Customer Reviews

The Dude

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Devin the dude is my wake up in the morning go to bed album,until i broke it and had to buy another one .I found this album by chance, but it's one of the albums you wished most artist these days would bring out.An album you can put in and never have to skip through,so to the world in general you need some devin in your life.trus em

well, upon hearing this CD for the first time, i thought i got jacked. u know what i'm saying, that feeling u get when u pop that brand new CD in your CD player, listen to a few songs, and u instantly try to make up an excuse to take the CD back to the record store. well, after about a month of isolating myself from the CD, i finally started giving it rotation. and that's when i found out exactly what type of CD it is. this CD is all about Realism, to the fullest. every song, in someway, u can relate to. i mean, i dont have any friends that own 10 different color Bentley's and a stretch Rolls Royce, and about 20 million dollors of Jewelry in their mouth. but i'll tell u this, i gotta gang of friends who come to work STONED & DRUNK EVERYDAY, and dont care. which happens to be the topic of the song "I CANT QUIT". the overall tempo of the CD is very slow, which is good because when when you're drunk, some music seems to sound as if it's playing to fast. Devin's style of rapp is so laid back, til he's almost slurring. i would guess about 85% of this CD, your not gonna hear in your local club, because it not that [booty-bump shake-your-rump] type of music. one of my personal favorites is: STICKY GREEN the intro, by Scarface, get's me hyped. and the overall love he feels is mutual. if your tired of hearing about people Ballin Outta Control, and u wanna hear some comedy/reality then pick this CD.

i give it 4.0 stars

"Q".

Just from the album cover you know what to expect. Some funny dirty lyrics and plenty of weed & alcohol references. Probably tied for my favorite Devin album (as of 4/05) with his "To The X-Treme". This is his most consistant of his first 3. Of the 16 tracks on here (3 are also on Scarface's "My Homies" album), 1 is ok, 2 are near classics and the rest are great or good songs. Guests are a little more common than he has on his other 2 albums but you still get enough of the Dufde to satisfy you. Production is great for him, relaxed and laid back beats laid by, Devin & Domo (each do 4 songs), Tone Capone, Scarface, and N.O. Joe each do 2, and Mr. Lee & Vintage each do a track. A must have album for his fans or any fan of dirty lyrics and funny stories (like DJ Quik, Akinyele, or Too $hort).

#1 - 9.5 (great dirty song)
#2 - 9 (f/ Scarfce -- about weed)
#3 - 8.5 (dirty song -- f/ Spice 1 & DMG)
#4 - 8.5 (also on Scarface's "My Homies" album)
#5 - 7.5
#6 - 8.5 (f/ Randy-Ran)
#8 - 8
#9 - 8.5 (also on Scarface's "My Homies" album)
#10 - 9 (upbeat song -- f/ K.B. & K-Dee)
#11 - 9 (relaxing beat (also on Scarface's "My Homies" album)
#12 - 8 (f/ Scarface, Jugg Mugg, Killemall, Ant Live)
#13 - 8 (very dirty one -- f/ K.B.)
#14 - 8.5 (anotehr dirty upbeat song -- f/ K.B. & Odd Squad)
#15 - 8 (f/ K.B. & K-Dee)
#16 - 9 (funny song about how he can't quit drinkin' and smokin')
#17 - 9.5 (great beat and story -- short 12 bar verses however --- f/ Kuirshan)

Devin Copeland -- b. around 1974 -- b. St. Petersburg, FL moved to Houston, TX

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If you're into Redman, Luda, Outkast, than Devin might be a great artist to get into....

Once I started listening to Devin i was hooked....His beats are very laid back and his lyrics and flow perfectly compliment them....What I love about Devin is just his laid back approach on the mic that seems to come out effortlessly....He crafts great stories that usually involve gettin weed and pu**y....But hey, it makes for great music....I highly suggest startin with this album--he might get ya hooked

I don't even listen to rap that much. I usually listen to pearl jam or korn or something. But when i feel like litening to rap, it is always Devin. I swear that i am the only person in Indiana that has THE DUDE. I go to a 35,000 student college and I still have not met one other person that has this album. Devin, keep it real and I can't wait for your next album. And everybody go out and get this album-you wont regret it.

"The Dude" is sadly a very under-rated and overlooked album, however it happens to be one of the best records out there. Devin's smooth, chilled out flows over the hella relaxed beat makes for great music to smoke to. "The Dude" has much rotation in my CD Player, and if y'all would give it a listen, im sure it'd get much play in yours too. Peace Rap-A-Lot 4 Life!!!!

HES DA DUDE NOUGH SAID. JUST BE READY FOR SOME REAL SHIT

I seen this cd at the store and my friend said it wasn't all that, but when finally decide to give devin a chance.....I went ahead and bought the other two albums immediately after buying the first one..if you like that smooth, laid, back, type of stuff that you drink a forty too and just keep bobbin' side to side......Devin is the man....songs 1, 4, 5, 7, and 11 are the siccccest on the album but 5 songs on a cd is a good buy. cause a lot people rating like they are all good,... it is rare that something like that happens......last one I can remember is Keith Sweats "make it last" peace out

Devin definitely put it down like it's supposed to be. On this album he delivers to the listener everything from humor to sorrow, not to mention his creativity and overall lyricism. THE DUDE could no doubt have held his own on this project but for those of you that need more convincing he enlists the help of everyone from K.B., ODD SQAUD,SCARFACE and many more! So in conclusion THE DUDE is OFF THE CHAIN

This album is just one of the top 5 in 1998. That's what I think. It may be the best unheard-of album in the recent years. Devin is an excellent rapper with a very original style. His laid back delivery with his so-true lyrics are something unique. He says everything he deals with in his so easy-going life. The album has a lot of humour in it and the production on it is just unbelievably awsome. Most deffinetly one of the best albums Rap-A-Lot has delivered. Get this album and you'll enjoy 17 tracks of great original music. Not only Devin comes tight but he also gets remarcable guest appeearences from rappers like Scarface, Spice 1, K-Dee, DMG, K.B. and many more.