LL COOL J - RADIO
I Can't live Without My radio
[5:27]7.9 Mb
You Can't Dance
[3:36]5.1 Mb
Dear Yvette
[4:06]5.9 Mb
I Can Give You More
[5:07]7.3 Mb
Dangerous
[4:39]6.7 Mb
Untitled track
[1:17]1.8 Mb
Rock the Bells
[4:00]5.8 Mb
I Need A Beat
[4:31]6.5 Mb
Thats A Lie
[4:41]6.7 Mb
Youll Rock
[4:43]6.8 Mb
I Want You
[4:50]6.9 Mb
Ll Cool J "Radio" Album Review
I Can't Live Without My Radio
Run Dmc sat the standards for how Hip Hop was going to sound in 1984 with Run-D.M.C. and 17 year old LL Cool J continued the trend the following year with this one that became another classic. This album was also the first album to be released from Def Jam that had been founded by Rick Rubin with the help from Russell Simmons the previous year. "Radio" demonstrates Rick Rubin's production style more then any other album with it's minimalistic beats and stripped down no BS sound that often also used rock beats, just like Run Dmc. The album is throughout cohesive, considering that Rubin produced all of the songs and for a Rap album at the time it gained considerable attention. Ll Cool J on the other hand sound exactly like a product of the 80's old skool rap with b-boy attitude and street smart lyrics about anything from having fun to charming the girls to cockyness. The opener "I Can't Leave Without My Radio" that also appeared on "Krush Groove" is the best example of 80's Hip Hip and what to expect the rest of the album to sound. "You Can't Dance" and "Dangerous" about having fun shows alot of scratching and b-boy attitude while it's pretty obvious that he's not having high thought of the girl from "Dear Yvette" but certain words are not used, infact LL never sued foul words in his music. However, the majority of songs about women on LL recordings are tender ballads like "I Can Give You More" and "I Want You". These songs can be noted as the first Hip Hop ballads even if the minimalistic sound here make it hard to distinguish, he later perfected it with the seminal "I Need Love" from his following album Bigger and Deffer. "Rock The Bells" and "I Need Love" are among the best old skool hits and not only shows the style of the sound but the culture of Hip Hop in the mid 80's. "That's a Lie" is just funny, and is some kind of duet between him and Simmons where he's bragging and LL is claiming it's all lies while there's plenty of bragadocio on "You'll Rock" that is simular to "I Can't Live Without My Radio". Eventhough the sound of this album was getting olf by 1990 it's a vastly important Rap album and stands as one of the brickstones for the evolution of the genre. It was also just the beginning for LL Cool J, over 20 years later he's still around and still making hits. That itself make him the longest serving Rapper in the game and one of a few that's been though Hip Hop from the peak of it's popularity to it's current form. "Radio" would be a a great addition to you collection, cause it's one of the old skool albums that really sticks out.
Video I Can't Live Without My Radio - LL Cool J
Track 1 from Radio
JA RULE - VENNI VETTI VECCI
We Here Now (intro)
[3:26]4.9 Mb
Worlds Most Dangerous
[5:05]7.2 Mb
Let's Ride
[4:14]6.1 Mb
Holla Holla
[4:26]6.4 Mb
Kill Em All (featuring Jay Z)
[4:12]6 Mb
Nigguz Theme
[4:17]6.1 Mb
Suicide Freestyle (featuring R. Kelly)
[2:17]3.2 Mb
Story to Tell
[4:23]6.3 Mb
Count on Yo Nigga
[3:53]5.6 Mb
B. J. Skit
[0:22]0.5 Mb
It's Murda (featuring DMX and Jay Z)
[4:18]6.2 Mb
Murda 4 Life (featuring Memphis Bleek)
[3:48]5.4 Mb
E-dub and Ja (featuring Erick Sermon)
[4:17]6.1 Mb
Daddys Little Baby
[4:05]5.9 Mb
Race Against Time
[4:44]6.8 Mb
Swallow Interlude-Bitch Betta Have My Money
[4:37]6.6 Mb
Only Begotten Son
[4:34]6.6 Mb
Ja Rule "Venni Vetti Vecci" Album Review
Ja Rule - Venni Vetti Vecci
After appearing on Jay-Z's 1998 smash hit, "Can I Get a...." off his album, "Volume 2: Hard Knock Life," Ja Rule's debut became highly anticipated. His rugged voice and flow made him stick out amongst most rappers in the New York rap scene. Signed to Irv and Chris Gotti's Murder Inc Records, Ja's debut album, "Venni Vetti Vecci" was released in Summer of 1999 spawing the hit single, "Holla Holla."
1. The March (Intro) - No Rating
2. We Here Now (Featuring Black Child) - 4.5/5
3. World's Most Dangerous (Featuring Nemesis) - 4.5/5
4. Let's Ride - 4.5/5
5. Holla Holla - 3.5/5
6. Kill 'Em All (Featuring Jay-Z) - 4/5
7. I Hate N***** (Skit) - No Rating
8. N***** Theme - 4/5
9. Suicide Freestyle (Featuring Case) - 4/5
10. Story to Tell - 4.5/5
11. Chris Black (Skit) - No Rating
12. Count on Your N**** - 4.5/5
13. It's Murda (Featuring DMX & Jay-Z) - 4.5/5
14. E-Dub & Ja (Featuring Erick Sermon) - 4.5/5
15. 187 Murda Baptiss Church (Skit) - No Rating
16. Murda 4 Life (Featuring Memphis Bleek) - 4/5
17. Daddy's Little Baby (Featuring Ronald Isley) - 4.5/5
18. Race Against Time - 4/5
19. Only Begotten Son - 5/5
20. The Murderers (Featuring Black Child & Caddillac Tah) - 4.5/5
Overall:
69/80
4.5 Stars
This a very impressive debut album from Ja Rule. He mixes up his tracks with street records along with some commercial appeal which goes nicely together. Check it out if your a fan of Ja Rule, DMX, Murder Inc or New York hip hop.
Video Venni Vetti Vecci [EXPLICIT LYRICS] * E-Dub & Ja
Erick Sermon & Venni Vetti Vecci ja rule album..Irv Gotti Presents The Murder Inc.
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