Grip Grand - Brokelore

From a strictly musical standpoint, the majority of hip-hop and rap tracks available simply don't vibe well with snowboarding. Most are too aggressive, too obnoxious, and to...tally don't synch up to footage very well at all. Even if you do find a diamond in the rough, that's usually all that can be squeezed from a CD of more than ten tracks. This CD, Brokelore by Grip Grand, might be the first hip-hop album I've heard where every track is built to shred.

Right from the get go with "Showtime", Grip Grand takes you back to the glory days of hip-hop with a hooked up beat and intelligent rhymes that will have you bobbin' your head before you know it. Further listening provides more of the same; I was surprised when I had gotten to the 5th song without having to skip a single one, and even more so when silence ensued and I realized the CD was over already. Brokelore is a classy hip-hop album through and through.

Mellow beats and tasteful instrumental accompaniment also make this album powder approved... yes, hip-hop and powder! There are several songs that beg you to cut some freshies and let Grip Grand help set the mood. To round things off, there are a couple of jib anthems on the CD including the track "Handle That", which would fit great in any FODT movie. That makes Grip Grand's Brokelore the ultimate all-around snowboard hip-hop soundtrack in my book. You could literally make an entire snowboard movie--powder, parks, pipes and rails--using just this one CD.

Did I mention there's a sweet sample from House of Pain's "Jump Around" ("But Anyway")?

Grip Grand - Brokelore
5/5 Cacti