Nocturnal

構成数 : 1枚
合計収録時間 : 01:05:12
Heltah Skeltah: Da Rockness Monsta (rap vocals, bass); Tawl Sean aka Ruck (rap vocals). Additional personnel: O.G.C., Illa Noyz, The Representativz, Da Rockness Monstas (rap vocals); Tony "Books" Avilez (guitar); Tone Da Backbone (bass); Vinia Mojica (background vocals). Producers: Buckshot, Lord Jamar (track 1); Baby Paul (tracks 2-3, 7, 13); Buckshot (track 4); Shaleek (tracks 5, 15); DJ Evil D (track 6); Sean J Period (track 8); Baby Paul, Rock The Bucktown Bulli (track 9); Supreme (track 10); Mr. Walt (tracks 11, 14); Dr. Kill Patient (track 12); E-Swift (track 16). Engineers: John Wydrycs (tracks 1, 4, 8, 10); DJ Akshun (track 2); Andy Cardinas (track 3); Kieren Walsh, John Wydrycs (tracks 5-6, 15-16); Kieren Walsh, Ken Duro Ifill (track 7); Andy Cardinas, Eric Lynch (track 9); Kieren Walsh (track 11, 13-14). Principally recorded at Dolla Cab Lab, Brooklyn, New York; Chung King Studios, Unique Studios and D&D Studios, New York, New York. Samples include "The Look Of Love" (as performed by Jonny Pate & Orchestra), "Danube" (as performed by Lalo Schifrin), "Blame It On My Youth" and "I Cover The Water Front (I See The Horizon)" (as performed by Gloria Lynne). Heltah Skeltah is the third act to emerge from under the wings of Brooklyn's Boot Camp Clique, following Black Moon and Smif-N-Wessun. The two rappers in Heltah Skeltah sport a similar underground style to their mentors in Black Moon, with basic production and off-the-top-of-the-head rhymes. The production here is darker, but maintains a funky appeal. NOCTURNAL is a true lyrical album. It focuses primarily on the the duo's nearly-unmatchable microphone skills. Rock and Ruck spit rhymes back and forth, almost non-stop, as if they could go on for days. Their combination of hip-hop realism and head-nodding beats makes this a solid debut. Heltah Skeltah is comprised of MCs Ruck and Rock, two members of the loose-knit East Coast congregation Boot Camp Clik. The duo's debut establishes the crew as one of the most powerful members of the Clik, both in terms of technique and production. Most of Nocturnal is straight-ahead East Coast gangsta rap with layered soundscapes, and even if these soundscapes are seamlessly crafted, they are only there as a backdrop -- the main intent of the entire album is to showcase the talents of Ruck and Rock, and do they ever display their talents. Throughout the album, Ruck and Rock create a series of intertwining rhymes that are lyrical, hard, and insightful. Naturally, there are some moments that are little too predictable for comfort, but by and large, Nocturnal is first-rate mid-'90s hip-hop. ~ Leo Stanley
録音 : ステレオ (Studio)