Don't Sleep [PA] * [ECD] by DJ Hurricane (CD, Oct-2000, TVT Records (Dist.))

Album Features
UPC:	016581645028
Artist:	DJ Hurricane
Format:	CD
Release Year:	2000
Record Label:	TVT Records (Dist.)
Genre:	East Coast Rap, R&B

Track Listing
1. Ghost - (featuring Miss Pluke)
2. Make Things Better - (featuring Talib Kweli/N'Dea Davenport)
3. Connect - (featuring Xzibit/Pharoahe Monch/Big Gipp)
4. Keep It Real - (featuring Faith Evans/The Lost Boyz)
5. Come Get It - (featuring Rah Digga/Rampage/Lord Have Mercy)
6. Interlude - (featuring Mike Lowery)
7. Freeze the Frame - (featuring Public Enemy)
8. Life, The - (featuring Kool G Rap/Papoose/Jinx/Money Mark)
9. How We Doin' It - (featuring B Ricks/Heather B./The Underdogs)
10. Hurra's So Fly - (featuring Cheduke)
11. Blow It Up - (featuring Hitman)
12. Conjunction Verb Interluder
13. Can't Stop Us Now - (featuring B. Ricks)
14. Kickin' Wicked Rhymes - (featuring Ad Rock/Black Thought)
15. Shake 'Em - (featuring Infinite/Choclair)
16. Paint My House (Interlude)
17. We Will Rock You - (featuring Scott Weiland)
18. Background - (featuring D-Roc/Swift C)

Details
Contributing Artists:	Public Enemy, Lost Boyz, Faith Evans, Xzibit, Rah Digga, Money Mark, Kool G. Rap, Talib Kweli, Papoose, N'Dea Davenport, Hittman, Heather B., Jinx, Swift C, Rampage, Pharoahe Monch, Ad Rock, D-Roc, DJ Hurricane, Lord Have Mercy, Big Gipp, Choclair, Scott Weiland, B Ricks, Black Thought, Cheduke, Infinite, Mike Lowery, Miss Pluke, The Underdogs
Distributor:	TVT Records (Dist.)
Recording Type:	Studio
Recording Mode:	Stereo
SPAR Code:	n/a

Album Notes
This is an enhanced audio CD which contains regular audio tracks and multimedia computer files.Personnel includes: DJ Hurricane, Pharoahe Monch, Xzibit, Big Gipp, The Lost Boyz, Faith Evans, Rah Digga, Rampage, Lord Have Mercy, Black Thought, Adrock, Public Enemy, Talib Kweli, Hittman, Kool G Rap, N'Dea Davenport, Miss Pluke, Mike Lowery, Papoose, Jinx, Heather B., B. Ricks, The Underdogs, Cheduke, Hittman, Infinite, Choclair, Scott Weiland, D-Roc, Swift C, Money Mark.Producers: DJ Hurricane, De Roc.Engineers include: Claude Achille, Mike Scielzi, Shawn Grove.Personnel: Michael Weiland (percussion); N'Dea Davenport (background vocals).DJ: DJ Hurricane.Audio Mixer: DJ Hurricane.Recording information: Cherokee Studios, LA, CA; Compound, New York, NY; Dessau Studios, New York, NY; Doppler Studios, Atlanta, GA; Lavish Studios, LA, CA; Lockdown Studios, Toronto, Canada; Soundtracks, New York, NY; The Cutting Room; Tree Sound, Atlanta, GA; Westlake, LA, CA.Photographer: Stephen Stickler.In a year where the producer grew to a level of prominence increasingly closer to that of the MC, with Dr. Dre, Mannie Fresh, and Swizz Beatz getting substantial acclaim and other producers such as Muggs and Dame Grease crafting their own full-length albums, it's not surprising to see a DJ as prominent as DJ Hurricane getting the chance to release a full-length album. Like Muggs and Grease, DJ Hurricane recruits a large roster of MCs to bring some personality to his beats, and, again like Muggs and Grease, his album ultimately falls short with its number of lackluster MC performances despite the excellent beats. It's been said before: Not even the best production can overcome dull rapping. There are a few shining moments here, such as "Freeze the Frame" featuring a charged Public Enemy, "Make Things Better" featuring Talib Kweli, "Connect" featuring the near-but-not-quite gangsta charisma of Xzibit, and "Blow It Up" featuring the West Coast stance of Hittman. With 18 tracks, there are quite a few solid beats spoiled by mediocre rapping, and the inclusion of "We Will Rock You," a cover of the Queen classic featuring Scott Weiland, is a looming mistake. In the end, if you can look beyond the oft-poor rapping, there are some great East Coast neo-old school beats here; note though that De Roc and Swift C assist Hurricane with production on every track. ~ Jason Birchmeier

Editorial Reviews
3 discs out of 5 - ...Hurra does an amazing job of lacing artists with an ill wind to spit into.
Vibe (20001101)