Aftermath

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For this 1966 album, one Stone asserted himself even more than Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, who for the first time wrote all the album's songs. Brian Jones is all over the opening "Paint It Black," which remains a dark classic more for its spooky sitar than for Jagger's dated psychedelia. Jones's marimba boosts the R&B-derived "Under My Thumb" and his harpsichord somehow makes the subject of "Lady Jane" more interesting. Though Charlie Watts's jazz-derived fills and Bill Wyman's bass continue growing into rock's greatest rhythm section, a disturbing misogyny creeps into Jagger's class-conscious lyrics, especially on "Under My Thumb," and "Stupid Girl." --Steve Knopper --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

Tracks:

Mother's Little Helper
Stupid Girl
Lady Jane
Under My Thumb
Doncha Bother Me
Goin' Home
Flight 505
High And Dry
Out Of Time
It's Not Easy
I Am Waiting
Take It Or Leave It
Think
What To Do

Album Description

This Super Audio Compact Disc (SACD) recording offers high-resolution sound and is playable on both standard CD players and SACD-compatible devices.

Album Description

Remastered reissue of 1966 album, suitable for standard & 'Super Audio' CD players. Abkco. Digipak. 2002.

Customer Reviews:

a true rollin' stone.......2007-05-25

this is how a rolling stones album should sound; no gimmicks just pure music

Aftermath (UK) and thank goodness no Paint It Black!!!.......2007-03-23

This is the British version of the Rolling Stone's Aftermath album, which doesn't include "Paint It Black," thank goodness. Aren't we all just a little tired of that song. Anyway, most Stones fans already have it on a greatest hits album, or in my case the Singles collection. On this British version "Paint It Black" is replaced by "Mothers Little Helper." What a gem! Other great tracks not on the American album were "Out Of Time," "Take It Or Leave It" & "What To Do." Also, the classic "Under My Thumb" is here. The sound quality is much better than the 80's disc with better stereo separation as well. This was the first time the band went into the recording studio with a real album in mind, instead of a bunch of singles and cover songs. There is one big 11 minute filler on this album and even if you skip it, you're still left with a solid 42 minute album. Essential Rolling Stones!

4 1/2 stars.

A must own for fans of the early stones.......2006-10-12

If you like the Stones when they were just breaking into the scene and really making a name for themselves then this is a perfect cd to own.

The only drawback is Lady Jane. It just isn't a very good song. Maybe it worked for the swinging London crowd of the late 60's but not today.

Everything else is outstanding.

No Paint It Black? Forget it........2006-07-09

Paint It Black is the song which started me as a life-long Stones fan. And I still consider it as one of their top 5. I bought Aftermath as my first album. Without this song, the album is just not the same.

Feel All Right.......2006-06-11

Like my friends, I really like the very long, eleven minutes long, "Goin Home." I actually have this song coming right after "Sad Eyed Lady of the Lowlands" by Bob Dylan, another eleven minute song, burning onto a CD that I play often when I have a long drive. Just two songs and twenty two minutes have flown by, I feel like I arrived in no time at all, almost like I got there before I left. Somehow I just seem to float along with these two songs, Mick's voice works so well with Mr. Dylan's.

Then there is the rocking and a bit strange "It's Not Easy," which tells us that it's not easy to live on your own, how true. "Lady Jane" is a bit strange, but I like it a lot. "Think," well all I can say about that song is "Wow!" "High and Dry" has such great guitar work on it, kind of reminds me of the guitar work on Bob Dylan's "Desolation Row." Maybe that harmonica is in that song on purpose. And I'd be remiss if I didn't say how much I loved "I Am Waiting" and "Goin" Home." How can anyone not love those songs." Like every record by this band, the Greatest Group on Earth, this record is a keeper.

Average customer rating:

Shady hits & misses
Nice CD to own
How They're Getting You To Buy The Greatest Hits
I dig it, don't tell the Profs
looking for an excuse not to buy all of his albums...

Curtain Call
Eminem
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ASIN: B000BVD460
Release Date: 2005-12-06

Tracks:

Intro
Fack
The Way I Am
My Name Is
Stan
Lose Yourself
Shake That
Sing For The Moment
Without Me
Like Toy Soldiers
The Real Slim Shady
Mockingbird
Guilty Conscience
Cleanin' Out My Closet
Just Lose It
When I'm Gone
Stan (Live)

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Eminem's four studio albums shattered so many sales records that you might think just about every man, woman and gerbil on the planet already owns a bulk of the songs that make up this greatest hits collection. But Curtain Call presents the perfect opportunity to have another look at the life of Marshall Mathers. Starting out in the vein of the Beastie Boys and Slick Rick, he grafted filthy verses over bubbly nursery rhyme melodies and primitive Casio beats to come up with comical singles like "My Name Is" and "Real Slim Shady." Then angst and reflection set in, resulting in rare moments of vulnerability ("Lose Yourself") and a richer musical experience ("Stan"). The three new tracks reflect the entire spectrum, with "When I'm Gone," a bittersweet goodbye letter, signaling the raw emotion and youthful enthusiasm of his early days have substantially faded, while "Fack" counters that the Detroit rapper still has the dirtiest mouth in the business. --Aidin Vaziri

Album Description

Curtain Call includes three new songs--"Fack," "Shake That" (featuring Nate Dogg) and "When I'm Gone"--both written and produced by Eminem. In addition, the Curtain Call bonus track marks the album premiere of the controversial Eminem-Elton John live duet of "Stan" from the 2001 Grammy Awards presentation.

Executive produced by the nine-time Grammy winner, Curtain Call boasts all five of Eminem's gold and platinum singles to date, from the platinum, Oscar, and two-time Grammy-winning "Lose Yourself" (#1 Pop/#2 Rap) from the 8 Mile soundtrack and platinum "Just Lose It" (#6 Pop/#7 Rap) and "Mockingbird" (#11 Pop/#10 Rap) to the gold "Without Me" (#2 Pop/#5 Rap) and "Like Toy Soldiers" (Top 40 Pop). The other Grammy winners included are "My Name Is" (Top 40 Pop/#10 Rap) and "The Real Slim Shady" (#4 Pop/#7 Rap). Also heard are "The Way I Am" (Top 30 Rap), "Stan" (featuring Dido) (Top 40 R&B/Hip-Hop), "Sing for the Moment" (Top 20 Pop/Rap), "Guilty Conscience" (featuring Dr. Dre), and "Cleanin' Out My Closet" (#4 Pop/#5 Rap).

Curtain Call: The Hits spans contributions from all four of Eminem's major-label solo albums: 1999's quadruple-platinum The Slim Shady LP, 2000's nine-times-platinum The Marshall Mathers LP, 2002's eight-times-platinum The Eminem Show, and 2004's Encore, which is almost five times platinum. The three most recent charted #1 Pop and #1 R&B/Hip-Hop, with his major-label debut #2 Pop and #1 R&B/Hip-Hop. Each of his first three albums also won the Best Rap Album Grammy (Encore will be eligible for the 2006 presentation). Eminem has to date sold more than 65 million albums.

Customer Reviews:

Shady hits & misses.......2007-05-14

There are some great songs on Curtain Call. His hearfelt, personal songs are my favorite, where he's not trying to be someone he's not. Stan, Cleaning Out My Closet, and The Way I Am are very well written and sound very sincere. Lose Yourself, his best song ever, is very inspiratioonal. I also find Guilty Conscience w/Dr. Dre funny and energetic.

