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MC Ren
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Product Details

  • Audio CD (June 30, 1998)
  • Original Release Date: June 30, 1998
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: Explicit Lyrics
  • Label: Ruthless (Red)
  • ASIN: B000007T1E
  • Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #90,663 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Any N.W.A fan shouldn't be without it, March 10, 1999
By A Customer
In my opinion, MC Ren was the star of N.W.A., and this Cd shows a different side of him. The music on here is much slower than N.W.A., but his lyrical skills haven't faded a bit. I am not even that much of a hip hop fan, and this is one of the few releases that I really enjoy.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Da Villain is Back, December 9, 2004
By G$ "Z-Wad" (B-More, MD) - See all my reviews
  
Back one more time for one part of the world's most dangerous crew, N.W.A. MC Ren delivers what he is known for, simple lyrics that are vulgar (to say the least), and that's what made him famous in the late 80's, so why switch? Straight gangsta in his lyrics through th ewhole album. Lyrically he is average but he tells good tales and he's vulgar. Beats are pretty good on the album and are handled by 8 different producers (most notably LT Hutton & Ant Banks). Has 4 of the 12 songs with guests. No classics but no weak tracks, one can listen from track 1 to 12 without skipping a song. A must have album for his fans.

#1 - 7.5
#2 - 8 (f/ eigthball & MJG)
#3 - 8
#4 - 8 (f/ ice cube)
#5 - 8.5 (slow relaxing beat)
#6 - 8 (dark beat)
#7 - 8 (f/ snoop dogg & rbx -- good beat)
#8 - 9 (f/ tha chill of CMW --- good beat -- maybe the best song on the album)
#9 - 8.5
#10 - 9
#11 - 9 (f/ peeps)
#12 - 8

Lorenzo Patterson -- b. around 1968 -- Compton, CA

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Not the greatest rap album... but majorly under-rated, November 24, 2000
By A Customer
MC Ren, along with Ice Cube, and Warren G, have the best voices and flows in the world of hip-hop. This album is well produced with a good amount of great songs. "Ruthless For Life," "Comin' After You," and "CPT All Day," are the best songs on this CD, but on whole it's great. Although this CD isn't a five star album, (In my oppinion) Ren's Greatest Hits CD will be a keeper 4 sho!
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