- Audio CD (10 Mar 2008)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Label: Low Life Records
- ASIN: B0015I2N8S
- Other Editions: Audio CD | Vinyl
- Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 194,043 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Format:Audio CD
Braintax's best album - lyrically and production wise. What I like about Braintax is their is no typical hip hop cliched lines about how 'nice he is with the mike etc etc...'. His subject matter on each track is relentless. He is not spittin hip hop formulas he is spittin his life and just like all of Braintax's LP's u really get a feeling for his his perspective on society and the nuances in life which he appreciates. Don't ask me why though, even though this album is well worthy of 5 stars I found Braintax's albums quite hard to listen to again and again. Maybe a coulple of tracks of his I might have on a playlist but more often then not I have to feel in the mood to lsiten to one of his albums. Could just be me. Anyway best tune on album is 'Last One out Turn off the Lights.' A sad moment for british hip hop. Scene wont b the same without Joey Brains!
Format:Audio CD
Joseph Christie, AKA Braintax, was at the forefront of the UK hip hop scene for a long time, constantly pushing the music and the artists forward. His first album, Birofunk, was a seminal album; inspired, sublime, beyond exceptional, and regarded by many as one of the best UK hip hop albums past, present and future. Panorama, his second LP, whilst not quite as memorable, gained strength from it's furious, unrelenting and merciless critique of modern western ideologies and foreign policies, and benefited from the extra touch of finesse, in term of production, that Christies years of experience had garnered.
His latest album though, unfortunately, does not come close. The production is OK, but it's not his own, and in my opinion is much the worse for it. The tunes are OK, but nothing special. Braintax again offers up a range of critiques on a range of issues, but they come across as unfocused and disparate, and altogether too bitter.
Braintax is still the best UK hip hop artist, and one of the best in the world, but in a way I wish he hadn't released this album, it's "OK" at best, and it strikes me as rushed, woolly, altogether too bitter, and, although I hope it's not the case, an almost entirely cynical outing from a man who has completely lost faith in the scene he did so much to create.
His latest album though, unfortunately, does not come close. The production is OK, but it's not his own, and in my opinion is much the worse for it. The tunes are OK, but nothing special. Braintax again offers up a range of critiques on a range of issues, but they come across as unfocused and disparate, and altogether too bitter.
Braintax is still the best UK hip hop artist, and one of the best in the world, but in a way I wish he hadn't released this album, it's "OK" at best, and it strikes me as rushed, woolly, altogether too bitter, and, although I hope it's not the case, an almost entirely cynical outing from a man who has completely lost faith in the scene he did so much to create.
Format:Audio CD
Joey Brains has quit the scene which he kept rather distanced from anyway, and what a fine way to bow out in my opinion! All tracks featured have been produced by Collin Emmanuel to the highest degree (arguably the most crisp/polished of any Braintax production to date). Every track is a winner here and you'd expect nothing less from Joey Brains. One of my especially favourites is that of 'the Goldfish Bowl' which sends shivers down my spine in the same way that 'Future Ghost' did so on Birofunk (haunting memories from the future. . .) and another great one for me is the 'Retail' number rapping his opinions on the saturday afternoon shopping scene in the uk (shared by millions of us i bet!!). Riviera Hustle never tires, this time featuring a short recording of J.B. chatting to Michael Caine which is great! ..The album works for me from begining to end and deserves 5 stars though it's the fault of his landmark 'Birofunk' being so classic back in 2002 being the reason why i can't give this release 5 stars! I'm sure it'll get 5 star ratings from many others..
Most Recent Customer Reviews
A Little Perspective
I haven't heard this album and i won't be in a hurry to as personally i didn't really enjoy panorama because, well, its hard to listen to an emcee banging on about conscience... Read more
Published on 3 Feb 2009 by General Knowledge
Real Good
Is a class album this - always been a fan of Braintax although i do normally choose others over him, the likes of Jehst, PLC, taskforce, lewis parker etc etc. Read more
Published on 4 April 2008 by B r e A K z
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