116 Clique - Amped EP

Media: [Audio CD] [Digital Download]
Released: 2007
Recordlabel: Reach Records
Info: The EP is released on August 28th, 2007.

1. Send Me / Represent - Lecrae featuring Tedashi
2. The Red Revolution - Tedashi featuring Sho Baraka
3. Beyond Belief - Lecrae
4. Cash or Christ / Fanatics - Trip Lee featuring Lecrae
5. No More - Tedashi featuring Lecrae
6. Amped - Trip Lee

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REVIEW:

The latest release from the HHH super group 116 Clique (Trip Lee, Lecrae, Sho Baraka, Tedashii, This'l & J'Son) sounds a bit different then you may expect. Amped goes off 116 Clique's well-beaten hip hop track by producing an EP filled entirely with rock/rap songs.

Three of the songs are remixes of 116 Cliques previous works (Send Me, Cash or Christ, No More) and three of them are new releases (The Red Revolution, Beyond Belief, Amped).
The remixes give a refreshing change from the normally crunk-sounding tracks by using authentic rock and generally things sound much more sonically deeper than the originals .
The songs Send Me and Cash or Christ are interesting because as well as being remixed, a different song has been blended close to the ending of each. Send Me is blended with Represent and Cash or Christ is blended with Fanatics. Although the blend is only short it's a nice little addition.

The new releases on the EP are just fantastic. Red Revolution is a rap/rock party track that combines the lyrical talents of Tedashii and Sho Baraka. The song is a call to Christians to unite as one and not discriminate against skin colors or denominations Beyond Belief by Lecrae is an absolute show stopper with it's epic anthem-like chorus in worship of the one and only Saviour. Trip Lee totally wrecks it on the title track, Amped. Which is all about getting"amped up" about Christ. It's a thumping song complete with, not only electric, but acoustic guitars and a nice blend of soft and hard music. It is definitly a unique piece of music.

Overall the album is lyrically and musically amazing, and I can tell you whoever came up with the idea of rock music and 116 Clique was a complete genius! The songs never seem to lose their hip hop vibe though, and I can guarantee you, if you love hip hop, you won't have any problems with this EP.

RATING: 5/5