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December 4th 2009 00:59
Release date: November 10, 2009
Genre: Hip-Hop
Length: 48:06
Label: Tokyo Sex Whale Records
Composed of underground rappers Apathy (Army of the Pharaohs, Demigodz) and Ryu (Styles Of Beyond, Fort Minor) as well as producer Scoop DeVille, the Get Busy Committee released their debut album Uzi Does It
last month to considerable buzz on the underground scene. Does the album match the hype? Read on to find out.Uzi Does It opens with My Little Razorblade, the first of several tracks that leaked before the album's release. Ryu and Apathy each have a verse on the track. Although Ryu impresses with his relatively fast delivery and Ap gives a shout-out to the 90s by starting his verse in the same flow as The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air's theme song, My Little Razorblade isn't really a memorable track. It's a decent song that you will play a couple of times but you definitely won't put it in “repeat” unlike many of the two rappers' other tracks.
The second song, titled Runnin' Outta Dough, feels like a dance track. It could easily be remixed for the club scene. The chorus is quite catchy (“I'm runnin' outta dough-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh” / “It's gettin' kinda low-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh”). You'll find yourself singing it non-stop.
Stylish Clothes is a definite throwback to the 90s mainly because of the sample used in that track: Wreckx-n-Effect's multi-platinum hit, “Rump Shaker.” Ryu and Apathy burn up the track with great verses that blend seamlessly with the beat. Scoop's verse wasn't as great but, fortunately, it didn't mess up the song.
Shoot Me Up feels like the poor version of a Black Eyed Peas song. The girl on the chorus sounds a lot like Fergie while the beat sounds like a slowed down dance track.
I Don't Care About You follows Shoot Me Up's dance direction. It's basically a break-up track, the kind of thing that you would never find on a “gangsta” album. Musically, it's quite different from today's rap/hip hop. Like Shoot Me Up, I Don't Care About You sounds a bit like a Black Eyed Peas song, only this one is much better.
Like Stylish Clothes, Chillin' Out Maxin takes us back to the 90s. The chorus is basically a mash-up of three lines from The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air's theme song: “Chillin' out maxin' relaxin' all cool and all,” “shootin' some” (“b-ball outside of the school” was omitted), and “making trouble in my neighborhood.” It's the official first single of the album.
The title-track Uzi Does It is one of the songs that leaked early on. It's a smooth, old-school track with numerous memorable one-liners. You'll probably find yourself repeating some lines over and over again or start singing the chorus just out of the blue. A great track.
Say Whaaat is one of those tracks where you don't exactly know how you feel about it after first listen. It quickly grows on you after a couple of listens. It's definitely unlike most of the rap songs you hear today. The beat is pretty basic but it's the perfect addition to the rappers' flow.
It's a shame that GBC aren't as popular as they should be. Looks Like A Magic is basically a pop song but you'll never hear it on the radio because the group is still relatively unknown. Otherwise, I don't see why they can't be as successful as most mainstream acts with tracks such as this one.
No Time To Speak is a vintage Scoop DeVille track. It definitely feels like a West Coast song to me especially the chorus.
Hurting Me So Much is a bass-driven track which – once again – doesn't sound like hip-hop. It's another relationship-based song. A good track to relax to.
Diamonds In Your Eyes is a hilarious song. From the cheesy R&B lyrics (the chorus goes: “Diamonds in your eyes / Heart of gold / Pussy made of platinum / Have you ever been told”) to Apathy trying to sing and Ryu's image-filled verse, the song feels like a Boyz II Men spoof.
Baby Mama is a song about guys juggling several girls at the same time. Ryu's verse was sort of weird because it sounded like he was falling asleep on the mic (but the lyrics were hilarious). It's not one of my favorite tracks on this album.
Come Talk To Me – sampling Jodeci's song - reminds me of those R&B/hip-hop songs of the 90s when they finally figured out that singing in the chorus while rapping the verses would prove to be even more successful than straight out rap. It brings the album to a soft and delightful finish. You'll just want to play the whole album over again after this song because it leaves you wanting for more.
In the end, hardcore underground fans will probably feel shafted by the happy/party atmosphere vibe of this album, but I found it great. Sure, Uzi Does It isn't as raw as Ryu and Apathy's previous material but it's fun. The way I see it, this album pays homage to the 80-90s' feel-good hip-hop but with a touch of modern dance music. Take some Fresh Prince-era Will Smith, mix it with some Jodeci, a touch of Black Eyed Peas, all of it sprinkled with Scoo-woop's trademark sounds and beats, and you've got an idea of Uzi Does It's sound. It's a highly improbable cocktail coming from those guys, but it makes an entertaining album that you won't stop listening to anytime soon. It is a great addition to Apathy's Wanna Snuggle? (reviewed HERE) which was released in October.
Score: 4.5/5
You can listen to the entire album for free by clicking HERE.
As for buying it, the album is relatively cheap since it was released by the guys themselves. You can buy it by using the link below or going on their official website HERE.
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