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"Ugly Duckling - Bang for the Buck" Print E-mail
Written by DJ Relivate   

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Lyrics: Fun light hearted wordplay and rhymes interchanging back and forth between Andy and Dizzy throughout. Guest emcees from PUTS and Einstein sometimes even speaks with his turntables bringing back some classic lines from Hip-hop. The hooks can sometimes be too simple and redundant on most tracks, but that's UD for you.

Beats: Beats are on point like previous albums, Einstein sticks close to breaks giving that boom bap golden era feel. Where this album differs from the others is a focus on fast paced tracks that are definitely for the bboys and bgirls who don't take themselves too seriously. Lots of horns and super funky stuff.

Message: Amongst the fun banter, UD is good at giving a positive perspective. Most tracks are not meant to be taken seriously (they'll smack you if you do), but on a few there's some seriousness. There's positive messages like the need to relax ("slow the flow") and even the contemplation of the origin of life ("The End of Time"). Guest emcees PUTS puts the only cusses and weed references into a otherwise clean album.

Choice Tracks: Einstein's On Stage, The End of Time

 
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 , Monday, 11 June 2007
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Consistently quality fun. But doesn't bring anything novel to the game, if you've bought any of their previous albums, this is the same stuff. Just more upbeat than ever with a patented formula for fans. Kind of seems like this album should have happened earlier before "Taste the Secret" which seemed more innovative.



 
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