Below is a review of one of their CD's 'Cure for the Common Groove'
Reviewed by Michael B. Smith at AllMusic
The latest CD from former Grinderswitch frontman, Dru Lombar, and his hot rocking band, Dr. Hector & the Groove Injectors arrived in 1998. With lots of good ol' rock & roll soul, a massive dose of rhythm & blues, and some infectious guitar playing, Cure for the Common Groove hits the spot better than an Alka Seltzer after a huge Mexican dinner. This is a disc that begs, no, demands to be heard time and time again. Set the repeat button on the disc changer, sit back and groove. That's what the doctor orders. It'll heal your afflictions, for sure. Celebrating ten years of red-hot recording, the CD includes tracks from previous Dr. Hector offerings such as "14 Carat Fool," co-written by Lombar and King Snake label chief and producer, Bob Greenlee, or "Pickin' the Blues," an Elmore James favorite that showcases Lombar at his guitar pickin' best.
Cure rocks its way through the opening cut, an original electric blues number called "Risky Business," and gets downright funky with a saxophone-laced rendition of the J.D. Loudermilk composition "Bad News." "Safe in Your Arms Again" is a stone-cold blues throw-down that will have everyone closing their eyes and swaying from side to side like a Ray Charles wannabe while pretending to play some blues air guitar. R&B takes over with "I Wonder Where I'm Going to Sleep Tonight," and then carries on with the theme, with an almost Motown-sounding "Can't Take No for an Answer."
One of the best tracks on the record is the energized "Two Strong People," a cut with all the heart and soul of an Ike & Tina Turner romp. "Emergency" closes out the 18-song set with Lombar tossing in some Duane Allman-influenced slide guitar over yet another excellent beat and lyric. Dru Lombar has one of the finest voices in Southern music, and his guitar playing is always right on the money. Cure for the Common Groove is just what the doctor ordered. You'll be out of that bed and up dancing again in no time.
Source: AllMusic - Dr. Hector & The Groove Injectors
Bad News
Dr. Hector & The Groove Injectors Lyrics
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i leave itunes pennyless,
if rappers they want me on contest
rap music now is a conference,
in africa MI said his the best
brother you rated yoh self,
with your simple arithmatics
they start for di vex
vex you find the X
beating dis kids on tidies,
rhyming sucking breast
killing this rappers daily,
now they walking dead
make money with their dissing,
now am getting bread
instead of killing and hating
lets pull out the verses and heal up continent
vebal seduction , i give em
am curing patients, no presciption,
solution for dialogue who need dam
their stories too good to be true,
preditable on table with issues
mama cry blood is spilling in schools
children dying burnt and shot e see who?
children dying burnt
am hiphop sultan, ah conquer like mansa musa
ma rhyme freeze them like the head of medusa
lyrical socerer that ma chapter
casting ma rap spells now they scatter
picture me rapping from the start it was full with laughter
hahahha ........ where's your laughter
gi me ma crown, bow am yah ruller
gi me ma crown, n bow for the ruller
Chorus:
Hiphap create a genius.
Am Deep in the scriptures like hebrews.
Rappers know am the bad news
keep tripping go ask am the bad news nigga
Hiphap create a genius.
Am Deep in the scriptures like hebrews.
Rappers know am the bad news
keep tripping go ask am the bad news nigga
Ama bad news, you know ama bad nigga
Ama bad news, when you see me Nigga better vamous
Ama bad news, you know ama bad nigga
Ama bad news, when you see me Nigga better vamous
Verse 2
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These wag Rappers now our days, be like free slaves
i burn their freedom papers eiday
do expect ma transformation when i diplay
in this hiphop kinda thing,
am killing em eiday,
expect dirty jeans,
ah burry this wag rappers,
ama villain kill em,
i leave em defeated as they burried,
they hated ma melody,
they dead is sleeping and listening
boi i no came for here na for di play play.
i threaten you like kim jum um shaka zulu, but who be you?
ma flow is made with uranium ,
you gat the flow but its molten
i tell you say God is a Genius
make me suvive poverty like a cactus
i walk the street haters they say ama bad news
nigga am with attitude like ah be ice cube
you hate a good rapper i can't lie you, i no feet lie you.
You be a rap preacher where's yoh bible, Wouside ya bible
I use to read books, but was skipping school, smoking kush,
flows metamopose to freezing you , killing you
fake niggas promise but failing you
teach you the flows like now a e i o u
Chorus:
Hiphap create a genius.
Am Deep in the scriptures like hebrews.
Rappers know am the bad news
keep tripping go ask am the bad news nigga
Hiphap create a genius.
Am Deep in the scriptures like hebrews.
Rappers know am the bad news
keep tripping go ask am the bad news nigga
Ama bad news, you know ama bad niggas
Ama bad news, when you see me Nigga better vamous
Ama bad news, you know ama bad niggas
Ama bad news, when you see me Nicca better vamous
Ama bad news, you know ama bad niggas
Ama bad news, when you see me Nicca better vamous
Ama bad news, you know ama bad niggas
Ama bad news, when you see me Nicca better vamous ( nigga better vamous)
Hiphap create a genius, Ama bad news
Hiphap create a genius, better vamous
Hiphap create a genius.
Am Deep in the scriptures like hebrews.
