The Equinox Review

07/13/2005 6:15 AM, AMG


Quite possibly one of the most underrated East Coast rap groups, Organized Konfusion's Prince Po and Pharoahe Monch deliver an album full of stimulating lyrics and well-arranged instrumentation on The Equinox, the group's third full-length project. Prince Po and Pharoahe Monch have extended their artistic reach on this album through the production of five of the album's 14 full- length songs. Each of the tracks produced by Organized is serious in atmosphere, moderate in tempo, and dominated by lower-frequency tone colors. For example, "They Don't Want It" serves as a cautionary declaration to any competitors chanted over a sequence with saturated kick drums and synthesizer tones reminiscent of a pair of old church bells deeply tolling on a rainy fall morning. "They Don't Want It" is followed by the first of a series of skits that tends to interrupt the musical flow from song to song, but convincingly contribute to an effect that makes listening to this album like a watching a movie. Other producers featured on this album include Diamond D, Raheed, and Buckwild. Continuing in a pattern of rhymes that pull the listener in and allows them to be absorbed through involved lyrics and intriguing content, The Equinox features well-structured material that will not disappoint a listener with musically and stylistically high standards. [Equinox was released in an edited version with all of the profanity removed.] ~ Qa'id Jacobs, All Music Guide