Greatest Hits-Basic Training (Explicit Version) (2000) (Explicit Version )

Product Summary Label: Emd/priority UPC: 00724352305223 Release Date: 3/14/2000 Buy.com Sku: 60393151 Item#: MN2FV6 Format:  CD Song Listing Disc 1 Song Title Sample 1. Who Got Da Props? - (with Black Moon) ~ Boot Camp Clik 2. How Many Emcees - (with Black Moon) ~ Boot Camp Clik 3. I Got Cha Opin - (remix, with Black Moon) ~ Boot Camp Clik 4. Sound Bwoy Bureill - (with Smif-N-Wessun) ~ Boot Camp Clik 5. Bucktown - (with Smif-N-Wessun) ~ Boot Camp Clik 6. Leflaur Leflah Eshkoshka - (with Heltah Skeltah/O.G.C.) ~ Boot Camp Clik 7. No Fear - (with O.G.C.) ~ Boot Camp Clik 8. Operation Lockdown - (with Heltah Skeltah) ~ Boot Camp Clik 9. Headz Are Reddee Pt. II ~ Boot Camp Clik 10. I Ain't Havin' That - (with Heltah Skeltah/Starang Wondah/Doc Holiday) ~ Boot Camp Clik 11. Black Trump - (with Cocoa Brovaz/Raekwon) ~ Boot Camp Clik 12. Two Turntables & A Mic - (with Black Moon) ~ Boot Camp Clik 13. Bounce To The Ounce - (with O.G.C.) ~ Boot Camp Clik   Album Notes and Credits Notes & Personnel Info Brooklyn's own Boot Camp Clik is a collective of like-minded underground hip-hop artists that includes Black Moon, Cocoa Brovaz, Buckshot, Heltah Skeltah, and OGC. BASIC TRAINING collects some of the crew's brightest moments that were previously released on a variety of labels. While each performer showcases an individual lyrical style, the production remains consistent throughout. The focus is on lyrical and not musical bravado, though the raw, street-level beats feature plenty of interesting rough edges. Sedate, muted jazz samples provide an interesting contrast to the grim lyrics and thick beats. While the highest-profile artists represented here are Black Moon and Cocoa Brovaz (once known as Smif N Wessun), the compilation showcases strong tracks from every member of the BCC crew. The standout tracks diverge from the minimalist formulae. Black Moon's "Two Turntable & a Mic" pays tribute to hip-hop's past and looks toward its brighter future. With its furious scratching and old-school sample, the track pays homage to the days when MCs battled for respect and DJs rocked makeshift sound systems. The final track is a RZA-styled joint called "Bounce to the Ounce," which features an incessant orchestral sample and lyrical stabs at commercial rap artists. Producer: Mark Copeland; Mark Copeland (Compilation)   Artist Overview An eight-man collective composed of members of Black Moon, Smif-N-Wessun, Heltah Skeltah, and O.G.C., Brooklyn's Boot Camp Clik first came together for "Cession at Da Doghillee" on Smif-N-Wessun's 1995 debut. The same year, "Headz Ain't Reddee" appeared on the NEW JERSEY DRIVE soundtrack, the Heltah Skeltah/O.G.C. single "Leflaur Leflah Eshkoshkah" introduced the Fab 5 formation, and Buckshot and Nervous Records employee Dru Ha formed Duck Down Records--the Clik's home label ever since. While the BCC's first group LP, FOR THE PEOPLE (1997), paled in comparison with previous solo efforts, their three subsequent efforts--starting with 2002's THE CHOSEN FEW-- were critical successes thanks in part to top-notch production from longtime collaborators Da Beatminerz. Artist Influences 2Pac | Brand Nubian | D.I.T.C. | Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five | KRS-One | Main Source | N.W.A. Artist Contemporaries Capone-N-Noreaga | East Flatbush Project | Killarmy | M.O.P. | Mobb Deep | Terror Squad | The Firm | Thug Life | Wu-Tang Clan Artist Followers Black Market Militia | G-Unit | Jedi Mind Tricks | Non Phixion | Riviera Regime | Special Teamz | The Diplomats   Compilation Appearances Poetry & Music Vol 2 Brick Records X:decade Of Independen Evolution Duets And Remixes(Explicit Version) King Of The Decks(Explicit Version) Bucktown(Explicit Version)   Associated Artists and Works Triple Threat [Box] [PA] ~ Various Artists   Technical Info Release Date : 03/14/2000 Original Release Date : 2000 Catalog ID : 23052 Label : Priority Records (USA) Number of Discs : 1 Runtime : 58m : 2s Studio/Live : Studio Mono/Stereo : Stereo SPAR Code : n/a UPC : 00724352305223    Product Image