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{{future album|Half A Klip}}
{{Infobox album
| name = Half a Klip
{{Infobox Album <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums -->
| Type = Studio album
| type = [[Album]]
| image = [[Image:pressphoto3.jpg|200px]]
| artist = [[Kool G Rap]]
| Name = Half A Klip
| cover = Coveroftheklip.JPG
| Cover = pressphoto3.jpg
| alt =
| Artist = [[Kool G Rap]]
| released = February 5, 2008
| Released = [[2007]]
| recorded = 2006–2007
| Recorded = [[2006]]-[[2007]]
| venue =
| Genre = [[Hip hop music|Hip-Hop]]
| studio =
| genre = {{hlist|[[East Coast hip hop]]|[[hardcore hip hop]]}}
| Length =
| Label = [[Chinga Chang Records]]
| length = 34:57
| label = {{hlist|[[Chinga Chang Records|Chinga Chang]]|[[Koch Records|Koch]]}}
| Producer = [[DJ Premier]]<br>Marks
| producer = {{hlist|[[Domingo (producer)|Domingo]]|Critical Child|Moss|5 Family Click|[[Frank Dukes]]|Nomadic|[[Marley Marl]]|Marks|[[DJ Premier]]}}
| Reviews =
| prev_title = [[Click of Respect]]
| Last album = ''[[The Giancana Story]]''<br />(2002)
| prev_year = 2003
| This album = '''''Half A Klip'''''<br />(2007)
| next_title = [[Offer You Can't Refuse]]
| Next album =
| next_year = 2011
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Half a Klip
| type = [[Album]]
| single1 = On the Rise Again
| single1date = February 29, 2008<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/Kool-G-Rap-On-The-Rise-Again-With-A-Bullet-/release/2279142|title=Kool G Rap – On The Rise Again / With A Bullet|work=Discogs|accessdate=28 February 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://rateyourmusic.com/release/single/kool_g_rap/on_the_rise_again/|title=On The Rise Again|work=Rate Your Music|accessdate=28 February 2010}}</ref>
}}
}}
}}
{{Music ratings
| rev1 = [[AllHipHop]]
| rev1Score = {{Rating|7|10}}<ref name="AllHipHop review">[http://allhiphop.com/stories/reviews/archive/2008/02/22/19328024.aspx AllHipHop review]</ref>
| rev2 = [[HipHopDX]]
| rev2Score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref name="HipHopDX review">[http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/reviews/id.911/title.kool-g-rap-half-a-klip HipHopDX review]</ref>
| rev3 = [[PopMatters]]
| rev3Score = {{Rating|5|10}}<ref name="PopMatters review">[http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/kool-g-rap-half-a-klip/ PopMatters review]</ref>
| rev4 = The Smoking Section
| rev4Score = {{Rating|2.5|5}}<ref name="Smoking Section review">[http://smokingsection.uproxx.com/TSS/2008/02/on-the-rise-again-review-of-kool-g-raps-half-a-klip Smoking Section review]</ref>
|noprose=yes}}


'''''Half A Klip''''' Album from [[Kool G Rap]] on [[Chinga Chang Records]] set to be released in [[2007]]. ''Half A Klip'' will be the first new solo music from [[Kool G Rap]] in 5 years. The Queens-bred rapper inked a deal with [[Chinga Chang Records]] in December 2005 while the [[G-Unit]] buzz was circulating. "Kool G Rap is the greatest lyricist of all time and [[DJ Premier]] is the most sought after producer in the game so this is major," said "CEO DMAK", CEO of [[Chinga Chang Records]]. Sources told AllHipHop.com{{citequote}}
'''''Half a Klip''''' is the fourth [[album]] by American rapper [[Kool G Rap]], released on February 5, 2008, by [[Chinga Chang Records|Chinga Chang]], Latchey and [[Koch Records]]. It was the first new solo release from Kool G Rap in six years, and its producers included [[DJ Premier]], [[Marley Marl]], [[Domingo (producer)|Domingo]], and Marks. KL of [[Screwball (group)|Screwball]], D-Roc and [[Haylie Duff]] appeared as a guest vocalists.


==Background==
The first single is "What's More Realer Than That" (produced by Marks).
''Half a Klip'' was Kool G Rap's first solo release since 2002's ''[[The Giancana Story]]'' and features nine original songs and two bonus tracks, showcasing the veteran rapper maintaining his gritty storytelling style while experimenting with a more contemporary sound. The album was initially set to be released in March 2007<ref>[http://www.xxlmag.com/xxl-magazine/2007/01/kool-g-rap-set-to-release-half-a-klip-in-march-with-production-from-dj-premier/ Kool G. Rap set to release Half A Klip in March, with production from DJ Premier]</ref> and then was pushed back to September 25, 2007<ref>[http://pimpinpens.blogspot.co.uk/2008/02/kool-g-rap-half-klip-album-review-new.html KOOL G. RAP - "Half a Klip" Album Review, New Release from the Queens-bred Behemoth]</ref> before finally coming out on February 5, 2008.


