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Brooklyn's own Jigmastas (DJ Spinna and MC Kriminul) have consistently laced the hip-hop netherworld with noteworthy 12-inch singles (check the criminally underrated "Lyrical Fluctuation" remix featuring Pharoahe Monch, Mos Def, and Shabaam Sahdeeq, among others). However, when you match Spinna's Jay Dee-like musical eclecticism with the skills of an average MC, the results are a bit disappointing. Luckily, Infectious gets by with a little help from their friends. Guest appearances by Sadat X, on the neo-Ice Age bashing "Don't Get It Twisted" (peep the tap-dancer clicking sounds), and underground heroine Apani B Fly MC on "Apology Not Accepted" obscure Kriminul's shortcomings. "8 Million Stories" and the police-harassment narrative "Hollar" (featuring wailing guitars from Vernon Reid of Living Colour fame) are worthwhile listens. But it's the contagious sped-up Brazilian vocal loop on "C.S.S" that ensures that Spinna's accolades will continue to pile up like Tupac-is-alive conspiracy theories.
Condition:NEW. Slashed case
TRACK LISTINGS
Disc 1
1 Introduction (2:55)
2 Till the Day (3:34)
3 Vent (4:23)
4 Don't Get It Twisted (4:18)
5 Elevate (4:19)
6 8 Million Stories - Joc Max (3:37)
7 Lyrical Mastery (3:57)
8 C.S.S. (4:31)
9 Apology Not Accepted (3:10)
10 Cliche - Akil (4:34)
11 Hollar (6:07)
12 Nocturnal Jam (4:19)
13 Reality Check - Akil (4:01)
14 Outro (2:35)
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