1990
Tag: Marley Marl
Cheesy Rat Blues ( song ) … LL Cool J
1990
Mr Good Bar ( song ) … LL Cool J
1990
audio review : Bad Sister ( album ) … Roxanne Shanté
Bad Sister isn’t a bad album, but it would be a lot better without all the filler, which come mostly in the form of overblown remixes. The Hip-Hop version of Live On Stage clocks in at damn-near seven minutes.
The best song is Feelin Kinda Horny, the only one not produced by Marley Marl, interestingly enough. Fatal Attraction and Knockin Hiney are also decent, though the latter includes a repeat (filler) verse.
my rating : 3 of 5
1989
audio review : Take A Look Around ( album ) … Masta Ace
He’s just talking on the title cut, but Master Ace is a good rapper with a knack for composing clever rhymes and thinking-up interesting concepts. Me And The Biz, for example, is a mock duet with Biz Markie, while The Other Side Of Town has Ace coming from the perspective of a hungry bum. “I’ll never get ahead; my raps have a better chance,” his character laments, “I’m living on Wonder Bread with holes in my leather pants.”
The underlining message here seems to be a socially conscious one. What you’re supposed to Take A Look Around at is the state of affairs happening in the ghettos of New York. But Ace also brags about his skills and chases young ladies; Letter To The Better and Postin High, respectively. The beats are provided by Marley Marl and Mister Cee, who bring with them a crateful of funk/soul records from the 1960s and 1970s.
my rating : 4 of 5
1990
Me And The Biz ( song ) … Masta Ace
1990
Fatal Attraction ( song ) … Roxanne Shanté
1989
Marley Marl talking about his life as a hip-hop music producer
2014
Brooklyn Battles ( song ) … Masta Ace
1990
The Lover’s Got What U Need ( song ) … Heavy D
1991
Together ( song ) … Masta Ace
1990
audio review : The Biz Never Sleeps ( album ) … Biz Markie
The first song encourages kids to stay in school where Biz Markie is the class clown. Imagine a wigged goofball making everyone in the science lab laugh except for the teacher who only wants to get thru another workday. This album is crazy and experimental. Biz raps about ferocious body odor and undercover transsexuals, but the best song is a feel-good anthem entitled Spring Again.
my rating : 3 of 5
1989