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Track Listings
| 1. Intro |
| 2. Young Boy |
| 3. Virginia |
| 4. Grindin' |
| 5. Cot Damn |
| 6. Ma, I Don't Love Her |
| 7. FamLay Freestyle |
| 8. When The Last Time |
| 9. Ego |
| 10. Comedy Central |
| 11. Let's Talk About It - Jermaine Dupri |
| 12. Gangsta Lean |
| 13. I'm Not You |
| 14. Grindin' (Remix) |
| 15. Grindin' (Selector Remix) |
Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com
As the first group to be released on the Neptunes' Star Trak imprint, Virginia-based rhyme duo and brothers Malice and Pusha T have at their disposal the most clever producers in music today. And they literally exhaust this fine privilege. There are so many legitimate danceable club hits on their debut that you're pretty much forced to ignore the CD's lyrical shortcomings. The album blasts off with "Grindin'," the street-buzz single of the 2002 summer, with its heavy, old-school Run DMC-style drum claps. Similarly, "I'm Not You" flaunts an infectious calypso-pan loop, which makes you pay no heed to the dozens of street-drug verses. The hedonism continues on "Let's Talk About It," with the braggadocio of Jermaine Dupri, and the catchy, hook-driven "Young Boy." Overall, the beats are ridiculously good, but the emcees are quite average. Sorry, no instrumental version available at this time. --Dalton Higgins
Product Description
Features the videos for "Grindin," "When the Last Time" and "Ma, I Don't Love Her." Contains behind-the-scenes footage of Clipse, as well as all the same audio tracks as the original CD. Includes new album artwork packaged in a slimline case with an o-card wrap.
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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Most Helpful Customer Reviews
14 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Lots of people think that this is more of a accomplishment for the Neptunes than Pusha T and Malice, the two extremely gifted MCs who make up Clipse, when the lyricists shine just as much as their producers. Let me run you through it.
1. Intro - The best intro I've heard in a while. So much wordplay on this track that it's one of my favorites. *****/5
2. Young Boy - I didn't like it the first time, but it's really a good song. Although, Pharrel's singing isn't really that...pretty, Clipse makes up for it. ****/5
3. Virginia - This is the only song on the album I didn't really like. The dark, slower beat doesn't fit the Clipse's style to well. **/5
4. Grindin' - The street anthem that everyone loves. Great song, but not the best on the album. ****/5
5. Cot Damn - A chorus that's just fun to say is what makes this track so good. ****/5
6. Ma, I Don't Love Her - One of my favorites, this beat matches Clipse really well. They keep it together with a good chorus and lyrics. *****/5
7. FamLay Freestyle - I don't consider this a Clipse track, first of all. Second of all, it's total crap. */5
8. When The Last Time - The other hit off the album I always thought was better than Grindin' by just a little bit. The Neptunes keep this one creative by adding that "tech-scratching" sort of sound to it. ****/5
9. Ego - Short but sweet. Clipse talks about some stuff in this one. All those rich people are "ego-trippin'" according to them. *****/5
10. Comedy Central - This beat grows on you. Fabolous provides an ill verse to add to the already killer verses by Pusha T and Malice. ****/5
11. Let's Talk About It - (Amazon has the track list wrong) Jermaine Dupri isn't too good in my opinion, and this is probably the most uncreative beat on the album, but it still delivers some punch. ***/5
12. Gangsta Lean - My favorite song on the album, Gangsta Lean has me bangin'. The beat is so loose for just chillin', and Pharell doesn't sound too bad singin' on this cut. ******/5
13. I'm Not You - A nice track with some good replay value. Clipse gets deep on their views of realness with this one. ****/5
14. Grindin' (Remix) - Basically just Grindin' with a bunch of other guys. ****/5
15. Grindin' (Selector Mix) - HILARIOUS! This version of Grindin' features all those foreign rappers in it. *****/5
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
The Neptunes have to be the most forward-minded minds in contemparary R&B/hip hop and after releasing the brillant rock-funk-pop of "In Search Of..." as N*E*R*D so you know that they'd have to deliver a hot album for the first rappers off their new Star Trek imprint, The Clipse. For the most part they do.
The Clipse, Pusha T and Malice( brothers Gene and Terrence Thorton) are two 'hustlers' from Virginia with similar flows that rhyme about the ins and outs of the hustling game. Intrestingly, The Clipse were orginally signed with Eletkra and had a single called "The Furneral" which had a very striking video and just an overall different flow. Yet on their new debut, "Lord Willin", Pusha T (formely known as Terrar) and Malice spit over jaunty, edgy Neptunes beats. "Young Boy" has a '70s vibe to it with Pharell shouting "You're Outta Line!" like a soul shouter from the days of The Temptations and Joe Tex. "Virginia", a homage to their homestate has a hot understated beat that's just plain hot. The cocky "Cot Damn" and the clubby "When The Last Time"("Is it my whip appeal or my babyface"--that line is something else) also stand out as does the very R&B "Ma, I Don't Love Her" with Faith Evans. "Gangsta Lean" has a hot beat that slips and slides just right. So it's obvious that the beats are the real stars of the show. It's the ice cream sundae. T and Malice's rhymes are just the cherry on top. Although they do have lyrical shortcomings (not much variety in subjects) they come with some clever puns ("My niece askin' why the rims are bigger than the hoola hoop"). And I can't fail to mention "Grindin", the anthem with the tight Run-DMC-esque raw hand clap beat and the braggadocius rhymes about pushing coke. Intresingly, there's three versions of "Grindin'" to be found on "Lord Willin'". Not only the single version but two remixes. One featuring a unneeded Baby and Lil' Wanye but a tight Norega and another ill-suited reggae mix with Sean Paul and Canada's Kardinal Offishall. Why the label felt the need to contain multiple versions of the hit is anyone's guess but it's not too much of a distraction.
