***, THE GETO BOYS, “The Resurrection”, Rap-A-Lot
Malcolm X made the progression from criminal to political revolutionary in the late ‘50s, and rappers are making the same jump on a musical level decades later. KRS-One, Public Enemy and Ice Cube are just a few of the rap artists who have made this shift, but the biggest surprise is that the most notorious, nasty and all-out venomous of gangsta rap groups, the Geto Boys, have also done it. The result is the best album of their 10-year career.
“The Resurrection” reunites the core Geto Boys--Willie D., Scarface and Bushwick Bill, a lineup that hasn’t been featured since 1992’s “Mind Playing Tricks on Me.” And they display a new sense of direction and purpose. The album’s non-sampled, gutbucket production is top-notch, with the dynamic “The World Is a Geto” and “Geto Fantasy” rivaling some of Dr. Dre’s recent strides in terms of quality and creativity. From beginning to end, the trio provides a potent mix of gangster themes and forthright politics, proving that even Geto Boys, if given enough time, can become Geto Men.
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