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Artifacts - That's Them (1997)

Artifacts :: That's Them :: Big Beat/Atlantic
as reviewed by Steve 'Flash' Juon
It's amazing how great MC's can make records and get totally slept on, while booty ass crews like Junior M.A.F.I.A. sell 3-500K and get live ass homepages from their record label. I had always assumed that the Facts had their own page, since they had already released one album, were about to put out a second, and had some of hip-hop's most classic singles and remixes. Surprise! After getting some unexpected e-mail from Tame One's mom, I checked out the Atlantic Records homepage, and couldn't find the Artifacts anywhere.
Personally, I considered that an insult; so with the support of Tame's mom and the crew, I created the Official Artifacts Homepage. I preface my review of their second album by telling you this because I feel I may not be objective as a fan and supporter who is trying to get them the props they deserve, but nonetheless I wanted to write a review of their newest release.
The album starts out very nicely with DJ Kaos displaying skills on the Art of Scratch, obviously an homage to the Art of Facts that the crew dropped last year; a really nice cut produced by Sean J Period. Sure enough, the Art of Facts comes after, and you get a nice one-two combo. Tame drops some really nice lines in this joint:
"Wait up, let me lace up the place like boots
make loot, and Proceed to rock like Roots
I tear the roof off, and when I fuck don't take my boots off
I shoot from the lip, and make your nose glow like Rudolph
You soft, so let me hit you off with all the hardness
Artifacts shit, we got the hard shit regardless"
Althoug the album slows down a little on tracks 3-5, the shine comes back in when Lord Finesse and Lord Jamar get down on the Collaboration of Mics. Finesse and the Facts together was a natural and long overdue. The stellar _High School High_ cut The Ultimate also drops in, as well as a hyper Beatminerz track called It's Gettin' Hot. The album really doesn't slow down from this point, but I really get ope on the extra heavy bass and lyricism of Break It Down:
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Artifacts - That's Them (1997) (Faves)

1. Art of Scratch (Intro) 
2. Art of Facts  
3. 31 Bumrush 
5. Where Yo Skillz At
6. Collaboration of Mics ft Lord Jamal & Lord Finesse
7. The Ultimate  
8. It's Gettin' Hot 
9. This Is da Way
10. The Interview 
11. Break It Down 
13. Ingredients to Time Travel 
14. Return to da Wrongside 
15. Who's This 
16. The Ultimate (Showbiz Remix)

That's Them

Artifacts - That's Them (1997) (Faves)

Instrumental versions to The Glass Ceiling. Includes extended versions. Cover art by Bee.  

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32. Vooodu - One Life To Live

Megamix of 70 underrated tracks from the '97-'99 independent underground era. This mix is also available on CD.

Tracklist...
1. RAW ELEMENTS - 20 BELOW
2. HUMANRECK - BAD NEWZ
3. K-TERRORBUL - NY BOMBERZ
4. ANTIDOTE - PEARLY GATES
5. 2 RUDE - IS U (INSTRUMENTAL)
6. WIDOW PRIZUM - ALERT THE MASSES
7. IG OFF AND HAZARDOUS - STREET SERENADE
8. DA GREAT DEITY DAH - PENETRATE THE SOUL
9. J-FORCE - PINK CHICKEN
10. EX-PREZ - BROOKLYN UNIVERSE
11. GROUP HOME - RUN FOR YOUR LIFE
12. ENCORE - DEFINED BY THE DOLLAR
13. X-CALIBER - LE MISERABLES
14. LASTER - SEARCHIN’ 4 MEANING
15. XPERADO - ANIMOSITY
16. L THE HEAD TOUCHA - IT’S YOUR LIFE
17. KAMAKAZEE - SPREAD IT (REMIX)
18. BLACK ATTACK - MY CROWN
19. 3RD EYE - THE ALPS
20. TECHNICAL - STRESS
21. MATHEMATIK - RHYME TRAINING (REMIX)
22. SHILLS DA REALZ - REALITY
23. KIRK - EVERYDAY
24. THE DEAD - THE PROJECTS
25. YAH SUPREME - OLD AND WISE
26. KAOTIC STYLE - DA ONES
27. SAM GUNZ - MOET ET CHANDON
28. SOUL SURVIVORS - STRICTLY HIP HOP
29. EXAMPLE - SLOW MOTION
30. ABORIGINALS - QNA
31. J-LIVE - SCHOOL’S IN
32. BROWN SIRROUND - THE SET UP
33. GAB GOTCHA - ANGELS
34. M-SLASH - SHINE
35. ROCKIEM - WE GOTTA POLLY
36. STREET CONNECT - ROLLIN’ OVER YOU
37. GLOBAL PLATOON - STREETS OF GOLD
38. MAIN ONE & O.C. - DROPPIN‘ GRAMMA (REMIX)
39. MIXMASTER G-FLEXX - WE SHINE
40. D-MOB - PUFF LA
41. I-POWER - TRUE
42. LACE DA BOOMS - THE TRUTH IZ
43. BRASS TACKS - CITYSCAPES
44. CONSTANT DEVIANTS - CAN’T STOP
45. D. AUGUSTE - RAIN DANCE
46. STRONG PEOPLES - NOT GONNA BE ABLE TO DO IT
47. BRAINWASH - WHAT U THINK
48. GOVNA MATIC - HELL UP IN NEWARK
49. ENEMY MINDZ - MAKE MONEY
50. KRUMB SNATCHA - GANGSTER DISEASE
51. RAN REED - SCHEMES
52. BRAINSICK ENTERPRIZE - STICK TO THE PLAN
53. GAUGE - OFF KEY
54. GODFATHER DON - WORLD PREMIERE
55. BOSCH - RISING SUNS
56. E. BROS - A TOAST
57. GODZILLA W/ L.O.J. - MIRROR MIRROR
58. MADLOCKS - GUSTO
59. STORM CAMP - FINAL FOUR PT. 2
60. CANDY STORE - ESCAPE FROM BELIZE
61. BOLAJI - OUTER LIMITS
62. FINSTA BUNDY - STATE OF EMERGENCY
63. PHATHEDZ - NOW OR NEVER
64. THE BIG EAST - FABULOUS
65. NORTH BRONX ALLIANCE - STREET LUST
66. 20-BLO - COLD STREETS
67. THE KORP - WE COMIN’
68. DJ JAZZ W/ RAHSHEED - R.A.P.
69. MYNDCRUKZ - REMEMBER THE FACE
70. DA FAT CAT CLIQUE - CAN U FEEL ME?

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Debonair Blends 14 ('97-'99 Hip Hop Megamix)

The levels are a bit all over the place on this mix, sorry...

"EPMD - Intrigued" and "Show & AG - Medicine" are missing due to copyright protection.

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