Showing posts with label Reviews. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Reviews. Show all posts

Thursday, December 8, 2011

White Shadow's Top 6 Hiphop albums (2011)

My top 6 albums of 2011 + Savage! Good lookin' out to the homie Øyvind Holen for this!

Link with comments in Norwegian:

http://www.jubel.fm/?/blogg/white_shadow_jubler

In English:

Fuck autotune, fuck club-hiphop, fuck traprap, T-Pain, Drake and Weezy, fuck singin' hooks and fuck all attempts to hit the pop-charts. Real boombap-hiphop with spitting, cutting and scratching is alive and well, according to Geilo's Hiphop pride White Shadow, who just released the album, Savage.

For real, a Norwegian releasing an album with guest appearances by Chino XL, Masta Ace, Vinnie Paz, Edo G, Ruste Juxx and Poison Pen on the same album? To quote KRS-One, who's sampled on the track ”Final Call of the Barbarians”: “We will be here forever and ever, while you’ll be over by next September."

Jubel.fm challenged The White Shadow of Norway to hit us with the five best boom-bap albums of 2011. He gave us six.

First, a little taste of Savage.



Then, White Shadow's own favorites of 2011.


1. Snowgoons presents Savage Brothers & Lord Lhus: The Iron Fist.
- It's a bumrush party when Germany's Snowgoons invites their old and new fellow producers to make an album, including themselves, Sicknature, Al'tarba, The Returners, and yours truly. This is the follow up to A Fist in the Thought, by former Snowgoons-affiliates Savage Bros. and Lord Lhus. I say former, cause as most people know Lord Lhus got into beefs with AOTP, JMT, LCN, GHG, and Snowgoons during 2011. Because of that he was released from his deal with The Snowgoons a while ago, to put it nicely. I don't think anyone involved in the beef will let that stop them, so we'll still get bangers from all involved for years.

- To me, Savage is the album of the year, but since that's my own album I've decided not to include it in the top 5, but am bold enough to pull out my own track for this album, ”Return of the Iron Fist”.


2. Outerspace: My Brother's Keeper.
- More AOTP-bizness from Outerspace. My Brother's Keeper is their best album so far, and it's even better than their mentor, Vinnie Paz' solo, and the Jedi Mind Tricks albums this year. Solid, though somewhat repetitive production makes this album a banger, and Outerspace always deliver the goods on the mic. Skammadix, Vanderslice, Nero, C-Lance and others gets to throw in their A-game production wise, and it's hard to pick a favorite song,since the whole album is great, but I'll pull up ”Behead the Kings” as one of the best. If you're gonna buy one Hip-hop album that's not a compilation this year, then this is a great choice.


3. M.O.P. & The Snowgoons: Sparta.
- M.O.P. is back with their best album since Warriorz in 2000. They sound like themselves and haven't changed much in ten years. You know what you get, it's hard, brutal, and maybe a bit too noisy at times, but the solid production by The Snowgoons elevates this album. M.O.P.'s had a hard time releasing tracks with the right production in recent years, and after Warriorz they've had upfront but somewhat misplaced club-Rap type beats which didn't fit them all that well, so on this album it's safe to say that The Snowgoons jumped in and secured the future for M.O.P., while M.O.P. took The Snowgoons to next level colabs with legends, such as with M.O.P. themselves, and PMD about to come.

- Still the production here's not what you'd call your average Snowgoons type beats, as some of the epic orchestral sound they're known for is mixed with a dirty 90's style boom-bap sound. That's perfect, and with only ten tracks, all of them solid, this album tempts you to destroy the repeat button. ”No Mercy” hits the hardest, and is my favorite.


