Vocab [EP]

Track Listings

1. Vocab [Remix]

2. Vocab [Refugees Hip Hop Remix]

3. Vocab [Refugees Acoustic Remix]

4. Refugees on the Mic [Remix]

5. Vocab [Remix Instrumental]

6. Vocab [Salaam's Acoustic Remix]

7. Vocab [Vibey Remix]

8. Nappy Heads [Mad Spider Mix]

Vocab,The Fugees,Sony,Club/Dance,Hip-Hop,Pop,Rap & Hip-Hop

Vocab [EP]

Average customer rating:

Great 1st CD!
dynamic beats
Outstanding

The General Dynamic
Basic Vocab
Manufacturer: Traffic Entertainment
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music
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In Deux Time

ASIN: B000FG5PFO
Release Date: 2006-05-23

Tracks:

) Intro (produced by Tony Galvin)
) Intense (produced by Tony Galvin)
) Likeness (produced by Tony Galvin)
) Vibin (produced by Tony Galvin)
) Come Get With It (produced by Square)
) Fallen One (produced by Tony Galvin)
) Sex (produced by Tony Galvin)
) Ease Back (produced by Tony Galvin)
) Its Alright f/Dynas (produced by Tony Galvin)
) Fly That Head f/Dave Ghetto (produced by Tony Galvin)
) The Trap (produced by Tony Galvin)
) Watching You (produced by Tony Galvin)
) Our Day In The Sun (produced by Tony Galvin)

Product Description

Miami, FL-- While the South is currently home to the Crunk movement, Miami natives Basic Vocab (consisting of emcees JL Sorell, Mental Growth and producer Tony Galvin) harkens Hip Hop fans back to its golden age by molding politically tinged themes and feel good vibes, into a contemporary and utterly refreshing sound with their debut The General Dynamic. While emcees JL Sorell and Mental Growths dynamic chemistry is anything but Basic, their working-class mentality and topic-matter will certainly appeal to the 9-5er. Though the LPs lead-single, Come Get With It is a breezy lovesick ode that is sure to have hips gyrating and heads-nodding, JL and Mental Growth are just as apt at discussing the current state of affairs, as over a cascading synthesizer, compare ghetto survival tactics to the ongoing saga in the Middle East on Fallen One. Similarly, JL and Mental Growth also ponder the checks and balances of Big Brother on Watching You as we know theyre watching us, but whos watching them Mental Growth ponders. And on The Trap Mental Growth takes on the imagery and marketing tactics being (mis)used on artists for profits sake. While JL Sorell and Mental Growth use The General Dynamic as a platform to fully introduce themselves to the Hip Hop populous at large, the groups sound architect, Tony Galvin already has a few Platinum plaques on his wall, as he has produced hit singles for Trick Daddy (Shut Up) and Trina (Baddest Bitch). One of the most talented upstart producers in Hip Hop, its Tonys versatility that sets him apart, rather then make artists conform to one particular style, Tony is able to craft beats that fully compliment the artists he is working with; and that again rings true on The General Dynamic. Tony recently produced six tracks for Dave Ghettos LoveLife? LP and he also has a production deal with T.I.s Grand Hustle/Atlantic imprint, which saw him also produce six tracks for P$Cs (T.I.s group) 2005 debut 25 Ta Life, including Walk To Me featuring Cee Lo and F*** Where You From featuring Young Jeezy. Tony will also be lending production (U Know Who) to T.I.s LP King and the soundtrack to T.I. and Big Bois movie vehicle ATL. In addition, Tony has also recorded tracks for forthcoming LPs from Lil Scrappy, Quan, Dirtbag, Rick Ross, Dead Prez, Young Jeezy, Cee Lo, Luke and is currently working on his forthcoming Boeing Instrumental LP.

Album Description

While the South is currently home to the Crunk movement, Miami natives Basic Vocab (consisting of emcees JL Sorell, Mental Growth and producer Tony Galvin) harkens Hip Hop fans back to its golden age by molding politically tinged themes and feel good vibes, into a contemporary and utterly refreshing sound with their debut The General Dynamic. While emcees JL Sorell and Mental Growth's dynamic chemistry is anything but Basic, their working-class mentality and topic-matter will certainly appeal to the 9-5er. While JL Sorell and Mental Growth use The General Dynamic as a platform to fully introduce themselves to the Hip Hop populous at large, the group's sound architect, Tony Galvin already has a few Platinum plaques on his wall, as he has produced hit singles for Trick Daddy and Trina. One of the most talented upstart producers in Hip Hop, its Tony's versatility that sets him apart, rather then make artists conform to one particular style, Tony has recorded tracks for forthcoming LP's from Lil Scrappy, Quan, Dirtbag, Rick Ross, Dead Prez, Young Jeezy, Cee Lo, Luke and is currently working on his forthcoming Boeing Instrumental LP.

