Infinito - Music With Sound Right Reasoning (Birthwrite)
Music With Sound Right Reasoning Change Around Qualified Professional #27 Black Chicago Vocal Capability Chicago, Illinois will never leave the map. A proud representative has spoken again.

While one of the most dedicated hip-hop cradles once mainly was recognized for the old Common Sence, the city of Chicago could very well be looked upon as the most prospering and quality-guaranteed stops in a search for sincere music. There's something about that city, no doubt. The next encounter you should face right now is the up-and-coming independent Birthwrite. With artists like Overflo, Pugslee Atomz & Lord360 - time has now come for Infinito to shine.

 With the lead single "Qualified Professional" hitting stores last summer, I hope some of you have had the chance to peep Infinito already. If not, here's your chance. And you should take it, because "Music With Sound Right Reasoning" gives you a lot back in the terms of an experience. The man's raising the bar, taking a challenge really. Infinito's rhymes are LOADED with explosive emotions, reflections and clear insight. The in-depth "Shadow Hours" (produced by Memo of the Molemen) displays some of that, dedicated love is present in "Lost Energy" and Memo laces another heavy one for Infinito in "Right At 26" while DJ Noble adds important turntable work.

Production wise, it's no doubt that the Molemen beats on "Music With Sound Right Reasoning" may be the most longlasting so to speak. But one of the additional producers, Mixx Massacre, is doing well with original beats on the sureshot "Seeing Is Knowing", the charismatic "Escaping The Turmoil" and most definitely "At Night I Can't Sleep" - on which Infinito addsparanoid, yet very easy related lyrics. Again, the main surplus of this record is the energy of Infinito and the openminded attitude he's presenting. Technically, it feels like he's close to overload on some tracks. And as a whole, "Music With..." is maybe stretching over a too long period of time. Don't really wanna complain on quantity, but 74 minutes without some loss in focus is impossible. But then again, attitude means a lot. Combined with the energy that literally really breathes through Infinito and his lyrical styles makes "Music With Sound Right Reasoning" a great discovery.

Infinito - To Know American EP (M.I.H. / Nephew Of Frank)
Nubians In Devastated Places (144) Dealing With Negativity Locked Inside Rules Conflict Diamonds  New material from Chicago based emcee Marcellous Lovelace, also known as Infinito 2017. Everyone should own a copy of his banger with Memo from last summer titled "Qualified Professional" and hopefully some of you also recognized the man on his recent "Music With Sound Right Reasoning" full length on Birthwrite Records. Staying creative, Infinito is now releasing the "To Know American" EP with 6 new tracks - all of them produced by acknowledged Chitown beatsmith Mixx Massacre. Setting it off right away, "Nubians In Devastated Places (144)" sees Infinito spitting thoughts over this mellow, jazzy beat working well. Styles are flipped for the up tempo efforts in "Dealing With Negativity" and while the interaction between Infinito & Mixx Massacre works great here, it's still the A-side's finishing "Locked Inside Rules" that wins our hearts with its sincere beat and Infinito's humble & creative lyricism. Having his lyrical strength in his ability to handle multiple discussions on the mic, Infinito is joined by Soul Child (of N.M.B. fame) for some straight back-2-back wordplay on the b-side's "The Willimam Lynch Treatment". Theme is continued on the finishing, rowdy "Conflict Diamonds" and what happens on "To Know American" is that we are left with a nice overall experience. Mixx Massacre's assistance breaks ground for Infinito who, as an emcee, always seems to make sure to develop his styles all the time. Still keeping it gritty, Infinito represents with everything that hip-hop music is really about.

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Infinito 2017 & Unagi

You and Eye

(442)

US release date: 24 July 2007

by Quentin B. Huff

 

