Innovative Life: The Anthology 1984–1989 (often called Innovative Life: The Anthology) is a compilation album[1][3] released in 2008 by American recording artist Arabian Prince and his fifth album overall, off of Stones Throw Records. Innovative Life collects a handful of Arabian Prince productions originally released in the 12" format on the labels Rapsur, Street Kut, and Techno Kut, along with some cuts with N.W.A.[1]
Innovative Life received positive reviews, but had criticism toward its songwriting and flow. Andrew Martin of PopMatters wrote "Arabian Prince isn't too impressive in the booth."[2]" Andy Kellman of AllMusic stated that the first track "Strange Life" is a "limp curiosity, recorded with musicians who knew much more about Poco than P-Funk."[1] The reviews highlighted him as a pioneer of electro-hop; Martin wrote "he was a trendsetter in the world of electro-hop",[2] while Steve Juon of RapReviews stated "His life reflects the ambition and innovation of the early West Coast hip-hop scene."[3]
On the songs of the album, Martin claimed "Arabian Prince does a fine job of commanding your attention".[2] He commented on the song "Strange Life", "with its syrupy synths and simplistic beat, perfectly captures the feel of ‘80s electro".[2] On "Take You Home Girl", Martin wrote "Even though the track shows its age in spades, it could warrant some spins at a party where everyone has a slight buzz and... wants to dance." He then criticized Innovative Life for not having variety, remarking "While the cohesion is appreciated, it can grow tiring."[2] He however showed distinct praise for the last two tracks "Simple Planet and Beatdabeat", asserting that "Both of them sound like they crawled out of an '80s action film where you spent more of your time listening to the music than watching the flick."[2]
Though the album received criticism for its the writing and flow, Steve Juon of RapReviews noted that the album "not only compels the listener through sound, but through prose."[3] Overall, the reviews of the album were positive as Martin stated, "If you can get past those inefficiencies, however, what you are left with is a strong showing of an unfortunately overlooked era in hip-hop." Steve Juon wrote similar comments: "Through Arabian Prince's music and life story, Stones Throw Records is proud to present a glimpse into an overlooked chapter in hip-hop's history." Kellman ended his review, stating "All the ingredients of classic electro are present... the bounding machine beats, synthesizers set to either "paranoid" or "assault," cyborg vocals.[1]"
^ abcdefgh"All Music Overview". AllMusic. Retrieved January 26, 2016. All the ingredients of classic electro are present -- the bounding machine beats, synthesizers set to either "paranoid" or "assault," cyborg vocals, wordplay that switches from the sci-fi-obsessed to the playfully (rather than crudely) lecherous.
^ abcdefghMartin, Andrew (October 12, 2008). "Arabian Prince was a trendsetter in the world of techno-hop". PopMatters. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
^ abcdJuon, Steve. "A collection of his groundbreaking electro-rap work". RapReviews. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
^"All Music Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
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innovative, life, anthology, 1984, 1989, innovative, life, anthology, 1984, 1989, often, called, innovative, life, anthology, compilation, album, released, 2008, american, recording, artist, arabian, prince, fifth, album, overall, stones, throw, records, innov. Innovative Life The Anthology 1984 1989 often called Innovative Life The Anthology is a compilation album 1 3 released in 2008 by American recording artist Arabian Prince and his fifth album overall off of Stones Throw Records Innovative Life collects a handful of Arabian Prince productions originally released in the 12 format on the labels Rapsur Street Kut and Techno Kut along with some cuts with N W A 1 Innovative Life The Anthology 1984 1989Compilation album by Arabian PrinceReleasedAugust 19 2008 1 GenreElectro 1 Length61 35LabelStones Throw 2 3 ProducerThe Arabian Prince 1 Courtney Branch Tracy Kendrick Kendrick Buckwheat NealArabian Prince chronologyWhere s My Bytches 1993 Innovative Life The Anthology 1984 1989 2008 Contents 1 Critical reception 2 Track listing 3 Personnel 4 ReferencesCritical reception editProfessional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingAllMusic nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 1 PopMatters6 10 2 Innovative Life received positive reviews but had criticism toward its songwriting and flow Andrew Martin of PopMatters wrote Arabian Prince isn t too impressive in the booth 2 Andy Kellman of AllMusic stated that the first track Strange Life is a limp curiosity recorded with musicians who knew much more about Poco than P Funk 1 The reviews highlighted him as a pioneer of electro hop Martin wrote he was a trendsetter in the world of electro hop 2 while Steve Juon of RapReviews stated His life reflects the ambition and innovation of the early West Coast hip hop scene 3 On the songs of the album Martin claimed Arabian Prince does a fine job of commanding your attention 2 He commented on the song Strange Life with its syrupy synths and simplistic beat perfectly captures the feel of 80s electro 2 On Take You Home Girl Martin wrote Even though the track shows its age in spades it could warrant some spins at a party where everyone has a slight buzz and wants to dance He then criticized Innovative Life for not having variety remarking While the cohesion is appreciated it can grow tiring 2 He however showed distinct praise for the last two tracks Simple Planet and Beatdabeat asserting that Both of them sound like they crawled out of an 80s action film where you spent more of your time listening to the music than watching the flick 2 Though the album received criticism for its the writing and flow Steve Juon of RapReviews noted that the album not only compels the listener through sound but through prose 3 Overall the reviews of the album were positive as Martin stated If you can get past those inefficiencies however what you are left with is a strong showing of an unfortunately overlooked era in hip hop Steve Juon wrote similar comments Through Arabian Prince s music and life story Stones Throw Records is proud to present a glimpse into an overlooked chapter in hip hop s history Kellman ended his review stating All the ingredients of classic electro are present the bounding machine beats synthesizers set to either paranoid or assault cyborg vocals 1 Track listing edit Strange Life 6 54 It Ain t Tough 6 10 Take You Home Girl 8 17 Let s Hit the Beach feat The Sheiks 5 25 Innovative Life feat The Sheiks 5 55 Innovator feat The Sheiks 4 53 Situation Hot feat The Sheiks 4 38 Panic Zone feat N W A 3 33 Professor X Saga feat Professor X 4 26 Freak City feat J B Beat 4 57 Simple Planet 3 49 Beatdabeat 2 38Personnel editArabian Prince composer emulator musician Oberheim synthesizer primary artist producer programming synthesizer vocals The Sheiks primary artist J B Beat composer primary artist producers vocals Courtney Branch producer Michael Brebes engineer Guitar Juno Oberheim synthesizer Dr Dre performer Egon note editing Amin Eshaker annotation liner notes Shayne Fair Juno Oberheim synthesizer Kelly Hibbert mastering restoration 4 References edit a b c d e f g h All Music Overview AllMusic Retrieved January 26 2016 All the ingredients of classic electro are present the bounding machine beats synthesizers set to either paranoid or assault cyborg vocals wordplay that switches from the sci fi obsessed to the playfully rather than crudely lecherous a b c d e f g h Martin Andrew October 12 2008 Arabian Prince was a trendsetter in the world of techno hop PopMatters Retrieved February 13 2016 a b c d Juon Steve A collection of his groundbreaking electro rap work RapReviews Retrieved February 13 2016 All Music Credits AllMusic Retrieved February 13 2016 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Innovative Life The Anthology 1984 1989 amp oldid 1152530294, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
