06/05/07 - Canibus - For Whom The Beat Tolls(Track by Track Review)

B Dope · 06-05-2007, 06:21 PM

1. Harbinger Of Light

A Great opener to kick off the cd. A very soulfull beat
anyone can like. He talks about a few things; hip hop
is his life and what its done to him, people that sleep
on him, and random lines about how good he is which
are still dope. Its one of the stand out songs on the
album with Great lyrics, great opener. 5/5

2. Poet Laureate Infinity V003

This is a real good song but the one down fall is its an
eleven minute verse. I think a hook coulda kept it more
interesting. Its a song full of braggin " I inspired Jigga and
Nas", and how mc's are wack and sleep on him. Real dope
lyrics but it can get borin after the three minute mark
because of how long the song is. Very repetitive. Sayin
all that its a real good song. 4/5

3. Liquid Wordz (Feat. Sun & Killah Priest)

A very laid back beat. Nothin great about it but its solid.
Bis comes with a short first verse and a short second verse
at the end of the song. Spits on some different shit how he
is gonna take someone blood and make clones outta them.
Then describes what he is gonna do with em. A lil strange.
More braggin and another battle verse. Killa Priest steps in
with a very soldid verse and Sun's is decent too. Canibus
outshines both of them. 4/5

4. Father Author, Poor Pauper

Kicks of with a nice piano beat, repititive but its good.
Spits many dope lines in this song. "take showers in the
sand with a fuel can" ,"my words are clear but the meaning
is lost, why would an mc like that even talk" "I don't go to
the mall cause i don't like shoppin, I cant buy clothes when
the Manniquins watching" Very creative song. No chorus in
this song, just a long verse. 4/5

5. Dreamzzzzz

A very solid beat in which fits his style perfect. He takes a
hook from Biggie in this song but flips it, "Dreams of fucking
a female news anchor// I'm just playin but I'm sayin". The
song is about him fuckin female news anchor. doesnt sound
like the best concept but he makes it a great song. He even
goes as far as namin a few of them. Its probably the most
catchy song on the album. 3.5/5

6. Magnum Innominandum

Another soulfull beat from Bis' that is decent. A violin kicks in
durin his verse that is a lil annoying. He talks on some real life
and political stuff. Also talks about his abuse he's taking, How
hip hop is his life and if he loses it he's broken. A very metaphorical
song. He talks about hip hop as a bitch in the song. A nice
hook to go along with his 2 verses, "With lyrics the industry
silencly enjoys". A good concept and great lyrics. 4/5

7. Layered Prayers

Another laid back beat thats decent. He raps about how hip
hop died and he brought it back and wack mc's. The song is
one long verse which is very good. He talks about soulfull stuff
"High in the friendly skys where unfriendlies lie, where friendly
and unfriendly die" and " Man cant establish dominance over
man indefeninitly, Man only respects god" One of my favorites
on the track though its short. 5/5

8. The Fusion Centre (Feat. Vinnie Paz)

A different type of beat. Its solid while Bis and Vinnie Paz
both spit dope verses. Talks to the general fans and the
haters"the reason I don't think is the reason I don't rap" A
very dope verse from Bis' talkin about how good he is and
how others cant touch him. In my opinion this is his most
lyrical verse. I was shocked how Vinnie Paz kept up with
Bis' talkin on the same shit he did "the only white boy in 88
spittin it raw". I was shocked by his verse. My favorite song
on the album. 4/5

9. 702-386-5397

A beat very dominate with horns and a background piano.
Its one of the better off the cd. Canibus goes crazy with
the lyrics showin of his vocab. Spits many words i've never
heard of before. I felt dumber after listenin to the song.
He mentions a few times in the verse how no one is better
, "yes I'm the best that you will learn to respect" and "my
trainin is worth millions" The typical Canibus song with dope
lyrics and being arrogant. 4/5

10. The Goetia

A heavy drum beat. Very simple yet decent. Spits how he
has nothin to prove and nothin to lose in the hook. Talks
again how he is better then rap "i create hip hop but don't
need it" and "Anyone can create a garden, but can an
artist turn a desert into a garden?" This is one of the top
lyrical songs. Very metephorical with crazy vocab.
Yet again its a one verse song without a hook. 4.5/5

11. Secrets Amongst Cosmonauts

A soulfull beat. Sounds like a flute is playin in the background but decent.
"you say u don't like the album, i say your a coward"
"you say you don't like the beats, I say what about em"
"Wether or not you like the lyrics I Wouldnt be surprised if
you were the devil in disguise" "love ya neibors, god made us"
he spits on some deep lyrics about god and how people lie to
children and people with diseases. Basicilly how fucked up
the world is. This and The Fusion Centre are my favorite songs. 5/5

