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Scars & Stripes

The Away Team

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Album Review

Featuring an array of guest artists, both established (Phonte, Dilated Peoples' Evidence) and up-and-coming (Kelsy Lu, Heather Victoria), the fifth collaborative effort from MC Sean Boog and producer Khrysis, aka North Carolina duo the Away Team, appears to be more of a showcase for the Duck Down Records roster than anything else. Indeed, there are several times when the Justus League pair are overshadowed on their own record, whether it's Jay Rush's impassioned soulful tones on "I Ain't Mad," emerging female MC Rapsody, who more than holds her own against the more experienced Talib Kweli on the early Neptunes-esque "Set It Off," or the slick MC skills of Actual Proof's Enigma on the ghostly hip-hop of "Proceed." The punchy sample-driven production, courtesy of Khrysis (who also unexpectedly takes the mike on the minimal interlude "4 the People"), and Boog's raspy delivery and introspective tales of the struggles they've endured during their ten-year underground career at least ensure there's a sense of cohesion among its 17 tracks. But as head-nodding as the likes of the snake-charming "Hot Potato" and quietly spooky "What Is This" are, it's only when they embrace their classic soul influences, as on "The Road to Redemption" and "Picture This" (which borrow from Marvin Gaye's "I Want You" and Michael Jackson's "The Lady in My Life," respectively), that the album becomes worthy of grabbing any attention. Scars & Stripes should consolidate the duo's respected status on the indie hip-hop scene, but there's little here likely to elevate them to the mainstream. ~ Jon O'Brien, Rovi

Customer Reviews

What Most Never Hear

It's a shame good hip-hop gets no spins on the airwaves any longer. "Set It Off" is straight fire!! Look at the number of likes...12; REALLY?!?! No one really knows these cats...JUSTUS LEAGUE! Good material.

DJ Awethentic

Hiphop Lives

Solid. 5 stars.

Great!

This album makes you feel something and right now we all need to feel.

Biography

Formed: North Carolina

Genre: Hip Hop/Rap

Years Active: '00s

The Away Team is comprised of MC Sean Boog and producer Khrysis. Both are members of North Carolina rap collective the Justus League. They met each other through distinguished beatmaker and Justus League member 9th Wonder of rap group Little Brother. Their debut album,...
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Scars & Stripes, The Away Team
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  • $9.99
  • Genres: Hip Hop/Rap, Music, Rap, Rock
  • Released: Oct 11, 2011

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