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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Same ! @#$ Different Day, October 4, 2005
In general, I dislike remixes. If the product was good to begin with, why mess with the formula? When LATER THAT DAY dropped, I thougt that it was a solid album, albeit a bit disappointing. Lyrics Born just generates greater expecations. When I heard that a remix album was coming, my thinking was along the lines of, "Eh..."
However, SAME ! @#$ DIFFERENT DAY is the rare remix album that improves upon the original. And not just by a little bit, this is a vastly superior product. Even though LB possesses one of the most most distinctive voices in hip hop, he seems to produce better work when collaborating with others. To that end, guests galore were brought in, either as remix producers or to share the mic. "Pack Up" is awesome, although Evidence's Guru-esque flow sounds a bit out of place on a track that features the high energy of LB and KRS-One. And I can't thank LB enough for bringing in E-40 to share the mic with him and Casual. Far too often 40 Water has been denied the accolades he deserves by backpackers. Hopefully, this will cause some of them to see that he is truly a Bay Area legend.
SAME ! @#$ DIFFERENT DAY is a great album along with most of what we have come to expect from Quannum. I think it's one of the best of 2005.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Quannum does not disappoint..., May 10, 2005
I found this CD yesterday on accident. I'm a HUGE fan of all of the Quannum artists (Blackalicious, Lateef, Joyo Velarde, DJ Shadow) and was just looking around in the L section of the record store when I saw this. Now I usually wouldn't buy a 'remix' album. I mean, I assume that it would just be the same songs rehashed. But I knew this one would be different. I was right. This is an AMAZING CD with new songs as well as great takes on old favorites. Here's how I rated each song:
1. Intro (4 Stars) - Well, this is an intro... but it keeps with the same vein as LTD, and I liked the ambient feel.
2. Hello (5 Stars) - Wow, I haven't heard much of Lifesavas, but their production can be felt on here. Easily as funky as DJ Shadow or Lyrics Born's own beats, this is a great song to start the album off with. (It's weird that it ENDED the last CD). Very dancable.
3. Pack Up (4 Stars) - This was a great song, and it was great to hear the Godfather, KRS-One, as well as Evidence spitting on this track. It wasn't as unique as the others, so I don't give it five stars, but still a song to bump in your car.
4. I'm Just Raw (4.5 Stars) - Very funny and intelligent battle rap. Good to hear a rapper come up with reasons why he's good besides his b*****s and money.
5. Do That There (5 Stars!) - Wow, one of my favorite moments on LTD was the nonsense of the third verse of Do That There, and him rhyming 100 words that were off-the-wall. Now he gives us a WHOLE song where he does this, and it rivals the flowing ability of Gift of Gab. My third favorite song on this CD.
6. I Changed My Mind (Rattlesnake Mix) (4 Stars) - Very funky, very original. I like hearing Lyrics Born belt the funk and take a break from rap, but seemed too long after a while.
7. Bad Dreams Interlude (5 Stars) - Great way to remind us of the FIRST Bad Dreams cut.
8. Shake It Off (5 Stars and more...) - This is my favorite song on the CD, and the one where he doesn't rap. A lot of people where tripping when he sang on his first CD, but people don't realize that this is Bay Area HIP-HOP, not RAP. Hip-Hop is being funky, and flowing over a great DJ or producer, whether it be singing or rapping. And he really funks it up to the level of Sly or P-Funk.
9. The Last Trumpet (4.5 Stars) - First mellow song, and done properly by DJ Shadow. I enjoyed it, but it still seemed too similar to the first cut, so I couldn't give it 5 stars.
10. Over You (3.5 Stars) - Not totally feeling this one yet, may need to listen to it in the right mood. Not bad, but his next track is a better duet with Joyo.
11. I Can't Wait For Your Love (5 Stars) - This song is more proof that Lyrics CAN speed it up AND slow it down whenever he darn well feels like it. And I'm not stopping him. Very poignant song.
12. The Bay (4 Stars) - Nice song, good to hear a shout-out to the area responsible for such great underground hip-hop. I wasn't feeling the LB feel as much on this, but a great track nonetheless.
13. Callin' Out (4.5 Stars) - And here, the funk comes back in. Tight track, E-40 should've rapped at his normal pitch, but overall keeps the party goin'.
14. Outro (5 Stars) - Nice outro, tones it down for us.
15. Stop Complaining (5 Stars) - Holy crap, more songs? Nice! This is my 2nd fav, and it's VERY funky. I actually didn't like the beat at all on the original, but I can listen to this song 5 times in a row, and STILL hit repeat. LB & Capricorn work well together.
16. I Changed My Mind (DJ Spinna mix) (3.5 Stars) - It was a good song, but it wasn't right for this CD. If it was on a DJ's CD, or maybe on a more relaxed CD, I wouldn't mind. But I'd rather listen to the Stereo MC's version to keep with the LB funk explosion.
Overall, this CD is well worth its money, and I would've even payed double for it. I played it at a party that same night (last night), and had all the girls dancing in a second. Get this CD if you like funk, underground hip-hop, soul, or if you're just looking for that feel-good CD.
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8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
LB remixed, May 5, 2005
"Same S!@#$ Different Day" is one of those rare occurances where the remix album is stronger than the original album. I thought the original Later That Day was good but it didn't do that much for me. This remix album is underground hiphop from the bay area, with good beats.
The Quannum-label as usual, means it's good stuff. The beats are stronger on the remix album. The songs seem to have more energy.
It's odd that the album is tighter on the second go-around. Well worth the affordable list price!
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