12. One Ought Not To Think

A very mellow beat. Pretty dope beat but its a verry
short song. he basically spits on what he and others should
think about. Uses crazy vocab and chillin lines "Keep
sayin ya prayers they wont' care, God wont hear, do somthin
too you wont dare, its happened before and it will happen
again, its happenin over there it will happen over here my
friend " Talkin about the religious wars in the middle east.
A very dope/real talk song. 4/5

13. Javelin Fangz

Ight beat with a wierd mix of instruments. Talks about guns
lots in this song but not about shootin them much though.
He doesnt come off lookin like a thug in the song. The hook
seems like it was inspired by his time servin in the army "you
got your weapon? check, you got your ammo? check, you got
your first aid? check" dope song with him showin a more angry
side of Bis'. Good song. 3/5

14. There Has He Been (Feat. K-Solo)

Another solid beat dominated by a light bass and a mix of
other instruments. He talks about how dope he is again.
He is still very creative doin this so its not bad.
He calls this verse "robust robot rap". Lyrics are filled
about how many rappers don't belong "ostriches
werent meant to fly, neither were Fighter pilots with
no eye lids" being metaphorical bout it. K-Solo
dissapoints me in this song. Doesnt match Bis wit his lyrics,
but not too many do. 4/5

15. Poet Laureate Infinity V004

This seems like part two of Poet Laureate Infinity V003. Just
seperated so no one gets tired of it easily by listenin to them
together. Lyrics are dope. Beat is the same. More braggin bout
how good he is. Basically the same feelin from the first song.
Gets borin after the first few minutes. 4/5

Overall this is a dope album. I put it with Talibs Ear Drum
as a Tie for album of the year. The only flaws in the cd is the
lack of good production, his flow is the same in every song, and
Half the songs dont have hooks but thats a typicall Bis' album.
Sayin all that this is a damn near good album. I give it a
Strong 4/5

$$ ShAdY $$ · 06-05-2007, 08:30 PM

great review

this album is sick

Baller · 06-06-2007, 01:40 AM

he has the ugliest album cover i've ever seen

R1pTheJacka · 06-06-2007, 01:21 PM

propss, the album at whole especially the poet laureate infinity 3 & 4 r tough as hell

Think Muzik · 06-21-2007, 12:48 AM

never heard it..might check it out tho.