Amazon

I love what Unagi does. The California beatmaker stitches soul samples and all manner of groovy bits into fine sonic tapestries. I bet he time travels in Doc and Marty McFly’s car from Back to the Future, and he goes spelunking through the hollows of the ‘70s and ‘80s, mining glorious audio coal to fuel his beat-smithing. But, as I’ve said before—about last year’s It Came from Beneath the SFC and this year’s Unagi For Lovers—I don’t always love what emcees do to what Unagi does (and that goes for Unagi’s own microphone fiendishness too). Things are different this time. For You & Eye, Unagi enlists Chicago, Illinois emcee Infinito 2017 (Marcellous Lovelace) to do the lyrical honors, and the results finally do justice to Unagi’s handiwork. The collaboration makes sense, given that Infinito positively rocked It Came from Beneath the SFC‘s “Expanded & Up to Date”.  Here, Infinito breathes fire over this 7-track collaboration, with a barrage of flows that surprise like freestyles but cohere like spoken word. His stream of social consciousness connects nicely with Unagi’s curling baslines, soaring horns, and hard knock beats, as well as Unagi’s knack for tempo changes that would buck the average emcee with the force of a mechanical bull.

Things I would have loved: (1) “On Air Takeover”, the title of the third track, being used as the album title instead of the play on the “U” and “I” in Unagi and Infinito’s names; (2) more songs, more songs, more songs—there’s only six (excluding the intro but including the 1 minute, 17 second “Use Your Mind Right” and its delightful zippity-do-dah keys); (3) longer songs, ‘cause the longest ones only last about three minutes ("Game Winning Moment”, “Leave Me Alone"); and (4) more elaboration from Infinito about his Africa-is-for-the-African perspective, as the U.S.’s news coverage has generally been thin when it comes to international issues of indigenous sovereignty and native land title. The “6” I’m giving You & Eye is deceptive because this joint contains material that’s better than a “good” rating. But, with a running time of about 17 minutes, it’s like trying to be happy with a mere glimpse of your soulmate—it’s just enough to convince you of the possibilities, but not enough for you to feel satisfied.

		Infinito - Roddney Dangrr Fild
	- purchase? - album reviews written by Low Key    "You speak a good game, but you sound all the same." Infinito 2017 is different. No, not Andre 3000 different, but in the sense that Infinito pushes to uplift his people and the Hip Hop culture - unlike most artists these days. Infinito speaks with a refreshing passion that instantly draws you to his music. No - he's not the flashiest emcee and he won't amaze you with his flow or wordplay, but it’s the message behind the music that stands out. This holds true on the Chicago emcee's latest album Roddny Dangrr Fild - Tragedy In Bar Sequences. Throughout the album, Infinito succeeds in delivering poignant songs touching on various social and political issues. Over Memo's (of the Molemen) gorgeous piano loop on "Study Guide Page 3," Infinito delves into the destruction of his community, asking, "What lie do you live, what do you need the most/To do more wrong and kill my black folks." With "This Black Girl Bad," Infinito tells the story of a girl named Latisha, who struggles to find herself. And on "I.K.E. Turner," Infinito tells all the money hungry woman who he is by proclaiming, "I can't pay your way or make it easy for you to live/No apologizes, him I can't be." With solid production, well-written songs and rich content, Roddny Dangrr Fild is that balanced meal you need in your life. Filled with vitamins and minerals, the album provides a much-needed break from the barrage of junk food thrown in your face everyday. So listen up, because Infinito 2017 is going to feed you that substance you need.

		IT (Infininto & Thaione) - Low Income Housing
	- purchase? - album reviews written by Low Key    Some artists are stuck in the golden era of Hip Hop. Remember those days when the only thing that mattered was how well you rocked a mic? By the looks of it, many have forgotten, but not IT. Consisting of emcee Infinito (of Molemen fame) and producer Thaione Davis, IT is a product of Hip Hop's golden age. In fact, if you were not aware that this is 2005, than you would swear Infinito and Thaione Davis' debut album Low Income Housing was made ten years ago. With Infinito's poignant rhymes and Thaione's vintage production, the group succeeds in delivering an original and noteworthy debut. While Low Income Housing may not be every listener's cup of tea, especially those wanting to hear a more "updated" sound. For those that grew up on early 90's boom bap, the album will find a place in your heart that has been empty for a while. Infinito's opening lines on "My Life Creation #63" epitomize the album perfectly. "I'm from a time when Hip Hop wasn't pop and the mainstream world didn't care about us". The blues and jazz influenced track is one of the albums true gems, with Thaione's triumphant horns adding some rich texture to the track. The warm and soulful feel of the title track "Low Income Track" is another standout effort. Infinito delivers his own brand of social commentary and asks "black people to unite". More simulating knowledge is dropped by Infinito on "Acknowledge The After", while the group lightens up on other tracks such as "You Are Not It" and "Bubblegum Artist". Infinito & Thaione's Low Income Housing is a welcomed change of pace in an industry infatuated with duplicating the hot trend of the moment. The album is consistently strong from beginning to end and it will captivate you with its intelligence and strong messages.