Then there are some songs on here that are just flat out annoying. The ones with silly, nursery rhyme lyrics, like Without Me, Real Slim Shady, or My Name Is...have merely a superficial appeal to young kids. They get real old real quick. I also have to skip past Like Toy Soldiers, because it seems a little pretentious. And by the time Mockingbird drones through the speakers, I'm pretty sick of hearing about his precious little daughter. Yeah, I get it Marshall, you love your little girl. Neato.

One of my biggest complaints of this CD is that the song Superman didn't make it on here. Why not?!? Maybe his beloved ex-wife found it too offensive and ordered him to leave it off or else.
Overall, I think the good tunes make this a CD worth owning. But you might wear out the NEXT button on your stereo trying to skip past the junk.

Nice CD to own.......2007-03-20

If you like Eminem but don't LOVE him then this is a good CD for you. It has all of his radio hits from his early years and a few from the recent stuff.

How They're Getting You To Buy The Greatest Hits .......2007-02-19

You know something I've noticed, whenever they make a greatest hits album of anybody they'll always put a couple of unreleased tracks on the disk to make people buy it, because they know we live in the days of iTunes, and so on, and those people who have all the albums can make their own greatest hits CD.

It's kind of obvious FACK and Shake That are studio left overs from Encore.

I dig it, don't tell the Profs.......2007-02-10

Ok, so I'm an English major, and my Psych Prof disses Eminem, but I dig it. I thoroughly enjoy this CD, and it has not been removed from the car CD player for days. Personally, I think there is a lot more going on in Eminem's head than he gets credit for. As a student of Anthropology and Psychology, I also detect a lot of Social Commentary in his work. He seems to be sort-of a musical equivalent of Stephen King (another guy who received little credit for his genius for a long time).

Don't tell the Professors, but I recommend Eminem (aka "Slim Shady"); this CD is groovin' and addictive. He has a unique flow and rhyme scheme. I also recommend his other works and videos.

looking for an excuse not to buy all of his albums..........2006-10-28

well here's his hits! Eminem topped the charts for so long! but most of the songs he released weren't even the best songs he's rapped to. for me, the highlight songs were: Soldier, Til' I Collapse & My Dad's Gone Crazy all from the Eminem Show! all these hits are catchy, some won't like them cause they do sound similar but that's fine. everyone has their own tastes, I never really liked rap until I heard The Real Slim Shady & then Lose Yourself. Eminem is the one that got me into rap so I thank him!

Fack is immature, funny, one of his only songs from his first album!

The Way I Am is probably his most depressing songs/videos and is actually one of the catchiest songs he's ever done!

My Name Is is the only other song from his first album. It's the song that pretty much everyone got to love and that's how he got to be where he is today! it's his first big hit that I can remember at least.

Stan is pretty much one of my favorite tracks because it has an interesting story & is well thought out!

Lose Yourself is by far the best hit he's come out with! It's a great rap song and it's so catchy!

Shake That is a chance to be silly and get up & dance!

Sing for the Moment is obviously an Aerosmith song. but Eminem puts a nice, serious twist to it and is surprisingly an extremely well done song!

Without Me provides us with similar styles to Just Lose It & The Real Slim Shady but all the 3 songs are fun to listen to!

Like Toy Soldiers is probably the best song off of the Encore cd! It's deep, meaningful & is sad to listen to.

Mockingbird is yet another message out to his daughter. but I don't mind it so much cause not only the song catchy but it shows how much he cares for his daughters!

Guilty Conscience, haha, Eminem gets to be the bad guy as he literally convinces people to crimes while Dr. Dre tries to talk them out of it. still, it's an interesting twist for song!

Cleaning Out My Closet reaches out to both his parents who weren't really there for him. Eminem has the right to say everything he does say here and I can understand where he's coming from! but anyways, the song is serious and a good song to catch!

When I'm Gone is his encore song and probably one of the most intense songs beside The Way I Am! It's got alot going for it and it's a great song for an encore!

Stan(live) feat Elton John is basically the same thing as the original except with no swearing and obvious a different singer for the chorus. but I'm not sure it's really worth it to listen to.

Also on the bonus cd there are 7 extra songs like: Criminal, Kill You & Just Don't Give A F*ck! so yah, it's worth your money to get Curtain Call with the bonus cd! the other songs are catchy & worth your money!

As a whole, the cd was well organized & he picked the right songs for the cd! Eminem was one of the best rappers of our time! You should definitely check this out!

Average customer rating:

2.5. The singles and gems are definitely worth buying it used.
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"The Massacre" - What An Appropriate Title!
Will Sell Regardless....
A G-Unit Breakdown

The Massacre
50 Cent
Manufacturer: Aftermath
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Get Rich Or Die Tryin
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Encore (Deluxe Edition)

ASIN: B0007P3582
Release Date: 2005-03-03

Tracks:

Intro
In My Hood
This Is 50
I'm Supposed To Die Tonight
Piggy Bank
Gatman And Robin
Candy Shop
Outta Control
Get In My Car
Ski Mask Way
A Baltimore Love Thing
Ryder Music
Disco Inferno
Just A Lil Bit
Gunz Come Out
My Toy Soldier
Position Of Power
Build You Up
God Gave Me Style
So Amazing
I Don't Need 'Em
Hate It Or Love It (G-Unit Remix)

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50 Cent is now a full two dollars, according to pop culture exchange rates. His sheer influence on music charts, and thugs hearts, changed things. So why then on Massacre is the 'hood drama that one would think he'd want to leave behind even more front-and-center than on Get Rich or Die Tryin'? It's hard to say, but 50's developed a questionable gun fetish here. With firearms plastered all over the liner notes, and throughout most of his lyrics--on "In My Hood" he retorts "…I don't go nowhere without my strap"--apparently his nouveau rich status has only accelerated the number of enemies he's accumulated. On "I'm Supposed to Die Tonight" he even awkwardly forecasts Notorious B.I.G.-like, Tupac-ian rap game death scenarios. "Piggy Bank," a virtual diss fest further cements his "How to Rob" persona as Nas and Fat Joe get the lyrical smack down; so does A-list actor Vivica Fox ("Get In My Car") for even daring to consider their rendezvous to be anything more than a fling. Despite beat contributions from Aftermath hombres (Eminem, Dr. Dre), some of the better beats come courtesy of lesser-known beatsmiths like Disco D ("Ski Mask Way") and the always consistent Hi-Tek, whose "Ryder Music" is a sick concoction of keys and haunting vocals. At 22 tracks (with no inane interludes), it's worth the loot, but it doesn't cover up 50's artistic regression since Get Rich. --Dalton Higgins

Co-Conspirators' Greatest Hits

The Eminem Show, Eminem
The Chronic, Dr. Dre
Olivia, Olivia

The Slim Shady LP, Eminem
Hi-Teknology, Hi-Tek
Straight out tha Trunk, Disco D

Customer Reviews:

2.5. The singles and gems are definitely worth buying it used........2007-04-05

I'll be the first to admit, I really cannot stand 50 Cent anymore lol.. but you can't really disregard the fact the man could put out the single of the year five times in one year lol (check that for factual accuracy).

Ryder Music - definitely one of the best rap songs to come out in the last 5 years. Regardless of what you feel is lacking or present in 50 Cent's lyricism, this track is just so smooth it's beautiful.

Then the rest of the average tracks are the singles no less:

Candy Shop

Disco Inferno

Just A Lil Bit

Piggy Bank

Commercial.......2007-03-24

This is the epitemy of pop rap, the thing that is killing hip hop. Now I know what nas means when he says Hip Hop Is Dead. Are you telling me that we should respect or even take seriously this man. He is a discrace to real rappers like the wu tang clan, WC, Nas, Busta Rhymes, Ice Cube, Eazye RIP, and so many more.

