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| A super-charged emcee from the Bay, Motion
Man has been on the scene for over a decade, first as a DJ with
Zero Tolerance, then as a rapper renown for his unique wit and
blistering mic skills. Followers of the underground know Motion
from his many compilation appearances ("We Came From Beyond",
Strength Magazine's "Subtext", "Laid In Full",
etc), not to mention his show-stealing verses on several Kool
Keith records and 2000's exceptional "Masters Of Illusion"LP.
Recently, he's had more high-profile guest spots, including
a song featured on Playstation 2's "Knockout Kings"
game, and a track on Linkin Park's new remix album. Motion's
growing army of fans have been jonesing for his solo debut,
and now it's finally here. |
| Produced entirely by longtime cohort KutMasta
Kurt, "Clearing The Field" begins with a crazy skit,
advertising the action-figure displayed on the cover, before
kicking into the aptly-titled "Straight
Flowin' On 'Em." Set to deep bass tones and
mellow guitar loops, Motion goes to town, dropping devastating
rhymes at every turn. "C'mon Y'all"
is a super dope retro jam, with high-speed, '87-style flows,
old school samples, and extremely punchy drums. Other clutch
tracks include "Make It And Sell
It, Recoup," "Call
The National Guard 2," and the hilariously offensive,
Too Short-esque "Beotches." |
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| tracklisting |
| 1. Action Figure Intro |
| 2. Straight Flowin' On 'Em |
| 3. Clearing The Field |
| 4. Funky Ass White Boy (skit) |
| 5. Loose Cannon |
| 6. Hold Up (feat. Biz Markie) |
| 7. Winner Takes All (Knockout
Kings 2002) |
| 8. Play Dough |
| 9. Reason 2 Panic (feat. E-40) |
| 10. One Of My Favorite MC's (skit) |
| 11. C'mon Ya'll |
| 12. Call The National Guard 2 |
| 13. Trounce |
| 13. Off A Space (skit) |
| 14. Panacea |
| 14. Don't Get Motion Started (skit) |
| 15. Having A Monemt |
| 16. Face 2 Face (feat. Planet
Asia) |
| 17. Make It And Sell It, Recoup |
| 18. Side Ta Side |
| 19. I Need A Vacation (feat. Kool
Keith & L.C.) |
| 20. Juan's Sister (skit) |
| 22. Beotches |
| 23. Gotta Move On (outro) |
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| On the guest emcee tip, Motion
enlists a select squad of co-conspirators, including
the one-and-only Biz Markie ("Hold
Up"), Vallejo O.G. E-40 ("Reason
2 Panic"), Skhool Yard's Planet
Asia ("Face 2 Face"),
as well as old friends Kool Keith and L.C. on the
previously released B-side "We
Run Styles." |
| Far more complex than simple metaphors
and punchlines, Motion's hyper-lyrical steez runs
circles around nearly every rapper out right now.
Diverse subject matter, switching cadences, and
bizarre humor abounds, but don't get it twisted,
he's a far cry from one of those artsy, "I'm
so abstract" heads. Overflowing with rambunctious
energy, crazy charisma, and block-rocking beats,
"Clearing The Field"is a triumphant debut
from a man ready to take over the rap game. |
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