D12 - D12 World

You can say this about D12: few rap groups do a better job of straddling the line between the humorous and offensive, silly and sadistic. So when Eminem kick starts D12's sophomore effort by spewing vulgar rhymes to the tune of the adolescent "Name Game" on "Git Up," it's not entirely unexpected. But can D12 ever be considered anything other than an Eminem science project gone awry? "My Band," a pure novelty track (and this album's "Purple Pills"), addresses this question. Rather than lament the fact that nobody cares about the rest of the Em's crew, group members Proof, Kuniva, Swift, and Bizarre celebrate their obscurity while Shady himself croons a painfully catchy off-kilter hook. In fact, most of the crew's punch lines and hooks tend to be overshadowed by Him. Plus, Eminem produces a sizable chunk of the tracks, which is not necessarily a good thing considering his rhyme skills trump his beat-making skills considerably. With the exception of Mr. Proof's banging production on "Good Die Young" and Bizarre's creepy shock rap come-ons on "U R the One," D12's world sounds too much like an Eminem side project. Beat contributions by Kanye West (title cut) and Dr. Dre ("American Psycho 2") bolster the overall product, but not to the level of an Eminem solo album. --Dalton Higgins Amazon.com

 D12
I can't beleive they want $19 for this peice. D12 is trash they shouldn't even be making records. October 9, 2007

 Best rap band: D12
I've been a fan of D12 ever since I been interested in hiphop music. Their two albums (Devils Night and D12 World) are both great albums. I've got 'em. My favorite one is D12 World with songs like "Loyalty" feat. Obie Trice, "My Band", "Leave Dat Boy Alone", "40oz", "6 In The Morning", "Git Up", "How Come", "Get My Gun", "Good Die Young", "American Psycho II" feat. B-Real. The other songs are good too. There's also a bonus track called "Keep Talkin". If you like gangsta hiphop music you'll like D12 World. I'm gonna be in line for the third D12 album when it comes out. Hope it's just as good as D12 World even though their friend and fellow rapper Proof died which isn't good. But I read that a third D12 album is still in the works though. August 15, 2007

 Lame
I'll be honest, the D12 album before this wasn't terrible, but this is just terrible. Seriously though, I think that Eminem has sold out even more, this is just a crappy attempt at radio hits, and it's the first Eminem cd that has a song that was feauted on a NOW cd. I always wondered why Eminem never had songs on NOW cd's. WHen now had a second song from Encore, Eminem officialy became a hack. Too bad, because his first two albums weren't wretched like he became on his next two albums.

man, does this suck. My Band is an annoying pop song, same goes for How Come. I though that Just Like You was hilarious, but that's the only song that dosen't suck b@ll$. Every song on here is annoying as ____ sholck that has the same inane beats that any 50 cent album. The rapping also sucks, it's a downfall from Devil's Night. The crap they rap about is cliched and stupid. Words can't explain how much this album stinks.

This is just a horrible excuse for a sohpmore album, and D12 is only getting worse, since Proof died. Ignore this crap and get their first album, or better yet, get some real gangster rap like NWA.

1.0/10 August 7, 2007

 Alright, Devils Night Is Better
This is a good CD. Devils night is better though. February 23, 2007

 Solid Album
I thought this was a pretty solid album overall. I agree that it does sound like the quintessential eminem-laced lp, but that isn't necessarily a bad thing. Of course there are the standard novelty tracks like My Band, but there are also some more developed cuts such as "keep talkin'" and "good die young." The latter track in specific is a very mature piece. The verse spit by Kuniva alone is nothing short of a masterpiece and proves, once again, that he is a highly underrated emcee. In the end, the album was a bit lacking in the instrumental department. I think some live instruments would have done a better job highlighting the nice flow that D12 has. August 8, 2006

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