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"The Massacre" - What An Appropriate Title!.......2007-03-18

Wow, I can't believe I almost considering buying this over Alicia Keys' sophomore album back when I was younger. Sure, Alicia Keys isn't as radio-friendly, offensive or "gangster" as 50 Cent, but I can easily appreciate the musicality, substance and personality of her music more than this "Pop-(c)rap(-tastic)" offering from 50 Cent. Long story short, "The Massacre", 50 Cent's multi-platinum sophomore album, is essentially a "Get Rich Or Die Tryin'" remake.

Once again, star-studded producers (Scott Storch, Eminem, Dr. Dre, etc.), pounding beats, addictive hooks, typically narrow subject matter (misogyny, materialism, etc.) and 50 Cent's aggressive rapping delivery are back in full force. And just like before, the guests are kept to a minimum, allowing the spotlight to shine (or the darkness to fall) on 50 Cent. There's long-forgotten R&B singer Olivia (pray to God she sees some kind of stardom this year) who is employed as the sexy support hook singer on the dreadful single "Candy Shop", a shameless, Scott Storch-produced slab of sleazy come-ons relating to typical sex fantasies and 50 Cent's physical self (I'm not going in-depth, you should know what I mean); her other appearance on "So Amazing", one of many pieces of worthless filler, is no better; Jamie Foxx completely belittles his own extraordinary singing talents on "Build You Up", a cheesy, literally unbelievable, bulls**t-feeding ladies joint; and rapper Tony Yayo sounds as useless as ever on the lacklustre "My Toy Soldier". Thankfully, he strikes gold with Eminem once again on "Gatman & Robbin", which is much like "Patiently Waiting" (from his debut album) - lacking substance, but lyrically/verbally complex and sonically thrilling, partially because of Eminem's solid, haunting production.

Unfortunately, 50 Cent isn't much better when he's by himself either. Registering the pitiful "Piggy Bank" as a legitimate diss track is insulting in its own self; the Dr. Dre-produced "Outta Control" and the Cool & Dre-co-produced lead single "Disco Inferno" are two misogynistic club cuts that put perfectly functional, appealing beats to complete waste; and practically everything else, especially the Scott Storch-produced, Middle Eastern-inflected third single "Just A Lil' Bit", fails on nearly every level. The only solo track where 50 Cent really shines is the laid-back "Ryder Music", where Hi-Tek's R&B-leaning production works surprisingly well with 50 Cent's more laid-back flow and (partially) substantial lyrics.

In conclusion, 50 Cent and "The Massacre" are essentially and structurally the same - you love it or you hate it. In my case, I choose the latter, hands-down. 1 star!

Best Tracks:
"Gatman & Robbin"
"Ryder Music"
"Hate It Or Love It (G-Unit Remix)"

Will Sell Regardless...........2007-03-15

This album surely has all the gangsta qualilites personified, but fails to meet some basic criteria. The beats seem dumbed down since his debut, "Get Rich or Die Trying" and his lyrical flow seems altered. I think 50's been too caught up with other projects (like all the other G-Unit albums, his major motion picture, his videogame, and the soundtrack for his film).

50 surely did bring back the meaning to the word "gangsta" in 2003 but he seems to be preoccupied or weakend somehow. The Game's "The Documentary", which released about the same time, really blows this one over. But I think they both sold 5 million copies anyway.

Mr. Jackson may or may not realize the considerably low standards of his album, but his next release "Before I Self-Destruct", scheduled for release in summer of 2007, is said to be a sure-fire chart-topper. It will feature appearances by artists such as Eminem (of course), Ludacris, and Jay-Z!

Top songs:
1.) Hate It or Love It (G-Unit Remix)
2.) I'm Supposed to Die Tonight
3.) Just A Lil' Bit
4.) Disco Inferno
5.) I Don't Need Em

A G-Unit Breakdown.......2007-03-07

If you're looking for good Aftermath-produced or G-Unit affiliated music, here's which artists to go to and which to stay far, far away from:

50 Cent-- Go nowhere near The Massacre. You're 5% more likely to suffer a slow, painful death just by touching the case. It is the worst CD you could possibly ever hear. Same thing goes with the movie soundtrack.

Get Rich or Die Tryin (the original) on the other hand, is solid... especially on those bonus tracks (Heaven, Life on the Line, U Not Like Me), Patiently Waiting, 21 Questions, and anything featuring another G-Unit member. PIMP, with its lack of Snoop Dogg (which the music video seemed to promise), High All the Time, Many Men, and Wanksta can kind of get old though.

The thing about 50 Cent these days is that by himself he is no longer any good at all. He needs to be held up by a crutch of some better rapper before he can make good with his own rap. The reason he succeeds so well in his collaborations with The Game in The Documentary and Eminem in The Re-Up is because he has actually GOOD rappers holding him up. He's like the Abbott of the comedians Abbott & Costello now. He has nothing worth contributing without his Costello of some kind to be there for him.

The Game-- As soon as I heard this guy's album and compared it to 50's Massacre, I knew that if G-Unit was going anywhere, this guy would be the one to take it there. And now it turns out he left. Can't blame him when the clique-label's leader is so dumb. Was the most progressive rapper of the crew, and his reason for leaving is probably because of how anti-progressive 50's Massacre was. Has the best, deepest subject matter within his songs, if not the best flow (Although his underground 300 Bars song would automatically crown him king if he did that well all the time on his main albums). As far as the mainstream and not underground CDs go though, I'd give him a 2nd best for flow of the G-Unit crew.

His Documentary album has been called the third Chronic, and has the best of Dre's beats you'll find on any G-Unit CD. Criticisms are that he name-drops Dre & NWA a bit too much, but overall, I think it's not that big of a deal. He's a big hip-hop history fan, and he's still a little starstruck over the chance of being able to work with Dre. Given a very brief profile of the rapper, he fits into an uncomfartable stereotype, (average-looking rapper from Compton who's been shot a few times), but he immediately carves a personality of his own in the Doctor's Advocate and his even better The Documentary.

Young Buck-- I'd say probably the best G-Unit member still in G-Unit. This guy has the best flow, as far as mainstream CDs are concerned. He also seems to be the 2nd-most concerned about the world (a.k.a. 'progressive'), with references to the Illuminati amongst other secret organizations. I like this guy the best of the remaining G-Unit. 2nd best comes sort of close to him, but still doesn't match Buck's raw skills.

Lloyd Banks-- This guy is second best. His flow skills somewhat tie for 2nd place with The Game's, or at least land in that area. He, Buck, and The Game are my top three for G-Unit (even though The Game's not G-Unit anymore). Anybody else you can probably pass up. I'll go over them real quick just to make sure you know who the others are beforehand.

Tony Yayo-- The one male member who is worse than 50 Cent. In the G-Unit CD, they always shouted 'Free Yayo!' and now he is free. The G-Unit had done a terrible thing by campaigning for his release. His is of no benefit whatsoever to them. He might even be responsible for the gradual dumbening of 50's style & outlook on life.

Joe-- The kind of R&B star you'd expect to sing chorus or backup on an Outkast track, mixed with a bit of R. Kelley and a very small splash of Stevie W. He's not bad I guess. I hated him completely on 'Wanna Get to Know You' of the G-Unit CD, but would definitely still listen to his 'Ride Wit U' track off his own solo album.

Olivia-- Pssh, are you dumb? No. She's partially responsible for Candy Shop. That should be reason enough to hate her full-on and never turn back. She kind of can't sing either. Bad move to make an R&B CD without being able to sing, I think.

