04/17/08 - Prodigy

YoungGeeza · 04-17-2008, 11:42 AM

In the mid nineties, P came out with guns blazing alongside Havoc. His persona was like a shank sharpened on the concrete and had the bars to match. Going past the new millennium it seemed Mobb Deep weren’t holding the same weight they previously did with their last couple of albums all getting lukewarm responses. Amongst footage of getting sucker punched and sitting in bing for another two and half years, Prodigy still pushes on with the sequel to his underrated debut and most likely his darkest effort yet H.N.I.C. Part 2 (Voxonic).

The album opens up strongly with “Real Power Is People.” The conspiracy theory themed newscast followed by a slew governmental grievances cajole you into believing that the album is going to focus on the heightened state of enlightenment P has accumulated
since his prison inducing arrest. Instead he keeps it mild as he denounces the almighty dollar and explains the true meaning of power over solar system synths and heaving drums.

“Illumanati” leads the listener to believe that the track might pick up where "Power Is People" left off. No. But regardless of the theme, V.I.P. stomps all over the track with brollic wordplay and some mature reflection (“I was fast sleep but now I’m wide awake / I was under the spell of reserve notes / religion and fashion / I used to be flashy”).

The album’s gloomy aura is at its apex with the first single “ABC.” Produced by Sid Roams, the track sounds like peyote fueled hike through a Hip-Hop haunted house. A mash up of possessed organs and creepy guitar licks, P assures all adversaries he is still not one to be played with. Other noteworthy ********** include “Veteran’s Memorial 2” where he opens up on the lives of his fallen crew and the evil guitar driven “New Yitty.”

Past the eighth or ninth track the disc looses its’ steam. Prodigy’s elementary lyrics coupled with his it doesn’t rhyme but I’ll make it rhyme flow (“Let me prepare you, for that rectangle box / you deserve to die you dirty little f***”), make joints like “Field Marshall P” and “3 Stacks” forgettable. Additionally, the Havoc collaboration “I Want Out” doesn’t hit as hard as long time fans of the Infamous duo would expect.

It’s clear with H.N.I.C. Part 2, we get Prodigy on his own terms. There are no promising attempts at radio or club hits, and definitely no cream puffs asking for forgiveness from their monogamy challenged girlfriends. On the flipside, the album lacks a true consistency to land on a 2008 top ten list. Bottom line Prodigy could have dunn more on this occasion.

http://allhiphop.com/stories/reviews.../19666500.aspx

hiphopfan · 04-17-2008, 08:14 PM

wtf was this shit? i mean some tracks were good but i was expecting every track to be dope, not half of it! Return of the Mac kills this shit............I would give return of the mac 5/5, i would give HNIC Part 2, 2.5/5

BlackBauer · 04-19-2008, 10:26 AM

this is my fav album of 08 so far.. the beats are platinum and Ps flow and voice is dope also..

nevzat03 · 04-19-2008, 03:58 PM

thankssssssssssssss

Bareda · 04-19-2008, 04:01 PM

4/5 for me. Crazy beats, sick flow, P is on that ish.

em50achilles · 04-20-2008, 03:07 AM

fuck them niggaz//5/5 album is crack

Phantom_rydaz · 04-20-2008, 01:21 PM

fuck what u heard this shit goes hard best shit outta 08 so far

jsin5 · 04-20-2008, 01:22 PM

i think this is the best album so far in 08

ThaBayHustla · 04-20-2008, 05:13 PM

this album was pretty sick.. not bad at all..

BillA · 04-20-2008, 05:49 PM

Dope ALbum only one or 2 weak tracks

B.A.R.S. · 04-20-2008, 09:06 PM

i give this nigga a 7/10 out da album
it was an aite drop

King Richard07 · 04-20-2008, 09:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jsin5

i think this is the best album so far in 08

Co sign...........................................

hiphopfan · 04-22-2008, 07:35 PM

wtf i think i got the wrong tracklist, stupid bitchesss

The_Killah · 04-23-2008, 11:08 AM

crazy album - 9.3/10

DaKillahWitNoFace · 04-24-2008, 01:42 AM

Fuck a critic... H.N.I.C. 2 is fuckin dope... Illest shit i heard in awhile Big Propz too P.

michaeldinho · 04-24-2008, 09:01 AM

best shit of 2008...really like this.

