Inspectah Deck - Uncontrolled Substance

Inspectah Deck's debut LP has been one of the most eagerly awaited in Wu-Tang's long history. As the Clan's vaunted lead hitter on pivotal posse cuts like "Triumph" and "Protect Ya Neck," Deck displays a gift for metaphoric mastery and complex rhyme schemes. In fact, few other MCs are more effective than Deck at creating evocative street-level images with single line strokes from his lyrical stylus. Line for line, Deck could easily outshine even fellow Wu members like Method Man or Raekwon, but in a new Wu era where RZA has opted out of handling the bulk of the group members' production, Deck loses out considerably. Uncontrolled Substance is nowhere as banal as GZA's Beneath the Surface, and there are some great tracks ("Femme Fatale," "9th Chamber"), but writ large, RZA's absence is the disc's more glaring shortcoming. How you gonna have the Wu's most venomous rhymer trying to come with an album without the clique's most accomplished beat chemist behind him? This is a great album, but it could have been far greater. --Oliver Wang Amazon.com

Worthy listening...

This is a classic Wu alum album,kind of funky,but essential to hip hop! If you liked Ironman,then you'll probably feel this one too! October 21, 2008

Uncontrollable

Inspectah Deck is one of my favorite members of the Wu-Tang clan and that reason why is because he can outshine his brothers whenever he is featured on a track. This was a very high anticipated album back in the late 90's and all the Wu-Tang fans were just waiting for him to drop an album, when he finally did it got some mixed reviews. I for one enjoy the album and I think it deserves to be in the top 50 albums of the 90's, however the real hardcore WU fans were a lil dissapointed with the release. They expected this album to be a lil bit better but i can't really see how, u have all the basic formula of a Wu album, hardcore lyrics and RZA productions. But I think the only problem with this album is that RZA didn't handle the whole entire album like he did with Meth's, GZA's, Ghost's, Raekwon's and ODB's albums. Instead RZA only produced about 4 songs on the album and was the exec. producer, the rest of the album was produced by in house producers of the Wu-Tang Can such as the "Mathematics", True Master, 4th Desciple and even Inspectah himslef produced beats for his own album, which is why the album falls short because when RZA produces his bros. album he sets a theme for the whole album like one whole story that the album unveils itslef, but since he didn't the whole album seems a lil mixed with sum filler tracks. But even so this album is like a painting with words with so many detailed descriptions of Inspectah Deck's view of his ghetto/ hood. Buy this album and don't support the bulls*** pop rap music comin out these dayz. January 7, 2008

Why try and Test,the Rebel INS?

This CD is undoubtly ill.INS has always been my favorite Wu-Tang member(along with GZA/Genius and Ghostface Killah)and he brings you the best play with words and his rhymes are filled with metaphors and skills.
The only thign wrong with this album is the lack of RZA produced tracks.He only comes through for "Movas N Shakers"(in which the beat isn't that great for RZA standards) and Friction(pretty good,Masta Killa rips it),which isn't enough.Of course Wu-related producers come throuigh to help(4th Disiple on 9th Chamber-EXCELLENT!) and True Master on R.E.C Room.Also Pete Rock pops in for Trouble Man,which the beat is pretty cool. Even Inspectah Deck himself produces some tracks which aren't half bad.But,to me its not about the beats,its about the ryhmes and use of wordplay aand,as expected,INS comes through for it.

Top 5 tracks
1.Word On the Street(prod.Inspectah Deck)
2.9th Chamber(feat. Barreta 9,Killa Sin,La The Darkman,Streetlife)(prod.4th Disiple)
3.Friction(feat.Masta Killa)(prod.RZA)
4.Trouble Man (prod.Pete Rock)
5.Femme Fatale(prod.Insepctah Deck)

Its the perfect addition to any collection for Wu-Tang!cop it December 26, 2006

(3+half) The UNCONTROLLABLE Inspectah Deck's on the set!!

After blessing every Wu-Tang joint he was ever on it was only a matter of time before their talisman brought a solo set to the masses. The suprise was that it took so long. Now 1st things 1st, INS has always been tight with his wordplay, as sharp as a razor. Thankfully that doesnt change here at all, he never slacks on a single track. To me, and it is only my opinion, the production is where this album falls short. Around this time alotta questions were starting to be asked about the WU and whether they had lost their edge after afew bad solo albums and the very weak "Forever" and i think alotta tracks suffered from that. Afew weak beats by proven beatsmiths let down INS when he deserved more. Even PETE ROCK gave INS a weak beat by his standards, especially when you hear the track off PETE's "Soul Survivor" album that INS rips on and you realise what could have been. With all that being said there are enough dope moments here to please all hiphop fans. Tracks like "Movas & Shakers", "Uncontrolled Substance", "Elevation", "R.E.C. Room", "Friction", "Show N Prove" and "The Cause" all show INS' hunger and terrific wordplay and wonderful mic presence. Tracks like "Femme Fatale", "Forget Me Not", "Word On The Street" and "Lovin You" display his fantastic story-telling. The remaining joints are somewhat weaker than all of these in my opinion and take from the albums overall quality but its still a great addition to any hiphop fans collection. October 10, 2006

oh my oh my

this is the best wu tang cd since the solos in 1994,5,and 6.

so this, all those, exept tical, hahaha, and gravediggaz six feet deep and 36 chambers are all the must have wu cd's.

and i read a review that said it aint produced by rza, thats funny. its almost the only one worth ur money. August 6, 2006

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