Customer Reviews

I Am the West

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overall the album is nice ....stand out tracks
1.soul on ice ..nice track
2. life in california .... i would have to say one of the best on the album
3. to west coast..its a nice track
4. i rep the west ..is good
5 drink the koolaid ..is solid..
6. no country for young men...is awesome
7. hood robbin -----is a real dope track
8. your money or your life -----is a good track....
9 nothin like l.a nice laid back track.....


but the other 6 tracks are horrible ..she couldnt make it on her own sux..urbanian sux. yall know who i am is whatevers......... it is what it is ..is stupid.. fat cat..is weak...all day every day ..weak..........


i dont know what happened ..i was expecting some more west coast artist and some nice g-funk beats ..the weak tracks dont belong on this album...they dont fit..if you are gonna name the album i am the west make sure you make a cd for the west coast ..i dunno i love cube...he makes great albums .....overall its still a definet buy i mean 9-tracks out of 16 are still great and hope he keeps bringing the heat

A lot of people Is talking about this album cause It's not the old cube but It's better then some this whack crap we got out today at lest he was talking about something other then dancing,and how much money he got give the man his prop.

I remember, years ago -- the early 90s, I think -- reading a review of a Paul McCartney or George Harrison cd. And the writer started off with this: "Every couple of years, another ex-Beatle releases a new solo album. And for fans of the Beatles our feelings take that same roller coaster ride: First, there's the anticipation (which is the best part), then there comes that first track on the album or cd which is usually quite good, and then the inevitable disappointment upon listening to the rest of the disc, followed by the sad realization that this is it. There will be no return to Strawberry Fields or Penny Lane."

I feel the same way about 90s hip-hop. That incredible era from 1988-1993 (Cube, 2Pac, Onyx, Boss, Snoop, Cypress, EPMD, KRS-One, Ice-T, Tribe, Too Short and the mighty PE) gave us a high-water mark that has not been touched by rap since, and probably never will. But we are now almost 20 years removed from that day and age.
Every time a new album arrives from one of those hip-hop heavyweights I just mentioned I think the same thing. There's usually a few good bangers on each cd but otherwise, it's just not the same.

I feel the same way about I Am The West. It's OK, but it lacks the urgency of Cube's best. And it's not his fault - how can we expect him or anyone else to ever top that incredible run he had in the early 90s with Straight Outta Compton, Amerikkka's Most Wanted, Death Certificate and the Predator ? Any one of those discs is enough to catapault a rapper into the Hip Hop Hall of Fame. Thrown in Guerrillas in the Mist, the Kill At Will EP and the inconsistent Lethal Injection and you have one arguably the greatest discographies in rap.

But it's not 1992 anymore. Cube is a multi-millionaire several times over and there's a Black President in the White House. The anger that fueled those albums just can't be conjured up so easily anymore.

To his credit he's not phoning his performance in. ('**cough, coughJIGGAcough*) ) He's still a lion on the mic, but there's nothing very compelling here other than partying and celebrating living in California.

Buy it and enjoy it on it's own terms, but don't pretend that it's a regurgitation of 1992, because it's not. The only way to really relive those days is to pop The Chronic in your cd player and let it roll.

It's easily his worst album. But it has about 5 or 6 amazing tracks, which is more than you can say for any maistream album these days.

Ice Cube at his worst is 100 times better than Lil Wayne in his prime.

Ice Cube pioneered Rap music. Along with fellow NWA members (DJ Yella, MC Ren, Eazy-E, and Dr. Dre), he is known all over the world. Next to Dre, he's the most popular of the group. This new album, I Am the West, is a solid album. If you have a bangin' car stereo system, then this will be a great addition to daily rotation of your music. Yeah, Ice Cube won't sell as many copies as Lil Wayne, Drake, or Jay Z, but his style is unique. And that's what makes him great. Sure, he could've did without a few tracks on here, maybe gotten some production from other West Coast all-stars like DJ Quik or Dr. Dre, and also some more guest appearances, but he definately held it down on his own for the most part. It's not my fav Ice Cube album of all time, but it's dope enough to keep me interested. He didn't let me down on this one like all other stuff out. I'm a fan of the 90's era Rap, and this is as close as you're gonna get to it. I reccommend getting the album if you're a fan of West Coast style of music, and it's definately a must for Cube collectors of music.

