Comments on: DJ Quik & Kurupt Talk Tupac and BlaQKout http://passionweiss.com/2009/06/19/dj-quik-kurupt-talk-tupac-and-blaqkout/ Because I'm naughty by nature, not cause I hate 'cha Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:29:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Passion of the Weiss http://passionweiss.com/2009/06/19/dj-quik-kurupt-talk-tupac-and-blaqkout/#comment-111077 Passion of the Weiss Sun, 21 Jun 2009 18:23:29 +0000 http://passionweiss.com/2009/06/19/dj-quik-kurupt-talk-tupac-and-blaqkout/#comment-111077 I haven't sat down to write a full review of the album (and probably won't), because picking out its flaws is a lot less fun than celebrating it's virtues. I think David's Pitchfork review was pretty accurate. An 8.2 is not a classic, and no one's calling it such. However, Quik's production finds him at the most sonically innovative he's been in a while, and Kurupt does yeoman's work at matching the oft-complex beats. Does this re-invent the wheel? Of course not, but it's a very fun West Coast summer BBQ album and that's all it's trying to be. I haven’t sat down to write a full review of the album (and probably won’t), because picking out its flaws is a lot less fun than celebrating it’s virtues.

I think David’s Pitchfork review was pretty accurate. An 8.2 is not a classic, and no one’s calling it such. However, Quik’s production finds him at the most sonically innovative he’s been in a while, and Kurupt does yeoman’s work at matching the oft-complex beats. Does this re-invent the wheel? Of course not, but it’s a very fun West Coast summer BBQ album and that’s all it’s trying to be.

]]> By: Trey Stone http://passionweiss.com/2009/06/19/dj-quik-kurupt-talk-tupac-and-blaqkout/#comment-110882 Trey Stone Sun, 21 Jun 2009 11:16:15 +0000 http://passionweiss.com/2009/06/19/dj-quik-kurupt-talk-tupac-and-blaqkout/#comment-110882 it's true that i don't think you can call this overrated based just on the blogb, but i agree that it isn't anything special. sometimes albums that don't get a whole lot of critical attention just aren't that good. it’s true that i don’t think you can call this overrated based just on the blogb, but i agree that it isn’t anything special. sometimes albums that don’t get a whole lot of critical attention just aren’t that good.

]]> By: David http://passionweiss.com/2009/06/19/dj-quik-kurupt-talk-tupac-and-blaqkout/#comment-110443 David Sat, 20 Jun 2009 10:18:04 +0000 http://passionweiss.com/2009/06/19/dj-quik-kurupt-talk-tupac-and-blaqkout/#comment-110443 also this is some trademark tray lack of perspective, calling a record that sold 9000 copies its first week 'overrated' - stfu clown also this is some trademark tray lack of perspective, calling a record that sold 9000 copies its first week ‘overrated’ - stfu clown

]]> By: David http://passionweiss.com/2009/06/19/dj-quik-kurupt-talk-tupac-and-blaqkout/#comment-110442 David Sat, 20 Jun 2009 10:13:38 +0000 http://passionweiss.com/2009/06/19/dj-quik-kurupt-talk-tupac-and-blaqkout/#comment-110442 per usual tray sounds nuts here. per usual tray sounds nuts here.

]]> By: Tray http://passionweiss.com/2009/06/19/dj-quik-kurupt-talk-tupac-and-blaqkout/#comment-110114 Tray Fri, 19 Jun 2009 22:33:00 +0000 http://passionweiss.com/2009/06/19/dj-quik-kurupt-talk-tupac-and-blaqkout/#comment-110114 This album's a bit overrated. There are 13 tracks. One's a skit, one's a bad musical interlude, one's an alternate version. That leaves 10 songs. Out of those, some are just okay, some are awful, and even many of the good ones suffer from incredibly antiquated hooks. I count four songs I really like (Ohh, Jupiter, the two singles), four that are okay but that I'll probably never listen to again, and two noxious stinkers (Cream N Ya Panties, Watcha Wanna Do). This album’s a bit overrated. There are 13 tracks. One’s a skit, one’s a bad musical interlude, one’s an alternate version. That leaves 10 songs. Out of those, some are just okay, some are awful, and even many of the good ones suffer from incredibly antiquated hooks. I count four songs I really like (Ohh, Jupiter, the two singles), four that are okay but that I’ll probably never listen to again, and two noxious stinkers (Cream N Ya Panties, Watcha Wanna Do).

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