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Born Suspect |  | Artist: Chris Rock
Label: Atlantic / Wea
Category: Music
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Rating:  9 reviews
Sales Rank: 63814
Format: Explicit Lyrics
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 82159
UPC: 075678215926
EAN: 0075678215926
ASIN: B000002IQB
Release Date: July 8, 1997
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| Tracks:
| • | Intro | | • | South | | • | Weaves/Color Contacts | | • | Crack Mayor | | • | Busboys, McDonald's and Minimum Wage | | • | Taxes | | • | Poor Whites | | • | Rocky IV/Indians | | • | Blacks Aren't Crazy | | • | Uncle Bobby | | • | Teenage Suicide | | • | Prisons | | • | Driving Too Slow | | • | Women (Equal Rights, Honesty & Head) | | • | My Father | | • | Born Suspect | | • | Your Mother's Got a Big Head | | • | Rib Man |
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A chunk of raw Rock, before he hit the big time with Saturday Night Live, HBO, and everything else. This CD was recorded at a 1991 gig in Atlanta, and while it lacks the polish and daring of his later hit Roll with the New, it has plenty of laughs to satisfy his fans. Born Suspect has some nice Rock riffs on his life back then: "Minimum wage means that we would pay you less if we could, but it's against the law!" and "Don't you hate it when your boss asks you 'How ya doin'?' You know exactly how I'm doin'--bad!" Plus, he makes fine fun of Washington, D.C., mayor Marion Barry: "Now you can't tell your kids, 'Don't smoke crack, or else you won't be nothin'.... 'Well, I could be mayor." Though on Born Suspect Rock is unpolished, a little self-indulgent, and not as razor-sharp as he later became, the disc is nevertheless worth a listen, if only to get a glimpse of this great talent. --Michael Gerber
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The start of the rock mission May 3, 2009
Paul Lawrence (Australia)
Born Suspect can at times be a little hard to get hold of and it's certainly not in the major circulation of later works Roll With The New and Bigger and Blacker.
However that's a shame as it comprises a number of sketches that relate directly to that later material. As well as the anecdotes and examination of everyday life that most good comics do Rock also has a social conscience side to his humour that puts him in a slightly different category. On this album that side of him gets a good workout as he discusses things such as minimum wage, legal hassles and the difference between crime committed by whites and black people.
Of course, this is a Chris Rock release so your going to cop an absolute earful of offensive language. But if you are prepared for that then you will get a good look at this chaps early aural assaults.
Funny If A Little Bit Crude February 13, 2005
G. J Wiener (Westchester, NY USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Born Suspect is a hillarious comedy gig featuring Chris Rock at an Atlanta Night Club. Many of Chris' subject matter has aracey tone to it so if you don't like crude humor you may have some issues with this performance. Nonetheless, there are many funny routines ranging from the weaves to McDonalds to the Crack Mayor Barry and much more.
Even the two rap tracks are pretty amusing and cool. Chris uses some foul language here and there but it does not approach Eddie Murphy's extreme X rated level. Chris uses his voice to emphasize different points particuarly with the Crack Mayor track.
Overall this CD will appeal to most audiences black, white, or other ethnicity. Try to overlook the crude moments as there is some good humor here.
 "THAT CAN'S GOT TO GO!" July 7, 2004
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
If you've heard this CD, you'll know. I'm part American Indain (mostly white though), so, I like that. He said (edited for content) "They exploit the Indains. He's got a tear in his eyes because of a can on the ground. Take my land, BUT THAT CAN'S GOT TO GO!!!!" And of course who can forget the rap song "your mother's got a big head." very funny.
 Chris Rocks The Spot (3.5 Stars) June 25, 2004
Norfeest (Washington DC USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Chris Rock is hilarious. There's no other way to say it. On this 1991 release, recorded in an Atlanta night club, Chris Rock tackled all kinds of topics that left me holding my sides when it was all over. Though this isn't his funniest album, it's definitely not his worst. There are times where Chris does manage to fall flat. Tracks like "The Rib Man" and "Weaves / Color Contacts" could have been left off the album. And there are times where the volume goes up and down due to technical errors. But those are minor problems. Overall, the album is hilarious. If you haven't heard this album, give it a try. You'll love it.
 Not up to his usual level April 1, 2001
7 out of 10 found this review helpful
This CD was a disappointment in many ways. First, the material was just not as funny as his later stuff. Aside from his material about Marion Barry, the jokes were sustandard. Secondly, the mixing on this album was terrible and I had to turn the volume way up on my stereo so I could make out what exactly Rock was saying. Rock was also mumbling a lot, which made it even harder to understand him. He seemed to lack the confidence that he displays on his later albums. If you are a die-hard Chris Rock fan, the get this. Otherwise, just stick to his later stuff.
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