...And The Summertime Pool Party
Pigeon John
Quannum Projects
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- Studio: Quannum Projects
- Theatrical Release Date: Dec 31, 1969
- DVD Release Date: Sep 12, 2006
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- ASIN: B000HEW16A
- UPC: 681940006620
- Sales Rank: 145874
Tracks:
1: Welcome To The Show
2: Scene 1 "I Thought You Was A G!"
3: Do The Pigeon
4: Higher?!
5: Scene 2 "I Was Just Looking At Her Jeans!"
6: Money Back Guarantee
7: Freaks! Freaks! starring DJ Rheumatic
8: One For The....starring Brother Ali
9: The Last Sunshine starring RJD2 J Live
10: Weight Of The World
11: Scene 3 "Black Man On A White Horse"
12: As We Know It
13: I Lost My Job Again
14: Scene 4 "The Girls, The Fantastic Fireworks!"
15: Brand New Day
16: Growin' Old
Editorial Review from Album Description:
It all started in the early 90's at the GOOD LIFE, home of the West Coast underground hip hop scene in L.A. The boot camp for artists like FREESTYLE FELLOWSHIP, KURUPT, THE PHARCYDE, BUSDRIVER and BLACK EYED PEAS. Every Thursday night, a young cat by the name of PIGEON JOHN would come out from the quiet streets of Hawthorne, CA to showcase his songs and skills. For the next several years, he grew and learned how to truly rock any crowd, whether it be hip hop or punk rock, he would adapt and relate to them with honesty. He was honed his craft to become one of the most prolific MCs of his time. In this project, he blends melody with rhythm, heartbreak with hip hop, and washes away stereotypes. His songs tie the ear down and enrapture the audience from start to finish. He is uncut, raw, and hilariously honest. This album features guest artists such as RJD2, DJ RHETTMATIC (BEAT JUNKIES), JLIVE, BROTHER ALI and is has executive production by non other than LYRICS BORN.
Amazon Customer Reviews:
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful:
  Great Beat interesting lyrics dissapointing content, 2008-06-16
This was my first PJ CD. I picked it up because I am a huge KJ-52 fan and heard PJ collaborating with him. I was excited about the CD because I love rap / Hip-hop with a strong Christian lyrical content.
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br /Now I know you hard core PJ fans will not like my review, but I have to admit I was shocked that every review was 4 or 5 for this album. I ask that you hear out my review, and remember that this is only my opinion.
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br /My excitement was short lived. The CD is filled with fun beat and catchy songs, I even found many of they lyrics to be interesting and clever, but not God centered. They are not uplifting and challenging in a positive way. After listening to the CD I went back and googled PJ to make sure he was classified as a "Christian" artist - I could not tell by this album!
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br /Don't get me wrong, I am ok with fun and silly tracks, but the serious tracks need to be strong in their content.
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br /I found the serious ones to be weird and confusing and lacking in substance.
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br /I would NOT share this with unbelieving friends. Messages are confusing and I take issue with such a talented artist relying on questionable content (confusing messages, profanity disguised with sound effects, references to girls bottoms in their shorts, etc).
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br /PJ puts out great beats. Clever lyrics. his songs are fun to listen to. But I want more. You can have great beats, clever lyrics and fun songs without compromising the message (or in some cases leaving it out entirely).
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br /Anyway, I was seriously disappointed. If you are looking for songs that are God centered, relevant to the Christian faith/struggles/life in general or something that reaches out to those around you or something that celebrated the joy we have in God/others need for God or ANYTHING to do with God - look elsewhere.
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Pigeon John and the Summertime Pool Party, 2007-12-10
I've been a fan of Pigeon John for well over a decade. Back before he'd ever released material of his own, he was one of the more frequent guest MCs on albums by other west coast underground artsists. Listening to his cameos on works by artists such as Dynamic Twins, I.D.O.L. King, DJ Dove and LPG I grew to enjoy his quirky rap cadence and refreshingly optimistic outlook on life.
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br /In 1998 he, along with partner bTwice, released the first (and thus far only) album from Brainwash Projects. Although it took some time, The Rise Fall of Brainwash Projects became one of my favorite albums period. It follows in the vein of debuts from other west coast acts like the Pharcyde and Souls of Mischief in just being a slice of life from a couple of guys who love hip hop and girls but also take a moment every now and then to really make you think.
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br /Pigeon John's solo work since then hasn't grabbed my attention quite as much. Pigeon John Is Clueless is less of a true album and more of a collection of solo tracks that he had recorded over a period of several years; thus it lacked true cohesion. Pigeon John Is Dating Your Sister is a much better effort but in my opinion it still does not stack up to TRAFOBP, mostly because it lacks the chemistry that can only be achieved by a couple of guys who'd been friends for 15 years.
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br /That brings me to PIGEON JOHN AND THE SUMMERTIME POOL PARTY. At long last I have to say that PJ has achieved an accomplishment that is as good as what he did with his partner in rhyme. Pigeon John continues with his irreverent and off-beat (especially in hip hop) approach to creating music. While much of his creation has been all over the map, with PJIDYS we began to see more of the structure within the storm and that is even more true here. Or maybe Pigeon John has finally succeeded in making us all as crazy as he is. Either way, it can best be described as an organized chaos. His subject matter has not changed significantly over the years: his main topics still include chasing girls (even though he's married now) and questioning his place in the world as someone who does not neatly fit into any neatly prepackaged categories. He also continue his habit of taking the time to step away from the silliness and dedicate at least one track to his more contemplative side. On THE RISE AND FALL OF BRAINWASH PROJECTS it is "Continue (In Korean)" and on PIGEON JOHN IS DATING YOUR SISTER it is "Emily." Here, he appropriates the chorus from R.EM.'s most famous song on "As We Know It" and questions why God allows bad things to happen in the world.
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br /When I first heard that Pigeon John was signing with Quannum I was excited. One of my favorite emcees was joining up with my favorite hip hop collective. But I also wondered how it would all fit. I wasn't sure if Pigeon John would sound at home rhyming over beats made by Chief Xcel, DJ Shadow or Lyrics Born. Well, the solution to that was simple: none of them did any production work on this piece. Chris James handles most of the beats, with one track each by DJ Rhettmatic and RJD2. He also makes room for his former LA Symphony crewmates J-Beits (production) and Sharlock Poems (intro on one track). There are only two guest emcees but they are inspired selections: J-Live and fellow "we're not quite sure where you belong" rapper Brother Ali.
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