[ATI] Silent Knight (Hunger Strike) & Inspectah Deck (The Resident Patient)

A.T.I. · 01-13-2007, 08:44 PM

Silent Knight
Hunger Strike
Elementality Records

Let's take it back to '06 to take a look at the impressive release from Elementality recording artist Silent Knight. In an industry where realistic personalities are few, Silent Knight backs away from the clichéd overly-confident street hustler persona, instead giving insight into his own thoughts and feelings on the well-put-together Hunger Strike. While this effort probably won't get the attention to warrant ending the strike, that's probably a positive, as Knight's unwillingness to sacrifice any of his verses for commercial filler makes for an underground album free of skippable material.

Hunger Strike begins with a title track that gives off a sense of something special, as Knight's effortless flow combines simple rhymes with complex ideas noticeably well. Knight provides smart reasoning behind the goals of an artist on "So Close," before describing society's loss of meaningful relationships on "Everybody Needs", "Nowadays, you get paid for saying anything/So platinum plaques don't mean shit like wedding rings." The subdued production, mostly backed by low piano loops brings Knight's rhymes to the forefront, and when collaborating with the equally talented Hasan Salaam on "Understood," the messages of survival and spirituality are evidently etched in the hearts of the two unique artists, "Judgment day is at hand, draw a line in the sand/The pentagon's a pentagram, and we pawns in they plan."

However, both the album's concepts and backings seem overly similar as the album progresses, and while all Knight's rhymes are well thought-out, it seems as though he didn't need 17 tracks at 70 minutes to GET his ideas on wax. "Shine," acapella and all, serves as a fitting closing to a great biography, and by the album's end, Knight's talents are clear. Although he hasn't quite mastered the art of a concise album, his future indeed shines brightly.

http://rapidshare.com/files/10842832...rike-2006-.rar

Inspectah Deck
The Resident Patient
Urban Icon Records

Many Wu-Tang faithful have criticized the lack of attention Inspectah Deck's solo projects have received, and commercially, his name has virtually disappeared, even losing the attention of underground loyalists. On his latest mixtape (compilation album), Deck does little to prove that he can hang with the Wu's premier MC's, as he is let down by dated production and few impressive guest spots. Deck's latest set, named after the famed Sherlock Holmes novel, sees the Inspectah uninspired, as most of the production attempts to rehash the glory of RZA's glorious work on Liquid Swords, only this time, it's boring, unoriginal, and repetitive. Thankfully, the rhymes are held a bit higher, but are still disappointing for a Wu release, as Inspectah Deck is at a loss for both innovative concepts and replay-worthy verses. While his street metaphors come through well on the more energetic "Get Ya Weight Up" and "It's Not A Game," there's only so long one can listen to why the new-school "hustlers" aren't cutting it. The Resident begs for more production credits out of the Inspectah, as his work on "Get Ya Weight Up" and "My Style" easily outclass the beats provided throughout the rest of this otherwise disappointing album.

One Be Lo · 01-13-2007, 08:49 PM

props for the reviews

Doc Glokk · 01-13-2007, 08:53 PM

resident patient was dope i thought...and his rhymes were mad tight god

ILLogic · 01-13-2007, 10:09 PM

^word. shame on a nigga for givin' an INS album at least a 3.5

A.T.I. · 01-13-2007, 10:16 PM

why would I give it a 3.5 when it wasnt a good album IMO

ILLogic · 01-13-2007, 10:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ILLogic

^word. shame on a nigga for givin' an INS album at least a 3.5

i said at least a 3.5. but w/e. if u thought it was bad w/e

Rebel INS {CF} · 01-14-2007, 08:12 AM

the Deck album wasnt all that, and with good reason - THOSE FUCKIN HOUSE GANG FOOLS ! i hate them, oh so much, but Deck came correct as usual, id have sed a 3 maybe, wasnt all that i was expecting, and i havnt heard the other thing that u reviewed

Doc Glokk · 01-14-2007, 03:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rebel INS {CF}

the Deck album wasnt all that, and with good reason - THOSE FUCKIN HOUSE GANG FOOLS ! i hate them, oh so much, but Deck came correct as usual, id have sed a 3 maybe, wasnt all that i was expecting, and i havnt heard the other thing that u reviewed

ye the guest spots werent all that...but i think that Deck shined on this one.

Better Than You · 01-15-2007, 08:51 AM

Hunger Strike is getting alot of spins from me. Quality album.

Agree about the Inspectah Deck album being disappointing.

Rebel INS {CF} · 01-15-2007, 03:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Doc Glokk

ye the guest spots werent all that...but i think that Deck shined on this one.

he always does, i dont think people actually get just how immense he is to be honest

Pineapple · 01-15-2007, 04:08 PM

Inspectah Deck waz ill on dis cd.........but silent knight cd waz also hot i lissened to it a week ago n shit waz ill it waz like a breath of fresh air

