The Main Event (album) explained

The Main Event
Type:	Album
Artist:	Fingathing
Cover:	Fingathing TheMainEvent albumcover.jpg
Released:	20 November 2000
Genre:	Hip-Hop
Length:	54:55
Label:	Grand Central Records GCCD108
Producer:	Fingathing
Next Title:	Superhero Music
Next Year:	2002

The Main Event is the debut album by Fingathing.^[1] It was released in 2000 on Grand Central Records.^[2]

Production

The album was produced by Fingathing's DJ Peter Parker and Sneaky; Parker provided the scratching, and Sneaky played double bass. Many of the tracks are about wrestling.^{[3] [4]}

Critical reception

AllMusic wrote that "it's rare that discs released by scratch or battle DJs ever hold a candle to their respective live performances, but here Fingathing definitely defy convention." The Guardian wrote that some of the songs "are lushly atmospheric, while others have the rudimentary feel and brutal minimalism of earliest hip hop."

Track listing

1. "Intro" – 0:43
2. "Check It Out" – 2:58
3. "Big Monsters Crush Cities" – 5:56
4. "Come On Girls" – 1:50
5. "Head To Head" – 4:08
6. "How To Smoke" (featuring DJ Noize) – 4:11
7. "Slappy's Tune" – 2:22
8. "Just Practice" (featuring Mr. Scruff) – 3:52
9. "Big Kid" – 2:40
10. "Remember This?" – 0:48
11. "You Fly Me" – 3:11
12. "Ffathead" – 3:20
13. "Slippin" (featuring Veba) – 5:14
14. "A Light Refreshment" – 1:11
15. "Crowd Pleasers" (featuring DJ Noize) – 3:42
16. "Ffling" – 3:42
17. "The Final Bout" – 5:07

Notes and References

1. Web site: Pop review: Fingathing. February 6, 2001. the Guardian.
2. Web site: Fingathing | Biography & History. AllMusic.
3. Web site: Fingathing :: Fingathing and the Big Red Nebula Band :: Grand Central/Ninja Tune. www.rapreviews.com.
4. Web site: BBC - Music - Review of Fingathing - And the Big Red Nebula Band. Jack. Smith. www.bbc.co.uk.