Organized Konfusion - Equinox (CD)

All Music Guide

Quite possibly one of the most underrated East Coast rap groups, Organized Konfusion's Prince Po and Pharoahe Monch deliver an album full of stimulating lyrics and well-arranged instrumentation on The Equinox, the group's third full-length project. Po and Monch extended their artistic reach by producing five of the 14 songs; each of the self-productions is serious in atmosphere, moderate in tempo, and dominated by lower-frequency tone colors. For example, "They Don't Want It" serves as a cautionary declaration to any competitors, chanted over a sequence with saturated kick drums and synthesizer tones reminiscent of a pair of old church bells deeply tolling on a rainy fall morning. "They Don't Want It" is followed by the first in a series of skits that tends to interrupt the musical flow from song to song, but makes listening to the album like a watching a movie. Other producers featured include Diamond D, Raheed, and Buckwild. Continuing in a pattern of rhymes that pull the listener in... and allows them to be absorbed through involved lyrics and intriguing content, The Equinox features well-structured material that won't disappoint any listeners with high standards. - Qa'id Jacobs, All Music Guide Read more Less