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Far from perfect, 4:21…The Day After still manages to effectively trounce Method Man's previous record.
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VibeStill a nimble rapper, he's copped his best beats in years. [Oct 2006, p.142]
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Meth serves up relatively safe, occasionally dope, and consistently scruffy boom-bap.
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Pretty dull.
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UncutIntrospection clearly suits him. [Nov 2006, p.119]
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Unfortunately, there are enough songs on 4:21 that are so utterly boring that the claim of redemption can't be made quite yet.
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Despite having nowhere to go lyrically, he remains a remarkably potent presence.
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Still recovering from 2004’s tepid Tical 0: The Prequel, Meth hints at the bluster and wit that made him an instant star nearly 15 years ago.
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The Day After sounds like something we've heard before.
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Entertainment Weekly[He] sounds freshest on the slow jams. [8 Sep 2006, p.161]
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Sadly, co-executive producer Erick Sermon is behind many tracks, and his are the most conventional and weakest of the bunch.
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It’s not perfect, there’s some simplistic pop-oriented moments and muddy, unconvincing attempts at roughness. But there’s also plenty of moments of true vision.
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His best work since 1999's Blackout.
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The only complaint one could have about this CD is that it actually may be slightly overloaded with guests, meaning the deep and dusty voice that made him the Wu's first breakout solo star occasionally gets overshadowed.
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Wu diehards will see it as a 35-minute core of classic Method Man, while critics should view it as a 60-minute behemoth that's a marked improvement over Tical O and Judgment Day, but still padded with pointless skits and Charmin-soft rap & bullshit.
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4:21 shows him exhibiting more vigour and imagination.
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UrbEach release generates one or two hits and is never regarded as a classic, but 4:21...The Day After may be an exception. [Sep 2006, p.137]
User score distribution:
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Positive: 6 out of 9
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Mixed: 2 out of 9
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Negative: 1 out of 9
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RandyDSep 22, 2006method is back!
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emmanuelOct 15, 2006His rhymes are amazing and the beats sound fresh. Method proves his skills with this album
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SushiKSep 9, 2006