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Blaqkout
Participated by DJ Quik, Kurupt
Studio : Mad Science
by Mad Science
Release Date : 2009-06-09
Publisher : Mad Science
Availability : Usually ships in 1-2 business days
EAN : 0855568001170
UPC : 855568001170
Avg. Customer Rating: (based on 15 reviews)
List Price : $18.98
Our Price : $13.22
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EXPLICIT. 2009 collaboration between the two Rap icons. DJ Quik has scanned over 3.5 million units throughout his illustrious 15 year career. He has produced some of Urban music's most recognizable artists including 2Pac, Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Jay-Z, Janet Jackson and Jermaine Dupri. On Blaqkout, he teams up with another West Coast legend, Kurupt, who has been a mainstay of the Rap game. As a member of Tha Dogg Pound and as a solo artist, Kurupt has scanned almost three million units. |
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I wish I had downloaded first... |
Usually buying a DJ Quik album is a no-brainer, I don't have to download first cuz it always worths the money.Unfortunatelly this is not the case with Blaqkout. I didn't even know the album was coming out but when I saw that was a Quik & Kurupt collabo I din't think twice and pre-ordered the cd, what a mistake.
The production is terrible, both seem absolutely uninspired and the result is one of the worst albuns of the year, I don't know what they were thinking!!!They r both veterans, they have a respectable catalogue to say the least and for sure they know how to drop a funky album!!!
I really lost my money on this crap... |
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Great Addition To The Quik Collection |
I'm a huge and long time fan of the Quikster since Born & Raised debuted back in 1990. Quik is the King of the West Coast and in my opinion a much better producer than Dre. Dre is good but Quik is consistent and keeps the West Coast poppin' with music that keeps the lowriders cruising, plus he doesn't wait a decade to maybe put out a cd (Dre - is Detox ever coming out????)
As for this album, I was dissappointed that I couldn't give it 5 stars. The production is tight and there are some banging beats, especially tracks #3 & #5. Quik & Kurupt both laid down some great lyrics BUT the cd is just too short. For two great rappers collaborating together I was expecting longer tracks. A good example is #9 - "9xOutta 10" was good but could have been excellent had Quik actually had a complete verse to give the song a little bit more length. The cd also could have done without track(s) #8 and #13(the song wasn't that good to warrant a remix)
Overall I like the cd for what it is - I collaboration showcasing Kurupt's lyrical abilities and Quik's ever consistent excellent production. It is definitely worth owning. I look forward to Quik putting out another album in the future bringing his crew of 2ndIINone, AMG & Hi-C, James DeBarge - this album seemed a bit weird in their absence. |
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I considered giving this album 1*... The production is real real bad.. I'm such a huge DJ Quik fan, and that's probably why i'm going so hard on this review. The skit is horrible, one track is all beats, and bad ones at that. Quik has a joint that's all in autotune (worst of the album). I'm just really disappointed that they didn't take the time to do this right. "Hey Playa" is definitely the highlight of the album, and the only reason i gave it 2*'s. |
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DJ Quik is back! First half great, second half mmmm |
From track 1 to 7 (except the filler track "Watcha Wan Do") the album is nearly perfect, but after that they just having fun, to bad we're not.
Best track: "BlaQKout"! |
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Would've been better as a 7-track E.P. |
I'm coming to this album as a mild fan of each artist. Kurupt of 1992-2000 was an amazing lyricist, however the Kurupt of 2000 and onward is not the same man. And truthfully, even before 2000, his best work was always as a part of the Dogg Pound with Daz Dillinger, while his solo projects showed his inability to survive on his with illogical or just down right poor lyrics. Quik on the other hand, has always been one of the best, most underrated producers in the game, however he too is not much of a lyricist. Unlike Kurupt though, I'd say his lyrics have gotten better with time.
Now this project actually does a damn good job hiding each rappers' weakness in two ways. First, neither one has to be a solo artist. Second, it's relatively short. These factors combined mean neither Quik nor Kurupt is stretching himself too thin lyrically. The verses they drop are hot for the most part. This album is a good example of "quality, over quantity". Any longer and I think we would've heard one or both rappers run out of lyrical steam.
However, it would've been even better had they cut it down to an E.P. "The B Stands For Beautiful" is an unnecessary interlude. "Watca Wan Do", both versions, are my least favorite songs on the album. "Jupiter's Critic and the Mind of Mars" and "9xs Outta 10" are solo songs and not entirely necessary on this project. In fact, Kurupt's nonsense lyrics actually start to sneak into "9xs Outta 10". He rhymes "Run it up" with "Run it up" and "Running up" at one point. Quik's vocorder raps on "Jupiter" are amusing, but the vocorder itself makes it kind of difficult to listen to more than once. "Exodus", I suppose, is in the style of a Quik's Groove-type instrumental track, though it has some vocals on it, but it too seems misplaced on this album.
The remaining tracks have a true Westcoast vibe, that's sure to please most G-Funk fans. You'll be playing these in car or at your pool parties for the rest of Summer 2009, I promise you.
The ideal tracklist for a BlaQKout E.P. would be:
1. BlaQKout
2. Cream N Ya Panties
3. Do You Know?
4. Ohh!
5. F*** Y'all
6. Hey Playa! (Moroccan Blues)
7. The Appeal
So basically, I can't recommend this album at $[...] retail price, unless you're a huge fan of Quik and/or Kurupt. $[...] or $[...] for the above tracks sounds about right though. |
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