03/13/07 - Prodigy-Return of the mac

YounG AleX · 03-13-2007, 07:41 AM

Over a decade ago, Mobb Deep’s Prodigy was rapping about stabbing people with their nose bones and was revered as one of New York’s finest lyricists. Funny how much things can change. Still feeling the impact from the now-infamous Jay-Z diss, P and his partner Havoc saw their past two albums—including last year’s G-Unit debut, Blood Money—attract more dust than consumers. Looking to reinvent himself, Prodigy steps out on his own with Return of the Mac, a project steeped in 1970’s soul and orchestrated exclusively by longtime affiliate The Alchemist.

On the gloomy “Mac 10 Handle,” Capital P snatches a line from the Geto Boys’ “Mind Playing Tricks on Me” and transforms it into the hook for a suicidal manifesto. The same dark cloud shrouds the synthesizer-heavy “7th Heaven,” where the Queensbridge representer snarls, “Bullets beat you to sleep, no nap time, nigga/It’s my snack time, nigga/I wrap niggas up in them doggie bags, nigga.”

For all of his thug bravado, though, Prodigy still has brief moments of unclarity. Take the horn-laden “Nickel and a Nail,” where he delivers one of his most lackadaisical lines ever: “As a young gunner, I was like, ‘They can’t stop me’/Now I’m grown-up, so obviously they ain’t stop me.” Furthermore, the funky “Take It to the Top” is stifled by brazen proclamations, like, “Nigga kept talkin’ and talkin’, I had to shoot him.”

However, the occasional lyrical flub is forgivable, thanks to the consistent production. Whether it be the chipmunk soul of “Stuck on You” or the superb reworking of Barry White’s “Playing Your Game Baby” on “Stop Fronting,” Alchemist provides Prodigy with the perfect sound track to let his morbid mind spray.

While he’ll never be the same dun dun from ’95, Prodigy remains just as violent as before, just with more gore and less description. So Return of the Mac does deliver mo’ money, mo’ murder, mo’ homicide—but not much else. —JESÚS TRIVIÑO ALARCÓN

source-http://www.xxlmag.com/online/?p=8087

Em_Young · 03-13-2007, 12:27 PM

Lol....mo money, no murder, mo homicide.....thats good, what else u want from P? P is that nigga that can tell u how to cut sumone's throat in 9 diff ways.

AUTHENTICakaATT · 03-13-2007, 02:16 PM

its a fuckin mixtape he only gets attention cause its a g unit memeber

Em_Young · 03-13-2007, 03:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AUTHENTICakaATT

its a fuckin mixtape he only gets attention cause its a g unit memeber

n thats a bad thing?

theproblem1989 · 03-13-2007, 04:43 PM

props man 4 what i heard it deservs more then a L
but still gon cop thet

mjtibbz · 03-14-2007, 08:42 AM

props. when does this drop again?

EDIT: nevermind, found out its march 27th

pavia_erik · 03-14-2007, 02:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AUTHENTICakaATT

its a fuckin mixtape he only gets attention cause its a g unit memeber

He doesn't get attention because he's a G Unit member, but he gets attention because he's Prodigy from Mobb Deep. Nothing against G Unit, but P and Hav been around way longer than the Unit; of course they're going to command some attention.

AUTHENTICakaATT · 03-14-2007, 03:16 PM

^^^ i kno that they been her longer than the unit and they are legends but lately all publicit they get i cuz they iz wit the unit and i aint hatin im a hip hop neutralist but ya kno

240KA · 03-14-2007, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by AUTHENTICakaATT

its a fuckin mixtape he only gets attention cause its a g unit memeber

any association with G-unit makes people not buy their shit. cant you see it. they generate Zero interest caues of the string of horrible music they put out

240KA · 03-14-2007, 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by AUTHENTICakaATT

^^^ i kno that they been her longer than the unit and they are legends but lately all publicit they get i cuz they iz wit the unit and i aint hatin im a hip hop neutralist but ya kno

dawg get off the dust. serously. them nniggas aint legends shit. they are were pop stars. no one cares to hear shit from them except you gay unit dickriders

jondoejondoe195 · 03-15-2007, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by AUTHENTICakaATT

its a fuckin mixtape he only gets attention cause its a g unit memeber

He also gets attention b/c of his history, but shit these days Havoc is a better rapper. Shit maybe prodigy was never as great as he gets credit for.

