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El Jefe

El Jefe's Amorphous Formula
2003
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Review by: Jesse
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Published on August 13th 2004

This shit sounds like P.O.D. without the rock. Second rate rhyming takes a backseat to loud funk/atmospheric/shitty beats generated by a full band. It's really predictable and all the songs are "deep" and "introspective." It shit like this, where kids grow up and then just decide that they want to make hip-hop music without any knowledge of what hip-hop is, that makes me want to start my own hip-hop group. Here, let me take a stab at a flow:

This band is terrible/the sound is unbearable/I'd rather listen to a cat choke on a hairball.

See how bad that was? This band is even worse:

"Perhaps there's a few things I should explain/how I came to be here and what's my name/It's Wecker but ya probably call me The Wiz/and wreckin' mics late night is how I handle my biz."

So far we have four lines, and not one mention of porn, bitches, weed, booze, sex, coke, or Timberland boots and Land Cruisers. Who the hell do they think they are? Well, here's what I have to say to El Jefe:

Go buy Wu-Tang's "36 Chambers," Dr. Dre's "The Chronic," Ol' Dirty Bastard's "Nigga Please," Mos Def "Black on Both Sides," The Roots "Things Fall Apart," anything by Nas or Jay-z, anything by KRS-1, some Dead Prez for extra flavor, and a pinch of RUN-DMC for a nice solid base. Listen to all these records straight through. Listen to them again. Realize that you'll never be as good as these groups and quit making music.






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    Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, August 17, 2004 at 10:43 AM (EDT)
    My Score:

    BSD insists upon showing how much of an imbecile he is

    Posted by tahoejeff on 2004-08-16 23:14:53
    My Score:

    I really liked the Grey Album by DJ DangerMouse

    Posted by Icapped2pac on 2004-08-16 16:44:24
    My Score:

    All you guyas who like true-school hip-hop, I highly recommend anything by Insight, specifically "Updated Software V. 2.5", "Targeting Zones", and his new album, "The Blast Radius", dropping August 24th. His shit is thorough.

    Posted by Anonymous on Monday, August 16, 2004 at 2:55 PM (EDT)
    My Score:

    "I think the reviewer meant DONT buy anything from Jay Z"

    The Black Album is one of the best albums that came out this year. Hell, it's better than alot of punk albums that came out in 2004.

    Posted by Anonymous on Monday, August 16, 2004 at 12:44 PM (EDT)
    My Score:

    Bitch, you too afraid to weed out?
    Or too busy doing the eat out?
    Brag about lickin' yo bitchez clit?
    What next, brag that you eat your own shit?
    Well, I'm tha nigga who's off the tip
    When I'm done with your woman, her privates will be ripped
    Cuz I'd rather be dressed in the county blues
    Than constantly sucking up pussy juice.

    -BSD

    Posted by Anonymous on Monday, August 16, 2004 at 11:20 AM (EDT)
    My Score:

    I haven't decided if this is the greatest group of comments I've ever read on this site or the number one reason for me to kill myself.

    I'll get back to you when I figure it out.

    Posted by Anonymous on Monday, August 16, 2004 at 4:17 AM (EDT)
    My Score:

    "Raised from the grave, I strike BACK!"

    Thought about these verses while showering.

    Everyone knows I murked you/ Just look at your epitaph//
    "White boy, fugly and wack too!"/ Bitch, your life is one big laugh//
    Don't come talking about guns/ You's too weak to hold a gat/
    Haha, the only thing you'll pull is a fucking boot strap// (haha fuck that's wack... tried to come out with something about pulling the plug to your own life, but I can't think about anything tight right now)

    Talking shit about emptying clips/
    Bitch please, you's afraid to lick a clit//
    There is no Empire striking back/
    No hope for you, the Jedi got clapped//

    Posted by Anonymous on Monday, August 16, 2004 at 3:26 AM (EDT)
    My Score:

    "Laugh at the class that you lack!"

    Stop fronting, shut your mouth/
    You's the high school dropout//

    Sorry that was kinda weak, but it's kinda late and i'm too busy enjoying my new emo glasses.

    Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, August 15, 2004 at 9:14 PM (EDT)
    My Score:

    Raised from the grave, I strike BACK!
    Laugh at the class that you lack!

    -BSD

    Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, August 15, 2004 at 4:12 AM (EDT)
    My Score:

    sorry dude

    but those two bars have yet to have slain me.

    Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, August 14, 2004 at 6:58 PM (EDT)
    My Score:

    Aiight wiggas, I'mma kill y'all with 2 bars.

    Emcees wanna battle me but I'm in front with the rhymes/
    'Cause to me, y'all are like Jennifer Lopez, nothing but behind//

    Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, August 14, 2004 at 5:25 PM (EDT)
    My Score:

    They say cuz I white, I can't be a nigga,
    Might as well be a nigga, my dick is that much bigga
    That's right, punk, you heard it first
    Whoever's frontin' is gonna get it worst
    So say so if you wanna start some shit
    Bullets start flyin- your bitch might get hit
    And I'll just brush it off- think I give a fuck?
    I'm a cold motherfuck, so you're outta luck.
    You so amazed that you might get mugged or beat.
    Watch your back, fool, does this look like Sesame Street?
    Down here, Ms. Piggy is turnin' tricks
    Kermit the Frog is sellin' bricks
    So on the other hand, if you don't understand,
    Can't blame ya
    Ya ain't from this land
    As some as you forget, your mouth is runnin' fast
    Keep in mind, BSD will smoke your ass

    -BSD

    Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, August 14, 2004 at 5:13 PM (EDT)
    My Score:

    here's the real question... why did punknews review this in the first place?

    Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, August 14, 2004 at 5:11 PM (EDT)
    My Score:

    ah shit i saw this review i thought el hefe (nofx) had done a solo album. its rap? damn.

    Posted by Jesse on 2004-08-14 05:14:18
    My Score:

    That ripped. I need time to orchestrate a decent response.

    Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, August 14, 2004 at 5:08 AM (EDT)
    My Score:

    You talked the talk to the wrong type
    You're Ice T and I'm Wesley Snipes
    This is MY city, New Jacked as FUCK
    Lookin' for a better life, you're outta luck
    Wanna talk? Open up wide!
    I'll put it in and take you for a willy ride
    When I'm done, I bet you'll think I'm ruthless
    You lucky, bitch, you jez toothless!
    Coz when I want, I can be much worse
    I could box you up and put you in a hearse
    So double dee diddle think about that
    When I'm cruisin' around lookin' PHAT.

    -Notorious BSD

    Posted by Jesse on 2004-08-14 04:57:56
    My Score:

    In case you missed it, my tag is Nameless:

    You wanna talk battles?
    Yo, I'll slaughter you like cattle,
    Then the only thing that'll escape your lips
    Will be your death rattle -
    I dare you man, just pull out your glock,
    Take a step back
    I'll put you with the rest of the flock
    My Wu-Tang style has made me bulletproof -
    Fire off all your rounds,
    I'll defend like *poof* *poof* *poof*
    It'll leave you flabbergasted, dumfounded and aloof
    I'll print you out a receipt, here man, take your proof-

    Feel the hard rhythm of my flow
    Just like slugs hitting your chest
    See my flash my strong colors
    Like I was flashing my family crest
    If you don't wanna end up like a clown,
    Then get the fuck out of Nameless' town.

    (in retrospect, no one in the Wu would use the word "flabbergasted")

    Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, August 14, 2004 at 4:32 AM (EDT)
    My Score:

    You wanna know what's up? I'll tell you what's goin' down
    Best pack up, I'm runnin y'ass outta town
    Niggas say I won't, just cuz I'm white
    They afraid, cuz I won't hesitate to fight
    That's only if I'm full of enough 8-ball
    I'll fuck some shit up and hit up the pool hall
    Once I'm there, I'm there and guns are blazin'
    Keep screamin', bitch, does it look like I'm phazin?
    Nigga fall left, right, left, and I keep on walkin'
    You'll end up the same if your punk ass is talkin!
    Cuz BSD strikes FURIOUSLY, only when you ain't lookin'
    Then I'll leave you all bloody and see what your mama's cookin'
    What's up? What's down? What the fuck it matter, punk?
    Y'ain't gonna be the fuck around!

    -BSD

    Posted by Jesse on 2004-08-14 04:25:17
    My Score:

    (sidenote for those who don't know hip-hop

    BSD's flow was an obvious allusion to NWA, while my verse was Wu-Tang in nature, and a tribute to Juvenile's "Slow Motion" for the hook)

    Posted by Jesse on 2004-08-14 04:22:26
    My Score:

    Here I go - this one's for the ladies:

    They say that loose lips sink ships -
    Well your pussy's are the loosest
    and the Titanic was modeled after my dick,
    Yeah I'm shamless - you can't contain this
    The bitches be screamin' nonsense all night because I'm nameless
    Feel the wrath of sword
    Feel the fire of my words
    Just like a drunk driver - you can't control the swerve/
    of my flow, yo, now drop it down low!