Hakaroodi · 04-24-2008, 01:07 PM

it is hot.. but Return Of The Mac was better - and considerin' ROTM was a mixtape rather than an album.. that's not pretty good on P's behalf..

dont get it twisted though i'm bangin HNIC 2.. jus Return Of The Mac surpasses it quality-wise..

YoungGeeza · 04-24-2008, 03:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hakaroodi

it is hot.. but Return Of The Mac was better - and considerin' ROTM was a mixtape rather than an album.. that's not pretty good on P's behalf..

dont get it twisted though i'm bangin HNIC 2.. jus Return Of The Mac surpasses it quality-wise..

I also bumped return of the mac after I got HNIC 2 and rotm is really a bit better. Beatwise it's a bit better and specially P's flow is better on it. On HNIC 2 there are some songs P don't flow good on.

KeepitthorO · 04-28-2008, 09:13 PM

5/5 no doubt

DaTruthMayn1 · 05-06-2008, 07:34 AM

this album is the shit 4.5/5

04-17-2008, 11:42 AM	#1
YoungGeeza Banned Join Date: May 2007 Location: L.A. Posts: 2,779 Thanks: 911 Thanked 1,585 Times in 136 Posts	04/17/08 - Prodigy - H.N.I.C. Part 2 04/17/08 - Prodigy - H.N.I.C. Part 2 In the mid nineties, P came out with guns blazing alongside Havoc. His persona was like a shank sharpened on the concrete and had the bars to match. Going past the new millennium it seemed Mobb Deep weren’t holding the same weight they previously did with their last couple of albums all getting lukewarm responses. Amongst footage of getting sucker punched and sitting in bing for another two and half years, Prodigy still pushes on with the sequel to his underrated debut and most likely his darkest effort yet H.N.I.C. Part 2 (Voxonic). The album opens up strongly with “Real Power Is People.” The conspiracy theory themed newscast followed by a slew governmental grievances cajole you into believing that the album is going to focus on the heightened state of enlightenment P has accumulated since his prison inducing arrest. Instead he keeps it mild as he denounces the almighty dollar and explains the true meaning of power over solar system synths and heaving drums. “Illumanati” leads the listener to believe that the track might pick up where "Power Is People" left off. No. But regardless of the theme, V.I.P. stomps all over the track with brollic wordplay and some mature reflection (“I was fast sleep but now I’m wide awake / I was under the spell of reserve notes / religion and fashion / I used to be flashy”). The album’s gloomy aura is at its apex with the first single “ABC.” Produced by Sid Roams, the track sounds like peyote fueled hike through a Hip-Hop haunted house. A mash up of possessed organs and creepy guitar licks, P assures all adversaries he is still not one to be played with. Other noteworthy ******** include “Veteran’s Memorial 2” where he opens up on the lives of his fallen crew and the evil guitar driven “New Yitty.” Past the eighth or ninth track the disc looses its’ steam. Prodigy’s elementary lyrics coupled with his it doesn’t rhyme but I’ll make it rhyme flow (“Let me prepare you, for that rectangle box / you deserve to die you dirty little f*”), make joints like “Field Marshall P” and “3 Stacks” forgettable. Additionally, the Havoc collaboration “I Want Out” doesn’t hit as hard as long time fans of the Infamous duo would expect. It’s clear with H.N.I.C. Part 2, we get Prodigy on his own terms. There are no promising attempts at radio or club hits, and definitely no cream puffs asking for forgiveness from their monogamy challenged girlfriends. On the flipside, the album lacks a true consistency to land on a 2008 top ten list. Bottom line Prodigy could have dunn more on this occasion. http://allhiphop.com/stories/reviews.../19666500.aspx

