Comments on: First Thoughts: L.A.X. http://kevinnottingham.com/2008/08/20/first-thoughts-lax/ We run deeper than the underground Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:31:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: young gunna http://kevinnottingham.com/2008/08/20/first-thoughts-lax/#comment-17158 young gunna Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:57:24 +0000 http://kevinnottingham.com/2008/08/20/first-thoughts-lax/#comment-17158 i think game is always good in the choice of his beats i think game is always good in the choice of his beats

]]> By: dj juls http://kevinnottingham.com/2008/08/20/first-thoughts-lax/#comment-16801 dj juls Fri, 22 Aug 2008 20:49:34 +0000 http://kevinnottingham.com/2008/08/20/first-thoughts-lax/#comment-16801 I think all a y'all are trippin big time...lets be honest man...The Game has been thru a lot considering the issues he had with 50Centand the g-unit.Dont forget that G-Unit evidently destroyed Ja-Rule's career. Game is an excellent artist. Two classic albums...name droppin in every track..man so what he's gotta give his props....features are quite a lot though but thats what a lotta ppl want.....i think the album is great..excellent production,big ups to nottz......favorite track has gotta b the touchdown. stop hating and get money ma niggas I think all a y’all are trippin big time…lets be honest man…The Game has been thru a lot considering the issues he had with 50Centand the g-unit.Dont forget that G-Unit evidently destroyed Ja-Rule’s career. Game is an excellent artist. Two classic albums…name droppin in every track..man so what he’s gotta give his props….features are quite a lot though but thats what a lotta ppl want…..i think the album is great..excellent production,big ups to nottz……favorite track has gotta b the touchdown.
stop hating and get money ma niggas

]]> By: BC http://kevinnottingham.com/2008/08/20/first-thoughts-lax/#comment-16798 BC Fri, 22 Aug 2008 20:13:03 +0000 http://kevinnottingham.com/2008/08/20/first-thoughts-lax/#comment-16798 Wack, my god. dreadful. Wack, my god. dreadful.

]]> By: Gunnar http://kevinnottingham.com/2008/08/20/first-thoughts-lax/#comment-16784 Gunnar Fri, 22 Aug 2008 11:51:00 +0000 http://kevinnottingham.com/2008/08/20/first-thoughts-lax/#comment-16784 I agree with the whole Lil' Wayne thing. I'm so sick of him. The my Life track would have been an OK track without him. I really think Lil Wayne wants to be T-Pain. He used that vocoder on about 75% of the songs on the Carter 3. He can ruin a great track with that shit. LOL. Back to L.A.X. There are a lot of "Filler" tracks that could have been cut. And way too many features. I would give it a 5 or 6 out of 10. Definitely not Games best material. I agree with the whole Lil’ Wayne thing. I’m so sick of him. The my Life track would have been an OK track without him. I really think Lil Wayne wants to be T-Pain.
He used that vocoder on about 75% of the songs on the Carter 3. He can ruin a great track with that shit. LOL. Back to L.A.X. There are a lot of “Filler” tracks that could have been cut. And way too many features. I would give it a 5 or 6 out of 10. Definitely not Games best material.

]]> By: S.2 http://kevinnottingham.com/2008/08/20/first-thoughts-lax/#comment-16768 S.2 Fri, 22 Aug 2008 02:09:01 +0000 http://kevinnottingham.com/2008/08/20/first-thoughts-lax/#comment-16768 Aaah maaaaaaaannnnnn... not one just blaze track made it? WHHHYYYY!!!!???? Aaah maaaaaaaannnnnn… not one just blaze track made it? WHHHYYYY!!!!????

