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Canibus - C Tru Hollywood Stories Review...

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Twentytwofifty:
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However, it does get worse for Canibus. "C:True Hollywood Story" is filled with more horrible tracks than conceivable to anyone's imagination. This train wreck of an album is truly one of the worst ever put out by a respectable artist. Even the biggest Canibus fan has to cringe upon listening. "The Rip Off" is a horrendously produced track that sounds like a cheap rip off of "Buckingham Palace". But unlike its predecessor, Canibus does nothing to help its cause. "So much blood on the floor, you might as well be pretending to be mud wrestling a dozen bitches pmsing, sounds kind of tempting doesn't it". The track is truly horrid thanks to shallow lyrics like this, and the tracks horrible hook, which is a remake of A Tribe Called Quest's "Can I Kick It", which has only been done a thousand times before. Unfortunately it does get worse, yet again. "Hate U 2" and " Luv U 2" both occupy the same beat, which mildly put, is one of the worst ever constructed. The track sounds like a horrible reincarnation of the tetris theme music. The production sounds like it came from a $5 fisher price keyboard or some simple computer generated beat program. Even more tracks that will make you wanna hang yourself are the unbearable "Stop Smokin", "Lemme Hear Somthin Else", "Hot Tonight" and "Gotta Get That Doe". These tracks all suffer from a lack of originality and just plain being corny. Each track is a different step for canibus, pitting him spitting not about his usual barrage of lyrics, instead about women and money. The tracks deal with the same tired old topics that have been used over and over again. After "2000 B.C." many fans criticized Bis for his lack of diversity in subject matter, and labeling him as strictly a battle emcee. Well, Canibus gave the critics what they wanted and put out an album with almost no battle rhymes, but this wasn't what we wanted. Plain and simple, the concepts are immature and put together horribly. Maybe Bis should have stuck with his bread and butter after all.

The final straw is the hideous "Ya Teef Iz Yellow". This skit is too bad to describe. Trying to find the words to describe such immature, straight up crap like this is impossible. The track is truly the worst piece of trash ever to grace this earth. The track is about brushing your teeth! "Ya teef iz yellow, As yellow as some pineapple punch. Ya teef iz yellow. They got that way because u don't brush. Ya teef iz yellow. It's too late for that toothpaste won't be enough. Ya teef iz yellow. You probably got gingivitis in your gums". Someone stop the bleeding!

"C: True Hollywood Story" cant be that bad, but unfortunately it is. The only two remotely enjoyable tracks are the laid back "A Different Vibe In L.A." and the vicious "Boxcutter, Bladerunner". "A Different Vibe In L.A." is a welcomed change for Bis, where he rhymes over a mellow beat and spits about life in Los Angeles. "Boxcutter, Bladerunner" features Bis rhyming ferociously, mixing it up with a fast flow this time around, over a nicely produced track. "Somewhere in Afghanistan, USA survival teams keep an eye on their surroundings in the jihad regime. A total riot scene, back and forth they encrypt fiber optic beams". While both of these tracks may be enjoyable, they are both prime examples of how far Bis has fell in the lyrical department.

The two categories, which most albums are judged by, are production and lyricism, and Canibus fails both of these with flying colors. Believe it or not, the production aspect on "C: True Hollywood Story" is worse than that on his debut album "Can-I-Bus". Combine this with Canibus' attempt at lyricism nowadays and the result is one of the biggest disappointments in recent memory. One thing you never thought would happen is Canibus not delivering lyrically, but that is definitely the case with this release. Bis has fallen so low that not one verse on the album even mirrors that of his old self. It's like night and day, comparing this album lyrically to this previous two. What happened to the man who dazzled us with amazing guest appearances and sick lines like "I walk the streets with heat, three biscuits. Out numbering niggazs twin glocks with triplets".

After listening to "C: True Hollywood Story" you cannot help but feel sorry for Canibus. This album is just plain embarrassing and is going to shatter Bis's career for certain. Even diehard Canibus fans that have supported him since 97 (such as myself) cannot support such an album. "C: True Hollywood Story" is a disgrace to all his fans and all the people who have supported this man through thick and thin. Who would have thought the outcome would warrant this? It is truly a sad sight to see something like this happen to someone with so much talent and potential. Canibus had the potential to be one the greatest this game has ever seen. Instead he will fall into the depths of the unknown, becoming the laughing stock of the industry.

At the end of the album the "C: True Hollywood Story" narrator gives us a classic Canibus line from his glory days in 97. After listening to this, it truly makes you wonder what happened. After spitting nothing but fire for years, Canibus has become just another emcee in a pool of thousands. He has fallen off in every way possible, lyrically, conceptually and especially mentally. Nevertheless, this album is the nail in the coffin. Canibus will never be looked at in the same light again; his career is truly over.

KVB:
4.5/5 ??? ???

Are you out of your fuckin mind...? ???

This album is totally wack, deserves 1/5... one of the wackest hip-hop albums I've ever heard, dude Cliche, your opinion is totally absurd. Man, get a sense of reality... LOL

No beef, I just had to speak my mind about this.

Peace

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