Infinito :: Music With Sound Right Reasoning :: Birthwrite Records
as reviewed by Tom Doggett

Regardless of musical quality, it's always nice to see an emcee heading in another direction. Most heads would agree that there has been a distinct lack of innovation from a lyrical standpoint. For all of the Roc-a-Fella clones and 50-Cent imitators, there are very few Immortal Techniques and Ghostfaces. This isn't always a bad thing, as emcees nowadays are just giving the people what they want to hear, and moving units is a legitimate motive for any businessman. The artists I'm thinking of cannot be faulted, they are simply caught up in the machine.

Maybe all of this predictable posturing is a blessing, because it makes an artist like Infinito sound that much fresher. Infinito is an emcee's emcee, a rapper who is far more concerned with awareness than raking in dough. Throughout his 2002 record "Music With Sound Right Reasoning," he expresses his own unique views on the industry and just about everything else. Infinito is one of those emcees who isn't remarkably gifted, but he has a voice and isn't afraid of expressing his opinions, however unorthodox they might be.

After the obligatory intro, the title track kicks the record off. Over a solid production credit from Memo of the Molemen, Infinito drops his thesis, making his purpose clear. The organ on the track is slightly haunting, and provides the inspiration for Infinito's verbal barbs:

"Bitch kids should be punished for rhyming about nothing
Wackness on the mic shouldn't exist
Who you frontin', I'm all live
Kill your dead-ass mind
Even when I come twice I'm still one of a kind
Basic complexity, physics, calculus, trigonometry
I keep it right like Posdnous and Badu
On drums like Tito Puente, OK"

Infinito is not the best emcee, but his intent is certainly there. His rhymes aren't especially complex, and he doesn't have a particularly extensive vocabulary. In this sense, he is a relatively ordinary rapper. He separates himself from the others with his subject matter on songs like "Seeing is Knowing":

"Connection's restored, as I aggravate paper with misdirected anger
Fear from seclusion, accused of petty crimes
Battle dudes who write pretty rhymes
Boys are too much fantasy, not enough male role model"

For much of the record, Infinito's rhymes act as a steady stream of thoughts from an intelligent, guided emcee. To an extent, he is a battle rapper, but his focus is on dragging down the fakers than braggadocio. He unfortunately spends more time battling than he should, but every word has honorable intentions. The most intriguing moments on the LP showcase a more pensive, abstract style of rhyming from the native Chicagoan. He reflects brilliantly on "Escaping the Turmoil of a Twisted Reality," one of the high points of the record. The problem with the frustration he displays with other artists is that he frequently displays those same battle-oriented characteristics. He never champions the flossing lifestyle, but shit-talking is not above him. I can't really fault him for this, as it is how emcees have always made their livings. At times, though, it detracts from his message.

Towards the middle, "Music With Sound Right Reasoning" begins to drag, despite maintaining the same standard of quality. The problem is that none of the music is very varied. The production, mostly by Memo and Mixx Massacre, is consistently good, but each track is constructed in a similar fashion. Over a twelve song album, this lends itself to unity, but over the course of twenty two tracks, some switching of the formula is necessary. The same rule holds for the lyrics, which are aided by a sparse three guests. This leaves Infinito to carry the load on the remainder, which is quite a task for any emcee. Very few rappers could pull that off with such little deviation, and Infinito is no exception.

Despite the length, Infinito's 2002 effort is well worth listening too. If nothing else, it establishes him as someone to watch. His words merit attention, especially for those who are interested in something a bit different. The music is surprisingly accessible given the subject matter, and anyone who gives "Music With Sound Right Reasoning" a try will be refreshed by a strong, seasoned voice.

