Published
Thu, Jun 10, 2004, 08:45
“One Step Ahead” is the 3rd album from Melbourne’s veteran lyricist and Australia’s Hip Hop pioneer “Reason”. The tracks on the release represent the multi-talented emcees greatest work to date. Including nine new songs and four remixes, “One step ahead” is Hip Hop for mature listeners. Reason takes us on a socially conscious journey, through local landscapes and public domains expressing his passions for the environment, indigenous Australians, politics, sport and Hip Hop. The title track ‘One step ahead’, embraces the pressures of everyday life as a prolific recording artist and high school teacher. “ My names Jason hasten with frenetic pace...” In the song ‘You never know,’ Reason expresses his crush on mother nature and concerns for the environment. This album features impeccable production by some of Australia’s finest including Dj Vame, Debris and Lazy Grey and guest vocals by Pegz and Merma.
This album demonstrates the all round intelligent, good bloke Reason has become known as over the past 16 years. 2004 will be the defining moment for Australian hip hop, and Reason will continue to stay One step ahead of the challenge.
Tracklisting
Re-Intro
1. Have you ever
2. You never know
3.Weather the storm
4. One step ahead
5. A Good Sport
6. Fatter 2
7. Out On Patio
8. Summer Track
9. True Aussie Icon
10. Reography
11. Simple Plan
12. Danger Danger
13. Weather the storm – remix