RZA - RZA as Bobby Digital in Stereo

Unlike their predecessors, who each released about an album a year, Master P and the Wu-Tang Clan dominated the mid to late 1990s with a hailstorm of discs that saturated the rap marketplace. RZA, the Wu's über-producer, added to the storm with Bobby Digital in Stereo, the soundtrack for a straight-to-video film directed, produced, and written by RZA under the alter ego Bobby Digital. Whether he's able to compete with Master P on the cinematic front remains to be seen, but the project surely confirms RZA's mastery of the production studio and of the hip-hop domain in general. Without sounding too threatening or gangsta, RZA--er, Digital--lays down street-lethal beats and rhythms that resonate with a futuristic cyberpunk theme. And while the songs are fairly free of melody, there are plenty of atmospheric keyboard noises, sound effects, and samples to keep things pumping. --Jon Wiederhorn Amazon.com

It Must be Bobby.

When I first got this cd 9 years ago, I thought it was hot. I listened to it last night, and it was still hot. This was always an album most fans either loved or hated. The beats were ahead of their time, so 10 years later, they still sound fresh. The lyrics are sometimes off the wall, but they are part of the Bobby Digi personna, and I love it all. I can't wait to get Digi Snacks. August 18, 2008

Good stuff from the producing power of the Wu Tang

The first few times I listened to Bobby Digital, I didn't get much out of it. It was RZA beats, which were good, and rhymes by almost every member of the wu, not to mention personal favorites Dr. Dooom and Ras Kass. However, the more I listened to the CD the more I saw how every little sound in each song had its place. Tight rhymes, and the album put together well.

Most critics or WU worshippers have had a cry about this album not being done in a "traditional wu tang method". However,who said that ANY Wu-Tang should sound the same for it to work? Hip Hop is diverse, and the RZA took his own steps to making his album unique and original, even if he did experiment with beats and samples. Get over yourself, seriously, high horse business will have you miss out on a great hip hop album.

The only problem with Bobby Digital is the amount of guests. Every member of the clan appears on the CD, and almost every member appears on at least two songs. A bit too much for me, but It's nice to have a variety. Each contributing artist is tight lyrically and add value to this CD.

Get it if you are a wu tang fan, expect to have a slight detour of the traditional (up to the point of this album) of the wu tang sound and you wont be dissapointed.
February 20, 2008

RZA

stop hatin and see the genius in this album open your mind, BUY THIS January 29, 2008

Digital Bullets

Ok, so this album was a strong departure from Rza's usual production style. It was different I'll admit. That's true, but if you really give it a chance and listen with an open mind you might just like it. I liked it from the beginning but I can understand why other Wu-Tang fans would not. Its not for everybody and only a select group of people even among the Wu-Tang fans will be able to truly appreciate it. It's a masterpiece in production and Rza's use of instruments and sound was brilliant. It truly sounds digital. The whole album has a high-tech, sharp tone sound to it. Most of the beats have a really shrill tonal quality to them which makes them sound digital. I liked it but I could see how this would be annoying to other people. Especially to people who weren't expecting this from the Rza. They might have felt cheated out of their usual Wu-Tang sound. This album is less of an exercise in lyrical prowess and more of an experimentation in beats and sound. If you can't see Rza's vision in this album then you probably won't like it. It doesn't concentrate on any one aspect but rather incorporates them all to form a more complex work. Its a much more abstact album than the other Wu-Tang releases. I don't recommend this album to all hip hop fans, but I do recommend it to Wu-Tang fans and fans of abstract hip hop and abstract music in general. Peace!!! December 28, 2007

Banga

This is not the typical Wu album. RZA experiments on this and it comes out wonderfully. From start to finish this is one of my favorite Wu Albums next to GZA's liquid Swords. From start to finish this is a great album. April 26, 2007

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