]]> By: Kevin http://kevinnottingham.com/2008/08/20/first-thoughts-lax/#comment-16767 Kevin Fri, 22 Aug 2008 00:53:37 +0000 http://kevinnottingham.com/2008/08/20/first-thoughts-lax/#comment-16767 Instead of starting a new post I thought I'd throw these links to a couple of reviews I stumbled upon today. Apparently, the sentiment is the same... <a href="http://www.xxlmag.com/online/?p=23998" rel="nofollow">Does Game's New Album Really Suck?</a> by Gooch (XXL) <a href="http://opinionz4u.blogspot.com/2008/08/lax-is-classic.html" rel="nofollow">LAX Is a Classic</a> by BWT (Opinionz4U) Definitely read the second one... hilarious! Instead of starting a new post I thought I’d throw these links to a couple of reviews I stumbled upon today. Apparently, the sentiment is the same…

Does Game’s New Album Really Suck? by Gooch (XXL)

LAX Is a Classic by BWT (Opinionz4U)

Definitely read the second one… hilarious!

]]> By: Carsten http://kevinnottingham.com/2008/08/20/first-thoughts-lax/#comment-16759 Carsten Thu, 21 Aug 2008 18:55:13 +0000 http://kevinnottingham.com/2008/08/20/first-thoughts-lax/#comment-16759 @Jay-Tee. "Letter to the King" is produced by Hi-Tek. @Jay-Tee. “Letter to the King” is produced by Hi-Tek.

]]> By: Ace http://kevinnottingham.com/2008/08/20/first-thoughts-lax/#comment-16753 Ace Thu, 21 Aug 2008 17:16:33 +0000 http://kevinnottingham.com/2008/08/20/first-thoughts-lax/#comment-16753 and i agree with Marcha, im feeling this album more than i was feeling the Doctors Advocate, im gonna buy this one, like i did the first album and i agree with Marcha, im feeling this album more than i was feeling the Doctors Advocate, im gonna buy this one, like i did the first album

]]> By: Ace http://kevinnottingham.com/2008/08/20/first-thoughts-lax/#comment-16752 Ace Thu, 21 Aug 2008 17:15:19 +0000 http://kevinnottingham.com/2008/08/20/first-thoughts-lax/#comment-16752 this album is tight to me, i gave it a lil' quick preview.....The Game got different sounds on this album, but i like the new direction even though i dont like anything with Wayne on it, i think this album is great... but i only gave it a like a 5 minute preview. this album is tight to me, i gave it a lil’ quick preview…..The Game got different sounds on this album, but i like the new direction even though i dont like anything with Wayne on it, i think this album is great…

but i only gave it a like a 5 minute preview.

]]> By: Kevin http://kevinnottingham.com/2008/08/20/first-thoughts-lax/#comment-16751 Kevin Thu, 21 Aug 2008 17:12:05 +0000 http://kevinnottingham.com/2008/08/20/first-thoughts-lax/#comment-16751 Love how you broke down your argument DI Dollar.. I can get wit that. I agree with Marcha about the Kanye track... terrible. Love how you broke down your argument DI Dollar.. I can get wit that.

I agree with Marcha about the Kanye track… terrible.

]]> By: Jay-Tee http://kevinnottingham.com/2008/08/20/first-thoughts-lax/#comment-16750 Jay-Tee Thu, 21 Aug 2008 16:59:16 +0000 http://kevinnottingham.com/2008/08/20/first-thoughts-lax/#comment-16750 After I heard "a letter to the king" feat. NAS and "Angel" feat. Common (both produced by kanye to the) I was expecting a lot more. Those joints are fresh to death... too bad the rest of the album couldn't keep up After I heard “a letter to the king” feat. NAS and “Angel” feat. Common (both produced by kanye to the) I was expecting a lot more. Those joints are fresh to death… too bad the rest of the album couldn’t keep up

]]> By: Marcha http://kevinnottingham.com/2008/08/20/first-thoughts-lax/#comment-16748 Marcha Thu, 21 Aug 2008 16:10:27 +0000 http://kevinnottingham.com/2008/08/20/first-thoughts-lax/#comment-16748 And in my opinion: The Documentary>L.A.X.>Doctor's Advocate And in my opinion:
The Documentary>L.A.X.>Doctor’s Advocate

