Connect your Spotify account to your Last.fm account and scrobble everything you listen to, from any Spotify app on any device or platform. The actual backing track was hardly adjusted -- if at all -- for the self-titled album, but the deliveries from Bushwick Bill, Scarface, and Willie D are much more horrifying and claustrophobic on that later version. . lol yeah I don't know I like the lyrics a whole lot. On That Other Level is the second studio album by the Houston, Texas based hip-hop group, the Ghetto Boys (later spelled Geto Boys), released on March 12, 1989 on Rap-A-Lot Records. On That Other Level is the second studio album by the Houston, Texas based hip-hop group, the Ghetto Boys (later spelled Geto Boys), released on March 12, 1989 on Rap-A-Lot Records. was the album's only single used for promotion. In 1998, The Source magazine included Grip It! Recording for the album began in 1988, and finished in early 1989. Grip It! was well received in the hip hop community, and was considered to be the group's breakout album, as it gave them national exposure and eventually sold 500,000 copies. Posted by D at 9:09 AM. A year after its release, super-producer Rick Rubin remixed 10 of its tracks for the 1990 remix album The Geto Boys. Labels: Geto Boys, Rap-A-Lot. Let us know what you think of the Last.fm website. maybe I should just quit while I'm ahead and not do any more reviews, or maybe do another Geto Boys album? Reviewed in the United States on October 1, 2014. On That Other Level est le deuxième album studio des Geto Boys, sorti le 12 mars 1989.. L'album s'est classé 19 e au Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums et 166 e au Billboard 200 [4].. Plus, it also sounds much more gut-kicking coming after "Size Ain't Shit." Listen free to Geto Boys – Grip It! [5] Akshen, who would later change his stage name to Scarface, ended up getting the spot as the fourth and final member of the Geto Boys. Reviewed in the United States on September 5, 2017. Grip It! Grip It! Grip It! Pure classic. On That Other Level on Discogs. Javascript is required to view shouts on this page. Album Rating: 3.0First review, any criticism/suggestions appreciated After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. album is hilarious, like i can't listen to most of the songs without dying in the middle of them. Talkin’ Loud Ain’t Saying Nothin’ 4. Sign in to like videos, comment, and subscribe. On That Other Level on their 100 Best Albums list,[8] and in 2002, they gave it the perfect five out of five mic rating. Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2017. The covers etc look cheap and copied . The song "Do it Like a G.O." Bands: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z. Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. https://www.lyrics.com/album/27896/Grip-It%21-On-That-Other-Level. Since ten of the 12 tracks found here would be improved or simply lifted for The Geto Boys, there isn't much of a reason why anyone would need this, even though Rap-A-Lot continued to keep it in print. No comments: Post a Comment. "Seek and Destroy" and "No Sellout" are the only two songs that aren't available elsewhere; the former is a decent, speedy Scarface track, while the latter is a pro-black cut headed by Willie D. The most significant difference between this and the self-titled album can be heard in the versions of "Mind of a Lunatic." View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 1989 Cassette release of Grip It! Rap-A-Lot Records: 25 year anniversary documentary. Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, TV shows, original audio series, and Kindle books. Do it Like a G.O. Willie D, who had signed to Rap-A-Lot as a solo artist in 1988, was added to the group at James Prince's request as a favor. Mainly bought this to have the original "Gangsta of Love", real hard to find. Please try again. Label: Rap-A-Lot Records - 7243 8 40371 2 3,Noo Trybe Records - 7243 8 40371 2 3 • Format: CD Album, Reissue • Country: US • Genre: Hip Hop • Style: Gangsta Geto Boys - Grip … Guess Rap A Lot is trying to make an easy buck. Please try again. On That Other Level (Do It Like It G.O., Gangsta Of Love … [5] James Prince later revealed that if Grip It! Label: Rap-A-Lot Records - 7243 8 40371 2 3,Noo Trybe Records - 7243 8 40371 2 3 • Format: CD Album, Reissue • Country: US • Genre: Hip Hop • Style: Gangsta Geto Boys - Grip … Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2018, Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2018, Reviewed in the United States on December 23, 2013. Reviewed in the United States on September 6, 2007. boy it was on in 1990 when I first heard this tape willie d, scarface, and bushwick bill takes no prisdoners throughout they get on everybody ho's, parents againsdt rap, crooked police, the education program, the kkk, uncle toms, a darker side of nwa's straight outta compton do it like a go is hardhitting love the superfly sample and lil j makes his classic ypu wanna go to war I'll take hyou to war. View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 1995 CD release of Grip It! He also listed "Mind of a Lunatic" and "Trigga Happy Nigga" as "galling tracks".[10]. ‘Grip It! that's the funniest/most annoying thing, they act like they're making some kind of statement but it's full of violence and misogyny, I am so influential [9] In the 2004 edition of The Rolling Stone Album Guide, Christian Hoard stated that with Grip It!, the Geto Boys "filled a void that the mainstream didn't know they had yet; shock-rap." On That Other Level on their 100 Best Albums list, and in 2002, they gave it the perfect five mic' rating. POS! The majority of the album's tracks were produced by DJ Ready Red, and much of the album's lyrical content deals with violent and misogynistic topics, which would later be credited for pioneering the horrorcore hip hop subgenre. Scrobbling is when Last.fm tracks the music you listen to and automatically adds it to your music profile. The album has a relentless energy and a stripped down production. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. but iunno. Upon its 1989 release, Grip It! Straight Outta Compton [LP][Remastered][Explicit], Eazy Duz It [25th Anniversary Edition][Explicit], Straight Outta Compton: 20th Anniversary Edition. [7], In 1998, The Source magazine included Grip It! On That Other Level reached number 166 on the Billboard 200 chart, and number 19 on the Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums chart. In 1988, Rap-A-Lot Records founder James Prince decided to invest his full budget and attention towards the Ghetto Boys, as he saw them as the most promising music-act on his label. Get instant explanation for any lyrics that hits you anywhere on the web! Straight Outta Compton received all the controversy, but Grip It (also released in '88) is far more lyrically extreme. After the critical and commercial failure of the group's debut album Making Trouble, J. Lyrics.com. On That Other Level on Discogs. The song "Do it Like a G. Label: Rap-A-Lot Records - 7243 8 40371 2 3,Noo Trybe Records, Inc. - 7243 8 40371 2 3 • Format: CD Album, Reissue • Country: US • Genre: Hip Hop • Style: Gangsta Grip It! I had this album years ago but lost it. A major leap from 1988's clunky and derivative Making Trouble, it was this record that gained the attention of Rick Rubin, who would swiftly sign the group to Def American and re-release slightly altered versions of many of these songs for the group's self-titled album. On That Other Level Geto Boys. Grip It! Listen Now with Amazon Music : Grip It on That Other Level [Explicit] "Please retry" Amazon Music Unlimited: … Grip It On That Other Level Geto Boys Format: Audio CD. 11 Oct. 2020. Email This BlogThis! Musically, it's on par with other releases from its time. Would go see them in Houston and hang out with them as well. 12 tracks (48:28). On That Other Level (1989) DL. just so goddamned funny and usually it seems like they're saying something important about "gangsta" culture, white society, and bitches, Album Rating: 3.0"it seems like they're saying something important about "gangsta" culture, white society, and bitches" On That Other Level - Geto Boys on AllMusic - 1989 - A major leap from 1988's clunky and derivative… Unable to add item to List. Get instant explanation for any acronym or abbreviation that hits you anywhere on the web! On That Other Level (Do It Like It G.O., Gangsta Of Love and more). Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Share to Pinterest. A year after its release, super-producer Rick Rubin remixed 10 of its tracks for the 1990 remix album The Geto Boys. Some user-contributed text on this page is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; additional terms may apply. Grip It! 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