Atmosphere Album: “Lucy Ford”

To make it easy for you people. Buy this CD!!! I stopped listing to rap on the radio due to the fact it all sounds the same. I can remember the old scholl like it was yesterday and these guys just bring it right back. They tell stories that you can see with your ears and beats you can see with your eyes. The midwest is putting life back into real hip-hop

this and seven's travels...to me...are the best Atmosphere albums out there. I'm sure there are alot of nay-sayers about the previous seven's travels comment, but either way, "Lucy Ford" is THE Atmosphere album to have. Slug is at the peak of his style throughout the entire cd and ANT's production is at...not his best...but most relaxed...fitting for slug's style of flow. If you're just getting into Atmosphere, this is the album to buy. And although the cd is called an EP...its an LP comprised of 2 LP's and a cassette tape. all the songs are excellent so i'm not going to list the best ones...because i know if i do, then someone's just gonna bootleg those said tracks and not support the artist. BUY THIS AND CRY TEARS OF JOY...hip hop lives on....through the valley of the shadow of the maintstream market.

This album is an exquisite example of Atmosphere's versatility, both as a writer and a rapper. Slug's lyrics are more than most of today's typical rap lyrics; he incorporates character development and imagery, building a story as well as a song. On such songs as "Aspiring Sociopath" and "Woman With the Tattooed Hands", Atmosphere shows their ability to match the mood of the lyrics with a beat. Other songs, such as "Guns and Cigarettes", show Slug's versatility, as his lyrics go from self-loathing to mockery, then to character development. Some songs on the album weren't worthwhile for me, and I found myself skipping through them. "Don't Ever F------ Question That", "Tears For The Sheep", and "If I Was Santa Claus" tarnish the otherwise impeccable album. "The Lucy Ford EPs" is a must-have album for anybody who appreciates good music.

This is what music is supposed to be, lyrically enhanced. Goes against the grain on the today's hip hop cliche. It's not just some randomly placed words that don't mean a thing. Pick this up, and ya won't put it down. Ever since the mid-90s when they were just getting big in the Twin Cities, my crew's been listening to them. Intelligent lyrical content backed up by some of the most addictive beats in the industry. You won't be dissapointed!

Ridiculously delicious...that is. This is what hip-hop is supposed to be. Not ice, escalades, and crap like that. If you enjoy true hip-hop albums get this...it's good.