Violent Playgrounds

Description

Violent Playgrounds is the fifth and final album by the American hip-hop group P.I.D. (a.k.a. Preachers In Disguise), on this album credited to Preachas, released on Myx Records in 1994, a division of the Frontline Music Group, distributed by Diamante Distribution. The album was tracked by Drew Aldridge at The Mixing Lab in Garden Grove, California; and was produced by L.A. Posse Productions, co-produced by S.O.T. (Sons of Thunder). (Pre-production at L.A. Posse Productions in Hollywood, California.)

For statistics buffs, this is PID’s fifth album, first name change and nth change in line up. One thing that has remained constant is the increasing hardness in their music (and their lyrics are getting more cryptic too). Like T-Bone’s debut last year, this has been produced by the LA Posse, who seem to be getting a lot of Christian clients these days. It’s hard, it’s funky, it’s too intense to be fully appreciated with just one listen (so why am I writing this?). Most of the time we’re treated to the harsh realities of life in the ‘hood’, seen through the eyes of some gang member who obviously knows that this Jesus dude could have an adverse effect on his hard man image and street cred. On the track «Good Times» the Preachas reminisce about their favourite cartoons, first records, first loves and more. Whoever designed the sleeve must have been out to get us. Not only are the tracks not in the listed order but my CD should have 10 tracks on side 1 and seven on side 2 (am I missing something here?). But let’s not nitpick and just say that the Preachas have once again brought out a good album – although if your preference is for something in the DC Talk vein, maybe you should give it a miss. [George Luke, Cross Rhythms, October 1994]

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CD tracklist:

01. Now What
02. Ride The Noize
03. Don’t Sleep
04. Playin’ Tag
05. Who’s The Ruffest I (S.O.T. Jeep Mix)
06. In The Playground
07. Violent Playgrounds
08. Time Ta Get Live
09. Good Times
10. Point Blank Range
11. Feel The Funk
12. All Frillz, No Skillz
13. Represent
14. Linda Skinz
15. Who’s The Ruffest II (Chase Mix)
16. Breakin’ Nex
17. Preacha Man

Note: Simultaneously released on cassette and CD by Myx Records.