EMC - The Show

[Turntable]

EMC is a new supergroup, formed by Masta Ace, who has proven to be the most consistant and maybe even the most talented Mc of the legendary Juice Crew.

While it was originally rumored that Ace had retired from music after the release of his acclaimed 2004 concept album A Long Hot Summer, the following year the veteran had formed the new collective with his protege, Milwaukee rapper Strick, and New York rappers Punchline & Wordsworth. The four had previously collaborated on numerous albums and tracks, and toured extensively as a collective.

Who We Be

Airport

Leak It Out

The Check In (Skit)

Traffic (feat. Little Brother)

Say Now

Message (Skit)

Don't Give Up On Us (feat. ADI Of Growing Nation)

Git Some (feat. Sean Price)

We Alright (feat. Strickie Love)

Radio Station (Skit)

eMC "What It Stand For"(produced by Nicolay)

Angry Mech. Guy (Skit)

Grudge

Make It Better

The Lobby (Skit)

Winds Of Change

The Show (feat. Ladybug Mecca)

Back Stage (Skit)

U Let Me Grow

Bonus

Review:

Guys, you gotta believe me on this one, this album is amazing. Its truely one of the best Rap Albums released in the last few years. Those 4 guys are really great Mc's, which harmonize really good on every track. The have producers from all over the world on this one, which all produced great beats. While it gives you a 90's feeling, it never sounds "outdated". Its much like Jazzy's album really, just in my opinion most of the time with even more capable Mc's. Standout tracks are the emotional Let Me Grow, the storytelling track The Grudge, the very soulfull track Feel It (with an amazing Hook by the way) and the amazing Winds Of Change on which they give theyr vieuws on todays Rap Game. And than there is "We Alright".. Amazing track. Hands down. All time great!

Its just an amazing album. Believe that.

We Allright:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcqXrvMa18Y...feature=related

Winds Of Change:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NiObiXyaZY

Feel It:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=jZRxIW_nZNM&feature=related

The Grudge:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dzm49Mbt4hQ

U Let Me Grow (Live version tho):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPRUCdGieUU...feature=related

Edited April 23, 2008 by Turntable

[fresh_from_sofia]

i must check this

[Da Brakes]

I think Wordsworth is a great emcee. Every since Lyricist Lounge Shoe I've been hooked!!

[Turntable]

Check the songs ya'll!! We Allright and Winds Of Change became two of my favourites songs of all time.

[Hero1]

definitely getting this.. masta ace's 2 last albums are the best hip hop albums to come out post 2000 in my opinion..

[ant1]

WOW another good one, just heard We Alright and i like it alot. i'm gonna have to check for this one to. :thumbsup:

[Hero1]

grabbed the album off itunes.. we alright and winds of change are great as turntable says..1st impressions..very good!

[Turntable]

Now I'd like to hear AJ, after his vieuws on todays Rap..

[Hero1]

leak it out is another one of my favorites.. I'd been waiting for this alcum for a couple of years and then I didn't even know it got released!

[bart5]

Yeah, this album is definitely dope! I've haven't had a chance to buy it yet, but I have listened to most of the tracks off the album, its pure hip hop no doubt. I gotta get this soon.

Edited April 24, 2008 by bart5

[bigted]

That's some dope music right there

Btw, I found an awesome interview on allhiphop.com:

http://allhiphop.com/stories/features/arch...5/19509549.aspx

Masta Ace, Punchline, Wordsworth & Stricklin = eMC

Published Tuesday, March 25, 2008 7:30 AM

By Haaron Hines

When Masta Ace announced that A Long Hot Summer would be his final solo album most fans thought they’d have to settle for old albums and spot tour dates to keep them going. However, with the help of Punchline, Wordsworth and Stricklin, Ace looks to continue building on his legacy in hip-hop with the underground super group, EMC.

The crew of lyrical technicians came together in 2001 on Masta Ace's Disposable Arts Tour. After touring together and collaborating on numerous records together their brotherly bond was cemented with the groups formation. The release of EMC’s new album, The Show, signifies a new piece of Hip-Hop history in the making.

AllHipHop.com: What does EMC mean?

Masta Ace: We don’t really have a set meaning for it. It means different things to different people.

Punchline: We want the people to come up with their own meaning. As a matter of fact on the song, “What it Stand For,” we give a bunch of things EMC could possibly mean. But we leave it up to the fans to decide.

