KILLA KING™

1. INTRO
After this long, insane intro, you (should) know what to expect from the rest of this album.

2. SHIMMY SHIMMY YA
I don't know why the version with an actual second verse, which appeared in the track’s video, didn't make the cut. Still, crippled or not, this song knocks.

3. BABY C’MON
ODB reuses lyrics from his demo tapes (a recurring theme throughout his short career: in this case, they’re from a song called “Wu-Tang” (which is a fantastically creative title)), but with a shakier delivery. (Once again, that may just be the drugs.) The two different beats work well, and Ason's voice loop at the end is crazy.

4. BROOKLYN ZOO
The first single, and proof positive that a Wu-Element (True Master, in this case) can produce songs as good as The RZA. This shit is fucking great.

5. HIPPA TO THE HOPPA
Decent, but way too short.

6. RAW HIDE (FEAT RAEKWON & METHOD MAN)
I bet one hundred to one that cocaine is primarily responsible for ODB's delivery. This track is just awesome. (I always thought it was bizarre that Method Man was rapping about menstruation, but that’s probably just me.)

7. DAMAGE (FEAT GZA/GENIUS)
Russell Jones and his cousin Gary Grice do a fierce back-n-forth and rip the shit out of some RZA/4th Disciple production.

8. DON’T U KNOW (FEAT KILLAH PRIEST)
Ol' Dirty Chinese Restaurant decided to reconfigure a freestyle from a talent show he performed at with his cousin, Prince Rakeem (which, I want to say, occurred before The RZA released 'Ooh We Love You Rakeem', but I'm not sure) into an actual song. Killah Priest kind of interrupts ODB's ranting, though.

9. THE STOMP
Not to be confused with “Stomp”, as that was a completely different Dirt McGirt song (from A Son Unique). This shit is pretty fucking good, but I recall hearing some of the lyrics presented here on at least three of Dirty's demo tapes. (Clearly, this guy is a massive ODB fan, since even I don’t have all of the man’s fucking demo tapes.) I cannot imagine another title for this beat.

10. GOIN’ DOWN
Huh. I just did ODB’s throat sound exactly twice as long as him on my first try. Does that mean it's weak? Hell no! It's a great fucking song in which Dirt Dog showcases various styles over some pretty good Rza interaction. Overall, this was a brilliant musical experience through and through. (I’m still trying to prove that Banksta isn’t ODB’s posthumous publicist.)

11. DRUNK GAME (SWEET SUGAR PIE)
This is easily the worst song here on album. A weak beat and the lack of actual verses add up to a shitty track, and I didn’t really need to hear the fake orgasm. (Neither did the rest of the fucking planet.)

12. SNAKES (FEAT KILLAH PRIEST, THE RZA, MASTA KILLA, & BUDDHA MONK)
This is easily the best song here on album. (I concur.) The beat is just awesome, with great bass loop and drums, and the featured guests rip the shit out of it. ODB spits random nonsense here (as always), but the most hilarious thing he does on here is when he gives a shout to the Wu-Tang Clan, he doesn't mention Masta Killa, even though he is present on this fucking track.

13. BROOKLYN ZOO II (TIGER CRANE) (FEAT GHOSTFACE KILLAH)
Ason repeats his lyrics from "Damage", but in an even more erratic and insane way. This song is decent, but... Ghostface? What the fuck?

14. PROTECK YA NECK II THE ZOO (FEAT BUDDHA MONK, PRODIGAL SUNN, ZU KEEPER, MURDOC, KILLAH PRIEST, 12 O’CLOCK, SHORTY SHIT STAIN, & 60 SECOND ASSASSIN)
It's not better than "Snakes", but I still love this song. The guests that popped on here are all on the Wu-Tang junior varsity team (or in the case of Shorty Shit Stain, the waterboy), but they all sound decent over The Rza's aggressive production. (I've heard ODB's verse here on at least three demos, too.)

15. CUTTIN’ HEADZ (FEAT THE RZA)
The instrumental from the Wu-Tang Clan's “Clan In Da Front” is played in reverse (or, rather, “Clan In Da Front”' was a backwards “Cuttin' Headz”, since this is a reworking of a song from their demo tapes), and ODB and his cousin, Robert Diggs, rip shit in a very pleasant manner.

The following are bonus tracks (which only appear on the CD version).

16. DIRTY DANCIN’ (FEAT METHOD MAN)
The bass-filled beat is pretty good, as well as the whole package.

17. HARLEM WORLD
A long, boring, and shitty way to end your album.


FINAL THOUGHTS: Return To The 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version is just kick-ass.


BEST TRACKS: "Snakes", "Raw Hide", "Brooklyn Zoo", "Goin' Down", "The Stomp", "Damage", "Shimmy Shimmy Ya", "Proteck Ya Neck II The Zoo", "Cuttin' Headz".

Justin Linker

YEAH! Now this is how a fucking review is supposed to be! Dope CD too. R.I.P. ODB! I got a review coming in about 15 minutes!

yOGi420™

nice king. keep the reviews comin.... How bout sum of those 0-day releases being reviewed like this.... That would be dope!!!