Talk:A Piece of Strange

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"received tremendous press"? maybe "received positive reviews" with some links to back it up? Bill shannon 05:37, 12 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Tremendous press does not necessarily mean favorable press. It could mean, and most likely does in this instance, a lot of press. I believe the wording is fine.--ShepMWI 04:02, 18 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

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"evokes vintage UGK and Dungeon Fam" - XXL Magazine

"beautiful" - CMJ Magazine

"masterful production...a sound as big as Texas and a lyrical palette that stretches from heaven to hell" - The Onion

"4 out of 5...a piece of beauty" - URB Magazine

"top-shelf...artistically alongside Outkast and Goodie Mob" - Scratch Magazine

"9 out of 10...one of rap's premier duos" - IGN.com

"will definitely be known by all very soon" - Elemental Magazine

"4.5 out of 5...[will change] rap music for a lot of artists" - TheOG.net

"4 out of 5...mesmerizing"" - Okayplayer.com

"one of the best produced hip-hop records of 2005" - Impose Magazine

"9 out of 10...astounding artists" - Hip-Hop Kings

"8.5 out of 10...southern boys deliver funk with a conscious" - Rap Reviews

"4.5 out of 5...rare and remarkable" - Word Of South

fixed: changed tremendous to positive, that should make the article NPOV.

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Samples Used (compiling a citable list)[edit]

This type of info is not verifiable or citable unless listed in the liner notes or by myself. Blogs and forums are not factual sources for citation. If this request isn't adhered to I'll have Wikipedia lock the entire entry.

Thanks Kno of CunninLynguists www.qn5.com

I suppose that you have a point, although policies of verifiability regarding sampling by/of recording artists are lax throughout Wikipedia. If this truly is Kno, why don't you provide an official list of samples? I'm sure that it would be much appreciated by many.--Hoops gza (talk) 10:20, 29 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]

The same reason you don't list your favorite weed dealers on Wikipedia. If you need any more explanation, e-mail me at Kno at QN5 dot com. Thanks! Kno —Preceding unsigned comment added by Kno CunninLynguists (talk • contribs) 11:02, 29 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Added official citation for sample listing straight from label website. - Kno —Preceding unsigned comment added by Kno CunninLynguists (talk • contribs) 21:15, 27 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry if you didn't properly license your samples but a note on the group's website stating that "an official sample listing does not exist" doesn't mean the songs weren't sampled. Don't worry too much about the publishers finding out, everyone knows how notoriously unreliable Wikipedia is as a source of information. Besides, if anyone comes knocking, looking to get paid, you can just tell them it's wrong or that "it's not a sample, it's an incredible simulation". TheJazzDalek (talk) 10:31, 3 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

If you have an issue with it e-mail Joe Daly with the Wikimedia Support Team, a guy who actually gets paid to update this website. Either that or find a reputable citation instead of leaving incorrect information. Thanks. - Kno —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.122.80.218 (talk) 22:30, 3 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Issue resolved. Contact Joe Daly at Wikimedia Support Team (Quality Items) by using the info-en-q contact e-mail found on this site if you have any issues. Thanks. - Kno —Preceding unsigned comment added by Kno CunninLynguists (talk • contribs) 22:41, 3 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Sample list[edit]

Please do not replace this list of purported samples without sourcing.

"Caved In"
- "Two Words" by Kanye West (from the 2004 album The College Dropout) ("rained until the roof caved in")

"Beautiful Girl"
- Interpolations of "SpottieOttieDopaliscious" by OutKast (from the 1998 album Aquemini) ("Jane, Jane, Jane, Jane")

"Inhale (Interlude)"
- "Sucka Nigga" by A Tribe Called Quest (from the 1993 album Midnight Marauders) ("inhale")

"Brain Cell"
- "C.R.E.A.M." by Wu-Tang Clan (from the 1993 album Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)) ("living in the world no different than a cell")

"America Loves Gangsters"
- Quote from the 2000 film The Way of the Gun ("These days they wanna be criminals more than they wanna commit crime." "That's not just crime, that's the way of the world.")
- Interpolations of "Gangsta Gangsta" by N.W.A. (from the 1988 album Straight Outta Compton) ("Gone off that gangsta, gangsta")

"The Gates"
- "I Can't Write Left-Handed" by Bill Withers ("Tell the Reverend Harris to pray for me, Lord, I ain't gonna live, I don't believe I'm gonna live to get much older")
- Unusual version of "Keep Your Hand on the Plow" (American traditional song) by Mahalia Jackson ("I've tried it on at the gates of hell, I'm going to lay down, down")

"Damnation (Interlude)"
- "God Bless Your Life" by Ill Biskits (1994 single) ("The Devil takes many colors and shapes")
- "Jury" by Trapeze (from the 1970 album Medusa) ("Pull down the shutters for damnation is near")
- "Senses" by Bill Taylor ??

"Hellfire"
- "Fire" by The Crazy World of Arthur Brown (from the 1968 album The Crazy World of Arthur Brown) ("I am the god of hell fire and I bring you: Fire, I'll take you to burn. Fire, I'll take you to learn. I'll see you burn!")
- "Affirmative Action" by Nas (from the 1996 album It Was Written) ("Hellfire can't scorch me")

"What'll You Do?"
- "Leftover Wine" by Melanie Safka (from the 1970 album Candles in the Rain) ("What do you do when the people go home, what do you do when the show is all done, I know what I'll do in the alone of my time, but what will I do with leftover wine")
- "Candles in the Rain" by Melanie Safka (from the 1970 album Candles in the Rain) ("Lay it down, lay it down again, lay it down again")

If and when you find a source listing a sample, per WP:ALBUM, include it in the track listing along with a reference. TheJazzDalek (talk) 17:53, 13 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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