DESERT STORM??
CLUE IS KOOL WITH ME NO PROBLEM...ALSO GROW UP,ME AND MY HOMMIES BUYING HIS MIX TAPES,BACK IN THE 90'S
Published on November 29, 2005 by thaman

5.0 out of 5 stars New York Rap At Its Very Finest!
This album is blazin! Clue holds it down on almost every track. i cant even give you a top 5, so many songs are straight def. Heres a rundown.

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Published on August 16, 2005 by Anton Leyzer

3.0 out of 5 stars It's not horrible, but not the best.
DJ Clue is definitely not one of the best DJ's. You have Funk Flex, Pete Rock, DJ Revolution, The Beat Junkies, and the X-ecutioners just to name a few who are ten times better... Read more
Published on June 3, 2005 by Benjamin S. Tam

4.0 out of 5 stars 3.5 stars mixtape from Clue?
This mixtape has some nice tracks on it and is worth picking it up if mixtapes are your thing. Features mostly NY rappers and has some good production, if you can stand Cue's... Read more
Published on October 28, 2004 by G$

3.0 out of 5 stars just take it for what it is
like everyone said if you buy this thinkin your gonna get Clue scratchin on every track you're gonna be dissapointed, but i just choose to look at it for what it is, a descent... Read more
Published on June 3, 2004 by Brendan Thayer

3.0 out of 5 stars CLUE!!!
DJ Clue - The Professional (Roc-a-Fella, 1998)

While he's not a mixing and scratching DJ, Clueminatti is more like a house party DJ (he plays what you want to hear with no... Read more

Published on September 29, 2003 by E.J. Rupert

1.0 out of 5 stars EXCLUSIVE!
EXCLUSIVE!
I bought this CD thinking that i was going to get a great hip hop mix. I was amazed at the number of great songs listed in the back. Read more
Published on March 19, 2003 by Emilio O Acero

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome
off the easy! this mix is awesome, especially the ruff ryders anthem
Published on June 13, 2002

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