Boot Camp Clik - Still For The People

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For The People is the debut album from Hip Hop collective Boot Camp Clik, consisting of Buckshot from Black Moon, Cocoa Brovaz, formerly known as Smif-N-Wessun, Heltah Skeltah and O.G.C. The crew officially organized in 1995, with all eight members appearing on the song "Cession At Da Doghillee" from Smif-N-Wessun's Dah Shinin'. The album features a different sound then that heard on previous Camp related releases, with the crew abandoning their past production crew Da Beatminerz, instead recording with live instrumentation. The sound put off many fans, and the album received mediocre reviews and went on to sell just over 300,000 copies in the United States.

This album was re-released as Still For the People on April 24, 2007.

01. 1-900 Get Da Boot feat. The Original K.I.M.
02. Down By Law feat. Tony Touch & Dru-Ha
03. Night Riders feat. LaVoice
04. Headz Are Reddee Pt. II
05. Watch Your Step feat. Representativz
06. Illa Noyz feat. Illa Noyz
07. Rag Time feat. Mada Rocka & LS
08. Blackout feat. BJ Swan, Supreme & Illa Noyz
09. Ohkeedoke feat. M.S.
10. Rugged Terrain feat. Twanie Ranks
11. The Dugout
12. Go For Yours feat. The B.T.J.'s
13. Likkle Youth Man Dem
14. Last Time feat. BJ Swan & F.L.O.W.

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My thoughts on the debut BCC album: Very different to their previous solo albums, no Beatminerz and completely different sound, strings, live instruments etc... This album was very hit and miss with a lot of BCC fans, understandably so, half had high expectations to the previous efforts, only to feel let down by the sudden change in sound and the other half who understood where the BCC where coming from with their change of direction and welcomed it with open arms. I guess over time, I fell into both categories, yeah when I first heard it a couple times, it stayed on the shelf for a good while, but after hearing their most recent dope releases, I went back, flung it back in the stereo and spazzed out... I just thought FUCK IT, it's the BCC and nobody comes close to them in terms of longevity, consistency (a couple minor steps tho) and overall hip hop superiority. They've been releasing quality material since 1992 and continue to do so till this very day. Final thoughts on this album... not a patch on there debut solo releases but still a quality release in it's own right. So I think this is definitely a slept on album, not a classic but because people were quick to dismiss this on it's first release, it should be copped and given another go, it just might grow on you, second go round.

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