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Schoolly's first album must be reissued

Ed Stokes | Philadelphia, PA, USA | 09/11/2004

(2 out of 5 stars)

"Overall, the selection here favors dumb stuff. "Fat Gold Chain"? Come on.



Schoolly now has at least 3 "Best Of" jobs, mostly compiled for tunes or anthems; this one's anthems, and comes off like someone's hoping to be picked up for a TV commercial. His first two albums are out of print, so Schoolly's oeuvre is being judged largely on later, inferior work, which is a real shame.



Schoolly's 1986 debut "Schoolly D" (a 40 minute, six-song "mini album") is his (distinctive, standout) essential recording, and it hasn't dated like his (pretty good, but imitative) subsequent albums. It has never been issued properly on CD, but the Ryko compilation (also out of print) "The Adventures of Schoolly D" contains all 6 tracks.



"Best Of Schoolly D" begins with 3 of those 6 tracks, which should give you a feel for it. If you collect a lot of old rap, pay about $3 for the pleasure."

Parkside killas, that's what it means

flexxxor | cleveland | 07/05/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"for those who keep asking what the hell does that mean. i like all the songs on this. i have all of school's lp's. he is an underated artist in the history of hip hop. PSK is probably one of the illest beats in the history of this game and it came out as a singe in 85. come on, smoke some kill is all that. am i black enough......how a black man feels. all the way up to resevoir. schoolly put philly on the map. peace, code money"