Magnificent City

Aceyalone | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 7, 2006)
• Original Release Date: 2006
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Decon Inc
• ASIN: B000CBVAS8
• In-Print Editions: Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #232,082 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

One of the most eagerly-awaited albums of the year, combining the talents of the famous LA rapper ACEYALONE with the acclaimed Philly producer, RJD2. "Magnificent City" creates a complex and multi-layered journey through soundscapes. The album runs the gamut from straight party-cuts to poetic metaphorical lyrics, all the while combining catchy rhymes with top-notch production. A definitive Aceyalone album!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Magnificently Magnificent (3.5 Stars), February 9, 2006

By 

Norfeest "Yes Yes Y'all" (Washington DC USA) - See all my reviews
(VINE VOICE)   

This review is from: Magnificent City (Audio CD)

If you know anything about Aceyalone or RJD2, then you've probably been waiting for this album to come out for some time now. The results are mixed, but it hits a lot more than it misses. Of the 14 tracks, I'd say that 9 or 10 of them are pretty good. RJ even drops a pretty cool instrumental track on "A Sunday Mystery". I won't lie and pretend like I didn't expect more from this duo, but what they put out is still good.

There are a few passable tracks on the album in the form of "Cornbread, Eddie, & Me", "Solomon Jones", and "Mooore". They're not necessarily wack, but I tend to skip these tracks. Those are probably the only flaws I can think of with this album. The rest is pretty good.

Magificent City is definitely dope. I feel like the collaboration fielded more potential than what actually materialized on the album. There some songs where Acey doesn't quite fit or RJD2 might drop a lackluster beat. Like I said before though, the album hits a lot more than it misses. Magnificent City is still dope and is definitely worth checking out.

Standout Tracks: A Sunday Mystery, All For U (My Favorite), Disconnected, Supahero, Caged Bird, High Life, Heaven, and Fire

Norfeest aka One Man's Opinion

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars "Find your God and run to him", March 2, 2006

By 

DukeOfEarl (Phoenix, AZ United States) - See all my reviews
(VINE VOICE)   

This review is from: Magnificent City (Audio CD)

Excellent album here from Acey and Rj, simple as that. It's a complete album that only seems to get better as you listen deeper. The beats and themes are eclectic, yet cohesive. A couple of these songs really have a chance to take off in mainstream if given even the slightest opportunity ("Supahero," "Heaven").
These may not be Rjd2's absolute best in beats, but you can definitely notice the level of quality, especially comparing to other Acey albums. Aceyalone's not flipping any new styles or anything, but is reliable as ever, and then some. The way he intertwines words and phrases is remarkable. Many songs showcase his storytelling skills, a la Slick Rick. If anything, one thing that brings this album down is the consistency and that there are no sh**ty songs to make the good ones stand out more. This album is not for everybody out there (it could be), but reviews have been unanimously positive so far (unless you write for Pitchfork). My favorites are "Cornbread, Eddie & Me," "Junior," and "Here and Now."
If you were expecting a classic coming into this, that's on you if you're a little dissappointed. Is this the rap album of the year? Well, no. But is it fresh for 2006? Hell yes.
This album's been selling pretty decently, so if you have it and are reading this, why not drop your two cents here so people can gather a better idea of what kind of album this will be?

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Underground Disciples, March 9, 2006

By 

William m Coles (BALTIMORE, MARYLAND United States) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

This review is from: Magnificent City (Audio CD)

Aceyalone and RJD2 are definately not novice when it comes to the underground sound. They surely ink out their own individual persona's on this project without compromising their unique/distinct abilities. What I tend to appreciate from the underground sound is the lyrical messages that sometimes get overlooked because of a rush to judgement or simply hype. This project is full of those type of messages, life lessons which I attempt to digest more thoroughly during each listening session because this underground music is purposefull. Get this one for your inspection, reflection, recollection; inspire your direction.