Prodigy Product of the 80's

Posted on 10.21.2008

Prodigy
Album : Product of the 80’s
Release Date : October 21, 2008

review :
New York in the 1980’s : Crack cocaine, Reaganomics, The Cold War, The Iran-Contra scandal, U.S. Recession, Wall Street greed and collapse, the explosion of graffiti and break-dancing, the advancement of Hip Hop into the consciousness of America. The decade was a nefarious era, the city landscaped in political turmoil and economic crisis. But out of this wreckage came the development of what had been dismissed as a fad into a thriving industry called Hip Hop, a creative juggernaut which went on to change the world. Prodigy, Big Twins and Un Pacino were raised in this era. Born in the late 70’s, they grew up in a culture steeped in controversy and contradiction. Each walked a path through the rotted streets, by any means necessary.

Violence, poverty, drugs and indulgence were part and parcel. This project harkens back to this epoch through the frontline survivors themselves. Likewise, the contributing producers draw exclusively from the records that were garnered in that fundamentally diametric period. Welcome to "Product of the 80’s." Prior to his current incarceration, Prodigy made a home at Dirt Class Studios in Brooklyn. Often he arrived alone and left alone. No entourage, no groupies, no crew. This left the emphasis on Prodigy, the man and his words. It became his sanctuary where he could productively write and record without distraction. The duo of Joey and Bravo (better known as Sid Roams) hosted these sessions and provided the bulk of the soundtrack. The chemistry was evident and the result was a copious amount of new material from Prodigy. The result of this effort is uncut and undiluted "Product of the 80’s."

Track listing

1. Intro
2. Waddup Gz
3. Shed Thy Blood feat. Un Pacino
4. Box Cutters feat. Big Twins
5. Catch Body Music
6. P Keep Spittin’
7. Test Tube Babies
8. Cold World
9. Anytime feat. Un Pacino
10. Stop Stressin
11. Damn Daddy feat. Un Pacino & Big Twins
12. Lay’d Out feat. Un Pacino
13. In The Smash feat. Big Twins
14. Circle Don’t Stop feat. Big Twins & Chinky
15. Am I Crazy ?