Peace out. Wes see ya fo lia nia!

I got this album a few days ago and I must say that Cube still has it in him this was a good album to listen to and I really don't buy a lot of Hip-Hop albums anymore due to the crap that's put out in the mainstream. Out of 15 listenable tracks, I would say at least 2-3 didn't really belong on the album like Urbanian, It is What it Is, & You Know How I Am. It would have been nice if Cube would had replaced one of the 3 songs with Man & Machine which was a good track. Overall, this is a solid album. "She Couldn't Make It On Her Own" was a nice and surprising track with his sons on it though but I rather he more social commentary from Cube which is where he shines the most in his music "Hood Robbin'" is a prime example of classic Cube to me. As long as Cube continues to make quality albums I will still support his music.

My favorite tracks:

Life In California
Too West Coast
I Rep That West
Hood Robbin'
Your Money or Your Life
She Couldn't Make It On Her Own

Now I'ma start off by saying THIS IS NOT OLD CUBE! So don't go in thinking it is. Yea it has its moments where it has that old school feel, but it's definitely not all the way through.
Ok now that that's out of the way let me say this is a very strong album from Cube. Now all the great legends have either passed away, matured, evolved, or just gotten plain crappy (Snoop) but I feel Cube is still trying to hold his own. He wants this to be like his older material, but that's not possible because everything has changed. There are some tracks that are ehh.... (She Couldn't Make it On Her Own) and then there are some that are like DAMN! (Hood Robbin). Then you have tracks where the beats are bangin' and some where it just doesn't seem like Cube should even be spittin' over it. But over all this is a solid album. The tracks fit together nicely and I don't find the need to skip any tracks because even the sub-par one's are a nice lil change of direction vibe-wise.
So if you're a Cube fan then check this out, if not then still give it a chance. Just don't go in preparing to hear "Death Certificate" or "Lethal Injection" or any of that stuff because YOU WILL BE DISAPPOINTED!

P.S. As of now the track listing is wrong on Amazon. Just a lil FYI

I've been an avid Ice Cube fan since his days with N.W.A. (even back when he was writing for Eazy-E on "Eazy-Duz-It"). Since "Amerikkka's Most Wanted," I've purchased every Ice Cube album (even "Bootlegs & B-Sides") on or within days of their release dates.

I'm sad to report that this CD is almost entirely forgettable, and continues his recent trend of throwing together a set of songs that contain mediocre rhymes, virtually meaningless lyrics (i.e., mostly boasting about how fantastic he is, without doing anything to prove he's still got the skills he had in the 1990s), unimpressive music, and hooks/refrains that are way, way beneath the level of creativity that we all know Ice Cube is capable of producing.

I won't be purchasing his next CD on its release date. Instead, I will apply the same kind of scrutiny that I now apply to other artists -- by listening to sample tracks and purchasing only those which are well-reviewed and actually worth my money.

In other words, this release marks the end of my blind allegiance to any CD Ice Cube produces. Sorry, Cube.

Well overall this is a good cd. a couple of good songs. from what i heard Dr.DRE was supposed to make some beats for cube but DRE never called him back.he should have had xzibit,kurupt,mc ren, more westcoast artist. The best part of the cd ****** NO CRAPPY AUTOTUNE *********

People are complaining that this album is not gangsta enough, of course its not..Ice Cube hasn't been a gangsta in over 10 years and he has a wife and kids now, so forget about gangsta music and enjoy the celebration of the West Coast!