Consistently Boring
D. J. Strafer | Richmond, VA USA | 09/27/2007
(2 out of 5 stars)
"I cannot recommend this album.
Unless you really want to hear Raekwon spit, its not worth it. The MCs of Ice Water are all mediocre and do not have unique style/flow/delivery or lyrics. I can't help but not be impressed.
I only slightly like 2 songs among the 17. Hip-Hop Tribute is an OK song, aside from the one sided flow from Ice Water. Raekwon delivers on this track, his best on the album (IMO). Thats the Raekwon flow I know and love. Basically all the rest of Raekwon's flow lacks that shine. I know Raekwon can spit some fire so I was kinda taken back... I hope he saved his best for Cuban Linx II and 8 Diagrams.
The album as a whole is scattered and non-cohesive. Production was in between not very good and decent. The only guest MC I liked was Busta, who spit some classic style. Im just glad my friend burned it for me, and I didn't waste my own money."