Lil' Scrappy-- This is the same Lil' Scrappy you heard on Lil' Jon's "What U Gon Do?" track. He's pretty good. Decent at least. Definitely not as decent as 50 Cent's original Get Rich or Die Tryin, but decent. He's got a good enough style though that places him above everyone else still in G-Unit, excluding Lloyd Banks and Young Buck, but including 50 Cent by himself.

I think that's everybody. So... now you know all about G-Unit, and who's good and who's not. If you HAVE to buy G-Unit, now you know who to avoid and who to embrace. If you plan on buying the original Get Rich or Die Tryin, I suggest you don't. Burn it, or have a friend burn it for you. 50 doesn't need the money right now or ever again. If you decide not to buy G-Unit, then more power to you. The Game is actually now sort of the anti-G-Unit since he left, because, you know, the majority of their members still suck.

I'd suggest Mos Def's Black on Both Sides instead of any of this stuff though... even if you were planning on buying G-Unit. That's probably the best hip-hop album I've ever heard, or will hear.

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Eminem gets stranger than usual.
Eminem's Nemisis
Where did Eminem go
Sorry
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Encore (Deluxe Edition)
Eminem
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ASIN: B00065XJ52
Release Date: 2004-11-19

Tracks:

Curtains Up
Evil Deeds
Never Enough Feat. 50 Cent & Nate Dogg
Yellow Brick Road
Like Toy Soldiers
Mosh
Puke
My 1st Single
Paul (Skit)
Rain Man
Big Weenie
Em Calls Paul (Skit)
Just Lose It
A** Like That
Spend Some Time Feat. Obie Trice, Stat Quo, & 50 Cent
Mockingbird
Crazy In Love
One Shot 2 Shot Feat. D-12
Final Thought (Skit)
Encore Feat. Dr. Dre & 50 Cent

Tracks:

We As Americans
Love You More
Ricky Ticky Toc

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Eminem's fourth album offers few surprises, but still enough pleasures to carry the day. As evinced by Em's pre-election, pro-voting "Mosh," this is not exactly the same Eminem who seemingly crapped on anything and everything. Encore finds a surprisingly mature Eminem waxing reflective about his battle with Benzino ("Like Toy Soldiers") rather than unloading both barrels. However, it's not all elder statesmanship: "Puke" goes after his ex-wife Kim with incredible scorn, and "Big Weenie" showcases the familiar juvenile humor that made him famous. If Encore has a clear weakness, it's the bland production--the same plodding sound that he and Dr. Dre cooked up on the previous three albums. The exotic flavor of "Ass Like That" catches the ear, but many others run off the same monotonous minor-key melodies and tempos. Of course, people buy Eminem albums to hear him spit first and foremost, and in that regard few fans will be disappointed by Encore; it'd just be nice to see him switch up his sound at some point. --Oliver Wang

Album Description

"ENCORE" is multi-platinum recording artist EMINEM's first full album of new material since 2002's "THE EMINEM SHOW," which spawned the hit singles "Without Me" and "Cleanin' Out My Closet." That album went on the sell over 19 million albums worldwide. He followed up in November 2002 with Music From And Inspired By The Motion Picture `8 Mile', which featured the Academy Award winning song "Lose Yourself" and sold almost 9 million copies worldwide. Earlier this year, Eminem's group D-12 released D-12 World (global sales over 3 million) and scored hits with "My Band" and "How Come".

ENCORE, Executive Produced by DR. DRE, features guest performances by 50 CENT, D-12, NATE DOGG, OBIE TRICE, and STAT QUO.

BONUS DISC: This two disc set includes a bonus CD with three previously unreleased EMINEM songs.

Customer Reviews:

Eminem gets stranger than usual........2007-07-04

Regular album : 2.5 stars
Bonus disc : 4 stars

Eminem has always been an acquired taste. He always aims to offend and usually he is successful and writes one damn good song at the same time. But this was the first album that he fell short on one of these tasks. And it's the wrong one to be unsuccessful with, most of the songs and beats are forgettable and not up to Eminem's high standards. Maybe it was cause the five years before he had released three albums that were ground breaking plus a very good D12 album. Or maybe he was working on his label and becoming a business man. Or maybe he was just burnt out on the celebrity game (when a chump like Ja Rule is trying to play you there's got to be a point when you say, "Why do I even have to write this battle track for this fool?").

Whatever the reason, Encore seems distracted. Not that there aren't some hot tracks. Never Enough is probably the standout on the album. You can blast this in the car but beware cuz you might be doing 80 before you even realize it.

What it comes down to is, for an Eminem fan this is essential but for a fair weather fan you might want to pick up something else. Or for someone who just picked up Chronic 2001 and wants to hear some Eminem songs that weren't played out on MTV, this ain't the place. Pick up Marshall Mathers LP or Slim Shady LP.

If you are a hardcore fan, make sure you pick up the two disc. The three tracks on the bonus disc are better than the entire album. They're remarkably similar to MM LP or When I'm Gone from Curtain Call.

Cool songs . . .
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, Mockingbird, Like Toy Soldiers, One Shot 2 Shot, We As Americans, Love You More, Ricky Ticky Tock, and of course, Never Enough.

Eminem's Nemisis.......2007-04-07

Behold, the inevitable downfall of Eminem. There are two major reasons why this album sucked:

1. The beats suck. The only songs that have a decent beat are Like Toy Soldiers and Mosh. And the only reason Like Toy Soldiers became popular is because of the catchy chorus which is just a sample of an old song called Toy Soldiers by Martika. Apart from those two songs, the beats on the other songs are pretty lame. I mean, in Rain Man, the beat consists of just 3 chords.

2. He ran out of things to say. This is what made his downfall so inevitable. If you look through his previous 3 albums, most of his songs have one of the following six song meanings:

- My mother is a b***h and I am going to kill her.
- My ex-girlfriend, Kim, is a b***h and I am going to kill her.
- I have an alter-ego called Slim Shady and he is a psychopath who doesn't care what people think of him.
- Woe is me for I am being persecuted by the media (even though this is the sort of reaction I wanted from them when I wrote the controversial lyrics because the controversy gives me free publicity and makes my young fans feel that they are rebelling against their parents and authority when they buy my albums, increasing my records sales and making me even richer, plus giving me something else to whine about).
- Radio friendly single with humourous lyrics that take shots at celebrities that I release for each album debut to gain radioplay and appeal to stupid pop fans with a short attention span (My Name Is, The Real Slim Shady, Without Me and Just Lose It).
- I have a daughter.

Eminem has been milking those 6 themes for his whole career. Yes, I am aware that he does have songs that do not fit into those six categories (eg. Stan, Mosh, Guilty Conscience). But the majority of his songs do. All his previous albums revolve around these themes. It was inevitable that he would eventually run out of things to say. I mean, how many times could he rap about killing his mother, killing his ex-girlfriend and Slim Shady before people lost interest? His first 3 albums had completely milked those themes for what they're worth, and due to his inability to think of anything else, he just ends up writing a bunch of silly, immature, incoherent lyrics with no meaning whatsoever. He seems to be more interested in immitating bodily noises than actually writing some decent lyrics. On top of that, his radio-friendly single (Just Lose It), as well as being about the same subject as all the other ones, sucked musically as well as lyrically. How brave of Eminem to do what every other celebrity and comedian has done in the past few years (make fun of Michael Jackson). There's a reason why Eminem quit after this album. And don't believe him when he says it's because he's sick of the fame, it's because he's run out of things to write about.

