Body Of The Life Force (Explicit Version) (2000) (Explicit Version )

Product Summary Label: Koch Records UPC: 00099923821021 Release Date: 10/24/2000 Buy.com Sku: 60436347 Item#: MH5QKV Format:  CD Song Listing Disc 1 Song Title Sample 1. Intro (The Body Of The Life Force) ~ Afu-Ra 2. Soul Assassination ~ Afu-Ra 3. Defeat ~ Afu-Ra 4. Bigacts Littleacts - (featuring GZA) ~ Afu-Ra 5. Quotations ~ Afu-Ra 6. D&D Soundclash - (featuring Cocoa Brovaz/Jahdan) ~ Afu-Ra 7. Mic Stance ~ Afu-Ra 8. Caliente - (Spanish, featuring Rasheedah) ~ Afu-Ra 9. All That - (featuring Krumb Snatcha/Hannibal Stax) ~ Afu-Ra 10. Headqcuartez ~ Afu-Ra 11. Self Mastery ~ Afu-Ra 12. Visions ~ Afu-Ra 13. Mortal Kombat - (featuring Masta Killa) ~ Afu-Ra 14. Warfare - (featuring M.O.P.) ~ Afu-Ra 15. Equality - (featuring Ky-mani) ~ Afu-Ra 16. Monotony ~ Afu-Ra 17. Bring It Right / Big L, [R.I.P] ~ Afu-Ra 18. Whirlwind Thru Cities ~ Afu-Ra   Album Notes and Credits Notes & Personnel Info Personnel includes: Afu-Ra, GZA, Cocoa Brovas, Jahdan, Rasheedah, Krumbsnatcha , Hannibal Stax, Headcourterz, Masta Killa M.O.P., Ky-Mani Marley (rap vocals).. Producers include: DJ Premier, DJ Roach, DJ Muggs. Brooklyn's Afu-Ra first came to the attention of the hip-hop community via his appearance on Jeru the Damaja's 1994 album THE SUN RISES IN THE EAST. As his solo debut BODY OF THE LIFE FORCE makes clear, he's got a lot going on upstairs. Afu-Ra is a devotee of both martial arts and Rastafarianism, and he got his name from a tale in the Egyptian Book of the Dead. His lyrics strongly reflect his spiritual concerns, but he not afraid to tackle hardcore subjects from the streets either. Underneath it all, Afu-Ra backs up his versifying with unerringly infectious beats and grooves. While the album's intro mixes elements of mysticism, science fiction, and social consciousness, "Soul Assassination" achieves rhythmic transcendence by mixing highly syncopated beats with horn samples. And so it goes throughout this impressive debut, as spirituality converges with reality for a wide-screen view of hip-hop's future. Musical Guests M.O.P. Cocoa Brovaz GZA Jahdan Rasheedah Hannibal Stax Krumb Snatcha Masta Killa Ky-Mani   Compilation Appearances Thc Hip Hop Collection Vol.01 (Explicit Version) Last Of The Pro-Ricans Soulshine Beg For Nothing   Technical Info Release Date : 10/24/2000 Original Release Date : 2000 Catalog ID : 8210 Label : Koch Records (USA) Number of Discs : 1 Studio/Live : Studio Mono/Stereo : Stereo SPAR Code : n/a UPC : 00099923821021   Professional Reviews NME (Magazine) (2/10/01, p.34) - 7 out of 10 - "...Afu-Ra delivers tight battle rhymes and sharp metaphors while he sketches out a world view influenced by Five Percent Nation black Muslim theology..."    Product Image