Basement Records
2006
Stepfather
About This Album
Underground rap mainstays People Under the Stairs decided that the name of their fourth full-length album should reflect what they believe they represent to upcoming hip-hop artists. At this point, they're experienced leaders who've made their mark in the music, and just as People Under the Stairs themselves had role models (some of whom they pay respect to in "Letter to the Old School") when they were beginning their own career, they too can now act as inspiration to the younger hip-hop generation. What they ended up creating is definitely something that aspiring MCs should listen to: Stepfather skillfully and successfully combines rhymes, beats, groove, and flow into one really coherent, 20-song record. Both rappers, especially Double K, sound great, with catchy, quick lyrics that mesh well and smoothly with the music, which is what hip-hop is really about anyway. Their flow is practiced and fits perfectly with the funk-inspired beats, which are all taken from their own collection (the music in "You" was sampled from a record Thes One bought in Mexico City), with the exception of "The Doctor and the Kidd," on which George Clinton makes a live guest appearance.
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