My Favorite Albums Part Two

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2FR's FAVORITE ALBUMS!



The second album in the series would probably be at the bottom of the top 5 if listed in order. However, thats terribly high comparing to the other countless albums i have on this hard drive. As many times as this producer reframed hip hop beats in his earlier work, this to me was his shining moment in his career...Oh yea, them other two dudes were cool too.

Yea...this was almost obvious. But anyway, not much gets me happier than eccentricity that doesnt blow over my head, artistic value that is understood by the nigga and the master teacher (I Stay Woke). Slum Village's debut "Fantastic, Vol. 2" (Volume one wasnt released until 2005) does that just about perfectly. I could go on and on on the album's flawless production, but Dilla has enough people to do that for me. Yes, that takes away from the core of why I like this album, but hey...so?

'Tin n dem ( (c) Reunion on "Detroit Deli" ) also do a good job on the microphone. There is no need for them to go on lyrical escapades on serious situations going on when it was recorded in 1998. This is a party album for people who can't dance! It's all about the groove, and the trio understand and fully acknowledge that using an upfront style that wouldnt work on beats from "Illadelph Halflife." I mean, they did a song about threesomes, but any woman who understands the idea of this album wouldnt dare say its derogatory ('cause you know when it comes to rap, people throw that word around like a frisby) Props to these dudes for understanding that hip-hop is suppose to rock the house and your mind as well.

1. "Intro" – 1:25
2. "Conant Gardens" – 3:04
3. "I Don't Know" (feat. DJ Jazzy Jeff) – 2:25
4. "Jealousy" – 4:05
5. "Climax" – 3:31
6. "Hold Tight" (feat. Q-Tip) – 3:12
7. "Tell Me" (feat. D'Angelo) – 4:37
8. "What It's All About" (feat. Busta Rhymes) – 3:36
9. "Forth and Back" (feat. Kurupt) – 4:26
10. "Untitled/Fantastic" – 3:54
11. "Fall N Love" - 3:47
12. "Get Dis Money" – 3:31
13. "Raise It Up" – 4:27
14. "Once Upon a Time" (feat. Pete Rock) – 5:54
15. "Players" – 2:26
16. "Eyes Up" – 4:22
17. "2U 4U" – 3:08
18. "CB4" – 3:45
19. "Go Ladies" – 4:43
20. "Thelonius" (feat. Common) – 4:29

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2FR's FAVORITE ALBUMS!