El Nino

El Nino

In the late 1990s so many rappers are appearing on each other's records that it becomes easy to forget just whose album it is. On El NiÃ±o, Keith Murray, Erick Sermon, and Redman--all lethal MCs--took the next logical step and joined forces. The result? Chemistry class is in session. What cannot be understated is how reenergized the trio sound together. They appear invigorated with a sense of focus and duty: "Full Cooperation" is pure park-after-dark rhyming; "The Game" is the trio at its freshest, freely trading four bars each over classic cuts, breaks, and beats; and then there's "Ride wit Us," with one of the most surreal exchanges on the album, when guest rapper Too Short passes the mic to Murray over a Sermon beat. Juice Crew veteran Biz Markie also adds some old-school spice to a cover of "Rhymin' with Biz" that pairs the original hook with James Brown's "Payback" guitar. --Todd Inoue
Country USA
Brand Def Jam
Manufacturer Uni/Def Jam
Binding Audio CD
ItemPartNumber AManPro-0030206
ReleaseDate 1998-06-30
Format Explicit Lyrics
UPCs 731455834321
EANs 0731455834321

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