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CYNE
Evolution Fight


4.5
superb

Review

by pixiesfanyo USER (118 Reviews)
April 9th, 2006 | 41 replies


Release Date: 2005 | Tracklist


You know why nobody ever considers any rap albums to be extremely great solid pieces of works? It’s because of the skits. Man, how many rap albums have their flow completely butchered by a badly placed skit. Kanye West’s Late Registration for example had a series of useless skits on it, sure they’re funny the first time you listen to them, but then you just skip over them. It’s pointless; whoever originated the idea of it needs a beating. What does this have to do with Cyne’s Evolution Fight? Well, they don’t really have any skits on this album. That’s why I can find myself listening to it over and over again, as an album. I don’t have to deal with any stupid jokes, or pointless conversations, I just get to deal with some great music. Consisting of two producers and two rappers, Cyne is a rap group that has gotten some press for the ability to combine the political aspects of groups such as Public Enemy and also lyrics about love and more personal issues to their repertoire. Although there are no skits on this album there are a few interludes embedded in a few of the tracks, but they really don’t interfere with the flow of the album they actual increase it. Cyne combination of two rappers and two producers also probably has something to do with their array of influences and ability to combine them into a great rap album.

The amount of diversity in this album is essential to its success. Unlike most rap albums released in today’s music industry, it’s not a few singles with a bunch of fat attached. Every track has a different feel starting with the beat. Whether it is the trumpet samples the start off the CD in blazing glory on the track “Plight About Now” or the choirs that create a preachy mood around the track “Up Above”. Cyne’s combination of two different producers really gives each track its own unique feel not to mention the fact that the lyrical content ranges from relating the philosophy of Rousseau into modern terms to the criticism of America’s search for oil. The distinction between the flow of the two rappers in the group is very large, one seems to have a deeper voice and a more laid back flow, where as the other member is a bit more high-pitched and a lot more aggressive in his flow at points. Still, to say aggressive is kind of a lie because this is an extremely laid back album. With lyrics like “My life ain’t ever easy, My girlfiend’s going to leave me, Who scratched my Nas CD?”, it’s obvious that even though Cyne has a massive political undertone to most of their tracks they’re also willing to stretch out and being a little humorous. Another example of this unique humor is the intro to Rappin’ which has a short quote from Mr. T which ends with “Me, now open the door and listen to what I got to say." Basically Evolution Fight is one of the few rap albums I have heard that is able to connect humor, political criticism, and tight production into an overall package that is both intelligent and entertaining.

Evolution Fight is one of the most solid and original rap albums of the last couple years. The only two albums I see rivaling it’s position are Binary Star’s Masters of the Universe and MF Doom’s MM.. Food. Both of those albums seem to fall into the problem of not being as concise and great as Evolution Fight though. Being only fourty five minutes Evolution Fight is a pretty quick rap album that basically hits you the same way for its entirety. There are no weak moments in this album and if you want to see what underground rap and for that matter rap as a genre is really about I suggest you give this album a try. (Recommended tracks = Rousseau, Arrow of God, Moonlight)



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Comments:Add a Comment 
Zebra
Moderator
April 9th 2006


2647 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

This was a great review and it shows that brief reviews can be more successful then lengthy reviews if done correctly. This sounds good because I love MF Doom so I'll probably download a few tracks.

pixiesfanyo
April 9th 2006


1223 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Cyne is involved with Cyne.



What do you mean?

pixiesfanyo
April 9th 2006


1223 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Yeah. But.. this is what they are in..

pixiesfanyo
April 10th 2006


1223 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Not many other reviews contain names of all the members. That's what the band bios are for. shush.

La Revolucion
June 14th 2007


1060 Comments


This is my favorite hip-hop album of 2005. Everyone should hear it.

Fort23
February 6th 2008


3775 Comments


Automaton is probably of the catchiest rap song I've heard.This Message Edited On 02.06.08

Psilocyanide
August 20th 2009


1823 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

The song Running Water got me into CYNE. A great song, by a great group.

Magus
March 23rd 2011


55 Comments


Holy shit this is good. Soapbox and Arrow of God are great.

WilliaMega
July 13th 2012


191 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

This needs more attention

HalfManHalfAmazing
July 14th 2012


2795 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

few things are Asap Rocky.

frigyourgenre
March 2nd 2013


4456 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

so underrated

qwe3
March 20th 2013


21836 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

growing and arrow of god are so, so good

YetAnotherBrick
March 20th 2013


6693 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

title track is where it's at

frigyourgenre
April 14th 2013


4456 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

the beats on this are unreal

frigyourgenre
November 5th 2013


4456 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

R.I.P. thread

frigyourgenre
November 25th 2013


4456 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

most of the users who dig this retired I guess

DatBeefPudding
February 15th 2014


1952 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

i'm enjoying this lately

chitownflip
May 13th 2014


173 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Would not have heard of these guys if not for nujabes and I thank him for that. This is pretty tight

DatBeefPudding
May 16th 2014


1952 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

i love the MC's voices. complement each other so well and they have great flow.



i can jam to CYNE all day and not get sick of 'em. goodstuff.

IronGiant
May 25th 2014


1752 Comments


I NEED A 320 DOWNLOAD/ZIP OF THIS i have wastelands vol 1 and that's killer but this seems to be the group's apex in quality from what I've heard



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