04-19-2008, 10:26 AM	#3
BlackBauer Veteran Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Europe Posts: 5,971 Thanks: 2,509 Thanked 8,546 Times in 439 Posts	this is my fav album of 08 so far.. the beats are platinum and Ps flow and voice is dope also.. __________________

04-20-2008, 01:22 PM	#8
jsin5 f.y.b,hoodrich,till i die Join Date: May 2007 Location: brooklyn east new york home of the killers Posts: 1,817 Thanks: 533 Thanked 403 Times in 106 Posts	i think this is the best album so far in 08 __________________

04-20-2008, 05:13 PM	#9
ThaBayHustla Bay Area Upload K.I.N.G. Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 1,771 Thanks: 910 Thanked 552 Times in 129 Posts	this album was pretty sick.. not bad at all.. __________________

04-20-2008, 09:06 PM	#11
B.A.R.S. Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: California Posts: 21 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	i give this nigga a 7/10 out da album it was an aite drop __________________ --Cassidy; Larsiny (Larsiny/Full Surface) Coming 2008--

04-17-2008, 08:14 PM	#2
hiphopfan Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 223 Thanks: 7 Thanked 97 Times in 10 Posts	wtf was this shit? i mean some tracks were good but i was expecting every track to be dope, not half of it! Return of the Mac kills this shit............I would give return of the mac 5/5, i would give HNIC Part 2, 2.5/5

04-19-2008, 03:58 PM	#4
nevzat03 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: istanbul turkey Posts: 5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	thankssssssssssssss

04-19-2008, 04:01 PM	#5
Bareda The Godly One Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 4,391 Thanks: 300 Thanked 511 Times in 49 Posts	4/5 for me. Crazy beats, sick flow, P is on that ish.

04-20-2008, 03:07 AM	#6
em50achilles Veteran Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: California Posts: 4,715 Thanks: 3,799 Thanked 494 Times in 25 Posts	fuck them niggaz//5/5 album is crack

04-20-2008, 01:21 PM	#7
Phantom_rydaz Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Montreal Posts: 961 Thanks: 123 Thanked 135 Times in 30 Posts	fuck what u heard this shit goes hard best shit outta 08 so far

04-20-2008, 05:49 PM	#10
BillA Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Brampton Posts: 472 Thanks: 212 Thanked 812 Times in 66 Posts	Dope ALbum only one or 2 weak tracks

04-22-2008, 07:35 PM	#13
hiphopfan Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 223 Thanks: 7 Thanked 97 Times in 10 Posts	wtf i think i got the wrong tracklist, stupid bitchesss

04-23-2008, 11:08 AM	#14
The_Killah TK. Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: In Th3 Ho.OD Posts: 991 Thanks: 353 Thanked 316 Times in 57 Posts	crazy album - 9.3/10 __________________

04-24-2008, 01:42 AM	#15
DaKillahWitNoFace Veteran Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Queen$, New York Posts: 2,176 Thanks: 564 Thanked 1,681 Times in 157 Posts	Fuck a critic... H.N.I.C. 2 is fuckin dope... Illest shit i heard in awhile Big Propz too P.

04-24-2008, 09:01 AM	#16
michaeldinho Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Amsterdam Posts: 207 Thanks: 22 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	best shit of 2008...really like this.

04-24-2008, 01:07 PM	#17
Hakaroodi G-UNIT SOLDIER Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 27,647 Thanks: 12,399 Thanked 689 Times in 82 Posts	it is hot.. but Return Of The Mac was better - and considerin' ROTM was a mixtape rather than an album.. that's not pretty good on P's behalf.. dont get it twisted though i'm bangin HNIC 2.. jus Return Of The Mac surpasses it quality-wise..

04-28-2008, 09:13 PM	#19
KeepitthorO "Culture Gone Bad" Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Boston Posts: 767 Thanks: 23 Thanked 773 Times in 186 Posts	5/5 no doubt __________________

05-06-2008, 07:34 AM	#20
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