Overall "Lord Willin" is a musically tight disc that will turn out a party and play well in your car when you're in a hip hop mood.
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I've never been one of those people who likes to break artists up into the stupid little categories the media places them in - pop-rap, gangsta, hardcore, East coast, whatever. If it's good music, it's good music and it shouldn't matter if the record is selling big-time or not - just because someone blows up doesn't mean that they've necessarily "gone pop" (thanks to Dilated Peoples for that line). I don't think very many people would tell you that 2Pac is a commercial sell-out or any less "real" for all his posthumous success.
All that needed to be mentioned because of the (stuff) I'm sure will be said about Clipse because their album was produced by the Neptunes and succeeded in moving some units. None of that matters. What does matter, though, is that this is a solid debut effort from the relative newcomers. Being that it is produced by the Neptunes, the album's best asset is the production value. All the beats are excellent and they cover a lot of ground - from the stripped-down drum-and-claps beat of "Grindin'" to the jazzy, saxophone-laced "Young Boy" (complete with Pharrell Williams hook) to the laid-back synthesized groove of "Virginia", all are winners. The lyrics, on the other hand, aren't so consistently great. Don't get me wrong, they're good enough, as are the flows of the rappers behind them, but they're nothing exceptional. If you're looking for "hard-core", you can't miss here, as nearly every song is a narrative of Malice and Pusha-T's coke-dealing days, and they're convincing enough at laying these stories down for us. Only problem is, it wears a bit thin by the end of the CD, especially when neither rapper really looks deeper than the surface level of their stories. I love a hardcore, drug-dealing song as much as the next gangsta rap fan, but when it's an entire album of it, it needs to have something along the lines of 2Pac's introspection ('I made a G today'/But you made it in a sleazy way/Sellin crack to the kids/'I gotta get paid'/Well hey - that's the way it is") to keep it interesting.
That being said, this is still a very good album. For the beats alone, it's worth picking up, but the two fairly good MC's also make it worthwhile. It's just hard for me to hear production value like this and not ponder the "what-if" about how higher-level MC's would sound with this kind of backing. No matter, I'll still bump this one for a long while, and just look elsewhere for the deeper meaning.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Lord Willin' Goes Hard
I love this album so much! Mine was stolen from me a few years ago and I HAD to get another copy. If you have bump in your trunk , this definitely beats hard. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Capt.Hoek
Re-Up Gang The Saga Continues
This Neptune produced duo is hot. Great production by the Neptunes mixed with hard core raps by the Clipse. Read more
Published on April 10, 2008 by Niko the Ruff Ryda
Good Service
I got the product in good time and was received in great condition.
Published on May 21, 2007 by Shaun Lawing
"Lord Willin'" - Neptunes Please, The Clipse Disappoint, Pharrell's...
In celebration of Clipse's critically acclaimed 2006 sophomore album, "Hell Hath No Fury", I've decided to check out "Lord Willin'", the supposably forgotten debut album of rapping... Read more
Published on December 25, 2006 by CrazyWhacko_88
good cd
great beats.. good lyrics.. but i dont like how they have 3 versions of grindin. its sorta annoying.. keep it to two. Read more
Published on December 20, 2006 by Kelly
Can't Wait For Another One
I got Lord Willin for my birthday when it came out a few years ago and to tell you the truth I expected a mediocre album at best. Read more
Published on November 30, 2006 by Keith A. Jones
HOT!!!
This is truly one of the best cd's ive ever bought. Im buying a new copy and keeping it wrapped its a classic and will be worth money some day.. these guys are millionares.. Read more
Published on November 23, 2006 by Junius Harvey III
Cooking, chopping.. but is the Neptunes production the best background...
The Clipse are a pair of talented Virgina brothers, who actually grew up in Brooklyn. Like many of their fellow Brooklynites, these two are quite fascinated with the coke-trade,... Read more
Published on November 8, 2006 by Pablo
Excellent
The Clipse is the upper echelon of street hiphop music. Great production w/some hardcore raps. I really enjoyed it. Read more
Published on August 23, 2006 by Jimmy Garcia
great album
This album is great I listened to the whole thing without skipping a track. this album is will not be a dissapointment
Published on July 14, 2006 by Dorian Johnson
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