Description
Take Two is the sophomore full-length album by the American hip-hop duo Ill Harmonics (Blake Knight and Playdough, a.k.a. Doug Krum), released on BEC Recordings’ hip-hop imprint Uprok in March 2002, a division of Tooth & Nail Records. The album was written and produced by Ill Harmonics. Mixed by John Wirtz, assisted by Jeremy Wade, at Music Cafe Studios in Columbus, Ohio. Pro Tools editing by Blake Knight and John Wirtz.
They say never judge a book by its cover, and if you’ve ever had first hand experience of this you’ll understand why after listening to these guys. Ill Harmonics, the duo of Playdough and Black Knight, rhyme in what is clearly a natural environment for them. They appear to have an innate ability to flow with their catchy lyrics and bouncy vamps. «Destiny» is one of my favourite tracks, just for the flow. Direct and on-key. «Mr Chris T. Ian» is without doubt a wake up call. What is interesting from my listening is the acoustic feel they have given to their hip hop sound. In fact they’ve added a live instrument sound to their production which may sound fairly simple but has certainly given this album a different edge. You’re probably thinking that I liked the album, and overall you’d be right. To be truthful I had to listen to it a few times but I was soon feeling it. As I said, never judge a book by its cover, and this certainly applies with these guys. Go on – give it a listen! [Howard McCalla, Cross Rhythms, July 2002]
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CD tracklist:
01. Take Two (Call Me In The Morning)
02. The Crowd Is Standing (feat. Dj Maj)
03. San Jose
04. Bowtie Jerks
05. Interen Lüden
06. Must Be Crazy
07. Backside Of The Sun
08. Destiny
09. What We Do
10. Hi-Fidelity (feat. Freddie Bruno)
11. Mr. Chris T. Ian
12. Cats Like These
13. Profound Sound
14. Gypsy Kind
15. The Crowd Is Standing (Live)
Note: The advanced Promotional Edition CD features different cover artwork.
“Take Two” (MUSIC VIDEO)
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