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Cam's Best by Far

Brent Lippincott | lawrence, ks | 07/25/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Hip hop is a beautiful thing, when it is done right. I say that because it is hardly ever given the justice it deserves. Personally speaking here, I have been a DJ Cam fan for a long time because he has never really had a boring interpretation of what hip hop is to him. He has had some absolute brilliance (see Mad Blunted Jazz) and he has had lack luster efforts (see The Beat Assasinated). The Loa Project is everything Cam has ever wanted to do and in the best possible way he could. In other words, he has made a gorgeous hip hop album. The range of influences is incredibly wide, even at first listen, and each genre is given the upmost respect. "Ganja Man" has a dope reggae feel to it. "Millenium" has your typical Cam jazz horns with the hip hop beat with an old school vocal sample. "Juliet" is an amazing experimentation of slow motion beats with up tempo breakbeats. I could go on and on about this album, but I feel the necessity to leave something to the imagination. I feel like I do a sorry job at describing it anyway. Check out the audio samples and see what you really think. In my mind, there is no other broader interpretation of what hip hop is this year than Cam's Loa Project."

Cam's black magic

Chris Hiatt | mpls. | 02/13/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"The art of djing and the art of djing successfully are two entirely seperate things. Serving it up once again on his Inflamable label (Sony Entertainment/ french release) with such a stylist flair that even the cd cover art seems as fitting as Cam's love and respect for Jazz and Hip-Hop. Dedicated Cam fans and newcomers alike will find this to be a well rounded disc encompassing Cam's complete repertoire much like "K7's Dj Kicks" release. The music is crisp and the beats are rythmic at any tempo. But always remember Cam's muzik is always best in the dark. "Millenium" lends itself as a premier introduction to the album with it's piano and sax. "Juliet" has got to be one the smoothest tracks on here. Very uptempo it's no wonder Cam's gaining ground on the "House" culture. "Mental Invasion" is another very tight track with again a very chill club vibe. "Ganja Man" continues the uptempo trend with its rasta bass line and smooth breakbeats (title says it all). From there the disc just takes off...it's dark and beautiful. Check your head with the free samples of Cam's black magic wizardry."

Not bad, but not where you should start with him

Scott Woods | Columbus, Ohio United States | 04/27/2001

(2 out of 5 stars)

"Make no mistake: Cam is a great DJ, has an impressive palette of sounds, and isn't afraid to take a few musical chances. His classic "Mad Blunted Jazz" record proved all of this. This album, however, finds him doing more catch-up with the scene than pionerring it. Gone are the obvious jazz leanings of his previous work in favor of a more diverse range of musical styles (reggae, R&B, ambient), while, not a bad thing in and of itself, could have made a more cohesive record had he picked stronger tracks to reflect these directions. All in all, while there's some stand-out tracks (about 3 in my estimation), it may not be enough to justify the purchase. If you haven't gotten his "Mad Blunted Jazz" first, you haven't got any business looking at this one anyway. Standout Tracks: #6 "Candyman" (spooky and wears its hip-hop roots on its chest proudly) # "You Do Something to Me" (VERY R&B beat, but with cool vocals (only ones on the record) and just the right touch of ambient drops)"