This is the sad legacy of Eminem. An artist whose lyrics revolve so much around present events, particularly what is currently happening in his life, that they quickly become irrelevant within a few years. I mean, who cares about his criticism of Moby and boy bands (Without Me) now that their 15 minutes of fame are up? Who is going to care about his shots at other rappers and Michael Jackson when they are gone from the spotlight? Who still cares about his hatred of his mother and his relationship with Kim? Or how he's moving out of Hollywood (Say Goodbye to Hollywood) or his beef with Murder Inc (Like Toy Soldiers)? These songs become out of date within a mere 2 years after his album is released. The only songs that could possibly be relevant within 10 years are Lose Yourself and Stan.

People say that the Slim Shady LP and the Marshal Mathers LP are some of the best albums ever made, yet how many people still listen to them? I mean, going back and listening to them now, they just sound so bland and dated, and his voice just sounds annoying.

Eminem has no lasting appeal. He was fresh when he first came out, creating a buzz with his unique style and controversial lyrics, but his reliance on a few themes has lead him to a dead end. From the release of his second album, any old monkey could realise that his career would be short-lived. Eminem had potential, but his egocentric lyrics that relied on references to what was popular at the time, made him just another fad with no lasting appeal. Now his 15 minutes of fame are up, his fans have grown up, MTV and pop listeners will move onto the next fad and no one will remember him in 10 years time.

Where did Eminem go.......2007-04-04

A large shift in eminem's flow resulted in a dissapointing album. He reached his peak with the Eminem Show, but this album shows signs of a downfall. His rhyming style seems different and not as solid as before. This album was hard to get into and cannot be taken as seriously as the previous three. Some songs are decent , never enough, like toy soldiers, just lose it, and mosh being the best. After listening to this album one can only hope that shady makes atleast one more album that displays the talents of the old eminem.

Sorry.......2007-03-30

I'm not feeling this album the 3rd was the best because he let himself go. This 4th album is too much of a joke get Jeff Foxworthy instead.

''em''.......2007-02-27

This cd was a lot better then i thought it would be , after i heard the eminem show. A lot of singles came of this cd .

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5 mics Instant Classic
The Game - The Documentary
INSTANT CLASSIC!
The Game Has Begun
The Best!!

The Documentary
The Game
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ASIN: B0006ZQ9BS
Release Date: 2005-01-18

Tracks:

Intro
Westside Story
Dreams
Hate It Or Love It
Higher
How We Do
Don't Need Your Love
Church For Thugs
Put You On The Game
Start From Scratch
The Documentary
Runnin'
No More Fun And Games
We Ain't
Where I'm From
Special
Don't Worry
Like Father, Like Son

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If the Game's G Unit-fueled debut--the most anticipated CD of early 2005--is supposed to be the Answer like Iverson, then what was the question? Well, when an emcee gets to rifle through 50 Cent's Rolodex to handpick top-flight producers (Timbaland, Just Blaze, Kanye West), it's a can't-miss scheme, right? In this case, uh-huh. "Westside Story" is Game's opportunity to remind crunk-come-latelys that his region is still rap relevant. On the Dr. Dre-produced "Higher," he snorts: "I got 'em (Impala's) in every color, yeah I'm a known stunna." Yep, he's rich now too and drives whips that cost more than most make in a year. It doesn't even matter much that he's a B-minus rhyme spitter, or that he spends way too much studio time name dropping. His real life 50 Cent-esque narratives (been shot and involved in "subterranean" activities) makes cuts like the introspective, Havoc-hemmed "Don't Need Your Love" with Faith Evans that much more compelling. Boasting a half-dozen plus other sure-fire hit singles, including the Kanye burner "Dreams," few albums can match up to The Documentary--the only Game in town. --Dalton Higgins

Album Description

THE DOCUMENTARY, (Aftermath/G Unit/Interscope), the debut album from The Game (a/k/a Jayceon Taylor), announces the arrival of the most significant West Coast gangsta rapper since Snoop Dogg more than a decade earlier. With guest spots from 50 CENT, NATE DOGG and several others, as well as producers from DR. DRE to KANYE WEST to JUST BLAZE and tracks such as "How We Do" feat. 50 Cent, "Like Father Like Son," "Church For Thugs," "Dreams," "Where I'm From" and "Westside Story," THE DOCUMENTARY resurrects the truth, spirit and hope of hardcore rap.

Customer Reviews:

5 mics Instant Classic.......2007-03-30

50 is stupid to let this guy go just because there had beef on who he should sided on.

The Game - The Documentary.......2007-03-10

This is The Game's best album, Doctor's Advocate was fire but in my opinion it needed a taste of Dr. Dre and 50 on it.

01. Intro - 5/5
02. Westside Story (Featuring 50 Cent) - 5/5
03. Dreams - 5/5
04. Hate It Or Love It (Featuring 50 Cent) - 5/5
05. Higher - 5/5
06. How We Do (Featuring 50 Cent) - 5/5
07. Don't Need Your Love (Featuring Faith Evans) - 5/5
08. Church For Thugs - 5/5
09. Put You On The Game - 5/5
10. Start From Scratch (Featuring Marsha) - 5/5
11. The Documentary - 5/5
12. Runnin' (Featuring Tony Yayo) - 5/5
13. No More Fun And Games - 5/5
14. We Ain't (Featuring Eminem) - 5/5
15. Where I'm From (Featuring Nate Dogg) - 5/5
16. Special (Featuring Nate Dogg) - 5/5
17. Don't Worry (Featuring Mary J. Blige) - 4/5
18. Like Father, Like Son (Featuring Busta Rhymes) - 5/5

Get this and Doctor's Advocate, G-Unit & Black Wallstreet are dope.

INSTANT CLASSIC!.......2007-01-26

INSTANT CLASSIC! from beginning to end, a record you can play and just vibe to...

"i'm ready to die with out a reasonable doubt smoke chronic and hit it doggystyle before i go out, until they sign my death certificate all eyez on me, i'm still at it, illmatic and thats the documentary." -The Game

definitly a dope album!

The Game Has Begun.......2007-01-09

The Games number one after 2pac and right beside Lil Wayne.

The Best!!.......2006-12-06

yo, dis iz da best album i heard. i listen 2 alot a diffrent rapperz. The Game iz my favrite now.
D.M. aka DezertD
Fair Lawn ,NJ

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4 1/2 stars.
The Aftermath of paying their dues
A standout
The Stones officially start here
Under My Thumb

Aftermath
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ASIN: B00006AW2L
Release Date: 2002-08-27

Tracks:

Paint It Black
Stupid Girl
Lady Jane
Under My Thumb
Doncha Bother Me
Think
Flight 505
High and Dry
It's Not Easy
I Am Waiting
Going Home

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For this 1966 album, one Stone asserted himself even more than Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, who for the first time wrote all the album's songs. Brian Jones is all over the opening "Paint It Black," which remains a dark classic more for its spooky sitar than for Jagger's dated psychedelia. Jones's marimba boosts the R&B-derived "Under My Thumb" and his harpsichord somehow makes the subject of "Lady Jane" more interesting. Though Charlie Watts's jazz-derived fills and Bill Wyman's bass continue growing into rock's greatest rhythm section, a disturbing misogyny creeps into Jagger's class-conscious lyrics, especially on "Under My Thumb," and "Stupid Girl." --Steve Knopper

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This Super Audio Compact Disc (SACD) recording offers high-resolution sound and is playable on both standard CD players and SACD-compatible devices.

Album Description

Remastered reissue of 1966 album, suitable for standard & 'Super Audio' CD players. Digipak.

