Hi-Tek - Hi-Teknology, Vol. 2: The Chip
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Artist: Hi-TekEdition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2006-10-17
Music Label: Babygrande Records
Soundtracks:
- The Oracle
- The Chip
- Keep It Moving
- Think I Got A Beat
- Can We Go Back
- Josephine
- March
- Where It Started At (NY)
- 1-800-Homicide
- Money Don't Make U Rich
- Baby We Can Do It
- Let It Go
- People Going Down
- So Tired
- Music For Life
Music reviews of Hi-Teknology, Vol. 2: The Chip
Music Review: 3 1/2 stars - an overall dope product
Rating: 3 Stars
Hi-Tek - Hi-Teknology 2: The Chip (Babygrande, 2006)
Between 2000 and '01, next to DJ Premier and The Alchemist, Hi-Tek was THE producer to work with. Thus, after his first Hi-Teknology album, he spent a lot of time producing for others, most notably for Dr. Dre's Aftermath camp, including G Unit. But if he didn't become a household name even from that affiliation, he hopes to change that with Hi-Teknology 2: The Chip.
I used to think that Tek's productions became watered-down after working with G Unit but he gets some of his swagger back on this album. You won't find anything as hard-hitting as "The Sun God" here but that's only because his beats sound more catered to the guest stars present (we don't necessarily need another showcase of Tek's talents).
With that said, there are a couple of tight tracks on here like the single, "Where It Started At" featuring singer Dion and rappers Raekwon, Jadakiss, and Papoose, who continues in his show-stealing role. But 'Kiss does drop a funny line about folks in New York wearing bootleg Jordans because they can't afford the real thing; I thought that only happened here in Milwaukee. Other powerful songs are "Music for Life" featuring Nas, Common, Tek himself, Floetry's Marsha and the late J. Dilla; "So Tired" featuring Bun B, Devin the Dude and Pretty Ugly (who is another very promising rapper); "Keep It Moving" featuring Q-Tip and Kurupt (who both got their swagger back for this song); and "Josephine" featuring Ghostface Killah, Pretty Ugly again and Tek's dad's band, The Willie Cottrell Band. And if you're lucky to get the limited edition, there's a dope bonus track featuring Talib Kweli, Slim Thug and a revitalized Snoop Dogg (which ain't surprising because he and Tek usually work great together).
On the same token, there are a handful of tracks that don't cut it. "March" is another been-there-done-that Busta Rhymes track while The Game does his usual annoying name-dropping affair on "1-800-HOMICIDE". "Can We Go Back" has a too-short Kweli verse while Ayak croons off-key and "Money Don't Make U Rich" still doesn't show why Xzibit's crew, Strong Arm Steady, is worthy. Elsewhere, the syrupy, mainstream sounds of Czar*Nok's "Baby We Can Do It" might make you break the fast-forward button.
But you would still be hard-pressed to find a better rap compilation this year and it's good that Tek got his family involved (his son, Lil' Tone, performs "Think I Got a Beat", and The Willie Cottrell Band, while not the best singers in the world, still delivers some goods throughout the album). Tek also drops bars here and there like on the aforementioned "Music for Life" and his solo, "The Chip" and he don't sound half-bad. But fans will buy this album just to hear his beats and ultimately, they'll be pleased with even more than that. -EJR
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