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A closer inspection of the new album, though, will put at ease those who see Souls of Mischief as defenders of an unadulterated, showmanlike rhyme tradition. Even the group's slightly hardened attitude can't nullify the fact that Souls of Mischief's brand of old school hip-hop formalism resides far outside current rap fashions. In the face of today's smooth R&B flavors, No Man's Land comes without a single melodic hook. Tracks like "Rock It Like That" and "Ya Don't Stop" are as retro as their titles imply: Beats and spare jazz loops serve as shells for the raw exchanges of the verse and intricate interplay of the chorus. Even more than on their debut, Souls of Mischief focus less on what they're saying than on how they say it--the lyrics, therefore, are liable to be branded superficial. Ask the four Souls, though, and they'll tell you to leave the message to the preachers--in rap, it's all about the flow. --Roni Sarig
| ARTIST: | Souls of Mischief |
| CATEGORY: | Music |
| MANUFACTURER: | Jive |
| MEDIA: | Audio CD |
| TRACKS: | So You Wanna Be A..., No Man's Land, Rock It Like That, Secret Service, Fresh Dope Dope, Where The F*** You At?, '94 Via Satellite, Do You Want It?, Come Anew, Bumps**t, Ya Don't Stop, Yeah It Was You, Hotel, Motel, Fa Sho Fo Real, Dirty D's Theme (Hoe Or Die), Times Ain't Fair |
| # OF MEDIA: | 1 |
| UPC: | 012414155122 |
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Customer Reviews of No Man's Land
SOM proves they are FRESHDOPEDOPE People and critics too often tend to judge sophomore albums in comparison to their first releases. This is simply an unfair and ignorant approach. Each album should be judged for what it is...an album, reflecting the artist(s) at that time.
Cast in the shadow of a groundbreaking debut LP; No Man's Land, Souls of Mischief's (A-Plus, Opio, Phesto & Tajai) sophomore LP is everything a follow-up album should be. It's creative, lyrically brilliant and the beats are incredible. Most importantly, SOM didn't try to fashion "No Man's Land" after the much celebrated "93 'til Infinity." 2 years later ('95), SOM has matured and marinated in supreme success of their debut, and they've shown that they've improved themselves.
The vibe of this album as a whole is much darker and serious than "93", while SOM still manages to stun everyone with their creativity and talent. They get even more props on the fact that they've managed to do it a second time. Every track is sick, and if you don't feel it at first, it grows on you in no time.
As an entire album, it's not as good as "93", but this LP does contain my three favorite Souls tracks ever:
"Ya Don't Stop" (track #11), amazing beat and rediculous rhyming. This track is "No Man's Land"'s "93 'til Infinity" (single) equivalent.
"Freshdopedope" (#5), one of the best dark beats I've ever heard. The dirty rhymes over the beat is hypnotic.
"Time's Ain't Fair" (#16), my favorite SOM track. A feel good track...just listen.
Production is kept in the family, with A-Plus and Opio taking most of the credit. Other producers include, Del, Jay-Biz, Toure, Casual & Snupe of Extra Prolific. Guest Appearances by Del, Pep Love and Snupe.
Bottom Line: Mad props to SOM, they've done it again. If you've heard bad things - don't believe the ignorant, this album is amazing. 4.5 stars. Peace.
Revisting Souls of Mischief "DEUX". . . .
"if you didn't list this as your favorite you simply didn't listen CLOSELY"
tajai - 8) do you want it. after revisting this cd 8 years after its release I truely understand the genius and lyricism behind it. this cd suffers the same as nas' - it was written and das efx's straight up sewaside. these albums all followed CLASSIC material the same as No Man's Land following 93' Til Infinity and therefore were written off as being subpar albums. After relistening with a maturer mind and amongst the crisis of quality product in Hiphop I truely appreciate what this album contributed to the movement. . . .ADD this album to your collection "its a no brainer". i'm afraid if we don't archive these albums in our collection our youth/children won't know what (art) real Hiphop and mc'ing is - ...
Not nearly as bad as I thought...
After hearing everybody completely bury this CD, I was expecting an abomination. But I was surprised. It's definitely no '93 'til Infinity - the beats and rhymes aren't as nice. And A-Plus has taken a downhill dive. He was my favourite on '93 'til, but now his rhymes are really weak. Phesto's improved and is now clearly the best lyricist, but I don't like his new style. He has some odd enunciation habits that vex me. But yeah... It's a solid CD. Expect another '93 'til and you're bound to be disappointed. I've only ever known Tribe and OutKast to actually improve on a classic debut. A word of warning though- Don't listen to track 2 - 'No Man's Land'. The jazzy saxophone loop is one of the most addictive I've ever heard. I can't get it out of my head.