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83
Although the album loses a little steam around the halfway point, you canβt doubt the energy behind his incitements to better yourself through wisdom-while saving plenty of time to party.
10y
50
This isn't a terrible album by any means, but Dee is capable of much more.
10y
Moe Dee never managed to produce a discography to match his raw ability, or his significance as a pioneer. By '91 though, he had got pretty much left behind stylistically. Sonically and lyrically, there were much more compelling alternatives, and his whole style was already seeming somewhat dated. That said, it really isn't a bad listen, he's always been a decent enough MC. Very few tracks are outright poor, although the beats often do him few favours.
From a musical standpoint, this album was released at a time where the new movement of gangsta rap was taking it's place. New Jack swing was becoming a thing of the past. From a lyrical standpoint, I think this was Kool Moe Dee's worst album. Two songs that stood out here. "Rise and Shine" was excellent, sending a message to the public, but that chorus that was added is very forgettable. The other one being "Death Blow" which was a diss record directed to LL Cool J. It was ... read more
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Track List
| 1 | Intro 1:01 | |
| 2 | Funke Wisdom 3:28 | |
| 3 | Here We Go Again 3:45 | |
| 4 | To the Beat Y'all 3:21 | |
| 5 | How Kool Can One Blackman Be 4:57 | |
| 6 | Bad, Bad, Bad 4:47 | |
| 7 | Rise 'n' Shine 4:37 | |
| 8 | Mo' Better 0:58 | |
| 9 | I Like it Nasty 4:45 | |
| 10 | Death Blow 6:36 | |
| 11 | Let's Get Serious 3:53 | |
| 12 | Poetic Justice 3:50 | |
| 13 | Gangsta Boogie 4:11 | |
| 14 | Times Up 4:07 |
Total Length: 54 minutes