Chamillinator · 03-21-2007, 05:51 AM

ya he said this was just a mixtape but its gettin hyped so much that it may as well be a album. i heard this on gunitworld.com

Memo · 03-21-2007, 01:28 PM

Return of the Mac is hot mixtape

Lyrical Menace · 03-21-2007, 04:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AUTHENTICakaATT

its a fuckin mixtape he only gets attention cause its a g unit memeber

Why u complainin when ur avy has a pic SUPPORTING another G-UNIT MEMBER

Vjay88 · 03-21-2007, 04:52 PM

for a mixtape a L aint bad, cause Rotten Apple got a L too

balling89 · 03-22-2007, 02:45 PM

yea he aint that good of a rapper so he needs to stay in mobb deep!!!!!!!

D-TEK1 · 03-22-2007, 04:51 PM

it is dope
alot of samples too . but it sounds good . old school style
lyrics r iight .. lol p style

Hakaroodi · 03-22-2007, 08:15 PM

propz man thats my nigga....

Y0UNG PR0FIT · 03-23-2007, 11:48 PM

4/5

good album

Jso200688 · 03-27-2007, 12:40 PM

P's that dude, he keeps shit gutter thas y i like him, definite cop

ya boy Mike · 03-27-2007, 12:42 PM

Im Def Not Copiiin His Album Cus 1 I Noe It Will Flop Cus It Wasnt Till Today I Found Out Its Comin Out Today... And Cus In Blood Money On That Pearly Gates Song Thats Y I Aint Fuckin Wit Him

03-13-2007, 07:41 AM	#1
YounG AleX AleX iS Like... Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Where haven't we been yet? Posts: 3,193 Repped: 890 Repped 5,210 Times in 714 Posts Neg Reps: 66 Neg Repped at 13 Times in 8 Posts	03/13/07 - Prodigy-Return of the mac 03/13/07 - Prodigy-Return of the mac Over a decade ago, Mobb Deep’s Prodigy was rapping about stabbing people with their nose bones and was revered as one of New York’s finest lyricists. Funny how much things can change. Still feeling the impact from the now-infamous Jay-Z diss, P and his partner Havoc saw their past two albums—including last year’s G-Unit debut, Blood Money—attract more dust than consumers. Looking to reinvent himself, Prodigy steps out on his own with Return of the Mac, a project steeped in 1970’s soul and orchestrated exclusively by longtime affiliate The Alchemist. On the gloomy “Mac 10 Handle,” Capital P snatches a line from the Geto Boys’ “Mind Playing Tricks on Me” and transforms it into the hook for a suicidal manifesto. The same dark cloud shrouds the synthesizer-heavy “7th Heaven,” where the Queensbridge representer snarls, “Bullets beat you to sleep, no nap time, nigga/It’s my snack time, nigga/I wrap niggas up in them doggie bags, nigga.” For all of his thug bravado, though, Prodigy still has brief moments of unclarity. Take the horn-laden “Nickel and a Nail,” where he delivers one of his most lackadaisical lines ever: “As a young gunner, I was like, ‘They can’t stop me’/Now I’m grown-up, so obviously they ain’t stop me.” Furthermore, the funky “Take It to the Top” is stifled by brazen proclamations, like, “Nigga kept talkin’ and talkin’, I had to shoot him.” However, the occasional lyrical flub is forgivable, thanks to the consistent production. Whether it be the chipmunk soul of “Stuck on You” or the superb reworking of Barry White’s “Playing Your Game Baby” on “Stop Fronting,” Alchemist provides Prodigy with the perfect sound track to let his morbid mind spray. While he’ll never be the same dun dun from ’95, Prodigy remains just as violent as before, just with more gore and less description. So Return of the Mac does deliver mo’ money, mo’ murder, mo’ homicide—but not much else. —JESÚS TRIVIÑO ALARCÓN source-http://www.xxlmag.com/online/?p=8087 __________________ I learned that everybody is not your friend. You have to watch who you associate with and surround yourself with positive things and people who want to do something positive.- Gucci!

