Music For the Mature B-Boy

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Editorial reviews

Amazon.co.uk Review
After unleashing a smattering of mischievous 12s and EPs, bonafide British b-boy DJ Format finally gets around to making Music for the Mature B Boy, his debut long player. Anyone who has already sampled the wares of this cheekiest of beatmeisters will know what to expect, namely tons of solid, ass-shaking, hip-hop-fuelled funk, peppered with spicy scratches and oodles of soulful sauce. Embellishing his distinguished, bass-heavy beats with rap performances from starlets like Jurassic 5, Aspects, Abdominal and Fatski, Format takes us back to the "innocent" era of hip-hop when the likes of Pete Rock and CL Smooth, Biz Markie and Brand Nubian ruled the roost and it was all about raw, optimistic sounds and hype lyrics.

Though the vocal cuts here are unquestionably strong, the instrumentals are also packed with enough energy and funk to ensure they're irresistibly potent: vocal-less cuts like "Last Bongo in Brighton" and "Here Comes the Jazz" are classics in their own right. From the opener "Ill Culinary Behaviour" to the remix of Format's classic cut "English Lesson" at the end, this album is stacked full of good times and happy vibes and it's one party you'll want to be invited to this year. --Paul Sullivan

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Customer reviews

review by: date: 2006-05-05 rating:
Cooking up beats and rhymes...
This album is great fun from beginning to end. A lighthearted beat infused concoction this album is always entertaining and never dull. Even the cheesy cookery analogy doesn't tire and adds a bizarre kind of depth to this funky and upbeat album.

The guest vocalists add a dash of pedigree to the catchy tunes and while it is not going to be heralded as groundbreaking it is a cracking album that will never fail to add cheer to your day.

There are no low points with this record and I would advise it as a fail safe record for those people wishing to dabble in the murky waters of the hip hop world. I can guarantee you will not disappointed!

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review by: j_boyton date: 2005-01-24 rating:
Savage Album
Hip-Hop is certainly not my thing but i heard one of the songs on a promo cd and decided to check it out. It is a great collection of old school hip-hop, a bit bit of funk, and a laugh. A great album!

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review by: guilfonzo date: 2004-11-11 rating:
An amazing British DJ
Anyone serious about hip hop beats should buy this album and break it down to a legend of a DJ. Lyrical genius from Mr charlie 2Na and Akil with underlying amazing beats from the man from Brighton known as Format. Any track with Abdominal is gonna be good, but his relationship with Format is the best on the block.

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review by: basil50 date: 2004-07-11 rating:
funtastic
not normally being into hip-hop this record took me by suprise... its fantastic every song has sooo much feeling and energy, it touched the hip-hop nerve within me (being into punk and metal i didnt think i had one) and became one of my fav records... the abdominal tracks r by far the best but all songs hold their own... a must own for all music fans


review by: ben3085 date: 2004-03-24 rating:
DJ Format, back to the old school
This is a superb album. Very fresh, catchy, old-school samples. The best track on the album would have to be the superb 'Vicious Battle Raps' in which Abdominal gives a truly magnificent performance. Not only are the samples good, but also the lyrics. I had the pleasure of seeing DJ Format and Abdominal (featured ona number of tracks on the album) and, as good as DJ Format was, Abdominal stole the show with some excellent freestyling. If you like funky hip-hop such as Jurassic 5 (Format supported them) then you'll love this.

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