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Following his career-establishing debut on Dr. Dre's The Chronic in 1992, Kurupt quickly proved that he wasn't your standard West Coast gangsta rapper. No, Kurupt is much more than that -- he has brash charisma and more than enough attitude. He doesn't shy away from drama and isn't afraid to speak his mind. Yet character only goes so far -- even in rap. On Space Boogie: Smoke Oddessey, Kurupt finally brings some substantial creativity to that sense of character. This was what prevented Streetz Is a Mutha from being a great album -- he had rhymes and beats but couldn't bring it all together into a satisfying album. He does that here, to an extent. Yes, Kurupt finally manages to bring a sense of songcraft to his rhymes on Space Boogie. Every song here seems to capture a different motif: Some take a feel-good Cali-sunshine approach, others capture a theatrical gangsta approach. In addition, Kurupt employs a number of talented West Coast guests (Snoop Dogg, Xzibit, Nate Dogg), which brings a sense of variety, and employs primarily one top West Coast producer (Fredwreck), which brings a sense of cohesion. So when you break the album down to its elements, Space Boogie has all the makings of a perfect rap album. But it ultimately falls a bit short. More than anything, Kurupt's songcraft goes a little too far as he seems willing to try everything from hardcore rap ("The Hardest...") to pop-rap ("It's Over"). And by sadly inviting along Fred Durst and DJ Lethal from Limp Bizkit, in addition to Everlast, Kurupt's ill-fated crossover ambitions seem a little too overt. Still, even if Space Boogie doesn't quite realize its ambitions by overreaching, it shows that Kurupt's on a steady path to superstardom.
© Jason Birchmeier /TiVo
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Kurupt, MainArtist - R. Brown, F. Nassar, Composer
(C) 2012 Essential Media Group LLC (P) 2001 Antra Records LLC, under license to Essential Media Group LLC
Kurupt, MainArtist - Nate Dogg, FeaturedArtist - Fredwreck Nassar, Producer, Contributor, MainArtist - Richard Huredia, Contributor - The Velvet Orchestra, MainArtist - R. Brown, N. Hale, F. Nassar, Composer
(C) 2012 Essential Media Group LLC (P) 2001 Antra Records LLC, under license to Essential Media Group LLC
Kurupt, MainArtist - Damani, FeaturedArtist - Priest "Soopafly" Brooks, Producer, FeaturedArtist - Antraphil Music, Pubco, Sharon Hill Music (BMI), High Priest Publishing, Sony/ATV Harmony (ASCAP), MusicPublisher - P. Brooks, R. Brown, D. Washington, Composer
(C) 2012 Essential Media Group LLC (P) 2001 Antra Records LLC, under license to Essential Media Group LLC
Kurupt, MainArtist - Daz Dillinger, Producer, FeaturedArtist - D. Arnaud, D. Means, R. Brown,, Composer
(C) 2012 Essential Media Group LLC (P) 2001 Antra Records LLC, under license to Essential Media Group LLC
Kurupt, MainArtist - Anita McCloud, MainArtist - Natina Reed, FeaturedArtist - Darrin Lockins, Producer, Contributor - Christopher Arms, Producer, Contributor - C. Arms, R. Brown, D. Lockings, N. Reed, Composer
(C) 2012 Essential Media Group LLC (P) 2001 Antra Records LLC, under license to Essential Media Group LLC
DJ Quik, Producer, Contributor, FeaturedArtist - Kurupt, MainArtist - Butch Cassidy, FeaturedArtist - D. Means, D. Blake, R. Brown, Composer
(C) 2012 Essential Media Group LLC (P) 2001 Antra Records LLC, under license to Essential Media Group LLC
Kurupt, MainArtist - Fredwreck Nassar, Producer - Lil' 1/2 Dead, FeaturedArtist - Sean Cruse, MainArtist - Regula Merz, Contributor - F. Nassar, D. Smith, R. Brown, Composer
(C) 2012 Essential Media Group LLC (P) 2001 Antra Records LLC, under license to Essential Media Group LLC
Jon B, Producer, FeaturedArtist - Kurupt, MainArtist - Tim Krozba, MainArtist - R. Brown, J. Buck, Composer
(C) 2012 Essential Media Group LLC (P) 2001 Antra Records LLC, under license to Essential Media Group LLC
Kurupt, MainArtist - Nate Dogg, FeaturedArtist - Xzibit, FeaturedArtist - Jason Schweitzer, MainArtist - Fredwreck Nassar, Producer, MainArtist - MC Ren, FeaturedArtist - Sean Cruse, MainArtist - R. Brown, N. Hale, F. Nassar, A. Joiner, L. Patterson, Composer
(C) 2012 Essential Media Group LLC (P) 2001 Antra Records LLC, under license to Essential Media Group LLC
