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This is not so much a complete album as it is a collection of tracks. The best thing about this album is that it has some of the missing tracks from the Pretty Tony Album. You've heard by now that Def Jam didn't want to pay up all the royalties for the samples that Ghost was using... so they cut some tracks from the final album. It's really unfortunate because they were sitting on a classic. This album (not sure if it's a bootleg or how they're even allowed to release this in stores) brings to light some tracks that few have had a chance to hear.

"Guerilla Hood", "The Drummer", "Smith Brothers", "Paychecks" & "Wicked With Lead" all should be included on the Pretty Toney album and while there are still more not included here, there tacks alone could push Pretty Toney to the next level. "Guerilla Hood" is a powerful cinematic track with almost a full booming orchestra backing up the Ghost. He even begins the track singing before ripping it up in typical fashion. "The Drummer" is the posse track that was mysteriously missing from the Pretty Toney Album. The production consists of a basic drumbeat that is accompanied by some menacing piano and a high-pitched soul sample in the background. Ghost, Trife, Streetlife & Method Man pretty much trade lines every 8 bars or so. This is a classic Wu track (Meth: "Ya'll n**** shoot guns like Shaq shootin a free-throw"). My only complaint is that it sounds like this track was downloaded, but whatever. The production on "Smith Brothers" is incredible and Ghost just flows perfectly over it. The chorus brings down a perfect track though with Ghost singing "We will, we will rock you". "Paychecks" uses some sick piano and horn samples (and of course a soul sample in the background). "Wicked With Lead" is another excellent track, stepping away from the soul samples and sounds more like a beat from 90-91'. All these tracks are at least excellent, they even sounds like they belong on the PTA. For me getting these tracks makes the album worth buying alone.

The other tracks on the album are merely there to showcase Ghost's crew. To be honest they are pretty good. Trife in my opinion is the best of the crew, and comes off nicely on "Punch In...", & "Right Back" "Pass the Mic" is another nice track, which features everyone. The rest of the tracks are pretty good, though nothing that really stands out. (Question, has Cappadona really fallen off that much that he's gone back to being a member of Ghost's "crew"?? Aparently)

One final treat is '88 Freestyle which uses Big Daddy Kane's "Set it Off" and has Ghost & Trife racing faster than I've ever heard from the Ghost! It's an incredible display of just pure skills.

If you're a fan of Ghostface and/or the Pretty Toney Album, this is worth getting. Pretty solid effort, especially for basically just being a mix-tape or collection of tracks. (7/10)

Man the Wu-Tang is on a roll. After No Said Date from Masta Killa and Pretty Toney from Ghostface they come back with this. Theodore Unit is made up of some of Ghostface Killah's close friends that banded together. The unit consists of: Ghostface of course, Trife Da God, Shawn Wiggs, Du-Lilz, Kryme Life, Solomon Childs, and Cappadonna.

All of the members are tight on this LP but who really stands out is Trife Da God. Of course Ghostface is dope, being a Wu-Tang veteran. But Trife was a great suprise. He's honestly one of the tightest MC's i've heard in awhile, spitting hot verses on songs like "Punch in Punch Out", "Wicked Wit Lead" and "Pass the Mic". His flow is perfect and his voice is insanely tight.

The production on this album is definitely nice. It reminds me of the Pretty Toney Album. Sounds real old school with some nice samples, such as the Big Daddy Kane one on "88 Freestyle". There's also, following in the tradition of Pretty Toney, is alot of Soul samples. I love these songs especially like on tracks "The Drummer" and "Be My Girl".

All in all this is yet another dope cd for the Wu-Tang, definitely purchase this.

Ghostface went out and "recruited" a 5 man team to deliver a solid group album. Ghost is on 12 songs as is Trife Da God, Shawn Wigs is on 4 songs, Solomon Childs is on 5, Kryme Life is on 1, and Cappadonna steps in on 2 of the songs. Guests besides these are limited. A lot of the Unit is known to rap fans: Trife's been on a lot of Ghost albums and a few mixtapes, Solomon Childs has been on some Wu material and RZA albums, and Shawn Wigs was on Cappadonna's last album, and all should know Cappa's been around for about 10 years. Production is handled by a bunch of people, Anthony Acid (4 songs), Emile (2 songs), K-Def (2 songs) and the other 8 are by 8 different people. Lyrics are the highpoint of this album, and they all delivers solid lyrics. There is on classic, 1 great song, 3 average songs, 1 I skip and the other 10 are good. A must have for Ghostface fans.

