New Album Review - Craig G and Marley Marl - Operation Take Back Hip Hop

Published: June 17, 2008, 2:17 pm

Tags: 2008 hip hop, craig g, marley marl, new album review, juice crew, operation take back hip hop

After last week’s barrage of new albums, this week seems pretty tame in comparison. This might actually be the only thing I review that comes out today, depending on how I feel on Saturday. Next week though is going to be packed again with new releases from Immortal Technique, The RZA, and Three 6 Mafia. But that’s not gonna come until then, for now we have Operation Take Back Hip Hop. Truthfully, I’m not sure what to expect from this one. Craig G and Marley Marl were members of the legendary Juice Crew back in the Bridge War days. Marley Marl is one of the most influential producers in the game and I absolutely love the work he did when the Juice Crew was still around. However, his production on his latest effort with KRS One, Hip Hop Lives, was hit or miss. On the emcee side we have Craig G, who, while he definitely holds his own, would be one of my last choices for a Juice Crew reunion album. Still, with a name like Operation Take Back Hip Hop,

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