Okeeblow: Scapegoat Wax: Amazon.ca: Music

1. Star 6

2. Aisle 10 (Hello Allison)

3. Chico Boy

4. Freeway

5. Crawling

6. Eardrum

7. Space To Share

8. For All We Have

9. Light Of The Moon

10. Evelyn

11. Perfect Silence

12. Party Of One

13. Almost Fine

14. Okeeblow

15. Scapegoat Wax

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"Aisle 10 (Hello Allison)," the first single from this sophomore album, is everything you'd hope for from a Grand Royal signing. Over a loping funk track, Marty James raps about being crushed out on a customer at his day job, leading his Jonathan Richman-style narrative to a whopper of a pop chorus. Okeeblow has more than that surprise up its sleeve. Like out-there hip-hoppers from Basehead to Beck, James lets his eclectic palette of sounds flow in an unself-conscious way. Bluesy licks, early-'70s soul keyboards, Chili Peppers-esque balladry, and even an overreaching bite of "Moonlight Sonata" are all present and accounted for. James's book of words ranges similarly far and wide, supplying not only the cry for "help in aisle 10," but a parodic account of meeting a 10-year-old who immediately outstreets him ("Star 6") and a sketch of homeless life ("Freeway"). While the ambition here isn't always up to the execution, it's hard not to keep coming back for a taste of James's enthusiasm and overflow of ideas. --Rickey Wright

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5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing album / Ecclectic sound, May 12 2004

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N. Damiano "UrbanJournalist@aol.com" (NH , CT) - See all my reviews
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I heard Aisle 10 ( Hello Allison) on MTV2 one night and thought it was incredibly catchy & the video was hilarious. I had to pick up this album see what it's about. I'm glad I did this is one of the most creative, ecclectic albums I've heard in a while. Marty James has a unique style of rapping over looped samples in a hip hop style on songs Aisle 10 & Star 6. This album incorporates hip hop with Aisle 10, blues, funk on the song Freeway, & soul with Crawling. His influences are evident from Beasties to Chili Peppers & Beck. Stand out tracks are Aisle 10, Freeway, Crawling & Party of one but the whole album is outstanding the produciton is done very well. One of my favorite albums in the 90's & recommend checking it out.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Incredible, May 30 2002

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I discovered SW from the video for Aisle 10 on MTV2, now I can't get enough. Just do yourself a favor and buy it.

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5.0 out of 5 stars HOT Scapegoat Wax CD!, Aug 24 2001

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Scapegoat Wax Okeeblow (Grand Royal) Goes well with: The Roots, Everlast, Beck's Midnite Vultures The talent the Beastie Boys scout for their record label typically matches their own musical tastes -- and Scapegoat Wax is one of their noteworthy finds. Fresh from Chico's house-party circuit, Wax's Marty James has cultivated an album of diverse styles. On Okeeblow, co-produced with Beasties collaborator Mario Caldato, Jr., James can hop-scotch from rap to hip-hop to '70s funk with admirable agility. "Freeway" is a D'Angelo-style R&B soul track, complete with falsetto harmonies; "Crawling" is an acoustic guitar-driven ballad along the lines of Incubus' "Drive." Despite the requisite scratching and genre-bending, Okeeblow doesn't sound sample-heavy. When he raps on "Evelyn" and "Almost Fine," James fits in with progressive rappers like Outkast and the Roots, who tend to avoid samples in favor of live instrumentation. However, both "Crawling" and "Space to Share" -- while demonstrating James' ability to write and perform well in different genres -- fail to mesh with the otherwise seamless hip-hop-DJ vibe. Lyrically and stylistically, Scapegoat Wax best relates to artists like Beck and the Beastie Boys, wacky alchemists who successfully transcend musical boundaries.

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The talent the Beastie Boys scout for their record label typically matches their own musical tastes -- and Scapegoat Wax is one of their noteworthy finds. Read more

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5.0 out of 5 stars HOT Scapegoat WAX!
Awesome album, everyone! Scapegoat Wax Okeeblow (Grand Royal) Goes well with: The Roots, Everlast, Beck's Midnite Vultures The talent the Beastie Boys scout for their record label... Read more

Published on Aug 24 2001