Customer Reviews

Wizard of the Hood

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4 star:		(6)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(3)

 

 

When i first thought about buying this CD i knew nothing about it except that it was Violent J's solo EP & that it was a twisted tale of The Wizard of Oz. My first listen to this album told me that it was amazing! Everything about it makes me want to hear more. Every track is another part of the story (well, except for the bonus tracks) and the story is one you'll never forget. The only way i can describe this album is through a track-by-track review which is shown below:

1.) Intro - A short intro in which J is smoking & informs the listeners that he's gonna tell them a story.

2.) Let It Rain (9/10) - Nice way to start out the story. Violent J is simply chillin' in Detroit, waiting on some of the local junkies to come around. I don't want to give away too much of the story but let's just say by the end of this track J's definitely not in Detroit anymore.

3.) Yellow Brick Alleyway (10/10) - Wow this track is crazy! Upon his arrival in Fantasy *** Fantasy Land J discovers he's now a hero and is on his way to meet the Wizard of the Hood.

4.) Homies 2 Smoke With (10/10) - This is a really nice slower song. J and The Scarecrow (played by Monoxide Child) trade some verses about smokin & by the end of this track they're both on their way to the Wizard.

5.) Thug Whillin' (9/10) - This track is WAY more edgier than the previous one, it contains alot more metal sounding effects in the background. In this part of the story, J & Scarecrow are ambushed by Tin Tizzle (aka Jamie Madrox) and once again, by the end, are all on the way to the good Wiz.

6.) Horrible Horrifying (9/10) - A darker sounding track. J, Scarecrow & Tin Tizzle head through a dark forest on their way & are attacked by the Lion (voiced by Blaze Ya Dead Homie). After a while, though, all four are headed further towards the Wizard Of The hood.

7.) What U Thinkin' (8/10) - A slowed-down type of track. J, Scarecrow, Tin Tizzle & The Lion get lost in a big field of mushrooms & reflect on why they're headed to the Wizard anyway. Nice collabo track.

8.) Shiny Diamonds (10/10) - This track is a Violent J solo & is amazing! The acoustic parts of the track help it out alot so does J's slow rhyming. Also, props to J for singing like Micheal Jackson ("without the little boys & the plastic nose")!

9.) The Wizard's Palace (10/10) - Pretty short track but very good as its the end of the great adventure. After a short trip through the palace (meeting the Gate Keeper aka Anybody Killa) all four of the crew end up meeting the Wizard himself (none other than Shaggy 2 Dope) & get all of their wishes by way of the magic smoke.

10.) Axes Swingin' (7/10) - My personal least favorite on the album. Its Ok but nothing special. This could've been left off of the disc.

11.) Multiply Myselves (10/10) - WOW this track is great. J explains all of his personalities & it has a great beat behind it. I never knew J had so many alter egos!

12.) My Shine (9/10) - Pretty good smooth track. Basically J talkin about his hometown & how he loves being famous. Good reflective-type track.

13.) Bloody ***** (9/10) - Really dark track for Violent J but good nonetheless. Amazing type of storytelling here, this should have been put before "My Shine".

Overall, this is an amazing experience that all should give a listen to.

This cd is everything it claims to be. That is, it's definately aimed toward the pot-smoking community. Being an avid non-smoker(marijuana anyway), I still enjoyed this record. Violent J takes the place of the Dorothy character from the origina Wizard of Oz book, Monoxide Child from Twiztid plays the Scarecrow, Jamie Madrox from Twiztid plays the Tin Man(or Tin-Tizzy as he refers to himself), Blaze Ya Dead Homie plays the Lion, while Shaggy 2 Dope plays the Wizard. The story unfolds almost like a book, each song another chapter into the twiztid world of Oz. If you enjoy any music put out by Psychopathic Records, this is for you. If your not interested in walking into the "fantasy-ass-fantasyland" that is Wizard of The Hood, keep on trucking down the yellowbrick alleyway.

The story on this is great and some of the songs are kinda catchy, but this album just falls flat to me. I've never been a fan of Mike P. and his production just brings this whole thing down. Like I said, some of the songs are kinda catchy, but other than the first song, none of them are actually good. Shaggy, Twiztid and Blaze make some good guest appearance's as spin offs of the classic Wizard of Oz characters. Shaggy's new solo is much better, so I suggest picking that up as oppossed to this.

This is a pretty good album, but not as good as i was expecting. Don't get me wrong, this album is really good, but i was just hopeing for more, i guess. Anyway, juggalos will enjoy this album, great story-telling tracks.

MCL.
Jono

This CD is byfar the best CD by ICP. I have heard almost every song on any ICP CD and "Homies to smoke with" is one of their best songs.If you are searching for a good CD you will want to listen to all the time buy this CD if you want to buy a CD to listen to one time and throwing away buy an Eminem CD. Cause he sucks this DOES NOT. BUY THIS CD. But if u are new to ICP look for another CD caus this only has Violent J in it. If you dont have a big ICP colection and yur mom will only let u get one CD get this one! Bottom line GOOD CD.

When I bought Wizard of the Hood I blasted dat in the parking lot and Im not surprised anybody from psychopathic would make such a fabtabulous CD! MMFCL TO MY HOMIES

this album had some of the catchiest songs on it. i loved it. homies to smoke with was stuck in my head for days because it was so good. i let my friends listen to it who aren't even icp fans and they got addicted to some of the songs. violent j should do a couple of more solo albums if this one turned out as good as it did although it was obviously short. that's allright, if they can pump out good stuff like this and leave out junk filler songs, then that's cool.

Out of every album put out by psychopathic, this album is the best. Twiztid's mostasteless (original issue) was my favorite until this came along. Don't get me wrong, Milenko, The Wraith, and Freekshow are all great albums released by psychopathic, but this album is so catchy and original. The entire album just goes through the funniest story. "Homies to Smoke With", and "Yellowbrock Alleyway" are the best on the album hands down. The bonus track Multiple Myselves is awesome and reminds me of the Jacobs Word track released a few years earlier. Overall, buy this album! You could love or hate ICP but everyone will love this CD if you appreiciate rap.

When I first heard this cd I did not like it with the exception of one or two songs. Then one day at school I forgot to bring my other Psychopathic cds so I listened to it. I ended up listening to it 5 TIMES that day. Not because it was all I had but because I liked it that much. Now I listen to it all the time. So if you don't like it that much at first you might later. My friend doesnt like ICP but he really liked this cd. It's a great story that everyone should hear at least once.

Best Songs: Homies to Smoke With & Shiny Diamonds

I am not a fan of ICP at all, but i am a fan of Esham and Natas. I LOOOOOOVE this cd. ITS AWESOME! i was not expecting it to be this dope. First i downloaded it, then i loved it so much, i went out and picked it up. if u like icp u will love this, or if u like horrorcore u will love this. but i aint no horrorcore fan, horrorcore sucks, bar this. im acid rap forever, but this one is awesome. best tracks are Yellow Brick Alleyway, Homies 2 Smoke Wit (personal favorite), Horrible Horrifying, Let It Rain, and Shiny Diaminds. The only thing i may have against this album is violent j's voice. he puts it on too much. but i dont really notice it that much anymore.

bottom line -- get this immediately if u havent already!