Mike Dean, Producer, Contributor - Kurupt, MainArtist - Daz Dillinger, Producer, Contributor - Antraphil Music, Sharon Hill Music, Still N The Water Publishing (BMI), MusicPublisher - R. Brown, D. Arnaud, M. Dean, Composer
(C) 2012 Essential Media Group LLC (P) 2001 Antra Records LLC, under license to Essential Media Group LLC
Kurupt, MainArtist - Traci Nelson, MainArtist - Dave Aron, Contributor - Snoop Dogg, FeaturedArtist - Fredwreck Nassar, Producer, Contributor - Goldie Loc, FeaturedArtist - Sean Cruse, MainArtist - Mr. Kokane, MainArtist - R. Brown, C. Broadus, F. Nassar, T. Nelson, K. Spillman, Composer
(C) 2012 Essential Media Group LLC (P) 2001 Antra Records LLC, under license to Essential Media Group LLC
Fred Durst, FeaturedArtist - Kurupt, MainArtist - Traci Nelson, MainArtist - DJ Lethal, FeaturedArtist - Nate Dogg, FeaturedArtist - Fredwreck Nassar, Producer - Richard Huredia, Contributor - F. Durst, R. Brown, N. Hale, F. Nassar, Composer
(C) 2012 Essential Media Group LLC (P) 2001 Antra Records LLC, under license to Essential Media Group LLC
Kurupt, MainArtist - DJ Lethal, Producer, FeaturedArtist - Jason Schweitzer, Contributor - Antraphil Music, Sharon Hill Music, Lethal Dose Music, Pubco (BMI), MusicPublisher - R. Brown, L. Dimant, Composer
(C) 2012 Essential Media Group LLC (P) 2001 Antra Records LLC, under license to Essential Media Group LLC
Kurupt, MainArtist - Fingazz, FeaturedArtist - Damizza, Producer - Michael Schlesinger, Contributor - Anthony Mezza, MainArtist - R. Brown, G. Griffin, A Hall III, H. Hersh, J. Kemp, T Riley, D. Young, Composer
(C) 2012 Essential Media Group LLC (P) 2001 Antra Records LLC, under license to Essential Media Group LLC
Everlast, FeaturedArtist - Kurupt, MainArtist - Fredwreck Nassar, Producer - Tim Nitz, Contributor - Priest "Soopafly" Brooks, MainArtist - Dominique Gonzales, MainArtist - R. Brown, F. Nassar, E. Schrody, Composer
(C) 2012 Essential Media Group LLC (P) 2001 Antra Records LLC, under license to Essential Media Group LLC
Kurupt, MainArtist - Fredwreck Nassar, Producer, Contributor - Daz Dillinger, FeaturedArtist - Richard Huredia, Contributor - Stevie Black, MainArtist - D. Arnaud, R. Brown, F. Nassar, Composer
(C) 2012 Essential Media Group LLC (P) 2001 Antra Records LLC, under license to Essential Media Group LLC
Album review
Following his career-establishing debut on Dr. Dre's The Chronic in 1992, Kurupt quickly proved that he wasn't your standard West Coast gangsta rapper. No, Kurupt is much more than that -- he has brash charisma and more than enough attitude. He doesn't shy away from drama and isn't afraid to speak his mind. Yet character only goes so far -- even in rap. On Space Boogie: Smoke Oddessey, Kurupt finally brings some substantial creativity to that sense of character. This was what prevented Streetz Is a Mutha from being a great album -- he had rhymes and beats but couldn't bring it all together into a satisfying album. He does that here, to an extent. Yes, Kurupt finally manages to bring a sense of songcraft to his rhymes on Space Boogie. Every song here seems to capture a different motif: Some take a feel-good Cali-sunshine approach, others capture a theatrical gangsta approach. In addition, Kurupt employs a number of talented West Coast guests (Snoop Dogg, Xzibit, Nate Dogg), which brings a sense of variety, and employs primarily one top West Coast producer (Fredwreck), which brings a sense of cohesion. So when you break the album down to its elements, Space Boogie has all the makings of a perfect rap album. But it ultimately falls a bit short. More than anything, Kurupt's songcraft goes a little too far as he seems willing to try everything from hardcore rap ("The Hardest...") to pop-rap ("It's Over"). And by sadly inviting along Fred Durst and DJ Lethal from Limp Bizkit, in addition to Everlast, Kurupt's ill-fated crossover ambitions seem a little too overt. Still, even if Space Boogie doesn't quite realize its ambitions by overreaching, it shows that Kurupt's on a steady path to superstardom.
© Jason Birchmeier /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 16 track(s)
- Total length: 01:07:11
- Main artists: Kurupt
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Antra Records - Essential Media Group
- Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap
(C) 2012 Essential Media Group LLC (P) 2001 Antra Records LLC, under license to Essential Media Group LLC
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