O.Q.P.

O.Q.P. Artist: Menelik
Label: Small
Category: Music



Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
Format: Import
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1


UPC: 074694134525
EAN: 0074694134525
ASIN: B00004U2V8


Release Date: 2000-05-30

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  1. ***MY FAVE NEW CDs~ something for everyone!***

Tracks:

  1. Je T'aime Comme T'es
  2. Toi Meme Tu Sais
  3. Les Valseuses
  4. Tu Te Laisses Aller
  5. Le Bb 2 Ba (Fille Mere Amere)
  6. Saison De Pluie
  7. 9.3 (La Garre-Ba)
  8. Limbo Negro 'Muy Caliente' (Remix Par Kamel El Habchi)
  9. Family
  10. Pendez-Les
  11. Potes Ou Putes
  12. Legendes Part I
  13. Legendes Part II
  14. Legendes Part III

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars OQP.......2003-05-01

This album is simply great. It is completely unlike American rap. It's more profound, it's more well-thought out, and is just better. Menelik's music is a lot like that of MC Solaar, probably because they became friends in college - Menelik holds a college degree in law. He raps about "real" issues...when I listened to "je t'aime comme t'es," I was shocked that a rapper would rap about something like that, given the American stereotypes. Other great french rappers are NTM (aka Supreme NTM) - NTM stands for Nique Ta Mere, IAM, and Saian Supa Crew. If you're looking for real rap that means something, that's what you should be listening to.

4 out of 5 stars Great rap for any language accompanied by amazing beats.......2000-12-06

This CD, despite being the most popular album in France, is one of the best underground finds of 2000. Everyone who has heard it for the first time has immediately loved it. Menelik's rhymes are unique to European rap because they don't go along with the norm of being "old skool." What's most impressive about his album is it's well-produced beats, which provide a perfect medium for one of the most surprising hip-hop artists of the year to flow on. This is a must for french rap enthusiasts and also a great buy for those of you who were pleasantly surprised the first time that you heard MC Solaar. O.Q.P. is proof that Europe is finally catching on to the styles of American hip-hop, and possibly providing their own interesting and entertaining twist. Menelik's style of rap is like none other and the album is truly a quality purchase since this is truly one of those rare occasion where almost all of the songs are excellent and would prove to be American hits if translated.

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  1. Moonlight in Vietnam ~ Khac Chi Ensemble
  2. The Best of Miriam Makeba and the Skylarks ~ Miriam Makeba
  3. Hebrew Songs from Israel and the Orient ~ Ora Sittner &Youval Micenmacher
  4. Coracao Confiante ~ Taize
  5. Setting the Record Straight ~ Blackfoot Confederacy
  6. Plus Vivant ~ Lokua Kanza
  7. Oggi E Dimane ~ Massimo Ranieri
  8. Concerts Musicorama ~ Los Machucambos
  9. Round Dance the Night Away ~ Randy Wood
  10. Troubadours of Allah: Sufi Music Indus Vly ~ Various Artists

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Enough Rope ~ Jonell Mosser

The Incomplete ~ Paula Lockheart

Trips Und Traume ~ Witthuser & Westrupp

From Gutter With Love ~ Pidgeon

The Golden Age ~ Bobby Conn

The Eyes of the Beacon Street Union/The Clown Died in Marvin Gardens ~ The Beacon Street Union

Mr. Moonlight ~ Foreigner

We Are Legion ~ Billy No Mates

Army Of Darkness: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack ~ Joseph LoDuca

Ibiza Afterhours ~ Various Artists