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4 1/2 stars........2007-03-31

"Aftermath," was the stones first album of all original material, and it has a vibe that's a bit different from their previous recordings. Brian Jones plays a mean sitar on the great opening track, "paint it, black," which is a classic piece of psychedelic rock. "Lady Jane," is a divine acoustic ballad, with a heavy english folk sound about it (trivia bit: on neil young's masterpiece "tonight's the night" he sings a song about borrowing a tune from the rolling stones for one of his songs, because he's too wasted to come up with his own tune. The melody which he borrowed from the stones for that tune is the melody from "Lady Jane."). The blues, as always, are a big part of the stones sound. "Doncha bother me," boasts a fine display of slide guitar wizardry, and "High and Dry," is an excellent acoustic blues piece with a strong sense of melody. "It's not easy," is another standout, with its splendid rhythmic drive. All in all, another fine outting from the stones which i highly recommend.

The Aftermath of paying their dues.......2007-02-02

The Stones are getting better and better with each album now and this is their first record that they wrote all themselves. Flight 505, Stupid Girl, Paint it Black and Under my Thumb show a darker side of the group that works as enjoyable music none the less.

A standout.......2006-11-07

This might be the best of the Stones' early, pre-Beggars Banquet albums. Between the Buttons is about as good (and even loopier), and Hit Makers is easily their best blues album. But this is Brian Jones' album, as he plays more weird instruments here than he ever had before.
One thing you may notice about Aftermath is its lack of a Satisfaction-esque rocker. Under My Thumb has the fuzz bass and nasty lyrics, but its main hook is played by marimbas. Stupid Girl has all the swagger and sexism of a thousand Stones classics, but it's more of an organ-driven pop song than a rocker. And while Paint It, Black has the driving rhythm, that rhythm is based on an Indian (as in "from India", not "Native American") dance rhythm and contains no guitar, but sitar instead. And guess who plays the marimbas and sitar? Brian Jones. He also plays tamboura, dulcimer, sax, harmonica, organ (though not on Stupid Girl), and guitar - with both a pick and a slide. All kinds of fun stuff. I don't know where Brian learned to play all those instruments, but he was incredibly talented.
Now for best songs. With one big, glaring, odious exception, I like all of 'em. The chart-topper Paint It Black has always been one of my Stones favorites. I've pretty much loved it since I first heard it. Same with Under My Thumb. Lady Jane isn't as well known, but I love it - a wonderful little English Folke ditty, even folkier than Traffic's John Barleycorn days. Stupid Girl is immature, but I don't care, I like the organ part, even if it ain't Like a Rolling Stone (which may or may not have been an inspiration, I see a link between the two songs but I'm not sure if it was intended). I think several of these songs are quite underrated too: the demented country-folk Flight 505 (with Brian Jones on sax), the sullen Doncha Bother Me, the somber I Am Waiting, the bluesy It's Not Easy, and the country-folk-whatever High and Dry.
One song I don't like, though, is Goin' Home, a repetitive Chicago Blues jam stretched out for ten minutes. I can really get into some long songs, but this isn't one of them. Most its length is taken up by Jagger either a) repeating himself or b) seeing how many syllables he can stretch certain words out to, while the band goes through the standard blues changes in the background. I know the song has its fans, but give me You Can't Always Get What You Want, Midnight Rambler (especially the live version), Sympathy for the Devil or about half of Sticky Fingers over this anyday. Those are classic long pieces, this is just stupid and pointless.
However, I really like Aftermath, highly recommended Stones fans looking for something different.

The Stones officially start here.......2006-06-14

I know that the Stones started in 1963 but this is where they really get good. Aftermath and Between The Buttons are my two favorite album by them.

The album starts out with the middle-eastern rocker, Paint It Black, which is a signature Rolling Stones song with its trademark sitar by Brian Jones. Next comes the poppy Stupid Girl that is light-hearted and fun. Lady Jane is my favorite Stones song(along with Let's Spend The Night Together). It is a rare song by the Rolling Stones as it is a slow and heartfelt ballad and those are hard to find in the Rolling Stones catalog; sure there's Angie and Wild Horses but I mean a ballad more along the lines of The Beatles' Yesterday. Next comes Under My Thumb with its marimba sound that creates a unavoidable groove. The rest of the songs are good but not amazing except for Flight 505 and I Am Waiting, which is one of The Rolling Stones most haunting songs to this day. It's songs like these that really does make the Stones "The Greatest Rock 'N Roll band ever." Going Home is a good song but it does drag. I'll admit that it's grown on me since I first heard it where I hated it. All in all, good album but I agree with the review who recommended Flowers over this one. With Flowers, you get Lady Jane, the highlight of the album plus Let's Spend The Night Together, Ruby Tuesday, and much much more.

Under My Thumb.......2006-06-11

I have to admit that I'm not wild about the songs "Think" and "Lady Jane," especially "Lady Jane." I don't know, maybe there is just a bit too much top sixty like production on "Jane" for me. However, the rest of the record is a knock your socks off, get up and dance type record. Plus, these songs really show off the Jagger/Richards song writing talents. Like my friend Tiffany, I really like "Goin' Home." It's a long and soulful song that moves me. But my favorite on "Aftermath" is "Under My Thumb." I know, as a woman, I shouldn't like that song, but I can't help it, maybe it's because of the kind of revenge aspect of the song. Anyway, I just like it, even though there is no way on God's green earth that I'll ever be under any man's thumb. Five stars for this record, because it's so good, even though I think a couple of the songs are a bit weak.

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This CD is censored
lets just say its not his GREATEST HITS.....
good overview for a newbie
My 9 month old boogies to Eminem
"Curtain Call" is excellent!

Curtain Call: The Hits
Eminem
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ASIN: B000BYR9M2
Release Date: 2005-12-06

Tracks:

My Name Is
Way I Am
Stan - Dido, Eminem
Lose Yourself
Shake That - Nate Dogg, Eminem,
Sing for the Moment
Without Me
Like Toy Soldiers
Real Slim Shady
Mockingbird
Guilty Conscience - Dr. Dre, Eminem
Cleanin' out My Closet
Just Lose It
When I'm Gone
Stan [Live][*] - Eminem, Elton John

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Eminem's four studio albums shattered so many sales records that you might think just about every man, woman and gerbil on the planet already owns a bulk of the songs that make up this greatest hits collection. But Curtain Call presents the perfect opportunity to have another look at the life of Marshall Mathers. Starting out in the vein of the Beastie Boys and Slick Rick, he grafted filthy verses over bubbly nursery rhyme melodies and primitive Casio beats to come up with comical singles like "My Name Is" and "Real Slim Shady." Then angst and reflection set in, resulting in rare moments of vulnerability ("Lose Yourself") and a richer musical experience ("Stan"). One of the new tracks, "When I'm Gone," is a bittersweet goodbye letter, signaling the raw emotion and youthful enthusiasm of his early days have substantially faded. --Aidin Vaziri

Album Description

Curtain Call includes two new songs--"Shake That" (featuring Nate Dogg) and "When I'm Gone"--both written and produced by Eminem. In addition, the Curtain Call bonus track marks the album premiere of the controversial Eminem-Elton John live duet of "Stan" from the 2001 Grammy Awards presentation.

