07/01/08 - AHH gives TOS 6.5 (SMH)

Hunger4More · 07-01-2008, 09:32 PM

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It must have been a New Year’s resolution for G-Unit to shake things up. Think about it, they start the year with a brand new mixtape series, and conspicuously Young Buck is left out. It sounded like Buck was given his discharge, and lo and behold, by June, there are multiple diss tracks and taped conversations all over; from print to pixel.

Like battle hardened soldiers, G-Unit seems the best when they are in battle. General 50 Cent is a mastermind of controlling the heat and keeping the beef fresh in people’s minds. Hate it or love it, it has kept us talking about them even after a relatively quiet 2007, whose high point was CURTIS.

As such, their latest offering, T.O.S. (G-Unit), probably has more press based on the conflicts and beef than the actual music. Fans expecting the same as their first commercial outing, Beg For Mercy, may find themselves a bit out of sorts. However, those who’ve enjoyed the recent tactical barrages of Whoo Kid tapes will find themselves at home within T.O.S.’s musical trenches.

The opener, “Straight Out of Southside” pays homage to N.W.A’s original gangster posse cut “Straight out of Compton” with each member giving their toughest introductions to their personas. Banks takes the cake with harsh lines like “F*** the police with an HIV carrier / No Vaseline and an M-16”. If you need another reason to realize that Banks is the lyrical sharpshooter within the clique, look no further than “T.O.S.”, where Banks delivers potent bar after bar with deadly accuracy.

“No Days Off” features elements that made G-Unit famous in the first place. The gloomy harp and tapping bass resembling rain creates a terrific drop for a sinister track. Also the smoothly produced “Piano Man” catches the entire Unit dropping potent verses. Fan Favorite “Rider Pt. 2” made the album, featuring 50 on a synthesizer and some now ironic lyrics from Buck like “ If 50 ever dropped me, I still wouldn’t sign:”

This isn’t to say this disc is all grit grime and good times. There are two songs (“The Way She Do It,” “Kitty Kat”) are just down right awful. You can tell that 50 and company are trying to recreate a "Wanna Get to Know You," but the magic just seems to be missing in action.

By the time “ Money Make The World Go Round” delivered by sergeant at arms Tony Yayo finishes the disc, you have an idea of what they have been building towards with the mixtape push and makeover they experienced this year, shedding some of their commercial feel and replacing it with more hardcore sound.

Is the mission accomplished? Not by any means, as some of the forgetful tracks (“Close To Me”) on this album makes their flaws that much more visible. However, Terminate On Sight at its best, creates the sound their hardcore fans felt their individual albums were missing. While it does not win the war, it’s at least a tactical victory.

I don't get these reviews. They mention a bunch of good songs but then give low ass ratings

PBMaSteRMiNdiN · 07-01-2008, 10:09 PM

Maybe If You Realized That TOS Is Fucking Garbage.

Hunger4More · 07-01-2008, 10:11 PM

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Originally Posted by *Pistol Banger*

Maybe If You Realized That TOS Is Fucking Garbage.

It's hard to realize something when it isnt true

DOJA FLOPS HARD · 07-01-2008, 10:12 PM

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Originally Posted by *Pistol Banger*

Maybe If You Realized That TOS Is Fucking Garbage.

bleed out muthafuker for runnin ya mouth like that.

BornIntoThis · 07-01-2008, 10:13 PM

thats pretty much a 7................

but really it is

Hakaroodi · 07-01-2008, 10:15 PM

thats a fucked up review the reviewer seems very critical -

one person tell me honestly who thought "close to me" was a rubbish joint?.. you're gonna find it hard.. that shit is a club banger also got some sick verses all three tore that joint up...

fuck it people have their own opinions or whatever - but that review seems biased.. T.O.S is solid - i can agree it doesn't have Beg For Mercy feel to it.. but the difference between both albums isn't so easily justified - both albums are hot in their own ways.. Beg for Mercy introductory classic.. T.O.S consistently classic..

Yung_Rich · 07-01-2008, 10:17 PM

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Originally Posted by *Pistol Banger*

Maybe If You Realized That TOS Is Fucking Garbage.

lmaooooo

nah like a strong 8.7

da lowest 7

so dats bout rite @ (ahh) <<<< still low but gunit just got a general hate they receive ...

Mo money mo problems like my man puff say

Da Real Deal · 07-01-2008, 10:18 PM

It was a solid album, nuttin special

ALL_15_WELL · 07-01-2008, 10:19 PM

Thats One Review I Will Trust
Not Coming From A Dick Rider Or A Hater So I Can Believe That

Yung_Rich · 07-01-2008, 10:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Da Real Deal

It was a solid album, nuttin special

man i hate u

Fuck u

and da kool was ass onli 3 listenable tracks on der

Stevens123 · 07-01-2008, 10:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Da Real Deal

It was a solid album, nuttin special

Exactly.

6.5 isnt even a low rating. You people are just so quick to throw around 9 and 10 scores all the damn time for anything thats even remotely listenable.

