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| Change - Tuesday mournings |
| Release: | Tuesday mournings |
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| Released: | 2005 [ Listen to HHH from this era on Spotify ] |
| Recordlabel: | Skripted Sandz Records |
| Info: | Guest appearances by Boombox Titans, K-Otic, Kid Sundance
and Manchild.
1. Respect intro
2. I'm back
3. Atheists
4. 6 Shots featuring Boombox Titans
5. Take it back
6. Somebody tell me featuring Kid Sundance
7. Signed my fate
8. Tuesday mournings
9. I remember
10. She was... featuring Manchild of Mars ILL
11. Searching featuring K-Otic
12. Heartaches
13. He was...
14. You do you
15. Come so far
16. Tears of a man featuring K-Otic
17. I live it |
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| | Review: | Written by LaRosa
Monday, 14 November 2005
Change - Tuesday Mournings
Okay, so I got a PM on the Sphere of Hip-Hop message board
from Change asking me if I would review his new album
Tuesday Mournings on my website. Now to be frankly honest, I
had never heard of this guy, other than knowing him as a
fellow member on the Sphere of Hip-Hop message board. I
figured what the heck and told him to go ahead and send me
the album, and I'd review it for him. Why? Well, I'm
always interested in hearing new artists, and I'll hardly
ever turn down a free Christian hip-hop CD (whether it's
good or not).
Well, Tuesday Mournings finally came in the mail and as I
was pulling it out of the mailer, the first thing that
immediately grabbed my attention was the cover art. The
artwork on this album was of an angel in prayer in the
middle of a cemetary. Then on top that, Change's name was
written in a very nice Old English font. Now, I knew that
this was a Christian hip-hop album, but after looking at the
cover art, I really didn't know what kind of album to
expect; I went ahead and took a guess that this album would
be rugged and dark, so I threw the disc into my computer's
CD-ROM drive so I could take a listen.
Indeed, the album starts off rather dark with the opening
track "Respect Intro." You can quickly tell that Change is
an emcee that has a lot on his mind & heart and that he's
going to use this album as his outlet. In "I'm Back,"
Change confirms that he's got a lot on his mind by
declaring that he's back and that he's going to deliver
lyrics that are going to change your life, which is exactly
what you get with this album. A perfect example of this is
the very next track titled "Atheists," where he goes
headon attacking the atheistic belief that there is no God
by giving concrete reasoning for the existence of God.
The first three tracks serve as a mere taste of what you get
in the remainder of Tuesday Mournings. Tracks like "6
Shots" and "Somebody Tell Me" are both very upbeat tracks
featuring members of the Boombox Titans. These joints take
you back to the days when Change was living out in Las Vegas
and building with these guys. You can't help but to bob
your head to jams like these; the Boombox Titans have always
had the ability to make you want to get out of your seat and
dance. Then you get old school joints like "Take It Back"
where Change gives you a little bit of his history and how
he got involved in hip-hop, as well as showing his desire to
take hip-hop back to its roots.
Now, that's all good and well, but where Change really
shines on this album is with his wonderfully crafted
wordplay through storytelling. When you hear heartfelt songs
like "Tuesday Mournings," you can't help but to see
Change's spirit and the mourning he feels in the lost of
his father. I have to say, with the emotion behind that
song, it can't help but to be my favorite song on the
album. And then you get other tracks like "Heartaches"
where he tells the story of a girl that was abused & beaten.
"Heartaches" is very chilling as it starts off with a
little girl sending up a little prayer to Jesus, and then
the female voice on the hook takes it over the top; I almost
shed a tear everytime I hear this track. Along the same
lines there's the track "Tears of a Man" where Change &
K-Otic share a little about their previous lifestyles and
asks the listener if they can really see what that lifestyle
has done to them. He basically tells you the story of his
life and how he overcame living the street life and how
Christ came and changed him.
A very bass heavy record, I must say that I was very
impressed with Change and his album. It's very rare
nowadays that you get to hear an album with this much heart
and passion to the point where it absolutely captivates you
as the listener. Tuesday Mournings isn't all about making
you dance and bob your head, but more about sharing
experiences and deep feelings. I appreciate Change for
sharing his heart and putting out this album. If you don't
know about Change, you need to; go pick up this album and
feel this brother's heart and what he has to say because
it'll change your life.
3.5 of 5 stars | | source: Sphereofhiphop.com, added: Aug 12, 2006 |  |
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