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12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
A Perfect Example... (2.5 Stars), August 13, 2004
I've read a lot of these reviews and I've learned this much......Amazon.com critics either get 1,000,000% behind an artist and hands them higher praise/stars than they really should be getting......or they do the exact opposite and just hate it for very childish reasons. Very few people speak on the actual CD, rather they bash Eminem/D12 rather than telling the reader what makes the CD so bad. I've seen reviews that gave this album 1 star because the reviewer prefers Esham instead.....or because he's a white man that hangs out with black men.....or because they're just die hard Ja Rule fans......or simply because he is who he is. Then you have those that give this album 5 stars if for no other reason than the fact that Eminem is associated in some way (we have a word for these two extremes where I'm from: Haters or D*ck Riders). Either way, none of these reviews are acurate and almost all of them fail to speak on the CD itself. This album isn't anywhere close to 5 stars, but it's not deserving of a 1 star either. "D12 World" is typical pop rap. Anyone that bought this album in search of anything else was a fool to begin with. The CD opens with Eminem spitting rhymes that would be ultra tight if they came from someone else, but Eminem (who has always been tight to me up until this point) has lost some steam and on this album it starts to show. I'll speak about the other group members, but as we all know....they don't really matter. Bizarre manages to bring the rating of this album down 2 stars all by himself. If you want some decent rhymes from someone other than Eminem, look for Kon Artis or Proof. Those two should break camp and start doing some solo stuff. There are tracks produced by Kanye West and Lil' Jon (who supplied a VERY weak beat for the "40 Oz." single), but for the most part, Eminem handles the production work and most of his beats sound the same. Don't get me wrong, I like his beats, but they can get REALLY repetitive. Most of the songs are VERY long and tend to be on the boring side. A perfect example would be "Loyalty" feat. Obie Trice. I love the beat and some of the lyrics are hot, but it's kind of long (5:54). If you strip this entire album of all the beats and just listened to the lyrics, you'd actually have a pretty wack album on your hands. The beats aren't really that tight either. And having Eminem perform every hook can be a bit tiresome. But on a positive note, it's a progression from the last album in the sense that they're not trying to "out gross" or "out shock" each other on this album like they were doing on the last LP. Overall, this is a middle of the road album. Like I said before, it's typical pop rap. If you expected something other than that, then the joke is on you. Pop heads will love it, but heads like me that want skills and substance are better off searching the underground for quality hip hop because there is none on this album. I would reccommend downloading this album instead of actually buying it though. Come to think of it, I would NEVER reccommend buying any album that has Bizarre rapping on it. He has NO SKILLS at all. But that's just my opinion. In my mind, if Eminem had never blown up like he did, you'd never hear from these guys (well maybe you'd hear from Proof and Kon Artis). This is a perfect example of how having a famous homie can get you a record deal instead of landing a deal with actual skills. Just ask Juelz Santana, him and the rest of the Dip Set are in the same boat.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
A World With Some Dark Spots (3.5 stars), June 20, 2006
Eminem's group Dirty Dozen aka D12 (Eminem, Bizarre, Proof, Swifty, Kuniva, Kon Artis aka Mr. Porter) has had many joy times and many sad times throughout their career. With their most recent album D12 World, they were out again to show that they wern't just a sideshow to Eminem.
The album starts off on a strong point, with the songs "Git Up" and "Loyality". "40oz" would be another strong song, as it seems like their loud and club type songs would be their most sucessful. The Group also keeps their normal style of rapping on subjects that many people are used to such as "B***h" and "Get My Gun". "How Come" would be their second single, and I as of many people have an idea that it's dedicated to an old frined Royce The 5'9".
There are many parts of this album that the group falls flat when trying to impress an entire audience. "My Band" might have been aimed to impress listeners MTV wise, but fails miserably (seeing that was the first single). Bizarre would get his cut on a solo "Just Like U" with his perverted rhymes...shouldn't be suprising comming from him. "Leave Dat Boy Alone" is suffered by the singing of Eminem with a southern accent which sounds pathetic. The bonus song "Keep Talkin" just sounds completely terrible.
Two touching songs are towards the end of the album. "Bugz '97" is a rhyme that has late D12 member Bugz rhyming (possibly something they found digging in the crates), as the next track "Good Die Young" would be a song dedicated to him. The song hits even harder today because of the recent murder of member Proof who says "It ain't never late in the game, Satan remains/ with a grudge to see slugs break through my frame/ My heart aches with the pain, the light limits breath/ We gotta have fun now, there's only minutes left...," Damn...