4. Jedi Mind Tricks: Violence Begets Violence.
- Every time JMT releases an album it's an event in the Hip-hop underground, and this time we waited for three years since their last album. During those years several things went down. Jus Allah returned, and, disappointing to many, Stoupe has left JMT to produce Trip-hop, like Dutch and Vespertina. Because of that JMT hooked up with many of the best up and coming producers on the scene, like C-Lance, Shuko, and Junior Makhno on ”Fuck Ya Life”, which is the best, and most original beat on the album, in my opinion.

- Vinnie Paz is Vinnie Paz, and brings better rhymes for every album, which is one of the reasons why JMT's been the most respected crew in underground Hip-hop for years. Stoupe is missed somewhat, but the new producers does a great job, without turning Stoupe clones. Violence Begets Violence is a solid album, but I think Violent By Design will remain Jedi Mind's classic. Either ways, a great Christmas gift for mom, dad, and the kids especially.


5. DC The Midi Alien: Avengers Airwaves.
- DC's producer album, featuring the cream of the crop from the underground: Vinnie Paz, Reef The Lost Cauze, Slaine, Outerspace, Reks, Termanology and many others. The production is basic boom-bap, and cinematic. Samples from 70's Italian, and French, soundtracks are used, while ”Technology Takeover”, which is the best cut on the album, samples U2s ”New Year’s Day”, to great effect.

- An album that doesn't hit all that hard at first, but grows on you. Good conscious lyrics a plenty too.


6. Apathy: Honkey Kong.
- Apathy is a seasoned vet in the underground community, who's been putting out records since the late 90's, was signed by Atlantic in 2003, but that album was never released. So he went independent again a couple of years later where he's done well despite people getting tired of waiting for the Atlantic album, but he went from being the underground artist said to take boom-bap to the next level in the music biz, to being somewhat slept on. He's released some mixtapes, and a couple of albums in recent years anyway, and this is the new one, Honkey Kong.

- Heavy, varied, and sometimes spaced out production by underground heroes like Stu Bangas and Vanderslice, and legends like Beatminerz, DJ Muggs, and DJ Premier, on a beat that doesn't sound like Premo at all, makes this a thrilling experience, that still seems to not hit quite as hard as it should have, making the listener somewhat wonder if Apathy took a hit from the struggles he's been through, as in many peoples opinion he went from being the no. 1 emcee on the scene to somewhat more average, but to me, this is still one of the best albums of 2011.
"The Recipe” featuring Xzibit is my favorite track. It's on like Honkey Kong!

Wednesday, December 30, 2009

Victory album comments

Here's a bunch of online comments about my album "Victory"

Thanks everyone for the kind words.

Youtube:

hell yeah, this album, and especially this track (Verbal Assault), are so sick that when I rock it even my fucking dog bobs his head to this shit.
MrTeddySalad


i am from norway, and i have never heard about them:)
dangerarslan
open your ears then, the white shadow of norway is a beast. he produced "narrow grave" on AOTP's torture papers
markdeez33

I picked up the whole album this morning, all 15 tracks are awesome. The Melle Mel one needs to be heard by every ignorant mainstream douche bag...'cept they wouldn't even understand....
MrTeddySalad


BUY THIS ALBUM RIGHT F'N NOW
markdeez33

all ive heard is this song (album preview) and verbal assualt and there so fucking sick i wanna bang this shit on my ipod
GenocideGeneral207

Wow... dope man. Good hip-hop in Norway.
Peace from Romania! :)
Crimedox

yo dis is off the fuckin meat rack blat blat
chasitym33

coppin it
FiswaT

dope! lookin forward!
Snowgoons

dope
rompetrolletgunot

(Classic Regulations) sounds like trailer park boys theme song every now and then in the background... anyone else hear that? haha, dope song btw
ncorbiere
ya ahah it does sound like a screwed versionof tpb theme song
PEDOPHILEPAUL9M


OHHHH SHIT!!!
Brilliant!
CRYPTfromCATACOMBZ


sicknesss
buj4k4


real hiphop is everywhere ;-)
djraffmatic


the beat (Ready For War) is fuckin sick!!
xcrazybastrdx


this is hard (You Don't Want)...finding real hip hop...thx tuck
BoostMonsterSpecV


