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16 tracks | 54 minutes
Released Mar 2005
on GAB Records
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 00:59 Testimony (Intro) lyrics BUY MP3 00:59 Testimony (Intro) lyrics "GIFT MP3" 00:59 Testimony (Intro)
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:29 Toe Jam lyrics BUY MP3 04:29 Toe Jam lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:29 Toe Jam
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:21 Shine lyrics BUY MP3 04:21 Shine lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:21 Shine
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:10 Soul Searchin lyrics BUY MP3 04:10 Soul Searchin lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:10 Soul Searchin
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:43 How It's Goin' Down lyrics BUY MP3 04:43 How It's Goin' Down lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:43 How It's Goin' Down
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:08 Nasty Girl (feat. B. Yonest) lyrics BUY MP3 03:08 Nasty Girl (feat. B. Yonest) lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:08 Nasty Girl (feat. B. Yonest)
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:09 Gas For Free lyrics BUY MP3 04:09 Gas For Free lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:09 Gas For Free
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:33 Cause and Effect lyrics BUY MP3 03:33 Cause and Effect lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:33 Cause and Effect
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 00:15 Delicious Break lyrics BUY MP3 00:15 Delicious Break lyrics "GIFT MP3" 00:15 Delicious Break
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:09 Want It All lyrics BUY MP3 03:09 Want It All lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:09 Want It All
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:07 Change My Luck (feat. Toothpick) lyrics BUY MP3 04:07 Change My Luck (feat. Toothpick) lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:07 Change My Luck (feat. Toothpick)
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:09 Selector lyrics BUY MP3 02:09 Selector lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:09 Selector
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:08 Sacrifice lyrics BUY MP3 04:08 Sacrifice lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:08 Sacrifice
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:49 Tragedy lyrics BUY MP3 03:49 Tragedy lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:49 Tragedy
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:41 Brainwashed lyrics BUY MP3 03:41 Brainwashed lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:41 Brainwashed
Potent rhymes, infectious hooks, and phat beats, blending underground and mainstream hip-hop.
Bio / Background
Ordinary Peoples continues to evolve into one of the most distinctive hip-hop voices to originate from the mid-west scene. On their 4th LP, "Cause and Effect", the band refines the styles absorbed from time spent in their centric location to take the listener through a series of musical foundations. Northern-underground, east coast grit, west coast g-funk, and southern gospel are all represented, giving the album variety while still remaining cohesive. OP produces in the studio the same blend between live instruments and rhymes that they've generated for years on stage, but couldn't fully capture on tape.
Following 2003's "Urban Sprawl", "Cause and Effect" is more mature and personal; many of the songs depict experiences, thoughts, and occurrences that are obviously part of the band's daily lives. The group is not afraid to reveal their inner thoughts and struggles, ranging from the state of the world and hip-hop to girl trouble.
↓ more ↓On "How It's Goin' Down" and "Cause and Effect", Scraps shows off his ability for creative wordplay by rattling off scenarios that unfold the song's overall concept. "Brainwashed" and "Gas for Free" are more thought-provoking politically charged tracks which inspect and magnify current events.
The album features several guest appearances: guitar work by long-time collaborator Jerry DePizzo (O.A.R.) provides depth while layers of turntables and horns spice up the beats further. The band passes the mic to acoustic baritone rhymer "Toothpick" (formerly of Bad Ronald) on the radio-friendly "Change My Luck", a song about hitting the reset button on a relationship. On "Nasty Girl" OP details sexcapade fantasies, passing the mic on a verse to the playful flow of Columbus emcee B. Yonest.
Breaking down from a 7-piece organic funk outfit to an electronically driven trio in 2002, "...really helped focus our songwriting and let us get into other areas we wanted to explore like sampling and loops," says drummer/producer Gerard Garrelts. Another result of the change was to bring Ben Levels to the forefront, highlighting his talents on the keyboard (playing bass and Rhodes/piano lines simultaneously) as well as his soulful vocal style. The band's successful live show has put them on stage with hip-hop notables Kanye West, Talib Kweli, The Pharcyde, Wyclef Jean, and The Roots.
- Ariel Trybuch
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