The album is alright. Better than the W but still not up to par with their other 2. Babies was the best song on the CD. I really don't like Uzi that much, but I can still listen to it. In the hood, and Dashing are other good songs!
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The album is alright. Better than the W but still not up to par with their other 2. Babies was the best song on the CD. I really don't like Uzi that much, but I can still listen to it. In the hood, and Dashing are other good songs!
IN THE HOOD-4/5 - Great opener
RULES-4.5/5 - Ghost and Meth both stand out
CHROME WHEELS-2/5 - The singing and the beat are weak
SOUL POWER-3.5/5 - Apart from Flava Flav this track is good
UZI-5/5 - Classic
ONE OF THESE DAYS-2.5/5 - Most of the time I skip this one
Y'ALL BEEN WARNED-4.5/5 - Very dope beat and Meth kills it
BABIES-4.5/5 - All three MC's did a good job
RADIOACTIVE-3/5 - Nothing special, but not bad
BACK IN THE GAME-3.5/5 - Pretty good, except for the chorus
IRON FLAG-5/5 - Again a classic
DASHING-1/5 - I absolutely hate this track, I always skip it
THE W-3.5/5 - Good beat, Meth rips it
At first i didn't like this shit, but then i played it all the way through, and it has gotten better.
IN THE HOOD-4/5 - Great opener
RULES-4.5/5 - Ghost and Meth both stand out
CHROME WHEELS-4/5 - The singing and the beat are weak
SOUL POWER-3.5/5
UZI-5/5
ONE OF THESE DAYS-2.5/5
Y'ALL BEEN WARNED-4.5/5
BABIES-4.5/5
RADIOACTIVE-3.5/5
BACK IN THE GAME-3.5/5
IRON FLAG-5/5
DASHING-4/5
THE W-4/5
Overall i give it a 4 out of 5, still not better than the W though.
I like this way better than "the W", "the W" was so dumbed down and filled with lame guest spots. Iron Flag sounds energized, Ya'll Been Warned is fucking crazy....what really kills me is how U-God and Meth shine on Group efforts but keep putting out trash with their solo efforts.
Yo Iron Flag Was A Dope Fuckin Album...they Kept It Street , The Kept It Simple, They Kept It Going ...they Kept It Too Short Though And Dashing....shoulda Been Cut...cause The Beat Is Too Cute For Wu-tang Emcees To Be Spitten Over.
IN THE HOOD-4/5 great starter
RULES-4.5/5 - great song
CHROME WHEELS-3.5/5 - i like this song apart from the singing
SOUL POWER-3/5 - this song just suits u-god perfectly imo
UZI-5/5 - classic definitely
ONE OF THESE DAYS-2.9/5 - not quite a 3 but i dont think its that bad actually
Y'ALL BEEN WARNED-3/5 - i like this song but ever since i heard 50 cent using this beat i find it harder to listen to..DAMN U 50 CENT!!
BABIES-4.5/5 - nice one
RADIOACTIVE-3/5 - its ok the beat is its down point
BACK IN THE GAME-3/5 - its alright
IRON FLAG-5/5 - another classic
THE GLOCK-4/5 - nice
DASHING-3/5 - nice song but the beat i dont really like
THE W-4/5 - good finish to the album
Some really nice tracks, but some of the beats piss me off. (Dashing, Radiactive... dunno why they just annoy me. Chrome Wheels and Soul Power aswell depending on my mood)
overall, like... iunno, 5 or 6/10.
I probly reviewed this before but that was ages ago when old site was up.
Amazing album. My 2nd favourite group wu album. (after 36 chambers ofcourse)
In The Hood-5/5-Man the intro beat should have been a song! RZA is ill in the beginning. Man this beat is cool. Great beat change though. Horns man! Masta Killllla ripped this shit. Great song probably one of the best wu cuts they've released
Rules-5/5-This song is sick man. Love the scratching. Ghost referred to 9-11 which I think was fitting. Method Man killed this track. Great wordplay. After these 2 tracks, you'd think this album is going to rip The W
Chrome Wheels-2/5-This song sucks, even for a Bobby Digital song, which this sounds like.
