>>i see influence of this record
>>more than most shit released
>>in the last few.
>
>i'm not noticing much influence except
>within the soulquarian circle.
>sure the whole "neo-soul" bullshit
>is starting to flourish, and
>i don't want to say
>where i'm seeing influences there
>because... well i don't want
>your litmus test coming up
>with false results...and once again
>*that* is inside the soulquarian
>circle.

slum, tip, frank n dank, most of the d, spacek, dangelo, de la, black star, bilal, erykah, janet jackson, guru, jill scott, kindred, the roots, zach dela rocha, femi kuti, common, angelicque kudjo, nikka costa, pharcyde, musiq, roy ayers, sy smith, macy gray


this is only 1/8 of the list.

this surley has to be a big cirlce, no?














the source mic ratings 1990-2001


@@@@@
-edutainment (funny in the annivrsery issue they left this out...but i have the ice cube issue when they first started rating albums)
-people's instintive travels and the paths of rhythm
-amerikkka's most wanted
-let the rhythm hit em
-all for one
-de la soul is dead
-the low end theory
-illmatic
-life after death
-aquemini
-niggaz4life* (not reveiwed but in summer issue 92 they mentioned it as a 5mic classic)

@@@@1/2
-sex and violence
-buisiness as usual
-business never personal
-whut thee album
-breaking atoms
-death certifacate
-buhloone mindstate
-the chronic
-enter the 36 chambers
-southernplayerlisticadillacmusic
-life after death
-the infamous
-only built 4 cuban links
-illadelph halflife
-hell on earth
-bow down
-i am
-murder muzick
-life story
-classic limited edition vol 1
-guerilla warfare
-in my lifetime vol.3
-la rock familia
-ecleftic:two sides to a story
-moment of truth
-supreame clientel
-last of a dying breed
-the truth

the gag mics-
fear of a black planet-@@@1/2
da shinin-@@@
stankonia-@@@@
lootpack-@@1/2
ressurection-@@@1/2
the beatnuts-@@@1/2**
mos def and talib kweli are black star-@@@1/2
the love movement-@@@1/2
fantastic vol 2-@@@1/2

*-source never reviewed, but mentioned in summer issue that it was a 5 mic classic.

**-the only record to change a rating after printing. in the next issue they printed (in fine print that it was a @@@@ mic album)