Did you buy Survival Skills aka Brokeback KRS (© Terry)

Yes

No???


Maybe So????

Nah, but I will...probably tomorrow.

What's the consensus?

Lowest rating I've seen is HHDX 3.5, N3R0 gave 4 stars, KJ says classic best album of the year, and rapreviews.com (gay site) gave it a 10/10.

i bought it, im gonna listen to it tonight sometime

LMAO... not copping this...

LOL! The artwork is wildly homo. SMH @ KRS and Buck around a campfire. SMH @ Buck spearing a fish. either way, the album is dope. Pounds, you will really dig the album.

Alan wrote:

Nah, but I will...probably tomorrow.

Same here...

Alan wrote:

What's the consensus?

I got it at 3.75 - 4 star territory. Definitely solid...

I will be buying it this week.

I give it 4.5 Stars

Bought it today. It's what I expected, a solid album.

The Real Real Jeru wrote:

LMAO... not copping this...

Of course you aren't, but it's easily one of the best albums of the year and a near classic so it's your loss.

lmao.. keep up the fan boying KJ - most heads agree this is a 4 star album... a little more if you really dig them people involved. Can I see someone putting this in their top ten? sure - but one of the best of the year and a near classic? That is laughable.

Kopasetick wrote:

Alan wrote:

Nah, but I will...probably tomorrow.

Same here...

Alan wrote:

What's the consensus?

I got it at 3.75 - 4 star territory. Definitely solid...

Then it's a must buy (I actually bought it already...lol), because I haven't seen you give any KRS album above 3.5 stars since......well, not at all since I knew ya.

The Real Real Jeru wrote:

lmao.. keep up the fan boying KJ - most heads agree this is a 4 star album... a little more if you really dig them people involved. Can I see someone putting this in their top ten? sure - but one of the best of the year and a near classic? That is laughable.

Dude, I can go for fuckin DAYS about shit you consider classic and near classic that's COMPLETELY laughable, but I don't feel like it right now.

Your opinion on this album is MEANINGLESS because you've made it abundantly clear that you despise KRS-One. So anything you have to say about him or anything he's involved in falls on deaf ears as far as I'm concerned.

I do not despise him - have not made it abundantly clear - nor have I said a bad thing about this CD in this thread.

I haven't heard of it until now. Maybe I'll try before I buy.

The Real Real Jeru wrote:

I do not despise him - have not made it abundantly clear - nor have I said a bad thing about this CD in this thread.

You've said that he sucks and that he isn't in your Top 400, and others have heard you say that too.

You also said that you can't see how it's a near classic or one of the year's best, when most in here feel that it's at least 4 stars.

a.scott wrote:

I haven't heard of it until now. Maybe I'll try before I buy.

Wow shorty, you've been sleepin apparently. Peep this joint, you won't be disappointed.

KJ Styles wrote:

The Real Real Jeru wrote:

I do not despise him - have not made it abundantly clear - nor have I said a bad thing about this CD in this thread.

You've said that he sucks and that he isn't in your Top 400, and others have heard you say that too.

You also said that you can't see how it's a near classic or one of the year's best, when most in here feel that it's at least 4 stars.

I told you I was fucking with you when I said that shit. And I told you I thought I would rather believe the people calling this 4 stars - over you calling this "near classic."

You are the only one with the "near classic" and "year's best talk" and a 4 star album does not coincide with those accolades.

I can't see how one would even come CLOSE to classic or years best, it is 4 stars at best. To me it's 3.75, and I honestly don't expect to listen to it much, if ever again. Thank God it was only 8 bucks.

i think this is about a 4 star album, its got a bunch of bangers and good features. Kinda pissed they wasted a Pharoahe feature on a hook

Alan wrote:

Then it's a must buy (I actually bought it already...lol), because I haven't seen you give any KRS album above 3.5 stars since......well, not at all since I knew ya.

I think it's the Buckshot effect. At one point in time, he was my favorite emcee...period (So was (is?) KRS). Kris does his thing, but I think he has plateaued some. Nothing wrong with consistency, I guess, but you pretty much know what you're going to get from him day in and day out. From that POV, there was nothing amazing about the album. Consistently dope, yes, but nothing awe inspiring.

In short, I like it, but I don't love it... ()

Steve wrote:

I can't see how one would even come CLOSE to classic or years best, it is 4 stars at best. To me it's 3.75, and I honestly don't expect to listen to it much, if ever again. Thank God it was only 8 bucks.

It's better than Relapse, an album you said was classic. And it's LIGHT YEARS better than the Blueprint 3.

The Real Real Jeru wrote:

KJ Styles wrote:

The Real Real Jeru wrote:

I do not despise him - have not made it abundantly clear - nor have I said a bad thing about this CD in this thread.

You've said that he sucks and that he isn't in your Top 400, and others have heard you say that too.

You also said that you can't see how it's a near classic or one of the year's best, when most in here feel that it's at least 4 stars.

I told you I was fucking with you when I said that shit. And I told you I thought I would rather believe the people calling this 4 stars - over you calling this "near classic."

You are the only one with the "near classic" and "year's best talk" and a 4 star album does not coincide with those accolades.

Well opinions are like assholes aren't they? Everybody has them.

Personally, I love the album. From the lyrics to the production it's dope. Nothing on it is wack, and there's a number of real standouts on it. I stand by my 4.5 star rating, and I don't give a fuck who disagrees.

Kopasetick wrote:

Alan wrote:

Then it's a must buy (I actually bought it already...lol), because I haven't seen you give any KRS album above 3.5 stars since......well, not at all since I knew ya.

I think it's the Buckshot effect. At one point in time, he was my favorite emcee...period (So was (is?) KRS). Kris does his thing, but I think he has plateaued some. Nothing wrong with consistency, I guess, but you pretty much know what you're going to get from him day in and day out. From that POV, there was nothing amazing about the album. Consistently dope, yes, but nothing awe inspiring.

In short, I like it, but I don't love it... ()

yea im really feelin Buckshot on here much more so than the Formula. He changes his flow up a lot more, his voice, lyrics, everything is better about him here than hes been in recent years. Reminds me more of the younger Buck who was missing on his albums with 9th Wonder imo. I am also a huge Buckshot/Black Moon fan though

Wow, let's all regurgitate what Jeff said weeks ago.

N3ro wrote:

Wow, let's all regurgitate what Jeff said weeks ago.

LOL talking in the 3rd person as if you're The Rock

You owe Jeff 20 bucks. Pay up.

Nope, Taker never tapped out.

BULLSHIT You said $20 that Taker would win the belt. Goddamn dude.