And the Word Became Flesh by Professor Griff - DeepRiffs

ALBUM Explicit

Former Public Enemy controversy starter Professor Griff decided that rap music was wholly bereft of misguided political conjecture, something that he amply provides with this September 2001 recording. Many will remember Griff as Public Enemy's troubled minister of information who supposedly made various anti-Semitic remarks in an interview with the Washington Post in 1989, remarks that eventually led to his expulsion from the group. While Griff's left-wing black nationalism and conspiracy theories hearken back to the heyday of Public Enemy and X Clan, and Griff manages to raise some interesting sociopolitical quandaries, it is tough to distinguish whether his political poetry comes as result of careful research or a combination of propaganda and angry pedantry. Also, Griff's musings are not tied together by a lucid overarching philosophy and his mixture of gangsta rap posturing and potty-mouth spoken word come off sounding like a cross between a second-rate Eazy E and a Gil Scott Heron rip-off. Some legitimacy is lent to the album by an appearance from Last Poet Umar Bin Hassan on "European on Me" and even some genuine attempts at revolutionary rap(virtually unheard) are commendable. However, the erratic philosophies presented amount to "the hate that hate made" and no thoughtful solutions are offered. Griff's railing against the establishment would be better served by less-chaotic production and sloppily constructed poems. Chuck D also appears on the album.

1. W.O.R.D.S. (Without Really Doing Shit)

by Professor Griff

Primary Artist: Professor Griff; Main Performer
Composer: Kavon Shah; Composer
Lyricist: Kavon Shah; Composer

2. Blood of the Profit

by Professor Griff

Primary Artist: Professor Griff; Main Performer
Composer: Kavon Shah; Composer
Lyricist: Kavon Shah; Composer

3. A.I.D.S.

by Professor Griff

Primary Artist: Professor Griff; Main Performer
Composer: Kavon Shah; Composer
Lyricist: Kavon Shah; Composer

4. F.U.N.K.

by Professor Griff

Primary Artist: Professor Griff; Main Performer
Composer: Kavon Shah; Composer
Lyricist: Kavon Shah; Composer

5. European on Me

by Professor Griff

Primary Artist: Professor Griff; Main Performer
Composer: Kavon Shah; Composer
Lyricist: Kavon Shah; Composer

6. Imagination

by Professor Griff

Primary Artist: Professor Griff; Main Performer
Composer: Kavon Shah; Composer
Lyricist: Kavon Shah; Composer

7. Hypocrites

by Professor Griff

Primary Artist: Professor Griff; Main Performer
Composer: Kavon Shah; Composer
Lyricist: Kavon Shah; Composer

8. R.A.P. (Real African People) Pt. I & II

by Professor Griff

Primary Artist: Professor Griff; Main Performer
Composer: Kavon Shah; Composer
Lyricist: Kavon Shah; Composer

9. T.H.I.N.K.

by Professor Griff

Primary Artist: Professor Griff; Main Performer
Composer: Kavon Shah; Composer
Lyricist: Kavon Shah; Composer

10. Skit ONE

by Professor Griff

Primary Artist: Professor Griff; Main Performer
Composer: Kavon Shah; Composer
Lyricist: Kavon Shah; Composer

11. Sudden Death

by Professor Griff

Primary Artist: Professor Griff; Main Performer
Composer: Kavon Shah; Composer
Lyricist: Kavon Shah; Composer

12. Skit TWO

by Professor Griff

Primary Artist: Professor Griff; Main Performer
Composer: Kavon Shah; Composer
Lyricist: Kavon Shah; Composer

13. It Ain't Right

by Professor Griff

Primary Artist: Professor Griff; Main Performer
Composer: Kavon Shah; Composer
Lyricist: Kavon Shah; Composer

14. Skit Three

by Professor Griff

Primary Artist: Professor Griff; Main Performer
Composer: Kavon Shah; Composer
Lyricist: Kavon Shah; Composer

15. Horizontal Heroin

by Professor Griff

Primary Artist: Professor Griff; Main Performer
Composer: Kavon Shah; Composer
Lyricist: Kavon Shah; Composer

16. Skit Four

by Professor Griff

Primary Artist: Professor Griff; Main Performer
Composer: Kavon Shah; Composer
Lyricist: Kavon Shah; Composer

17. Black Beauty & the Bitch

by Professor Griff

Primary Artist: Professor Griff; Main Performer
Composer: Kavon Shah; Composer
Lyricist: Kavon Shah; Composer

18. G.O.D. (Griff on Duty)

by Professor Griff

Primary Artist: Professor Griff; Main Performer
Composer: Kavon Shah; Composer
Lyricist: Kavon Shah; Composer

19. the Late Great Blackman Pt. I

by Professor Griff

Primary Artist: Professor Griff; Main Performer
Composer: Kavon Shah; Composer
Lyricist: Kavon Shah; Composer

20. Man O Man

by Professor Griff

Primary Artist: Professor Griff; Main Performer
Composer: Kavon Shah; Composer
Lyricist: Kavon Shah; Composer

21. The Late Great Blackman Pt. II

by Professor Griff

Primary Artist: Professor Griff; Main Performer
Composer: Kavon Shah; Composer
Lyricist: Kavon Shah; Composer

22. 43rd Negative Confession

by Professor Griff

Primary Artist: Professor Griff; Main Performer
Composer: Kavon Shah; Composer
Lyricist: Kavon Shah; Composer

23. I Am a Poet

by Professor Griff

Primary Artist: Professor Griff; Main Performer
Composer: Kavon Shah; Composer
Lyricist: Kavon Shah; Composer

24. W.O.R.D.S. Pt. II (Acapella)

by Professor Griff

Primary Artist: Professor Griff; Main Performer
Composer: Kavon Shah; Composer
Lyricist: Kavon Shah; Composer

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

24 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 10 minutes and 24 seconds

Explicit

Containing curse words, language, or art that is sexually, violently, or offensively oriented.

Coverart

Available and up to 3000x3000 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

No lyrics found

Synchronized Lyrics

No synced lyrics found

Genres

Films, Games, Comedy, Spoken Word, Hip Hop, Rap, Lyrical

Label

Sirius Mindz Records

Music Distribution Service

Distrokid

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Sep 10, 2001

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

194694624304