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新曲23入りのベスト盤2枚組。プレミアのオエオエしたスクラッチに血湧き,近年の鋭利な音作りに奮い立ち,不本意にもジャズ・ラップと呼ばれた初期の曲を懐かしみ,と,隅から隅まで味わえる。グールーは,声は太くなったが案外変わっていない。
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A massive double disc packed with 33 tracks--a few new cuts, many old faves, and some rare B-sides--
Full Clip presents a decent overview of the group's impressive 10-year sonic canon. Gang Starr standards spanning the likes of "Manifest" (from their 1989 debut,
No More Mr. Nice Guy), to the anti stick-up kid rhetoric of "Just to Get a Rep" (off of 1991's
Step in the Arena), to "Soliloquy of Chaos," their rapturous criticism of violence at rap shows (culled from 1992's
Daily Operation), as well as "Code of the Streets" and "Mass Appeal" (both taken from 1994's
Hard to Earn), are all represented in full. Additionally, there are plenty of tasty B-sides like "Credit Is Due" and "The ? Remains," tucked in alongside soundtrack contributions like the pioneering jazz/hip-hop jammie "Jazz Thing" from Spike Lee's
Mo' Better Blues. And the new tracks, such as the lumbering, scratch-filled "Full Clip," prove that Gang Starr are still very capable of concocting relevant, head-bangin' hip-hop madness. If there are any complaints with
Full Clip, it's that the compilation tends to lean more heavily toward the group's later efforts (only one joint off
Mr. Nice Guy is included while there are at least five represented from each of their '92, '94, and '98 efforts). Plus there are a few noticeable omissions, specifically "Love Sick," Guru's tasty lament from
Step in the Arena. But the gist of the
Full Clip compendium is to celebrate Gang Starr's noteworthy career by presenting a broad overview of the duo's work, and to that end, it delivers in spades.
--Spence Abbott
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