Albums With Nice Booklets

Deep South Kid · 05-12-2007, 01:28 AM

I really apreciate complete booklets. Either is the text, the pictures or the concept, its always interesting to get a well made package, since you're already paying for the music. I kinda get mad when I open a CD (which I love to) and the inside is nothing more than 2 little pages.

For example, some nice books I can think of right now are...

Rakim's The 18th Letter/Book Of Life
Although the cover is kinda fucked up, the inside of that album is bananas. It has interesting street art and paintings, pictures and some segments of song lyrics, with hand written comments around them (which I like to think thats Ra's writings).

or

Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor
Its basicly a picture 'documental'. Where they switch books for weapons and vice versa. Say you see little kids in the class room, studying with real big guns and shit. While you see gangsters in the street killing each other with books. That, among some other stuff. Really creative.

or

Albums like Jigga's Black Album and Beastie Boys' To The 5 Boroughs, where they don't just include pictures or artwork, they also put the complete song lyrics on the pages. I know that shit ain't hard to find on the net, but I think its a nice detail.

or Maybe

Some Root's material (i.e. Things Fall Apart) or Immortal Technique's Rev. Vol 2, where the artists do a track by track breakdown. They write about the meanings, what made them do the songs, or maybe explain some hard-to-catch facts. On the Roots' case, whats really interesting (since theyre a real band) is when they talk about the composers, how did the melodies came up, who played what, always witta good sense of humor brought to you by ?uestLove.

Share Your Piece...

Shyne · 05-12-2007, 03:03 AM

I def like the break down of all the tracks, like Tech did with Rev. Vol 2. I like knowing what type of thought went into the song and how much of what the artist says is true on the record.

scool · 05-12-2007, 09:57 AM

I like Game's gangsta pictures of the documentry.... he was watcing out the window with an AK n shit.. yea that my nigga

H.O.V.A. · 05-12-2007, 12:40 PM

Supastition's Chain Letters explains all the songs like the Roots do.

Just_Blaze · 05-12-2007, 05:07 PM

shut up dickriders

Nokster · 05-12-2007, 05:24 PM

^ you die now.

Rebel INS {CF} · 05-12-2007, 05:27 PM

i thought i was the only one that liked the booklets !

i lvoe all booklets with kool artwork / the lyrics included and i enjoy readin the shouts too

Wu-Tang Forever
GZA : FUCK A SHOUT OUT ! *thumbs up*

thats a pretty kool booklet as well, De La Soul shit ha comics in them lol, cant really think of others off the top of my heard right now

ILLogic · 05-13-2007, 01:53 PM

The True Meaning by Cormega has a dope booklet, gives a shout to top 5 producer, Alchemist aka the white Preemo, too many people hate on him, so dope for Mega recognizing illness.

The 18th Letter, like the rest said.

Quality by Kweli was dope imo as well.

Tons of 'em, but those are the only ones I can think of off the dome.

IntelligentHoodlm · 05-13-2007, 10:48 PM

I dont really care to much about the booklets or whatever...i like it when they explain the songs in depth like immortal did on revolutionary volume 2 though

Just_Blaze · 05-14-2007, 11:39 AM

alchemist isn't that good...

scool · 05-14-2007, 01:48 PM

in the hood we dont got booklets, we sell that shit in empty milkcartons

Nikelz · 05-14-2007, 08:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sCool sWagga

in the hood we dont got booklets, we sell that shit in empty milkcartons

damn..................

but the best one is Linkin Park - Meteora.......if you have seen it you know why

Deep South Kid · 05-15-2007, 12:12 AM

chea thats a good one...The packaging for that double album is nice.

H.O.V.A. · 05-15-2007, 06:39 PM

As u can see in the avy my booklet for OB4CL is extra nice...

but on topic, the deluxe edition of Violent By Design is dope...doesnt fit on ym CD rack tho :(

1.2.3 · 05-15-2007, 08:24 PM

yeild by pearl jam

revolutionary volume 2

mmlp by eminem

Montana Diary · 05-16-2007, 11:10 AM

Haven't gotten around to coppin' The 18th Letter and Things Fall Apart yet so I haven't seen the booklet (both dope albums though). I like the inlay for Hell On Earth by Mobb Deep. Word @ the Cormega album ILL mentioned.

05-12-2007, 01:28 AM	#1
Deep South Kid UnderGround UnderPressure Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Mexico City Posts: 6,176 Repped: 17 Repped 446 Times in 138 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Albums With Nice Booklets Albums With Nice Booklets I really apreciate complete booklets. Either is the text, the pictures or the concept, its always interesting to get a well made package, since you're already paying for the music. I kinda get mad when I open a CD (which I love to) and the inside is nothing more than 2 little pages. For example, some nice books I can think of right now are... Rakim's The 18th Letter/Book Of Life Although the cover is kinda fucked up, the inside of that album is bananas. It has interesting street art and paintings, pictures and some segments of song lyrics, with hand written comments around them (which I like to think thats Ra's writings). or Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor Its basicly a picture 'documental'. Where they switch books for weapons and vice versa. Say you see little kids in the class room, studying with real big guns and shit. While you see gangsters in the street killing each other with books. That, among some other stuff. Really creative. or Albums like Jigga's Black Album and Beastie Boys' To The 5 Boroughs, where they don't just include pictures or artwork, they also put the complete song lyrics on the pages. I know that shit ain't hard to find on the net, but I think its a nice detail. or Maybe Some Root's material (i.e. Things Fall Apart) or Immortal Technique's Rev. Vol 2, where the artists do a track by track breakdown. They write about the meanings, what made them do the songs, or maybe explain some hard-to-catch facts. On the Roots' case, whats really interesting (since theyre a real band) is when they talk about the composers, how did the melodies came up, who played what, always witta good sense of humor brought to you by ?uestLove. Share Your Piece... __________________ guess whos back up in the building, mind on a million...

