Movie Reviews 05. Cain's Corner 06. Paul Farber Let me start off by saying that Lu Chin Chen's Revenge, the second full length release from this member of the T.R.P. hip hop crew, is built upon a foundation of potent lyricism. Lu is a really talented rhymer and on this album is able to come across as both clever and profound. While the CD is definitely a solid effort on the part of this Gloucester, Massachusetts MC, there is definitely something missing from it, maybe a backbone if you will, to unite the project.
Revenge really lacks a thematic, musical, or even stylistic direction, that can guide listeners.
And while, there are parts of the CD which are sincerely entertaining and even concepts that borderline genius, it is missing a cohesive element. An addition of more textured beats, and even a DJ to the mix would have enhanced this project immensely. Instead, we as listeners are forced to dig deeper to find the essence of each song. The problem of the lyrics and the beats being able to meet each other is also seen on tracks such as the uninspiring how we do this, and the futile sounding power. Aside from the problem with beats, some of Lu s concepts are tight and really imaginative.