who else rushed out and got a payday advance to cop that new benzino!!!
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benzino? whos that..........its comin back to me hes that phony ass rapper corny ass mother fucker who tries to come out swinging by dissin like 4 or 5 people at once juzt cuz there way sicker then him, then he gets CLOWNED but acts like hes still the one doin the clowning....he needs to take his SOURCE and wipe his ass wit that shit sense he loves it so much
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... The worst part is that Benzino has never been a terrible rapper, and his crew Hangmen 3 are some of hip-hop's best producers, with beats that are always respectable and occasionally stellar. It's just hard to take Benzino seriously any more, because when he can't stand on his own two The Source props him up. Little surprise that his latest album comes with an offer for three months of The Source for free. They aren't even trying to distinguish themselves as seperate entities. It may be more honest, but if it wasn't so pathetic it would be comedic. That says nothing about the actual content of "Redemption" though, which as usual is not as bad as the loathesome actions of it's star MC. "Hoola Hoop" has a respectable dancehall slackness to it, and you could even picture Sean Paul on a remix. "Call My Name" has a hot beat by L.E.S. and features a nice cameo appearance from Jadakiss. "Make You Wanna Holla," "Gangsta's Touch" and "Neva Shuvin'" are all examples of Hangmen 3 at their best behind the boards; while the latter two features tight guest raps by Caddillac Tah and Wyclef Jean respectively. And of course, most people have probably heard the heavily promoted "Rock the Party" by now:
Benzino's lyrics certainly aren't worse than any other rapper with two feet rooted in the underground and one hand reaching out for commercial airplay. His pleasantly gruff voice and on-time vocal delivery work even on tired concepts like "I Remember" - the umpteenth track to have that title or to reminisce on good times in the past. The worst thing you can say about him on the mic is that he's better than average, so you can't really hate on him for the skills. He's definitely not an exceptional rapper though. He doesn't have writtens on a level that could fuck with Rakim or Jigga, he doesn't have snaps on a level that could fuck with Mad Skillz or Redman, he doesn't have charisma like Chali 2na or E-40, and he doesn't have mind-blowing flow ability like Twista or Eminem. Actually, the latter has almost all of those qualities - so for Benzino to be fucking with Em is like a double-A ballplayer having a home run hitting contest with Sammy Sosa. Unless it's jury-rigged from the start, who do YOU think is gonna win?
Many people are going to want to hate this album on principal, because the rapper and publishing empire behind it are both on thin ice that just cracks more every time they do each other favors. It's not a terrible album though. It would be hard to have a terrible album with tracks like the Tone Capone produced and Outlawz starring "Redemption (Rosary)" or the Trackmasters laced "44 Cal. Killa" featuring Scarface. Of course, Benzino has never had any problem getting good guest MC's or good producers to appear on his albums -- maybe they're afraid of a bad review in The Source if they don't appease him. Matter of fact, this review might just be suicide for RapReviews.com if The Source decides to do to us what they're doing to Eminem. He's got millions of fans worldwide and they can't silence them all, but they could squash this site like a bug with bad press and negativity if they chose. What do we have? We have an honest review. Benzino's attitude sucks, and it's hypocritical to boot. The Source is little more than his personal stomping grounds to say and do what he pleases, and for them to promote him ad nauseum. Many people with self-respect won't buy this album as a result, but when it goes in the clearance bin "Redemption" will be well worth your five dollars. Let Benzino/The Source hate on that all they want - it's the honest truth; which is more than you'll get if you read their magazine.
Music Vibes: 8 of 10 Lyric Vibes: 6 of 10 TOTAL Vibes: 7 of 10
and by the way, the album supposedley moved close to 100,000 units in it's first week
... The worst part is that Benzino has never been a terrible rapper, and his crew Hangmen 3 are some of hip-hop's best producers, with beats that are always respectable and occasionally stellar. It's just hard to take Benzino seriously any more, because when he can't stand on his own two The Source props him up. Little surprise that his latest album comes with an offer for three months of The Source for free. They aren't even trying to distinguish themselves as seperate entities. It may be more honest, but if it wasn't so pathetic it would be comedic. That says nothing about the actual content of "Redemption" though, which as usual is not as bad as the loathesome actions of it's star MC. "Hoola Hoop" has a respectable dancehall slackness to it, and you could even picture Sean Paul on a remix. "Call My Name" has a hot beat by L.E.S. and features a nice cameo appearance from Jadakiss. "Make You Wanna Holla," "Gangsta's Touch" and "Neva Shuvin'" are all examples of Hangmen 3 at their best behind the boards; while the latter two features tight guest raps by Caddillac Tah and Wyclef Jean respectively. And of course, most people have probably heard the heavily promoted "Rock the Party" by now:
Benzino's lyrics certainly aren't worse than any other rapper with two feet rooted in the underground and one hand reaching out for commercial airplay. His pleasantly gruff voice and on-time vocal delivery work even on tired concepts like "I Remember" - the umpteenth track to have that title or to reminisce on good times in the past. The worst thing you can say about him on the mic is that he's better than average, so you can't really hate on him for the skills. He's definitely not an exceptional rapper though. He doesn't have writtens on a level that could fuck with Rakim or Jigga, he doesn't have snaps on a level that could fuck with Mad Skillz or Redman, he doesn't have charisma like Chali 2na or E-40, and he doesn't have mind-blowing flow ability like Twista or Eminem. Actually, the latter has almost all of those qualities - so for Benzino to be fucking with Em is like a double-A ballplayer having a home run hitting contest with Sammy Sosa. Unless it's jury-rigged from the start, who do YOU think is gonna win?
Many people are going to want to hate this album on principal, because the rapper and publishing empire behind it are both on thin ice that just cracks more every time they do each other favors. It's not a terrible album though. It would be hard to have a terrible album with tracks like the Tone Capone produced and Outlawz starring "Redemption (Rosary)" or the Trackmasters laced "44 Cal. Killa" featuring Scarface. Of course, Benzino has never had any problem getting good guest MC's or good producers to appear on his albums -- maybe they're afraid of a bad review in The Source if they don't appease him. Matter of fact, this review might just be suicide for RapReviews.com if The Source decides to do to us what they're doing to Eminem. He's got millions of fans worldwide and they can't silence them all, but they could squash this site like a bug with bad press and negativity if they chose. What do we have? We have an honest review. Benzino's attitude sucks, and it's hypocritical to boot. The Source is little more than his personal stomping grounds to say and do what he pleases, and for them to promote him ad nauseum. Many people with self-respect won't buy this album as a result, but when it goes in the clearance bin "Redemption" will be well worth your five dollars. Let Benzino/The Source hate on that all they want - it's the honest truth; which is more than you'll get if you read their magazine.
Music Vibes: 8 of 10 Lyric Vibes: 6 of 10 TOTAL Vibes: 7 of 10
and by the way, the album supposedley moved close to 100,000 units in it's first week