Track Listing 1. Strange Life 2. It Ain't Tough 3. Take You Home Girl 4. Let's Hit The Beach 5. Innovative Life 6. Innovator 7. Situation Hot 8. Panic Zone 9. Professor X (Saga) 10. Freak City 11. Simple Planet 12. Beatdabeat
| Details | | Distributor: | Caroline Distribution | | Recording Type: | Studio | | Recording Mode: | Stereo | | SPAR Code: | n/a |
Album Notes Best remembered as an early member of the groundbreaking rap group N.W.A., Arabian Prince rose to prominence during hip-hop's shift from electro to gangsta-rap in the late-`80s. Though he never reached the kind of notoriety achieved by his former cohorts Ice Cube and Dr. Dre, Arabian, with his boisterous party-time rapping and tough "Planet Rock"-style beats, was instrumental in defining the classic West Coast electro-rap style. INNOVATIVE LIFE, a collection of the rapper/producer's best work (recorded between 1984 and 1989), provides a much-needed glimpse into an often forgotten chapter in hip-hop's history.
Editorial Reviews 4 stars out of 5 -- Mike Lezan, aka Arabian Prince, sexed up the rap style in the mould of his Purple namesake over bare electro grooves and dirty strings, creating a heavy-breathing vamp... Record Collector
Arabian Prince's exotic atmospheres and wildly original drum programming more than hold their own against his compatriots World Class Wreckin' Cru and Egyptian Lover... The Wire
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