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Mista JpKoff · 02-22-2007, 04:28 AM

That good ol' track by track :

1. Introduction 3.5 a bit too slow to rap over
2. New Year Banga 4 not dope but good
3. Illness - 4 flashes of brilliance... cash in abundance... good
4. Associated (f. Gza) - 4.5 fast beat, kinda ill... can't stand that new gza voice though
5. Mixture Of Muhammad - 3.5 not that bad but sort of a filler
6. Iconoclasts - 4.5 dope horns, great song
7. Founder Of Pain - 4 good shit, couldve gotten tiring had it been longer
8. Blinded - 5 love that shit, signature Bronze track............. but its produced by Kevlaar !
9. Up There Beyond - 4.5 one of my favorite, vocal sample is ill
10. Verbal Joust - 3.5 another that looks life a filler, but then again i cant front, i like it
11. Words from the Prodigal Sunn - ^^
12. Goblins - 5 that beat is fire, Planet Asia rips it, real dope
13. Welcome Home - 4 between 2 great tracks, it pales in comparison
14. Honor's Promise - 5 love that shit... once again i was surprised to see that Kev's behind the boards
15. Wisemen Approaching - 4 good way to end the album

As i love trumpets and vocal samples, i couldn't help but enjoy the cd... It lacks some microphone skills sometimes and more uptempo joints. Each song taken one by one is at least good, there are some dope dope tracks, it's very cohesive but it can seem a bit flat taken as a whole.

4/5 for the album

Marc051 · 02-23-2007, 08:46 PM

It's a good album but nothing mind-blowing.

NaPo-Wu-Academy · 02-24-2007, 02:25 AM

im feelin the album,the rest of the group sound on point also,but keepin it honest hes better solo, an the way he was spittin on that track waters of nazareth is how that migration album shoulda been soundin like...jus what im thinkin, butt thas not knockin the movement at all jus what i think would work better...

LHX · 02-25-2007, 09:18 PM

man - where is the exciement?

this album reminds me of Good Will Hunting

its good - really well put together - but fuckin hell it made me want to jump off a bridge

THE W · 02-25-2007, 09:37 PM

^^you saying this albm has a suicidal vibe to it?

LHX · 02-26-2007, 08:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by B O T

^^you saying this albm has a suicidal vibe to it?

not really

its just got a real bleak vibe

no playfulness at all

its all about fleeting victories in a world going down in flames

it couldve used a couple tracks like Pinky Ring

its possible to be deep and still be upbeat

just like the Think Differently album - the saving graces on there were the first track wiff GZA and Ras Kass, the solo track by Del, and the two tracks near the end by CCF and RA/J-Live

if you had taken out ANY of those tracks, that album would have been like staring out the window on a grey overcast rainy day

there is a lot of silver lining
even in Detroit

MF Doom is a walking testament that you can speak on the horrors of the world and still be easy breezy

Mista JpKoff · 02-26-2007, 09:36 AM

Quote:

its possible to be deep and still be upbeat

Quote:

MF Doom is a walking testament that you can speak on the horrors of the world and still be easy breezy

right ! that pretty much sums up what's missing from that album... pretty good though

BRONZBODY · 02-26-2007, 10:11 AM

yeah it does have a morbid kinda feel to it but if this is a sign of things to come then its gonna be a great year for wu and its affiliates

the silencer · 02-26-2007, 04:00 PM

LHX, i kinda see what ur sayin but i think tracks like Welcome Home and maybe Mixture of Muhammad (with all the scratchin' and sick beat) kinda pick up the tone a little...

i dono, im completely lovin this shit so far

LHX · 02-26-2007, 05:58 PM

it is a really good album

Bloo · 02-27-2007, 03:04 AM

http://www.hiphopcrack.com/wisemen
Here's the crackspace page for the Wisemen. check out the Iconoclasts video. They replaced Killah Priest's verse with one from Salute but it's still tight. Best low budget video I've seen since Bone Thugs

Altaire · 02-27-2007, 12:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LHX

not really

its just got a real bleak vibe

no playfulness at all

its all about fleeting victories in a world going down in flames

Come live in the D for a while...

FasterBlade · 02-27-2007, 05:50 PM

its very well done, 4.25 off a few listens. Phillie and Bronze are strong, beats are crazy except for maybe Verbal Joust. my least fav B beat thus far

the silencer · 02-27-2007, 08:58 PM

picked up the official one today..

it was really refreshing to go to the Virgin music store on 14th street and see a whole shit load of Wisemen albums, Hell Razah albums, and Mathematics albums in the FRONT of the hip hop section...i just hope that means ppl are actualy buyin them

LHX · 02-28-2007, 08:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Altaire

Come live in the D for a while...

