Arrested Development - Strong

Strong seems to have a harder edge than their older albums. This a has great opener, "Bloody", which could almost sound like post-def jam Public enemy (whom they name check in a few songs throughout the album). The second song, Let Your Voice Be Heard, sounds just as rugged. "Trends" gives the impression that the group is bitter about where hip hop has chosen to go (and why shouldn't they?). "Haters" sounds like a punks rock song. "Greener" would sound corny coming from any other group, AD can do a song about caring about the environment and still sound as great as ever. Other highlights including "The World is Changing", a song that has been a big hit all over the world. And the appropriately titled "Africa We Thank Yah".

Tracklist
1 Haters 3:55
2 Too Much Woman For Ya 3:42
3 The World Is Changing 4:01
4 La La La 3:35
5 Let Your Voice Be Heard 4:37
6 Bloody 3:24
7 Greener 5:41
8 The World Is A Friendly Place 3:30
9 Any Tree But That 3:30
10 We Rad We Doin' It 4:11
11 So Authentic 3:29
12 Granola Girl 4:01
13 A Truce 3:44
14 The World Is Changing (DJ Hasebe Remix) 3:28



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