tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790021311115201711.post5707787168439806411..comments2023-12-22T03:13:58.639-08:00Comments on Hip Hop Is Read: Clipse - Til the Casket Drops | Album ReviewIvanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11660266149449276033noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790021311115201711.post-47683867800699012702009-12-10T11:08:31.543-08:002009-12-10T11:08:31.543-08:00Drake has a chance to come up with better songs. P...Drake has a chance to come up with better songs. Purely from a production/guest feature point of view. He's got the big guns on tap to give him the backing. So his odds are better than others.<br /><br />Personally my favourite Drake track was Little Bit, even though it wasnt really his song at all.<br /><br />Cant top their first hit? Joe Budden. He's done better tracks than Pump It Up (Focus) but he wont get a bigger hit.Funk Dochttp://hiphopisread.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790021311115201711.post-52286087713807749122009-12-09T17:29:20.802-08:002009-12-09T17:29:20.802-08:00Gotta disagree with you regarding "Freedom&qu...Gotta disagree with you regarding "Freedom" being their best intro. The intro on Road til the Casket Drops smokes it... it's definitely one of Clipse's best songs, period.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790021311115201711.post-50649892688596795382009-12-09T11:53:36.246-08:002009-12-09T11:53:36.246-08:00Thanks for the love, Doc!
I'm not sure this a...Thanks for the love, Doc!<br /><br />I'm not sure this album will move major units, since even the pop songs aren't that popular. You're right, if KLABD was released a month ago it would be heavily buzzin' right now. I feel like they stretched out the single releases too far, all caused by the label issues.<br /><br />Overall, it will prove to be one of the better albums this year but it's far from what I expected, that's for certain.<br /><br />Want another to add to your list of artists that won't make a better song than their first hit? .. I think Method Man & Redman ("Da Rockwilder") and Drake will undoubtedly end up on that list.Dom Corleonehttp://holdthethrone.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790021311115201711.post-10564786015216304322009-12-08T09:38:09.376-08:002009-12-08T09:38:09.376-08:00^ I only point it out when the "your" is...^ I only point it out when the "your" is followed by "an idiot". I <3 Irony.Ivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11660266149449276033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790021311115201711.post-17686252069834906612009-12-08T07:52:07.355-08:002009-12-08T07:52:07.355-08:00Oops, damn iPod messing up my punctuation.
"...Oops, damn iPod messing up my punctuation. <br /><br />"Your" not "You're"!!!<br /><br />I know Ivan never fails to spot when people do that...Funk Docnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790021311115201711.post-13083285749254957842009-12-08T07:47:56.063-08:002009-12-08T07:47:56.063-08:00Top review Dom. Nice piece.
I echo you're se...Top review Dom. Nice piece. <br /><br />I echo you're sentiments really. Some good tracks but a lot of filler too. The whole album seems to lack focus. There's the pop songs and some more deep songs but the balance isn't right. <br /><br />After their previous efforts yo expect more of the gritty type of tracks from Clipse but us album seems a deliberate move to a more pop sound overall. <br /><br />However the brothers Thornton don't seem totally at ease and in their element on the more poppy songs. But as they aren't big sellers, you can understand the reasons for doing those songs. The results are disappointing though. <br /><br />Kinda Like A Big Deal is one of the top street bangers this year. But it's impact is lost cos it's mad old at this point. I loved it when it came out (play count = 100) but now it's more of a skip. <br /><br />There is some good stuff on this album though. If KLABD was a new track and if the pop songs were replaced with some more Clipse-like tracks then this album mght have reached the level of Lord Willin and HHNF. <br /><br />Last point: Clipse will never top Grindin. I copped Lord Willin just for that one track and I had to order the CD specially cos no store had it. However I think you can put Clipse in with other artists who don't look like they will ever make a better song than their first big hit. 50 Cent? Beyonce?Funk Dochttp://www.google.comnoreply@blogger.com