Typical Cats [EXPLICIT LYRICS]

Typical Cats

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 6, 2001)
• Original Release Date: February 6, 2001
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Explicit Lyrics
• Label: Galapagos4
• ASIN: B00005AKV7
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #207,948 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
Typical Cats

Conceived in the lair of Chicago’s legendary WHPK Rap Show, this project is one of those rare hip-hop albums that evokes a feeling of marvel and completeness. Consisting of MCs Qwel, Qwazaar and Denizon Kane (Dennis Kim of I Was Born With Two Tongues) and producer/DJ Natural, the Typical Cats have put together a record of straight up hip-hop with provocative lyricism, original concepts, and the raw energy you would expect from three of the most promising MCs to come forth in recent times. The name Typical Cats is purposely ironic. Each member of the group comes from a radically different perspective giving the album the ability to hit from all angles. Still there is a great feeling of camaraderie throughout, leaving the listener in awe of the work, effort, and sheer talent that went into these recordings. Production was provided almost solely by DJ Natural, with Meaty Ogre stepping in to rock one beat. The full length CD is available from Galapagos4 with a 7 track EP following shortly.

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of Chi Town's best kept secrets!, August 7, 2001

By	Warren Pedronan (san jose, ca usa) - See all my reviews

Spawned from a Chicago radio station, the Typical Cats: denizen kane, Qwel, Quazzar, Natural, Kid Knish met -- forming like Voltron. From this album's intro which features the vocals of Emily Chang (denizen kane's fellow 2 Tongues member) to the crew's finale in, "Thin Red Line", they come together perfectly.. with Dennis aka, denizen kane formin' the head. Not only does he provide the listener with a hint of his poetic abilites, but he also comes through on guitars, "What You Thought Hops" -- the same guitar reprise used in the intro, but who cares, it works.

You like jazzed out piano loops? Here you'll find some of the illest, piano laden intrumentals as the case is in, "Snake Oil". You want cuts? Well you are in luck because apparently he album's producers, DJ Natural and Kid Kinsh do that too. On the albums primarily jazzy feel, former Blaze Battle contestant, Qwel, shows us how he rips it in, "Qwelloquiallisms". Meanwhile, Qwazaar comes off like a Chi-Town version of Rawkus Record's, Pharoahe Monch. But as I previously stated, if these cats were really Voltron, it'd be denizen formin' the head. In, "Snake Oil" his talent in spoken word becomes handy, where his delivery seemingly make his lines mesh perfectly with the tweedling piano in the background. In, "What you Thought Hops", denizen kane dispels all his critics, showing that no one will come between him and his love of poetry while at the same time comments on a prevalent issue afficting his community. "Are the 2 worlds I reside in, a high yellow phantasm/ of a undiscovered future, I am/ to bridge the chasm between my mother's memory and my hazy present I/ so new languages outta the srcraps of my hand me down clothes..." later he spits, "...I can weave a family out the scarlet of the sin/ and write the world in which my seed will be at ease inside his own skin". Denizen, a socio-political activist in real life, realizes that music is not just a form of entertainment. Understanding this alone places him among the likes of Saul Williams, Mos and Chicago's very own Common Sense.

Upon buying Typical Cats, I had no idea what to expect from this crew of four that created this album while getting blunted *one* summer. That must've been some good ganja because I'm lookin' forward to hearing more of em. It ain't just the herb talking though, because from start to finish each member's skills come through crystal clear, only proving that their name: Typical Cats is really the antithesis of their skill the hip hop game.

Favorites: Snake Oil - Take a Number - Cliche - Thin Red Line

Similar/Realated Artists: I Was Born With 2 Tonuges - Scam Artists - Ugly Duckling

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars FANTASTIC!, March 18, 2001

By A Customer

This is a really amazing CD. I recommend it to people who think they don't like rap music. It incorporates spoken word poetry and hip hop beats in a complex fashion. The rhyme structure is often very elaborate and sophisticated. At many points there is a profundity to the music which may surprise people unfamiliar with underground rap, who associate the genre with the commercial product. I look forward to hearing more from Typical Cats.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars new typical cats cd on october 26th, October 14, 2004

By	Jensen Moon - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

the new typical cats cd is being released on october 26 2004. ive heard samples of the songs and this is gonna be a great record. deffinetly get that when it comes out. everybody should own every typical cats cd and all the solo albums. the 3 qwel cds and 1 denizen kane cd are available on amazon. as for the qwazaar cd, walk thru walls, you can get it off ebay for 15 bucks. the new typical cats cd hasnt shown up on amazon yet but its on www.galapagos4.com. everyone get that ish! all 6 cds including this one!