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Immobilarity

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i'm tired of people complaining that this one is not cuban linx, but you should know that there's no other cuban linx. that album can't be recreated. then, most people forget that cuban linx is an album by raekwon and not the rza. RZA composed some of the best beats hip hop will ever see for the album, but the main work is done by raekwon. who wrote the lyrics? who rhymed on the beats? if it wasn't for raekwon, there would be no cuban linx

then, people ask why there's no rza on this album. rza is the one producer that can't be replaced, but he can;t do everything. there are some other excellent good producers and beat makers. it worked with deck's album, and i think it worked with this one too. people have a tendency to not listen to wu songs that dont say "produced by the rza". the lyrics and rhymes on this one are blazing, raekwon style. raekwon is the same. he hasn't changed for the worse. so people, you buy the albums for rza or raekwon?

i listen to the album all the time, and people criticize the wu too much cause the dont live up to the original albums, but dont forget that those cds are unique and cant be replaced. any album with the "WU-TANG" seal of quality is guaranteed to be better than 95 percent of the stuff you see on the shelves

if you really noe the wu you will get this one, because the production is accurate and complete, the lyrics are masterfully laid over the tracks and its the raekwon we all know. not for commercial people who look for beats like dmx or cashmoney

first thing youll hear most people say bout this album when they talk about it is that.. "ohh its not as good as cuban links" thats just garbage. The album has nothing to do with cuban links and shouldnt be compared to it. On immobilariy raes flow is noticeably improved from cuban links and his lyrics are sharper also. He makes a big leap.. one of the biggest improvements a rapper has ever made from album to album is what rae did on this one compared to his old style. You can tell that hes been workin on his craft.. this album is filled with alot of storytelling tracks done over mob type beats. The subject matter on this cd doesnt change that often, i think he has about 3 or 4 songs that are of a different subject matter than the rest. Also the beats on this are knockin.. if you like those mob "gangster" type beats then you should like the production on this album.. All in all a good effort by rae.. it does have its flaws though in alot of skipable tracks.. not every song on this album is top notch.. but its still a nice album to listen to.. and if your a big raekwon fan like i am you would most likely like this album

I won't spend a lot of time on this album because this album, like everything Wu-Tang released after their first album and everybody's solo joints (except for Supreme Clientele), was disappointing. Yeah, Raekwon still had it lyrically, but let's face it, when was the last time that people bought albums just for lyrics alone? You also need beats, which this album seriously lacked. But dope beats that fit with Rae were found in "Live from New York", Pete Rock's "Sneakers", and on the Swizz-sounding "Pop Ish". Other than that, RZA's production was SORELY missed. This just goes to show you, even today, Wu-Tang can still drop bombs, but if RZA ain't involved in at least one aspect of production, forget it.

People who say this album is not to par with the prior Cuban Links album are deaf in mind. Honestly, over time; and after listening to this cd again and again - this is one of the few artists where Ive gained IMMENSE RESPECT FOR THE ARTIST AS A PERSON. The album is not like Cuban Links; but high above it in my mind. On each track - if listened to - Rae will drop extremely valuable jewels on how to: live life; manage money; relate with others and so on... I actually hold this cd dearer to my heart than the Links album. True artists express what is true in their hearts - their passion. At this day and time that Rae made this album he had grown and added on lessons, to make this so different than Links. Its a true reflection of the man behind the mic and holding the pen ~ wheres hes been and where he plans to go. Listen to the lyrics [again and again] and hear the wise lessons this man has learned. This cd is a cd that young men and women all over planet earth should hear and incorporate into their walk. "Every way you walk - a ..... gonna judge your walk - but ONLY YOU CAN JUDGE YOURSELF AT THE END OF THE DAY" Peace!

Looking at all the other reviews here they fall straight into two categories: people who uncritically love everything about the Wu and praise them in three-sentences, and people who complain how the new records dont live up to the old. I myself fall closer to the second camp. Comparing this album to Cuban L leaves me knowing it is garbage. BUT: when I compare Nastradamus to Illmatic I feel much much worse. Raekwon doesn't have the beats on this that made Cuban Linx the top of the top, but his lyrics still stand ... and the production isn't as bad as it could be (read: Genius, ODB, except a few tracks. At least this one's got some consistency. Feels like an album not a series of random tracks). I give it 4 stars cause I like it well enough compared to the rest of whats out there recently ... but up next to CL it would limp away with two.

This album was not Cuban links but thats not what I was searching for. Rae gave another taste for the ear to absorb. Any real street kid got the messages of this album and peeped the jewels with all respect to another Wu classic. Rae proved a great chef does not cook the same old plate all the time. He adds new ingredients and makes a different taste. Although its not as tasty as the 1st album its still hot enough to scorch the tongue of any real cat understanding the music of street science. Respect to the god. I'm looking forward to the next album.

Raekwon's first album is my favorite album of all time, but when I heard that Rza didn't produce this one, I had my doubts and I was right. After just one listen, I didn't pick it up again. Very mediocre. Not wack, just average, and I am used to very high-quality music from the Wu. When I used to see the Wu-symbol on an album, it was like a seal of quality assuring me that I was getting the best music money can buy, but now it's just used as a money-making tool. The biggest drawback of this album is the weak production and the appearances by the weak American Cream Team. The best track is Sneakers and the collaboration with Masta Killa. By the way, Masta Killa's verse was awesome. I will not let Cuban Linx's reputation be tarnished by this atrocity.

reakwon second album was slept big time listen to his lyrics he matured alot with this album listen to the song the TABLE FT.MASTA KILLA

Don't buy Immobilarity expecting Cuban Linx pt. 2, because this album cannot be placed on the immortal hip-hop pantheon on which that album, along with Illmatic, Ready to Die, and 36 Chambers reside. What to expect however, is dramatic growth on the part of Rae, one of the most compelling and talented rappers of all time; even when separated from his Wu-Tang production. The first third of the album has shades of Cuban Linx- but the progression of the album into something far more conscious and analytical than its predescesscor in its latter stages is remarkable- and doesn't always work. This album is not the visceral experience that CL was, partly because the absence of RZA is a glaring loss. The beats are not weak by any strech of the imagination, but they do not even approach Cuban Linx. Another dissapointing aspect in Immobiliarity is Ghostface Killah- that is, the lack of him. Maybe not as a talented lyricist as Rae, he is the most emotive of the Clan and was a valuable extra sword on CL, where he appeared on almost every track. Despite the absence of RZA and Ghost on this album, Immobilarity shines as Rae documents his progression from the mobster-poet in CL into something of a nostalgic family man.

Ok, so it's not Cuban Linx, we all know by now that the second album will never match the fist one. I thought this album was going to be garbage after hearing Beneath the Surface, T2000, etc. I was very pleasantly surprised by this album.

Of course Rae's going to talk about his BS stories, but as long as you accept that, I think the songs are pretty tight. I must admit that I play about 8 songs on this album a lot. Although the beats aren't RZA made (which may or may not be good at this point) I think they are straight. I would drop any of my stuff to most of the beats on this album.

Maybe I'm so impressed because I had such LOW expectations for this album, but it gets a lot of play in my CD changer in my car, which is filled with classics.

As long as you don't mind Rae's sometimes wild style, and his sometimes akward subject matter, this is a good album.