John Smith - Growing Pains
Rip Info
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Artist: John Smith
Album Title: Growing Pains
Record Label: Peanuts & Corn
Rip Date: 2006-10-31
Catalog Number:
Genre: Hip-Hop
Year: 2006
Source: CD
Encoder: LAME 3.90.3
Quality: 218 kbps avg / 44.1KHz / Joint Stereo
Track List
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01 Any Time 2:37
02 Intro 2:12
03 Collared And Cuffed 4:18
04 Gimme A Minute 3:36
05 Growing Pains 3:44
06 Carry Me 3:50
07 Crimson Paint 3:42
08 Bathroom Stalls 3:09
09 Smoke Em If You Got Em 3:26
10 OCS 4:22
11 Money Out 4:01
12 Take A Look 4:19
13 What Gets You Over 5:58
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81 megs
Rip Notes
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John Smith is widely regarded as Winnipeg, ManitobaÆs most versatile MC.
Respected by all of Hip Hop's fractured factions, Smith is just as comfortable
bringing a hot sixteen bars to the club as he is serving up youngsters in street
corner ciphers. As Peanuts & Corn RecordsÆ resident broken-knuckle bard, Smitty
crafts songs that detail his adventures as an MC, party animal, and
self-described ôwrongtrepeneurö. Stylistically, he eases through a myriad of
flows with a delivery that ranges from quietly conversational to loud, damning
testimonial. His quick wit, wordplay, and an uncanny knack for social
observation in combination with almost 10 years of recording experience is
indicative of his dedication to songwriting, rapping, and Hip Hop.
Big Smutty, as he's occasionally known (usually after too many Stella Artois),
moved to Winnipeg from Churchill, Manitoba's northernmost community, in 1993.
The transition from the ôpolar bear capitol of the worldö to the ômurder capitol
of Canadaö was surprisingly smooth for the young MC, who quickly gained
notoriety as a ruthless battle rapper. After serving a brief apprenticeship as
mcenroe's hype man, the two MCs, along with DJ Hunnicutt formed Park-Like
Setting and released the full length School Day 2, Garbage Day 4, in the fall of
2000. Smitty's since released two albums, Blunderbus (2001), and PinkyÆs
Laundromat (2004). His collaboration with Pip Skid and Skratch Bastid, Takin
Care Of Business (First Things First Records), dominated Canadian campus hip hop
radio charts in 2005. On his own or in cahoots, John Smith has been embraced
with national and international critical acclaim, receiving glowing reviews from
magazines like Exclaim!, Pound, URB, and the UK's Hip Hop Connection.
SmithÆs third solo album, Growing Pains, introduces Sloppy Joe, another moniker,
and an aging, raunchier side of his persona. Hearing Growing Pains is like going
on a midweek bender with Joe; all delusions of grandeur and barhopping at night,
reclusive melancholy and crushing clarity the afternoon after. mcenroeÆs
production reflects these swings in perception deftly, providing a diverse score
for SmithÆs smack-talking and storytelling. This is SmittyÆs most accessible
project; listening time flies by and hooks stay with you for days.
John Smith continues to gain momentum with a banging new album, a high energy
live show, and pounds of respect from peers across Canada and worldwide. In 2006
and 2007 he seeks to sell records, entertain, and take his spot among hip hopÆs
elite.