Customer Reviews:

Great 1st CD!.......2007-02-16

The General Dynamic by Basic Vocab does the hip-hop I like - conscious, melodic, intelligent and funky. This is a great CD to have to just chill or while on the go. Buy it! You won't be disappointed!

dynamic beats.......2006-07-07

if you like classic's like slumvillage's Fantastic, vol. 2 then you will like this one!!A very good start from basic vocab......

Outstanding.......2006-06-19

It's not very often there is an album where EVERY track is a banger, but this joint is just that. If you love or just appreciate music, this album is for you. Should definitely be a classic just for beats & rhythms alone (lyrics aren't bad either).

Average customer rating:

Pop Vocab
PoP Learning
Manufacturer: Pop Learning Media
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000BGQVIS
Release Date: 2005-08-23

Tracks:

Intro
Courageous Words
Funny Words
Talking Words
Dummy Words
Fancy Words
Boring Words
Late Words
Sad Words
Built-In Words
Secret Words
Silly Words
In The Way Words
Fighting Words
Friendly Words
OCD Words
Random Words
Working Words
Power Words
Sad Words
In-Your-Face Words
Model Words
Active Words
Overflowing Words
No Category Words

Average customer rating:

Good Stuff
Phil is Real

Aromatic
Phil the Agony
Manufacturer: Vocab Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music

Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music
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Likwidation

ASIN: B0002VEO0Y
Release Date: 2004-11-02

Tracks:

Aromatic Intro/The Opera - Phil the Agony,
Steady Smoking Announcment
Summertime
Everything
Another Steady Smoking Announcement
Promises
Thousand Words - Phil the Agony, Raekwon, Self Scientific
I Can't Believe - Krondon, Phil the Agony, Xzibit
For the City - Talib Kweli, Phil the Agony
Gun Churrrch
Pat Jenkins - Phil the Agony, Planet Asia
Easy
Will Blast
Long Time Ago/Bars/Clear the Lane/Watch Out/Blunted - DJ Revolution, Defari, Phil the Agony

Customer Reviews:

Good Stuff.......2005-06-29

Phil the Agony has a great flow, when I saw this album in the stores I copped it right away. Solid solo from one of the best lyricists from the West Coast Underground. Nice guest appearances and good production to. Highlights:

#1 Aromatic Intro/Tha Opera
#7 Thousand Words feat. Raekwon and Self Scientific
#9 For the City feat. Talib Kweli
#11 Pat Jenkins feat. Planet Asia (favorite track on the album)
#12 Easy feat. Krondon (from strong arm steady gang)

Cop this album and turn it up.

Phil is Real .......2004-12-08

The new Aromatic album is banging, especially the beats! Thanks to DJ KHALIL, E-SWIFT and a few others on production. Phil is pretty tight on this freshman release; although chop & stop flow is kind monotonous after a few songs. BEATS are ON POINT though, and some pretty cool samples. Album would've been alot better if we heard some TASH or J-RO on there, they're no where to be found on this album. Overall, album is tight. One Love to Likwit Crew affiliates. Peace

Average customer rating:

Chops: top notch
OK, we know you're good already!
This album is off the hook
Greatest
ThE BuTchER HaS aRRiVeD!!!

Virtuosity
Chops
Manufacturer: Vocab Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music

Experimental Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music

Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music
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Chops: Dark
The Society of Invisibles

ASIN: B0000CC863
Release Date: 2004-02-03

Tracks:

Git Dat Mutha (Intro)
Magnificent Butcher Meets The Chef (Interlude)
What's F**kin Wit Us
Let Me Just Warm Up Right Quick (Interlude)
Trouble
Comin' From The Lower Level
Fallen Hero (Interlude)
B-Girl Session
Opening Night (Interlude)
Blockbuster Smash
Still Life
Until Next Time (Interlude)
No Pressure
Royal Entrance (Interlude)
Niggarachi
Westbound EL (Interlude)
Tears
Thoroughbred
Juiciness (Interlude)
War
Changing Lanes
The Remedy
Shuffle The Deck (Interlude)
U Know Who It Is
As Live As It Gets
Git That Mutha (Extended Version/Outro)
Bonus Track 1

Customer Reviews:

Chops: top notch .......2007-03-04

I've only just heard this joint (March '07) and wished somebody had given me a heads up when it first dropped.

