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PostSubject: Guilty Simpson - OJ Simpson   Mon 24 May 2010, 5:06 pm

What do you guys think of this one? Right now, I have it sitting at 4.25 stars. Definitely one of the strongest hip hop releases I've heard so far this year. I wasn't too impressed with Ode To The Ghetto but this album has really changed my mind about Guilty. He drops some gems on these tracks. Although it says Guilty Simpson on the cover, this album is half Madlib - it's full of interludes, intros, and instrumentals. It basically seems like Guilty wanted Madlib to fuck around, and for the most part it works. This is also some of the strangest production I've heard on a hip hop album in a long time - the vocals and beats fade in and out and intertwine with each other, one second of a track emphasizing the beat and the next second emphasizing the vocals. It's a very hazy, dynamically produced album. My only complaint with this album is the pacing - the album begins with a prelude followed by an intro, and almost all of the actual songs have intros or outros. Do not sleep on this one. The best tracks are probably Coroner's Music, Hood Sentence, and Trendsetters.

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PostSubject: Re: Guilty Simpson - OJ Simpson   Mon 24 May 2010, 8:21 pm

I ordered this the other day. Sounds dope from your review. I already knew about the overload of skits. I'll make my own playlist of the actual tracks if it bothers me. Stoney Jackson has been getting heaps of spins lately
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PostSubject: Re: Guilty Simpson - OJ Simpson   Mon 24 May 2010, 8:59 pm

I like it, but I'm a big Madlib fan. I got it at around 4 stars. There are a few too many skits for my taste but most of the tracks with Guilty rapping are dope.

And cosign Coroner's Music, halfy. That beat's a banger.
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PostSubject: Re: Guilty Simpson - OJ Simpson   Wed 26 May 2010, 7:43 am

This one was tough for me. overall, Guilty delivers a 4-4.25 star performance, but the album as a whole left a lot to be desired for me. I just didn't enjoy the interludes and intros. It throws the album off track for me. I'll say it's 3.5-3.75 overall.

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PostSubject: Re: Guilty Simpson - OJ Simpson   Mon 31 May 2010, 5:29 pm

i need to hear this ASAP, i heard it being described almost like a Madlib bea tape with Guilty vocals

Coroner's Music might be the song of the year so far though

Guilty is fucking dope, i didnt love him after Ode to the Ghetto but ever since ive loved everything hes dropped, especially his guest verses, and Ode to the Ghetto is still pretty good

Guilty reps Detroit hard, i need to hear this
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PostSubject: Re: Guilty Simpson - OJ Simpson   Sat 05 Jun 2010, 7:39 pm

wow i just wrote like an essay for this album but when i went to post it i was logged out

smh, ill get back to it later
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PostSubject: Re: Guilty Simpson - OJ Simpson   Sun 06 Jun 2010, 9:37 pm

This is the best album I've heard all year. I was a bit skeptical because of all the skits but the skits don't affect the album at all. Madlib still keeps the album going with them. I love all the tracks with Guilty. I like this one a lot more than Ode To The Ghetto because I think Guilty has gotten better and I think this album is more cohesive. And Madlib really does shine on this one just like the Strong Arm Steady album but I like this one even more.
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