Dopium

U-God | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 23, 2009)
• Original Release Date: 2009
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Babygrande
• ASIN: B0029LJAF4
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #73,877 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Direct from the smoked-out dens of Shaolin, UGOD returns with his third full-length solo album, Dopium. The one and only Golden Arms has packed the pipe with top-to-bottom bangers, delivering high doses of dope on every verse.

Set to release June 23, 2009 on Frank Radio / Babygrande, Dopium features an all-star supporting cast, including Wu-Tang affiliates GZA, Ghostface Killah, Method Man, Raekwon, Cappadonna and Killah Priest, and heavy hitters like Jim Jones, Large Professor, and Sheek Louch of D-Block. The album also includes exclusive bonus tracks by Yuksek and The Bloody Beetroots.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars U-God With A Vengeance, June 23, 2009

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1Dub79 (Fairburn, Ga.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dopium (Audio CD)

The last couple of U-God albums were not all that hot. This album is VERY complete. U-God has simplified his lyrics and the production is great. The only thing I do not like about the album are the remixes. I really don't count that. Of the 11 orginal songs, nine are great. Having nine good songs on an album makes it slammin.' If you were doubting if U-God would come back strong, he has proved all of his critics wrong with this album. If you saw his documentary, he did promise a better upcoming album. I thank him for bringing out another hitting Wu-album.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars You've never heard U-God like this before, June 23, 2009

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W. Brandenburg - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dopium (Audio CD)

U-God's had some ups and downs over the years, some real sucesses along the way, with some questionable moves. I noticed on the 8 Diagrams album that his style had improved dramatically.

Dopium is easily the best material he's created. The title track, Dopium, is unbelievable. Lots of good guest appearances. There haven't been many Wu-Tang albums lately that are on par with this one.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 3rd solo is his best - 4.5 stars, June 30, 2009

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G$ "Z-Wad" (B-More, MD) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dopium (Audio CD)

Almost 4 years since his last solo album (also a very solid one in "Mr. X-Citement" and 10 years since his mediocre debut "Golden Arms Redemption", I don't own his "Hillside Scramblers" group album), the perhaps, most quiet member of the Wu returns with a very good 4.5 star album. I've always been a fan of his unique voice, which I think goes very well with mor eupbeat thracks, hence why I am more of a fan of this and his "Mr. X-Citement" albums. This one is shorter than his others, with only 11 songs (the last 3 are just remixes of other songs on the album). Of the 11, 2 are almost classic material and the other 9 are good, or real good songs. Guests are on 8 of the 11 so you don't get as much of U-God as you might want. Production is very good as well. Teddy Ted & J Serbe do 4 songs, Twilite Tone does 2, 4th Pyramid, Hakim, Large Professor, Da Beathoven & Andre Clarke each do 1. For fans of U-God or the Wu, pick this up.

#1 - 9.5 (f/ Ghostface Killah & Scotty Wotty -- tight beat)
#2 - 9 (f/ Cappadonna & Killah Priest -- deeper song)
#3 - 8.5 (f/ Scotty Wotty & GZA)
#4 - 8.5 (f/ Mike Ladd -- upbeat song)
#5 - 9 (f/ Raekwon & Slaine -- nice beat)
#6 - 9.5 (f/ Jim Jones & Sheek -- nice upbeat song)
#7 - 8.5 (another upbeat song with an annoying hook)
#8 - 8.5 (f/ Method Man)
#9 - 8
#10 - 8.5 (f/ Leatha Face -- upbeat track)
#11 - 8.5

Lamont Hawkins -- b. 11/10/70 -- Brownsville, Brooklyn, NY
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