Institutionalized Music Cd

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Institutionalized      Artist : Ras Kass      List Price : $14.98 USD        Your Price : $14.98 USD      ProductGroup: Music      Release Date : 2005-10-25      Studio : Traffic Entertainment Group      Label : Traffic Entertainment Group      Avg. Customer Rating : (13 reviews)

Reviews Customer Reviews for Institutionalized      Creative album from Ras Kass.      Rating:      I dont know what to say, it have all been said below me.. but Ras Kass created a very creative album this time, the lyrics are on top, he always been one of my favourite lyricists of all times.. he shows alot of sides on this album, i asume he had alot on his heart since being in jail for a while. anyways, good to have him back in the game.. 4,5/5 ..... since u can't give that.. 5/5     Customer Reviews for Institutionalized Cd      Ras is out of touch      Rating:      Im a big Ras fan, ever since he dropped "Soul On Ice" I've been defending him and listening to his stuff He's one of the best lyricist from the West, and a legend in the underground In fact, he's solidified himself as the premiere lyrical genius from the West However, as such I gotta call him out when his stuff is losing that touch that he had on his first joint With that said, "Institutionalized" falls short of what Ras is capable of doing First off, the beats are getting more and more commercial As someone who started and has thrived in the underground, Ras should keep it real... Most of "Institutionalized" has commercial beats, over commercial hooks In addition, its got that wack R&B flavor to it...very much like your avg mainstream "rapper" To your avg mainstream hiphop fan, that's fine, but true hiphop heads know that its not Ras' style Although "Soul On Ice" had subpar beats, they made that album a classic, kuz instead of focusing on the beats, we listened and deciphered Ras' lyrics....the beats only complimented that dark and underground feel that the album carried Therez about 3 or 4 songs that have good beats ("Expect Me" and "Shine"), the others are too commercial and boring Second, too many guest artists... I don't mind Krondon, Xzibit, and Crooked I who are real MCs But when u got E-40, Killer Mike, Jellyroll, GUnit, and other wack artists...in addition to all the R&B singers, it screws up the image of an album Not to mention, screws up Ras' style Third, the subject matter I've always been impressed with Ras' subject matter He could spit about kicking with the boys, capitalism, car crashes, and just plain emceeing But now he's imitating all the mainstream rappers All the love joints that he has on this album take away his image he pushes in this album In addition, he's focusing too much on the material posessions We used to hear, from Ras, about how he could kill an MC with lines like this and that, but now we get how much money he gets, and his drinking, and f**king girls, and all that repetitive mainstream garbage Ras is capable of making thought provoking music, I don't understand why he wants to focus on trivial s**t Fourth and most importantly, his lyrics For the most part, this album lacks Ras' legendary lyrics His rhymes are too simple, too straightforward, and too mundane on "Institutionalized" Im used to hearing Ras lyrics, that take you two or 3 times of repeating to understand (Ex: "Im walking on skulls, kuz Im two steps ahead") It may be that he was pushing this joint out too fast, but this album leaves u wanting the Ras of old To sum it up: any Ras fan that has "Soul On Ice" and has heard of "Goldyn Child" or "Van Gogh" or his old, early stuff will be disappointed To new Ras fans, they'll be delighted Half of this album is good, the other half bad Nothing insane or amazing on this one Best song: "Shine" Best lyrical song: "Expect Me" Best beat: "We run the streets" Worst: Half of this album Editorial Reviews for Institutionalized Audio Cd      Album Description      Fresh out of jail, California Dreamin! West Coast avenger Ras Kass is back with a vengeance, proving he's still got the lyrics and panache to keep his city on the map. Fifteen original songs, boasting lyrical contributions from Xzibit, E-40, G-Unit's Young Buck, and Crooked I, coupled with production from Rick Rock, Jelly Roll, Da Riffs, and Scram Jones, position this legend for an extreme takeover. Ras Kass currently has features and reviews in every major magazine including The Source, XXL, Complex, Fader, Elemental, and Mass Appeal. His single 'No Luv' is getting major spins on Power 106 & Sirius Radio, and is getting heavy saturation on mixtapes by Green Lantern, Kay Slay, and Sickamore, among others. Traffic. 2005.