We’ve heard all it before. Hip hop stealing the vibes of yesterday. No creativity found here. Funk that! Sampled loops and crusty beats are things of beauty. If it wasn’t for these modern crate diggers you’d not know all those great grooves grown before you were even in your mama’s belly. But instead of getting just a replay, you get lucky to get down with a new interpretation. Let’s be real, it happens all the time in art and culture. Take a bell bottom from the 70’s, spin it out to something new but recognizable. But this ain’t about selling some trend to the masses. It’s all about leaving your own personal touch on the past, an expression, a way of life. Right now, sit down, pay respect, and get your next history lesson from chuckee.
When you put on THE FAT you can tell right away where chuckee. is at. He’s done his homework and brought the knowledge to the classroom. Don’t let that free download fool you. There’s much to treasure here from start to end. And, no hard core here behind that parental advisory sticker to scare your kids away. This is a true rendition of the pulse of a modern society. On THE FAT, chuckee. spins an evening stew of spicy beats that add that deep flavor across each of these tracks. Each session rides its own style of creativity, sly in its delivery of sampling perfection ending with simple words of wisdom.
The Orange Soda Bandit (wish I knew the back story on that) claims a “re-endtroduction” into the hip-hop scene with this record. Clearly, he ain’t no beginner on THE FAT. This release from chuckee. breathes maturity, longevity. There’s nothing to cut away on this juicy steak.
Track Listing:
1. DOMINO 03:23
2. BUM RUSHAS INTL. 03:03
3. HEADNOD AVE. 03:58
4. GRIME DEALER 03:53
5. BREAK LESSON, EXHIBIT A (SOUL POWER MIX) 04:06
6. THE FAT 04:13
7. BEATJUNKIES ANONYMOUS 04:41
8. HITACHI (RE-MIX) 03:39
9. STYLE WARZ (POCKET MIX) 03:52
10. ST. JEROME HEIGHTS 03:11
11. EVIDENCE (LOWLIFE MIX) 04:06
12. UNDERDAWG 04:20
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