It s a classic.... - I picked up this album when it first came out and soon it made its way to the end of my playlist. I heard the song Little Man in a shuffle and it re-sparked my love for this album and I haven t stop listening since. This in my opinion is one of the more creative hip hop albums of the last several years (others include Bayani-Blue Scholars, The Scenic Route-Panacea to name a couple). Atmopshere went out of his comfort zone and may have created a lyrical monster by doing so. This shows his versatility and those who can t appreciate an artist growing and broadening his scope of talent don t deserve to be fans. This album is/will be a classic and should be in every hip hop lovers collection.
Cheer Up, Slug - How many albums of whiny songs about girls can a rapper put out?The beats are not necessarily bad, but only by backpacker standards. If you listen to genuine hip-hop and not the suburban version of it, you will likely find the production to be sub-par.Slug himself sounds like he doesn t even want to be rapping half the time. I don t know if that s part of his I m a lonely soul appeal, but it sure sounds bad. It is clear that this album is meant to appeal to angsty suburban teenagers and no other demographic.I m not trying to write a nasty review here, and I must say that OverCast was actually a good Hip-Hop album. But Slug and the whole rhymesayers crew are just killing the idea of underground hip-hop by stripping it of it s hip-hop elements. Hip-Hop is not the type of music where whining and complaining to a psuedo-creative beat works.
Great album - Amazing songs. Anyone who likes underground music, especially rap should try this out. Atmosphere makes good music. A lot of songs that rap about real things, and not pointless junk.
Their best so far - I m so glad I discovered Atmosphere. They re a unique group and lyrically I think they are one of the best. Slug s lyrics betray a weary soul that is constantly at war with his demons, and finds comfort in bars (Pour Me Another) or the escapism of travel (Say Hey There). Rich with metaphors, his lyrics, which are complemented by some great production courtesy of Ant, are more literary than your average rapper. Atmosphere pleases on many levels. The combination of great beats, wicked flow, and lyrics that move you is pretty rare. Buy this album. It s their best so far.
i love you atmosphere - this cd was ok. seeing as it has only 13 songs out the the usual no less than 15 by atmosphere it was ok. the songs i didnt like, i didnt like. the songs i did like, i loved. when i put it in my stereo, i start off with #5 say hey there. which is there first single and has a video to it. i love how they add a background singer, or a sample for another song in their songs. then i go on to hockey hair. i love that song, it has no hook tho. no problem for me. near the end slug says what the blood clot? jump shot, fade away. watch these white kids eat it up like it was mayonnaise.thats 5 and 6. i go on to number 8 which is pour me another. could possibly be another im trying to get over you lucy song. go to number 9 which is smart went crazy. my favorite song on the cd. slug goes on to say smart went nuts and rode a unicorn through the storm. then after the hook at the start of the second verse he says smart went crazy, kiss miss daisy, love you when everday was christmas baby. maybe we should take it back to the way we were still on some what have you done for me lately?! love that song!then number 10. my 2nd favorite song titled angelface. and she loved me more than i could imagine so i waited til she slept and i stepped in the traffic. then goes on to say angels exist, i ve even seen some sleep. i dont listen to 11 because its sort of too sad for me. slug is discussing an incident that happened in a town. sometimes i listen to 12. which is get fly. but i end my enjoyment by listening to number 13. titled little man. which is a father, son, father song.tho i listen to about 6 or 7 songs out of 13. i love the songs that i do listen to. buy this cd. cigarettes are sort of messing up slug s voice unless it s just maturing but ant s beats are still beautiful. this cd shouldnt disappoint you completely, but you will like most of the cd if not all.:)