How many people think "Immobilarity" is a classic?

[Wu Dunce Hat]

I see there are some fans of the album here. I personally listen to it for the wordplay, lyrics and some beats on the album (a lot of the beats on this album are trash); Raekwon will never spit this good ever again.

Poll is above, vote.

[Abraham Lincoln]

Lololololololol

[Wu Dunce Hat]

Lololololololol

I kno rite?

I want serious honest opinions here. I assume noel411 is a fan mainly because one of his favorite lines is from that album, and it's a line that Raekwon said.

To add to this discussion, Raekwon couldn't pick the best rappers or define a style for his American Cream Team which is a shame considering this is the fucking guy who made OB4CL, one of the greatest albums in any lifetime. We could of had a better version of The Firm but instead we've got self-indulgence promoting Raekwon.

[Rev Jones]

as I stated last week in 2 different threads I feel like :

* there's a good EP in there

* someone should remix the whole album cuz the lyrics are good. but not all the acapellas are available


I played around with the song order and left some songs out and now I can listen through most of the album


definitely NOT a classic

[claaa7]

it is not a classic of course, it's a personal classic to some but in my opinion it's a lot better than people give it credit for.. i think almost half of the tracks are very dope and worthwhile. i remember reading an interview where Rae got a question like does he ever get tired of rehashing the crime life so much, and his response was "well with "Immobilarity", i tried to do so much else, responsible records, heartfelt stories, and love songs to my family, etc. but as it was universally shitted on i think he thought it had something to bc of that which is a shame. Lyrically it's of the best rap LP:s of all time. Rae at his very peak

"Intro (Immobilarty)" [fantastic intro]
"Yae Yo" [Cuban Linx steez stories with an update and a banging Broady beat]
"Casablanca" [100% classic]
"100 Rounds" [marvellous lyrics, problem is that the beat is so similiar to the previous track it loses a lot of impact]
"Real Life" [the drum programming doens't come through but the actual main sample and Rae's lyrics DOES]
"Power" [i don't know, i always liked this as a posse cut.. but granted had it not been a Rae cut i'd probably woulnd't give a fuck]
"All that i Got is You Pt. II" [while I love Rae's verse, i think the song comes off as too cheesy and melodramatic with Big Bub and compared to Ghost's predecesor it just sounds amateur]
"Jury" [100% classic, one of Rae's best storytelling ever, deep meanings, so many quotables and a wonderfuly evocative beat]
"Fuck Them" [this has Method Man, good performances, deep lyrics and due to beat is totally asininine, one of the most amateur songs on a '90s album by an established artist of this caliber. Much worse than something like "Nastradamus" song]
"Live From New York" [100% classicer, has stood the test of time. Excellent first single]
"My Favorite Dread" [very good storytelling, decent beat]
"Friday" [see above]
"Sneakers" [100% classic, boom bap courteys of Pete Rock and a classic Hip Hop theme.. wish there would be some more shit like this on here]
"Raw" [NAH]
"Pop Shit" [NAH]
"Heart to Heart" [NAH"]
"Forecast" [i know a lot of people criticize it but i always had a very soft spot for it, from the lyrics, performances and even the beat. love the shout out at the end too.. very good closer]



so to call this album a serious dud is for me just crazy.. "Lex Diamond Story" was very closer to being that.

[num2son]

claaa7 you forgot "The Table" featuring masta killa.

[Rev Jones]

Great song by song analysis by claaa

I like 'Fuck Them', but not 'Power'

'The Table' is a classic of course

[noel411]

Suck this drunk alcohol dick.

[biblebullet]

I like the album, its a banger, but definitely not a classic

[ShogunAssassin36]

I agree on it making a good EP with tracks like Casablanca, The Table, Sneakers, LFNY, My Favourite Dread.. As an album it has too much of these weak-ass cereal package beats though Rae spits pure fire throughout.

[hotnikks]

Its not a Classic. But it gets 4/5 from me. Its my third favorite Raekwon album.

[MikeAll]

Not a classic (especially since it was following OB4CL) but definitely doesnt deserve the hate it gets- Rae's storytelling and flow were on point! I really appreciated the maturity and wisdom of the album! The only song I really dislike is "Pop Ish" and thats mostly for the beat- Again disagree w how people hate this album.

[hotnikks]

Suck this drunk alcohol Pinto

[hiphopjunky]

no fucking way it's a classic. However, I've said in another thread, it's been years since I've listened to it...going to do that soon for shits.
(Only remember liking a few songs).

Didn't vote bc I didn't see an option in a mobile browser. But if I had to guess I'm sure 90%+ chose whatever the "no" choice is

[food for thought]

Casablanca
Live from NY
The Table
Sneakers

The only songs I bump but to me they are some dope ass fkn songs, especially Live from NY OMG 90 on the highway type shit