Irv Gotti Presents The Inc. [EXPLICIT LYRICS]

Irv Gotti

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 2, 2002)
• Original Release Date: July 2, 2002
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Explicit Lyrics
• Label: Def Jam
• ASIN: B000068TKH
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (61 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #170,934 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com
The growing legions of thug lovers and 'hood mistress devotees who drove Ja Rule and Ashanti's solo offerings to the top of the Billboard charts may enjoy this album. Mr. Rule himself lends some much needed legitimacy to the project, warbling his way through standout cuts "Down 4 U," featuring Murder Inc. ladies Charlie Baltimore, Vita, and Ashanti, and "Ain't It Funny," with R&B hottie du jour J-Lo. Most of the tracks feature anything from two to seven mediocre rhyme talents (e.g., Black Child, Chink Santana, and Caddillac Tah) spitting game, making tracks like "Ride wit' Us" or "Tha Nexx Nigguz" sound crowded and muddled. Hearing the rest of the cast of virtually unknown emcee's holler "murder" ad nauseam is not overly enticing either. Thankfully, the slow, lean, radio-friendly production on "The Rain" and "No One Does It Better" makes this one bearable. This project needs at least one more credible emcee and/or vocalist to make it work, but with Nas allegedly looking to pull out a membership in Gotti's rhyme familia, the Inc.'s future looks bright. --Dalton Higgins

Customer Reviews

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars World's most talented record label my a$$, this is GARBAGE, July 31, 2002

By	Reviewer (NEW YORK CITY, NY USA) - See all my reviews

Wow, anyone out there who gave this CD more than 2 stars is crazy. The second group album from Irv Gotti's label is filler and radio friendly mindless pop-rap at its best. If you liked "Down 4 U", chances are that you'll like this CD, but if you're the kind of hip-hop fan like I am, you'd know that CD is pretty much garbage.

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All of that aside, I couldn't find more than 3 tracks on this CD that I would listen to more than 1 time. "The Rain" is probably the standout track here, but the other HORRIBLE tracks (including the UNFORGIVE-ABLE use of Craig Mack's "Flava In Ya Ear" on "Ain't It Funny") really overshadow the little upside this CD has to offer. The whole Murda thing gets real old real quick. So, if you like weak stale lyrics from weak MCs then his is the album for you, but for me personally I have just found the most hate-able record label out - Murder Inc.

By the way, if Nas has any brains left, he would tell Irv to screw off and stop trying to sign him. It would be career suicide if Nas did sign with them. And things don't look too good for Ja Rule, as DMX is planning a diss track towards him called "Ruled Out". Hmmm, how could Ja possibly come back from ANYTHING DMX spits at him, its almost impossible. DMX has more talent in his left pinky than all the rappers on this CD.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Almost As Good As The Murderers Cd...., July 2, 2002

By	Enlightened "Both Eyes Closed" (In Da A) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)

The Murderers now deemed as the Inc. drops a well timed collaboration album. At the time Ja Rule is running the hip hop scene with his voice on numerous hit singles that are out now. Aint It Funny, Down A$$ Chick just to name a few and the lead single off the album Down For U which features Ashanti, Vita, and Charli Baltimore. Not to mention Ashanti tearing it up with "Happy" and her album doing well. There is no way to escape the INC.

If you heard Down For U and liked that song then prepare to be surprised. This album is more of what the first Murderers cd was. Hard beats and very little radio ready songs. This is good because we have heard just about all we can hear from them in a short time. This is basically the INC going back to the streets where it should be. There aint no Ja Rule singing all over the place (save for the single, not that its that bad anyways) no pop singles, no pop radio friendly beats. Just hard hitting Venni Vetti Vecci/ Murderers production.

Murder Inc. consists of Ja Rule, Vita, Ashanti, Charli Baltimore, Cadillac Tah, and a lot of other no names. The INC. should have just stuck with those five as the top people doing the songs. Instead they get the other rappers on the label like Ronnie Bumps, Chink Santana, DO, Merc, O-1 and Jody Mack to spit over the beats. None of them are special either and they all are basically wack. Not wack to the point of unlistenable but wack in the sense that they don't stand out on the songs and are sorta just there.
And to add to that the major players on the INC don't even rhyme that much. Ja Rule is only on 4 songs and two of them are Aint It Funny and Down For U.
Vita is only on TWO songs! What the eff is that about? She needs more mic time because she is the best female MC to come out in a while. She is the best in the game right now (Until Free's album drops at least) and her album has been coming out since the last Murderers cd...
Charli Baltimore is only on 3 songs as is Ashanti. Cadillac Tah gets ample time however. But don't get me wrong its not as if the other players are plain out horrible its just that the major talent would sound better over the tracks. I just think they should have utilized their talent better.

The best songs occur when at least two of the starting five are together. Down For U, Aint It Funny, Gangstafied, No Ones Does It Better. We Still Don't Give A is the sequel to the hit off the first cd We don't Give A. The two rappers that made that song hype, Ja Rule & Vita, make no appearance here. Irv Gotti what are you thinking? The song is still tight it's just that it would be even better with them on it. My favorite song is The Pledge with Ashanti & Cadillac Tah. It samples Tupac's So Many Tears beat but guess what...it does it justice. It in NO WAY destroys a classic...as a matter of fact this is a classic all in itself. Ride Wit Us is a tight jam and so is The Rain with its `aint gon hurt nobody' vibe. Here We Come w/Vita is a tight song as well. And a collaboration with Tha Row members Eastwood & Crooked I is icing on the cake, but why not put Ja Rule on the track too?

Overall a great cd, but not as great as it could have been. More playing time from the main players would have made this an instant classic because the beats are there...the other rhymers just aren't. This album is in no way a flop and I would recommend this cd for real. Have I steered you wrong before?

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Junk., July 14, 2002

By	llllloyd (minnesota,usa) - See all my reviews

I can't be the only person in the world who likes (good) hip hop but hates the artists that manage to gain mainstream popularity. This cd sits along side the work of it's individual parts as a great Exhibit A in the murder trial of soul in hip hop and r&b music.It's cliched,empty and boring.... There is little,if any,creativity or artistry here. Just more of the weak formula that leads to commercial success.

The only two "big time" hip hop bands I can think of with any credibility are Wu Tang(and some of it's offshoots) and Outkast. That's it. The heart of hip hop lies in underated and superior acts like: De La Soul,The Roots,Dr.Octogon,Black Eyed Peas,Atmosphere,Basehead and the late,great Tribe Called Quest.

Big money hip hop has no soul,just gold. Like I said-this is Exhibit A...