The album is worthy of a 6-7. Its a good solid album but its far from being anything special, there are some mis-steps and some standouts.

Da Real Deal · 07-01-2008, 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Yung_Rich

man i hate u

Fuck u

and da kool was ass onli 3 listenable tracks on der

you biased as fuck, my opinion>>>>>>>your opinion

BDU5S · 07-01-2008, 10:41 PM

6.5 WTF???? it was less then 5 . . .!!

Yung_Rich · 07-01-2008, 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Da Real Deal

you biased as fuck, my opinion>>>>>>>your opinion

oohh no it aint

EX bangers gets no luv

Blood in Dead out...

Hunger4More · 07-01-2008, 10:44 PM

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Originally Posted by BDU5S

6.5 WTF???? it was less then 5 . . .!!

lmaoooo like yo opinion matter. go back to games dick.

Da Real Deal · 07-01-2008, 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Yung_Rich

oohh no it aint

EX bangers gets no luv

Blood in Dead out...

thanks for the advice man, its really gonna help me in life,appreciate it bro

Maully Da Don · 07-01-2008, 11:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Da Real Deal

It was a solid album, nuttin special

^^^^^^^^^^

basically...but i expect niggaz on here 2 overate it 4 a while..give it a few weeks and the hype will die down...and reality will set back in that that album...wasnt all what they makin it...

dont get me wrong tho...its ight...

Sonny Black · 07-02-2008, 12:06 AM

i would have given it 7.5, the first half imo is really good...why ppl hating on close to me, that song is ill

the second half is all over the place, they always feel obligated to make shitty songs like kitty kat and i like the way she do it...it picks up again at the end but it couldve used 1 more song, like a hate it or love it...or many men type track to seal it off

ThAProblem · 07-02-2008, 12:39 AM

fuck y'all tos is straight heat..

I thought it was gonna be garbage. One of the most street albums i hear in awhile.. shit is ill..

Just my opinion don't get butt hurt haters

*50*CENT*WIFE* · 07-02-2008, 12:56 AM

Reviews Are Crazy But Nothin Gonna Be Like The 1st Album Anyway I Like The Album Still...

gunotkilla · 07-02-2008, 01:11 AM

close to me is a hot joint ..............it'll blow up tha radio and tha clubs

YoUnG CaLi · 07-02-2008, 01:50 AM

i just got done listening to T.O.S and i have to give it a 6 also. The choice of beats is iffy. yayo verses are ass...50 is just decent....if banks wasnt on this album it would be a disaster....man i am very very dissapointed in this album. banks sauid they had something to prove and it just didnt deliver.....mayb its because ive only heard it once and it might grow on me but firts impressions of it is not good. nothing like the mixtapes at all....

6figganigga89 · 07-02-2008, 02:23 AM

yeah i give it a 7.3 or 7.5 not bad man this how i rate it man
-.1 for yayo verse on piano man me some one should have told him to redo that without the sound efects lol
- .5 for kity kat was a wast of beat chorus annoying yayo did diliver a hot verse but beat is annoying
-1 point for having the same beat as in sabrina baby boy...with all the money fif has he cant buy a new beat ? come on fif stop being cheap to make money u need money
-.5 the track T.O.S was below avarage at points if ur gonna have a track that is the same name as ur album better have no flaws man

but other than that everything was on point to me man just had to skip 2 or three tracks
good album better than carter 3 to me

13ubba · 07-02-2008, 02:33 AM

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Originally Posted by DaTalkOfCaLi

i just got done listening to T.O.S and i have to give it a 6 also. The choice of beats is iffy. yayo verses are ass...50 is just decent....if banks wasnt on this album it would be a disaster....man i am very very dissapointed in this album. banks sauid they had something to prove and it just didnt deliver.....mayb its because ive only heard it once and it might grow on me but firts impressions of it is not good. nothing like the mixtapes at all....

na yo i was thinking thee same thing but on a good day itsz a 7 itsz not disappointing 50 was trying to let banks n yayo shinn n thats good that prove 50 isnt selfish when it comes to spotlights 50 sharing it i think itsz a good album the album it will grow on u

"<Rub3N>" · 07-02-2008, 02:41 AM

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Originally Posted by *Pistol Banger*

Maybe If You Realized That TOS Is Fucking Garbage.

lmaoooooooooooooooo
these stans are expecting a perfect rating. shit is garbage

07-01-2008, 10:09 PM	#2
PBMaSteRMiNdiN myspace.com/ObeythePen Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: In ThA NotePaD Posts: 4,876 Repped: 79 Repped 299 Times in 140 Posts Neg Reps: 1 Neg Repped at 27 Times in 22 Posts	Maybe If You Realized That TOS Is Fucking Garbage. __________________ "I'm having Murderous dreams cus I smoke like a Metric Ton, I Raise my L's in the Air like the Devil's Son." R.I.P. Big L & Vito

07-01-2008, 10:13 PM	#5
BornIntoThis Veteran Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Originally From Brooklyn Posts: 2,983 Repped: 362 Repped 947 Times in 309 Posts Neg Reps: 81 Neg Repped at 104 Times in 74 Posts	thats pretty much a 7................ but really it is __________________

07-02-2008, 12:39 AM	#19
ThAProblem IMA PROBLEM BITCH Join Date: May 2006 Location: Sacramento Posts: 86 Repped: 2 Repped 15 Times in 4 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 1 Time in 1 Post	fuck y'all tos is straight heat.. I thought it was gonna be garbage. One of the most street albums i hear in awhile.. shit is ill.. Just my opinion don't get butt hurt haters __________________ My DuDe LooKin ArOuNd BeFore YoU ThInK AbOut SpaRkin..Your Way OuT NuMbered..Go HEad BE a SpartAn...