Music Vibes: 7 of 10 Lyric Vibes: 7 of 10 TOTAL Vibes: 7 of 10

Originally posted: November 2, 2004
source: www.RapReviews.com

IT: INFINITO & THAIONE
Low Income Housing | Domination
Prolific underground rap vet Infinito (of Unorthodox Poets Society) joins forces with fellow south-sider Thaione Davis (who released an ambitious solo joint, Situation Renaissance, last summer) for this 15-track, 52-minute exercise in thought-provoking hip-hop. With Infinito handling the rhymes and Davis guiding the production, the album balances socially conscious, historically aware tracks ("MK Ultra," "Equal Opportunity Employment") and snazzy sound collages ("Samuel L. Jackson vs. Dolomite," "Marcellous Dublace"). Davis and turntablist DJ Waht provide dense and layered (though not especially hooky) backdrops, and Infinito's earnest flow is well suited to their forays into jazz, soul, and Jamaican music. UPS cohorts Cosmo Galactus and Mr. Skurge make a memorable guest appearance on "Bubblegum Artist," a screed about dilettante rappers and the state of black radio. Recorded during a whirlwind two-day session, the album lacks the careful craftsmanship of Infinito's 2002 release, Music With Sound Right Reasoning, but it's a winning effort nonetheless.

http://www.chicagoreader.com/TheMeter/041126.html

Here comes an album from one of Chicago’s best MCs, Infinito 2017. Infinito has countless albums released, (30+ by my count) so he’s no newcomer with “Music With Sound Right Reasoning”. 1. Alpha the Beginning: An introduction track, a bit about himself, and a bit about the wrongs in today’s society. Nice beat with some crazy organ stabs throughout. 2. Music With Sound Right Reasoning: Smoother beat with some pounding snare keeps this title track moving along. Infinito tells off the wack MCs and does it well. 3. Change Around: This track is with Verbal, a rapper im not too familiar with. He drops a good verse, along with Infinito. The beat is orchestra flavored, with a mellow sound. Verses address the fakers and wackness out there again. 4. Qualified Professional #27: Dope song! Beat comes in, funky as hell and bumping. Lyrics discuss Infinito being, well, a Qualified Professional, in reference to rapping and music. Throw in some nice cuts and you have a great song. 5. To Those That Hate: Mellow track, piano loop is nice. Lyrics shine on here, talking about haters and biters. It may sound like a played out concept, but this is more than your average “fuck yall haterz” track. 6. Shadow Hours: Piano line is tooooooo dope, whole beat just amazes me, Memo hooked it up! Infinito flows great, not too fast and not too slow, but SOLID. Lyrics tell the black community to get together, to stop their self destructive ways, with lines like “you could search for a better day/but the night keeps on happening.” GREAT. 7. Seeing Is Knowing: Downtempo track, beat is pretty good. Infinito drops the knowledge on the verses, very positive and conscious. Alright track. 8. Lost Energy: Fuzzy sounding beat, not bad, nice backround melody line. Verses talking about going for a girl, yet having to find the right one, as to not lose your energy. OK song. 9. Right At 26: Beat has some good guitar sounds in it, also rather mellow. Lyrics are on point, talking about all the many issues that he, and many others have to deal with, and pushing towards the future/not giving up. 10. Black Chicago: Back from a few decent songs, this is dope! Representing Chicago to the fullest, Infinito shouts out neighborhoods, streets, trains, restaurants, etc. Basically everything that makes a city and a neighborhood! Mixx Massacre does the beat with a great violin line. DOPE! 11. What You Wanted To Know: Starts off with some ill scratches. Beat is nice. Talks about people giving him shit about him doing what he wants to do, and that no one wants to see someone who says what they mean and is honest in their music succeed. 12. Escaping the Turmoil of A Twisted Reality: Beat BUMPS, all there is to it! Flow fit perfect with the beat, lyrics are ill, telling the trouble of making it, and the risks if he doesn’t. Ill! 13. Vocal Capability: GREAT beat, dark sound, ill! Infinito rides the beat perfectly. Lyrics are telling you not to test Infinito with your weak rhymes. DOPE! 14. At Night I Can’t Sleep: Hard sounding beat, nice piano loop. Thoughts of ignorant raps and the destruction of hip hop keep Infinito up to all hours. GOOD. 15. Open Space: Nice beat, with some dope kung fu slapping sounds worked in. Infinito keeps the conscious rhymes coming, this time against the “negative energy to destroy black music”. Good. 16. Immeasurable 720: ILL beat! Heavy bass hits along with a sick ass loop. Infinito drops mad science on this one. DOPE! 17. Positive Living Pt. 1: Interlude with different people giving shouts to Infinito. 18. Nubians In Devastated Places (144): Slower track, pretty good beat. Lyrics address the situation of black society today. Good conscious track. 19. The William Lynch Treatment: Bumping track feat. SoulChild. Beat is a head-nodder. Lyrics discuss race relations and the struggle of the urban black. GOOD. 20. Ready For Anything: Bouncy track, head nodding is a must. Beat is ill, with some dope scratching. Infinito drops the lyrics about him being a confident MC, and dropping the heat, so he can be ‘ready for anything’. 21. Detrimental To Your Health: Beat is solid with a murky piano loop and a nice sound. Cosmo Galactus is featured, and they are telling all would-be competitors to watch out before they step to them for a battle. “shoulda bought your cd/but I don’t touch trash/blow my budget on a fuckin bus pass” Both Infinito & Cosmo rip it up. 22. Instructions At the End Pt. 3: Dope beat, off key sounds in the melody keep it interesting. The track is short, but Infinito rips it while he can. DOPE but too short! All in all, this is a great album. Infinito is a very talented MC and the beats are hella dope. Anyone who wants to get into Chicago hip hop, this would definitely be a good album to check out. There are a few songs I cant really get into, but the great ones make up for that with the quickness, as well as outnumbering them by a lot. Cop it @ BirthWrite Records. Bouty