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05-12-2007, 05:27 PM	#7
Rebel INS {CF} - iLLuminati ~ Rapsody - Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ireland Posts: 11,453 Repped: 151 Repped 645 Times in 302 Posts Neg Reps: 1 Neg Repped at 77 Times in 69 Posts	i thought i was the only one that liked the booklets ! i lvoe all booklets with kool artwork / the lyrics included and i enjoy readin the shouts too Wu-Tang Forever GZA : FUCK A SHOUT OUT ! thumbs up thats a pretty kool booklet as well, De La Soul shit ha comics in them lol, cant really think of others off the top of my heard right now __________________ "Fighting Ignorance every day is gettin weary" [name pending] --- The Gateway Drug --- Sometime Soon --- myspace.com/namepending08

05-13-2007, 01:53 PM	#8
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	The True Meaning by Cormega has a dope booklet, gives a shout to top 5 producer, Alchemist aka the white Preemo, too many people hate on him, so dope for Mega recognizing illness. The 18th Letter, like the rest said. Quality by Kweli was dope imo as well. Tons of 'em, but those are the only ones I can think of off the dome. __________________ Recognized Thresholds of Negative Stress "Two wrongs don't make a right, but three rights make a left" - Ras Kass

05-12-2007, 03:03 AM	#2
Shyne Sons Of Liberty Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Iowa Posts: 5,552 Repped: 3 Repped 2,054 Times in 849 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 151 Times in 95 Posts	I def like the break down of all the tracks, like Tech did with Rev. Vol 2. I like knowing what type of thought went into the song and how much of what the artist says is true on the record.

05-12-2007, 09:57 AM	#3
scool Banned Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: DA CHAT SEXHUN THRONE MAFUCCA.. DEEBO WUDDUP?? Posts: 20,134 Repped: 1,328 Repped 2,389 Times in 867 Posts Neg Reps: 267 Neg Repped at 488 Times in 326 Posts	I like Game's gangsta pictures of the documentry.... he was watcing out the window with an AK n shit.. yea that my nigga

05-12-2007, 12:40 PM	#4
H.O.V.A. Banned Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: LI Posts: 4,564 Repped: 102 Repped 293 Times in 39 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Supastition's Chain Letters explains all the songs like the Roots do.

05-13-2007, 10:48 PM	#9
IntelligentHoodlm Point Black. Join Date: May 2006 Location: The Port City, NC Posts: 396 Repped: 2 Repped 25 Times in 17 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	I dont really care to much about the booklets or whatever...i like it when they explain the songs in depth like immortal did on revolutionary volume 2 though __________________ "This aint no Gangsta rap, how many mothafuckin gangsta's rap? -Sean Price

05-14-2007, 11:39 AM	#10
Just_Blaze Thread Jacker Numero Uno! Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nu Jers.. It's that on top muzik! Posts: 3,641 Repped: 131 Repped 146 Times in 103 Posts Neg Reps: 11 Neg Repped at 4 Times in 4 Posts	alchemist isn't that good... __________________ "tell blaze to stop it wit the embarassing posts.....he's making everything die" - Grandmaster G

05-14-2007, 01:48 PM	#11
scool Banned Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: DA CHAT SEXHUN THRONE MAFUCCA.. DEEBO WUDDUP?? Posts: 20,134 Repped: 1,328 Repped 2,389 Times in 867 Posts Neg Reps: 267 Neg Repped at 488 Times in 326 Posts	in the hood we dont got booklets, we sell that shit in empty milkcartons

05-15-2007, 12:12 AM	#13
Deep South Kid UnderGround UnderPressure Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Mexico City Posts: 6,176 Repped: 17 Repped 446 Times in 138 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	chea thats a good one...The packaging for that double album is nice. __________________ guess whos back up in the building, mind on a million...

05-15-2007, 06:39 PM	#14
H.O.V.A. Banned Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: LI Posts: 4,564 Repped: 102 Repped 293 Times in 39 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	As u can see in the avy my booklet for OB4CL is extra nice... but on topic, the deluxe edition of Violent By Design is dope...doesnt fit on ym CD rack tho :(

05-15-2007, 08:24 PM	#15
1.2.3 Veteran Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: new york Posts: 1,388 Repped: 166 Repped 40 Times in 19 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	yeild by pearl jam revolutionary volume 2 mmlp by eminem

05-16-2007, 11:10 AM	#16
Montana Diary Veteran Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Brampton, ON, Canada Posts: 2,845 Repped: 173 Repped 2,242 Times in 307 Posts Neg Reps: 1 Neg Repped at 1 Time in 1 Post	Haven't gotten around to coppin' The 18th Letter and Things Fall Apart yet so I haven't seen the booklet (both dope albums though). I like the inlay for Hell On Earth by Mobb Deep. Word @ the Cormega album ILL mentioned. __________________

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