one of the best albums of the 90's and the most slept on

YouTube · Post by **Philaflava** » Thu Mar 03, 2005 1:46 am

it pains me to find out how many people really have no clue or appreciation of this album. this is beyond slept on.

B. Ware tha Siniq · Post by **B. Ware tha Siniq** » Thu Mar 03, 2005 2:00 am

hmm... I feel like most people know about/have this album... I've got in on cd, and got sally got a one track mind on vinyl... but yeah it's definitely underappreciated, beats are :shock: ... one of the best DITC albums for sure... ok you're right, it's slept on

PEACE

Kid B · Post by **Kid B** » Thu Mar 03, 2005 2:35 am

Stunts Blunts And Hip Hop, yo That's That Shit. Unfortunately this album is rap's Best Kept Secret.

I always felt that album shot had a real dramatic effect like it was 3D or some shit.

B. Ware tha Siniq · Post by **B. Ware tha Siniq** » Thu Mar 03, 2005 2:38 am

Kid B wrote:Stunts Blunts And Hip Hop, yo That's That Shit. Unfortunately this album is rap's Best Kept Secret.

I always felt that album shot had a real dramatic effect like it was 3D or some shit.

word... it's the way everything is out of focus except D and he's in color... fucks with the eye pieces...

Raphael De La Ghetto · Thu Mar 03, 2005 3:30 am

I see it mentioned often and I have never seen it around, and I can't find it to download. Who would like to hook me up?

B. Ware tha Siniq · Post by **B. Ware tha Siniq** » Thu Mar 03, 2005 3:33 am

MASTER416 wrote:I see it mentioned often and I have never seen it around, and I can't find it to download. Who would like to hook me up?

I'd have to put it up on my computer, but I can yousendit this at some point... if nobody else does first

PEACE

Fuckin' A · Post by **Fuckin' A** » Thu Mar 03, 2005 4:27 am

MASTER416 wrote:I see it mentioned often and I have never seen it around, and I can't find it to download. Who would like to hook me up?

I have it on slsk and I can hook it up through aim if you'd like.

Jaz · Post by **Jaz** » Thu Mar 03, 2005 6:11 am

Classic and it's funny Phila, I did my radio show last night and played the title track AND Check One Two...

...you know even "Confused" wasn't that bad, but oh man the production on that album is just timeless, not to mention I was always a fan of Diamond's laidback rhyme style...I love this album to death and am pleased I have it on CD and a few 12''s as well.

MistaTurk · Post by **MistaTurk** » Thu Mar 03, 2005 8:19 am

one of the best produced albums of the 90's imo. classic most def.

i've never heard his 2nd album, except for the hiatus & 5 fingas of death. how is it?

YouTube · Post by **Philaflava** » Thu Mar 03, 2005 8:50 am

MASTER416 wrote:I see it mentioned often and I have never seen it around, and I can't find it to download. Who would like to hook me up?

Go to Amazon. There are about 40 copies new and used you can buy ranging from 7-12.00

MD · Post by MD » Thu Mar 03, 2005 9:00 am

Am I the only one who likes "Confused"?

clark bent · Post by **clark bent** » Thu Mar 03, 2005 10:15 am

nope i like confused as well...the only weak song on the record is the posse cut 'pass dat shit'

this album is a borderline top ten all time for me

the album ending four song sequence of

freestyle
ki.s.s.
title track
feel the vibe

is as good a sequence as youll ever hear

i do agree its slept on...hell a lot of people dont even have it in their top 3 ditc albums...i for one think its far superior to say runaway slave or big l

MD · Post by MD » Thu Mar 03, 2005 10:31 am

clark bent wrote:the only weak song on the record is the posse cut 'pass dat shit'

Fat Joe's on that one right? It's crazy how much he's improved since then.

jimmy78 · Post by **jimmy78** » Thu Mar 03, 2005 10:43 am

It's funny, i picked this up @ HMV this weekend! It was on American import for

clark bent · Post by **clark bent** » Thu Mar 03, 2005 11:11 am

Fat Joe's on that one right? It's crazy how much he's improved since then

yes and yes

Career Over Like Mike(NJJ) · Thu Mar 03, 2005 11:58 am

"Fuck what you heard", "check 1-2", "outta here"and "what you seek" are my joints
not too sure if it's that slept on
in that issue of The Source where they went back and awarded albums 5 mics that they'd neglected originally this was mentioned alongside "stress..", "midnight marauders" and a couple of others as albums that were close but had no cigar hangin' outta their moufbox
but yeah..yer average trucker-hat rockin', Sage and Atmosphere listenin' snotnosed newjack faggot has prolly never even heard of this.