AllHipHop.com: You’ve been in the game for about 20 years. The obvious question of course is, why form a group?

Masta Ace: I said I wasn’t going to do anymore solo projects. But I’ve known these dudes for a few years. I did a lot of shows between the albums and at least one of those artists would come out and I’d bring them out on stage and people got used to seeing us together. Then the fans started talking about the group idea. They were mentioning it when they’d come out to the shows or on my website or MySpace. We threw it out there on the Internet and we had a good reaction to it and that encouraged us to move forward. We did it because we thought it'd be fun. The group idea was a natural progression of the relationships we all made from being on the road together. It's not just about the music with us, we are pretty much like brothers.

Wordsworth: We been touring with Ace since like 2001. We’d be doing shows and the fans loved it. They saw the natural chemistry we had. They kept saying it so we were like let’s do it.

AllHipHop.com: Usually these “super-groups” fail due to creative differences, money disputes or egos. Was any of that taken into consideration when the group was formed?

Punchline: There ain’t no egos. There’s none of that over here. We all have that mutual respect and anyway it’s more than just a group. With us it’s more than the rap thing. Like Ace mentioned, we’re like brothers so we don’t really have to worry about any problems like that.

AllHipHop.com: Ace, MC Shan was trying something similar to this in recruiting underground and upcoming MC’s for what he called “The New Juice Crew.” What did you think about the idea and did it serve as any inspiration for this project?

Masta Ace: There's no new Juice Crew. There's only one Juice Crew. If you want to do something with a group, do something new. I mean I understand the feelings of nostalgia that he might have. At one time Shan was the biggest thing out. But you have to learn to redefine yourself. If I would have kept on doing things related to the crew and refusing to let go I wouldn't be here. This group project is the next step. And from here there’s more to come.

AllHipHop.com: What does each member bring to the group creatively?

Masta Ace: I bring with me the experience of five albums. I've seen so much and been a part of this so long that I can share what I've learned about performing on stage, being on the road, dealing with the label situation from the distribution to everything. I been there so I have a lot to give.

Punchline: I bring the humor. I’m kind of humorous when I rhyme. Humor with a little bit of that edge.

Wordsworth: I think I bring the energy of coming with different ideas and concepts when approaching the music.

AllHipHop.com: What is the creative process like for you guys specifically when you were making the album?

Wordsworth: The ability to email beats and stuff really helps a lot. We all have the ability to record from our homes as well. So I’ll get a beat, we get beat CD’s from producers like everywhere we go. So I get the beat and email it to Punch. Punch will do his verse or whatever and send it to me and Ace. Or Ace will have a concept and send it to me and Punch. So we work things out and it still all comes together naturally.

Punchline: It usually goes down real easy. We all know each other and been around each other for a while so it kind of happens.

AllHipHop.com: A lot of underground and old school artists are making a good living touring overseas. All of you have been on tour before so which do you prefer?

Masta Ace: Home is always home but overseas is always a good experience. They have a real thirst for the music. And I think it's because over here we get it too easy. We got too much Hip-Hop. They jam over there. They wild out. We perform over there and they sing the words. They stage dive, break dance, and have mosh pits and all that. Even on the business end. Promoters over there treat you good. The money is always right. You never have to worry about a cat trying to front you on some paper.

Punchline: It’s always crazy to see the power of the music and how it affects people. That’s always been crazy to me when you’re on stage and a bunch of people that don’t even speak your language are that into what you’re saying.

AllHipHop.com: With the industry being what it is today is there any nervousness about being a part of something like this?

Punchline: Not even. That’s not even a thought. The focus is on the music. As long as the music is good the people will come. You make good music and give the people what they want, the fans will follow you so that’s not a concern.

Wordsworth: And we’re giving the fans what they want. We’re going to do our thing as a group first then use that to push ourselves as individual artists. But we’ll be giving them what they want

Edited April 25, 2008 by bigted

[Turntable]

This is the Wutang Comeback everybody was waiting for,lol

Edited April 25, 2008 by Turntable

[Lhunagar]

this album is just off the hook! ..saw 'em live last year and knew ever since that these guys are able to bring hip hop back to the way it's used to be.. favourites: winds of change, don't give up on us, leak it out, we alright

[bart5]

Finally picked this up the other day, and I've had the whole album on repeat since. What a great fresh breath of air for hip hop, the whole thing is purely dope music. Everyone needs to check this.