The Boot Camp Click's Last Stand
In the tradition of The Wu-Tang Clan and Gravediggaz,
comes the third crew-cut album by Boot Camp Click. Passing the mic
between Smiff-N-Wessun, O.G.C., Heltah Skeltah and Black Moon. "The
Last Stand" sports top-notch production from such beat making heavyweights
as 9th Wonder, Pete Rock, Large Profssor, Da Beatminerz and more. The
album starts out with the contemporary banging beats with hardcore
lyrics laced over, not much substance but head nodders for sure. With
over an hours worth of music, the crescendo begins at track six, where
you can really here the real talent and heart of the collected artists
portrayed. The emcees that make up Boot Camp Click are very consciously
aware of the many movements of current hip hop and the areas of decay,
BCC seems to accept and adapt without breaking a sweat. With self aware
tracks such as "Stand Alone" all
the way to the real gangster anthems such as "Souljah" there is no
stopping Boot Camp Click and where they will take their music next.
The Pete Rock ("What You See") and Large Professor ("World Wide BCC")
beats make up the best tracks and seem to show off Boot Camp Clicks
real skill more clear than the simple 9th Wonder loops. Though I wouldn't
call this album a classic, it really shows the musical standpoint of
the Boot Camp Click emcees. They seem to be somewhere in between the
mainstream and underground with a sound that's too rugged for MTV,
and not pristine enough for the backpacking underground, but appreciated
by pure hip hop fans worldwide. "The Last Stand" is sure to be resonating
the streets with grimy bass lines out of the ghetto blaster until the
next anticipated release.
The Boot Camp Click's Last Stand