Fifth Dog Lets Loose [Clean]

Flesh N' Bone | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 10, 2000)
• Original Release Date: October 10, 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Clean
• Label: Koch Records
• ASIN: B00004WJJV
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #748,546 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Hero

2. Amen

3. Way Back

4. If You Could See

5. Word To The Wise

6. The Master

7. Say A Little Prayer

8. Havin' A Ball

9. Kurupted Flesh

10. Deadly

11. Come F#!k With Me

12. No Other Like My Kind

13. Silent Night

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A Unique Album, October 27, 2003

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Ian Scottish (New York) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Fifth Dog Lets Loose (Audio CD)

Flesh's flow is deffinatly unique and distinct from the other members of Bone Thugs. He raps very fast on this album and proves he has a whole lot of skill. To me the standout tracks are "Amen", "Way Back", "Hero", and "If You Could See". "Way Back" is a dedication to the deceased legends 2Pac, Biggie Smalls, and Big Pun; and the lyrics done by Flesh and Layzie on the track are very heartfelt and beautiful...in my opinon the best track on the album. However, the over all flaw on here is the production. Certain production on this album really doesn't go well with Flesh's style and at times is too repetitive. Most irritating though is that a lot of the songs, such as "The Master" in particular are extremely high pitched and (though I don't say this much about music) are just plain noisy. Don't get me wrong though, some of the production is very good, it's just other tracks come out too obscure at times to be enjoyable. As for Flesh, though I love his flow as stated before, it does at times get repetitive on certain songs ("No Other Like My Kind") and isn't enjoyable through the whole CD. Over all this is a good CD though it does have it's tracks I constantly skip over. It's a great addition to any Bone fan's collection but if I had to suggest a Bone solo over this I would deffinatly say that Bizzy Bone's "The Gift" is drastically better. Over all though, a worthwhile and creativly put together CD.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Huge improvement from "T.H.U.G.S.", July 30, 2006

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ctrx ('bout to show you how the EAST COAST rocks...) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fifth Dog Lets Loose (Audio CD)

Flesh-N-Bone's sophomore album was released in late 2000, following his release from Def Jam and the start of an eight year jail sentence. That's too bad, because "5th Dog Let Loose" is really a good album, head and heels above his 1996 solo "T.H.U.G.S." Flesh, the often forgotten member of Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, has a very unique flow, being one of hip hop's quickest tongued rappers and his delivery is great to listen to, with a great high pitched voice. Once you are able to decipher his triple-time rhymes, you will find entertaining stories of crime, spirituality, and his hometown of Cleveland, Ohio. He has a darker style than Bone usually does as a group, often referencing dark scripture and mystic spirits and such. I find "5th Dog Let Loose" better than "T.H.U.G.S.", which I thought had a lot of good material but was sometimes plagued with too much filler and dated sounding production. I had heard that this album was not great, so even as a Bone fan I was reluctant to check it out, but I'm certainly glad I did. Damon Elliott and company definitely stepped up the production for this go-round, and I find it easier to follow Flesh's lyricism on this album as well. I definitely recommend "5th Dog Let Loose" to all Bone fans, because this is some of Flesh's best work.

Following an overly-long intro, the album starts with "Hero", a dark and entertaining song, definitely a highlight. Next comes one of the best, a Montell Jordan collaboration called "Amen". The beat samples OutKast's "Git Up, Git Out" and Flesh speaks of the struggles of life and provides hope. Montell's appearance adds well to the song and it's a very strong cut. "Way Back" is also a great song, featuring his brother Layzie Bone. He reminisces over dead rappers, namely Eazy-E, the Notorious B.I.G., and 2Pac. I also really like "If You Could See". The production is very unique but I like it. Flesh is aided by Wish and Layzie Bone, another very good track. "Word to the Wise" is a tough warning track, reminiscent of some on "T.H.U.G.S." "The Master" is excellent, it sounds like a song Krayzie Bone would record, another album highlight. "Say A Little Prayer" is an introspective and spiritual track, it shows Flesh's versatility and has good production too. "Havin' A Ball" sports probably the best beat on the album, it's a unique strings-and-bass production. It's a happy song, I really like it. "Kurupted Flesh" brings west coast veteran Kurupt for a guest appearance to make a surprisingly conscious and relevant song. "Deadly" is awesome, the production has great droopy bass and even a harmonica. "Come F**k With Me" has an excellent chorus and more great production. "No Other Like My Kind" is a nice track, and the BG Knocc Out collaboration "Silent Night" closes the album on a tough note. It seems like a fitting sequel to their first collabo, "Coming To Serve You".

Overall "5th Dog Let Loose" is an impressive album, definitely the best work Flesh has ever pulled off by himself. Damon Elliott definitely stepped up the production, and the album shines. I recommend it to all Bone Thugs fans, because it showcases a different style but has a lot of the same appeal.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 5 Stars 4 Tha 5th Dawg, May 13, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Fifth Dog Lets Loose (Audio CD)

This album is a huge improvement from his T.H.U.G.S album one of the tightest solo albums from any Bone Thug member. The "Last Tru Souljah Intro" is the best intro from all the Bone intros. He is very fast and the beat is totally off the hook on that track. "If You Could See" is also a tight song but it would have been better if they put the pre-released version on there rather than mixing it again. Way Back a very tight song a nice song to sit back and chill to. "Say a Lil Prayer" a very tight song, a very spiritually charged song probably the second best track on the album, first being the Last Tru Souljah Intro. "Deadly" is a very wicked song and is full of bass. All the other trackz are good too and I think u ought pick up this album . Free Flesh!!!!!!!!!!!