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| Media: | [Audio CD] | | Released: | 1998 [ Listen to HHH from this era on Spotify ] |
| Recordlabel: | Wine-o Records |
| Info: | A compilation featuring the best artists of Win-o Records or
Nuwine's friends like Lil' Raskull.
1. Intro
2. Wake up and die
3. All I know
4. Break it down Mellow
5. Ark of tha Covenant
6. Mr. No Compromise
7. You Gotta know
8. Desotate Lady
9. Faith Walker
10. More Like You
11. As tha World Turns
12. Set up
13. outro |
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| | Review: | This special-release CD (only available on the Web) is a
compilation album showcasing the talents of various artists
coordinated by Nuwine, with special appearances by Lil'
Raskull. | | source: NuWine\'s website, added: Feb 23, 2005 |  |
| Review: | The cover art for Nuwine's latest CD 'As The World Turns:
More Than Just A Soap Opera' has the artist looming larger
than life in a galaxy, pouring out blood from a broken
bottle onto our resident planet. The container's contents
are only identified as Acts 2:17.
"And it shall come to pass that in the last days, says God.
That I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh; Your sons and
your daughters shall prophesy, your young men shall see
visions, your old men shall dream dreams." (NKJV)
Certainly this is the fruition of a dream for both Nuwine
and our Blessed Savior Jesus Christ. The deep-voiced, lanky
artist from H-town gets a chance to show some love to six
other talented Southern artists and the Holy Trinity gets
glorified on every track.
Nuwine and his sidekick Lil' Raskull start off the CD with
boomin' bass and thoughtful lyrics on "Wake Up and Die"
and set the stage for the rest of the talent later on.
Although the subject of the song may confuse the
non-Christian listener, the underlying truth of the words
cannot be denied. Peep Romans 6:6-7 for scriptural
background.
This is not simply Nuwine's sophomore album, but rather a
showcase of other Southern talent and styles. Almost none of
the featured artists have similar sounds and may have as
little in common as the slight peppering of the word
"y'all" in their speech.
Stephanie brings a female R&B style on two tracks and a
straight praise jam called "More Like You". If you're
looking for the lyrical acrobatic style of say, the Tunnel
Rat Family, check out Blackseed. He only gets one track but
flows like the Mississippi on "Desolate Lady", a touching
narrative about a misguided woman that fits all too well in
today's society.
Maybe you're more into that South Texas gangsta funk? Well,
get ready to connect the dots on you eq. and crank up the
bass 'cause the Eternal G's are about to bump your trunk.
"Break It Down Mellow" represents G-town (Galveston, TX)
and J.C. to the fullest. Rock A and Breadman don't play on
the beats or the lyrics. This is definitely the group to
watch out for in the next year. Along the same lines comes
Trilogy with "Mr. No Compromise". He's got a truer
Houston sound with a message about the type of attitude that
we as Christians should carry on a daily basis.
The only thing that appears to be out of place on this
compilation is the comedy bits by Chucky Jenkins. They tend
to interrupt the flow of the music and aren't really all
that funny. "Ark of the Covenant" and "Faith Walker" are
more skits with some nice voice impersonations. It's like
Forrest Gump, Indiana Jones, or Yoda teaching your Sunday
school class. It's cool at first but nothing you'd want to
hear over and over.
Don't get me wrong, Chucky's a trip and has some funny
material. He was off the hook at the CD release party in
Houston May 31. It's just that these tracks aren't his
best and could be the only stumbling block in an otherwise
impressive collection. I might be a little hesitant giving
this CD to a non-Christian knowing that as soon as his trunk
stops rattling from the Eternal G's, the next sound he'll
hear is the Ten Commandments being recited by Indy. Take out
some of those cuts and you've got an eclectic sounding,
powerful ministry tool.
Nuwine's got it all in "As Da World Turns". A
well-produced freshman effort from his Newinery Records
label, a chance to represent the South and get some unknown
emcees national recognition, and most importantly, a
Christ-glorifying, entertaining compilation CD.
"...Your young men shall see visions, your old men shall
dream dreams." | | source: STJ, added: Feb 23, 2005 | |
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