S.D.E. [Explicit Lyrics]

Cam'Ron

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 19, 2000)
• Original Release Date: September 19, 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Explicit Lyrics
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B00004YC05
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #61,993 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

If you want street beats, clever rhymes, and top-notch guest appearances, then Cam'ron's sophomore effort, S.D.E. (the title stands for sports, drugs, and entertainment) is worth every cent you pay for it. It's a jambalaya of strings, keys, and heavy bass lines: Cam gives the listener an album strictly for the streets. Destiny's Child add background to Cam's autobiography on "Do It Again." A Jay-Z vocal sample cleverly adds to the gutter flavor of the title track, and ODB adds a late plea to free Mike Tyson on "Violence." Cam demonstrates true lyrical dexterity on cuts like "That's Me," and "My 'Hood," which borrows a hook from Edwin Starr's War. Even Mobb Deep's Prodigy adds a complementary hand on the eerie "Losin' Weight." Sure, a few tracks lag, but as a whole, S.D.E takes Cam'ron a few steps closer to musical greatness. --Kenji Jasper

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars From the Streetz, December 20, 2000

By	Tom Reagan (MNarcellus, NY) - See all my reviews

This is a bangin' Album. At first i was worried this albuum would be a pop-rap album like his first 1 but he takes it back to the streetz on this 1. He isn't a very good sounding mc but he has good punchlines and amazing production. I would go out and get this album, almost all the songs on this disk could be a single. ....

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars What means the world to you?, October 16, 2000

By	J. Highsmith (Mitchellville, Maryland United States) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)

Cam'ron caught the eyes of several hip hop fans with his debut, "Confessions Of Fire". Everyone knew him by his nickname Killa Cam and he was known from the DJ Clue mixtapes and other freestyles and songs he had been on. When his CD was released though it sounded like the Cam'rom was taking over because there were a lot of pop tracks as well as songs that you wouldn't expect to hear from Killa Cam. On DJ Clue's "The Professional", Cam'ron gaves us an example of his real potential with the song "Fantastic 4" featuring Big Pun, Noreaga, & Canibus. On his 2nd disc, "S.D.E." Cam'ron is trying to bring back the street aspect of his career. His 1st single, "What Means The World To You" is classic Cam'ron. The song has more of a street affect to it unlike a song like "Horse And Carriage" from his last CD. I liked "Horse And Carriage" but you don't associate that song with Cam'ron. He can do better. Cam'ron has a few hip hop classics on this CD: "That's Me", "Losin' Weight" w/Prodigy of Mobb Deep and "Let Me Know". The best song on this CD, however is the tight collaboration between Cam'ron and Dutch & Spade of Major Figgas, "Where I'm From". This is the tightest verse I have ever heard from Cam'ron in his entire rap career. Overall this CD is good, but songs like "Do It Again" w/Destiny's Child could have been left off the CD. Any fan of Cam'ron's 1st disc should enjoy "S.D.E."

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Killa Klassic, September 19, 2005

By	V. Stylez "A.K.A. J.R. Valintyne" (Marcy. Bklyn, New York / South Jersey) - See all my reviews

This album so for will and better be known to the world as "Cam at his greatest". S.D.E. (Sports,Drugs and Entetainment) is the best that I've heard Cam go hard on. If anyone out there ever slept on this album , take a listen then you'll know that Cam is serious. I believe this is why people think Cam fell off now because they know what he did in these times. I ask the question, Why do you think that Killa was recognized by B.I.G. people at the time? You may think hookups but I say Diamond in the ruff. Klassic, LET ME KNOW...