Nu Blaxploitation [Explicit Lyrics]

Nu Blaxploitation [Explicit Lyrics]

ASIN: B000009EA8

Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com
At the tail end of Don Byron's liner notes and lyrics from this genre-bending CD, the clarinetist notes that "The evasion of civil, focused discussions of racial issues is, in itself, a form of racism." Indeed, Nu Blaxploitation extends the frontal approach to African American history and the history of race in the United States that Byron took on his debut CD, Tuskegee Experiments. Performance poet Sadiq was also on board for Byron's debut, and now, after four wide-ranging, pan-stylistic jazz recordings, Byron returns with Sadiq for a session that's part street theater, part satire, and many parts steamy post-bebop avant-funk jazz. Byron's clarinet plays an often secondary role to Sadiq's ruminations, and a phenomenally soulful guest appearance by Biz Markie. But when Byron's playing, he's all over the horn, blowing off-kilter highs and cloudy lows. Byron nods to the past in many ways here, from dedicating the CD to early black rock pioneers Mandrill to taking on seemingly textbook blaxploitation dialogue for lyrical material. All in all, this is surely Byron's most challenging work, but it's all in the manner that Boogie Down Production leader KRS-ONE described years ago as "edutainment." --Andrew Bartlett

Nu Blaxploitation,Don Byron And Existential Dred,Blue Note Records,Fusion,Jazz,Jazz Music,Modern Creative,Pop,Post-Bop

Average customer rating:

Your Day Job Conshafter Manufacturer: Dork Epiphany Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music ASIN: B000CA36S6 Release Date: 2002-02-19

Average customer rating:

Here & Everywhere Nu Direction Manufacturer: Nu Direction ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music ASIN: B000CAGNPY Release Date: 2003-07-01

Average customer rating: Big-Hired Assassin: One man, and an Army of words.

Puissance-1 Manufacturer: Caterine Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music ASIN: B00006J066 Release Date: 2002-06-01

Tracks:

1. Post Mortem Blues of Succession
2. Liquid Art
3. Agent Orange
4. Traitor
5. Antebellum
6. Uterus
7. Vagrant
8. Defect of Birth
9. Desperation
10. If I Were An Ape
11. Dissipated Ritual (Lies of the Emperor) 06900
12. Poetaster
13. Envy
14. Defiant Skin
15. Filthy Voodoo Rhymes
16. Industry
17. Dissipated Ritual (Lies of the Emperor) 069042-096049

Album Description

Customer Reviews:

Big-Hired Assassin: One man, and an Army of words........2003-01-17

BHA constructs insanity through a smooth voice, and laid-over music tracks of his own devise. At the beginning of the journey, the listener is immediately thrown into the mix of one man's thoughts, of one man's emotions. One may come away at first with the feeling that the artist is angry, and that he may be, but it's not anger for anger's sake. To me, it sounds more like disappointment with all that is modern society, our materialistic state of being, disappointed at how easy it was for us to forsake the artists in favor of our possessions, our homogenized American lifestyle. There are pieces of loss, of sullen thoughts, pieces of enraged discontent, but more importantly, hope runs through this album like a storm. Throughout all the emotions, delivered so passionately by that smooth voice, hope remains, hope that the mission won't be deemed a failure just yet, that there's still something worth fighting for. And you hear that fight with every breath.

Words are not the only talent that BHA has, as is evident by the music and sound effects that permeate this album, flowing in unison with his voice, and adding depth to the experience. However, the words are so powerful, that one may not recognize the quality of the background music and sound effects at first listen. Though be assured that the more you listen, the more respect you'll gain for this man's many talents, and his ability to blend them together.

In this writer's opinion, the Big-Hired Assassin spoken word album hasn't gained the attention it rightly deserves. If the artist had a PR firm and a major record label behind him, a million people would own this album already, but BHA is staunchly independent. He would rather produce an album on his own terms, and under his complete control. For this, the listener is rewarded, while the artist himself suffers, albeit brilliantly.

If you are even remotely interested in poetry and/or spoken word you will enjoy this work immensely.

Average customer rating:

It's Official Manufacturer: Nu World ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music West Coast | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music ASIN: B000CAH11O Release Date: 2003-11-11

Average customer rating:

[2PAC "3 CD PACK"] Resurrection [Explicit Lyrics] [Soundtrack] / Nu-Mixx Klazzics [Explicit Lyrics] / 2Pac Live [Explicit Lyrics] [Live] Manufacturer: DEATH ROW ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music ASIN: B000GWXWMU

Jazz Music:

1. Pag's Groove
2. Passion in Paradise
3. Philly-New York Junction
4. Piazzolla Forever [Live]
5. Place and Time
6. Portraits
7. Rarum, Vol. 3: Selected Recordings
8. Ready Set Shango
9. Restful Mind
10. Saxy Jazz/Solid and Raunchy [Import]

Jazz Music

Jazz Music