03-21-2007, 04:52 PM	#15
Vjay88 VJay - TakeOver Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: NL/UK Posts: 2,396 Repped: 210 Repped 306 Times in 46 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	for a mixtape a L aint bad, cause Rotten Apple got a L too __________________ "Shit I been hated since the 5th Grade Thats why my best friends the treypound, a Icepick and a Switch Blade" - Banks

03-23-2007, 11:48 PM	#19
Y0UNG PR0FIT Spider-Loc Join Date: May 2006 Location: ~GUNSHINE STATE~ Posts: 3,807 Repped: 990 Repped 1,290 Times in 223 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 5 Times in 4 Posts	4/5 good album __________________ CaRMeLo aNTHoNy NuGGeTs vS CaVaLieRs 09'

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ya boy Mike Veteran Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: QUEENS Posts: 4,848 Repped: 678 Repped 142 Times in 66 Posts Neg Reps: 1 Neg Repped at 16 Times in 15 Posts	Im Def Not Copiiin His Album Cus 1 I Noe It Will Flop Cus It Wasnt Till Today I Found Out Its Comin Out Today... And Cus In Blood Money On That Pearly Gates Song Thats Y I Aint Fuckin Wit Him __________________ You'll think im spellin' Iverson when the beef all done, cuz I'll leave you on the IV in the ER, SON-40 Cal

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03-13-2007, 12:27 PM	#2
Em_Young Syndicate Soldier Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 3,228 Repped: 946 Repped 154 Times in 29 Posts Neg Reps: 29 Neg Repped at 3 Times in 3 Posts	Lol....mo money, no murder, mo homicide.....thats good, what else u want from P? P is that nigga that can tell u how to cut sumone's throat in 9 diff ways.

03-13-2007, 02:16 PM	#3
AUTHENTICakaATT THA NINJA CLIQUE GENERAL Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: THA PROJECTZ Posts: 7,267 Repped: 617 Repped 2,278 Times in 959 Posts Neg Reps: 239 Neg Repped at 185 Times in 155 Posts	its a fuckin mixtape he only gets attention cause its a g unit memeber

03-13-2007, 04:43 PM	#5
theproblem1989 Veteran Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 2,355 Repped: 932 Repped 444 Times in 96 Posts Neg Reps: 1 Neg Repped at 1 Time in 1 Post	props man 4 what i heard it deservs more then a L but still gon cop thet

03-14-2007, 08:42 AM	#6
mjtibbz Veteran Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 1,613 Repped: 772 Repped 141 Times in 30 Posts Neg Reps: 1 Neg Repped at 1 Time in 1 Post	props. when does this drop again? EDIT: nevermind, found out its march 27th

03-14-2007, 03:16 PM	#8
AUTHENTICakaATT THA NINJA CLIQUE GENERAL Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: THA PROJECTZ Posts: 7,267 Repped: 617 Repped 2,278 Times in 959 Posts Neg Reps: 239 Neg Repped at 185 Times in 155 Posts	^^^ i kno that they been her longer than the unit and they are legends but lately all publicit they get i cuz they iz wit the unit and i aint hatin im a hip hop neutralist but ya kno

03-21-2007, 05:51 AM	#12
Chamillinator Veteran Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: The Evergreen State Posts: 6,839 Repped: 924 Repped 987 Times in 372 Posts Blog Entries: 1 Neg Reps: 25 Neg Repped at 26 Times in 24 Posts	ya he said this was just a mixtape but its gettin hyped so much that it may as well be a album. i heard this on gunitworld.com

03-21-2007, 01:28 PM	#13
Memo Veteran Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Turkey Posts: 1,968 Repped: 230 Repped 78 Times in 58 Posts Neg Reps: 22 Neg Repped at 7 Times in 6 Posts	Return of the Mac is hot mixtape

03-22-2007, 02:45 PM	#16
balling89 $ HOLLYWOOD UNDEAD $ Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: NAPTOWN Posts: 4,213 Repped: 1,543 Repped 940 Times in 229 Posts Neg Reps: 41 Neg Repped at 14 Times in 14 Posts	yea he aint that good of a rapper so he needs to stay in mobb deep!!!!!!!

03-22-2007, 04:51 PM	#17
D-TEK1 1 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Ny Posts: 4,729 Repped: 147 Repped 182 Times in 94 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	it is dope alot of samples too . but it sounds good . old school style lyrics r iight .. lol p style

03-22-2007, 08:15 PM	#18
Hakaroodi G-UNIT SOLDIER Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 30,519 Repped: 14,428 Repped 952 Times in 224 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 49 Times in 45 Posts	propz man thats my nigga....

03-27-2007, 12:40 PM	#20
Jso200688 Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 320 Repped: 23 Repped 44 Times in 20 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	P's that dude, he keeps shit gutter thas y i like him, definite cop