Self 1

Self 1 Artist: The Mountain Brothers
Label: Pimpstrut Records
Category: Music


Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
Media: LP Record
Number Of Discs: 1


UPC: 669063200019
EAN: 0669063200019
ASIN: B00000J2I8


Release Date: 1999-04-06

Self 1


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Tracks:

  1. Intro (Every Hero Needs Theme Music)
  2. Galaxies: The Next Level
  3. Brand Names
  4. Fluids
  5. Adventures Of... [Nutritious Breakfast Mix]
  6. Love Poetry
  7. Dig It
  8. Paper Chase
  9. Super Saturday
  10. Whiplash!
  11. Turntable Mathematics
  12. Days Jobs
  13. Wake Up Call
  14. Things to Do
  15. Days of Being Dumb
  16. Black Whirlwind
  17. Ain't Nuthin '98
  18. 5 Elements - The Mountain Brothers,
  19. Oh Oh Oh

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  1. Triple Crown
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Album Description

Over their 7-year career, Mountain Brothers, a three man hip-hop group based in Philly, have broken new musical ground, expanded boundaries in the hip-hop music world and toured extensively. This reissue is full of melodic, soulful original hip-hop music with intricate, punchline-packed witty wordplay and a focus on originality and creativity. Ground Control.

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Sometimes, You Gotta Do for 'Self'.......2005-10-02

Much like any other hip-hop artist that hits the scene, you're first response to hearing the name of this group is pretty much the same. Who is that? Well, the Mountain Brothers are a rap group hailing from Philly who have remained under the radar for countless years with little to no recognition from the mainstream market. Consisting of Chops on production as well as vocals, Styles (not Styles P of Lox fame), and Peril-L, this rap group stands out as one of the only Asian collectives to make a name for themselves even if they aren't a household name. Their one semi-hit "Galaxies: The Next Level" was the first song that I was exposed to when I saw them on The Box in 1998 (wow, I'm really dating myself now). I immediately ran out to get their album and discovered that they had a lot more to offer.

Self, Volume 1 has so many slamming tracks, it's hard to pinpoint which ones are better. Some standouts include "Fluids," "Paperchase," "Dig It," and "Things To Do." But then there are songs that are purely for entertainment like "The Adventures Of...," the infectious track "Day Jobs," and "Oh Oh Oh," a parody of artists like 95 South and Quad City Djs who had no business dominating the mid to late 90s. And Chops is one of the best beatmakers in the underground who deserved to be a recognized producer like 9th Wonder and Hi-Tek. Mountain Brothers kind of remind you of a Black Sheep or Pharcyde. So if you like either one of those artists, you will probably enjoy Self, Volume 1 as well as their follow-up album Triple Crown. This just goes to show that you don't have to be Black to be a good rapper. Just ask The Mountain Brothers...or even Eminem or Cuban Link for that matter.

5 out of 5 stars Not sure how to do better than this!.......2004-01-26

Mountain Brothers have the whole package going for them: creativity, nice groovy beats, excellent rhymes and lyrics. DO NOT, repeat DO NOT skip over this choice! Will not disappoint for sure. I put on the level os O.S.T by People Under the Stairs (check them out too if you've got the scratch! they will blow your mind!)

5 out of 5 stars MBs got mad skills!.......2003-08-22

A crowning jewel in hip-hop. These fellas know how to flow with smooth rhymes, clear production and tight beats. Lyrics can be either self-conciously funny (as on "Oh-oh-oh" or "Fluids") or thoughtful and critical ("Paper Chase" and the amazing "Day Jobs"), but they're always clever. Well worth your hard-earned $!

3 out of 5 stars HiPHoP.......2003-02-11

I've owned this cd for a good time. I think they're pretty tight.. chops does have some skill, but the other 2 have skills aswell. If you like hiphop this should be a part of your collection. smooth flows...
HipHop 4 Life!

2 out of 5 stars More Hype than Mr. Williams.......2001-04-02

"Mountain Brothers are dope! Mountain Brothers... off the hzook! Mountain Brothers are... blah, blah, blah..."

Man, you should have heard how much people were recommending this album to me. There was so much hype. I was beginning to think that maybe the Mountain Brothers were the epitome of dope. So what'd I do? I bought into it and picked up the album. And now I wish I had 17 dollars in my pocket instead.

It's not that they're all that bad, it's just that they sound sort of dated. Sounds like rap, looks like rap, it must be rap, but not necessarily great rap. Sounds like Native Tongues circa 1993. And 1993 happened a long time ago.

And the comparisons to Black Star? Forget it. That's just foolish. I understand the reference to the the Ugly Ducklyings though, since those guys are straight wack.

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  2. Bass Club Sandwich ~ Various Artists
  3. Tommy Boy Greatest Street Beats ~ Various Artists
  4. Follow the Leader ~ Eric B & Rakim
  5. Body Slam ~ Nu Sounds
  6. Legal Tender ~ Hyrisk
  7. You ~ Monifah
  8. Hay ~ Crucial Conflict
  9. Music Makes Me High (Remix) ~ The Lost Boyz
  10. Da Bomb ~ Kris Kross

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Flute Bass-Ics ~ Chip Shelton

Imaginary Day ~ Pat Metheny Group

The Sea ~ Ketil Bjornstad

Exposition ~ Lionel Hampton, Coleman Hawkins, J.J. Johnson

Music CD 57

1946-1947 ~ Ethel Waters

Con Tambora ~ Pepe Aguilar

Bresil Story, Vol. 1 ~ Various Artists

Recognize Ep ~ Band Apart

Estrellas de Areito ~ Ruben Gonzalez