Soul Power-5/5-This song is crrrazy catchy. Love the beat it's awesome I think. Flava Flav ehhh not feeling him here. All great verses here I love Raekwons and U-Gods especially. Dope song right here no question.
Uzi-5/5-Yeaaah another sick beat. This album's beats have a more pure, more lively sound to them. They sound new and fresh. I love the dark, gritty beats on the The W, Forever, and 36 Chambers better but these beats have a nice, new sound to them. By the way, Ghost, U-God and GZA ripped it.
One of These Day-3/5-This sounds pretty average. Beat is nothing special. Of, U-God is easily the best on this track.
Ya'll Been Warned-5/5-Dope, dope beat. Got a gritty vibe to it. Method Man flowed fucking perfect on this track. This was his track to own. RZA was nice too.
Babies-5/5-This was the lyrical prowess that wasn't displayed on the W. The W was easily the weakest lyrical album they put out. Ghostface was on some Impossible shit. Raekwon was on some Cuban Linx lyrical shit. GZA is always the best memeber to close out a track. 3 great verses. The beat is real smooth, which is good for this type of track. Chorus was kinda annoying.
Radioactive-4/5-I can see where this beat is annoying to some people, but I think it's pretty sick. I don't think the members really felt the knew how to flow over this one. GZA had a great verse but it didn't seem to fit in great with the beat. Method Man still ripped this shit though. Good song.
Back In The Game-3/5-Pretty decent song. The beat is decent, I love Deck's and GZA's verses here. A spade in the club with the heart to wear diamonds. Sick GZA line.
Iron Flag-5/5-The 1st beat is vintage beat. Fucking siiiiick. Masta Killa fucking destroyed this. I thought this song was going to be an easy classic and one of my favorite hip hop tracks, but the beat changed! It's like a whole different song after about 2 and a half minutes. Good thing we brought the glock is ok I guess, but damn it they shoulda kept the first beat and rolled with it.
Dashing-1/5-Song is whack. All to say
The W-5/5-I grew up around block parties ready to rock, behind a rope nigga with my rhymes on cock. GZA owned this track way better than anyone else. This was the track that was partly heard on The W and I thought it was the sickest beat on the album. I love this beat. Everyone ripped it but GZA was the main course.
I think if you cut this album down to 10 tracks it's near the level of say, Wu Tang Forever Disc 2 or maybe Disc 1. It's a 4.5/5 album with 10 track. It's a 4/5 album for me otherwise
nice review deadly melody!
I agree with your opinion...
peace!
this the second best album from the clan as far as lyrics but some of the beats are awful. i skip through half the album. but the songs that are good are REALLY good so i'd say it was worth my cash...barely.
Lyrics:86%
Beats:81% (some were absolute classics <Babies, The Uzi, In The Hood, Iron Flag,yall been Warned>the rest were horrible)
Overall: 83.5% I thought That Babies, Iron Flag and The UZI were classic tracks worthy of any Wu-release but the rest weren't up to par beat-wise
8/10 good album (higher end of good album< 1.5% more would have made it 9/10 great>)
still Certified gold...it didn't flop for a older hip hop lp coming in the world of Southern Crunk music
wtf is up with having only the Uzi as a video single...
yeah, i mostly agree with you on this one. But the main thing I gathered from your review is your unbelievable ability to sleep on Deck. It saddens me to see people do that. But I think we've been over this before, so whateverQuote:
Originally Posted by deadlymelody
Loved this in the beginning then faded away from me, gonna throw this in my stereo again soon
think the album waz cool , i liked the song Yall been warned, meth waz gd onit :)
Good album, the W is more sick though.
8/10 album with classic songs Babies, Iron Flag, Uzi, In The Hood & Rules. Ya'll Been Warned, The W, One Of These Days, Chrome Wheels, Dashing & Back In The Game are dope tracks. I don't feel Soul Power & Radioactive...
