These guys put out two albums: this one, and then Masters of the Universe, the latter of which was basically just a remixed re-release of the former. Still, I was curious to hear what the progression was.
There are a few differences here:
1) This was apparently recorded on a crazy low budget, and I read all the raps were done in one take. That would explain why MottU sounded so good: these guys put in the time to learn these songs and to do them right. That effort shows. The delivery here is a bit rougher, which lends it some credibility, but at the cost of the percussive perfection that marked the later versions.
2) There is a completely different version of Conquistadors, which appears to be delivered live on the radio. The rapping is incredible, but I did miss the great production on the second version; call it a wash.
3) There are a couple tracks that weren't on MottU, none of which are all that special.
4) The track order is mixed up, with the worst tracks still at the end, but the best tracks less clustered at the very front. The pacing front to back seems a little better.
5) There seem to be less intros, though maybe they're just not split off of the tracks in the same way here.
6) MottU standout Solar Powered wasn't on this album, which is a bummer.
The end result is an album that's about as good as its descendant. Its a bit rougher and misses some of Master of the Universe's highest highs, but is probably more solid front to back. I see no reason to stray from 4.5/5
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