Post by Aristotle on Apr 22, 2006 18:56:43 GMT -5
Or is it Five-Tweezy?... I'm not sure.
Anyways, have any of you guys listened to this cat. He's not much of a lyricist, but his messages and imagery are on point and centered on Christ. I guess you can say he's the Christian Eminem (I say hardly... he has no lyrical skill compared to Em). I only say that because in his early works, he sounds so much like Eminem that it's crazy. He doesn't anymore though, gettin old I guess.
This is a review from jesusfreakhideout.com if you guys want to read it to get mor about this CD. If you have teenage kids or preteen for that matter, this is a good alternative to what's usually in their ears:
The disc opens with the first of five spoken tracks which lay out KJ’s life growing as told by those who would know best: his parents. It is a somewhat odd touch, but interesting nonetheless. The title track runs through KJ’s life as well, and many tracks on the album make reference to it. True hip-hop/rap fans may not find it repetitious, but more casual fans just might.
However, any sort of repetition is countered by a plethora of very unique songs for anyone in the hip-hop/rap genre. Jon Micah of Kutless makes an appearance in the rock oriented "Are you Real." "Life After Death" is another rock infused hip-hop track in which KJ plays out a "Judgement House" scenario in which two separate people die, one saved and the other not, and both face the consequences of their decision in this life. "Cry No More" is an ambient, piano-and-beat driven hip-hop ballad. It deals with the pains of a troubled and abusive childhood and serves as somewhat of a follow-up to the beautiful "Where Were You?" from Collaborations.
KJ’s sense of humor is not lost in the parade of unique tracks. "Fivetweezy" makes as many hilarious pop culture references as are possible in just over 3 minutes. Ashton Kutcher, Bruce Almighty, and, yes, even William Hung get ample airtime. "Video Games" continues the grand tradition of "47 Emcees" and "47 Pop Stars" and pays tribute to video games by naming off 80’s fair, as well as more modern games.
Perhaps the only flaws on Behind the Musik… are the renditions of "God" by Rebecca St. James and "Right Here" by Jeremy Camp. The music from those songs plays in the background as KJ’s beats and raps reverberate until the chorus when the original voice tracks take over. Some may enjoy these tracks, but they just seem unoriginal and bland. Perhaps if the James and Camp had actually been in the studio and re-recorded the vocals for their respective songs, it would be better. They are not necessarily bad, just as good as they should have been.
But minor complaints aside, KJ’s latest is impressive in just about every sense of the word, and a big step from previous efforts. Those not taken by the "plain white rapper" should give this one a spin before writing him off. Behind the Musik… is simply the best rap album of this young year.
Enjoy.
Anyways, have any of you guys listened to this cat. He's not much of a lyricist, but his messages and imagery are on point and centered on Christ. I guess you can say he's the Christian Eminem (I say hardly... he has no lyrical skill compared to Em). I only say that because in his early works, he sounds so much like Eminem that it's crazy. He doesn't anymore though, gettin old I guess.
This is a review from jesusfreakhideout.com if you guys want to read it to get mor about this CD. If you have teenage kids or preteen for that matter, this is a good alternative to what's usually in their ears:
The disc opens with the first of five spoken tracks which lay out KJ’s life growing as told by those who would know best: his parents. It is a somewhat odd touch, but interesting nonetheless. The title track runs through KJ’s life as well, and many tracks on the album make reference to it. True hip-hop/rap fans may not find it repetitious, but more casual fans just might.
However, any sort of repetition is countered by a plethora of very unique songs for anyone in the hip-hop/rap genre. Jon Micah of Kutless makes an appearance in the rock oriented "Are you Real." "Life After Death" is another rock infused hip-hop track in which KJ plays out a "Judgement House" scenario in which two separate people die, one saved and the other not, and both face the consequences of their decision in this life. "Cry No More" is an ambient, piano-and-beat driven hip-hop ballad. It deals with the pains of a troubled and abusive childhood and serves as somewhat of a follow-up to the beautiful "Where Were You?" from Collaborations.
KJ’s sense of humor is not lost in the parade of unique tracks. "Fivetweezy" makes as many hilarious pop culture references as are possible in just over 3 minutes. Ashton Kutcher, Bruce Almighty, and, yes, even William Hung get ample airtime. "Video Games" continues the grand tradition of "47 Emcees" and "47 Pop Stars" and pays tribute to video games by naming off 80’s fair, as well as more modern games.
Perhaps the only flaws on Behind the Musik… are the renditions of "God" by Rebecca St. James and "Right Here" by Jeremy Camp. The music from those songs plays in the background as KJ’s beats and raps reverberate until the chorus when the original voice tracks take over. Some may enjoy these tracks, but they just seem unoriginal and bland. Perhaps if the James and Camp had actually been in the studio and re-recorded the vocals for their respective songs, it would be better. They are not necessarily bad, just as good as they should have been.
But minor complaints aside, KJ’s latest is impressive in just about every sense of the word, and a big step from previous efforts. Those not taken by the "plain white rapper" should give this one a spin before writing him off. Behind the Musik… is simply the best rap album of this young year.
Enjoy.