[ATI] Damian Marley (Welcome To Jamrock) + Hell Razah (Renaissance Child)

A.T.I. · 02-12-2007, 11:51 PM

Damian Marley
Welcome To Jamrock
Tuff Gong/Universal

Welcome To Jamrock- a fitting title for an eclectic experience of high-quality reggae music from the talented Damian Marley. The vivid imagery displayed through the traditional, yet creative sounds paints a picture of the artist's homeland that has yet to be equaled in commercial music. Working around the hugely-popular title track, which represents one of the album's best tracks (using native drums to accent the foreign-sampled chorus), Marley showcases a versatile vocal range combined with some crafty lyricism to produce a varied set of songs, including the lighthearted love ballad "Beautiful" and the somber "Pimpa's Paradise," on which guest emcee Black Thought makes an expected killing on his well-used 16, "Coked up, alone, she ain't even in tune/It's sad cause she ain't really have a reason to use."

"For The Babies" and "Hey Girl" are the more generic-type songs that prevent Welcome To Jamrock from fully breaking away from the usual box that encompasses one too many reggae artists. Leave it to the always-on-point Nasir Jones to bring back the focus on the standout "Road To Zion," where Marley's spiritual narrative perfectly compliments the brilliance of Nas, "So save me your sorrys, I'm raisin an army, revolutionary warfare with Damian Marley/We sparking an iron, marching to Zion, you know how Nas be, NYC state of mind I'm in." The production, handled primarily by the two Marley brothers, reaches some great highs, but the inconsistency in quality dampers an otherwise memorable experience from another Marley great. Maybe talent really is hereditary.

Hell Razah
Renaissance Child
Nature Sounds

For the Wu-affiliate Hell Razah, you would think it would be common knowledge to him that to craft a successful solo LP, many artistic skills need to be perfected before even hitting the booth to start recording. At many points on his latest solo set, Razah displays venomous lyrics using a menacing flow, but this isn't the mixtape game, and more than lyrics are needed in the big leagues...in other words, bitching about the majors screwing you over on your solo LP just doesn't seem like a good use of time. Not to say that Razah brings little to the table- the Nature Sounds recording artist shows off some impressive song writing ability on the politically-infused "Smoking Gunzz" and "Millennium Warface," and brings along an impressive string of guests to help his efforts. R.A. The Rugged Man proves the most effective, blazing through "The Renaissance" with effortless lines like "Naughty, Jazz Jeff, Slick Rick, I'm Doug Fresh, I'm Def, I'm Canibus before he met Wyclef/Original, I don't bite, I don't need anybody to ghostwrite". The conscious rhymes are at their peak when Razah provides insight into political issues, which include the Israeli crisis and the overall religious tension in the world.

But what proves most disappointing about the LP is the lack of focus and purpose on what appears to be a revolutionary-type album- "Yours Truly" proves yet again that rappers should stay away from radio-friendly attempts when they're truly underground to the core, and the style in production is baffling, not out of a lack of quality, but for the total lack of unison it carries. Even lyrically, the overall solid rhymes do tend to come off as repetitive by the album's end, and you can't help but think that you've heard these messages before. This album needed a better executive producer, point blank, because with weak editing and mixing, the bright spots of The Renaissance are largely overshadowed by the confusion that surrounds it.

Fase [Hi-TEK] · 02-13-2007, 12:29 AM

hmmmm

you slept on the hell razah album in my oppinion

DJ Shinobi [RA] · 02-13-2007, 10:41 AM

"cause coke was her ting that when she first try was once a blue moon to once a blue sky "

Damian Marley is dope as fuck, mad ppl slept on his album.

Tha Franchize · 02-13-2007, 10:44 AM

Hell Razah - Renaissance Child is fucking amazing much better than mathematics new album and rza's new soundtrack

BKMC KweL1 · 02-13-2007, 12:55 PM

Damian Marley deserve album of the year in 05!!!

Rebel INS {CF} · 02-13-2007, 01:30 PM

Jamrock was fruckin beastly

oh ..... and ATI -- IT AINT A GAME DADDY !!!

[CC]Ratify[CC] · 02-13-2007, 03:35 PM

damn. . .was i the only one not feeling hell razah?

ima re-listen later

Shyne · 02-20-2007, 07:39 PM

that Damian Marley album was amazing, I still spin that shit.

Just_Blaze · 02-20-2007, 09:48 PM

damian >>>>>

Pineapple · 02-24-2007, 12:55 PM

any1 got a link to da marley album ill rep....twice

ILLogic · 02-24-2007, 01:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by newyork