life on earth is shit right now period

ive seen what i need to see of detroit

there is still silver lining
even tho it looks like a dull muddy grey sometimes

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02-22-2007, 04:28 AM	#16
Mista JpKoff The Cooker Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: France Age: 30 Posts: 353 Rep Power: 0	That good ol' track by track : 1. Introduction 3.5 a bit too slow to rap over 2. New Year Banga 4 not dope but good 3. Illness - 4 flashes of brilliance... cash in abundance... good 4. Associated (f. Gza) - 4.5 fast beat, kinda ill... can't stand that new gza voice though 5. Mixture Of Muhammad - 3.5 not that bad but sort of a filler 6. Iconoclasts - 4.5 dope horns, great song 7. Founder Of Pain - 4 good shit, couldve gotten tiring had it been longer 8. Blinded - 5 love that shit, signature Bronze track............. but its produced by Kevlaar ! 9. Up There Beyond - 4.5 one of my favorite, vocal sample is ill 10. Verbal Joust - 3.5 another that looks life a filler, but then again i cant front, i like it 11. Words from the Prodigal Sunn - ^^ 12. Goblins - 5 that beat is fire, Planet Asia rips it, real dope 13. Welcome Home - 4 between 2 great tracks, it pales in comparison 14. Honor's Promise - 5 love that shit... once again i was surprised to see that Kev's behind the boards 15. Wisemen Approaching - 4 good way to end the album As i love trumpets and vocal samples, i couldn't help but enjoy the cd... It lacks some microphone skills sometimes and more uptempo joints. Each song taken one by one is at least good, there are some dope dope tracks, it's very cohesive but it can seem a bit flat taken as a whole. 4/5 for the album __________________ STREET CORNER, by MANO

02-24-2007, 02:25 AM	#18
NaPo-Wu-Academy Wu-Academy-Mc-Beatsmith Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 6 Rep Power: 0	im feelin the album,the rest of the group sound on point also,but keepin it honest hes better solo, an the way he was spittin on that track waters of nazareth is how that migration album shoulda been soundin like...jus what im thinkin, butt thas not knockin the movement at all jus what i think would work better... __________________ www.myspace.com/napoleonmindstatenmerec theres some tracks from my wu academy fam on there "we build,we teach,the torch passes....they build they teach"

02-25-2007, 09:18 PM	#19
LHX healthy merking Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Toronto Age: 33 Posts: 5,940 Blog Entries: 2 Rep Power: 20	man - where is the exciement? this album reminds me of Good Will Hunting its good - really well put together - but fuckin hell it made me want to jump off a bridge __________________ your mother's dick

02-25-2007, 09:37 PM	#20
THE W ISRAELITE Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: in Christ Posts: 15,458 Rep Power: 44	^^you saying this albm has a suicidal vibe to it? __________________ The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of men who suppress the truth by their wickedness, since what may be known about God is plain to them, because God has made it plain to them. For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse. (Romans 1:18-20)

02-23-2007, 08:46 PM	#17
Marc051 Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Age: 93 Posts: 982 Rep Power: 9	It's a good album but nothing mind-blowing.

02-26-2007, 10:11 AM	#23
BRONZBODY Drunk Off Titty Milk!!!! Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: ATX Age: 31 Posts: 4,251 Rep Power: 20	yeah it does have a morbid kinda feel to it but if this is a sign of things to come then its gonna be a great year for wu and its affiliates

02-26-2007, 04:00 PM	#24
the silencer king disguised as beggar. Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: i roam the earth's surface Age: 27 Posts: 6,613 Rep Power: 32	LHX, i kinda see what ur sayin but i think tracks like Welcome Home and maybe Mixture of Muhammad (with all the scratchin' and sick beat) kinda pick up the tone a little... i dono, im completely lovin this shit so far __________________

02-26-2007, 05:58 PM	#25
LHX healthy merking Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Toronto Age: 33 Posts: 5,940 Blog Entries: 2 Rep Power: 20	it is a really good album __________________ your mother's dick

02-27-2007, 03:04 AM	#26
Bloo Da Main Gatdamit!!! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: The Slums of the Souf Age: 31 Posts: 3,398 Rep Power: 17	http://www.hiphopcrack.com/wisemen Here's the crackspace page for the Wisemen. check out the Iconoclasts video. They replaced Killah Priest's verse with one from Salute but it's still tight. Best low budget video I've seen since Bone Thugs __________________ Still Ain't Nuttin Ta Fuk Wit

02-27-2007, 05:50 PM	#28
FasterBlade Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Almighty Garden State Posts: 2,073 Rep Power: 17	its very well done, 4.25 off a few listens. Phillie and Bronze are strong, beats are crazy except for maybe Verbal Joust. my least fav B beat thus far

02-27-2007, 08:58 PM	#29
the silencer king disguised as beggar. Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: i roam the earth's surface Age: 27 Posts: 6,613 Rep Power: 32	picked up the official one today.. it was really refreshing to go to the Virgin music store on 14th street and see a whole shit load of Wisemen albums, Hell Razah albums, and Mathematics albums in the FRONT of the hip hop section...i just hope that means ppl are actualy buyin them __________________

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