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5th solo is worth 4.5 stars

G$ | B-More, MD | 11/11/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Redman returns after 2 and a half year swith his 5th solo, and it's another 4.5 star very nice effort. Of the 5 solo albums I have (all are 4.5 or very high 4 star albums), this is one of the better ones, but all of his albums are very good. This one is long, like most, with 18 songs (one Redman isn't on), of the 18, 3 ar eok, the other 15 are good, with most being real good, no classics though. Guests aren't too heavy, on only about a third of the songs, so you get a lot of the Funk Doc on this one. Production is very nice as well. Erick Sermon nicely does the majority (8 of the 18 songs), Redman does 4, Rockwilder does 2, Bog Sozz, Diverse, DJ Twinz, and Adam F all do 1 song. A very nice album for fans of his of the Def Squad to have and a top 20 album of 2001.



#2 - 9 (nice beat)

#3 - 8

#4 - 8.5 (f/ DJ Kool)

#5 - 9 (nice beat)

#7 - 8.5 (f/ Scarface, Icarus, Jamal, Treach)

#8 - 7.5

#9 - 9 (f/ Icarus -- nice beat)

#11 - 8 (f/ Street life, Method Man, Saukrates)

#13 - 8.5

#14 - 8.5

#15 - 9 (f/ Dizzle Don, Double O, Shooga bear, Roz, Governor Matic -- no Redman)

#16 - 9 (f/ Keith Murray -- nice beat)

#18 - 7.5 (f/ Missy Elliott)

#19 - 6

#20 - 8

#21 - 8.5 (nice beat)

#22 - 8.5 (nice beat)

#23 - 8



Reggie Noble -- b. 4/17/70 -- Newark, NJ

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Chandler | Atlanta (College Park), Georgia | 01/31/2007

(3 out of 5 stars)

"Reggie "Redman" Noble's fifth album "Malpractice" to me is a solid album compared to his recent albums. People say that this is his worst that he has dropped in his career, and I have to agree. To me, this album doesn't hit as hard as his first three, but it is still an album worth hearing. I believe that people thought that the concept of this album has gotten a little old to them. He is still halarious behind the mic, and that is why we like him so much.



To me, there are a lot of lackluster tracks here. "Diggy Doc" and "Lick A Shot" doesn't sound appealing to me. But the next few tracks "Lets Get Dirty" and the team up on "Real ******" with Scarface, Trech, Icarus and Jamal sound hot as well. Some other tracks that I find unappealing are "Muh-*****" and the dry sounding "Dat *****" with Missy Eliott and Jewell.



There are some hot tracks on here that are on here. Aside from the few that I named, "Enjoy The Ride" with Method Man, Streetlife, and Saukrates to me is probably the best track on here. "Bricks II" is another hot one as Redman lets Roz, Double O, D-Don, and Shooga Bear take control of the song and he shows up at the end. Another one that I thought was nice as was the funkadellic track "J.U.M.P." with George Clinton.



Also, most of Redman's albums are known for humorous skits. They are funny on this album, but then after a while, they loose their replay value. A few of them are rehased from the "Muddy Waters" album.



If you like Redman, don't hesitate to buy this album. It's worth owning. It is just not as appealing as his first three, but it is still hot. Redman can still keep a flow and can be funny, but there are many dry parts that flow throughout this album.



Lyrics: A-

Production: B

Guest Appearances: B+

Musical Vibes: B-

Overall: B



Favorite Tracks: Lets Get Dirty, Real ******, Da B.S., Enjoy Da Ride, J.U.M.P., Bricks II, Soopaman Lova 5 pts. 1 & 2, Smash Somethin'



Honorable Mention: What I'ma Do Now

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