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| NuWine - When Thugs Fly |
| Release: | When Thugs Fly |
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| Media: | [Audio CD] | | Released: | 2001 |
| Recordlabel: | Wine-o Records |
| Info: | 1. Intro
2. When Thugs Fly - featuring Kevin Braggs
3. Love Ya
4. Black Male
5. Collard Greens and Beans
6. Book Store
7. God Loves Thugs - featuring Hawk & Garcia
8. Pretty Woman
9. My Dog
10. Na Na
11. Get Up
12. He Want U to Die
13. Get Enough
14. Bend Your Knees
15. No Name
16. Take a Nap
17. Come With Me
18. Hurt People - featuring Mista Madd
19. My Own Way
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| | Review: | Houston native Nuwine returns to the game with his 9th
release in seven years titled, When Thugs Fly....The Psalms
of Nuwine. Heralding the revival of his own record label,
Wine-O Records, it’s a significant chapter in the Nuwine
saga, with a blend of styles and messages that will reach
listeners in various areas of life.
Nuwine CDThe hard-edged rapper continues to bring his edgy,
dirty south, in-your-face lyrical flow to the table. While
known for his Mystikal-like screams throughout a track,
Nuwine relies less on that aspect of his delivery here, in
favor of a more reserved and at times more melancholy flow.
Pehaps due to the subject matter of this project, he takes a
reflective approach to his delivery, more reminiscent of
Tupac than Mystikal.
Labelling his music as "real rap", Nuwine works very hard
to establish his music as anything other than "Christian
rap". His unique mixture of songs certainly reflects this
claim, yet there’s never a doubt about where he stands in
relation to Jesus Christ.
Cuts such as "Pretty Woman", "Na Na", and "Black Male"
speak to life issues that young men encounter. Nuwine
addresses a wide variety of issues which range from cheating
spouses to life as an ex-con.
While many of the topics are heavy in nature, Nuwine does
take an occasional break to perform several light-hearted
tunes such as "Collard Greens & Beans". Fellow MC, South
Park Mexican, joins Nuwine on this track as they reminisce
about growing up eating chicken, collard greens, and refried
beans. With a tone of thanksgiving, the song is guaranteed
to make you smile.
However, the overwhelming tone of this album speaks to an
intensity of pain that Nuwine has obviously experienced.
Reflecting on the difficulties that he's faced, it’s
evident that putting the material on disc is somewhat
therapeutic to the "real" rapper.
"He Want U To Die" is Nuwine's opportunity to vent and
express his anger with the devil and society. He begins the
song stating, "Sometimes don't it just make you sick, but
you ain't supposed to let it affect you..." The remainder
of the song is a monologue encouraging others to lean on
Christ in periods of anger.
There are several other songs that address hurt and pain
such as "When Thugs Fly", "Hurt People", and "God Loves
Thugs".
Perhaps the most controversial portion of the album is found
in a song titled "Take a Nap". Nuwine expresses yet more
hurt and pain, and in the process uses hard language that
might be difficult for some to hear. While unprecedented
within the realm of Gospel, it is a feeling with which all
who have experienced similar extreme pain can identify.
Nuwine cites this album as the best he's ever put out.
While that point may be debatable, When Thugs Fly...The
Psalms of Nuwine is undoubtedly revolutionary in its raw
emotion and unparalleled honesty.
Though controversial in nature, this album is definitely
going to reach all who are hurt and ultimately offers Christ
as the solution. | | source: GospelFlava.com, added: May 14, 2006 |  |
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