]]> By: Marcha http://kevinnottingham.com/2008/08/20/first-thoughts-lax/#comment-16747 Marcha Thu, 21 Aug 2008 16:07:25 +0000 http://kevinnottingham.com/2008/08/20/first-thoughts-lax/#comment-16747 worst sample flip: Kanye west produced track "Angel"... Kanye is getting hella lazy... worst sample flip: Kanye west produced track “Angel”…
Kanye is getting hella lazy…

]]> By: D.I. Dollar http://kevinnottingham.com/2008/08/20/first-thoughts-lax/#comment-16746 D.I. Dollar Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:52:59 +0000 http://kevinnottingham.com/2008/08/20/first-thoughts-lax/#comment-16746 Overall strong B maybe if he had trimmed down a track or two or replaced one of them with that Superman heater, maybe a B+. Overall strong B maybe if he had trimmed down a track or two or replaced one of them with that Superman heater, maybe a B+.

]]> By: D.I. Dollar http://kevinnottingham.com/2008/08/20/first-thoughts-lax/#comment-16745 D.I. Dollar Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:51:09 +0000 http://kevinnottingham.com/2008/08/20/first-thoughts-lax/#comment-16745 I was feeling the new Game CD, I've had some time to ride around and listen to it a few times and I think overall its a really good CD. The DMX intro/outro sets the tone for the rest of the CD. My only complaint really is the tone, its really kind of somber and its missing a true BANGER. I know this was made during some of the Games darker times and the CD's tone really reflects that. More of a smoking and riding listen than a kicking it listen. Now as far as guests are concerned, to me it didn't really take away from the listen experience as a whole as it only really bothered me on the Ludacris assist Ya Heard. I could of done without Luva Luva on that track. Pros: production was sick, lyrically on point (name dropping is not a sin, Swagger jacking and blatant rip offs of other peoples material is {see: Jay-Z}), content goes from thought provoking to mindless in the matter of seconds (a little something for everybody). Cons: Length, tone, and lack of a true stand out joint (IMO). Highlights: State of Emergency, Angel, Ya Heard's (production), Letter to the King (message), Cali Sushine. I was feeling the new Game CD, I’ve had some time to ride around and listen to it a few times and I think overall its a really good CD. The DMX intro/outro sets the tone for the rest of the CD. My only complaint really is the tone, its really kind of somber and its missing a true BANGER. I know this was made during some of the Games darker times and the CD’s tone really reflects that. More of a smoking and riding listen than a kicking it listen.

Now as far as guests are concerned, to me it didn’t really take away from the listen experience as a whole as it only really bothered me on the Ludacris assist Ya Heard. I could of done without Luva Luva on that track.

Pros: production was sick, lyrically on point (name dropping is not a sin, Swagger jacking and blatant rip offs of other peoples material is {see: Jay-Z}), content goes from thought provoking to mindless in the matter of seconds (a little something for everybody).

Cons: Length, tone, and lack of a true stand out joint (IMO).

Highlights: State of Emergency, Angel, Ya Heard’s (production), Letter to the King (message), Cali Sushine.

]]> By: Kevin http://kevinnottingham.com/2008/08/20/first-thoughts-lax/#comment-16744 Kevin Thu, 21 Aug 2008 14:46:47 +0000 http://kevinnottingham.com/2008/08/20/first-thoughts-lax/#comment-16744 I don't mean to hate on The Game, these were just my first impressions of the album. With so much hip hop coming out, an album really has to catch my attention initially for me to give it a chance. This didn't do it (other than the Raekwon track). But like Carsten said, everyone has an opinion. yeah, nofrillz, that Shad is pretty nice! I don’t mean to hate on The Game, these were just my first impressions of the album. With so much hip hop coming out, an album really has to catch my attention initially for me to give it a chance. This didn’t do it (other than the Raekwon track). But like Carsten said, everyone has an opinion.

yeah, nofrillz, that Shad is pretty nice!

