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A noticeable falloff

T. Snyder | AZ | 03/02/2004

(2 out of 5 stars)

"For as amazing as the first "Livin' Proof" release was, I expected a whole lot more. This release really disappoints if you liked the debut.And if you'd never heard the debut before, you wouldn't be impressed at all by this one.And this is probably due to one missing piece: DJ Premier. With DJ Premier producing, he could even make me sound respectable! So this album sounds very average, very non-memorable. Very generic, nothing new is added here. Overall very disappointing, but at least you can get it really cheap used!"

Group Home- A Tear for the Ghetto

Constant | Vancouver, BC Canada | 10/21/2003

(3 out of 5 stars)

"Group Home's second album is "A Tear for the Ghetto" (1999). Four years after there first this is another strong release from the duo of Lil Dap and Melachi. There last album was fully produced by DJ Premier, this time its only got one track from Premo (The Legacy) and lesser known producers like 8-Off, Rad, Buggy Eye,Maratta, Jiv Pos and Lil Dap looking after alot of the production which was surprisingly good. "Da Real Ghetto", track two vibes well, and Group Home comes positive talking about educating and looking after the children. My favourite track on this one is "Street Life", just one of those ill cuts I can play over and over. Next two tracks feature Guru of Gang Starr, both are decent. Some of the middle tracks dont really stand out for me, street tracks like, "Keep Rising" "12 O'Clock" and "Oh Sweet America" pick things up again. Altoghether this is another good album, Group Home benefits from some solid beats, and have improved there content on this one. A good example of this for me is "We Can Do This" where they drop some positive lyrics and a memorable chorus of "there aint no limit to life". Group Home most likely will never be one of those groups to blow, over the years they have some dropped memorable cuts, recommend checking out "Livin Proof" if you liked this album. Havnt heard of any new music coming from them as a group lately , though I have found a few Lil Dap solo appearances which are good."

New York's Finest!

Chris "C-Coy" | Durham, NC | 01/27/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I'm bobbing my head to "Sun For a Reason" as I write. This album surprised me with its overall content minus the genius of Premier. Not only are the beats and music incredible, but son, Malachi and Lil' Dap have stepped up to the plate lyrically. The stories vividly describe Brooklyn's street life. If you want beats and rhymes that have DMX sounding like a pre-schooler on Riker's Island, check "Tear For the Ghetto",, The Legacy baby, no doubt!"