Thiz iz synonim for quality hip-hop. 6/5
CRYPTfromCATACOMBZ


Some of the best stuff you put up in a while. Really love the energy on the beats. Keep doing your thing tuck, loving the exposure you're giving these artists.
SpeedyStorm


Verbal assault is crazy, for me the best song.
THKeeP


dope...whole album is sick!!!
19MiLo87


miazga!!!
oikoer



NORWAY!!!
i live in norway ;)
ZedSoTutorials



all tracks sounds dope!
alltidalex



GRINDHOUSE GANG ON THIS SHIT!
FiswaT



nice
HOSTILEPRODUCTtv



yall better go on iTunes right now and get this shizz Grindhouse Gang!!! GHG whatt

White Shadow muthafuckaz

shit is too ill

-Dr.iLL (GHG)
ILLLEGITRECORDS



4REAL KILLA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
BLAQXMASQ


THIS SHIT IS SICK DO U HAVE THE BEAT
Thehiph0p3


FUCKIN KILLER !!! GOOD JOB GUYS !
niaXa


some pretty hot shit damn good post mayne 10/10 foo shoo
Peeh23


Everybody Cop this Album!!! its OUT NOW today

The album can be purchased from iTunes, Amazon, Napster, EMusic and various other places.

Grindhouse Gang (GHG) is all over this album

rockin w/ legends!!!
soufcackondeck


this music is hella nice =)
THKeeP


sick shit!!
RGAPmusic


sick shit!! hilsen fra norge!!
Andrefondrei


this shit's dope. holla Norvege.
tahbit


raw
stevenm2009


word white shadow!
MegaBustANut


i should have hopped on this.....fuck.
LORDLHUS


dope! 5 stars fo sho!
Brilliant!
Nanducci


excellent work, greetings
ozografik


this is a hip-hop classic album right here straight up.... historical shit from the core to the present
ILLLEGITRECORDS


hardcoreee! IDE kill em all...
SeshnN


dope as fuck!!!! one of the sickest beats in a minute (Verbal Assault)
ILLLEGITRECORDS


White Shadows a beats on the beats! Much success hommie.
Ideologytv


A true hip hop classic!
markdeez33


Reminds me a bit of Jedi Mind Tricks.
Never expected this kinda stuff to drop from norway. This is awesome !
jenglejack7


werd up im on 3 tracks of this bitch too big ups to white shadow hes the man
D3ADKENNEDY


cop this shit! i am on 3 tracks on the album! WHITE SHADOW OF NORWAY IS A BEAST!!!!! IDE & ALUCARD RIPPED THIS 2 SHREDS
markdeez33


very familiar. this song is great, got some good scratches
ProjectBlaze420


cant wait for this shit 2 drop
yungmoney514


this is that shit! lovely beat WS!! (Before)
beats4beasts


Lovin' that track! (Before)
Lollerfish


hot shit!
DaydreamersNightmare


Dope
rediheadhigh


sounds dope,
OGDonNinja


Yep, the real shit never dies.
sludgewar



The White Shadow of Norway = one of the dopest producers in the game today!!

Support this album! I am on 3 tracks. This album has features from all over the place! Absolutely DOPE.
markdeez33



wtf they are from norway
imposible!
dangerarslan


Yeah dope beat ill producer and pioneers !
Metamophisis


nice
Andrefondrei

Norway in the house!
I'm from here (Norway), and I've just heard of White Shadow, but never heard his music. Sounds like it's gonna be dope.
Beatnuk


dope track
SanjitS95


dopeee
VProductionzZ


this guy is killing it ...
INFINITO2017


too bad lhus (ghg) cudnt hop on this track (Victory)
FiswaT


heftig heftig
postitiveherbman


dope track ! (Verbal Assault)
CEASONE77

dope track (Verbal Assault) thanks 4 the upload
favourited 5*
peace
qc1st


nice beat (The Rap Game)
EXL0KI4319


Reckonnyze HardCore Hip-Hip
qc1st


dope intro (The Rap Game)
hiphopbeatsfromtheNW


geils album!
fuckedfromabove90



No problem bout the verses, I was glad to do it. You put me on with craig G! I should be thanking you for the privelage to be on such a dope album, in fact I will. THANK YOU!!! :)
Powder


