Kidnapper Van: Beats To Rock While Bike Stealin'

by Foreign Legion

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Foreign Legion's debut album produced by Dj design. With "Kidnapper Van," Foreign Legion announces their arrival in the hip-hop landscape with an explosive debut. This album is a testament to their artistic vision, fearless creativity, and undeniable talent, leaving listeners eager to join them on their musical escapades. Strap in, hold on tight, and prepare to be taken on an exhilarating ride like no other with Foreign Legion and their unforgettable debut, "Kidnapper Van."

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1.	Everyone's Sleeping 00:52	buy track
2.	People Round Town 04:59	buy track
3.	Nowhere To Hide 04:05	buy track
4.	Underground (feat. Natural Fact) 04:16	buy track
5.	Meanwhile 02:56	buy track
6.	Full Time B-Boy 04:42	buy track
7.	Let Me Tell You Something 03:43	buy track
8.	Secret Agent 03:57	buy track
9.	Reference Check 04:31	buy track
10.	Overnight Success 04:22	buy track
11.	You'll Never Be Number One 03:40	buy track
12.	That's Bond (feat. Dave Dubb) 05:00	buy track
13.	Chain Reaction 02:08	buy track
14.	Never Be The Same 04:25	buy track

about

Foreign Legion's debut classic hip hop album, featuring production by Dj Design and lyrics by Prozack Turner and Marc Stretch. For lovers of that boom bap, grimy, golden era, type hip hop. This is for the true "heads". A hybrid of Gang Starr's Moment of Truth and Pharcyde's Bizarre Ride, FL's album Kidnapper Van (Beats to Rock While Bike-Stealing) was an all-out manifesto. It transcended the stylistic doldrums that plagued the greater portion of hip-hop creators. And even more importantly, it possessed an ideological resolve that injected hope into a reeling genre. Kidnapper Van's greatest quality, however, was its recognition of hip-hop's self-accountability. In "Underground," an open letter to underground and retro rappers, FL fondly recalls a moment in hip-hop history when MCs could "keep it real/[But also] keep it skilled still." It contends that Old School cannot be reduced to self-conscious pandering to anti-pop sentiments or rhymes about basketball games and block parties. With the affirmation "we can get down but not too underground," the gravely toned Marc Stretch and the more nasal sounding Prozack are eager to put themselves forward as a pair of hiphop zealots; more concerned with being dope than pop. Still, obeying the axiom "let the hybrid of your heart and soul become deeds of greatness". The group used their "Kidnapper Van" to seize a handful of rap cliches to smack the crap out of them and then take them on a joy-ride.

credits

released January 1, 2000

Artwork – Jeff Jank
Executive Producer – Obyvatel
Mastered By – DC
Producer – Dj Design
Rap, Written-By – Marc Stretch, Prozack*
Scratches,By – DJ Design