The song "What's More Realer Than That" came out as a street single in February 2007.<ref>[http://www.g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/672889/kool-g-rap-klip-half-full-not-half-empty/ Kool G Rap: Klip Half Full, Not Half Empty]</ref>
==Confirmed songs==

* "What's More Realer Than That" (Produced by Marks)
==Reception==
* "The Life"
''Half a Klip'' received mostly mixed reviews from [[Music criticism|music critics]]. Greg Watkins from [[AllHipHop]] gave the album 3½ out of five, saying "The nine tracks probably are not enough to support [Kool G Rap's] claim of being underrated; especially since some of them only run for about two minutes. However, they do keep you thirsting for more which is probably what G Rap was hoping to do with this one".<ref name="AllHipHop review"/> [[HipHopDX]]'s J-23 gave the album three out of five and said "The appropriately-titled ''Half a Klip'' may only be 9 tracks deep, but it brings the Kool Genius of Rap back where he needs to be. With production from former [[Juice Crew]] captain [[Marley Marl]], [[DJ Premier]], [[Domingo (producer)|Domingo]] and Moss, the Queens legend is backed by the right kind of producers. The only glaring weak spot on the album is "Turn It Out," a track that is just as cheesy as its horribly cliché hook; "riding to the club, candy coated on the dubs." That doesn't mean ''Half A Klip'' is flawless otherwise, other than on the original version of "100 Rounds" (from Domingo's ''The Most Underrated''), and "With a Bullet" do you really get the G Rap of old; spitting breathless flames at a rapid pace".<ref name="HipHopDX review"/>
* "Stuntin' to Death" featring [[40.Cal Hammerz]]

Quentin B. Huff of PopMatters gave ''Half a Klip'' a score of five out of ten and noted "[Kool G Rap's] rhymes are still gritty, grimy, and gory, and his flow is still intricately smooth, but the project as a whole travels lighter than you’ll want from an artist of his caliber".<ref name="PopMatters review"/> The Smoking Section scored the album 2½ out of five, commenting "While Kool G Rap has the resiliency of a war-tested veteran, ''Half a Klip'' is not his best work".<ref name="Smoking Section review"/>

==Track listing==
{{track listing
| extra_column = Producer(s)

| title1 = Risin Up
| extra1 = [[Domingo (producer)|Domingo]]
| length1 = 3:51

| title2 = Turn It Out
| extra2 = Critical Child
| length2 = 2:28

| title3 = 100 Rounds
| note3 = original version
| extra3 = Domingo
| length3 = 2:43

| title4 = The Life
| extra4 = MoSS
| length4 = 4:08

| title5 = Typical Nigga
| extra5 = [[Frank Dukes]]
| length5 = 1:38

| title6 = What's More Realer Than That
| extra6 = Domingo
| length6 = 2:44

| title7 = I Feel Bad for You Son
| note7 = featuring D-Roc
| extra7 = Nomadic
| length7 = 1:43

| title8 = With a Bullet
| note8 = featuring K.L. of [[Screwball (group)|Screwball]]
| extra8 = [[Marley Marl]]
| length8 = 4:11

| title9 = On the Rise Again
| note9 = featuring [[Haylie Duff]]
| extra9 = [[DJ Premier]] [[Rick Denzien]]
| length9 = 3:43

| title10 = What's More Realer Than That
| note10 = original mix
| extra10 = Marks
| length10 = 3:59

| title11 = On the Rise Again
| note11 = radio edit) (featuring Haylie Duff
| extra11 = DJ Premier
| length11 = 3:44
}}

==References==
{{reflist|2}}


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.hhnlive.com/news/more/569 Kool G Rap teams up with DJ Premier]
* ''[http://www.discogs.com/Kool-G-Rap-Half-A-Klip/release/1288459 Half A Klip]'' at [[Discogs]]

*[http://www.hhnlive.com/features/more/199 Kool G Rap's Interview 1/24/07]
{{Kool G Rap}}
*[http://www.hhnlive.com/features/more/201 Kool G Rap's Interview PART 2 1/26/07]

*[http://chingachangonline.com Kool G Rap's Label Web Site]
{{Authority control}}