Customer Reviews:

This CD is censored.......2007-07-16

This is great music but this version of the cd is censored with heaps of dropouts and blank spaces making some parts of the songs not understandable. You're better off going to your local record store and getting the cd with the warning sticker on it.

lets just say its not his GREATEST HITS............2006-11-25

this album was alright, lets just say this its not his GREATEST HITS.... but not that bad i defiantely wouldnt recomended it to anyone who heard most of the songs on it cause the only new songs on there is When im gone,shake that, and when im gone heres my opinions about each track

1. my name is - 9/10 changed the bad words and others lines. funny!
2. the way i am - 10/10 sweet intense song!!
3. stan - 5/10 not feeling it, lots of cursing
4. lose yourself - 10/10 tight!
5. shake that - 8/10 pretty good
6. sing for the moment - 7/10 good, but gets old
7. without me - 9/10 sweet... and funny
8. like toy soldiers - 8/10 good story, magical christmas chorus
9. the real slim shady - 7/10 funny
10. mockingbird - 10/10 great story, he definaetly loves his daughter
11. guilty conscience - 4/10 stupid, give it 4 cuz dr dre in it
12. cleanin out my closet - 10/10 sweet beat, intresting story
13. just lose it - 7/10 its alright
14. when im gone - 8/10 feels magical and makes ya feel good somehow?
15. stan (live) - 5/10 better than original

good overview for a newbie.......2006-11-10

Not having heard much of eminems work before getting this CD, I thought this was a great primer. Pretty solid all the way thru.

My 9 month old boogies to Eminem.......2006-09-06

I was very excited to see a clean copy of Eminem for my little 9 month old son. Being a little man, he does have a lot of rhythm and really enjoys the music. Notably, "Shake That." He can shake it...

"Curtain Call" is excellent!.......2005-12-31

"Curtain Call" is excellent! An excellent finale of hits for Eminem!

Track Listing:
1. My Name Is
2. The Way I Am
3. Stan - Eminem & Dido
4. Lose Yourself
5. Shake That - Eminem & Nate Dogg
6. Sing For The Moment
7. Without Me
8. Like Toy Soldiers
9. The Real Slim Shady
10. Mockingbird
11. Guilty Conscience - Eminem & Dr. Dre
12. Cleanin' Out My Closet
13. Just Lose It
14. When I'm Gone
15. Stan [Live] - Eminem & Elton John

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Classic Busta Rhymes
This will be a classic!
The Dungeon Dragon's fangs are still razor-sharp..
Hit-or-miss affair
The Leader is BACK

The Big Bang
Busta Rhymes
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ASIN: B000F8DSTM
Release Date: 2006-06-13

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New York S***
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Cocaina
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Goldmine
I Love My B****
Don't Get Carried Away
They're Out To Get Me
Get Down
I'll Do It All
Legend Of The Fall Offs

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This is Busta's first new album in four years plus Dr. Dre cosigns by signing him to Aftermath. Will the success enjoyed by 50 Cent, Eminem and The Game work for Busta? Surprisingly, Busta has never sounded so mature -- joining a brigade of over 30 rappers who are thinking beyond the corner. Songs like "In the Ghetto," "Been Through the Storm" and "You Can't Hold a Torch" reflect a more grown-man outlook, which is a refreshing departure. There are the requisite fast-chatter club tracks, some predictably formulaic ("Touch It"), some better than expected ("I Love My Bitch"), some that will leave you scratching your head ("I'll Do It All," featuring Latoya Jackson). Unfortunately, the album is also overloaded with more guests than needed --Stevie Wonder and Q-Tip were good, while Rick James middling and Swizz Beatz should stick to producing. It's hard to tell what expectations to put on this album. It's not going to trump 50 Cent sales but it's also a better effort than Busta has put forth on his last few, and that's worth letting it bang. --Oliver Wang

Customer Reviews:

Classic Busta Rhymes.......2007-07-09

im a big fan of hip/hop the underground & the mainstream & busta is one of my favorite east coast MC's but some of his previous releases were not that great but THE BIG BANG is a classic DR. DRE & BUSTA RHYMES are a good combination amazing beats plus great lyrics by BUSTA RHYMES this is a must have album & probably one of the best of 06 my favorite track is DONT GET CARRIED AWAY NaS and Busta both come hard on that track plus a DRE beat need i say more? CLASSIC!

This will be a classic!.......2007-01-22

Remember Busta came on the scene with Leaders of the New School. Then he went solo and dropped "The Coming" around 1996. If you don't remember the album, I'm sure you remember "Woo-Hah, I got you all in check".

Well, his style from the beginning has been based on a gimmick. Kind of loud, wild, weirdness vibe. MC's like this generally don't live long. People get tired of being yelled at. Yelling on a song doesn't make you hard either. Take a look a Rakim. One of Hip-Hop's hardest rhyming MC's without ever raising his voice.

Anyway, Busta's new album, "The Big Bang", is back to solid MC'ing. Beats and rhymes. He only yells at you on one song and not the entire song at that. I'm talking about that song "Touch it". On the rest of the album, his style is the same as when he "gets low" on that touch it track. I appreciate it.

Solid guest MC's like Raekwon and Nas appear. Watch out for Rick James track also. Classic Rick James is back. There is also Kelis, Will.I.Am and Swizz Beats. Oh, how can I forget that most productions are by the legendary Doc Dre. I love to bump this album during my workouts. Its far from annoying and contains elements of becoming a hip_hop classic.

The Dungeon Dragon's fangs are still razor-sharp.........2007-01-06

The Mighty Busta Rhymes; Bussa Bus has gone by many nicknames throughout his career, but in the end, Bus has always been one thing; an emcee in the same bugged-out league as ODB, Sticky Fingaz, and Kool Keith. At least, Busta was a zany emcee; he's a grown man now, though. People think that Jay-Z's album was the only release in 2006 that showed a legendary, and prominent figure in hip-hop show a great range of maturity, and growth an an artist, but before Kingdom Come even dropped, Busta was doing the same thing on The Big Bang. In fact, Busta and Jay-Z's two 2006 releases have even more in common than being comeback albums by New York legends that expressed a large change; they also had a lot of production work from Dr. Dre(more so on The Big Bang, mainly because it was released under the Aftermath label, after all), and threw off their main fanbase.

They're also a bit inconsistent. Much like Kingdom Come after it, when the tracks on The Big Bang did hit, they hit HARD; but when they flopped, they became virtual abortions. "I Love My *****" is just as mind-numbingly bad as "Anything," and "New York ****" is just as blatantly average, and forced as "Hollywood." Their lead singles("Touch It" for Bus, "Show Me What You Got" for Hov) were chastised heavily by the media, but were actually pretty tight tracks hidden beneath the commercialism. Touch It may not be as hot as previous Busta club-bangers like "Break Your Neck" or "WOO-HAA!," but it's still a very hot track, which features a very innovative flow from Bus. Swizz Beats also provides a beat that doesn't annoy me; quite rare these days.

Unlike Kingdom Come, though Busta has a ton of appearances from guest emcees on this album; in fact, this entire album almost consists of posse tracks, with a few rare exceptions. There's good news, though; Busta picked some of the illest cats to ever spit as guests for The Big Bang. Q-Tip, one of hip-hop's smoothest cats, whether in Tribe or on his own, is also one of hip-hop's most underappreciate legends, and provides two guest appearances, which both overflow with dopeness. Raekwon, the premier Chef in the legendary Wu-Tang Clan, and also another unspoken legend, makes one guest appearance on the brilliant "Goldmine," which shows that Cuban Linx II will be everything we could hope for. Finally, the man who dropped the arguably best album of 2006, Nas, makes a guest appearance on the infinitely ill "Don't Get Carried Away."

This is one of the strongest produced hip-hop albums in quite awhile; especially out of the Aftermath camp. Dre provides the majority of the production, and it shows by the dopeness that this album excrete musically. Dre's production is flawless throughout the album, epic, and rich in cinematic qualities. The late J Dilla provides a great backdrop on "Can't Hold the Torch," while Sha Money XL provides some equally beautiful music behind the boards on "Been Through The Storm." Mr. Porter and the aforementioned Swizz Beats also do well on their contributions; the other non-Dre produced tracks is where this album, unfortunately, flails around, and Busta doesn't possess the same energy he once did to lighten up any track.

