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- Summary: The debut full-length release from the project formed by Prince Paul, Ladybug Mecca of the great Digable Planets, Brazilian MC Gorila Urbano (aka Rodrigo Brandão), and Don Newkirk features a mix of funk, hip-hop, jazz, and Brazilian pop influences.
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- Record Label: Tommy Boy
- Genre(s): Rap, Alternative Rap, International, Brazilian Pop, Brazilian Traditions
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Oct 17, 2016BROOKZILL's cultural synthesis wouldn't be possible without the skillfully realized instrumentation: 808-style breakbeats are masterfully mixed with samba percussion on “Raise the Flag,” “Mysterious,” and “S. Bento MC5,” creating unexpected rhythms, but ones which still make sense within a traditional hip-hop framework.
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Oct 17, 2016As with so many projects with Prince Paul at the helm, it’s a genuinely intriguing sonic excursion.
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Oct 17, 2016Everyone involved should make a concerted effort to do it again, because the album works on so many levels. It's an absolute joy that both hip-hop lovers and Brazilian music fans will be able to appreciate.
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Oct 28, 2016Throwback to the Future is a solid album that is a nice change of pace from what I normally listen to.
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Oct 17, 2016It’s a party vibe that doesn’t entirely know the party’s about to end in the worst way. But while it lasts—through the Afrobeat fusion of “Mad Dog in Yoruba” and the upfront yet faraway-sounding horn blasts in “Macumba 3000” and the baile/bossa simmer of “Todos Os Terreiros”--it’s enough to make you wish the background music was up front.
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MojoNov 22, 2016Ultimately guided by voices, it peaks on cypher session S Bento MC5, an affectionate homage to A Tribe Called Quest's Scenario. [Jan 2017, p.99]