Thanks dude It couldn't of come out better in my opinion. The cuts are insane on that joint too! Hope to work with you again in the future man.
Powder


Tja man!
Grymt feta track du har gjort till nya albumet, bra artister du har fått mer :)

Ha det bra THE MAN!
DJ STQ


Nice channel..Victory produksjonene er dynamitt! Må skryte av Bloodbath tracken på Demoz mixtapen oxo. Big ups! Peace
peteregor


=) i used one of u new album song in my video =) very thanks, that music matched in my dance =)
THKeeP


yo dope beats man! the snowgoons forward me your shit! nice work bro
DaydreamersNightmare


This is my man right here! thanks for everything! The cuts on 'the grand finale' were ill dude, as is your style. Lovin the album too!
Powder


hehe, jeg har alri hørt om white shadow of norway:) jeg som hører på sykt mye underground hiphop:)
dangerarslan
skam deg !
Andrefondrei



Facebook:

Raynaud Diaz Mr Shadow always busy, always working to preserve the state of hiphop how are you friend? I must be like the slowest rapper you ever dealt with but have some patience with me it'll pay off soon.

Kim Decloedt yes it is! ;) this is the face behind the e-mails...everything's fine here...hope all is well in norway - looking forward to some new material! greetings sir!

Shawn Shotzawiski
congrats fam! cant wait ta hear it

Cecilie Endrestøl
Mad bra cover Tage!!! Thumbs up!!! hvem har laget det?? :)

John Roger Jamth
Me like :-)

Karl-Fr. Teigen
awesome..!...saywhat, kinda black-metal-ish aint it?!! :)

Jody Madhandz Howitt-Page
HEAVY!!!! Hope your cool and albums looking like a classic bro!

Helge Ryo-bergstad
Kult, ren ondskap, jævla godt bilde.

Henrik Lindkvist
nice

Raynaud Diaz
Respect! dope cover man

Simon Vandekerckhove
Dope how you covered up that featuring-stamp! LOL cheers!

Jan Jaritz
Stilig snutt :)

Arve Is Djforjoy Gundersen
FRESH!

KJ Rhyme
Kool G Rap??
Damn! Det er hella nice. Props.

Celine Haga
victoryyyyyyy!!!!!!

Seven Da Pantha
Glad to see you gettin it in homie!!

Ketil Faukland
Diggin`it

Jørgen Brodson
faen! det her blir rått!!!

Dag Kvammen
nice!

Knut-Even Bergstad
Røte bilde Tage, du er vakker

Cecilie Endrestøl
Can't wait!! :D

Marius Jacobsen
another white album for my collection :)

Devastate Swe
sounds dope any snippets

Kenneth Bucktooth Ankjell
Damn..litt av en line-up..big up!

Seven Da Pantha
Victory indeed family!!! You got a monster on your hands!!! i love what you did with the joint too!!! Let's get it!

Nils Henrik Teigen
Great Teaser!

Karl-Fr. Teigen
kul!

Aaron Wade Pulley
I can't believe you put "All My Friends" on your album... Jay Bee and I were HOWLING in laughter about that last night!

Bernt Kvarstein
good shit .. cant wait for the rest of the album.:)

Thomas Sørgård gleder meg til skiva!

Cecilie Endrestøl
It's ALL good, old man :) haha, on top of your game you are! Shit gets CRAZY when you know how to play....that game! ;)

Finn Sataøen
Dette tar jo helt av da !!

