Blade-The Lion Goes From Strength To Strength (2xcd) (Reissue-1993-2010)
Posted by HHB Admin on July 21, 2011 – 7:02 pm
Tracklist:
CD ONE
01. Keep It Goin On
02. Fade Em
Out
03. Music For Universal Pleasure
04. 100%
05. Start The
Revolution
06. How To Raise A Blade
07. No Compromise
08. Hold Your
Own
09. Bedroom Demo
10. Pisstake
11. It Feels Good To Be A
Lunatic
12. Gripper The Pitbull (The Approach)
13. Take It To The
Edge
CD TWO
01. …Or Get Crushed By A Pumpkin
02. Heads Are
Forever Boppin
03. Shut The Fuck Up
04. Silence Is Better Than
Bullshit
05. No Mercy, No Future
06. The Lion Goes From Strength To
Strength
07. The Power Of Positive Thinking
08. Survival Prelude
09.
God Give Me Strength
10. Fuck The System
11. Dark And Sinister
(Featuring MC Mell O)
12. Suck On My Electric Guitar
13.
Exit
Or
Biography
Where do
you begin to provide information on Blade that hasn’t already been provided by
nearly every UK Hip Hop lover in the world. Blade is the DIY guy of UK Hip Hop,
probably the biggest inspiration for any up and coming artist. From selling
records on the street out of a bag, to signing to Wordplay, there is no denying
the place Blade holds in UK Hip Hop’s history.Blade released his debut
‘Lyrical Maniac’ in 1989, which was picked up by Raw Bass and released as their
debut single, it featured one of my personal all time favourite UK Hip Hop tunes
and the first tune I ever heard from Blade ‘The Comin Is Near’. Blade then went
on to release many classic records on his own 691 Influential label, one such
release was the groundbreaking and inspiring ‘The Lion Goes From Strength to
Strength’ double album, which fans put money up front to fund, and Blade replied
to their kind generosity by giving them a free limited edition 12″ called ‘Clear
The Way’ which now sells for around £100.In 1997 Blade met Mark B and
they went on to release some classic UK Hip Hop, which managed to reach the UK
National Charts on the Wordplay label, all the time sticking with his gritty
lyrical content that makes him such an admirable artist. Now releasing stuff on
his own 691 Influential label again, which gives him total control over all his
work, it just goes to show that there is no stopping someone with the heart,
talent and determination of the now legendary Blade.
Where do
you begin to provide information on Blade that hasn’t already been provided by
nearly every UK Hip Hop lover in the world. Blade is the DIY guy of UK Hip Hop,
probably the biggest inspiration for any up and coming artist. From selling
records on the street out of a bag, to signing to Wordplay, there is no denying
the place Blade holds in UK Hip Hop’s history.Blade released his debut
‘Lyrical Maniac’ in 1989, which was picked up by Raw Bass and released as their
debut single, it featured one of my personal all time favourite UK Hip Hop tunes
and the first tune I ever heard from Blade ‘The Comin Is Near’. Blade then went
on to release many classic records on his own 691 Influential label, one such
release was the groundbreaking and inspiring ‘The Lion Goes From Strength to
Strength’ double album, which fans put money up front to fund, and Blade replied
to their kind generosity by giving them a free limited edition 12″ called ‘Clear
The Way’ which now sells for around £100.In 1997 Blade met Mark B and
they went on to release some classic UK Hip Hop, which managed to reach the UK
National Charts on the Wordplay label, all the time sticking with his gritty
lyrical content that makes him such an admirable artist. Now releasing stuff on
his own 691 Influential label again, which gives him total control over all his
work, it just goes to show that there is no stopping someone with the heart,
talent and determination of the now legendary Blade.
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