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G-Unit "T.O.S.: Terminate On Sight"- 3.25 Stars

Shaun Borowski | Buffalo, NY | 07/02/2008

(3 out of 5 stars)

"First things first, Young Buck appears on a few tracks on this album, and therefore counts as a guest appearance (being that he is no longer in the Unit). Ok, to start things off, if you are not a fan of "typical gangster music", then this album is not for you. The album sounds like most of the other music coming out of the G-Unit camp. The lyrics on the album are handled by 50 Cent, Tony Yayo, and Lloyd Banks. Lloyd Banks (usually the best rapper in the group) seems to have lost whatever he had left in his tank. If you listen to his flow and lyrics on his first album, Hunger for More, or even his second release, Rotten Apple, you can hear the difference. 50 Cent sounds the same as usual, except he does a lot of singing (ironic ala Ja Rule beef). Tony Yayo actually sounds better on this album than he did on most of his own solo album. That doesn't mean he's dope, though. The lyrics on here are mostly about guns and women; the whole "gangster" appeal is shown throughout every song. The production is handled by the likes of Swizz Beats (who actually does a decent job compared to his recent works), Rick Rock, Tha Bizness, Polow da Don, and a few others. The production is clubby and made for the ride (it seems); although it does lack in substance and seems typical for this type of album. The guests? Young Buck and Mavado. Mavado provides a vocal chorus for the track "Let It Good", and Young Buck is featured on 4 songs. Buck does better than the members in just about every song he's on. Overall, this album doesn't seem to cut it. Unless, of course, the reason it is being played is for the car or the club. This album is sub par to Beg for Mercy, their previous album. A plus though, the album does get much better when you get near the end. The last few songs are on a higher level then most of the songs in the beginning. If you're not already a fan of G-Unit, this album will not turn you into one. If, however, you are a fan of G-Unit and their gritty style of hip hop, then you should enjoy this album. If you don't listen, but are curious, I'd recommend a download before a buy.



Lyrics- 5.5/10

Production- 7/10

Guest Appearances- 6/10

Overall Sound- 6.5/10



3.13



-Shaun B"

Buisness As Usual...

Daywalker | Florida | 07/06/2008

(4 out of 5 stars)

"I'm not going to jump on anyone who gave a lame review, cause different people have different tastes. G-unit is hot (still), but they're not the best. What some people need to understand is it's not even about that anymore. I say that because I can't compare a product like this to the "ringtone" era, which is "killing" me and all music by the minute. This album does nothing more than serve as a reminder that true Hip Hop Artists still exist. That's what these guys are. (You can tell, cause their videos are horrible lol). But like them or not, sit back and look at how they operate...like a well oiled machine. In 5 1/2 years they have 10 studio albums between them...11 if you count The Games. Don't even ask me how many mixtapes they have between them; Which finally brings me to the album. They completely bring the raw mixtape vibe. good lyrics that paint pictures (like they're supposed to) supported by sick, pounding loops/beats. Really, nothing fancy at all, but done to perfection./ Real qucik on Young Buck. I'm pissed about the whole thing. To me, he'll always be G-Unit, not just someone signed to G-Unit Records. Bank$ is the sickest though. / Anyhow if you want brief lesson in Hip Hop, something to bump while driving, or something to chill to while playin' pool, pick this up."

Incinerate on sight (1 and 1/2 stars)

Nuisance | Miami | 10/02/2008

(1 out of 5 stars)

"I could go on about how 50 used to be nice on the mic(back in the How To Rob days) or how Banks used to kill it on the early G-unit mixtapes or how Tony Yayo used to bust a decent verse once in a blue moon but it makes no sense to do that now. On the advent of Game's departure and Young Buck being dropped from the group(I dont care what coast you're from.... we all got agree that 50 made a big mistake right there), G-unit only had one thing to do: prove that they can still stay afloat after all this. Unfortuantely this is not the album that is going to do it. Straight Outta Southside is the best track on the album and it pretty much goes downhill after that. A lot of the beats here suck as well as the hooks. Both 50 and Banks rhymes are phoned in and even the Yayo's rhymes are trash, for some strange reason, he is the only one(out of the remaining members) who has a presense on the mic on this album. Young Buck appears on a few songs and brings some heat but even he cant save this album from being garbage. Piano Man, Rider Pt 2, Close To Me, Party Aint Over, Let It Go, You So Tough stink lyrically and production wise. The title track is flat out weak and anyone bumpin I Like The Way She Do It and Kitty Kat in their whips needs to be slapped senseless. Both of those tracks are straight garbage. Ready Or Not has some decent bars by Lloyd Banks but Yayo and 50 both bring the track down. Money Make The World Go Round has a nice beat but the track suck lyrically.

Bottom Line: Terminate On Sight is even worse than Beg For Mercy(at least that album had five passable tracks). The beats are weak and the rhymes are telegraphed in. Its safe to say that G-unit is on the downslide and this album will get them on the fast track to obscurity a lot quicker than they expected. Two thumbs all the way down

Standouts: STRAIGHT OUTTA SOUTHSIDE."