Rec Cards grattis kompis, ekte hip hop vil altid være en seier....
fred og hold d gåanes din gamle ørn!
pablo.

Helge Ryo-bergstad
VICTOOORRRRYYYYYYY Bra musikk ja,ja,JA,ja

Michael Danahey
WHAT WHAT! Track 3 represent!!! Thanks homie :)

Jørgen Brodson
detta blir bra :)

Frode Aaboen
Det der hørtes jævlig bra ut! Gratulerer!

Bent Olav Holtsmark
Jeg vil påstå du har en kommersiell hit med 2'ern :) start 39sek. ellers høres resten veldig bra ut.

Jon-Are Masternes
dette lover så jævlig bra!

Marius Jacobsen
oh shit this is gonna be a dope album!

Karl-Fr. Teigen
trur jeg hørte deg sist på kasset laga på gutterommet, evt. "klubben" på Geilo...formidabel utvikling...!!..;))

DeeJay TORO
Bra ting. :) Gleder meg til å høre hele skiva. Stå på.
ZULU FOREVER!!

If you don't buy White Shadow's Victory on Monday (10/26) and Snowgoons Trojan Horse on Tuesday (10/27) then you should go to one of those Suicide Booths from Futurama and end your life in a violent fashion (Mark Deez - 2009)
SUPPORT THE ALBUM EVERYBODY!
Mark Deez

KJ Rhyme Fett, gleder meg allerede.
Reklamerer litt på siden min om albumet ditt om det går greit?

Oddgeir Olsen
Sinnsykt fett album, grattis med releasen

Seven Da Pantha
Already got it homie!! Str8 FIYA!!!!

John Ioannou
definitely!!!!!!!!!!!!!! peace from Greece

Jørgen Brodson
Gratulerer! gleder meg til å sjekke ut ordentlig..

Anthony Paulis nice to see things are going good congrats on the release ! star packed !

Marcellous Lovelace
dude you at it constant ...

Morten Hoff
Kjøpte på iTunes nå...some trill sh*t you got going on! :)

Bobby Brewski
bought it!

Salvador Ernesto Sanchez Weishaupt
fete cuts ass:)

Morten Kaupang Fææen! Har ikke fått kjøpt albumet ditt ennå.. men SKAL! Hørtes jævlig lovende ut!

Trent Akre
heard the new album. good work! can't believe you put that pizdamen cut on there; brought it back lovely man!

Karl-Fr. Teigen
Jepp! Fikk liv i iPhon' og iTunes idag. Fant deg der. Er mer into "jævelrock" enn det meste annet, men det er tydelig du har vært med minst siden jeg gadd høre på hip-hop. Grattis med fett album!!

Jody Madhandz Howitt-Page
albums heavy bro!! You produced a classic, every beat is heavy and cuts are razor sharp. The beat on "The End" has been or repeat for about 30mins now.

DeeJay TORO Skiva er noe av det bedre jeg har hørt på mange år. :) Den har gått i ett etter jeg fikk den ned på maskinen. :) Ikke mange rap relaterte ting som får den plassen hos meg. :) Sist var vel Keep Right med KRS og før det New World Order med Poor Rightous Teachers. Så det går noen år mellom hver gang han ONKL T hører noe s...om både fenger og makes sense. :)
Ha en flotters ZULU / HIP HOP Anniversary helg, med masse Peace, Love, Unity and Having Fun!!