The lyrics of "Bad News" by Dr. Hector & The Groove Injectors discuss various themes related to the rapper's life and the world around him. In the first verse, he reflects on the current state of rap music where artists are more concerned with winning contests and making money through diss tracks rather than producing meaningful music. However, the rapper aims to bring change by using his lyrics to heal the continent and cure the ailments it faces. He establishes himself as a "hip-hop sultan," casting powerful "rap spells" to conquer his competition.
In the second verse, the rapper asserts his dominance over the game by burying weak rappers and proving his abilities as a true lyricist. He also references various historical figures like Shaka Zulu and Ice Cube, emphasizing his influence on the culture. The chorus repeats the phrase "Hiphap create a genius" while also describing the rapper as "bad news." The repetition of this phrase reinforces the idea that through hip-hop, people can become geniuses and shake up the world around them.
Overall, "Bad News" showcases the rapper's confidence and talent while also shedding light on the larger societal issues plaguing the world.
Line by Line Meaning
i leave itunes pennyless,
I don't make money from streaming on iTunes.
if rappers they want me on contest
If other rappers want to challenge me in a competition.
rap music now is a conference,
Rap music has become a huge industry conference.
in africa MI said his the best
In Africa, MI claims to be the best rapper.
brother you rated yoh self,
You gave yourself a rating.
with your simple arithmatics
You used basic math to rate yourself.
they start for di vex
They get angry.
i be the X in rap mathetimatics,
I am the unknown variable in rap math.
vex you find the X
If you're angry, you can look for the unknown variable to solve your equation.
beating dis kids on tidies,
Beating these kids on their own tracks.
rhyming sucking breast
Rhyming and feeding off of the success of others.
killing this rappers daily,
I am defeating other rappers daily.
now they walking dead
Other rappers are now irrelevant.
make money with their dissing,
Other rappers make money by dissing me.
now am getting bread
Now I am making money too.
instead of killing and hating
Instead of feuding and causing harm.
lets pull out the verses and heal up continent
Let's use our music to heal the continent.
vebal seduction, i give em
Using verbal seduction in my music.
am curing patients, no presciption,
I am healing people through my music without a prescription.
solution for dialogue who need dam
Providing solutions for those in need.
their stories too good to be true,
Their stories are not believable.
preditable on table with issues
The truths are out on the table.
mama cry blood is spilling in schools
Mothers are crying because of the violence in schools.
children dying burnt and shot e see who?
Children are dying from burns and gunshots. Who is going to do something about it?
am hiphop sultan, ah conquer like mansa musa
I am a Hiphop leader, conquering like Mansa Musa.
ma rhyme freeze them like the head of medusa
My rhymes freeze them like the head of Medusa.
lyrical socerer that ma chapter
I am a lyrical magician and this is my story.
casting ma rap spells now they scatter
I am casting my spell through my rap, making others scatter.
picture me rapping from the start it was full with laughter
Looking back to when I began rapping, it was full of laughter.
hahahha ........ where's your laughter
Laughing at those who doubted me.
gi me ma crown, bow am yah ruller
Give me my crown, I am your ruler.
These wag Rappers now our days, be like free slaves
Current rappers act like free slaves.
i burn their freedom papers eiday
I am burning their papers of freedom everyday.
do expect ma transformation when i diplay
Expect to see my transformation when I perform.
in this hiphop kinda thing,
In this Hiphop industry.
am killing em eiday,
I am killing other rappers everyday.
expect dirty jeans,
Expect me to come in my dirty jeans.
ah burry this wag rappers,
I will bury these washed-up rappers.
ama villain kill em,
I am the villain who will defeat them.
i leave em defeated as they burried,
I leave them defeated as they are buried.
they hated ma melody,
They don't appreciate my sound.
they dead is sleeping and listening
They are dead and sleeping while listening to my music.
boi i no came for here na for di play play.
I am not here to play or mess around.
i threaten you like kim jum um shaka zulu, but who be you?
I am threatening you like Kim Jong Un or Shaka Zulu, but who are you?
ma flow is made with uranium ,
My flow is explosive like uranium.
you gat the flow but its molten
You have the flow, but it's not refined yet.
i tell you say God is a Genius
God is a genius, and I am a product of His work.
make me suvive poverty like a cactus
I have survived poverty like a cactus, which can survive in difficult conditions.
i walk the street haters they say ama bad news
I walk the streets and haters say that I am bad news.
nigga am with attitude like ah be ice cube
I have an attitude like Ice Cube.
you hate a good rapper i can't lie you, i no feet lie you.
You hate a good rapper and I'm not going to lie about that.
You be a rap preacher where's yoh bible, Wouside ya bible
You preach about rap, but where's your proof? Show me your skills and your work.
I use to read books, but was skipping school, smoking kush,
I used to read books, but I skipped school and smoked marijuana.
flows metamopose to freezing you , killing you
My flows transform and freeze you, killing you softly.
fake niggas promise but failing you
Fake people promise to deliver, but they always fail.
teach you the flows like now a e i o u
I will teach you the flows of rap like the letters a, e, i, o, and u.
Hiphap create a genius. Am Deep in the scriptures like hebrews. Rappers know am the bad news keep tripping go ask am the bad news nigga
Hip-hop creates geniuses. I am knowledgeable like the Hebrews in the Bible. Other rappers know that I am bad news, so they should keep their distance.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Double dough beat, Bone aka Bars doctor
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