tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8757995510081828446.post114819065425174206..comments2024-03-10T01:58:25.592-08:00Comments on Stallion Alert - Record Collecting - Portland, OR: Inspectah Deck - Uncontrolled Substance (2xLP, 1999)Wockenfusshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08282053092634048786noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8757995510081828446.post-31848436495998777562009-07-01T14:12:20.338-07:002009-07-01T14:12:20.338-07:00Man, I have always really loved this record. I agr...Man, I have always really loved this record. I agree with you that it is a tad too long as it seems to drag towards the end ("Trouble Man" and "Hyperdermix" are not innovative by any means). That being said this is a solid album with no songs that make you head for the skip button, something that can't be said for all 2nd wave Wu releases (I think TIcal 2 has 47 tracks?). I loved the choice in guest spots as he pulls together some of the best 2nd-tier Wu guys from the era. "9th Chamber" is simply thunderous. Although the album is not instantly catchy I have always felt that this was to its benefit as it can be listened to repeatedly without getting old. "Longetivity" and "Friction" sound like they are straight off of Wu-Tang Forever" and "Elevation" is an oddly sweet song. As you said, "The Grand Prix" and "R.E.C. Room" really give him the opportunity to show his quick delivery. All in all this is a better album than I think people remember. <br /><br />As for his later albums, "The Movement" is decent at best but offers nothing worth bragging about. It sounds nothing like a Wu-Tang album. Instead it sounds like a guy from New York trying to make a standard New York (read: boring repetitive beats) album, which doesn't really fit his style. Deck also comes off like he is purposely dumbing himself down which is disappointing.<br /><br />"The Resident Patient," while not brilliant, is definitely a step up from "The Movement." This one has some some clunkers but also has some great ones, proving that Deck still has it.<br /><br />As for Da Bill Collectah, I have no idea. I know he was calling himself "Manny Festo" for awhile which is extremely idiotic. Whatever happened to Rollie Fingers?Biff Pocarobahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963683576828172145noreply@blogger.com