Attack Of The Grizzly

producers: jeep jack

guests: microft holmes, k no supreme, mr jason, warlok, others.
year of release: 2002
 
Yes, Record Company Records is still releasing old stuff. Like this here is a new version of a CD that came out in 2001. New version in the way, that most songs are somewhat remixed, and it's said to be better than the original version. And good this version is, with a lot of humor, and Jeep Jack doing the beats. What is a reason itself for you to pick this up.
Because Jeep Jack is good. He even makes Tina Turner's "Goldeneye" funky. And if you are all: 'man, don't give away what samples are used, fool', I'm like: they do it themselves. And that's the most confusing part about Record Company releases. Their liner notes are often confusing. You get little mentionings of what is ripped off, what they sample, who else worked on it, what seems to have little to do with anything, and more lines and tidbits that for the initiated is just like 'huh?' It's even worse on Jeep Jack's releases, but this one here is still a little bit 'hmm' instead of 'huh'.

tracklisting
1. Introduction
2. The Underrated River
3. 86 Remix feat. Microft Holmes
4. Goldeneye feat. K No Supreme and Tina Turner
5. The Past Remix
6. Sweet Baby Remix
7. Break It In Two feat. Warlok
8. Interlude w/ DJ Frank White

9. Ruthless Remix w/ DJ Frank White
10. Top Shelf feat. Warlok, Mr. Jason
Yukonn is a funny cat and as such he's always entertaining. He enjoys to brag and he likes to boast. He's throwing in the little satirical truth, and while we don't too often giggle or grin, we certainly get a smile on our face because of a "The Past Remix", where Yuk' reminisces. On other cuts he's going for the braggadocios, also together with his friends Microft Holmes on "86 Remix" and K-No Supreme on "Goldeneye". There's also Warlok on "Break It In Two" and "Top Shelf" (also featuring Mr. Jason), while DJ Frank White drops by on the turntablish and another prank calling "Interlude" and "Ruthless". And as said the humor is the shadow behind each and every line. And that comedy is used for a returning skit where Yukonn calls up folks and asks 'em about the definition of hip hop.
So Yukonn is good behind the mic and we enjoy listening to him, what then takes us to the beats that need to carry the weight of the words. And as mentioned Jeep Jack knows how to put together stable somethings, although the liner notes don't really give away that he's doing much besides the phone sexy "Break In Two". As the line 'produced by...' is nowhere to be found (in the Record Company universe that's called 'arranged by..'). Nevertheless, the previously mentioned "Goldeneye", gives us a sample from the track of the same name and James Bond fame. The now living in Switzerland singer is even mentioned as featured guest, as towards the middle her singing makes it to the song. And Jeep proves how good a song can sound with just the right sample, that's a little twisted and turned.
And the right samples Jeep finds well, like on "The Underrated River" an orchestra horn section pushes the track. And it's combined with a dope drum, that we also get on "The Past Remix". Here however the drum is rather chopped and minimal, as are the vibes and rhodes. The heavy metal sample of "Sweet Baby Remix" works as little as does the yurk bass of "Break It In Two". But the hard and bare "Ruthless" is better again, and on "Top Shelf" we finally return to the well known Jeep who refuses to just let a loop ride for the whole duration. Instead his songs always have changes, breaks, bridges and thingies.
So this is a good start to get into the Record Company catalogue. Especially for those that missed the Elation "SpringFever" release, which was limited after all. But this here is the Unlimited EP. So get with the program, don't let all the confusing mentionings, uhm, confuse you. This is good good-time hip hop. And we likes that.
review: tadah
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