09/13/07 - Havoc- The Kush(XXL Review)

YounG AleX · 09-13-2007, 05:08 AM

Over the past 14 years, Havoc has carved out a sizable rep for himself via his brooding production. Still, the Queensbridge beatsmith/MC often winds up playing second fiddle to his Mobb Deep brother, Prodigy. In fact, while Capital P has managed to squeeze out a pair of solo efforts, Hav has kept a relatively low profile. That’s all about to change, as Hav finally steps out on his own with The Kush.

As expected, Havoc’s first solo outing isn’t lacking in the beats department. The swelling synths of “One Less Nigga” set the stage for a lyrical castigation of would-be snitches. Similarly, the searing organs and rumbling drums of “Hit Me Up” are a perfect backdrop for Hav and Mobb affiliate Un Pacino to spit that dunn language. While the majority of the tracks fall in line with the gritty Mobb style, Hav does offer up a course of lighter fare. On the soothing “Be There,” he pristinely flips a Jackson 5 classic to reaffirm his hip-hop supremacy: “H.A.V.O.C./Don of dons/Y’all fightin’ for that King of New York/I’m King-Kong.”

Unfortunately, the chest-beating bravado gives way to the flossiness of his Hollywood Hav persona. “I’m the Boss” shares the same funky groove with A Tribe Called Quest’s “Luck of Lucien” but gets sabotaged by raps about Hav starring in a sex tape and dodging paparazzi. The same goes for “Balling Out,” which offers up boring tales about his net worth. Another flub is “By My Side,” where Hav and 40 Glocc beat the gun-as-a-woman concept to death.

Thankfully, Prodigy provides some potency with his show-stealing appearance on the chopped-guitar-riff-filled “Set Me Free.” That’s not to say that Havoc can’t catch wreck on his own, but the chemistry between the two is undeniable. Although it’s not the musical massacre die-hard fans have been waiting for, The Kush still provides enough murda muzik to keep hip-hop addicts coming back for their next hit.

Why Ban Steve? · 09-13-2007, 04:31 PM

Ha. That means hes wack

WuTangClan127 · 09-14-2007, 01:27 AM

havoc is good by so is prodigy

neomerge · 09-14-2007, 03:16 AM

I thought this was a pretty good cd despite what a lot of people say. His rapping and producing were on point.

DJ Reload · 09-14-2007, 10:52 AM

propppzzzzzzz

Olmo_LBC · 09-14-2007, 11:48 AM

props man. Cant wait to hear it

smc · 09-14-2007, 12:30 PM

shit is nice man
set me free
get off my dick
one less nigga
ny4life
ride out
man all hardcore rap shit
def a copper
word up

all_Eyez · 09-14-2007, 12:34 PM

Large, that's what Return of The Mac got right? Wich IMO was better then The Kush...

S to the T · 09-14-2007, 04:08 PM

yeah, Set me free is fuckin dope, just a lil bit to short album, but that's the only -

grapgunit5290 · 09-14-2007, 04:38 PM

get off ma dick is da best track

all_Eyez · 09-14-2007, 05:04 PM

Yeah 14 tracks is lame though, could have done with a couple more, but that Set Me free joint is fyah!

pDASH · 09-16-2007, 12:15 AM

the tracks there are hot
but return of the mac is on anotha level

Skinny11 · 09-16-2007, 10:51 PM

albums dope, ny 4 life and set me free are dope as fuck

Lyrical Menace · 09-17-2007, 01:14 AM

set me free is dope as fuck.. along with one less nigga

ma fav tracks on tha album

album is dope as fuck.. too short tho...

hopefully he release a real album on a major... (and it's better than this)

Lyrical Menace · 09-17-2007, 01:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Why Ban Steve?

Ha. That means hes wack

Ha. That means u obviously haven't heard tha cd

cOdEoFtHaStReEtZ · 09-22-2007, 12:02 AM

bEsIdEs dRe nO pRoDuCeR tOuChIN kAnYe oN alBuMS

RuffianRoyalty11 · 09-22-2007, 12:14 AM

For such low hype around the it this album is serious. I found out about it by a commercial and it made me wanna by it...

Mike O · 09-22-2007, 03:18 AM

Proppzz Bruh..
I Might Check It..