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Originally Posted by Steels101
This Was And Is A Favorite Lp From The Clan As A Whole N Plus This Was More Cohesive Than The W
Here Is My Review On It
1)in The Hood-classic Openning Cut I Think Street, Masta Killa Killed It
2)rules-another Banger To Start Album With I Think Everybody Killed It But Method Shines The Best On This
3)chrome Wheels-i Liked Two On Da Road On This Track And Rza But This To Me Was Always The Track That Felt Outta Place
4)soul Power-great Back In The Day Type Track Reminds Me Of Some The Old Stuff I Think The Flav Outro Is Funny As Hell
5)another Pyn Type Of Joint With Every Member Slaying The Track Except Odb(rip)
6)one Of These Days-another Crazy Beat That Was More Of The Older Style
7)yall Been Warned-another Dart Throwing Type Of Track Where Niggaz Is Just Bustin'
8)babies- A Great Lyrical Joint
9)radioactive-been My Favorite On The Album Everybody Says This Beat Isn't All That But Mef Shined N Destroyed The Track
10)back In The Game-this Track Was Supposed To Be The Second Single Turned Into A Video But Radio Kind Of Shitted On The Wu Cuz They Didn't Play It Like That Thou
11)iron Flag/the Glock-these Two Tracks Seperately Are Classic N Together There Both Amazing
12)dashing-an Ill Winter Wu Christmas Melody I Think This Beat Was Aight N Deck N Gza Killed It
Overall I'd Give It A 8/10 Some Of The Production Was Fucked And Shoulda Had Math Do Some Tracks Instead Of These Unknowns All The Lyrics Was On Point Thou Just Production Had Some Pot Holes
I enjoy listening to this album. It has a different feel like all the other albums. I put it as my least favorite of the clan albums but that does not mean I dont like it. Still got it in rotation. All clan albums are personal classics to me.
id give it 9/10, lot of classics and great production and on point lyrics..a couple of songs are meh, but most is tight, i like this album more then the w by far
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I voted banger, but in reality it's somewhere between a banger and average. Too many bleh moments to be a true banger. Dashing is like the worst beat ever. But I liked this album lots; it's way more cohesive and together than the W, which barely felt like a Wu-Tang album, with all those lame guest spots.
its a banga
Yall been warned was better than 2/5
i thought it was classic, only bleh track is 'soul power' even that aint that bad
you got some real soulful and funky raw shit
the wu came correct with the lyrics
honestly i cant see how people can think this is less than classic
too much hot shit on there
i cant really decide if i should vote banga or average...its got some dope tracks but weak ones too and i havent listened to it for like a year..ima vote average
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Originally Posted by Wu Masta Killer
exactly!!! i love the albums style, it may have not been expected but a true all around rap fan should like it
I liked this album. The only songs i didn't like was Dashing, chrome weels and soul power.
i voted 'classic', i don't care want anyone else thinks, I found this one of the best wu-album I heard... the only joint I didn't feel was 'soul power', loved the rest of the songs. i also liked this a lot more than the w...
peace.
the iron flag is define banger better than the w. i give it 4 half mics.
banger..better than the W
Nah, but not far off.Quote:
Originally Posted by playaofthegame
What would you call the style of production on this album.
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Originally Posted by dunbladekilla
blahblahblah naw this a great album
The intro is great In the Hood is great ...Fuck it its all great especially Raekwon on Iron Flag Deck 2
I like this one a lot and still play it quite a bit. My favorite tune is Rules, then Uzi.
I love this album, though It was far from the best wu can get. Its definatly a banger.
Good Thing We Brought The Glock!
funk, alot of the tracks have horns and guitars and it's definitely more uptempo overall than The W. I voted banger.Quote:
Originally Posted by famenchuan
i was never really feelin this album.....alota crappy stuff on here...
Uzi is probly my fav song on this joint...although the Iron Flag track is fuckin classic Wu..
Yall Been Warned is pretty tight too...Ghost and Gza kill the track Babies..
Dashing is terrible IMO..
this album has some SHITTY ass beats....
i hate Chrome Wheels beat but the song is ok...
Soul Power is kind of retarded...
overall i said average...
its definatly a banger it has flaws and isnt exactly what everyone wanetd but its still a banger