- Category: Music » Rap & Hip Hop » Underground/Alt Rap
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- Release Date: July 25, 2006
- Label: Om Hip Hop
- UPC: 600353062023
- WAPI (Tower ID): 106431756
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- Tower.com Sales Rank: #52525 in Music (See Top 100 Music Bestsellers)
- #1640 in Rap & Hip Hop (See Top 100 Rap & Hip Hop Bestsellers)
- #184 in Underground/Alt Rap (See Top 100 Underground/Alt Rap Bestsellers)
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Product Description
Run a Quick Search on "The Healing" by Strange Fruit Project to Browse Related Products:Browse more products related to "The Healing"Browse more products related to "Strange Fruit Project"ReviewAlternative Press (p.232) - "THE HEALING is an album packed with substance -- which isn't a new concept, just one that's seemingly endangered." Title NoteRelatively unknown before their collaboration with Ghostface Killah on the song "Milk 'Em" in 2005, Strange Fruit Project, the group of three MCs (S1 doubles as a producer, though much of that responsibility is taken over by guests on The Healing) also found a fan in the Roots' ?uestlove (which proved useful for Okay Player advertisements, of which they received a fair amount) and were able to distribute their music to a larger audience with the release of 2006's The Healing. Mr. Thompson had valid reasons for being so complimentary about them, and the impressive assortment of featured artists on The Healing (Erykah Badu, Jake One, and both Little Brother and 9th Wonder) also attests to the group's talent, and SFP are certainly deserving of this recognition. Instead of expanding the boundaries of hip-hop (either lyrically or musically), Strange Fruit Project look to bring the Native Tongues style back, which means that there are lots of nice, jazzy beats with socially conscious lyrics. S1, who also plays many of the instruments on the album, grew up playing piano in church, and that kind of gospel-inspired key work is found throughout the entire album (not to mention the many references, often in the form of brief, soliloquy-like skits about looking for God), but there are also the requisite synths and drum machines needed to make a nice clean beat. While the production is not particularly experimental, it's always good, and it swerves away from predictable on tracks like "Pinball," with its video-game beat and lyrics, "Get Live" (possibly because of Badu's contributions), and the eerie bonus track, "After the Healing...." The rhymes are the general mix of gentle boasting about skills, problems in life, and perseverance found on so many albums of this sort, but all three SFP MCs (besides S1 there's also Myth and Myone, who has a delivery that is sometimes similar to Dr‚ from OutKast) do a good job of not repeating the same tired verses. They're thoughtful, introspective, and intelligent, which then makes the one party track on the record, "Cali Cruisin," seem a little out of place. The Healing is an album of solidly good hip-hop, nothing that really will blow any underground fans away, but absolutely enough to keep them listening. ~ Marisa Brown If You Enjoy "The Healing (CD)", May We Also Recommend:Customer Reviews for "The Healing (CD)" by Strange Fruit Project (Artist)There are no customer reviews yet. Be the first to write a review! Underground/Alt Rap BestsellersExplore More Great Tower Sales & Specials
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