Massive Respect & One Love!!
TORO

DeeJay TORO
Terning kast sex!! hehe Har hørt det nå noen ganger å gitt det til sønnen til søsteren min på 14 så han hører å forstår hvordan ting skal lyde og gjøres. Spiller opp til dans før JAA9 & ONKL P i Moss til fredagen å jeg drar igang med hele introen å Melle Mel låta. November 2009 er helt klart i Hip Hop sin karma. Gospel of Hip Hop er ute. Anniversary har vært en suksess to the break a dawn. :) Bilder blir lagt ut i dag. Sier ifra. :) PS Ikke stress med å kjøpe Gospel of Hip Hop. I got a rocket in my pocket. ;) Fred bror stå på målet med Hip Hop kommer nå snikende gjennom spirituelle kanaler ingen kan stoppe i samfunnet. Ingen kan stoppe positive vibrasjoner. :) Peace!

Morten Hoff
You heard the man. Now go buy it. It's harder than Chuck Norris on Viagra!

Seven Da Pantha
everybotody needs to be up on this one!! Hip-Hop @ it's finest!!!

Trent Akre
not a surprise. those freaks body that track! (All My Friends) i love the beat you put to it too man... fits so well with the changes of each verse. padded helmets and flying carpets!

Michael Danahey
I think I just found my christmas gift!

Daniel Busenhart
illest

Navid Gondal
jeg kan kjenne igjen en Tage beat på 2 sekunder!!! :) Dette var FETT Maestro!!!! :)

Navid Gondal
kick-tromma og skarp tromma er som bæsj i kram snø.. toit like a toiger.. !!!!! :)


Helge Ryo-bergstad
Jeg venta på monstret, men det er bra, proft som f.....


Thor Hanson
so dope.

Kim Andre Erikssen
wow. god dammit, det var sykt..

Gratulerer med nytt album mr! Skal få shoppa så fort jeg har noen kroner
Villa


This is so HOT that I got burnmarks on my ears. :)

Much Love and Recpect Shadow!!
ZULU LOVE!!
Deejay TORO

HEEEEEEEEEEEFTIG YO!!! SAVING MY WEEKEND WITH THIS
Soul Theory

takk for et ultrafett album!!
Marius Jacobsen

Hei, har ikke fått hørt ordtlig fram til nå.. Men faen så fett! Det her blir rått som faen!
Bare råe tracks jo!!
.. Rart ikke kingsize.no klarer å ofre noen linjer om skiva etc, men de er vell mer hypp på og skrive om Rnb..
Brods

Kult !! kjøper den når den kommer :) Utrolig mange bra låter der ja !!
Finn Sataøen


I'm going to pass this to my HipHop offical son and we will give this a listen Ill give feedback afterwards. have a good one sweety!
Celeste Alexander


can't wait! congrats!
Aaron Wade

grattis med nytt album
Liv Johansen

Congrats on a new album Boss!!
King Crayon

www comments:
Producer/DJ the White Shadow of Norway has once again succeeded in gathering an outrageous guestlist for his third producer's album. Even more importantly, the beats are claimed (by the man himself) to be his best to date. Not you're average promo talk, people! Cause as soon as we heard Sadat X, Craig G, Pacewon,... ride over the beats; we goddamn knew this was indeed a victory.
platform8470.com

fett. skal mos def sjekke ut
FRRRUCK


ooh! sweet lineup.
JoPPe


DAMN! kool g rap! hadde aldri trodd jeg kom til å høre han namedroppe noen fra norge hahah.. fett
iLL Marino - Sckitz'd the fuck out


Dritfett det som ligger her, gleder meg til skiva (:
HandyCat



LØP Å KJØP FOLKENS!!

Trenger ikke si noe mer her.
The White Shadow går lenger tilbake enn noen andre i Norge når det kommer til dette gamet.
Stå på bror!! ZULU FOREVER!!
TORO


GREETZ FROM FRANCE
PEACE!
HH-Fury Radio 94fm

Sounds good, WS
Magic Juan

congrats dude
DJ 138

good shit man.. now where do we hear it?
Armenoid

Buttazzz!!
Wishing you best
OneMasterMixer



WhiteShadow, Much respect to you, For your passion to make plates, Featuring, The legends like G.Rap, My man, WhiteShadow, Did you ever connect with your man Donald D from the Bronx('Stickup kids', Donald D, That is, My man/LOL).

