Don't Sleep (2000) (Enhanced Cd)

Product Summary Label: Tvt Records UPC: 00016581645028 Release Date: 10/10/2000 Buy.com Sku: 60440968 Item#: MPYWW7 Format:  CD Song Listing Disc 1 Song Title Sample 1. Ghost (Intro) - (featuring Miss Pluke) ~ DJ Hurricane 2. Make Things Better - (featuring Talib Kweli/N'Dea Davenport) ~ DJ Hurricane 3. Connect - (featuring Xzibit/Pharoahe Monch/Big Gipp) ~ DJ Hurricane 4. Keep It Real - (featuring Faith Evans/Lost Boyz) ~ DJ Hurricane 5. Come Get It - (featuring Rah Digga/Rampage/Lord Have Mercy) ~ DJ Hurricane 6. Interlude - (featuring Mike Lowery) ~ DJ Hurricane 7. Freeze The Frame - (featuring Public Enemy) ~ DJ Hurricane 8. Life, The - (featuring Kool G. Rap/Papoose/Jinx/Money Mark) ~ DJ Hurricane 9. How We Doin' It - (featuring B Ricks/Heather B./The Underdogs) ~ DJ Hurricane 10. Hurra's So Fly - (featuring Cheduke) ~ DJ Hurricane 11. Blow It Up - (featuring Hittman) ~ DJ Hurricane 12. Conjunction Verb Interlude ~ DJ Hurricane 13. Can't Stop Us Now - (featuring B. Ricks) ~ DJ Hurricane 14. Kickin' Wicked Rhymes - (featuring Ad Rock/Black Thought) ~ DJ Hurricane 15. Shake 'Em - (featuring Infinite/Choclair) ~ DJ Hurricane 16. Paint My House Interlude ~ DJ Hurricane 17. We Will Rock You - (featuring Scott Weiland) ~ DJ Hurricane 18. Background - (featuring D-Roc/Swift C) ~ DJ Hurricane   Album Notes and Credits Notes & Personnel Info This is an enhanced audio CD which contains regular audio tracks and multimedia computer files. Personnel includes: DJ Hurricane, Pharoahe Monch, Xzibit, Big Gipp, The Lost Boyz, Faith Evans, Rah Digga, Rampage, Lord Have Mercy, Black Thought, Adrock, Public Enemy, Talib Kweli, Hittman, Kool G Rap, N'Dea Davenport, Miss Pluke, Mike Lowery, Papoose, Jinx, Heather B., B. Ricks, The Underdogs, Cheduke, Hittman, Infinite, Choclair, Scott Weiland, D-Roc, Swift C, Money Mark. Producers: DJ Hurricane, De Roc. Engineers include: Claude Achille, Mike Scielzi, Shawn Grove. This is an Enhanced CD, which contains both regular audio tracks and multimedia computer files. Personnel: Michael Weiland (percussion); N'Dea Davenport (background vocals). DJ: DJ Hurricane. Audio Mixer: DJ Hurricane. Recording information: Cherokee Studios, LA, CA; Compound, New York, NY; Dessau Studios, New York, NY; Doppler Studios, Atlanta, GA; Lavish Studios, LA, CA; Lockdown Studios, Toronto, Canada; Soundtracks, New York, NY; The Cutting Room; Tree Sound, Atlanta, GA; Westlake, LA, CA. Photographer: Stephen Stickler. In a year where the producer grew to a level of prominence increasingly closer to that of the MC, with Dr. Dre, Mannie Fresh, and Swizz Beatz getting substantial acclaim and other producers such as Muggs and Dame Grease crafting their own full-length albums, it's not surprising to see a DJ as prominent as DJ Hurricane getting the chance to release a full-length album. Like Muggs and Grease, DJ Hurricane recruits a large roster of MCs to bring some personality to his beats, and, again like Muggs and Grease, his album ultimately falls short with its number of lackluster MC performances despite the excellent beats. It's been said before: Not even the best production can overcome dull rapping. There are a few shining moments here, such as "Freeze the Frame" featuring a charged Public Enemy, "Make Things Better" featuring Talib Kweli, "Connect" featuring the near-but-not-quite gangsta charisma of Xzibit, and "Blow It Up" featuring the West Coast stance of Hittman. With 18 tracks, there are quite a few solid beats spoiled by mediocre rapping, and the inclusion of "We Will Rock You," a cover of the Queen classic featuring Scott Weiland, is a looming mistake. In the end, if you can look beyond the oft-poor rapping, there are some great East Coast neo-old school beats here; note though that De Roc and Swift C assist Hurricane with production on every track. ~ Jason Birchmeier Musical Guests Public Enemy Talib Kweli N'Dea Davenport Kool G. Rap Pharoahe Monch Faith Evans Xzibit Ad Rock Miss Pluke Big Gipp Lost Boyz Lord Have Mercy Rah Digga Rampage Mike Lowery Jinx Money Mark Papoose Heather B. B Ricks The Underdogs Cheduk   Compilation Appearances Whiteboys (Explicit Version)   Associated Artists and Works Hurricane Hurricane Hurricane Hurricane Vallejo   Technical Info Release Date : 10/10/2000 Original Release Date : 2000 Catalog ID : 6450 Label : TVT Records (Dist.) Number of Discs : 1 Studio/Live : Studio Mono/Stereo : Stereo SPAR Code : n/a UPC : 00016581645028   Professional Reviews Vibe (11/00, p.168) - 3 discs out of 5 - "...Hurra does an amazing job of lacing artists with an ill wind to spit into."    Product Image