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ON POINT! Buy and support this is true hip-hop.

Reviewed in the United States on November 11, 2019

Premo is a true master! Do yourself a big favor and research the story behind what brought this together. Youtube premo interviews. sway, breakfast club, ebro. If it wasn’t for dj premier’s persistence and determination this world would have never been blessed with such a amazing album. What he and guru’s family had to go through is unreal! Do your research and you will appreciate this album even more! This album album was made to perfection,didn’t sound off beat or out of place. Songs are made to feel as if guru made them yesterday! Dj premier i salute you.

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Robert B. Blach

Dont buy this if you want to hear the curses

Reviewed in the United States on November 4, 2019

One star for the clean version. I wanted the unedited version.

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ON POINT! Buy and support this is true hip-hop.

Reviewed in the United States on November 11, 2019

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It's the message in the song, that makes you rock on...

Reviewed in the United States on November 1, 2019

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This album is a blessing. Hearing Guru(RIP) , in 2019, on premier beats, just takes me back to another time and another era. Thank you, for this album. Listing to "Bless the Mic" just puts me in a zone.

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Patrick G. Varine

I'm an old head, so this is great even if it's not their best

Reviewed in the United States on December 6, 2019

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It's impossible for a post-Guru (RIP) Gang Starr record to surpass the group's highest and best work (which for me is the "Moment of Truth" record). That said, for an old head raised during the Golden Age of Mid-'90s East Coast Hip-Hop, this album is the cure for what ails me when it comes to modern-day rap music.

I'll take this alllllll day over any sort of mumble rap and most trap-rap. I realize that's a very you-whippersnappers-get-off-my-lawn, old-man stance to take. But as a musician, I fell in love with hip-hop not just because of the MCs but because of the way good producers and DJs were taking old music and re-casting it in a new way, chopping it up and making something fresh out of it that still harkened back to the bands that provided those samples.

DJ Premier will forever be in my top-five list of best producers, and while he doesn't have the wide range of sonic samples he once had available, the beats on "One of the Best Yet" are almost all rock-solid. The album's greatest moments seem to come when members of the extended Gang Starr family jump back into the frame. Jeru the Damaja returns on the strident, string-powered "From a Distance"; Lil' Dap and Melachi the Nutcracker drop by on "What's Real" as a reminder that sometimes Premier's beats can elevate some seriously-average rapping.

My personal favorite is when Freddie Foxxx jumps on for the next chapter of what has been a great series of tunes, "Take Flight (Militia, Pt. 4.)" The "Militia" joints have pretty much all been fire. Freddie Foxxx is nearly old enough to be a grand-dad right now, but he still doesn't slack when it comes to metaphors about beating down wack rappers.

Again, I'm 38, an old head in hip-hop terms, so I'm definitely biased. But this is a really, really good record.

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Gregory E Benoit

So, so thrilled with this album

Reviewed in the United States on November 9, 2019

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Can't tell you how happy I am with this album. I'm a huge Gang Starr fan since '89. When I heard this was coming out, I had mixed feelings because so many of the recent releases from the golden era heads just couldn't recapture the old magic. This joint is the exception. It really feels like they just picked up where they left off, and like Guru never passed. Beats and rhymes are slamming. Loved nearly every track. Amazing.

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The best rap album of 2019!

Reviewed in the United States on January 1, 2020

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This album is a must-listen if you are a fan of rap. This album brings back all the awesome elements of the previous decades. Not only does this album have real bars, the melodies and overall cohesiveness is just incredible. The message and delivery is just so on point in a world where rap has become mainstream garbage barely worth the time to listen to.

I feel like most rap in 2019 is just elevator music you would put on in the background for bass; which is probably why trap music has become so big in the last couple years. This album is the complete opposite of that; its worth listening to time and time again. With at least 5 awesome tracks on the album; you will have these songs on your shortlist for a long time.
I've personally listened to this album around 100 times since it has come out. It truly lives up to its name as "one of the best yet".

If this review helped you at all; please mark it helpful! Thanks!

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Definitely One Of The Best Yet...!!!!

Reviewed in the United States on November 23, 2019

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Now THIS is how a posthumous album is supposed to be made!!!! This entire joint sounds like Guru was physically right there in the studio with Premier. Not one song sounds dated and definitely has that Gangstarr sound. The guest spots are on point and as always Premiers beats and scratches are TOP NOTCH. A perfect addition to my Gangstarr collection. And knowing that money from this CD will go directly to Guru's Son made purchasing this a no brainier. Do yourself a favor and pick this up kid...!!!

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Robert B. Blach

Dont buy this if you want to hear the curses

Reviewed in the United States on November 4, 2019

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One star for the clean version. I wanted the unedited version.

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The Rake

Pretty solid stuff...

Reviewed in the United States on November 18, 2019

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On the downside, the album is short, a mere 37 minutes...however, there is a lot of dopeness packed into that time frame. Most of GURUs rhymes are dated and similar/almost throwaways from older sessions (naturally) but hearing him over fresh Preemo beats is always a treasure. Mixed in with a few solid guestshots, like Shug and Royce, this album probably is not a true classic, but definitely a worthy listen and something for old school heads to treasure that sound that helped them fall in love with the music (even more, in my case). Give it a listen if nothing else.

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Andy Rausch

Fantastic album, the best that could possibly be made at this late date

Reviewed in the United States on December 22, 2019

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I really enjoy this album. I wouldn't say it's on par with any of the previous albums--the ones actually constructed while Guru was alive--but I believe it's probably the best album that could have been assembled using the materials available. No matter what, DJ Premier is arguably (definitely, in my mind) the greatest producer in hip-hop history. This album does nothing to shake that theory. The best cut on the album is "Lights Out" featuring MOP. This song is incredible. The album deserves four stars if only for the inclusion of this cut. The rest of the album is dope, but "Lights Out" is amazing. A solid four stars.

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A Banger

Reviewed in the United States on November 24, 2019

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A banger. I've been a fan for over 25 years and love this album. Wish it were longer (length of time) but I guess you can only use what Guru left behind. For completists.

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