Much Respect
Mike Barnes



Cool there Whiteshadow. Loved the last one so cant wait for this one. ALWAYS nice to hear G Rap over good beats.
I see Kane pop up now and then since we talking legends that can still bring it. Any chance on getting him in? I know I'm reaching.
lvdphse



Thats wassup Mr.Shadow!!
Still feelin that Hip-Hip L.P you made last yr..I expect nothing from you but the best!!
sammyrock



WhiteShadow, That's a very impressive list of MC's, On your CD roster, My man(Especially, G.Rap, Mel, Sadat X, My man), Whiteshadow, I bet G.Rap, Mel, and Sadat X, Did not show up at the studio, With their rhymes in their socks, My man/LOL, (Mad cats have been

Known to forget their rhymes, Once, They touch the mic, My man/LOL, WhiteShadow, I don't want to toss anyone in the light like that, In regard to cats, Forgetten their rhymes, While in the studio and onstage in a spot(Park/LOL), Etc, But, I will build about this, The

More notable and well-known the MC/Rapper, The more chances that, Notable, Well-known MC, Has fessed in front of thousands of cats, Onstage, In regards to a cat, For-getting his rhymes, Then, Looking at the Dj, As if to say, What now, My man/LOL.

Much Respect
Mike Barnes


Congrats on your project Shadow
Alarick T


looking forward to hearing this.
Sal Paradise


WURK BOIIIII
DaBownca


Sounds good man.
shobizniz

Nice!!
Sean

Fett!!!!
Plato

ELSKER SKIVA DI!
Celine Haga

good to see you again. i like what i hear. good ears. and skillz for cutting those beatZ. happy to see you are keeping busy. good werk my man, and congrat's on your new projects!
Tony Mundaca

Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Victory (Review) (2009)



Big things. Tommy Tee isn't the only Norwegian Hiphop veteran with a new album release nowadays.

The producer and DJ, The White Shadow, from Geilo released his third full length now in October on his own label Uncut Productions, and there's a thorough guestlist, impressive productions, and tight cuts on the menu.

The set starts crazy hard with the legendary Melle Mel, and in the well known White Shadow style we get a hard hitting beat dominated by strings, and scratched hooks.
From there the album continues with some great productions, but the first thing that hits me is some of the Rappers. As expected there's nothing wrong with the beats, but when it comes to the quality of the Rap part it varies a great deal.

Some of the Rappers who gets to grab the mic on the album are unfortunately close to wack, while several are average. In between them there's luckily some gems to save it.

The mood through the whole album is dark, and hard hitting, and as far as genre it doesn't move an inch outside of Hiphop, so look for the R&B-Rap is in a different place this fall. A totally different place.

Like I pointed out briefly earlier, we get quite a lot of scratches on this record, and for an old DJ enthusiast that's gold. I think there are few other DJ's in Norway who masters the same techniques that the Shadow from Geilo masters here. The cuts are advanced, varied, and very Hiphop in general. I'd say The White Shadow has found his own style of production a long time ago, and naturally that's the style of this album. As examples of that there's "Straight Bars", and "Verbal Assault". Other favorites on the album is "You Don't Want" featuring Ripshop, and the DJ Premier inspired title track featuring Craig G, Strick, and The Grindhouse Gang.

Those who had problems with Jaa9 og Onkl Ps "Ekkel Uten Truse" (a Norwegian Hiphop release with nasty lyrics) should steer well clear of The Pizdamen's very explicit "All My Friends" where we get treated to pornographic lyrics, and even some pedophilia. The faint of heart and easily offended is because of that now asked to leave the building.

This is absolute food for the IPod for dark nights of the fall, and the winter. A worthy soundtrack.

(4/6)

Review: Jon Are Masternes

Review in Norwegian at:

grus.as/?p=1125