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Rza needs a standing ovation for producing this masterpiece. From the first track, you are sent in Method Man's world and he won't let you out of it. 13 tracks of pure Wu-Tang hits which are classics within itself.
1. Tical - This track is mindblowing. I can't say nothing else. When I first bought this album, I replayed this track six times before going to track 2. This track gets 5 stars and I'm tempted to scratch in some more points too, but since it's a 5 star system, I'm stuck.
2. Biscuits - This track has alot of undertones and a bass line that just won't quit. It's on the same lines as the first track and it blends so well that you just don't know when the first track ends and Biscuits begin. Both are awesome and gets 5 stars.
3. Bring The Pain - The main reason why I bought the album. You gotta remember that video. 30 ignant fools on a bus acting stupid and Method with those cataract contacts. The video has no half-naked women, no fancy cars, no glitter, just straight mayhem. Awesome and 5 stars.
4. All I Need - They made 3 versions of this song, one has more of Mary J, one is a remix, and the album. Guess which one was the worst, yes the album one. But it's aiight once you listen to it over and over again. 3 stars for replay value alone.
5. What The Blood Clot - Rza and Meth acts crazy in this one. They give shout-outs on the fifth track? Yes, but it's tight though. 4 1/2 stars for a tight beat.
6. Meth Vs. Chef - Method Man with Raekwon the Chef. Who won? I dunno but they ripped it! 4 1/2 stars for the tag team action.
7. Sub Crazy - Now do you want bass? Do you really want bass? Be careful what you ask for, because you just go it. Sub Crazy is awesome and is guaranteed to tear up any car's stereo system. I once played this song on some 2,000 watt amps and it turned on other car's alarms. Method man kicks some wild out lyrics and is guaranteed to get 5 stars.
8. Release Yo' Delf - The first mediocre track on the CD. Method goes wild again, but the singing downgrades the song. I think she's trying too hard. 3 stars.
9. P.L.O Style - The intro of Streetlife, the up and coming member of Wu. He tag teams well with Meth and they freestyle the mess out of this song. 4 stars.
10. I Get My Thang In Action - An african drum in this one with a nasty bass line. Method shows off lyrically in this one and is a classic. 4 stars.
11. Mr. Sandman - Rza, Inspectah, Streetlife and some cat named Carlton Fisk flowed with Meth and took it to another level. Sounds like madness with a drum beat. Something that's guaranteed to get you charged up! 5 stars.
12. Stimulation - My third favorite song (next to Tical and Biscuits). The bass line changes at regular intervals and takes it to another level. Awesome lyrics and the beat is memorable. 5 stars!
13. Method Man (Remix)- Somebody tell me why you want to remix a good song? They should take note from the Notorious Big and remix tracks that are mediocre and make them better. If you have a hot song, why remix it? People love it the way it is. So most likely, the remix is never as good as the original. It's like a singer that tries to sing a classic. You can never be better than the original if it's timeless. So this track gets 3 stars for a failed attempt to perfect perfection.
Overall, this album is a stamp of the classic Wu!
1. Tical - This track is mindblowing. I can't say nothing else. When I first bought this album, I replayed this track six times before going to track 2. This track gets 5 stars and I'm tempted to scratch in some more points too, but since it's a 5 star system, I'm stuck.
2. Biscuits - This track has alot of undertones and a bass line that just won't quit. It's on the same lines as the first track and it blends so well that you just don't know when the first track ends and Biscuits begin. Both are awesome and gets 5 stars.
3. Bring The Pain - The main reason why I bought the album. You gotta remember that video. 30 ignant fools on a bus acting stupid and Method with those cataract contacts. The video has no half-naked women, no fancy cars, no glitter, just straight mayhem. Awesome and 5 stars.
4. All I Need - They made 3 versions of this song, one has more of Mary J, one is a remix, and the album. Guess which one was the worst, yes the album one. But it's aiight once you listen to it over and over again. 3 stars for replay value alone.
5. What The Blood Clot - Rza and Meth acts crazy in this one. They give shout-outs on the fifth track? Yes, but it's tight though. 4 1/2 stars for a tight beat.
6. Meth Vs. Chef - Method Man with Raekwon the Chef. Who won? I dunno but they ripped it! 4 1/2 stars for the tag team action.
7. Sub Crazy - Now do you want bass? Do you really want bass? Be careful what you ask for, because you just go it. Sub Crazy is awesome and is guaranteed to tear up any car's stereo system. I once played this song on some 2,000 watt amps and it turned on other car's alarms. Method man kicks some wild out lyrics and is guaranteed to get 5 stars.
8. Release Yo' Delf - The first mediocre track on the CD. Method goes wild again, but the singing downgrades the song. I think she's trying too hard. 3 stars.
9. P.L.O Style - The intro of Streetlife, the up and coming member of Wu. He tag teams well with Meth and they freestyle the mess out of this song. 4 stars.
10. I Get My Thang In Action - An african drum in this one with a nasty bass line. Method shows off lyrically in this one and is a classic. 4 stars.
11. Mr. Sandman - Rza, Inspectah, Streetlife and some cat named Carlton Fisk flowed with Meth and took it to another level. Sounds like madness with a drum beat. Something that's guaranteed to get you charged up! 5 stars.
