Description
Something for Everyone to Hate is the debut album by the American hip-hop crew Sackcloth Fashion, released on Rescue Records/Syntax Records in 1999, distributed by Diamante Music Group. Produced by Sackcloth Fashion.
Admit it: Christian hip-hop has not always had the finest reputation. Clumsy vocal delivery, cliched lyrics, and the cheap production are just a few common problems. The latter in particular can be a serious obstacle for groups who cannot afford the royalties that can come with sampling other artists. That means a fledgling act can either assemble a live band (which can be costly) or program its own beats and hooks (which can sound contrived).
Sackcloth Fashion does a little of both, and the result is a fine debut. Something for Everyone to Hate sometimes finds itself propelled by live drumming, such as on «Spoon Fed Gospel». Other times guitar (and Jewish harp!) accentuate the rhymes, as on «Dang». Solid programmed beats aid MC’s Steve Trudeau, Tim Trudeau, and Luke Geraty on «Rising Sons» and «The Guest List». Both those songs also feature the obligatory guest artists, such as E-Roc, B-Twice (of Brainwash Projects), and Ahmad. Spreading one’s resources this broadly could indicate a lack of focus, but for Sackcloth Fashion everything works towards a healthy musical variety full of lightning fast rapping.
The most serious-minded tracks, however, sometimes lead these guys astray. «We’ve Only Just Begun» sets out to address romantic relationships but winds up sounding silly. «Family Ties», a lyrically powerful take on domestic abuse, does exactly what more Christian hip-hop should do: address the world’s concerns from a Christ-centered perspective. Although compelling as a whole, the song is too long and is bogged down by Lisa Kolbo’s chorus. Kolbo’s voice is put to much better use on «Sibling Rivalry», a haunting pro-life tale with three narrators: Geraty and Steve Trudeau as twin fetuses with Kolbo as the mother who aborts them. It is a risky tune, one that needs as wide an audience as possible.
In all, Something for Everyone to Hate has a rather misleading title. Sackcloth Fashion has so much going on that there really is something for everyone to like. This is darn good hip-hop from a group not afraid to take risks. [Tommy Jolly, The Phantom Tollbooth, 12/12/99]
This is a mischievous little rap album from the crew that goes by the name of Sackcloth Fashion. In a genre which is fast becoming generic with a seemingly endless troupe of men with mouths waiting to step up to the mic and do their stuff, finding an album that stands out from the crowd is becoming increasingly difficult. While Sackcloth Fashion have plenty to say, the endless beats and non stop verbals become wearing pretty quickly because there isn’t enough to hold the interest. The humour of «Two Chords» (a song with two chords lasting 30 seconds) and «Spoon Fed Gospel» (a 60 second slam against spiritual immaturity) suggests that they don’t take themselves too seriously. The creative use of samples is fun too and occasionally there is a spark that suggests this could be more than average. One such track is «Family Ties» but its only one glimmer in an album that does little to really inspire. [Mike Rimmer, Cross Rhythms, June 2000]
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CD tracklist:
01. Dang – 4:03
02. Pulling a Fast One (feat. Scottii) – 3:06
03. Subconciously (feat. Dirt) – 5:09
04. Two Chords – 0:43
05. Victory Guaranteed (feat. Prophetics) – 4:52
06. Spoon Fed Gospel – 1:06
07. Liquid Demon – 3:56
08. Family Ties – 7:25
09. Why – 3:50
10. We’ve Only Just Begun – 2:29
11. Sibling Rivalry – 4:55
12. Verbal Eyes (feat. Playdough) – 4:06
13. Dead Men’s Bones (Classic Mix) – 4:51
14. It’s Just Me (feat. Dirt) – 4:26
15. Rising Sons (World Beat Remix) (feat. E-Roc) – 5:07
16. The Guest List (feat. 7Lock, B-Twice, Prophetics, Jabu, Playdough & Ahmad of 4th Avenue Jones) – 7:08
17. Roll Back the Stars – 1:22
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