MD · Post by MD » Thu Mar 03, 2005 12:16 pm

"A Day in the Life" is my shit.

"I didn't really fancy her ... so build equality."

oracle21 · Post by **oracle21** » Thu Mar 03, 2005 12:18 pm

im gonna bust this out tonight :D thank you sir

Spartan · Post by **Spartan** » Thu Mar 03, 2005 12:33 pm

clark bent wrote:this album is a borderline top ten all time for me

bringinoutbangerz · Post by **bringinoutbangerz** » Thu Mar 03, 2005 12:41 pm

you know, this album is no-doubt top-tier production wise, but Diamond was a lil weak on the mic, I always thought he was better off letting other cats rip it up like Sadat, and them. "I catch you out right there like Rick Cerrone"

This is a great album though, never heard the follow-up, izzat decent or what?

admiral · Post by **admiral** » Thu Mar 03, 2005 12:43 pm

bringinoutbangerz wrote: never heard the follow-up, izzat decent or what?

nope - only a few good joints, rest is trash

trotsky · Post by **trotsky** » Thu Mar 03, 2005 1:27 pm

A couple years ago I bought it from sandbox (it was a re-press obviously) and listened to it. Really good album... until I noticed the major warping the record had... so I sent it back hoping to get another one... out of stock.

Great album.

Diggedy · Post by **Diggedy** » Thu Mar 03, 2005 1:53 pm

Ran through the Bronx just like Paul Newman.

Diamond took a blues break, and he broke it.

Somewhere on this site I have given my thoughts on this classic..

I actually read through this thread waiting for the inevitable person to type :

"I actually liked Hatreds, Passions, and Infidelity better".

clark bent · Post by **clark bent** » Thu Mar 03, 2005 2:12 pm

I catch you out right there like Rick Cerrone

anyone can throw thurmon munson or yogi berra up in the piece but when you drop rick cerrone you gets repspect

i love that line...and i love diamonds mc'ing on the album

i suggest everyone revisit 'hatred'...its a very good album that is much better today than it was when it came out

'flowin' is amazing

MD · Post by MD » Thu Mar 03, 2005 2:18 pm

^ "MC Iz My Ambition" and "The Hiatus" are really good too. I can't remember the rest that well, but I think he tried to get a little too smoothed out with "Cream 'N Sunshine."

Diggedy · Post by **Diggedy** » Thu Mar 03, 2005 2:20 pm

"Gather Round" was my shit off Hatred.

Kevduce · Post by **Kevduce** » Thu Mar 03, 2005 2:37 pm

I went to a record store when I lived in Chicago and a guy was hockin records out front to raise money for a court date. I bought 'Fuck What U Heard" "Best Kept Secret" and doubles of "Distortion To Static" for $10. I love that to this day.

The ILLatino · Post by **The ILLatino** » Thu Mar 03, 2005 2:51 pm

Diggedy wrote:"Gather Round" was my shit off Hatred.

Diamond gets RAW on that shit! Love that joint.

But yes, Stunts... is not appreciated by ANY newjacks, it seems.

Hatred sounds A LOT better than it did when it came out.

Stoned Starks · Post by **Stoned Starks** » Thu Mar 03, 2005 4:53 pm

I used to rock this in my signature

anyways, its a classic album no doubt. and does it get any better then that loop on "Feel The Vibe"? i don't think so.

peanut butter · Post by **peanut butter** » Fri Mar 04, 2005 3:37 am

I didn't even know this was slept on. Cats must know this. "K.I.S.S" is a hip hop classic.

"Passion, Hatred & Infidelity" is slept on.

PEACE