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Product of the 80's

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Prodigy comes back with another album, more of a solo album with a few guests but 2 other s are credited on the album as well. He gets the help of the always impressive, Twin Gambino from the Infamous Mobb (on 5 of the 15 songs), and Un Pacino (on 4 of the 15 songs). Like all Prodigy or Mobb Deep albums, it's dark, gritty, and street oriented. With 15 songs on here, you get 1 classic, 3 ok songs, and 11 good songs, some being real good songs. Guests are on a little over half of the songs, and are mostly the same 2 people. Production is nice as well. Sid Roams handles the majority (12 of the 15 songs), while Jake One does 2 and Sebb does 1 song. A nice album to have for fans of real street hip-hop.

#2 - 8.5
#3 - 8 (f/ Un PacinO)
#4 - 8.5 (f/ Twin Gambino)
#5 - 9 (nice beat)
#6 - 9 (nice beat)
#7 - 8
#8 - 7.5
#9 - 8.5 (f/ un Pacino)
#10 - 10 (CLASSIC -- great beat)
#11 - 8.5 (f/ Un Pacino & Twin Gambino -- good beat)
#12 - 7 (f/ Un Pacino & Twin Gambino)
#13 - 7.5 (f/ Twin Gambino)
#14 - 8.5 (f/ Twin Gambino & Chinky)
#15 - 8
BONUS TRACK after #15 - 8.5 (Hard White f/ Prodigy)

PRODIGY -- Albert Johnson -- b. 11/74 -- b. Hemstead, Long Island, NY moved to QueensBridge, NY
TWIN GAMBINO -- J. Raheem -- b. 1977 -- QueensBridge, NY
UN PACINO -- J. Brayboy

This is the best gangsta music ever. The best beats ever, and it has the best eastcoast rappers in the game. This is real nigga music. Mobb Deep and Infamous Mobb are the hardest rappers. This CD is so grimy, dark and hardcore it kills everything out right now.

B+. Hot album. Beats are hit or miss but lyrical skills are ill. P-dolo upped his rhyme game. Big Twins is grimier as usual and Un's lyrical flow is dope. !STAMP IT!

Thru and thru a really dope record. P narrates with impeccable style and partners in crime, Twin & Un fill in the blanks with heavy metal support. The rugged beats are the highlight of the project though, delivering that goosebump music on every song. All of the em are bangers in their own right but my favorites
1) "Catch Body Music"- P spits over videogame and 808s in trademark swagger
2) "In The Smash" - already classic, one of the best beats of the last couple years
3) "waddup Gz" - anthemic, some of P's illest verses of all time
4) "Testtube Babies" - insane flow and content over an insane Sid Roams beat

Thank QB that records like this can still be made and are around every once in awhile to remind us what the tradition is about. It aint for everybody, but if you a fiend for that deep NY sound, this is it...

Prodigy I be glad when da big homie come home man cause game so water whip right now. I luv dis cd front to back without a question it's a must cop.

Not since H.N.I.C Part 1 have I been so enthused by Prodigy. Hate him or love him, you can't say Prodigy has ever spit a weak bar. And although I don't really enjoy his latest works ['Return of the Mack' & Mobb Deeps' 'Blood Money'...'H.N.I.C. Part 2 is inconclusive because I have yet to hear it], you can't say Prodigy has EVER spit a weak bar. The only reason I couldn't fully appreciate 'ROTM' or 'Blood Money' is because I thought the production side of things was weak. But with 'Product of the 80's' he enlists Sid Roams & Jake One to man the boards which ultimately leads to a great, and well rounded album. Alchemist ain't bad, I just though P should have switched it up a little...and he did...and it was all for the better!!! If theres one CD you buy today, make sure this one is it!!! And although the price is a little steep, it's totally worth it! I bought mine for $17 and I'm not dissapointed in the least bit!!! Definately a shot of adrenaline into the jugular of east coast rap!!! www.myspace.com/officialboodiddly