new hip hop comps

Scott Tennent (feesh@asu.edu)
Tue, 21 Oct 1997 16:34:19 -0700 (MST)


hey

anyone heard these comps yet?

Audio Alchemy 2
I didnt like it at all. They're playing downtempo techno and calling it
experimental hip hop. The first one was better and if the cut chemist
track wasnt there that one wouldn't have been worth buying either!

Beats and Rhymes (sorry dont know the label)
basically the hieroglyphics and friends. (theres a GOOD pharcyde song on
there! gives me hope for their new stuff...anyone know when new pharcyde
will be out?) I only listened to this album once or twice but I liked it.

(I forget the title) The new Bomb Records comp. International hip hop.
theres a song on here by some german rap group that is AWESOME. overall
the whole thing is hit and miss. a japanese track or two, some french and
UK, and a lot of US stuff. (after one listen the US stuff didnt sound
too special).

any other opinions on these albums or any others that have come out
recently?
scott