Label: Birthwrite Rec. Release: 2002       Infinito 2017 - Music With Sound Right Reasoning         1. Alpha The Beginning 2. Music With Sound Right Reasoning 3. Change Around feat. Verbal 4. Qualified Professional #27 5. To Those That Hate 6. Shadow Hours 7. Seeing Is Knowing 8. Lost Energy 9. Right At 26 10. Black Chicago 11. What You Wanted To Know 12. Escaping The Turmoil Of A Twisted Reality 13. Vocal Capability 14. At Night I Can't Sleep 15. Open Space 16. Immeasurable 720 17. Positive Living Pt. II 18. Nubians In Devasted Places (144) 19. The William Lynch Treatment feat. Soulchild 20. Ready For Anything 21. Detrimental To Your Health feat. Cosmos Galactus 22. Instructions At The End Pt. 3     Finally once new material of Infinito 2017, this time even in the album format. And waiting was quite worthwhile itself - the man from Chicago's of verslumter Southside makes on "Music With sound right Reasoning" exactly the fact that which that well-informed listeners of it expected and proves already with the selection of the producers note (Molemen) and Mixx measure acre (ex-Molemen) good taste. These do not let anything come on itself - dry Beats of moderate speed understood itself as well known with chubby Streichern and tendency-heavy Pianoschleifen always well. Stage freely thus for Infinito and its intelligently gereimten pointingnesses. There are to subordinate many RWSBY gladly the political intentions can and more listener which the usually covered scenarios willingly be swallowed still much - nevertheless genuine and serious opinions resemble the famous needle in heap of hay. There is Infinitio completely different. That the Beats does not overlay the somewhat uncertain flow occasionally does anything to the thing - which sits message. Thus the man with the strange number in the name sketches an attached net from observation and critical Kommentation outgoing from the title TRACK "Music With sound right Reasoning" from social around and bad states of each only erdenklichen design that it down-runs one whether the lyric expression strength already coldly the backs. Thus Infinito topics concerns like pervasive Negativitaet, social cold weather, political failure, goal-missed Religiositaet and - in somewhat more superficial moments - also the unfortunate development of the HipHopkultur. Songs like tendencyful "tons the Those That Hate", "Shadow Hours", "Seeing Is Knowing", "What You Wanted ton of Know" and many different witness from the urgruendigen depth the Infinito's music so particularly make. Which juckt's that or other Song by unsatisfactory clay/tone quality at hearing pleasures loses and also the guests verbal, Soulchild and Cosmic Galactus remain inconspicuous: thus music the steps sounds makes forward. The large Infinito speaks: "Bitch kids should punished for rhyming about emergency-hung/wackness on the mic shouldn't exist - who you frontin?". Convincing conception.