Caput85 · 09-22-2007, 02:38 PM

I thought it was a decent cd
Better half of mobb
Dope review propz

Rider · 09-22-2007, 02:41 PM

The Cd was good, but Hav didn't promote it,,so he won't sell much, maybe 50 k in wirst week...

twista2000 · 09-23-2007, 05:23 PM

i tho that his album was gd, da beatz were gd and lyrics were gd as well... hav has alwayz bin solid

home boi · 09-24-2007, 10:41 PM

Damn, the production was so amazing, I agreed with some post above that "one less n****a" was like one of the best produced track for a minute.

It's good to hear Hav still got it

The Maestro · 09-24-2007, 11:24 PM

i thought ddude had hunger

T.I.P. · 09-25-2007, 01:35 AM

XXL My Ass Ha

red man · 10-08-2007, 10:40 AM

da album was sick, tell ja da truth i aint think it was gonna b, i thought it was gonna b trash,

09-13-2007, 05:08 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	09/13/07 - Havoc- The Kush(XXL Review) 09/13/07 - Havoc- The Kush(XXL Review) Over the past 14 years, Havoc has carved out a sizable rep for himself via his brooding production. Still, the Queensbridge beatsmith/MC often winds up playing second fiddle to his Mobb Deep brother, Prodigy. In fact, while Capital P has managed to squeeze out a pair of solo efforts, Hav has kept a relatively low profile. That’s all about to change, as Hav finally steps out on his own with The Kush. As expected, Havoc’s first solo outing isn’t lacking in the beats department. The swelling synths of “One Less Nigga” set the stage for a lyrical castigation of would-be snitches. Similarly, the searing organs and rumbling drums of “Hit Me Up” are a perfect backdrop for Hav and Mobb affiliate Un Pacino to spit that dunn language. While the majority of the tracks fall in line with the gritty Mobb style, Hav does offer up a course of lighter fare. On the soothing “Be There,” he pristinely flips a Jackson 5 classic to reaffirm his hip-hop supremacy: “H.A.V.O.C./Don of dons/Y’all fightin’ for that King of New York/I’m King-Kong.” Unfortunately, the chest-beating bravado gives way to the flossiness of his Hollywood Hav persona. “I’m the Boss” shares the same funky groove with A Tribe Called Quest’s “Luck of Lucien” but gets sabotaged by raps about Hav starring in a sex tape and dodging paparazzi. The same goes for “Balling Out,” which offers up boring tales about his net worth. Another flub is “By My Side,” where Hav and 40 Glocc beat the gun-as-a-woman concept to death. Thankfully, Prodigy provides some potency with his show-stealing appearance on the chopped-guitar-riff-filled “Set Me Free.” That’s not to say that Havoc can’t catch wreck on his own, but the chemistry between the two is undeniable. Although it’s not the musical massacre die-hard fans have been waiting for, The Kush still provides enough murda muzik to keep hip-hop addicts coming back for their next hit. __________________ 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!

09-14-2007, 03:16 AM	#4
neomerge Veteran Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,664 Repped: 30 Repped 2,103 Times in 346 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 21 Times in 18 Posts	I thought this was a pretty good cd despite what a lot of people say. His rapping and producing were on point. __________________ WORDAP.NET

09-14-2007, 12:30 PM	#7
smc Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 68 Repped: 0 Repped 0 Times in 0 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	cop that shit is nice man set me free get off my dick one less nigga ny4life ride out man all hardcore rap shit def a copper word up

09-16-2007, 12:15 AM	#12
pDASH Answers 2 Questions Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: New York, NY Posts: 2,285 Repped: 288 Repped 320 Times in 46 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 2 Times in 2 Posts	the tracks there are hot but return of the mac is on anotha level __________________ BIG EX! www.thisisBIGEX.com

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Skinny11 chain smokin purple haze Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: chi town Posts: 3,353 Repped: 2,216 Repped 251 Times in 124 Posts Neg Reps: 10 Neg Repped at 11 Times in 8 Posts	albums dope, ny 4 life and set me free are dope as fuck __________________ 615 Ca$hville Records..Young Buck..Realest nigga in the game..Hottest in the south..Fuck G-Unit

09-13-2007, 04:31 PM	#2
Why Ban Steve? Guess Who's Back? Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: In Tha Chi My Niggaz Posts: 1,114 Repped: 202 Repped 14 Times in 7 Posts Neg Reps: 304 Neg Repped at 32 Times in 16 Posts	Ha. That means hes wack

