1. Grandmaster Interview
2. Take 'Em To War [original version]
3. Manhattan Interview
4. King Of New York
5. Get Down (with DJ Ekim)
6. Hip-Hop Interview
7. So Watcha Want?
8. Getting Shot Interview
9. Bloody Love Letter
10. Comrade Interview
11. Scars & Memories
12. Percy Carey Interview
13. Crumb Snatchers
14. In The End (with Yves)
15. AIDS (with Kool G. Rap, Akinyele, C.J. Moore, Big Chuck)
16. MF Grimm Interview
17. The Original
18. Wack Emcees (with Nomad, Yves, Wayne-O)
19. Do It For The Kids
20. Emotions (with B-One)
21. Dedicated (with Squeeze On Intro)
2. Take 'Em To War [original version]
3. Manhattan Interview
4. King Of New York
5. Get Down (with DJ Ekim)
6. Hip-Hop Interview
7. So Watcha Want?
8. Getting Shot Interview
9. Bloody Love Letter
10. Comrade Interview
11. Scars & Memories
12. Percy Carey Interview
13. Crumb Snatchers
14. In The End (with Yves)
15. AIDS (with Kool G. Rap, Akinyele, C.J. Moore, Big Chuck)
16. MF Grimm Interview
17. The Original
18. Wack Emcees (with Nomad, Yves, Wayne-O)
19. Do It For The Kids
20. Emotions (with B-One)
21. Dedicated (with Squeeze On Intro)
This is a collection of MF Grimm songs from the early 90's up to 05. Its meant to showcase the growth of Grimm as an artist and does a fine job of doing so. Grimm's early style was much more influenced by G Rap (who appears on this LP) and his style had a much harder edge. His flow here is often much faster then the average Grimm fan will be used to but its very dope all the same. Lyrically Grimm covers multiple topics, finding a nice balance between gangster rap and social commentary, concept wise he has what could possibly be my favorite Grimm track ever, 'Bloody Love Letter' finds Grimm writing the last letter he'll ever write, lying in the snow dying after his shooting, its very well done and everything about the song works.
The album is laced with Grimm interviews that offer a lot of insight to the man behind the mic and actually add a lot more depth to the overall package. The production is typical early 90's New York, you'll either love it or not care for it, for the most part though is still sounds very good and has aged remarkably well. My only gripe is that I felt some of the mastering of the music wasnt as good as it could have been.Bottom line though is that if you're a Grimm fan, a New York Hip Hop fan, a 90's hip hop fan, or just flat out like good music then you have no excuse not to check this. The album is a banger front to back and showcases Grimm at his most hungry.
Overall - 4/5
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