Yeah, five out of five. Chops is a class act and there is not one wak vocalist on the compilation.

The main reason I picked it up was for the Mountain Brothers track, being a big fan of 'em, which should give you an idea of my preferences for hip hop. Underground, smooth and melodic. This album, I believe, sways to a mainstream sound, predominately cause it sounds so slick. Orchestrated beats, nothing overly simple (not that there's anything wrong with that. some of my best friends are overly simple), but still head nodding.

This producer has talent.

All the vocals are top notch, obviously I have preferences, but I won't bother hanging them on you. Check it for yourself.

OK, we know you're good already!.......2005-05-11

Chops' debut album is indeed a display of virtuosity. He demonstrates the ability to craft beats for both underground (Ras Kass, Bahamadia, and his old cohorts The Mountain Brothers) and mainstream (Kanye West, Raekwon, Talib Kweli) MC's, yet maintain an individual sound (very musical, sample-free production that's heavy on arpeggios).

Chops seems anxious to establish his skills, as the album has nine musical interludes that act as prefaces to songs. The interludes show off Chops', well, chops - faux classical? Soundtrack melodrama? Jazz noir? Chops does it all with ease. The interludes are tasty and short, yet kill the momentum between songs (at least they aren't skits!). Minus the interludes, the album becomes a formidable succession of bangers.

This album is off the hook.......2004-04-05

I bought this album after I heard the song with Raekwon on the radio. The album is off the hook. It's one of the best rap albums I have bought in YEARS. Chops is one of the sickest prodcuers out there and Raekwon, Kanye West, Talib Kweli and Phil the Agony all came with their A GAME. I think Virtuosity is the best album this year and Chops is now my favortie producer. The RZA is right, "Chops is one of the illest up and coming producers in the game"!!!

Greatest.......2004-03-31

One of my favorite cd's. Great collaborations with both mainstream and underground artists.

ThE BuTchER HaS aRRiVeD!!!.......2004-02-23

If you haven't heard of him, you will soon! Chops comes with virtually SAMPLE-FREE producing unique to the game. There are other producers out there that come to the table with their own beats, however when you listen to Chops, you instantly hear how much more his beats musically elevate over the rest of the masses-NO JOKE. The Butcher is not weak at all. He's getting mad respect in the underground game and it's only a matter of time before he rises to DR Premier/Swizz Beats-like notoriety.

This album was produced with a breath of fresh air. Hot beats, hot underground hip-hop acts, and a splash of some platinum lyricists. All in all, YOU WILL BE IMPRESSED! This is one of the best hip hop albums in the past year.

First N Foremost
Average customer rating:
First N Foremost
Vocab
Manufacturer: Constent Ent Llc
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music
General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music
Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000GBENR4
Release Date: 2006-08-08

Tracks:

If You Knew Me...
Introduction
No Looking Back
Everywhere I Go
We Be Ridin'
Im Gon Do Dis
We In A War!
Latoya
First And Foremost
Rolling Down A Hill
Keep It On The Hush
Show You How Its Done
Rep For Da Town
Running Outta Time
Rolling 101
Happiness
Unborn Child

Average customer rating:

Not of the "Happy Hardcore" genre.

Happy Hardcore
Vocab Malone
Manufacturer: Makeshift Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000CA2P10
Release Date: 2005-08-23

Tracks:

Hardcore Intro
'Sup!
Prime of Life w/Lightheaded
Lot2Lose w/Pigeon John
Happy Hardcore
New Home
Boo Hoo
Rodeo
Ode to Dr. King
Notalotalove w/Red Cloud
Hollow Sleep
I Now Know
Yes/No
TV Poem (Live)

Customer Reviews:

Not of the "Happy Hardcore" genre........2006-08-23

I've been tricked! Happy Hardcore is supposed to be a genre of techno that's fast, bouncy, and full of high-pitched female lyrics. This had none of those things. False advertising! I want my money back!

(Of course, I got the CD for free, so I guess I don't have any room to gripe.)