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Music : The Main Ingredient
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Rating: 
- GET ON THE MIC...
The Main Ingredient is one of those Hip Hop LP's that you could put on everyday and it still wouldn't lose its flavor. Pete Rock's beats have never sounded so good and C.L.'s lyrics continued to remain on point throughout the length of the record. Classic Material!!!
Peace!
Rating: - Pete and C.L.'s best...
Yeah I said it...to me at least, this is better stuff then Mecca and The Soul Brother.They refined their sound and the result is a more focused effort than "Mecca". I like pete's smoother style of production (even though i LOVE all his stuff).
C.L. is as on point here as ever, even though he switched his focus from mainly battle raps to love songs, C.L.'s still got the lyrics. He has the versatility to switch from party oriented joints like "Take You There" to honing his technique on "Get On The Mic". While Pete goes from a smooth guitar sample on "I Get Physical" to a dope horn loop on "Searching", all while binding the album together with beautiful and expertly placed interludes of soul samples that set the dreamy mood.
I HIGHLY reccomend this to any fan of hip hop...it's such a shame how low hip hop's quality level has dipped since this gem was released.
Rating: - Before Jay-Z, there was C.L. Smooth
This album represented 90's hip hop in its truest sense. It was almost ahead of it's time. It too bad that it did not get the recognition it deserved and it's too bad that Pete Rock and C.L. Smooth does not get the props they deserve. Pete is definitely one of the great hip hop chemists and C.L. Smooth is a lyricist in every sense of the word. I wonder if C.L. serves as inspiration for Hova because to my knowledge, very few could wrap lyrics around a beat like C.L in the early 90's just very few could wrap lyrics around a beat like Jay in the late 90's. C.L.'s lyricism was stellar as well as witty. It's those same lyrical attributes that made Jay the most loved and most envied in the game. The Main Ingredient is a work of art.
Make love a great influence.
Rest in peace Curtis Sneed. We love you and still miss you. We used to jam this album didn't we?
Rating: - Great But Not As Good As Mecca And The Soul Brother
This is a great hip-hop album no question about that.. On this album I think I would probably say my favorite tracks is "I Get Physical" and "Worldwide". I don't think this album is as good as Mecca And The Soul Brother though it just doesn't give me the same feel and just that vibe of great hip-hop as that album does. But even so don't miss out on this album.. check it out and enjoy.
Justin
Rating: - Great hip hop.
I agree with a lot of the opinions that have been said about this album. This album was definitely overlooked in an era that had many solid albums such by artists like Keith Murray, Redman, Method just to mention some. Although 5 stars seems a little extreme I do not feel 4 stars does justice to the album. CL smooth provides solid lyrics that Pete Rock would miss in his future albums. As far as Pete Rock. Anyone who knows real hip hip understands what this cat brings to the table. His beats are make me nod my head through the whole album. His instrumental interludes also give the album a great flow. For those that picked up on hip hop 96 or after I suggest you pick this album to see how great hip hop is made.
- GET ON THE MIC...The Main Ingredient is one of those Hip Hop LP's that you could put on everyday and it still wouldn't lose its flavor. Pete Rock's beats have never sounded so good and C.L.'s lyrics continued to remain on point throughout the length of the record. Classic Material!!!
Peace!
Rating:
- Pete and C.L.'s best...Yeah I said it...to me at least, this is better stuff then Mecca and The Soul Brother.They refined their sound and the result is a more focused effort than "Mecca". I like pete's smoother style of production (even though i LOVE all his stuff).
C.L. is as on point here as ever, even though he switched his focus from mainly battle raps to love songs, C.L.'s still got the lyrics. He has the versatility to switch from party oriented joints like "Take You There" to honing his technique on "Get On The Mic". While Pete goes from a smooth guitar sample on "I Get Physical" to a dope horn loop on "Searching", all while binding the album together with beautiful and expertly placed interludes of soul samples that set the dreamy mood.
I HIGHLY reccomend this to any fan of hip hop...it's such a shame how low hip hop's quality level has dipped since this gem was released.
Rating:
- Before Jay-Z, there was C.L. SmoothThis album represented 90's hip hop in its truest sense. It was almost ahead of it's time. It too bad that it did not get the recognition it deserved and it's too bad that Pete Rock and C.L. Smooth does not get the props they deserve. Pete is definitely one of the great hip hop chemists and C.L. Smooth is a lyricist in every sense of the word. I wonder if C.L. serves as inspiration for Hova because to my knowledge, very few could wrap lyrics around a beat like C.L in the early 90's just very few could wrap lyrics around a beat like Jay in the late 90's. C.L.'s lyricism was stellar as well as witty. It's those same lyrical attributes that made Jay the most loved and most envied in the game. The Main Ingredient is a work of art.
Make love a great influence.
Rest in peace Curtis Sneed. We love you and still miss you. We used to jam this album didn't we?
Rating:
- Great But Not As Good As Mecca And The Soul BrotherThis is a great hip-hop album no question about that.. On this album I think I would probably say my favorite tracks is "I Get Physical" and "Worldwide". I don't think this album is as good as Mecca And The Soul Brother though it just doesn't give me the same feel and just that vibe of great hip-hop as that album does. But even so don't miss out on this album.. check it out and enjoy.
Justin
Rating:
- Great hip hop.I agree with a lot of the opinions that have been said about this album. This album was definitely overlooked in an era that had many solid albums such by artists like Keith Murray, Redman, Method just to mention some. Although 5 stars seems a little extreme I do not feel 4 stars does justice to the album. CL smooth provides solid lyrics that Pete Rock would miss in his future albums. As far as Pete Rock. Anyone who knows real hip hip understands what this cat brings to the table. His beats are make me nod my head through the whole album. His instrumental interludes also give the album a great flow. For those that picked up on hip hop 96 or after I suggest you pick this album to see how great hip hop is made.