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Advantages: Some truly great tracks.
Disadvantages: Some self indulgent nonsense.

Encore - Eminem Now I am not a great fan of Eminem however I bought this cd when I first heard 'Mosh', track 8, I'll expand on this later. I then heard all this stuff about Eminem retiring, this was his last album etc., etc. I am a fan of Dr Dre however, and as he produced the album that helped to persuade me. So it was with a critical ear that I first listened to it. The fact I still have it four years after it's release is testament to the fact ...
...1. (Curtains Up - Encore version) No needed, just a soundclip of the audience waiting for him. 0/10 not a good start however.... 2. Evil Deeds Brilliant opener. An insight into his mind without a doubt. A really good thumping bass with a 'clicky' percussion whilst he raps over this with some backing going into nursery rhyme. A very complex musical piece with Em rapping about his childhood and a fair level of insight into his current 'issues'. ... Read review

Advantages: mostly good songs
Disadvantages: some terrible ones that aren't his style

Eminem came out with some great tracks on this album; however there are like three or four terrible tracks. On those tracks, Eminem tries to rap in a harder style , but once you hear those tracks, you will notice that isn't his style. On the other hand, the other tracks are pretty catchy and topped most of the hip hop charts. All things considered, if you are an Eminem fan, it is still a good album and would defiently consider buying it. If you weren't ... Read review

Advantages: Brilliant Music, Many Top Charts in One Album
Disadvantages: May Not Be Like By Older People

...Listened To Kanye West - College Dropout, I Was Totally Impressed with what kanye can really produce and make. with the favorite track "All Falls Down" massive hit that everyone likes. i have voted 5 out of 5 because... 1. lyrics are powerful and true 2. quality is amazingly good 3. the value for money will keep you occupied for many hours 4. originality, kanye has songs to his own. a voice to his own which know-one else has Kanye west is a ...
...over the country, using old classic music to bring back to modern day music. this album is aimed for many people in diffrent age groups. mainly towards young teenagers and young adults in low 20's. some use of bad language but is moderate corresponding with the music in this day and age. ... Read review

Advantages: Got some of the best snoop songs including low and high profile songs
Disadvantages: Not for the light hearted, some violent and explicit nature. Listen with care.

PROMOTING GANG VIOLENCE, DRUGS, AND INCLUDING SOME SEXUAL NATURE, ISN'T EVERYONES IDEA OF FUN. But people familiar with the Rap scene and into hip hop music will be a big fan of this album. Even if you have all his previous album this album is definately worth the money, even more so if you don't. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~n00bs~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Anybody who isn't familiar with snoop doggs other albums/songs, ...
...to be an almost groundbreaking mix of Snoop tracks that would get anyone into hip hop. If your looking for a taster into hip hop this is a great album for you so even if your not considering to buy it I would advise you to have a look at this one. It provides a taste for snoops works and hip hop and most of the tracks aren't very familiar with most people who don't own a snoop dogg album. This was one of my first hip hop albums and I absolutely loved ... Read review

Advantages: Good beats
Disadvantages: Bad Language

The Documentary is the best West Coast street-rap album since DJ Quik's 2002 LP Under tha Influence. All of the G-Unit solo albums thus far have been aesthetically unified, a rarity in hip-hop; the tracks on The Documentary actually sound like they belong on the same album. Dre produces five of the album's 17 songs, applying his recent stripped-down cinematic style, and many of the record's other producers follow his lead. Superstar beatmakers like ...
...fitting their usual approaches into the album's fabric. The end result is a rich, triumphant sonic tapestry; you can hear every dollar that went into it. The Game is not a particularly singular rapper. His hoarse, guttural voice doesn't possess any of the relaxed menace of classic West Coast rappers; he sounds more like Tha Dogg Pound member Daz Dillinger than Eazy or Snoop or The D.O.C. He has an appealing confidence and an unforced lyrical toughness, ... Read review