Built From Scratch

Artist	The X-Ecutioners
Format	CD
Genre	Rap
Label Name	Sbme Special MKTS.
Release Date	2008 02 01
Song List	1: Intro (1:11) 2: XL (2:39) 3: X-Ecutioners Scratch (3:37) 4: A Journey into Sound (4:31) 5: Hip Hop Awards (Skit) (2:49) 6: 3 Boroughs (1:23) 7: Let It Bang (3:30) 8: X-Ecutioners (Theme) Song (3:18) 9: Feel the Bass (3:56) 10: You Can't Scratch (Skit) (1:21) 11: It's Goin' Down (4:08) 12: Premier's X-Ecution (4:41) 13: The X (Y'all Know the Name) (3:39) 14: Genius of Love 2002 (3:56) 15: Choppin' Niggas Up (2:25) 16: B-Boy Punk Rock 2001 (2:29) 17: Who Wants to Be a M*****f**kin' Millionaire (Skit) (2:47) 18: Play That Beat (4:46) 19: Dramacyde (3:36) 20: X-Ecution of a Bum Rush (2:58) 21: Play That Beat (4:22)
Style.Categories	Turntablism, Underground Rap, Alternative Rap, Hip-Hop

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Though it's a clever play on words, the title of the second record from the X-ecutioners is somewhat of an overstatement. The New York turntable crew reworks a few notable songs from rock and hip-hop's history (Tom Tom Club's "Genius of Love" being the best known), while including several familiar sounds and vocals from the genre's early days. Still, Built From Scratch is a sharp ode to old school hip-hop that focuses on the roll of the turntable rather than the vocals of an MC. That has been the group's intent since the early '90s, and Built From Scratch provides a great showcase for the quartet's turntable skills. However, those skills are sometimes overshadowed by the many collaborations from big names such as Pharaoh Monch, Xzibit, Everlast, Inspectah Deck, and the seemingly out of place Linkin Park. That doesn't mean that these cuts are commercially friendly. These are nitty-gritty rap ventures that stay true to the X-ecutioners' roots and are free of any deliberate pop hooks. [The disc was also released with a bonus remix courtesy of Lo Fidelity Allstars.] ~ Kenyon Hopkin, All Music Guide