09-14-2007, 01:27 AM	#3
WuTangClan127 Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 838 Repped: 163 Repped 32 Times in 11 Posts Neg Reps: 4 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	havoc is good by so is prodigy

09-14-2007, 10:52 AM	#5
DJ Reload Dusty Decks Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Unknown Posts: 389 Repped: 134 Repped 6 Times in 5 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	propppzzzzzzz

09-14-2007, 11:48 AM	#6
Olmo_LBC Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: AMSTERDAM Posts: 302 Repped: 158 Repped 0 Times in 0 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	props man. Cant wait to hear it

09-14-2007, 12:34 PM	#8
all_Eyez Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 507 Repped: 15 Repped 0 Times in 0 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Large, that's what Return of The Mac got right? Wich IMO was better then The Kush...

09-14-2007, 04:08 PM	#9
S to the T Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Slovenia/Europe Posts: 588 Repped: 38 Repped 92 Times in 25 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	yeah, Set me free is fuckin dope, just a lil bit to short album, but that's the only -

09-14-2007, 04:38 PM	#10
grapgunit5290 Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 804 Repped: 143 Repped 152 Times in 33 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	get off ma dick is da best track

09-14-2007, 05:04 PM	#11
all_Eyez Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 507 Repped: 15 Repped 0 Times in 0 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Yeah 14 tracks is lame though, could have done with a couple more, but that Set Me free joint is fyah!

09-17-2007, 01:14 AM	#14
Lyrical Menace Duh Nigga Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: ima G Posts: 10,614 Repped: 3,504 Repped 482 Times in 90 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 5 Times in 5 Posts	set me free is dope as fuck.. along with one less nigga ma fav tracks on tha album album is dope as fuck.. too short tho... hopefully he release a real album on a major... (and it's better than this)

09-22-2007, 12:02 AM	#16
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09-25-2007, 01:35 AM	#24
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09-22-2007, 12:14 AM	#17
RuffianRoyalty11 Ina Hoody & My Headphones Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Cali Posts: 247 Repped: 12 Repped 7 Times in 2 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	For such low hype around the it this album is serious. I found out about it by a commercial and it made me wanna by it... __________________

09-22-2007, 03:18 AM	#18
Mike O Mike O Records Baby Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Big D, TeXas Posts: 817 Repped: 290 Repped 48 Times in 13 Posts Neg Reps: 2 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Proppzz Bruh.. I Might Check It..

09-22-2007, 02:38 PM	#19
Caput85 Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 832 Repped: 416 Repped 4 Times in 4 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	I thought it was a decent cd Better half of mobb Dope review propz

09-22-2007, 02:41 PM	#20
Rider Veteran Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: State of Liberty Posts: 1,186 Repped: 256 Repped 495 Times in 127 Posts Neg Reps: 26 Neg Repped at 14 Times in 12 Posts	The Cd was good, but Hav didn't promote it,,so he won't sell much, maybe 50 k in wirst week...

09-23-2007, 05:23 PM	#21
twista2000 Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 409 Repped: 198 Repped 2 Times in 2 Posts Neg Reps: 1 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	i tho that his album was gd, da beatz were gd and lyrics were gd as well... hav has alwayz bin solid

09-24-2007, 10:41 PM	#22
home boi In stores NOW! Join Date: May 2006 Location: Greensburg, Pennsylvania Posts: 3,035 Repped: 1,608 Repped 198 Times in 49 Posts Neg Reps: 1 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Damn, the production was so amazing, I agreed with some post above that "one less n****a" was like one of the best produced track for a minute. It's good to hear Hav still got it

09-24-2007, 11:24 PM	#23
The Maestro The Maestro* Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: New York Posts: 1,178 Repped: 17 Repped 462 Times in 130 Posts Neg Reps: 2 Neg Repped at 10 Times in 8 Posts	i thought ddude had hunger

10-08-2007, 10:40 AM	#25
red man KiNG OF QUEENZ Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: QUEENS, NEW YORK Posts: 2,737 Repped: 1,159 Repped 72 Times in 38 Posts Neg Reps: 1 Neg Repped at 8 Times in 6 Posts	da album was sick, tell ja da truth i aint think it was gonna b, i thought it was gonna b trash,

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