07-02-2008, 12:56 AM	#20
50CENTWIFE R.I.P MIKE :( Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: THE EAST COAST Posts: 15,953 Repped: 2,494 Repped 726 Times in 137 Posts Neg Reps: 6 Neg Repped at 11 Times in 11 Posts	Reviews Are Crazy But Nothin Gonna Be Like The 1st Album Anyway I Like The Album Still... __________________ .....MKJ.....B.I.S.D-NOV,16,09.....

07-02-2008, 01:50 AM	#22
YoUnG CaLi datalkofcali Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: SoUtH CaLi Posts: 3,871 Repped: 158 Repped 542 Times in 305 Posts Neg Reps: 20 Neg Repped at 87 Times in 70 Posts	i just got done listening to T.O.S and i have to give it a 6 also. The choice of beats is iffy. yayo verses are ass...50 is just decent....if banks wasnt on this album it would be a disaster....man i am very very dissapointed in this album. banks sauid they had something to prove and it just didnt deliver.....mayb its because ive only heard it once and it might grow on me but firts impressions of it is not good. nothing like the mixtapes at all.... __________________ "I never cried when Pac died, but I prolly will when Hov does....and if my tears hold value, then I will drop one for every single thing he showed us....and ill be standing in a puddle"-drake

07-01-2008, 10:15 PM	#6
Hakaroodi G-UNIT SOLDIER Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 30,417 Repped: 14,347 Repped 945 Times in 219 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 48 Times in 44 Posts	thats a fucked up review the reviewer seems very critical - one person tell me honestly who thought "close to me" was a rubbish joint?.. you're gonna find it hard.. that shit is a club banger also got some sick verses all three tore that joint up... fuck it people have their own opinions or whatever - but that review seems biased.. T.O.S is solid - i can agree it doesn't have Beg For Mercy feel to it.. but the difference between both albums isn't so easily justified - both albums are hot in their own ways.. Beg for Mercy introductory classic.. T.O.S consistently classic..

07-01-2008, 10:18 PM	#8
Da Real Deal Most Likely To Succeed Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Chicago Illinois/Jackson,MS Posts: 4,892 Repped: 861 Repped 2,690 Times in 583 Posts Neg Reps: 176 Neg Repped at 140 Times in 97 Posts	It was a solid album, nuttin special

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ALL_15_WELL Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: 5-9 CRAZY HOE...FUCK DA AVE BITCH Posts: 598 Repped: 65 Repped 99 Times in 33 Posts Neg Reps: 32 Neg Repped at 24 Times in 21 Posts	Thats One Review I Will Trust Not Coming From A Dick Rider Or A Hater So I Can Believe That

07-01-2008, 10:41 PM	#13
BDU5S Banned Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: cali Posts: 108 Repped: 3 Repped 5 Times in 4 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	6.5 WTF???? it was less then 5 . . .!!

07-02-2008, 12:06 AM	#18
Sonny Black Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 983 Repped: 139 Repped 380 Times in 94 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 2 Times in 2 Posts	i would have given it 7.5, the first half imo is really good...why ppl hating on close to me, that song is ill the second half is all over the place, they always feel obligated to make shitty songs like kitty kat and i like the way she do it...it picks up again at the end but it couldve used 1 more song, like a hate it or love it...or many men type track to seal it off

07-02-2008, 01:11 AM	#21
gunotkilla Banned Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: The Massacre, GUnit World Posts: 1,845 Repped: 554 Repped 190 Times in 34 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 4 Times in 4 Posts	close to me is a hot joint ..............it'll blow up tha radio and tha clubs

07-02-2008, 02:23 AM	#23
6figganigga89 Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 440 Repped: 65 Repped 47 Times in 19 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	yeah i give it a 7.3 or 7.5 not bad man this how i rate it man -.1 for yayo verse on piano man me some one should have told him to redo that without the sound efects lol - .5 for kity kat was a wast of beat chorus annoying yayo did diliver a hot verse but beat is annoying -1 point for having the same beat as in sabrina baby boy...with all the money fif has he cant buy a new beat ? come on fif stop being cheap to make money u need money -.5 the track T.O.S was below avarage at points if ur gonna have a track that is the same name as ur album better have no flaws man but other than that everything was on point to me man just had to skip 2 or three tracks good album better than carter 3 to me __________________ I ACAPPELLA THE WHOLE LEFT SIDE OF UR CHEST - Buddens

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