Forgotten Gem: "Nine Livez" by Nine (hip-hop, cd)

**Janszoon** · 01-23-2009, 04:10 AM

"Nine Livez" by Nine (1995)

Recently I've been listening to this old CD I have, "Nine Livez" by Nine. I did a little googling and was shocked to discover that that this album is fairly hard to find these days and pretty sought after—one site was selling it for $90! Apparently quite a few people consider it kind of a forgotten classic and I have to say I agree with them.

In a lot of ways it's a typical mid-90s hip-hop album, but I don't know, something about it really sets it apart and really makes it a solid, super-gritty album from beginning to end. Part of it is Nine's voice, which will probably remind some people of DMX but I think he's a hell of a lot better than DMX and he predates him by several years. And then there's the music which I think is a little more melancholic and often more skewed than what was going on in mainstream hip-hop at the time.

Anyway, here's a sample of his biggest song, which is fairly straight-ahead musically but is still one of his better songs:

And another great track off the album:

And, hell, why not one more. A bit more on the experimental side:

**Janszoon** · 02-12-2009, 02:04 PM

Seriously people, this album is worth checking out.

jackhammer · 02-12-2009, 02:07 PM

How come I didn't notice this thread before? Definitely a unique sounding voice. Hit me with a PM please.

01-23-2009, 04:10 AM	#1 (permalink)
Janszoon Mate, Spawn & Die Join Date: May 2007 Location: The Rapping Community Posts: 24,593	Forgotten Gem: "Nine Livez" by Nine "Nine Livez" by Nine (1995) Recently I've been listening to this old CD I have, "Nine Livez" by Nine. I did a little googling and was shocked to discover that that this album is fairly hard to find these days and pretty sought after—one site was selling it for $90! Apparently quite a few people consider it kind of a forgotten classic and I have to say I agree with them. In a lot of ways it's a typical mid-90s hip-hop album, but I don't know, something about it really sets it apart and really makes it a solid, super-gritty album from beginning to end. Part of it is Nine's voice, which will probably remind some people of DMX but I think he's a hell of a lot better than DMX and he predates him by several years. And then there's the music which I think is a little more melancholic and often more skewed than what was going on in mainstream hip-hop at the time. Anyway, here's a sample of his biggest song, which is fairly straight-ahead musically but is still one of his better songs: And another great track off the album: And, hell, why not one more. A bit more on the experimental side: __________________ A Night in the Life of the Invisible Man Time & Place 25 Albums You Should Hear Before the Moon Crashes into the Earth and We All Die last.fm

02-12-2009, 02:04 PM	#2 (permalink)
Janszoon Mate, Spawn & Die Join Date: May 2007 Location: The Rapping Community Posts: 24,593	Seriously people, this album is worth checking out. __________________ A Night in the Life of the Invisible Man Time & Place 25 Albums You Should Hear Before the Moon Crashes into the Earth and We All Die last.fm

02-12-2009, 02:07 PM	#3 (permalink)
jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	How come I didn't notice this thread before? Definitely a unique sounding voice. Hit me with a PM please. __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”