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Avantdale Bowling Club

Avantdale Bowling Club - Avantdale Bowling Club
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Based on 323 ratings
2018 Ratings: #45
Liked by 35 people
August 17, 2018 / Release Date
LP / Format
Years Gone By / Label
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AllAboutMusic
93

My favorite subgenre of hip hop is without a doubt jazz rap. When we think jazz rap, albums like Bizarre Ride II the Pharcyde, The Low End Theory, Daily Operation, Mecca and the Soul Brother, and Resurrection come to mind. These were rap albums with some jazz samples implemented into the production. Artists like Digable Planets and Guru even took it up a notch by using live jazz instrumentation in hip hop music. Jazz rap since then was taken to new levels here and there, most notably on ... read more

PelicanManners
85

Thanks for 160 followers, I really do appreciate it. Also shouts to the people, that keep supporting my reviews. Y’all are the realest!

Legendary New Zealand rapper Tom Scott, who has been affiliated with plenty of groups: Home Brew, @Peace and Average Rap Band. Enlisted the help of some of the best Jazz musicians in his area, to play on the album. The result is magnificent, a beautiful jazz rap album where the instrumentals have as much weight as the lyrics. It’s a combination of ... read more

luna128
80

To Pimp a Bowling Ball

80

Nice

thearcticchxld
80

Jesus what a collection of great tracks

levi_vv
80

Really great jazz rap album. Lyrically every song is great, and the rapping is almost always great as well. Don't really like the rapping of the feature on Old Dogs. Production is insane as well
Favourite songs: Years Gone By, F(r)iends, Home

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Track List

1Years Gone By
7:18
95
2Pocket Lint
5:06
93
3F(r)iends
6:10
95
4Water Medley
9:16
91
5Old Dogs
5:29
92
6Home
7:34
97
7Quincy's March
7:33
90
8Tea Break
4:50
68
Total Length: 53 minutes
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Added on: September 6, 2018