8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
WHEN HIP-HOP REFLECTED THE URBAN SPIRIT OF ITS CREATORS,
April 3, 2002 Knyte "To The Stars" (New York, NY) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Show: The Soundtrack (Audio CD)
... But in urban music, it was the first year that Suge Knight's Death Row Records had finally met its musical match, in the form of Puffy's Bad Boy Records. 1995 was also the first time that the Source Awards were ever televised, and it was during that ceremony that the East Coast/West Coast feud turned unmistakably real. In the summer of 1995, I was even lucky enough to see the late (great) Notorious B.I.G. live in performance at 106.1 KMEL's "Summer Jam". CA. But more than anything else, in 1995, urban music just seemed to keep getting better, and better (Nas, Keith Murray, Brandy, Soul 4 Real, Faith, LL Cool J, O.D.B, Groove Theory, I could go on...) 1995 was the year that Russell Simmons' rapumentary, "The Show" hit theatres. Featuring performances, interviews, and insights on the state of Hip-Hop from its roots to the present day, it was an exciting and refreshing take on an artform that was quickly replacing rock'n'roll as the new sound of the "youth". This accompanying...Read more
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Great Value,
June 22, 2009 Kevin Daniel Fields - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Show: The Soundtrack (Audio CD)
I bought this cd for one song, Tupac's "My Block". It is the only place you can get the song with the original beat. I forgot how good the whole cd was though. It is a great value for the price and a must have for any classic rap collection.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Alright (my name is O.I),
November 7, 2004 A Kid's Review
This review is from: The Show: The Soundtrack (Audio CD)
You cannot skip any song on this CD. It is a very good Cd by Russell Simmons. Ruthless, Death Row, Bad Boy,and Def Jam artists along with otehrs come to be on this CD. They are missing some artists, though. They are missing:
Ice Cube
Eric B and Rakim
Busta Rhymes
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