Description
Man Up is a seven-track CD-EP by the American hip-hop collective 116 Clique (pronounced one-one-six click), released on Reach Records in September 2011. Also featuring a bonus DVD. (The collective consists primarily of Reach Records artists, but contains artists from other labels. The 116 Clique is named after the Bible verse Romans 1:16; “For I am not ashamed of the gospel: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believes; to the Jew first, and also to the Gentile.”)
With the 116 Clique in charge of an album, you know it’s going to be heavy-hitting. This doesn’t disappoint. ‘Man Up’ combines a seven-track album, plus a 50 minute movie on the theme of manhood. The drama follows one Bryan (played by Anthony “One” Moonie) and the consequences of his bad decisions. Other actors in the drama are Lecrae and J’Son. The accompanying album explores several issues relevant to manhood. The powerhouse «Man Up Anthem» starts things with all the artists behind the project supporting, in verses and production as we’re encouraged to “man up” and follow Jesus. The theme of responsibility is taken up on «Envy» which, amazingly, samples Annie Get Your Gun (“Anything you can do, I can do better”)! Great beats and grimey bass dropp in over Tedashii, Andy Mineo and KB while there is some pulsing synth and bass on «Courage» where we are reminded that “our value is eternal”. The issue of temptation, especially sexual temptation, is confronted and overcome on «Temptation» over some rolling snares while the slower «Repentance» is a powerful final track. [Steve Hayes, Cross Rhythms, January 2013]
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CD-EP tracklist:
01. Man up Anthem (feat. Sho Baraka, Derek Minor, Andy Mineo, Lecrae, Kb, Trip Lee and Tedashi) – 3:19
02. Authority – 3:51
03. Responsibility (feat. Sho Baraka, Trip Lee, Derek Minor, Lecrae and Tedashi) – 3:40
04. Envy – 3:56
05. Courage – 3:20
06. Temptation – 5:00
07. Repentance – 4:20
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