]]> By: Keenan http://kevinnottingham.com/2008/08/20/first-thoughts-lax/#comment-16738 Keenan Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:36:41 +0000 http://kevinnottingham.com/2008/08/20/first-thoughts-lax/#comment-16738 album is sounding real nice to me so far, got a lot of bangers, anyone notice how he goes at 50 on a few of the tracks (line about chain getting snatched in Angola and the jay-z line he reuses) album is sounding real nice to me so far, got a lot of bangers, anyone notice how he goes at 50 on a few of the tracks (line about chain getting snatched in Angola and the jay-z line he reuses)

]]> By: nofrillz http://kevinnottingham.com/2008/08/20/first-thoughts-lax/#comment-16735 nofrillz Thu, 21 Aug 2008 09:46:33 +0000 http://kevinnottingham.com/2008/08/20/first-thoughts-lax/#comment-16735 not as good as his previous 2. it's ok with really breaking knew ground for him as an artist. on a side note. i see your bumping Shad's the old prince eh kev. not a bad album is it bruv? not as good as his previous 2. it’s ok with really breaking knew ground for him as an artist.

on a side note. i see your bumping Shad’s the old prince eh kev. not a bad album is it bruv?

]]> By: Jayfresh http://kevinnottingham.com/2008/08/20/first-thoughts-lax/#comment-16731 Jayfresh Thu, 21 Aug 2008 06:00:27 +0000 http://kevinnottingham.com/2008/08/20/first-thoughts-lax/#comment-16731 after goin through it once fully, right now it aint on the level of the first 2 albums, but it goes hard. after goin through it once fully, right now it aint on the level of the first 2 albums, but it goes hard.

]]> By: Carsten http://kevinnottingham.com/2008/08/20/first-thoughts-lax/#comment-16730 Carsten Thu, 21 Aug 2008 05:39:31 +0000 http://kevinnottingham.com/2008/08/20/first-thoughts-lax/#comment-16730 Hi haters! Since I'm a Game stan, I can't hate on the album (Kev you knew this comment was coming?). That dude gave us 2 classic albums! DMX is on the In/Outro because he's the godfather of the Prayer interludes (and a crack head). That name dropping thing is his style, he likes to tap, still I don't get it why he's trying to beef with Jay all the time, listen to the last couple of Interviews and what the fuck he was talkin' (http://nahright.com/news/2008/08/20/the-game-jay-z-will-bleed-all-over-manhattan/), (Suicide?). The LP isn't good as The Documentary & Doctor's Advocate, right. BUT Game's Pain, Dope boys & My Life are hot tracks, LAX files is the shit and the songs you are mentioned are fire too, the LP really grows on me so I can't front. 19 tracks are too long? Come on! But you are right some of the tracks could have been left over. To draw a conclusion, not his best album, but a hot one I'm gonna cop it, so why you hate the game (Marsha Ambrosius Voice)? And remember opinions are like assholes, everybody has one!! Hi haters! Since I’m a Game stan, I can’t hate on the album (Kev you knew this comment was coming?). That dude gave us 2 classic albums! DMX is on the In/Outro because he’s the godfather of the Prayer interludes (and a crack head). That name dropping thing is his style, he likes to tap, still I don’t get it why he’s trying to beef with Jay all the time, listen to the last couple of Interviews and what the fuck he was talkin’ (http://nahright.com/news/2008/08/20/the-game-jay-z-will-bleed-all-over-manhattan/),
(Suicide?). The LP isn’t good as The Documentary & Doctor’s Advocate, right. BUT Game’s Pain, Dope boys & My Life are hot tracks, LAX files is the shit and the songs you are mentioned are fire too, the LP really grows on me so I can’t front. 19 tracks are too long? Come on! But you are right some of the tracks could have been left over. To draw a conclusion, not his best album, but a hot one I’m gonna cop it, so why you hate the game (Marsha Ambrosius Voice)? And remember opinions are like assholes, everybody has one!!

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