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The Antidote

Kevin Currie-Knight | Newark, Delaware | 06/20/2008

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Let's face it; for the most part, rap has ceased to be very exciting. Lil' Wayne and the like are producing very cliche grooves and rhymes that can only be described as messy and boring. (How many songs can we hear touting the amount of money a rapper makes, or how good he is in bed. It gets old.)



If you agree with what I said above - even somewhat - please check out Lyrics Born's album Every Where At Once. LB takes us back a bit to a more Old School approach to rap. Backed by a real band, his beats are fresh and extremely dripping with funk. His rhymes are thoughtful and interesting, avoiding the typical tired topics of Benjamins and ego-stroking.



And I am extrememly sad that no one was making a fuss about Lyrics Born when everyone was talking about the rhyming ability of Eminem. Of course, he can spit, but I am not sure one can hear some of the rhymes on LB's album and not put him in the same category.



I do want to warn that to those who like a more hard edged style, this album may seem a bit too pop-friendly. A few songs are admittedly cheesy. "Differences," about the differences between men and women in relationships, is a bit to airy for my tastes. And LB's excursion into dancefloor reggae - "Top Shelf" - probably will not convince many people. But there are too many songs that are simply too infectious and ingenious. And the 'skits' are hillarious.



I have finally found an rap artist that is different. I can be excited again."

Who's running quannum these days??

Kevin R. Mcwilliams | Ashland, OR | 04/11/2009

(1 out of 5 stars)

"wow, I don't know who took over at quannum records a couple years ago. but they should be fired. It seems like they hired somebody to try to sell records, and through their integrity out the window. I've been very disappointed with almost every quannum release in the last five years. All of the old artists have compromised their sound, and the only good stuff seems to be from artists that the label doesn't bother to get behind. Apsci are a good case in point. Their debut, "Thanks for asking" is amazing, and groundbreaking in my opinion, and nobody has heard it STILL even though it's been out for several years now. Same thing with Honeycut. I really like the album, but the label has done nothing to promote them. Instead, quannum wants us all to go out an buy the new crappy lyrics born LP, or the travesty that is the Mighty Underdogs. WTF?! Mighty Underdogs should have been amazing, but it's not. Someone has turned up the cheese at quannum, and muted the skills."

Lives up to the album title

Jamison Geibel | Pennsylvania, US | 10/08/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Lyrics Born's newest album, "Everywhere at Once," truly lives up to its name. The styles on this album vary widely and wildly, many of them unfamiliar from his previous albums, but the good news is that IT WORKS. LB pulls it off and it's remarkably enjoyable. It's much more... electronic and jazzy and "progressive" feeling than, say, Same !@#$ Different Day, which feels much more... like "hardcore" hip-hop (and is also a great album, but in a totally different way).



I really enjoy the soulful, melodic hooks featured in most songs, and I end up singing along like an idiot while driving... catchy, catchy, catchy-- even the song "Whispers," which made me tear up. The writing and delivery is top-notch, as you would expect. Topics are mostly personal or party-related, but LB also touches on some social/political issues, especially in "Do U Buy It?" and "I Can't Decide."



Production is also top quality. Very layered, crisp, detailed... I recommend listening on a high fidelity system, for sure. While I enjoy the whole album, some stand-out gems are the inspiring "Cakewalk," the Japanese-pop-sounding "Do U Buy It?," the happily defiant "Rules Were Meant To Be Broken," and the erratic "I Can't Decide," which serves as the title track and a great ending.



I was shocked to see how many negative (or not-as-positive-as-I-would-have-thought...) reviews "Everywhere at Once" had here. Go in with an open mind and I'm sure you'll be impressed.



In short, LB delivers, big-time. The album is semi-inspirational, lyrically impressive, full of dope beats, catchy hooks, beautiful melodies, and, perhaps most importantly, it's FUN. Props, sir. Top shelf!"