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AFU-RA
BODY OF THE LIFE FORCE |
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| Average Rating: 8.80 |
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Afu-Ra needs different vessels for all his flows
by "jeruthadamaja" Toronto, Canada
Reviewed on May 27th, 2001
Afu-Ra's "Body of the Life Force" is packed with witty rhymes and beats that complement them well, but the flow tends to be monotonous. The presence of artists such as Gza, Masta Killa, and M.O.P., however, saves some tracks like "Big Acts, Little Acts," "Warfare," and "Mortal Kombat," respectively, from being boring.Afu-Ra is a talented east-coast rapper with strong lyrics--so strong that he doesn't feel the need to cuss much. This album is true hip-hop, where skills are pushed more than crew affiliation or monetary wealth. Afu mixes Eastern philosophies and sounds with intelligent wordplay. However, Afu needs to temper his flow because he gets too predictable. For example, he'll rhyme two lines and then make the third line sound totally different. One can almost tell when he'll make the abrupt change. The flow gets so linear that one can practically put the words in Afu's mouth. Otherwise, "Body of the Life Force" is a solid piece of hip-hop with battle-rap-like tracks abound and multi-layered beats. There is essentially one flaw--the artist is almost as repetitive as his beats.
More "Body Of The Life Force" reviews:
[2005-01-20] Mad skillz (8)
[2004-11-01] If only Life Force Radio was as good as this.. (10)
[2004-09-24] Nice (8)
[2002-12-30] 5.5 Stars (10)
[2002-06-25] Dope beats, but okay rhymes (8)
[2002-04-29] One of the best Gnagstarr related cds ever (10)
[2001-11-02] ILL, THATS ALL I GOTTA SAY (10)
[2001-07-18] A solid debut (8)
[2001-06-21] this is really terrific rap, dude (10)
[2001-05-27] Afu-Ra needs different vessels for all his flows (6)
[2001-02-15] the lyrical wonder (8)
[2001-02-07] Afu-Ra at his Best (8)
[2001-01-30] Don't Sleep!!!! (10)
[2000-11-29] A Real Body Blow If You Don't Check It ! (10)
[2000-11-21] AFU-RA CAME STRONG ON LONG AWAITED ALBUM (10)
[2000-11-19] The Life Force is strong in this one...... (8)
[2000-11-16] Afu-Ra "Body Of The Life Force"! (10)
[2000-11-15] Hip-Hop The Way It Should Be (10)
[2000-11-08] Guru > Jeru > introducing Afura (8)
[2000-11-07] Afu-Ra Represents the Real Hip Hop!! (10)
[2000-11-04] it's here! (10)
[2000-10-26] Okay, but lacks appeal. (6)
[2000-10-26] oh why why why (4)
[2000-10-25] Dope (10)
[2000-10-25] body of the life force review (10)
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