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DOPE artwork. Took me back to ATLiens. You should do a whole inlay card with that. I'd pay for it.

Brave of you to do an entire concept album. Overall the execution was right (see: Serenity). Melikes conceptual albums.
With that said I think the MC persona could do with some humility. This is of course just a personal preference I have but methinks some of the songs come off as a bit preachy which makes it difficult to identify personally with the MC (even if he is a Thundergod).
 
I echo the biggest flaw is the flow. Some of the flows seemed a bit off beat & forced as Nat said. Possibly its working a little too hard on that. Shouldnt sound like you're holding a rhyme book reading but more like you're in CJ's killing lames for playing the race card ;) ). Less Immortal Technique more Biggie nahmean!

I agree with the comments about the different acoustics (Reverb or no reverb  :-\ ). Feels more like the vocal track was pasted on top of the beats after the fact as opposed to being an instrument on the sonic landscape. Its distracting at times. I suggest having someone like D Planet look at the mastering.

My faves: Wake Up; Do You Understand (Son(?) is possessed on that beat) and Serenity.


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DOPE artwork. Took me back to ATLiens. You should do a whole inlay card with that. I'd pay for it.

Brave of you to do an entire concept album. Overall the execution was right (see: Serenity). Melikes conceptual albums.
With that said I think the MC persona could do with some humility. This is of course just a personal preference I have but methinks some of the songs come off as a bit preachy which makes it difficult to identify personally with the MC (even if he is a Thundergod).
 
I echo the biggest flaw is the flow. Some of the flows seemed a bit off beat & forced as Nat said. Possibly its working a little too hard on that. Shouldnt sound like you're holding a rhyme book reading but more like you're in CJ's killing lames for playing the race card ;) ). Less Immortal Technique more Biggie nahmean!

I agree with the comments about the different acoustics (Reverb or no reverb  :-\ ). Feels more like the vocal track was pasted on top of the beats after the fact as opposed to being an instrument on the sonic landscape. Its distracting at times. I suggest having someone like D Planet look at the mastering.

My faves: Wake Up; Do You Understand (Son(?) is possessed on that beat) and Serenity.

Thanks Tate. There is additional artwork - you'll find it in the zip file you downloaded along with the tracks.

The reverb is deliberate - it's an experiment which didn't work I guess.
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rob, ill take a listen. i may not respond soon though if thats okay. i tend to take time.   

but im sure you can pretty much imagine how that will go...

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rob, ill take a listen. i may not respond soon though if thats okay. i tend to take time.   

but im sure you can pretty much imagine how that will go...

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Haha, cool Rhozie, no worries.
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okay cool man.

youve got jokes thats what.
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DOPE artwork. Took me back to ATLienss. You should do a whole inlay card with that. I'd pay for it.

Serious?!


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No disrespect to Rob, I haven't downloaded yet (bout to get a terabyte for this laptop), but for real? that album cover is one of my all time favorites...?


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No disrespect to Rob, I haven't downloaded yet (bout to get a terabyte for this laptop), but for real? that album cover is one of my all time favorites...?

truth be told, the cover artwork is one of the most precise ive seen in a while... it not only encapsulates what the album is talking about but it provides more answers for the fictitious rhymes, the comic book angle absolutely killed it for me, its a very very impressive piece of work, i like the written rhymes too, nice work :)


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My Opinion.

Love the concept, artwork f***in awesome, the lyrics are on point as far as im concerned. the only problem i think u may need to work on is the way the words roll outta your mouth, (maybe re-itterating what most cats been sayin but...) less forced more ease. Not gonna go into the technical part of it (didnt matter to me much i didnt approached it from that angle) other than that not a bad offering didnt know what to expect. but wasnt dissapointed either.

Tracks that stood out for me

Sunkissed Children - San ootz killed the beat u held ur own on it
Do you understand - Again San killed it ur lyrics suited it.
Serenity

looking forward to more from you and other AG cats (expecially those that post all those hard to read rhymes... a man can dream cant he)
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My Opinion.

Love the concept, artwork f***in awesome, the lyrics are on point as far as im concerned. the only problem i think u may need to work on is the way the words roll outta your mouth, (maybe re-itterating what most cats been sayin but...) less forced more ease. Not gonna go into the technical part of it (didnt matter to me much i didnt approached it from that angle) other than that not a bad offering didnt know what to expect. but wasnt dissapointed either.

Tracks that stood out for me

Sunkissed Children - San killed the beat u held ur own on it

Do you understand - Again San killed it ur lyrics suited it.
Serenity

looking forward to more from you and other AG cats (expecially those that post all those hard to read rhymes... a man can dream cant he)

wish i did Black, but thats not me, it was super producer OOTZ onthe Sunkisssed ;)...

mad love though on the Do U understand, Rob Murked it...


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My Opinion.

Love the concept, artwork f***in awesome, the lyrics are on point as far as im concerned. the only problem i think u may need to work on is the way the words roll outta your mouth, (maybe re-itterating what most cats been sayin but...) less forced more ease. Not gonna go into the technical part of it (didnt matter to me much i didnt approached it from that angle) other than that not a bad offering didnt know what to expect. but wasnt dissapointed either.

Tracks that stood out for me

Sunkissed Children - San killed the beat u held ur own on it

Do you understand - Again San killed it ur lyrics suited it.
Serenity

looking forward to more from you and other AG cats (expecially those that post all those hard to read rhymes... a man can dream cant he)

wish i did Black, but thats not me, it was super producer OOTZ onthe Sunkisssed ;)...

mad love though on the Do U understand, Rob Murked it...

i got u nigga.  ;)
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Thanks fellas. And yeah, in my humble opinion, all the outside producers murdered their beats. I will take the crits about the flow, go back in the lab and work harder - there will be a notable improvement on the next release.
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150 DLs this week so far - I haven't even posted this up on 20/20 yet! Cheers cats. ;D ;D ;D
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