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List Price: $13.98 | | Label: Fueled By Ramen
Salesrank: 12093
Released: November 4, 2006 |
| Our Price: $2.71 |
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| Media: Audio CD |
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As Cruel as School Children Track Listing:
1. 1st period: The Queen and I
2. 2nd period: Shoot Down the Stars
3. 3rd Period: New Friend Request
4. 4th period: Clothes Off!!
5. Lunch: Sloppy Love Jingle Pt. 1
6. 6th period: Viva La White
7. 7th Period: 7 Weeks
8. 8th period: It's Ok, But Just This Once!
9. Study Hall: Sloppy Love Jingle Pt. 2
10. 10th Period: Biters Block
11. Yearbook Club: Boys In Bands Interlude
12. 12th period: Scandalous Scholastics
13. 13th period: On My Own Time (Write On!)
14. Intramurals: Cupid's Chokehold
15. Detention: Sloppy Love Jingle Pt. 3
Editorial Review:
This upstate NY 4-piece hip-hop band fuse crisp guitar rhythms, deep melodic bass lines, head cracking beats, and conscious lyrics to create a sound truly their own. Their debut full-length, "The Papercut Chronicles", has sold over 32,000 copies, converting anyone within ear shot into fans. This, their follow-up, is surely going to launch the band to the next level.
Description of As Cruel as School Children:
The Roots aren't the only hip-hop group to build their sound around live instrumentation. Yet this Upstate New York quartet doesn't sound much like Philly's finest. Further, As Cruel as School Children is more radio-ready than previous efforts, especially "Cupid's Chokehold," which appropriates Supertramp's "Breakfast in America" to fine effect, i.e. "Take a look at my girlfriend / She's the only one I got." (A different mix appears on The Papercut Chronicles.) Not many indie-pop artists can freestyle, though, as frontman Travis McCoy proves on "Sloppy Love Jingle, Pts. 1-3," a trio of a cappella raps. Aside from dividing these tracks into "periods," "study halls," and the like, in fitting with the high school theme, McCoy's narratives touch on teachers, cheerleaders, and lunch room chatter. Guests include William Beckett (The Academy Is...) on "7 Weeks" and Speech (Arrested Development) on "Biter's Block." Cruel as School Children was co-produced by Patrick Stump (Fall Out Boy) and released by band mate Pete Wentz's Decaydance imprint. Stump, who pops up in the "Cupid" video, also provides programming and backing vocals. --Kathleen C. Fennessy
As Cruel as School Children Reviews:
Great & Refreshing Alternative Hip Hop 
2009-06-20 - I heard first of Gym Class Heroes about a year ago with their single Cookie Jar feat. The Dream, I liked their overall sound and Travis's rapping. Than after searching youtube a lil bit on who these guys are, I heard three more songs "Cupid's Chokehold", "The Queen and I" and "Viva La White Girl" and immediately I became hook. I learned upon myself that those three songs were on one album and thats this one.
"As Cruel as School Children" is one of those albums that can attract Hip Hop fans and Punk Rockers alike, its complete variety that's like a breath of fresh air. I am more Hip Hop orientated, but also love rock once in a while and this is a good mixture of both. For people that love that soulja boy tell em s***, look somewhere else cuz this album is too intellectual for those people. For people that love gangster hardcore rap, this album isn't for you either. This album is for people that just love MUSIC, its for all music lovers that are into any genres, fans black, white, asian, latino doesn't matter, you will love this album.
Fun; Sounds Like "Outcast" 
2008-06-19 - I heard "Cupid's Chokehold" on the radio recently and loved the way they did the chorus "take a look at my girlfriend" from Supertramp's "Breakfast in America" and had to order the CD after doing an on-line search. Luckily, I found the CD right away. Overall, I like it very much and the music reminds of Outcast.
Gym Class Heroes Saves Hip Hop
2008-04-19 - Gym Class heroes is the perfect fusion of hip hop and punk rock. Dishasi on the guitar is a master, and Travis on vocals is genius, Matt's drums are intense, and Eric on Bass is amazing. This group is fantastic for Hip Hop fans, and punk rock fans alike! A touch of humor, and great beats makes this album one of the best albums, not as emotional and serious as Papercut Chronicles, but TONS OF FUN.
From great single to a whole album
2008-03-01 - I'll admit to getting it for the one single, but I'm kind of hooked. This is just plain fun!
An upgrade from PCC.
2007-12-23 - Although they have a reoccuring track "Cupid's Chokehold" the rest of the CD is playful and fun. Clothes off is a good track to listen to and dance. Not bad. Get it you won't be disappointed.
