Hip Hop Dictionary 2000 Album

Marley Marl

The original tracks, produced by Marley, are worth checking out, but the remixes fail to enhance them in any way (the 'It's All Real Mix' removes any aggression from the beat), and the many skits fall flat. On them, Marley reflects on the rise of hip-hop, which is undeniably impressive, but then stretches the point by claiming it unites people worldwide like a universal language and has the power to prevent war... While hip-hop has certainly played a significant role in global culture, in general, all music is a language that has the ability to connect people across boundaries. This broad statement doesn't exclusively apply to hip-hop. The standout tracks here are LL Cool J’s 'Haters' and LoTU’s 'It's All Real', which has a vibe reminiscent of Mobb Deep’s production. Then Common comes with some decent jazz-rap on 'Funk S#$T'. Afterwards, with have the unknown Co-Cheez with the okay gangsta rap/boom bap, 'Time Is Money'. Remove the interludes and there are three songs that are worth playing and three that aren't. Beats: ★★★ Rapping/Bars: ★★★☆ Hooks: ★★★ Best Tracks: Haters, It's All Real 2. Haters 74 3. It's All Real 82 5. Funk S#$T 70 7. Time Is Money 60 9. Funk S#$T ("E.Q" Natural Vibe Remix) 50 11. It's All Real (Muro's Rekindled Mix) 51