06-05-2007, 06:21 PM	#1
B Dope Banned Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 3,051 Repped: 638 Repped 375 Times in 112 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	06/05/07 - Canibus - For Whom The Beat Tolls(Track by Track Review) 06/05/07 - Canibus - For Whom The Beat Tolls(Track by Track Review) 1. Harbinger Of Light A Great opener to kick off the cd. A very soulfull beat anyone can like. He talks about a few things; hip hop is his life and what its done to him, people that sleep on him, and random lines about how good he is which are still dope. Its one of the stand out songs on the album with Great lyrics, great opener. 5/5 2. Poet Laureate Infinity V003 This is a real good song but the one down fall is its an eleven minute verse. I think a hook coulda kept it more interesting. Its a song full of braggin " I inspired Jigga and Nas", and how mc's are wack and sleep on him. Real dope lyrics but it can get borin after the three minute mark because of how long the song is. Very repetitive. Sayin all that its a real good song. 4/5 3. Liquid Wordz (Feat. Sun & Killah Priest) A very laid back beat. Nothin great about it but its solid. Bis comes with a short first verse and a short second verse at the end of the song. Spits on some different shit how he is gonna take someone blood and make clones outta them. Then describes what he is gonna do with em. A lil strange. More braggin and another battle verse. Killa Priest steps in with a very soldid verse and Sun's is decent too. Canibus outshines both of them. 4/5 4. Father Author, Poor Pauper Kicks of with a nice piano beat, repititive but its good. Spits many dope lines in this song. "take showers in the sand with a fuel can" ,"my words are clear but the meaning is lost, why would an mc like that even talk" "I don't go to the mall cause i don't like shoppin, I cant buy clothes when the Manniquins watching" Very creative song. No chorus in this song, just a long verse. 4/5 5. Dreamzzzzz A very solid beat in which fits his style perfect. He takes a hook from Biggie in this song but flips it, "Dreams of fucking a female news anchor// I'm just playin but I'm sayin". The song is about him fuckin female news anchor. doesnt sound like the best concept but he makes it a great song. He even goes as far as namin a few of them. Its probably the most catchy song on the album. 3.5/5 6. Magnum Innominandum Another soulfull beat from Bis' that is decent. A violin kicks in durin his verse that is a lil annoying. He talks on some real life and political stuff. Also talks about his abuse he's taking, How hip hop is his life and if he loses it he's broken. A very metaphorical song. He talks about hip hop as a bitch in the song. A nice hook to go along with his 2 verses, "With lyrics the industry silencly enjoys". A good concept and great lyrics. 4/5 7. Layered Prayers Another laid back beat thats decent. He raps about how hip hop died and he brought it back and wack mc's. The song is one long verse which is very good. He talks about soulfull stuff "High in the friendly skys where unfriendlies lie, where friendly and unfriendly die" and " Man cant establish dominance over man indefeninitly, Man only respects god" One of my favorites on the track though its short. 5/5 8. The Fusion Centre (Feat. Vinnie Paz) A different type of beat. Its solid while Bis and Vinnie Paz both spit dope verses. Talks to the general fans and the haters"the reason I don't think is the reason I don't rap" A very dope verse from Bis' talkin about how good he is and how others cant touch him. In my opinion this is his most lyrical verse. I was shocked how Vinnie Paz kept up with Bis' talkin on the same shit he did "the only white boy in 88 spittin it raw". I was shocked by his verse. My favorite song on the album. 4/5 9. 702-386-5397 A beat very dominate with horns and a background piano. Its one of the better off the cd. Canibus goes crazy with the lyrics showin of his vocab. Spits many words i've never heard of before. I felt dumber after listenin to the song. He mentions a few times in the verse how no one is better , "yes I'm the best that you will learn to respect" and "my trainin is worth millions" The typical Canibus song with dope lyrics and being arrogant. 4/5 10. The Goetia A heavy drum beat. Very simple yet decent. Spits how he has nothin to prove and nothin to lose in the hook. Talks again how he is better then rap "i create hip hop but don't need it" and "Anyone can create a garden, but can an artist turn a desert into a garden?" This is one of the top lyrical songs. Very metephorical with crazy vocab. Yet again its a one verse song without a hook. 4.5/5 11. Secrets Amongst Cosmonauts A soulfull beat. Sounds like a flute is playin in the background but decent. "you say u don't like the album, i say your a coward" "you say you don't like the beats, I say what about em" "Wether or not you like the lyrics I Wouldnt be surprised if you were the devil in disguise" "love ya neibors, god made us" he spits on some deep lyrics about god and how people lie to children and people with diseases. Basicilly how fucked up the world is. This and The Fusion Centre are my favorite songs. 5/5 12. One Ought Not To Think A very mellow beat. Pretty dope beat but its a verry short song. he basically spits on what he and others should think about. Uses crazy vocab and chillin lines "Keep sayin ya prayers they wont' care, God wont hear, do somthin too you wont dare, its happened before and it will happen again, its happenin over there it will happen over here my friend " Talkin about the religious wars in the middle east. A very dope/real talk song. 4/5 13. Javelin Fangz Ight beat with a wierd mix of instruments. Talks about guns lots in this song but not about shootin them much though. He doesnt come off lookin like a thug in the song. The hook seems like it was inspired by his time servin in the army "you got your weapon? check, you got your ammo? check, you got your first aid? check" dope song with him showin a more angry side of Bis'. Good song. 3/5 14. There Has He Been (Feat. K-Solo) Another solid beat dominated by a light bass and a mix of other instruments. He talks about how dope he is again. He is still very creative doin this so its not bad. He calls this verse "robust robot rap". Lyrics are filled about how many rappers don't belong "ostriches werent meant to fly, neither were Fighter pilots with no eye lids" being metaphorical bout it. K-Solo dissapoints me in this song. Doesnt match Bis wit his lyrics, but not too many do. 4/5 15. Poet Laureate Infinity V004 This seems like part two of Poet Laureate Infinity V003. Just seperated so no one gets tired of it easily by listenin to them together. Lyrics are dope. Beat is the same. More braggin bout how good he is. Basically the same feelin from the first song. Gets borin after the first few minutes. 4/5 Overall this is a dope album. I put it with Talibs Ear Drum as a Tie for album of the year. The only flaws in the cd is the lack of good production, his flow is the same in every song, and Half the songs dont have hooks but thats a typicall Bis' album. Sayin all that this is a damn near good album. I give it a Strong 4/5

06-05-2007, 08:30 PM	#2
$$ ShAdY $$ ........Infamous........ Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: NY Posts: 1,145 Repped: 171 Repped 455 Times in 34 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	great review this album is sick __________________ ANY ALBUM/MIXTAPE REQUESTS GO HERE: hhboard.com/showthread.php?t=209589 "En garde, I'll let you try my Wu-Tang style"

06-06-2007, 01:40 AM	#3
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06-06-2007, 01:21 PM	#4
R1pTheJacka The Blindian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Jersey Posts: 1,597 Repped: 402 Repped 385 Times in 81 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	propss, the album at whole especially the poet laureate infinity 3 & 4 r tough as hell __________________ video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5547481422995115331&hl=en ^The greatest video ive seen in my life^

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06-21-2007, 12:48 AM	#5
Think Muzik Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: CANADA Posts: 909 Repped: 1 Repped 16 Times in 5 Posts Neg Reps: 1 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	never heard it..might check it out tho.