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The Fundamental Elements Of Southtown (CD)

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P.O.D. Artist Snapshot:

San Ysidro, California's P.O.D. ("Payable on Death") started working out their distinctive mix of heavy rock, punk, hip-hop, and reggae in the early 1990s, sharing stages with Green Day and other Calpunk luminaries. They were already a regional sensation when they made the jump to a major label in 1998. Though they'd been honing their sound for years, they made their national splash when other rap-metal outfits like Korn and Limp Bizkit were hitting it big. They toured with Kid Rock, the aforementioned Korn, and other peers, as their albums took the Billboard charts by storm. Despite their success, though, they remain loyal to their fanbase and still tour incessantly.

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DISC 1 for The Fundamental Elements Of Southtown (CD) Album By P.O.D. (Artist)
1   Greetings
2   Hollywood
3   Southtown
4   Checkin' Levels
5   Rock The Party (Off The Hook)
6   Lie Down
7   Set Your Eyes On Zion
8   Lo Siento
9   Bullet The Blue Sky
10   Psalm 150
11   Image
12   Shouts
13   Tribal
14   Freestyle
15   Follow Me
16   Outkast
 

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Review

Q (7/00, p.122) - 3 stars out of 5 - "...Good stuff....a strange mix of disparate sounds and styles: metal riffs, rap, hip-hop, reggae and spiritually aware lyrics...reflecting the diversity of the individual band members' musical influences..."

Title Note

P.O.D: Sonny (vocals); Marcos (guitar); Traa (bass); Wuv (drums).

Additional personnel: Howard Benson (keyboards); Santos (percussion); DJ Circa (turntables); Lisa Papineau (background vocals).

Recorded at The Gallery, Sherman Oaks, California; Sparky Dark, Calabassas, California; Mates, NoHo, California.

During the late '90s, as Korn and Limp Bizkit became mainstream artists, it was more difficult for live hip-hop/hard-rock bands to gain recognition. P.O.D. formed in 1992, taking a cue from bands such as Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E. by using live guitar, bass, and drums in the place of a D.J. for its intense rap music. After many years of touring as a support act and several independent releases, P.O.D.'s major-label debut, THE FUNDAMENTALS OF SOUTHTOWN was everything that the group's growing fanbase could have hoped for.

In "Southtown," a smooth melodic breakdown escalates to a level of intensity usually reserved for bands as heavy as Pantera. "Rock the Party" and "Lie Down" contrast old-school scratches and programmed drums with instrumentally acoustic verses and Tom Morello-influenced guitar effects. An updated take on U2's "Bullet the Blue Sky" shows how well the song lends itself to a rap interpretation. "Tribal" and "Freestyle" find P.O.D. exploring some progressive territory, a refreshing departure from the overused atonal approach of many contemporaneous rap/metal bands. From the band's humble Southtown beginnings to its earning of a national following, P.O.D.'s do-it-yourself approach to success has proven to be a reflection of their fundamentally honest music.

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