Chainsmoker Lp

Monoxide Child, Monoxide | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 16, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Psychopathic
• ASIN: B00069A7BM
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #118,728 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Monoxide Holds His Own, January 5, 2005

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madrox187 "DrewH" (Derby, VT) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Chainsmoker Lp (Audio CD)

The majority of juggalos (the zealous fans of Insane Clown Posse and Psychopathic Records) I have come in contact with believe that Jamie Madrox is the better member of Twiztid. I tend to agree, but I was interested to see if Monoxide could drop a classic Psychopathic album. The Chainsmoker LP contains above average lyrics (for Psychopathic Records). "Change" is very deep lyrically, and Fritz the Cat and Monoxide drop a dope beat. "Rite Quick" and "See Me" tell some interesting stories as well. Monoxide truly shows that he has developed his own style, sound and flow on this LP.

Many people disagree, but I like Fritz's producing. Although Monoxide had a lot of influence on the production, you can tell Fritz had something to do with it. I agree that Fritz won't last too much longer, because the bass and instrumentals sound much alike between this album, "Colton Grundy" and "Dirty History." Fritz has helped all the artists on Psychopathic move away from the beats with sloppy bass and guitar riffs that they used to use religiously. (Don't get my wrong - I'm not dissing classic tracks such as "Halls of Illusions" and "We Don't Die."

I thought this "solo" album would be loaded with guest appearances like "Wizard of the Hood," but I was wrong. I'm glad Monoxide knew he could create a bangin' album going dolo. The thing is, Jamie Madrox drops the best verse on the album. The line "There's something crawling up my back - whispering affirmations of enlightenment in one ear, screaming carnal curses in the other, so its kinda hard to hear" is lyrical genius, plus he flows better than any other psychopathic artist. ABK ruins "Shoe Fitz," which also features John Doe. ABK is also on "Evil," and drops a decent verse. Blaze makes a cameo, and Esham drops a nice verse on "Outta My Way."

Overall, Monoxide proves that he can make a good album on his own, but when Madrox finally drops his, I think we'll find that he is still slightly better than the M-O-N-O.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good, But Not Great, April 12, 2005

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J. Miller "Twizta-J" (Cleveland, OH) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Chainsmoker Lp (Audio CD)

I had very high expectations for this album because Twiztid is my favorite group on Psychopathic and they have put out consistently solid albums since their release of the OG Mostasteless in 1998. Many Juggalos feel that Madrox is arguably a better rapper than Monoxide, but I have always liked Monoxide's style and would personally consider them equal in skill. One of the main reasons this album doesn't stand out to me as a Psychopathic favorite is because it doesn't really seem to have the "Wicked Shxt" feeling that all of us Juggalos & Juggalettes have grown to love. That's not to say that I don't respect Monoxide's artistic decision to think outside the box and develop his own style, but it just seems like something is missing from this album.

Another problem I have is that the album seems short. While advertised as having 14 tracks, 2 of them are skits and "Lite It Up" and "Rite Quick" are only about a minute long each. So now we are down to 10 tracks, only about half of which are actually good. I agree with the juggalo who said that Fritz's beats are starting to sound repetative; the production on ABK's "Dirty History" & Blaze's "Colton Grundy", as well as this album, seem very similar. Monoxide always delivers tight raps on this CD, but some of the poor beats and choruses ruin a few songs. Here is a track-by-track breakdown of the album with my Entertainment Weekly-style ratings:

1. Lite It Up - (A) - Great intro!! It easily could have been developed into a full-length song.
2. Drive Thru (Skit) - This is a terrible place for a skit on an album. Funny, but nobody wants to listen to skits over and over again.
3. See Me - (B-) - Alot of juggalos seem to like this track, but for me it is nothing special. The chorus seems kind of boring and generic, even though the rapping is tight.
4. Wut Would You Do - (C-) - I'm not feeling this one at all.
5. Blaze - (B) - This one is decent, but if I want to listen to some weed songs by Twiztid, I'd prefer "Hydro" or "Bagz".
6. Outta My Way (feat. Esham) - (D+) - I'm sorry, but this song SUCKS. I was excited when I heard Esham was gonna have a track with Monoxide, but this is a complete waste. The chorus is extremely annoying and the beat isn't very good at all.
7. Bring Me Down - (A+) - Finally the album gets good! This is one of my two favorite tracks on the CD. Awesome raps + Awesome chorus + Awesome production + Awesome concept = Awesome song!
8. I'm Out (Skit) - Funny, but another waste of a track.
9. Slut - (C-) - Not one of the better Psychopathic sex songs! The chorus is annoying, although the raps are good as always.
10. Rite Quick - (B+) - I like this one; it is short & sweet, but a solid track.
11. Shoe Fitz (feat. ABK & Cash Kola) - (C-) - Another below average song. The chorus sucks, as well as ABK's verse. That Cash Kola guy is good though! Hopefully we will hear more from him in the future, since he is down with Lavel.
12. Change - (B) - A good song about Monoxide's life; not your typical Psychopathic song, but a nice change of style.
13. Evil (feat. Madrox & ABK) - (A+) - This is my other favorite song on the album. This is a great track!! All of the rappers have great verses, the chorus is tight and the whole track is WICKED!! Songs like this are why I love Psychopathic Records.
14. Real - (A) - Another great song that doesn't sound like typical Psychopathic music. This one is a keeper.

Overall it's a good album, but not great. Let's hope if Mr. Bones comes back with another solo effort it will top this. I still love Twiztid and can't wait for "Man's Myth & Mutant"! MMFCL Juggalos & Juggalettes!!

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5.0 out of 5 stars dont be smokin in the drive thru, May 2, 2006

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lonewolf "ash" (shangri-la) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Chainsmoker Lp (Audio CD)

this is a great solo effort by the one and only, monoxide child of twiztid. all songs are great im able to litsen to it from start to finish all the time. i cant wait for jamie to come out with phatso...im sure it will be phat. he hasnt come out with a solo album since the house of krazee days. (Mr. Demon Sacrifice) they dont sell house of krazees on amazon but go to soulseek and you can probably find it as well as this cd and all psychopathic cds. a must have for all the juggalos. MCL to all the juggalo family. ICP muthafackoos!!!!