Overall It's a decent sophomore album that D12 has made. It suffers some low points as well as it collects some high points. I recommend this to D12 fans, becuase they'll love it more than normal Eminem fans. It's glad to see that all members (including Bugz) were involved in this project. If you enjoyed this, I recommend that you search for D12 very frist album The Underground EP.
Rest In Peace Proof and Bugz
Lyrics: C+
Production: B-
Musical Vibes: C+
Overall: C+
Favorite Tracks: Git Up, Loyality, I'll Be Damned, Get My Gun, B****, Welcome To D12 World, 40oz, Bugz '97, Good Die Young
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
D12 World Is A Place I'd Like To Visit..., December 11, 2005
Eminem and his crew do not follow the rules, that's obvious from song one of this album, and it's what makes them so unique. Few bands in any genre do half as good a job mixing styles, blending humor and violence, stupidness and seriousness. One minute they'll be singing about having sex with your gramma, and the next rapping about the death of a loved one, and the effect it had on them or something. You can listen to this CD for hours and it will never get boring. It contains the usually rap subjects: Drugs, violence, sex, but it gives it a new sound and flavor that sets it apart totally. The beats, rhythm, and lyrics of literally track are incredible. Em does a good job of keeping the rest of D12 in the spotlight (Even Bizarre, who in my opinion is the only weak member of the band), and only occasionally comes in to help. Trust me, anyone who says this album is just another Eminem project with a different lable hasn't heard any of it. The only track that has more of him than any of the other guys is "Git Up", which has him singing both the chorus and a long verse, but it works because it grabs your attention.
Literally every song on this album is good. Tracks like "My Band" and "U R The One" keep up the siliness that made up most of "Devil's Night", while "How Come" and "Leave Dat Boy Alone" among others, keep the album real. There is definitely a lot more seriousness in "D12 World" than in "DN", but it shows that they have matured a lot, and can rap meaningful lyrics along with comedy. "Good Die Young" is one song that really showcases that.
To say that this is one of Eminem's best productions would be an understatement, being one of the most unique sounding rap albums I have heard in a long time. Whether you love Em or hate him, this album is still for you. You gotta get this.
1. "Git Up" (4.5/5)- Nice flow, and an addicting chorus get the album off to a great start. Eminem absolutely rips the first verse up.
2. "Loyalty", feat Obie Trice (4/5)- Unique sound, great hook, puts Bizarre and Proof on for the first time. Obie makes it sound even better.
3. "Just Like You" (3/5)-Definitely one of the weaker tracks on the album, with Bizarre as the only artist. Decent rapping, but still doesn't cut it.
4. "I'll Be Damned" (4/5)- Good mix-up of all the members, good song.
5. "Dude (Skit" (4/5)-A pretty funny skit, featuring D12 after a show. A good interlude.
6. "My Band" (3.5/5)-Kinda funny, but gets old quickly with an annoying chorus. Way too long.
7. "U R The One" (4.5/5)- Good flow, different sound.
8. "6 In The Morning" (5/5)- A great track, with the type of chorus D12 are known for. Great assistence from Em.
9. "How Come" (5/5)- One of the best songs on the album, and one of the best verses I have ever heard from both Eminem and Kon Artist. A great example of how much farther D12 has come from their last album.
10. "Leave Dat Boy Alone" (5/5)- Addicting chorus, great flow from all the members. Best track featuring Swift.
11. "Get My Gun" (4/5)- Good song, a little too repetivive.
12. "Bizarre (Skit)" (2/5)- Pointless. The only really dumb skit.
14. "B**ch" (4/5)- Nice sound, pretty funny.
15. "Steve's Coffee House (Skit)" (5/5)- Hilarious!
16. "D12 World" (5/5)- Free-style type rapping, another great track.
17. "40 Oz." (5/5)- "Detroit Muthaf**ker!" One of the best sounding songs, crunk beats and chorus mixed with great rapping.
18. "Commercial Break (Skit)" 5/5- The best skit.
19. "American Psycho" 5/5- Best chorus on the CD. D12 makes killing seem sweet and humorous.
20. "Bugz 97" 5/5- Freestyle rapping from a late member who apparently had some real talent.
21. "Good Die Young" 5/5- D12's first successful attempt at making a track that can really touch you. Incredible lyrics, give the album a good closing.
22. "Keep Talkin' (Bonus Track)" 4/5- Obsenity has never sounded so great. Too short.
Once again: Get this album!
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