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Tracklisting
1. Straight Out The Vault – Jesse Dangerously, Chokeules, Jay Bizzy & Ambition (produced by Dexter Doolittle)
2. Lifers – Chokeules, More Or Les, Timbuktu & Wordburglar (produced by Timbuktu)
3. Nothin’ Friendly – Jesse Dangerously, Timbuktu, Ghettosocks, Wordburglar, Ambition, Chokeules & More Or Les (produced by Timbuktu)
4. Back Home – Ginzu333, More Ore Les, Thesis Sahib, Johnny Hardcore & Psybo (produced by Mister E)
5. Show Of Hands – Ghettosocks, Chokeules, Wordburglar & Timbuktu (produced by Beatmason)
6. Heatwave – Thesis Sahib, Timbuktu, Wordburglar, Jesse Dangerously, Chokeules & Jay Bizzy (produced by Timbuktu)
7. Hurtin’ – Chokeules, Timbuktu, Ghettosocks, Jesse Dangerously & Wordburglar (produced by Ghettosocks)
8. Style Dumpsters – Psybo, Manalive, Thesis Sahib & Frank Deluxe (Produced by Fresh Kils)
9. Long Story Short – More Or Les, Timbuktu, Ghettosocks & Wordburglar (produced by Fresh Kils)
10. Phantom Ghost – Chokeules, Wordburglar, Mister E, Timbuktu & More Or Les (produced by Beatmason)
11. Harm’s Way – Wordburglar, Timbuktu, Frank Deluxe, Ghettosocks, Chokeules & Jesse Dangerously (produced by Uncle Fester)
12. Freak Show Physics – Frank Deluxe, Timbuktu, Manalive, More Or Les, Chokeules, Thesis Sahib & Johnny Hardcore (produced by Uncle Fester)
13. Showtime in ’09 (Mister E-Mix) – Timbuktu, Manalive, Jesse Dangerously, More Or Les, Chokeules, Frank Deluxe, Wordburglar, Thesis Sahib, Psybo & Ghettosocks (produced by Mister E)
14. Burn It Down – Ghettosocks, Jesse Dangerously, Timbuktu, Frank Deluxe, Wordburglar, Chokeules, Jay Bizzy, Thesis Sahib, More Or Les, Psybo & Manalive (produced by Dexter Doolittle)
EXCLAIM REVIEW
Backburner – Heatwave
Even though having everyone physically in a room at the same time happens less often than they would like, for far-reaching Canadian rap collective Backburner to drop crew project Heatwave is a noteworthy feat. Under the Backburner banner, a legion of rappers, DJs and producers have been dropping underground head-nodders for a minute. With a current ensemble that includes underground names like Jesse Dangerously, Thesis Sahib, Timbuktu, Chokeules, SJ the Wordburglar and More or Les, it’s laudable that Heatwave retains a cohesive sound (delivered by a coterie of Backburner producers) while allowing each member their time to shine. If you’re down with the Backburner crew, you’re no doubt down with this 14-track album. Crew albums have the tendency to expose weaker members on wax, but there’s scant evidence of that here. The Amy Winehouse shout-out seems mildly ironic on “Lifers,” “Harm’s Way” stands as a straight-up lyrical showcasing joint and cheeky bon mots (“Getting brains like Jackie Onassis”) proliferate on standout “Show of Hands.” Heatwave solidifies the maturing Backburner sound and is an indication of the fact that these dudes aren’t leaving the scene anytime soon.
(Hand Solo)