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Pagan is a Gansgstarr, De La Soul, Slum Village po boy sandwich with no mayo and extra mustard. Pass the Grey Poupon. Reviewer Sugar Johnson Rating: 4 of 5 In the late 90's, Stream of Conscious traded clever cipher innuendos for small-restaurant-turned-open-mic venues. But after audiences opted for p***y poems and diatribes of the newspaper clipping du jour instead of politically spiced self reflection, Conscious hurriedly dusted off his rhyme book and headphones. "Pagan Beta Version 1.0", his second offering, is reminiscent of a backpacker's creed sans pseudo-intellectual preachyness. Songs like "Unorthodox" and "Honorable Mention" assert a kinship to street life without glorifying the perpetual degradation. In fact, Pagan seeks to provide a home remedy for scars improperly treated by band aid toting urban missionaries. "Basketball Jones" confers a thug's love requirement and while numerous emcees have touched on the subject, the track is a testament to human need. Not only is the album covertly political, but it also succumbs to the listener's desire for sonic entertainment with hesitation beats like an Iverson crossover in the playoffs. Pagan is a Gansgstarr, De La Soul, Slum Village po boy sandwich with no mayo and extra mustard. Pass the Grey Poupon. Currently, the Pagan Album is available on itunes, Rhapsody, eMusic, Walmart. You can also check out www.iareconscious.com to hear more free audio from Conscious as well as view photography and paintings created by this multi-talanted artist.
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Pagan:
1st Movement 1968