01-13-2007, 08:44 PM	#1
A.T.I. Agitating the Ignorant Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Toronto, ON Posts: 7,465 Repped: 1,302 Repped 1,964 Times in 687 Posts Neg Reps: 139 Neg Repped at 151 Times in 124 Posts	[ATI] Silent Knight (Hunger Strike) & Inspectah Deck (The Resident Patient) [ATI] Silent Knight (Hunger Strike) & Inspectah Deck (The Resident Patient) Silent Knight Hunger Strike Elementality Records Let's take it back to '06 to take a look at the impressive release from Elementality recording artist Silent Knight. In an industry where realistic personalities are few, Silent Knight backs away from the clichéd overly-confident street hustler persona, instead giving insight into his own thoughts and feelings on the well-put-together Hunger Strike. While this effort probably won't get the attention to warrant ending the strike, that's probably a positive, as Knight's unwillingness to sacrifice any of his verses for commercial filler makes for an underground album free of skippable material. Hunger Strike begins with a title track that gives off a sense of something special, as Knight's effortless flow combines simple rhymes with complex ideas noticeably well. Knight provides smart reasoning behind the goals of an artist on "So Close," before describing society's loss of meaningful relationships on "Everybody Needs", "Nowadays, you get paid for saying anything/So platinum plaques don't mean shit like wedding rings." The subdued production, mostly backed by low piano loops brings Knight's rhymes to the forefront, and when collaborating with the equally talented Hasan Salaam on "Understood," the messages of survival and spirituality are evidently etched in the hearts of the two unique artists, "Judgment day is at hand, draw a line in the sand/The pentagon's a pentagram, and we pawns in they plan." However, both the album's concepts and backings seem overly similar as the album progresses, and while all Knight's rhymes are well thought-out, it seems as though he didn't need 17 tracks at 70 minutes to GET his ideas on wax. "Shine," acapella and all, serves as a fitting closing to a great biography, and by the album's end, Knight's talents are clear. Although he hasn't quite mastered the art of a concise album, his future indeed shines brightly. http://rapidshare.com/files/10842832...rike-2006-.rar Inspectah Deck The Resident Patient Urban Icon Records Many Wu-Tang faithful have criticized the lack of attention Inspectah Deck's solo projects have received, and commercially, his name has virtually disappeared, even losing the attention of underground loyalists. On his latest mixtape (compilation album), Deck does little to prove that he can hang with the Wu's premier MC's, as he is let down by dated production and few impressive guest spots. Deck's latest set, named after the famed Sherlock Holmes novel, sees the Inspectah uninspired, as most of the production attempts to rehash the glory of RZA's glorious work on Liquid Swords, only this time, it's boring, unoriginal, and repetitive. Thankfully, the rhymes are held a bit higher, but are still disappointing for a Wu release, as Inspectah Deck is at a loss for both innovative concepts and replay-worthy verses. While his street metaphors come through well on the more energetic "Get Ya Weight Up" and "It's Not A Game," there's only so long one can listen to why the new-school "hustlers" aren't cutting it. The Resident begs for more production credits out of the Inspectah, as his work on "Get Ya Weight Up" and "My Style" easily outclass the beats provided throughout the rest of this otherwise disappointing album. __________________ “At a snail's pace, I won this race that y'all trail"

01-13-2007, 08:53 PM	#3
Doc Glokk Tha Doctor Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 1,438 Repped: 51 Repped 15 Times in 10 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	resident patient was dope i thought...and his rhymes were mad tight god __________________ PeAcE tO tHe StReEtS

01-13-2007, 10:09 PM	#4
ILLogic Pharaoh in Ghetto Apparel Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: In God's Head Posts: 3,384 Repped: 13 Repped 129 Times in 74 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	^word. shame on a nigga for givin' an INS album at least a 3.5 __________________ Recognized Thresholds of Negative Stress "Two wrongs don't make a right, but three rights make a left" - Ras Kass

01-13-2007, 10:16 PM	#5
A.T.I. Agitating the Ignorant Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Toronto, ON Posts: 7,465 Repped: 1,302 Repped 1,964 Times in 687 Posts Neg Reps: 139 Neg Repped at 151 Times in 124 Posts	why would I give it a 3.5 when it wasnt a good album IMO __________________ “At a snail's pace, I won this race that y'all trail"

01-14-2007, 08:12 AM	#7
Rebel INS {CF} - iLLuminati ~ Rapsody - Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ireland Posts: 11,436 Repped: 150 Repped 629 Times in 297 Posts Neg Reps: 1 Neg Repped at 76 Times in 68 Posts	the Deck album wasnt all that, and with good reason - THOSE FUCKIN HOUSE GANG FOOLS ! i hate them, oh so much, but Deck came correct as usual, id have sed a 3 maybe, wasnt all that i was expecting, and i havnt heard the other thing that u reviewed __________________ "Fighting Ignorance every day is gettin weary" [name pending] --- The Gateway Drug --- Sometime Soon --- myspace.com/namepending08

01-13-2007, 08:49 PM	#2
One Be Lo Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 632 Repped: 28 Repped 182 Times in 39 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	props for the reviews

01-15-2007, 08:51 AM	#9
Better Than You More Tea Homeboy? Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: England Posts: 328 Repped: 7 Repped 8 Times in 5 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hunger Strike is getting alot of spins from me. Quality album. Agree about the Inspectah Deck album being disappointing.

01-15-2007, 04:08 PM	#11
Pineapple Complex Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 2,918 Repped: 1,219 Repped 2,316 Times in 705 Posts Neg Reps: 10 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Inspectah Deck waz ill on dis cd.........but silent knight cd waz also hot i lissened to it a week ago n shit waz ill it waz like a breath of fresh air

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