Label: Domination Rec. Release: 2004
	1. Get Down People 2. Acknowledge The After 3. Green Card 4. Casual Liberation 5. MK Ultra 6. Some Wise Water 7. You Are Not It 8. Samuel L. Jackson vs. Dolomite 9. Marcellous Dublace 10. My Life Creation #63 (Blues Of Black Music) 11. Bubblegum Artist feat. Cosmo Galactus & Mr. Skurge 12. Low Income Housing 13. 1884 Berlin Conference feat. Fat Nice of 84 14. 3:30 Am On A Monday 15. Equal Opportunity Employement	IT (Infinito & Thaione) - Low Incoming housing already in the interviews for ugrap.de announced Infinito 2017 and to Thaione Davis the imminent publication of a jointly brought in album. And the duo of the South Side of Chicago promised not too much - already few months after establishment of the formation in the spring 2004 offer its first Longplayer "Low Income housing" to IT to the sales. All, for which Chi Town's Conscious scene is not a blank sheet and which already stands in the best case a wafer of these remarkable artists in the shelf has, might know which it expected. Once more the extensive music taste of Beatbastler Thaione steps extremely pleasantly to day - here simply everything puts in it which afro American music history to offer in such a way has from radio over Soul and Reggae up to bluesigen and jazzigen internmediate tones. Suitably the Infinito considered on fine-intimate Reime pays us again its overful heart, teaches, informed and maintains us after measure without thereby importunately or wrongly to ever work. The liebenswuerdie Revival of the boom Bap Era starts in "Acknowledge The after" with quaekender harmonica and a Street-story, rather relaxed geht's against it in sachte produced "Green the Card" to the thing, seized from the real life, which would know schmissige "Casual liberation" well and gladly also from ATCQ to come and wird's in the rumpelnden "Bubblegum kindist" also times a little more rueder in the clay/tone if one with Cosmo Galactus and Mr. Skurge than reinforcement a few poison arrows getunkte into painful truths toward the watered Mainstream industry fires somewhat later. But the real intention of the Duos exceeds itself the futilenesses of the maintenance machinery and extremely in its most beautiful form probably in the title TRACK "Low Income housing". In itself resting Mid speed Beats, one pulled Klampfe and tendencyful Samples accompanies slogans like "Black people unite! Black people must fight "and provides in perfect interaction for the best job of the album. Like itself better informed about it to argue whether solcherlei slogans any sense to make (to be able) or not - I let the policy for today the policy be and wait for more materials of IT.
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Nacrobats died. Lastly, not completely. Whereas tentacular the crew chicagoan has periclity the year spent, leaving Windy City orphan of its collective emblématique, some of its most active representatives did not want to return the weapons and continue to maintain the friendly and artistic relations profitable. While Psalm One is on the point of arising its Bio:Chemistry via Birthwrite, Infinito and Thaione occupied the front of the scene this year, being left with the honors the suicide Nacrobats. With his brilliance EP Situation Rebirth, the emcee/productor Thaione Davis will have surprised his world and fact display of the progress achieved since Progress. On its side, the discrete one but prolific Infinito will have in the same time put on the market several projects including one mixtape officializing its association with Molemen. On their impetus, to balance the accounts and to make revive the flame of Nacrobats a little, the 2 colleagues thus had the good idea to join by forming new a combo the speaking name: I.T. [ Infinito & Thaione ]. After 3 months of intesive work, I.T. leaves its first opus on Domination Recordings; in other words that the new structure assembled by the old thinking head of Day By Day Ent ertainment, the one and only DJ Fisher. What to cause curiosity and the desire in our rows. Once posed on the turntable, Low Income Housing reveals its secrecies without being too much made request. In the line of the work achieved on Situation Rebirth, Thaione dealt with the setting in music of this Low Income Housing long format. Infusing its productions of an asserted organic colouring, Thaione arranges beats midtempo with rhythmic worked and the heteroclite influences (soul, jazz, dub and blues inter alia). With much of smoothness, it can build with three ends of strings of the instrus well in place and full with musical quality which slowly diffuse their venom with the wire of measurements. Follower of a pure hip-hop, without ornaments and superfluous pageantries, it works a boom-bap hand made containing samples selected with taste. "Old school rules make my hip-hop the best". Infinito and Thaione thus propose a personal rap to us, of quality, artisanal, not always innovating but indisputably sincere, which will convince of not to doubt the nostalgic ones of the mid-nineties. Upon the departure, the padded keyboard, the low envelope and the surprisingly free harmonica of ' Acknowledge The After' prove that Thaione