[[Category:2008 albums]]
[[Category:Kool G Rap albums]]
[[Category:East Coast hip-hop albums]]
[[Category:Hardcore hip-hop albums]]
[[Category:Albums produced by MoSS]]
[[Category:Albums produced by DJ Premier]]
[[Category:Albums produced by Marley Marl]]
[[Category:Albums produced by Domingo (producer)]]
[[Category:Albums produced by Frank Dukes]]

Latest revision as of 13:58, 13 December 2024

Half a Klip
Studio album by
Kool G Rap
ReleasedFebruary 5, 2008
Recorded2006–2007
Genre
Length34:57
Label
Producer
Kool G Rap chronology
Click of Respect
(2003) 		Half a Klip
(2008) 		Offer You Can't Refuse
(2011)
Singles from Half a Klip
  1. "On the Rise Again"
    Released: February 29, 2008[1][2]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllHipHop[3]
HipHopDX[4]
PopMatters[5]
The Smoking Section[6]

Half a Klip is the fourth album by American rapper Kool G Rap, released on February 5, 2008, by Chinga Chang, Latchey and Koch Records. It was the first new solo release from Kool G Rap in six years, and its producers included DJ Premier, Marley Marl, Domingo, and Marks. KL of Screwball, D-Roc and Haylie Duff appeared as a guest vocalists.

Background

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Half a Klip was Kool G Rap's first solo release since 2002's The Giancana Story and features nine original songs and two bonus tracks, showcasing the veteran rapper maintaining his gritty storytelling style while experimenting with a more contemporary sound. The album was initially set to be released in March 2007[7] and then was pushed back to September 25, 2007[8] before finally coming out on February 5, 2008.

The song "What's More Realer Than That" came out as a street single in February 2007.[9]

Reception

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Half a Klip received mostly mixed reviews from music critics. Greg Watkins from AllHipHop gave the album 3½ out of five, saying "The nine tracks probably are not enough to support [Kool G Rap's] claim of being underrated; especially since some of them only run for about two minutes. However, they do keep you thirsting for more which is probably what G Rap was hoping to do with this one".[3] HipHopDX's J-23 gave the album three out of five and said "The appropriately-titled Half a Klip may only be 9 tracks deep, but it brings the Kool Genius of Rap back where he needs to be. With production from former Juice Crew captain Marley Marl, DJ Premier, Domingo and Moss, the Queens legend is backed by the right kind of producers. The only glaring weak spot on the album is "Turn It Out," a track that is just as cheesy as its horribly cliché hook; "riding to the club, candy coated on the dubs." That doesn't mean Half A Klip is flawless otherwise, other than on the original version of "100 Rounds" (from Domingo's The Most Underrated), and "With a Bullet" do you really get the G Rap of old; spitting breathless flames at a rapid pace".[4]

Quentin B. Huff of PopMatters gave Half a Klip a score of five out of ten and noted "[Kool G Rap's] rhymes are still gritty, grimy, and gory, and his flow is still intricately smooth, but the project as a whole travels lighter than you’ll want from an artist of his caliber".[5] The Smoking Section scored the album 2½ out of five, commenting "While Kool G Rap has the resiliency of a war-tested veteran, Half a Klip is not his best work".[6]

Track listing

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No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Risin Up"Domingo3:51
2."Turn It Out"Critical Child2:28
3."100 Rounds" (original version)Domingo2:43
4."The Life"MoSS4:08
5."Typical Nigga"Frank Dukes1:38
6."What's More Realer Than That"Domingo2:44
7."I Feel Bad for You Son" (featuring D-Roc)Nomadic1:43
8."With a Bullet" (featuring K.L. of Screwball)Marley Marl4:11
9."On the Rise Again" (featuring Haylie Duff)DJ Premier Rick Denzien3:43
10."What's More Realer Than That" (original mix)Marks3:59
11."On the Rise Again" (radio edit) (featuring Haylie Duff)DJ Premier3:44

References

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  1. ^ "Kool G Rap – On The Rise Again / With A Bullet". Discogs. Retrieved 28 February 2010.
  2. ^ "On The Rise Again". Rate Your Music. Retrieved 28 February 2010.
  3. ^ a b AllHipHop review
  4. ^ a b HipHopDX review
  5. ^ a b PopMatters review
  6. ^ a b Smoking Section review
  7. ^ Kool G. Rap set to release Half A Klip in March, with production from DJ Premier
  8. ^ KOOL G. RAP - "Half a Klip" Album Review, New Release from the Queens-bred Behemoth
  9. ^ Kool G Rap: Klip Half Full, Not Half Empty
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