5.0 out of 5 stars
5 stars, April 30 2004
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This review is from: Here Comes the Fuzz (Audio CD)
Man, get this CD and you will quickly add it to your favorites. "Bout to Get Ugly" and "Bluegrass Stained" are my favorites but Mark keeps it fresh throughout the tracks. VERY UNDERATED, LOVE IT!
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5.0 out of 5 stars
This CD owns my club!, April 18 2004
This review is from: Here Comes the Fuzz (Audio CD)
I own a small upscale nighclub in Santa Barbara. In the early evening we play electronica, but as the night wears on "the good people" go home and us derelicts crave harder edged music. We usually spin up Rap and Dance, but the best received music is Rap you can dance too...
...that's exactly what this CD is. And a world-class example at that. Whenever a track from this CD gets play the crowd goes nuts. Mark Ronson at 25 could very well end up being the Neptunes of tomorrow.
I was shocked at the lackluster sales of this album (ranking 25k on amazon at the time of this review). It has to be marketing, because it certainly isn't a quality issue. Every track on this album is good, but some are insanely good and will no doubt be getting play from me for years to come. Of note are the following songs:
"Ooh Wee"...Mark brilliantly mixes Ghostface with Nate Dogg. Fast paced, edgy, so hot.
"On the Run"...Mos Def and M.O.P. come together in a song that sounds like it should be a track in that movie Snatch.
"Bluegrass Stain'd"...Nappy Roots headline this track and they've never sounded so good.
"Tomorrow"...Q Tip raps, and newcomer Debi Nova sings. Moderately paced, funky, and so fun...
If you love Hip-Hop/Rap/Electronica I recommend this CD in the strongest way.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Ridiculously diverse, Ronson's a hip-hop pro, Dec 7 2003
This review is from: Here Comes the Fuzz (Audio CD)
25 year-old Mark Ronson has certainly earned his fair share of raves accumulated to date, with his innovative beats and street-cred. It certainly shows on "Here Comes The Fuzz." The guests really run the gamut on this debut CD, with rappers Q-Tip, Ghostface Killa, M.O.P., and Freeway on the joint, but there's soul (Anthony Hamilton, Nikka Costa, newcomer Debi Nova) and a track with Rivers Cuomo from Weezer as well. I'm not sure what Mark's strongest point is yet - is he a floorfiller like Judge Jules, or simply an intellgent bedroom producer like The Streets? Whatever the case, he's certainly no Tim Westwood. Mark is deftly able to make moves with a straightahead distorted club banger ("I Suck"), as well as bouncy hip-hop jams ("Ooh Wee," "On the Run"). The CD is also great for the chillout room with Saigon guest rapping on "Diduntdidunt". The entire CD is rather exciting, as it forgoes the elements of crunk and too-much-bass that made a lot of top 40 rap this year pretty tiresome. For a refreshing hip-hop mashup, I definitely recommend this one.
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