#1 - 9 (ghost)
#2 - 9 (trife)
#3 - 8.5 (ghost & trife -- old school beat)
#4 - 7.5 (ghost, method man, street life, trife)
#5 - 8 (shawn wigs, ghost, solomon childs)
#6 - 8 (ghost, trife, bone crusher)
#7 - 7.5 (ghost & trife)
#8 - 7.5 (solomon childs -- deep song dedicated to his moms)
#9 - 8 (ghost & trife)
#10 - 9 (ghost & trife)
#11 - 9.5 (great song by shawn wigs -- good beat)
#12 - 9 (kryme life & trife)
#13 - 8 (shawn wigs, trife, cappadonna, solomon childs, ghostface)
#14 - 5 (solomon childs -- my least favorite on here)
#15 - 10 (classic -- shawn wigs, cappadonna, ghost)
#16 - 7.5 (solomon childs -- to a girl he wants -- relaxing beat)

THEODORE UNIT IS:
Ghostface Killah, Trife da God, Solomon Childs, Shawn Wigs, Cappadonna, and Kryme Life (Du-Lilz is listed but isn't on any songs)

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After the Pretty Toney dropped, Ghost put together a compilation album featuring his Thedore Unit. There are many cuts on this that Pretty Toney didn't make, such as ("Paychecks") featuring "Ghostface" and "Trife" and ("The Drummer") where Method Man and Streetlife show up to add their support. Ghost really blows up the set with the opening track ("Guerilla Hood"), the next following cut ("Punch In, Punch Out"), "Trife" really holds his own. Ghostface and Trife comeback together on the "Big Daddy Kane's" ("Set It Off") beat, where they show us how the real NY cats freestyle. A suprising collaboration where "Bone Crusher" shows up to rock it with the "Theodore Unit" on ("Who Are We"). Theodore Units consists of Ghostface, Trife, Shawn Wiggs, Solomon Child and Cappadonna himself, who smashes the killer cut ("Pass The Mic"). Cappa ain't sound this good in years. "Solomon Child" ends it with ("Be My Girl"), a real gem. Ghostface carrying the Wu-Tang name!

Fast delivery and in the shape they proclaimed it to be in. Will not hesitate to buy from this company again!

Copped it last week and only problem was that I'd heard most of the tracks long before, but still it's a solid LP...

I just copped this CD, and I can't believe I let this CD elude me. Tony Starks (again) proves that whatever he has his hand in is going to be a banger. The guy has the midas touch, and this only reaffirms him being one of the few consistent MC's in the hip hop game. Solomon Childs is obviously one of the most slept on of the extened Wu Tang affiliates. This CD is hot from start to end. A must have for Wu afficonados and Hip Hop collectors alike.

I agree that the production on this one is a lot like Pretty Toney, and it sounds great, I dig the oldschool feel, it kept my head bobbing. As for lyrics, this album isnt lacking in that area either, all the cats on this album shine, the flows are oh so sick.

Here it is 2004, and Ghost gets these dope cats together and makes an album (it says Official Mixtape) but more of an album in my opinion. Solomon Childs is dope also. But there is a white guy, I totally forgot his name already but hes not too bad either! Ghost raps alot along with Solomon. Check this, if you like Ghost or Wu-Tang get this!

Lyric wise, not the hottest lyrics in the game but definately dope and better than the commercial garbage! Ghost, Trife and Solomon stand out the most lyrically. Tracks like "Be My Girl" by Solomon doesnt have the dopest rhymes but its dope! Haha. Doesnt make sense but trust me. I think that every track on the album is successful lyric wise.

Production wise, good! Now I wasnt feeling every beat. So ill tell you the ones I dont like. "Wicked With Lead", "Work", "Its The Unit", those I dont like, just my personal tastes. But they are good out of my tastes. Now! "Pass The Mic" has the dopest beat. Its old school, just F*** its hott! Nothing to it, bass and drums and a trumpet sound that comes in every now and then its just hott. Good production on the album.

My Top 5 Songs
1.Guerilla Hood
2.Who Are We?
3.Mama Can You Hear Me
4.Right Back
5.Be My Girl

Lyricism at it's best. everybody in Ghost's camp got skills. Songs number 5 and 6 are the ones to look out for. get it