12. Stimulation - My third favorite song (next to Tical and Biscuits). The bass line changes at regular intervals and takes it to another level. Awesome lyrics and the beat is memorable. 5 stars!
13. Method Man (Remix)- Somebody tell me why you want to remix a good song? They should take note from the Notorious Big and remix tracks that are mediocre and make them better. If you have a hot song, why remix it? People love it the way it is. So most likely, the remix is never as good as the original. It's like a singer that tries to sing a classic. You can never be better than the original if it's timeless. So this track gets 3 stars for a failed attempt to perfect perfection.
Overall, this album is a stamp of the classic Wu!
posted November 24, 2004 at 07:13:23 PM
Before buying this album, you "must" hear the snippets of each track.
Why? Because Method has changed lyrically from the blunt smokin, fun lovin', lyrical monster in Tical to another creature in the prequel. Lyrically, he is either holding back or he ran out of stuff to talk about because on some tracks its' just aiiight. He has alot of guest appearances which actually made the CD better. The duet with Ludacris was great, Missy put her weight in, and Streetlife (the no-name in Tical) actually came out harder than Method. It's too bad that Redman wasn't in this one, because they would have been awesome. Ironically, Method has a song called "Baby Come On" which is taken from Old Dirty's song "Baby Come On" and a few months later, Old Dirty passes away. In this CD, Meth gives some subliminal shout outs to Dirty, now I'm getting off track. But this album has some tight tracks such as "The Turn" with Raekwon, "Say What" with Missy, "What's Happenin" with Busta (and that track is on Def Jam Fight for New York), and "Tease". But listen to the snippets before buying the CD, aiight?
Why? Because Method has changed lyrically from the blunt smokin, fun lovin', lyrical monster in Tical to another creature in the prequel. Lyrically, he is either holding back or he ran out of stuff to talk about because on some tracks its' just aiiight. He has alot of guest appearances which actually made the CD better. The duet with Ludacris was great, Missy put her weight in, and Streetlife (the no-name in Tical) actually came out harder than Method. It's too bad that Redman wasn't in this one, because they would have been awesome. Ironically, Method has a song called "Baby Come On" which is taken from Old Dirty's song "Baby Come On" and a few months later, Old Dirty passes away. In this CD, Meth gives some subliminal shout outs to Dirty, now I'm getting off track. But this album has some tight tracks such as "The Turn" with Raekwon, "Say What" with Missy, "What's Happenin" with Busta (and that track is on Def Jam Fight for New York), and "Tease". But listen to the snippets before buying the CD, aiight?
posted November 24, 2004 at 06:51:23 PM
The Harlem Diplomats (aka Dipset) are the hottest freestyling group around. They are on just about everybody's mix tape in New York and got a number of their own that's in circulation. Dipset has Cam'Ron, and if you don't know who he is, he behind the pink shirt craze. Yes, he's the first one that said that it's cool for men to wear pink shirts. They have others and I think that Cam is kicking off his version of Wu-Tang with his line up of M.C.s. These are the members that I know of: Jim Jones, Juelz Santana (whom is the hottest member), Freekey Zeekey, J.R. Writer, Hell Rell, Bezel, S.A.S., Un Kasa... (taking a break to breathe) ...Shiest Bub, Luca Brazi, Agallah, 40 Cal, Taj Mahal, Tune Raiders, Sammy G., Louis Vuitton, Ike Eyez (exhale). And this album has a number of entertaining skits (most of them about Juelz Santana and Rell being locked up). Their rap styles are all different too. Cam'Ron's lazy rap style evens up with Jim Jones flow that's similar to Freeway from the ROC. I'm not even gonna lie, Juelz Santana's flow changes so much from the style of the ROC to old school and back that it brings a balance to the others. So check it out!
posted November 24, 2004 at 06:39:11 PM
Shekinah Glory Ministries is the praise and worship team from Valley Kingdom Ministries International (Chicago, IL) under Apostle H. Daniel Wilson. This praise and worship group rivals Trinity-5-7 and Kirk Franklin's Nu Nation at their best! Awesome praise and worship straight through that's guaranteed to get you in the spirit. They are up and coming and they don't sugar coat their praise neither. Some tracks, they just stop to praise God, then get back to their songs. A few tracks have reprises where they just take extra time to praise God some more. You must get this and coming soon is "Shekinah Glory Ministry - Live!" Hearing is believing and if you are able to see them in action, then you owe it to yourself to DO IT!
posted November 24, 2004 at 06:23:53 PM
When I was a shortie, I bought this cassette. This cassette was back in the days where they thought that Hip-Hop was a fad. I still have this cassette and ev'ry now and then I put it in and go back to memory lane. Ace spits from the heart and soul in this one with tracks such as "As I Reminisce", "Take A Look Around" and "Letter To The Better (Remix)". He was 22 when this album was released, but you couldn't tell it from the wisdom that he was spittin'. My favorites were "Brooklyn Battles", "Four Minus Three", and "Movin' On". All tracks produced by Marly Marl from Cold Chillin' Records (Remember them)? "Me and the Biz" was the biggest single off the record and had a classic video to boot. For those who forgot, that video had Masta Ace on stage with a Biz Markie puppet. Masta Ace was his puppeteer and it was mad original! Aaah, memories. If you want to hear the essence of hip-hop, this is one album that has to be heard!
posted November 24, 2004 at 05:28:52 AM