Busta is not an outrageous, party rapper anymore; he is a wise veteran, who provides knowledge to the younger cats in the game, as well as his peers. While this album may not have the same blazing joints that albums like Genesis did, it more than makes up for it with the introspective, and insightful tracks Busta drops. "Been Through The Storm" and "In The Ghetto" are two of the most personal tracks Busta's ever dropped, while "Legend of the Fall Offs" is one of the darkest hip-hop tracks heard in quite awhile; and it's also an amazing concept cut. The Dungeon Dragon may've pulled up his sagging pants, and cut off his dreads, but in exchange, we got Busta in his purest form.

The Big Bang isn't perfect; the track with Missy, "New York ****," and "I Love My *****" could've been done without, for sure, but the rest of the tracks are some of the tightest all year. It all depends on your personal preference; Busta still puts everyone "In Check," but he's doing it in a completely different way than he was a decade ago; he's doing it with his widsom now. If you want your favorite artists to progress, and grow, then you'll be more than satisfied with the Big Bang; it's my favorite Busta album to date. However, if you want the Bussa Bus of old, you're better off spinning his old tapes a little more; the dude's grown up.

Hit-or-miss affair.......2007-01-05

I remember when I was young and Busta Rhymes was one of the first rappers I had gotten into. In fact, I have three of his other albums and have heard another one. But this one seems the least consistent. "It Ain't Safe No More" was kind of mediocre but was kind of similar through quality in the rest of the album. "The Big Bang" has great production and Busta sounds great, but unfortunately that does not make the entire album.

Well, I can't get over the misogyny of certain tracks, most particularly in "I Love My B----," or in other tracks. In some songs, the samples are saving graces, like the chorus of "Touch It" which puts Daft Punk in or "In the Ghetto," an interesting reflective song of youth. I actually like most of the guests on here, and some of it is enjoyable. As the main review said, Swizz Beatz should just stick to producing, he didn't add much with "New York S---" which otherwise was fine and the album could have been cut about half its time length, in spite taking four years to come out.

I actually think "The Big Bang" is an okay album, but I think it has its flaws. I was actually a bit hesitant to buy it for other said reasons, but I found it for $4 used and figured I could just sell it if I decided I didn't want it. It's nothing special and I prefer the other three Busta albums I own -- "The Coming," "When Disaster Strikes..." and "Genesis."

The Leader is BACK.......2006-10-01

This cd is a must. Busta Bus goes back to mcing and skips all the skits and makes just hits.... A great album for the '06 and i hope he can only get better.
rating A+

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ASIN: B00005O6M4
Release Date: 2001-11-06

Tracks:

On The Blvd. - Dr. Dre/Snoop Dogg
Bring 2 - Bilal
Blow My Buzz - D12
Benefit Of The Doubt - Truth Hurts Feat. Shaunta
Bad Intentions - Dr. Dre/Knoc-turn'al
Get Fucked Up With Me - Xzibit
My High - Yahroo
Holla - Busta Rhymes
Bubba Talk - Bubba Sparxxx
Good Lovin' - Shaunta
Feels Like I Can Fly - Daks
Gotta Get This Money - Supafly
Everytime - Toi
Str8 West Coast - Knoc-turn'al
No - Joe Beast
The Wash - Dr. Dre/Snopp Dogg

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The Wash joins the myriad plotless, hip-hop-fuelled B-movies that carry smoking soundtracks produced by A-list knob twiddlers. As the accolades for multiplatinum producer Dr. Dre continue to pile up, his emphasis on producing funk-heavy tracks like "On the Boulevard" and the self-titled track (featuring fellow ex-Death Row dream teamer Snoop Dogg) reignites the flame that made their earlier work on The Chronic some of the best in rap's history. Likewise, when Busta Rhymes takes his testosterone-fuelled flows to mountainous heights over some eerie, futuristic keyboard stylings from the good Dr. Dre on "Holla," it proves that anything touched by Dre (even in this executive producer capacity) is worthwhile. The only real disappointments come when some of the talented rappers assembled waste their airtime with shallow raps about fast money, slinky chicks, and downright tomfoolery. Eminem and his bizarro D12 homies are unfortunately at their profane worst on "Blow My Buzz." Meanwhile, on "Get F---ed Up with Me," Xzibit touts the benefits of swigging brew and smoking doobies all day. Overall, this is a well-balanced effort that should sit well with funksters into beats and rhymes by left-coasters Soopafly and Knoc-turn'al. When neo-soulster du jour Bilal drops by to turn it out falsetto-style on "Bring 2," you know this one's a keeper. --Dalton Higgins

Customer Reviews:

Good .......2007-04-03

This album is pretty good, the best songs are On The Blvd, Get ****** up with me, and The Wash

song i need to find.......2006-06-02

can someone please help me with a song , while snoop was talking to the apartment mgr about his water there was a song playing sound like luther vandross can someone please help me with a title of the song and artist

Best Soundtrack I have heard yet!.......2004-04-04

I am 92 years old and in all my years on this earth, this is the best soundtrack I have ever heard. (Wizard of Oz is a close second!) Dr. Dre, Knoc-turn'al and Xzibit really hold this album down. I think was captivated me the most was the beats. This CD has the baddest beats. These are the songs that play at full volume with the bass on high! Even the "slow" songs had the powerful hooks and bass. Dre really outdid himself on this one.
On the Blvd. - Great first track, gets things kicked off great
Bring 2 - Slower jam, but really pounds the subs
Blow My Buzz - Good song, Not as good of beat or hook, but still good
Benefit of the Doubt - Another Slow Song, but i love what Dre does with the music, simply genious
Bad Intentions - Knoc-turn'al did a great job on this track and really established himself as a new and upcomming rapper with the help of Dre
Get F**ked up with me - Xzibit raps about the pleasures of getting high. Great beat and killer vocal hook
My High - Good Song, good beats
Holla - Busta does a great job on working with Dre to produce a great song togther with good bass
Bubba Talk - Awesome song for another premiere rapper. His beat is awesome. It has a country twang to it
Good Lovin' - Another good, but slow song, with great bass
Feel Like I Can Fly - Great slow song, the best slow song I have ever heard. Awesome hook & chorus. Very catchy
Gotta Get This Money - Good song from a very unappreciated group
Everytime - Another good song with Dre's deady beats, hooks, and bass
Str8 Westkoast - Knoc does another awesome job with Dre. Great rhymthms and beats. There is a remix to this song on Knoc's CD, but it's not as good as the original
No - Good song, very catchy, good bass
The Wash - Great Way to end a CD, with the best rappers in the world rapping the title track, with Dre's slammin' beats

Overall, an excellent CD, worth every penny. I highly recommend it. Very good rhythmns, very addictive. Go Buy It, it's worth every cent.

A cracking album.......2003-08-05

I saw the film at a friend's house and immediately fell in love with the soundtrack, I had to get my hands on it. Dre doesn't disappoint and this is a tight album. Its a banging summer album, something you can play when you're just hanging with your mates.

Bring 2, My High and Everytime stand out, although I liked all the songs. Dre has done it again, and whatever you may think of the movie, his production skills and ability to get the best songs from both an array of established and "underground" artists is dope.

The only reason I didn't give it a 5 is because of the content - it's the usual mix of sex and violence, but could have done with a deeper message.

drops sum tite tracks.......2003-05-14

dis cds got sum damn good songs u probably wouldnt hear unless u buy dis cuz its mostly underground, one problem its to much of a mix of rap and r&b so if u like 1 and hate the other u gonna buy half a cd, but overall its mmm good

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