- Audio CD (13 Mar 2009)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Format: CD
- Label: Zebra Traffic
- ASIN: B00009XH5V
- Other Editions: Audio CD | Vinyl | MP3 Download
- Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 209,360 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Personally, for me, this is in my top 3 albums of 2003, from anywhere in the world. To hear hip-hop being spit with such a commanding presence and fluidity over seemless production is a rarity in this age of 'hip-pop,' yet Cappo absolutely smacks it with every song on this album. Guest appearances are kept to a bare minimum, something i've always admired, yet the combination of Cappo's flow and insighful lyrics never fail to grab the listeners attention. If u like, UK Hip-Hop buy this, if you're new to UK Hip-Hop buy, this, its an impeccable representation of what the scene in this country SHOULD be like.
Standout tracks for me were 'Grand Final' (sickest beat i've heard in time!) and 'Speak' feat. Scorzayzee...only complaint about this album - Scorz, work on your Scarface impression, star!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
i will keep it short, this album is the best to come from uk since ermmm blak twang? not one bit better tho. his lyrics are good, he spits them great. just not to meaningfull lyrics.
Format:Audio CD
If you are a fan of UK hip-hop but have yet to find an artist with enough raw aggression or beats with enough thump then look no further. 'Spaz the World' is a debut album from a Nottingham rapper who has a point to prove. If the war in 'Cirques des Clowns' was being won by 'a bunch of clowns' (presumably the commercial artists many of whom Cappo appears to have little time for) then this LP can be classed as something of a fightback. From the off the listener is hit with a beat that is all snares and drums demonstrating a level of rawness rarely heard in hip-hop production. Both 'Cirques des Clowns' and 'Speak' offer no let up in intensity, with Cappo hitting with hard and heartfelt lyrics which paint an unrefined picture of his passion-fed yet undoubtable ability; he himself describes his writing process "...where I'm waiting for the blind fury/to engross the page for me...".
Following such a raw opening, 'Grand Final' is a more mellow track with a Kanye West-like sample being used over a simple bassline which comes as welcome respite. The lyrical onslaught continues "I didn't creep out from the woodwork, I put in time/this isn't anything you can stop within a statement's lines..." and this is where the album excels. Cappo has a style of rapping which is unique, choosing rhyme-schemes which are unorthodox and even verge on awkward but are nonetheless highly engrossing. Again he puts it to the listener himself "I'm careful not to build my structures the same as others/my time's arriving when I've built up all the style's that's needed, it's seemless."
Combining some well-chosen samples with a set of P Brothers beats which are heavily drum-orientated, this album can almost be classed as an alternative form of hip-hop (not in the experimental sense). Most fans of commercial rap would not enjoy the intensity of this album any more than they would grasp the excellence of its lyrics, an excellence which lies in their individuality. Cappo is no Jehst, his flow is often uncomfortable and lyrics lack the metaphorical complexity, but that is not the point. Cappo is abrasive aswell as intelligent, a combination which is rarely achieved in hip-hop. Here he raps over a set of beats which could not be any more fitting for this unique combination.
Peace.
Following such a raw opening, 'Grand Final' is a more mellow track with a Kanye West-like sample being used over a simple bassline which comes as welcome respite. The lyrical onslaught continues "I didn't creep out from the woodwork, I put in time/this isn't anything you can stop within a statement's lines..." and this is where the album excels. Cappo has a style of rapping which is unique, choosing rhyme-schemes which are unorthodox and even verge on awkward but are nonetheless highly engrossing. Again he puts it to the listener himself "I'm careful not to build my structures the same as others/my time's arriving when I've built up all the style's that's needed, it's seemless."
Combining some well-chosen samples with a set of P Brothers beats which are heavily drum-orientated, this album can almost be classed as an alternative form of hip-hop (not in the experimental sense). Most fans of commercial rap would not enjoy the intensity of this album any more than they would grasp the excellence of its lyrics, an excellence which lies in their individuality. Cappo is no Jehst, his flow is often uncomfortable and lyrics lack the metaphorical complexity, but that is not the point. Cappo is abrasive aswell as intelligent, a combination which is rarely achieved in hip-hop. Here he raps over a set of beats which could not be any more fitting for this unique combination.
Peace.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Nottinghams finest.
Nottingham has been a hotbed for ill hip hop since 96, and Cappo is the perfect ambassador for the midlands. Read more
Published on 22 Nov 2003
yep
this album is good, the beats are great, lyrics are great, only reason am not giving this a 5 is because i dont wanna give to much love to this style. Read more
Published on 4 Oct 2003
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