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VICE (by Grandmaster Melle Mel: Miami Vice, Volume 1 TV soundtrack)

SUMMARY:                                        RUNNING TIME: 4:59 Min.

“Vice” was recorded by hip-hop rapper Grandmaster Melle Mel for Miami Vice’s first TV soundtrack, which was released in 1985. It is Track # 7 on the album.

REVIEW:

Spelling out stereotyped crimes vice squads regularly face, this hip-hop/rap tune benefits from Grandmaster Melle Mel’s delivery of some well-written lyrics.  Part of that delivery is the advantage of  a cool-sounding melody.  Yet, this cynical tune likely overstays its initial welcome by a good sixty to ninety seconds.  It’s one of those tracks that may sound great the first time, but “Vice” doesn’t age well with repetitive listening. 

BRIAN’S ODD MOON RATING:                 5½ Stars

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October 2020