is a Master of its subject. Its fascinating rate/rhythm nonchalant but gives an image rather right of the environment of Low Income Housing. Between compositions melancholic persons (samples vocal intermingled with the title éponyme), hot productions and intimists (vibrating keyboard of ' Casual Liberation') and beaches more involving (' You Are Not It' and its guitar envoûtante), Thaione draws a hybrid and multicoloured table strewn with some welcome digressions; with the image of these Eastern keys emerged from nowhere on family ' 1884 Berlin Conference'. Apart from two or three a little dull or confused beaches, the member of Linebackers confirms again that it deserves better than the anonymity (relative) in which it currently evolves/moves... Especially that its some microphonic appearances inevitably make assemble the rate of adrenalin. If Infinito 2017 is even less known than its accomplice, the attentive observers of the scene chicagoanne will surely have on their racks one of his albums or one of its innumerable street-cd' S. Fixed on a rate/rhythm of approximately 4 projects per annum, it is necessary to acknowledge that Marcellous Lovelace is a little difficult to follow. With a little chance, the followers will have fallen on the pearl Music With Sound Right Reasoning, left 2 years ago without making the least noise... Before returning in the details of this Low Income Housing, let us be clear for those which unload: Infinito misses charisma. Its clear voice and a little fluette always do not enable him to take control of the beat and to make its toy of it. And, in spite of their many qualities, Infinito is a little less with its ease on the fine clothes industries of Thaione that on the rough instrus of dismantling of Molemen or Mixx Massacre (which decorated its opus the most succeeded). However, the honest and worked texts of Marcellous like its flow living and without turning often gum these small limitations. For example, on the bed of trumpets cherishing of superb ' My Life Creation # 63 ' where it pleads for the valorization and the protection of a negro music plundered without shame since decades, one finds nothing to repeat his service. In addition, it is necessary to acknowledge that the repeated standpoint of the "freelance Word specialist with prominent sound" end up returning this opus attaching. Indeed, for this first exit at the great day, Infinito did not leave its integrity with the wall cupboard, far from there. "Being blindfolded in life? / Infinito, not has fool ". Political activist at his lost hours, this former king of freestyle poses on furrow of the impressed texts of a developed social conscience and a true desire for making move the things. Avoiding the basic didactism and the edutainment school one, it reveals a sensitivity pro-black exceeding the simple caricature. Shocked by the passivity of his brothers letting themselves carry out in boat since years and swallowing grass snakes without stumbling, it calls its v?ux (utopian?) with the unit and an awakening of the consciences: "In year uneducated world of ignoramus and dumb, cold-blooded people walk through the world numb [... ] Unwritten laws tell you when and how to think/I' m not has law-abiding citizen/The law, not for me". Instantaneous of the life in the forgotten ghettos of Chicago and Memphis (its towns of reception); collection of accounts of the daily newspaper between social fracture, black one black crime and reign of the materialism: subjects seen and re-examined but which take life under the honest and inhabited feather number 2017. Launching warnings without expenses with all the go-getters ready with all compromisings to succeed in the rap game (on the sinuous dry guitar of ' Green Card'), Infinito forms part of those which look at the past of the hip-hop with a smile moved and a suspicion by bitterness. Logic after any bus, in its eyes, "Hip-hop was year artform that has brother started/Now big corporations get rich while your family' S starving"... Its sets of themes will be able to appear a little obsolete but Infinito of fout. It further sees than the end from its street and its need to be expressed and say what it has on the c?ur is strongest. For this reason, its declaration of metaphorical love ' Some Wise Water' is the most beautiful reflection. Blow, behind a a little anachronistic frontage, Low Income Housing will not unchain passions but is essential like a first album of character. By proposing the similarities which exist between their musical combat lost in the medium of the large circus of the industry of the disc and the forgotten fights of the black community for the recognition and the unit, Infinito and Thaione mark a point moreover for Chicago and the heritage of Nacrobats. Not inevitably outstanding with the first listening, this first exit of I.T. can convince over the duration, by avoiding the lengths and by revealing best itself when one leaves him time to involve oneself in-depth in our ears. Grant to him a little time and you will see. Best Cuts: ' My Life Creation # 63 ', ' You Are Not It', ' Low Income Housing'. Cobalt December 2004 http://www.hiphopcore.net/reviews/lowincomehousing.php3