    (hook)Yeah, bitch, just drop it down low
    Flick it like a switch and drop it down low
    There's only one thing you really gotta know
    Just drop it down low, drop it down low.

    Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, August 14, 2004 at 3:07 AM (EDT)
    My Score:

    Daaaaaaaaaaaamn that shit was dope!

    Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, August 14, 2004 at 3:05 AM (EDT)
    My Score:

    Booooo Jay-Z

    Dre: Yo, B, tell'em where you from

    BSD: Straight outta Compton,
    A brotha that'll smotha ya motha
    And make your sister think I lovah
    Danger-azz motha fucka raizes hell
    And if I ever get caught, I make bail
    See, I don't give a fuck, that's the problem
    I see a motha fuckin' cop- I don't dodge'im!
    I'm smart, lay low creep a while
    And when I see a punk pass, I smile
    To me it's kinda funny, the attitude show a nigga drivin,
    Don't know where the fuck he goin, just rollin'
    Lookin' for the one they call BSD,
    Well here's a flash, they'll never seize me
    RUTHLESS! NEVAH SEEN like a shadow in the DARK
    'Cept when I unload- you see a spark
    And something about hesitation
    And hear the scream of the one who caught the LAST penetration!
    Feel a li'l gusta wind and I'm JETTIN
    Leave a memory NO ONE'll be forgettin'!
    What about the bitch who got shot? FUCK'ER!
    Think I give a damn 'bout a bitch? I ain't a sucker!
    This is the auto-bi-og-raphy of the B, and if you ever fuck with me
    You'll get taken, by a stupid dope brotha who will SMOTHA
    Word to the mothafucka,
    Straight outta Compton

    -BSD

    Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, August 14, 2004 at 2:55 AM (EDT)
    My Score:

    I wouldn't even use this fucking cd as a coaster, it needs to be put in the microwave to put it out of it's misery.

    Posted by TrailerParkJesus on 2004-08-14 00:47:26
    My Score:

    "Hey jesse don't give this album any mercy whatsoever."

    "Great Idea!"

    Meh, it probably deserved it. Fuckers.

    Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, August 14, 2004 at 12:37 AM (EDT)
    My Score:

    Score's for the mentiong of Dr. Dre's The Chronic and dead prez.

    Ramo
    (turn off the radio, turn off that bullshit)

    Posted by Jesse on 2004-08-13 21:24:53
    My Score:

    I too thought about the possibility of it being a solo release of El Hefe. But the spelling is different, something that should be obvious.

    Posted by innocentbystander on 2004-08-13 21:07:19
    My Score:

    lol i also thought that it was some kind of solo release from nofx's el hefe.

    Posted by tahoejeff on 2004-08-13 20:26:40
    My Score:

    Punk News!!!Throw Your hands in the motherfucking air bitches!!! M.C. TahoeJeff In the Hizzouse!! I wanna dedicate this next song to ElJefe!!

    Vanilla Ice called, he wants his style back/
    Its like your rubbin all up on Mc Hammer's sack./
    Its pretty sad when Kriss Kross says your rhymes are Whack!/
    and I'm 99% sure that this dude aint black
    Word to your mother!

    Posted by Anonymous on Friday, August 13, 2004 at 7:26 PM (EDT)
    My Score:

    "and quite making music"

    scott...need i say more.

    -costanza

    Posted by i-type-poorly on 2004-08-13 19:15:20
    My Score:

    haha, i thought this was a El Hefe solo album too. Then i saw the cover and right away knew "no way"

    Posted by Anonymous on Friday, August 13, 2004 at 6:59 PM (EDT)
    My Score:

    what sucks worse? The cd or this review

    Posted by wannabepunktony on 2004-08-13 18:54:21
    My Score:

    I think this reviewer meant to write DON'T go buy anything by Jay-Z.

    Posted by Anonymous on Friday, August 13, 2004 at 6:43 PM (EDT)
    My Score:

    shit - I thought this was a solo album by El Hefe from NOFX - those fuckers spoiling a good name