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1. Mic Planet Sessions 101 - E-Dot, L.I.F.E. Long, Beyond That & Loser Velocity
2. Current Events - DJ Revolution, Mystic
3. Rebel - Immortal Technique
4. Raw Raps - Poison Pen & Mecca
5. Special Forces - Bahamadia, Planet Asia, Rasco
6. Here It Is - Erule
7. Pop Quiz - KutMasta Kurt, MF Doom & Iz Real
8. Atomic Zen - Styles of Beyond
9. Spectacular - Kool Keith, Iz Real & Lork
10. Mic Planet Freestyle - Rack-Lo, Thirstin Howl III
11. Double Homicide - Cash Brown & Royce Da 5'9
12. Come Up - Lexicon & 4 Zone
13. Listen - 2Mex & Mums the Word
One of my favorite underground compilation albums comes via the fine folks over at Insomniac, probably best known as the label that released MF DOOM's 'Venomous Villain' album. As you can see from the tracklist this is a real who's who of underground hip hop, from east to west and everywhere in-between, this comp even unearths the criminally underrated Bahamedia, one of the illest female mc's to ever rock the mic. Looking at the lineup should give you an idea of what to expect sonically. The mc's rarely venture outside of their comfort zones and as a result everything sounds tight and focuses...even if it does have that "heard it before" quality about it.
The beats are almost always on point, as ive said before the mc's pretty much stick to the production that they sound good over which offers us a wide variety of sound. MF DOOM and Kool Keith flow over some funky spaced out beats, Immortal Technique sticks to a raw New York sound, Planet Asia kicks it over some vintage West Coast bounce, ect. Each mc turns in fantastic performances, Bahamedia and Planet Asia go bar for bar in whats easily one of the most lyrical cuts on the album (which looking at the guest thats saying something), Immortal Technique rips through what is essentially a 2 minute mix of written and freestyle, Thurtsin Howl sounds as raw as ever and Royce Da 5'9 murder his verse, simply put fans of lyrics and wild flows will be in love.
Flaws, of course with such a wide variety of artist there's always going to be some beat or mc you dont like, me for example, I really dont care for Poison Pen, I respect dudes hustle but his flow doesnt do it for me and the beat he spits over is better left as background noise. Really though I dont have too many complaints, you'll be able to take one look at the track list and know right off the bat what tracks you're going to love and which you're going to hate. If you like an artist its safe to assume you're going to be bumping the shit out of whatever cut they have, on the flip side though an mc you dont care for isnt going to do much to change your mind. Had the artist here taken more risk it may have resulted in a more interested listen but as it is its still a wonderfully solid compilation that will appeal to just about any underground head.
Overall - 4/5
1. Mic Planet Sessions 101 - E-Dot, L.I.F.E. Long, Beyond That & Loser Velocity
2. Current Events - DJ Revolution, Mystic
3. Rebel - Immortal Technique
4. Raw Raps - Poison Pen & Mecca
5. Special Forces - Bahamadia, Planet Asia, Rasco
6. Here It Is - Erule
7. Pop Quiz - KutMasta Kurt, MF Doom & Iz Real
8. Atomic Zen - Styles of Beyond
9. Spectacular - Kool Keith, Iz Real & Lork
10. Mic Planet Freestyle - Rack-Lo, Thirstin Howl III
11. Double Homicide - Cash Brown & Royce Da 5'9
12. Come Up - Lexicon & 4 Zone
13. Listen - 2Mex & Mums the Word
One of my favorite underground compilation albums comes via the fine folks over at Insomniac, probably best known as the label that released MF DOOM's 'Venomous Villain' album. As you can see from the tracklist this is a real who's who of underground hip hop, from east to west and everywhere in-between, this comp even unearths the criminally underrated Bahamedia, one of the illest female mc's to ever rock the mic. Looking at the lineup should give you an idea of what to expect sonically. The mc's rarely venture outside of their comfort zones and as a result everything sounds tight and focuses...even if it does have that "heard it before" quality about it.
The beats are almost always on point, as ive said before the mc's pretty much stick to the production that they sound good over which offers us a wide variety of sound. MF DOOM and Kool Keith flow over some funky spaced out beats, Immortal Technique sticks to a raw New York sound, Planet Asia kicks it over some vintage West Coast bounce, ect. Each mc turns in fantastic performances, Bahamedia and Planet Asia go bar for bar in whats easily one of the most lyrical cuts on the album (which looking at the guest thats saying something), Immortal Technique rips through what is essentially a 2 minute mix of written and freestyle, Thurtsin Howl sounds as raw as ever and Royce Da 5'9 murder his verse, simply put fans of lyrics and wild flows will be in love.
Flaws, of course with such a wide variety of artist there's always going to be some beat or mc you dont like, me for example, I really dont care for Poison Pen, I respect dudes hustle but his flow doesnt do it for me and the beat he spits over is better left as background noise. Really though I dont have too many complaints, you'll be able to take one look at the track list and know right off the bat what tracks you're going to love and which you're going to hate. If you like an artist its safe to assume you're going to be bumping the shit out of whatever cut they have, on the flip side though an mc you dont care for isnt going to do much to change your mind. Had the artist here taken more risk it may have resulted in a more interested listen but as it is its still a wonderfully solid compilation that will appeal to just about any underground head.
Overall - 4/5
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