Track Listing
1. Intro/Live & Direct/Brace 4 Impak - (featuring Lord Tariq/Royce Da 5'9")
2. Devastatin'...That's Us! - (featuring Black Moon/Lord Have Mercy)
3. Hell Yeah, Oh Yeah - (featuring Billy Flames)
4. Hustlers Theme - (featuring Last Emperor)
5. Bentleys & Bitches - (featuring Jayo Felony/Ras Kass)
6. Best at That - (featuring Diamond)
7. Extreme Situation - (Patois, featuring Cocoa Brovaz/Blackhearted Skavengers)
8. Open - (featuring Caron Wheeler/Pete Rock)
9. Take That - (featuring The Flipmore Squad/Vinia Mojica)
10. Drama - (featuring Shadez Of Brooklyn)
11. Anti-Love Movement, The - (featuring Talib Kweli/Total)
12. How We Ride - (featuring Heather B./Freddie Foxxx)
13. Shut da F**K up! - (featuring Apani B Fly/Jean Grae)
14. Thug Love - (featuring Naughty By Nature)
15. Lets Talk About It - (T.R.O.Y. remix, featuring Krumb Snatcha)
16. Ghetto 2 Ghetto - (featuring Tefelar/Cordell)
| Details | | Playing Time: | 67 min. | | Contributing Artists: | Apani B Fly, Billy Flames, Black Moon, Blackhearted Skavengers, Caron Wheeler, Cocoa Brovaz, Cordell, Diamond, Flipmode Squad, Freddie Foxxx, Heather B., Jayo Felony, Jean Grae, Krumb Snatcha, Last Emperor, Lord Have Mercy, Lord Tariq, Naughty By Nature, Pete Rock, Ras Kass, Royce Da 5'9", Shadez Of Brooklyn, Talib Kweli, Tefelar, The Flipmode Squad, The Flipmore Squad, Total, Vinia Mojica | | Distributor: | Universal Distribution | | Recording Type: | Studio | | Recording Mode: | Stereo | | SPAR Code: | n/a |
Album Notes
Da Beatminerz: DJ Evil Dee (keyboards, turntables); Mr. Walt.
Additional personnel includes: Mattmatix (keyboards); Billy Thomas (bass); Vinia Mojica (background vocals); Jean Grae, Lord Tariq, Royce Da 5'9", Teflar, Cordell, Black Moon, Lord Have Mercy, Billy Flames, Talib Kweli, Total, Heather B., Freddie Foxxx, Flipmode Squad, Cocoa Brovaz, Blackhearter Skavengers, Apani B. Fly, Naughty By Nature, Caron Wheeler, Pete Rock, Krumsnatcha, Last Emperor, Jayo Felony, Ras Kass.
Producers: Da Beatminerz, Rich Blak, Chocolate Tye, Baby Paul.
Engineers include: Dexter Thibou, Eric "Fred Durst" Steinen, Brent Reilly.
In the wake of the popular trend of hip hop producers putting out their own albums, Da Beatminerz have released BRACE 4 IMPAK on powerhouse underground label Rawkus Records. Da Beatminerz are no strangers to the hip-hop game, having been the driving musical force behind Black Moon, Smif N Wesson, and other MC's hailing from Brooklyn's Duck Down camp. Characterized by a minimalist approach to beat production consisting of heavy bass lines, popping snares, and unassuming samples, Da Beatminerz sound became the foundation for hard-core, underground East Coast hip-hop.
BRACE 4 IMPAK attempts to revive the once-groundbreaking work of brothers Mr. Walt and Evil D with the help of new production techniques and a slew of guest appearances from New York's finest underground MC's. Although the album doesn't capture the raw element that made their earlier work so attractive it does produce a few choice cuts that are guaranteed to please aficionados. A couple of the most notable cuts are "Bentleys and Bitches" featuring Ras Kass and Jayo Felony, and the stirring, evocative "Hustler's Theme" performed by The Last Emperor.
Editorial Reviews
...A great all-around record, full of thick, no-B.S. beats that are perfectly matched to their lyrical counterparts...
CMJ (07/30/2001)
3.5 discs out of 5 - ...Innovative, textured, and relentless hip hop beats....one of the hottest compilation CDs this year...chock full of surprising collaborations, and this variety keeps it hot...
Vibe (09/01/2001)
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