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?uestlove vs. Travis Barker Drumming Battle at the
Roots Annual Grammy Jam Seesion
ILLADELPH ETERNAL ALBUM REVIEWS
"If the use of the band slang "Illadelph" -- as in the album Illadelph Halflife -- wasn't enough to suggest the influence of the Roots on this Philadelphia rapper who has spent the last decade on the fringes of their 5th Dynasty crew, one listen to MC 13's debut album makes it clear that ?uestlove and the boys are only slightly lower than the Almighty in his estimation. Recorded mostly with live instruments and featuring the same heavy fug of jazz, soul, funk, psych and dub that the Roots specialize in at their head-nodding best, the eight proper songs on this brief but satisfying record showcase an MC with an occasionally awkward but more than adequate flow and a mostly positive and thoughtful lyrical outlook. Highlights include the catchy single "Get Up" and "Closed Session," which opens the album with a loose, jammy feel that the remaining songs maintain nicely. Perhaps not a top-tier album, thanks mostly to the casual just-friends atmosphere that's a big part of its charm, Illadelph Eternal shows that this minor figure deserves closer attention than he's heretofore received". ~ STEWART MASON, ALL MUSIC GUIDE
