"It's sad to see Southern rap hit the big time now that it has turned into nothing more than mumbles about bling and cough syrup set to cell phone beats, because Willie D blew @#$% up almost a generation ago with this album and got no props.
Between Ready Red's precise production and Willie D's hollerin' drawl, Controversy's lyrics are punched into your think-hole like a sledgehammer through a plate glass window. And the lyrics put even the mighty Ice Cube to shame with a mix of funny, nasty, hard, real, and, well, nasty. This one shouldn't just be re-released, it should be required listening for all the weak MCs and lazy producers making millions right now. Hell, Willie himself should be forced to listen to this,too, after "The Foundation", but he probably can't afford those high collectors' prices."
Justice
darius hicks | Phoenix, AZ. via Dayton, OH. | 07/09/2003
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This is by far the hardest rap CD, i have ever heard. It makes me upset to see Willie Dee not get his props. Willie Dee is so hardcore. Then his country sound makes it colorful. I mean the way he comes off is incredible. He's original, creative and funny. This man is an entertainer. He can do it all. Rap gansta, kick it and make you laugh. Put the F'Gun Away is harder than DMX's Rough Rider Anthem. This song make you want to tear up some sh_t! Alot of people just don't know. Then Dee has Kinky MotherF_cker. Alot of rappers have talked about sexual experiences but nobody but Willie Dee could it like this. This song shows is creativeness, separating he from the rest. Welfare B_tches just tells the realness out here in da world. Dee talks about sisters and brothers who don't won't to work for nothing ant nothing. Bald Head Hoes shows Willie's funny personality.People just don't understand pure originality. They want the norm. A incredible album."
OLE SCHOOL GREAT
A. Griggs | Lorain, Ohio United States | 02/20/2004
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Willie D the gangster of love,callin all hoez on this one.His first solo joint,what a hell of an album.He says some stuff that makes ya say hmmmm,is he for real? Yes he is a true pioneer of Southern gangster rap.I would love to see the GETO BOYS do a full member reunion and do it like a G O.aLL PRAISE TO WILL,FACE and BILL."
The Mothaf@cking Geto Boys
B. Sadler | 10/26/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This album started it all off for me. I love all the old Geto Boys shizzle on rap alot. Other highlights are Bushwick Bills Little Big Man and Phantam of the Rapra. This album is mad dope though...check out Trip Across Mexico"
Wille d took no prisoners on his debut
Sherance Brothers | Jasper Ala | 12/06/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)
"man nobody was safe I used to love this cassette and banged it everday do it like a g.o was on grip it on that other level but this version had johnny c and jukebox rapping I preferr the one with face and bushwick bill still on f the kkk I loved how will dissed the kkk and takes on the board of education and how dr. king was taken out by a bigot love it with all the raqcism around now you gotta relate to it, kick that s has d tackling skinheads, racist cops, and prostitutes, bald head hos is a funny track but d let you know how he feels about women with weaves welfare bitches is a track where d diss women who has numerous kids just for government aid the song reminds me of a maury episode i need some p features choice and her and d exchange the nastiest verses possible and kinky has d talking more about his sexual fantasies still one of the hardest rap albums ever released rap a lot was hard and this proves it."