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Following the critical acclaim of 'Triple P (the debut album from Waajeed's superb Platinum Pied Pipers group) this album was initially suggested by Fat City to Bling 47 as a collection of productions from the label and its roster of artists with Waajeed leading the line. After thinking about the project Waajeed decided to record a new album for Fat City, featuring collaborations with all artists on the Bling roster, as well as a smattering of older classics such as 'Tron' by Waajeed and 'LL' by the late, great J Dilla. For Waajeed this new project marks the beginning of a new era for himself and Bling 47 as he experiments with a raw, gritty new sound.

After the success of 'Triple P' with Ubiquity Records in 2005, 2006 proved to be a more somber and reflective year for Waajeed & Bling 47 due in part to the loss of several close friends, family and associates. This coupled with a growing dissatisfaction with the state of the music industry brought about the production of 'The War LP', with its more introverted sound.

We say "It's Waajeeds loose MPC based production and the variety of his beats that gives this LP it's real power. Highlights include the neck snapping 'Bombs Away, featuring the lyrical flow of Ta'Raach & Invincible, the snakey Sa-Ra sounding 'Anything', the ultra phat grooves of 'Get Live, 'Make Doe', 'The Dragon' and the very funky 'W-A-A-J-E-E-D', 'Fire', James Brown sampling 'Proud' and 'GOAT remix of the PPP classic 'Act like you know' (featuring Dilla on the mic).

 

We also love the Dilla produced instrumental tracks 'Busta', 'LL' and 'Garage Band' - they all shine like the leading light J was to hip hop. The freaky soul and Sa-Ra vibed 'O'Bloody Days, O' Starry Nights On The Bowery' featuring Tiombe Lock Hart is a bomb for the Jazzy Sport heads. The sludgy funk of 'Pick your poison featuring Invincible, who also kills it over the b-boy beats of 'Place where we dwell'.

 

'Escape from stinktown' is way out there, some place between New Order and The Whitestripes, via all things that are good about electronic music, over a 4/4 beat, without ever forgetting the soul.   Elsewhere we get the heavy marching Hudson Mohawke esque 'Dusk'.

 

The Waajeed classic that is 'Tron' closes the LP down - it's one of those that gets better with each and every play, then one day smacks you round the head with its true brilliance. Detroit soul for 2013 - this ace LP will sound fresh for years! - Mr Mutdog (Skiddle.com)"

 

We got the run down from the label... 

 

Conceptually this album deals with subjects such as the aforementioned loss of loved ones, as well as the poor health of the Hip Hop music industry, and his own countries foreign policies - this album is Bling 47's way of declaring war on it all! Musically & thematically 'The War LP' is the ying to 'Triple P's' yang - showcasing a darker, more
serious feel than we have come to expect from Waajeed and co.

Even though the album includes the same supporting cast as Triple P its style is distinctly different. 'The War LP' is firmly rooted in hip hop ethics and in many places the sound owes more to the genres of cinematic soundtrack and psyche than to soul and R&B.

The War LP' is released on double CD (unmixed & mixed disc hosted by Waajeed) & double LP preceded by 6 track vinyl sampler.

 

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