Critical Beatdown (CD)


Ultramagnetic MC's

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Joanna Ricco 05/26/2010

Unquestionably one of the now-classic albums of the second-wave of hip-hop, Ultramagnetic MCs’ 1988 release Critical Beatdown is necessary listening for anyone who claims to be a fan of the genre. Aside from introducing the world to Kool Keith (hello!), the album struts a consciousness in production quality and introduces methods that had not previously been considered. Moving from the disco record cuts of the hip-hop originators and into dirtier, rougher cuts, the Bronx crew began to define the sound of this newer and more rebellious style—tracks like “Ego Trippin’” remain a classic over 20 years later. The title track, “Critical Beatdown,” booms with a booty-shaking bass that’s as wholesale fun as anything from Public Enemy or Run-DMC.



Track Listing



Disc 1 Titles
Artist
Length
1.
Watch Me Now
Ultramagnetic MC's 04:49
2.
Ease Back
Ultramagnetic MC's 03:24
3.
Ego Trippin' (MC's Ultra Remix)
Ultramagnetic MC's 02:32
4.
Moe Luv's Theme
Ultramagnetic MC's 02:20
5.
Kool Keith Housing Things
Ultramagnetic MC's 03:16
6.
Travelling At the Speed of Thought (Remix)
Ultramagnetic MC's 01:52
7.
Feelin' It (Remix)
Ultramagnetic MC's 03:32
8.
One Minute Less
Ultramagnetic MC's 01:58
9.
Ain't It Good To You
Ultramagnetic MC's 03:33
10.
Funky (Remix)
Ultramagnetic MC's 03:42
11.
Give The Drummer Some
Ultramagnetic MC's 03:43
12.
Break North
Ultramagnetic MC's 03:24
13.
Critical Beatdown
Ultramagnetic MC's 03:43
14.
When I Burn
Ultramagnetic MC's 02:33
15.
Ced Gee (Delta Force One)
Ultramagnetic MC's 02:47

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