any1 got a link to da marley album ill rep....twice

Rep me...twice

RE: DEFinition · 02-25-2007, 05:44 PM

props

02-12-2007, 11:51 PM	#1
A.T.I. Agitating the Ignorant Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Toronto, ON Posts: 7,583 Repped: 1,369 Repped 2,032 Times in 713 Posts Neg Reps: 152 Neg Repped at 155 Times in 126 Posts	[ATI] Damian Marley (Welcome To Jamrock) + Hell Razah (Renaissance Child) [ATI] Damian Marley (Welcome To Jamrock) + Hell Razah (Renaissance Child) Damian Marley Welcome To Jamrock Tuff Gong/Universal Welcome To Jamrock- a fitting title for an eclectic experience of high-quality reggae music from the talented Damian Marley. The vivid imagery displayed through the traditional, yet creative sounds paints a picture of the artist's homeland that has yet to be equaled in commercial music. Working around the hugely-popular title track, which represents one of the album's best tracks (using native drums to accent the foreign-sampled chorus), Marley showcases a versatile vocal range combined with some crafty lyricism to produce a varied set of songs, including the lighthearted love ballad "Beautiful" and the somber "Pimpa's Paradise," on which guest emcee Black Thought makes an expected killing on his well-used 16, "Coked up, alone, she ain't even in tune/It's sad cause she ain't really have a reason to use." "For The Babies" and "Hey Girl" are the more generic-type songs that prevent Welcome To Jamrock from fully breaking away from the usual box that encompasses one too many reggae artists. Leave it to the always-on-point Nasir Jones to bring back the focus on the standout "Road To Zion," where Marley's spiritual narrative perfectly compliments the brilliance of Nas, "So save me your sorrys, I'm raisin an army, revolutionary warfare with Damian Marley/We sparking an iron, marching to Zion, you know how Nas be, NYC state of mind I'm in." The production, handled primarily by the two Marley brothers, reaches some great highs, but the inconsistency in quality dampers an otherwise memorable experience from another Marley great. Maybe talent really is hereditary. Hell Razah Renaissance Child Nature Sounds For the Wu-affiliate Hell Razah, you would think it would be common knowledge to him that to craft a successful solo LP, many artistic skills need to be perfected before even hitting the booth to start recording. At many points on his latest solo set, Razah displays venomous lyrics using a menacing flow, but this isn't the mixtape game, and more than lyrics are needed in the big leagues...in other words, bitching about the majors screwing you over on your solo LP just doesn't seem like a good use of time. Not to say that Razah brings little to the table- the Nature Sounds recording artist shows off some impressive song writing ability on the politically-infused "Smoking Gunzz" and "Millennium Warface," and brings along an impressive string of guests to help his efforts. R.A. The Rugged Man proves the most effective, blazing through "The Renaissance" with effortless lines like "Naughty, Jazz Jeff, Slick Rick, I'm Doug Fresh, I'm Def, I'm Canibus before he met Wyclef/Original, I don't bite, I don't need anybody to ghostwrite". The conscious rhymes are at their peak when Razah provides insight into political issues, which include the Israeli crisis and the overall religious tension in the world. But what proves most disappointing about the LP is the lack of focus and purpose on what appears to be a revolutionary-type album- "Yours Truly" proves yet again that rappers should stay away from radio-friendly attempts when they're truly underground to the core, and the style in production is baffling, not out of a lack of quality, but for the total lack of unison it carries. Even lyrically, the overall solid rhymes do tend to come off as repetitive by the album's end, and you can't help but think that you've heard these messages before. This album needed a better executive producer, point blank, because with weak editing and mixing, the bright spots of The Renaissance are largely overshadowed by the confusion that surrounds it. __________________ “At a snail's pace, I won this race that y'all trail"

02-13-2007, 10:41 AM	#3
DJ Shinobi [RA] Slangologist nahmsayin? Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: California Posts: 2,488 Repped: 82 Repped 69 Times in 52 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	"cause coke was her ting that when she first try was once a blue moon to once a blue sky " Damian Marley is dope as fuck, mad ppl slept on his album. __________________ Minorities gotta stick together. Fight the power! - ILLogic “I respect hip-hop and i dont know one word of Midnight Marauders and truthfully dont have the interest to go and find out…” - Lupe Fiasco

02-13-2007, 10:44 AM	#4
Tha Franchize Cam&Game sittin in a tree Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Briztol, U.K Posts: 528 Repped: 259 Repped 87 Times in 12 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hell Razah - Renaissance Child is fucking amazing much better than mathematics new album and rza's new soundtrack __________________

02-13-2007, 01:30 PM	#6
Rebel INS {CF} - iLLuminati ~ Rapsody - Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ireland Posts: 11,452 Repped: 151 Repped 644 Times in 301 Posts Neg Reps: 1 Neg Repped at 77 Times in 69 Posts	Jamrock was fruckin beastly oh ..... and ATI -- IT AINT A GAME DADDY !!! __________________ "Fighting Ignorance every day is gettin weary" [name pending] --- The Gateway Drug --- Sometime Soon --- myspace.com/namepending08

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02-13-2007, 12:29 AM	#2
Fase [Hi-TEK] BOOM! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Palmdale, CA Posts: 2,104 Repped: 226 Repped 79 Times in 33 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	hmmmm you slept on the hell razah album in my oppinion

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BKMC KweL1 Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 940 Repped: 34 Repped 154 Times in 103 Posts Neg Reps: 2 Neg Repped at 8 Times in 8 Posts	Damian Marley deserve album of the year in 05!!!

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Shyne Sons Of Liberty Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Iowa Posts: 5,552 Repped: 3 Repped 2,051 Times in 849 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 151 Times in 95 Posts	that Damian Marley album was amazing, I still spin that shit.

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Pineapple Complex Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 2,937 Repped: 1,221 Repped 2,319 Times in 707 Posts Neg Reps: 10 Neg Repped at 2 Times in 2 Posts	any1 got a link to da marley album ill rep....twice

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RE: DEFinition Banned Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Earth, UNI Posts: 68 Repped: 23 Repped 1 Time in 1 Post Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	props