Search - Nature :: Wild Gremlinz

Good lyrics and verses, average hooks and lame beats

Todd E. Jones | Edison, NJ USA | 05/28/2002

(3 out of 5 stars)

"He's back... his first lp was just okay.... Sure, there were some dope tracks like "Young Love", "We Ain't Friends" and "Man's World" but I always viewed it as an average album... Well, Nature's back on an indie label (he's no longer on Columbia.. now he's on Sequence).PRODUCTION is handled by Gremlinz, Killa aka Killz, Digga, Megahurtz and other unknowns. There's not one well known guest on the lp..The lp doesn't really start until track 3...
The intro is decent and the 2nd track "The Wake Up" is just like a one verse freestyle... The first real song is "Wild Gremlinz".. the melody is cool but the actual beat is soft..casio-type rhythm...The BEATS are the problem with this album... They remind me of IMMOBILARITY by Raekwon. I actually like the beats on FOR ALL SEASONS more and I thought the beats on that album were average....Still.. NATURE does come lyrically on many songs.. It's his VERSES that are dope.. The hooks are just ok.. you have to look past the hooks...The best tracks are
"Take That"
"Who R U?"
"Supa High"
"So Fresh"
"Disturbin' The Peace"the somewhat lame tracks are
"Love That Hoe"
"Comin' Home With Me"Lyrically and hook wise, it is a better album that FOR ALL SEASONS but beat-wise it is not...I only listened to it about 4 times but this is my first impression..so far, I give it a 6.75 out of 10."

Nature- Wild Gremlinz

Constant | Vancouver, BC Canada | 08/29/2003

(2 out of 5 stars)

"Nature's (Jermaine Baxter) 2nd album "Wild Gremlinz" (2002) marked the return of the Queensbridge rapper who dropped the memorable and much slept on debut album "For All Seasons". This time around he is not with Columbia and is instead with the up & coming Sequence Records (Slum Village, X-Ecutioners, Tony Touch. Guest appearances come from Masta, Dog, Young Katz, Bars, Killz & Sabotage. Production comes from: Chin,Now & Laterz, Spk,Blanco, Mega Hertz, Darrel "Digga" Branch, J. Garfiel. To be honest I have never heard of any of these rappers, or producers, but I guess thats what comes with smaller labels. Fastpaced the "The Wake Up" starts things off and is followed by the standout title track "Wild Gremlinz" feat. Masta, Dog, Young Katz as a collabration track it is blazing hot. On tracks like "The Ride" and "Take that" Nature comes across more grimey then usual, though different both are decent. "Love that Hoe" feat. Barz & Young Katz uses a repetitive piano beat which quickly gets played out. "What Cha Know" is a decent party track, the next two tracks are average. The bouncy "Supa High" changes things up a bit a laid back track about getting blunted. The album closes with "Disturbin the Peace" and Nature finally starts to show some of his real solo potential dropping a memorable narrative. After listening to this album through and through I have to say I am disappointed. On his last album he was able to shine even on the few tracks with subpar production, on this one he is not able to do that and production is worse. Lyrically he is not as entertaining, and the mixing of guest appearances and vocals from other artists does not enhance his music at all, if anything it takes away from it. I am still happy that he is coming out with music though, his flow is ill as ever, I just would like to see him get the backing of a label which can promote him better and provide high class production. Stand out tracks for me are the title track and "Disturbin The peace", If your new to Nature I highly recommend getting his first album as for this one if your a major nature fan you might like it otherwise I would suggest saving your money. Still got faith in Nature though and will lookout for his next release. 2.5"

Possible 4.5 star 2nd solo album by NATURE

G$ | B-More, MD | 11/15/2004

(4 out of 5 stars)

"The Firm's quiet member, Nature, returns a little shy of 2 years after his solo debut. Not as strong as "For All Seasons" it is still a good album. Features a few (relatively unknown) people on this one (unlike his debut which only had 1 guest). Has a few weak tracks but a few that are very good. The production is sub par on some of the songs on here but he also has some upbeat, tight tracks. Chin produces 6 songs, Blanco does 3, and SPK, Now & Laterz, Darrell Branch, Megahertz, J Garfield all do 1. It has 3 or 4 I skip, 2 or 3 that are ok, 1 classic, and a good amount of strong songs. The album is mostly good but has its ups and downs. A good CD and a must have for QB rap fans.



#2 - 9.5 (short but tight - good beat)

#3 - 8 (f/ Young Katz, Dog of ACD, Masta)

#4 - 9 - tight beat

#5 - 9

#6 - 7

#7 - 9 - tight beat

#8 - 4.5 (f/ Bars & Young Katz)

#9 - 8

#10 - 9 (hard song)

#11 - 6 (f/ Killz & Sabotage)

#12 - 10 (classic w/ tight beat about getting "Supa High")

#13 - 6

#14 - 6.5 (f/ Killz)

#15 - 7.5



Jermaine Baxter -- b. 1972 -- Queensbridge, NY

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