Institutionalized Volume 2

Ras Kass | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 5, 2008)
• Original Release Date: 2008
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Babygrande
• ASIN: B001BP4TR8
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #293,376 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

A living legend with a cult-like core following, Ras Kass stormed the
scene with 1996's Soul On Ice, garnering massive critical acclaim for
his complex lyricism, sharp battle rhymes and witty punchlines.
1998's follow-up, Rasassination, featured guest appearances by Dr. Dre,
Xzibit, Twista & RZA (of Wu-Tang). In 2000, he formed the Four Horsemen,
consisting of Canibus, Killah Priest and Kurupt to massive critical
accolades and a fiery commercial reception. Currently serving time,
Ras Kass now unveils the highly anticipated Institutionalized
Vol. II, a testament to both Ras' resilience and the raw skill that
underlay his longevity within the ever changing hip-hop landscape.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another great album by the H2O mc, October 19, 2009

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J. Osborne - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Institutionalized Volume 2 (Audio CD)

This album is almost a classic. The beats are tight. Ras always spit those hot lyrics. My personal favorite tracks are: Bible,Eyes don'lie,Victory,I'm all that,and Ironman Thug.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another Consistently Quality Ras Disc, October 5, 2008

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Phillip (Dallas, TX USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Institutionalized Volume 2 (Audio CD)

The beats are above average but Ras Kass provides insightful and fresh lyrics that make this a cd that you can listen to straight through over and over.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars 4.5 stars for his 6th solo, December 19, 2008

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G$ "Z-Wad" (B-More, MD) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Institutionalized Volume 2 (Audio CD)

Ras Kass returns after 2 years off and brings us his 6th solo, and another 4.5 star worthy album. This is the 7th album of his I own (6 solo's and 1 compilation), and probably his 2nd best (slightly behind "Institutionalized" and slightly about "Revenge of the Spit"). His other 4 albums ("Soul on Ice", "Rasassination", "Eat or Die", and his "Re-Up Compilation") all get 3.5 or low 4 star ratings. With 14 songs on here (2 he isn't on, they're Namebrand solo songs), you get 1 classic, 2 almost classics, 4 ok songs, and the other 7 are good, mostly real good songs. Guests aren't too heavy, on 4 of the 12 that Ras are on, and you get the 2 solo's from Namebrand. Production is nice as well, which is good cause that's where his albums usually slack off. Tony Roc does 4 songs, Sega does 3, Da Riffs do 2, and Ski, Frequency, Domingo, Blue Sky Black Death,a nd Mr. Lepht all do 1 song. A nice album to have form a great MC.

#1 - 8.5
#2 - 9.5 (tight beat)
#3 - 8.5
#5 - 10 (CLASSIC - tight beat - getiing on Capitol records and other Record Comp.)
#6 - 8
#7 - 9 (nice fight music type beat)
#9 - 9.5 (tight beat)
#10 - 7 (long intro before song)
#11 - 8 (f/ Proof of D12 -- R.I.P.)
#12 - 9 (f/ Crooked I & Odious - nice beat)
#13 - 6.5 (f/ ???)
#14 - 7.5 (f/ Wais of Da Ranjahz)
#15 - 7.5 (Namebrand solo)
#16 - 8 (Namebrand solo)

John Austin -- Watts, CA
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