Unleashed [Enhanced]

Bow Wow

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 19, 2003)
• Original Release Date: July 22, 2003
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Enhanced
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B0000A5A22
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (59 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #193,223 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars 2-1/2 stars -- Sheesh..., November 28, 2003

By	Anthony Rupert "shut up, Shut Up, SHUT UP!!!" (Milwaukee, WI) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

Bow Wow has been around for a couple of years now, and during that time he tried to be acceptable to fans of all ages. It may have been hard to do so with his first two albums, but now that he's older, he looks and sounds more mature (doesn't he kind of look like 50 Cent on the back cover?), and people can be more open to give him a chance. But I don't know if he deserves one after hearing Unleashed.

Sure, the album has its moments like "Let's Get Down", but...actually, let me rephrase that: the album has its MOMENT like "Let's Get Down". Nothing else on this album really stands out. "Get It Poppin'" suffers from a weak chorus, and "Follow Me" is a lame instructional tale on how to get rich and famous like he is. And the Neptunes-produced "The Don, The Dutch" sounds like it was made in 1989.

But the real problem here is...well, there are actually two real problems. One is that Bow Wow sounds different on every track, and the other problem is that most of these songs don't make sense, especially "I Got Y'all" and the 2Pac-esque "The Movement". And if you think he sounded cheesy when he said "When I turn 16 I'll call her though" (from "Bounce Wit Me"), "Eighteen" is the whole BLOCK of cheese.

The last two tracks (the obligatory ode to his mother and "I'm Back", a bonus track) don't do anything for this album either. Maybe Bow Wow should unleash some better material for his next album. (By the way, has anyone else noticed that Jermaine Dupri had absolutely nothing to do with this album?)

Anthony Rupert

13 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Don The Dutch is UNLEASHED, October 30, 2003

By	Reese "Reese" (USA) - See all my reviews

This is a great cd......Bow Wow has really matured......He is writing his own songs(finally).Not by Jermaine Dupri. I think leaving So So Def is the best thing Shad ever did....even though the cd has some low points.....But i love it......His best cd ever...Can't wait for the third single!
Get It Poppin'-5/5
Let's Get Down-5/5 (First Single)
Eighteen-2/5 A low point of the cd
Follow Me-5/5
My Baby-5/5 Great Video (Second Single)
The Don,The Dutch-5/5 (Third Single)
The Movement-5/5 Sounds like a 2pac song
I Can't Lose-5/5
Hey Little Momma-5/5 my fave song.....should be a single
I Got Ya'll-4/5 Hate the hook
I'll Move On-5/5 Mario is a great feature to this song!
To My Mama-5/5 Amerie should have done more vocals!
I'm Back-4/5 Should have been on the cd as a regular track.
And what is up with tracks 13,14,and 15? They have nothing on them ...Great cd Bow Wow

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars DONT BUY THIS ALBUM., December 23, 2003

By	dw (CA) - See all my reviews

THIS IS JUST A TRUE DISGRACE TO HIP HOP. I CANT EVEN EXPLAIN HOW HORRIBLE THIS ALBUM IS. IT MAKES ME MAD THAT ALL THE UNDERGROUND RAPPERS ARE A 100 TIMES BETTER THAN BOW WOW BUT HE GETS ALL THE PUBLICITY. HE HAS THE WORST RHYMES YOU WILL EVER HEAR. " You can come be by my side while we go outside." YOU SEE HOW WEAK THAT IS. ANYONE CAN WRITE THAT. HE ALSO DOES NOT EVEN WRITE HIS OWN MUSIC. THE ONLY THING YOU MIGHT ENJOY BY LISTENING TO THIS ALBUM IS HOW STUPID HE IS. IT IS REALLY FUNNY. SO UNLESS YOU ARE LOOKING FOR AN EXPENSIVE DRINK COASTER OR YOU ARE AN INSANE BOW WOW FOLLOWER DONT GO NEAR THIS ALBUM!