105690, My quick initial impression after 3 solid plays through
Posted by CMcMurtry, Wed Apr-23-08 11:56 PM
1. The Pow Wow
Chilling. Who exactly are on here? I hear Quest and Thought, who else?
2. Rising Down
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This was insanely dope the first time I hear it. A month or so later, still feel the same way. If Mos spit that hard all the time I might be able to still call myself a fan, and Styles is in fact the hardest in the game right now. Meanwhile, 'Riq holds his own on a collabo with two greats. In other news, water is wet.
3. Get Busy
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Drums are HARD. I love it.
4. @15
5. 75 Bars (Black's Reconstruction)
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Textbook example of how to rock the mic.
6. Becoming Unwritten
What is this?
7. Criminal
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Feels a little soft in comparison to the rest of the album, if you ask me, and Saigon, who I consider to be one of the best doing it right now, doesn't come as nice as I hoped.
8. I Will Not Apologize
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Uh, this too. It might grow on me.
9. I Can't Help It
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God it feels good to hear Malik rhyme.
10. Singing Man
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11. Unwritten
Huh?
12. Lost Desire
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13. The Show
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14. Rising Up
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The best song on the album, IMO.
Overall, I feel like the middle portion brings it down a bit. Some of the tracks are a bit too soft for me, and some of the in house features miss their point.
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