MH-203 Radioinactive - Pyramidi Radioinactive's first full-length release, Pyramidi follows a string of successful compilation appearances and self released EPs. Featuring thirty tracks of trademark West Coast Workforce stylings, Pyramidi showcases Radioinactive's remarkable versatility and unique approach to writing. Whether he is commenting on the origin of modern man, telling a tall tale about stealing a thug's Pumas, or painting a picture of his father's homeland, he creates story-time for grownups with one-of-a-kind comments on the subject. Featuring production and guest appearances from Antimc, Omid, Sesquipedalian, Shovelhead, and other Los Angeles regulars, Pyramidi is a release that will only enhance Radioinactive's reputation as one of today's top avant-MCs.

Tracklist 01. Intro 02. Launch Padlock Smithereen 03. Look Within 04. Pyramidi 05. Clam Chowder Day 06. Before The Thought 07. Be Fulfilled 08. The Music 09. Sufi Nightclub 10. My Education 11. Mud 12. Bop Nightmare 13. Impulsive 14. May Your Journey Be Filled With Light 15. Una Cosa 16. Swallow This Blanket 17. Witch Doctor 18. Can't Crossover 19. Hair, Shoes & Eyebrows Part II 20. Dub Funeral 21. Childish 22. Indecisive 23. Sasquatch 24. De Iruretagoyena 25. Our Souls 26. Formal Lecture On Poetry 27. Alice In Acidland 28. Organ Grinder 29. The Earl Of Nine Teas Walks With Kaleidescope Through The Streets Of Yesteryear 30. Washing Broken Dishes

Release Details Release Date: 08/28/2001   Running Time: 70:30   Download/Available/$7.00 2XLP/Out Of Print CD/Available/$10.00 Territory: World Excluding Japan

Reviews Summary

Out there and on it. - Wax / will offer endless joy to those in search of something advanced. - All Music Guide / One of the oddest, funniest, most lo-fi yet lovely hip-hop albums you'll hear this year. - Muzik / A very entertaining listen. - Perilous

Reviews

3D World / Aiding & Abetting / Alarm Press / All Music Guide / Boston's Weekly Dig / Hip-Hop Connection / Impact Press / Muzik / Neu Music / Omnimix / Perilous / Portland Mercury / UK Hip-Hop / Urb / Village Voice / Wax /

There are hip-hop acts that innovate musically, tearing up the beats and reassembling them into something wondrous. Then there are rhymers who take apart words and ideas, splicing them into true poetry. This project does both - I don't think listeners understand how rare this is. Radioinactive adheres - on the surface - to contemporary rap styles, dropping melodic choruses over heavily rhythmic verses. Just below the surface however, the rules don't exist. Beats fly willy-nilly, melodies are deconstructed, ideas are dissected - full on creative ferment aided by some actual heavy thought. Okay, some of the stuff is silly, but the chaff blows away, revealing a most intelligent core. "Pyramidi" is the most rare of projects - able to push the boundaries of both music and rhyming thought. Few challenging works are as accessible and enjoyable as this. This is the real deal. - Aiding & Abetting