I.T. [Infinito & Thaione] Low Income Housing Label : Domination Recordings Production : Thaione Davis, DJ 5ifth Element. Année : Octobre 2004 01. Get Down People 02. Acknowledge the After 03. Green Card (feat. Thaione Davis) 04. Casual Liberation 05. MK Ultra 06. Some Wise Water 07. You Are Not It 08. Samuel L. Jackson VS. Dolomite (feat. Thaione Davis) 09. Marcellous Dublace 10. My Life Creation #63 [Blues of Black Music] 11. Bubblegum Artist (feat. Cosmo Galactus & Mr. Skurge) 12. Low Income Housing 13. 1884 Berlin Conference (feat. Fat Nice of 84 & Thaione Davis) 14. 3:30 AM on a Monday 15. Equal Opportunity Employment 16. Some Wise Water [Remix - Bonus Track] www.hiphopcore.net

 

 

 

Infinito 2017
Roddny Dangrr Fild
Domination | 2005

With an average of 5 to 6 released albums in a year, Infinito is one of the hardest working artists in rap music. Not new to the game and with over 35 albums on his sleeve, Infinito 2016 hasn't received the recognition he deserves yet. Because although he might've been droppin albums like a mad man, Infinito aka Marcellous Lovelace never failed to make genuine music from the heart, the mind and the soul.

His latest project 'Roddny Dangrr Fild', which is named after the late comedian Rodney Dangerfield who received less recognition and respect than he had talent, should be a turning-point in Infinito's carreer, a point at where he should get the respect he deserves, as he also claims in the chorus of 'Dixmoor Illinois'. This album shows not only his talent of pouring strong messages in only a few lines, but also his excellent choice of producers, who match those lines with the perfect soundtrack. This album runs 20 tracks deep at a slow, mellow pace, that puts you in a kind of daze that soothes the mind, while the lyrics are fillin it with an opinion. The music is jazzy hip-hop that turns into Blues more than once, not really surprising if you know that the album is recorded in Memphis. Infinito describes a lot of social injustice, but at the same time he adds humour, advice and hope. In 'Proto-Complex', the chorus says 'Today we rise, can we open our eyes, see what’s goin on, take pride in life' and 'What Is A System' emphasizes the importancy of learning in order to make it in life 'I came to school to learn, not to chase every set of breasts'.

Like every rapper who respects himself, Infinito likes to brag; in the magnificent, Memo-produced 'I'm Like None Of Yawl', Marcellous chops sucka mc’s in pieces with lines like 'Just because you make music, we can never be friends' or 'Don’t get ya neck brokin messin with this now, it only took a second to destroy your sound', and on the Mr Mind produced 'Protest-In-Contest' he goes 'We gon' break yo face, get complicated and chase you fools away'. Productionwise, every song has the same slow drums, piano stabs or guitar licks, sounding either dark, gloomy or fresh and exotic (Kenny Keys' 'This Black Girl Bad' and Thaione Davis' 'Respect Anu Art'), arousing a mix of feelings. Most (although that's six out of twenty) of the beats are made by Molemen's Memo while others are done by upcoming talents such as Mr Skurge, Fatnice, Mixx Massacre ('Love Is' also features Rhymesayers recording artist Psalm One), DJ 5th Element and Boston underground household names Insight and Doc West of Single Minded Pros.

'Roddny Dangrr Fild' is a great listening experience on a musical and lyrical level. Infinito won't surprise you with a rigid flow nor a smashing punch line but with his unique high-pitch voice and nonchalant rhyming he tells an intriguing tale of hope and respect, that keeps the listener sharp and attentive throughout the album. Infinito 2017 educates and entertains; he moves and pleases the listener with a tight line-up of producers behind him. Like Otis Redding used to say: r-e-s-p-e-c-t!

posted by: cpf | 10-15-2005 | rated: phat