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| Release: | Disappear Here |
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| Media: | [Audio CD] | | Released: | 2005 [ Listen to HHH from this era on Spotify ] |
| Recordlabel: | Gotee Records |
| Info: | Credits
Mastered by Dan Shike at Tone and Volume Mastering.
Recorded at T2 Studios except for Timeless recorded at
Evidence Studio.
Artist & Repertoire by Jason King.
Design by giant2.
Creative direction by Eddy Boer.
Photography by Robbie Jeffers.
Production by
Evidence - track 2
Great Jason - track 3
Flynn - tracks 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11
Madlib - track 5
CookBook - tracks 10, 12, 15
Sup the Chemist - track 13
Great Jason - track 14
Executive production by Toby McKeehan & Joey Elwood.
1. Finland intro
2. Timeless - featuring DJ Rhetmattic
3. Put Up or Shut Up
4. Money Song
5. Universal - featuring MURS
6. Dance Like
7. Funky Music
8. Hold On
9. C'est La Vie - featuring Tonex
10. Grand piano
11. Give - featuring Jenilee Reyes
12. Pops song
13. Less Than Zero
14. Rise - featuring Kiz Charasmatic
15. Don't Call Me |
| Rating: | Our users rated this release: 8 out of 10
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| | Review: | When most people think about hip hop from the left coast,
they quickly conjure up memories of the mid-nineties g-funk
era. They picture low riders, Chuck Taylors, 40 oz bottles
of St. Ides, and instrumentals laden with samples from “The
Electric Worm”. There is another form of West Coast Hip Hop
that sometimes gets overlooked; the Jurassic Fives, the
Hieroglyphics, the Freestyle Fellowships, etc. Besides
location, these West Coast groups have something else in
common; they are all comprised of several MC’s and subscribe
to the idea of power in numbers (a suitable title to J5’s
second LP). LA Symphony is a five-MC-collective from Los
Angeles, CA.
Stylistically, the Symphony is more J5 than Dogg Pound,
bringing a conscious element to their rhymes. They also
pass the mic like those collaborative groups; on some tracks
switching up MC’s every four or eight bars, which seems to
really work for them.
The party starts with the triumphant horn flourishes of
“Timeless”, where the five rappers trade rhymes over dark
pianos, wah guitars, and sample scratches, effectively
setting the tone for the album. The group tackles financial
woes on the dope as hell “Money Song” and they do their best
Busta Rhymes impressions on “Funky Music”. One thing that
you’ll notice when listening to this album is that virtually
every track has great production, with instrumental
variation and dynamic ranges of sounds.
Some tracks fall into mediocrity, such as “Put Up or Shut
Up” and “Dance Like”, which sound kind of similar to each
other and don’t really have the heart or depth of some of
the more polished tracks. Where “Give” has a sweltering
female r & b chorus, “C’est La Vie” features a somewhat
sappy chorus that might sound more comfortable on a poppy
Black Eyed Peas single. The majority of the songs do have
their own identities, however, and the rappers do a nice job
balancing subject matter (music, money, fathers who stand by
there families, women, etc.).
The fact that there are five rappers in the group helps LA
Symphony, because they don’t always show the lyrical prowess
of some of their contemporaries . There’s no immediately
indentifiable stand out voice either (i.e. Chali 2na or
Del). But there is a chemistry between these MC’s, and it
is interesting to listen to them pass the mic. The rappers
spit full verses on a number of songs (“Grand Piano” and
“Give”), and pull that off well, too. With Disappear Here
they show that they are as promising and talented as they
are accomplished.
3 of 5 afros
– A.D.
| | source: Okayplayer.com, added: Aug 12, 2006 |  |
| Review: | Written by SSRC
Monday, 21 November 2005
LA Symphony - Disappear Here
The super group has officially returned with another album
for the masses. It has been a while since we last heard
from the guys and have been living off the group member’s
solid solo albums as we patiently waited for a new album.
After the mediocre reviews from their last LP the Symphony
look to come back harder and stronger with their latest
effort.
After a couple listens what sticks out the most on Disappear
Here is the way the remaining five members have come
together as a group. The last album had a couple Pigeon
John verses and it was hard to get used to the group with
the trimmed down line up. Now there is no sign of the older
members and that has added to this album. They have grown
as a group and you can really hear it on Disappear Here.
Rap music has diversified more then your average portfolio
and we now have a style for everyone. Emcees have the chore
of appealing to everyone’s varied tastes. Fortunately,
after years in the rap game the Symphony has successfully
mastered many styles and Disappear Here is evidence of this.
Songs such as Dance Like or Funky Music would bang in any
club with its hard tracks and intelligent lyrics. The first
single Timeless is your underground single with kuts from
Rhettmatic and a classic beat from Evidence. They also tug
at your emotional strings with Hold On and with a Latin
flavored track aimed at the ladies with C’est La Vive the
group makes sure they have all their bases covered.
The Symphony put together a couple anthems on this LP with
Put up or Shut Up and Pops Song. Put Up or Shut Up touches
on making things happen for yourself and not relying on
someone else to do things for you. Over a playful beat that
keeps the neck snapping all five emcee’s deliver fresh
verses with Joey L standing out with his short verse. Pop’s
Song ranks up there with any tribute to mothers or fathers
that we hear so often. It is really refreshing to hear a
track about someone’s father as they don’t get the shine
they should on Hip Hop tracks. With honest lyrics and a
smooth beat Hip Hop fans world wide should be bumping this
come Fathers Day. The album closes with the perfect
track/skit. La Symphony has never been a group to shy away
from their humorous side and they execute the style to
perfection. Don’t Call Me had this reviewer laughing out
loud all by himself in his living room. The group is honest
and tells us how they feel but manage not to offend even if
you have contributed to the making of this song. Pure
Genius!!
Once again the La Symphony proves why they are one of the
better groups out today. Any fans that might have been
turned off by their last record will soon forget with the
quality of this release. Disappear Here does a great job at
showcasing each emcees strengths over top quality
production. With the over indulgence of cookie cutter
groups thrown together to sell records this album is a
breath of fresh air. The chemistry that only comes from
recording and performing together is evident and is
something you cannot put a price on. Gotee has themselves a
gem and let’s hope quality will turn into numbers and the
Symphony won’t have to drop another money song on the next
LP.
4 of 5 stars | | source: Sphereofhiphop.com, added: Aug 12, 2006 | |
| Review: | 1 | | source: -1', added: Dec 31, 2014 | |
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