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Blood Money

EMAILPRINTby Mobb Deep

Mobb Deep reviews
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7.5 User Score:

Mixed or average reviews

Based on 17 critic reviews
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Album Info

Label: Interscope

Release Date: 02 May 2006

Discs: 1 disc

Genre(s): Rap

Summary

Now backed by 50 Cent and his G-Unit, the duo of Prodigy and Havoc return with a follow-up to 2004's 'Amerikaz Nightmare.'

What The Critics Said

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91

Entertainment Weekly

The duo's finest body of work since their 1995 masterpiece, The Infamous. [28 Apr 2006, p.135]

80

Vibe

Although there remains a sheen throughout, the body of the set showcases the Mobb in darker, more familiar territory. [Apr 2006, p.150]

75

Spin

Instead of the poppy makeover many anticipated, the Mobb's seventh album is a curious blend of gunz-money anthems, G-Unit-ized sex romps, and visions of the great beyond.

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70

RapReviews.com

In terms of their long career of certified bangers it comes as a slight disappointment.

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70

Blender

Their new boss's hooks are often slicke rand less arresting than the minor-key grit they thrive on. [Jun 2006, p.142]

60

Uncut

At best this sees them hold their own. [Jul 2006, p.101]

60

NOW Magazine

Not surprisingly, the resulting cameo-plugged record sounds more like a G-Unit album than an Infamous one.

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60

Rolling Stone

The cash influx hasn't reformed these B-boys. [4 May 2006, p.57]

60

Billboard

Mobb Deep often sounds like a guest at its own party.

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50

PopMatters

If Mobb Deep didn’t have their own history, their own discography, and their own mythos, contributions from 50 and friends wouldn’t be a hindrance. But here, those contributions become intrusions that keep the Mobb from telling their own stories, flashing their own green, getting their own groupies.

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50

All Music Guide

The flashes of brilliance that were once routinely delivered by Havoc and Prodigy are few and fleeting here.

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46

Pitchfork

Too much of Blood Money represents something sad and fascinating-- two demons domesticated, two artists who have willfully transformed themselves into hucksters.

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42

E! Online

The duo's seventh album sees an invasion of unnecessary guest stars, such as Lloyd Banks and Yayo, and a disappointing lyrical turn that celebrates monotonous Detroit staples like guns, cash and bumps.

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40

musicOMH.com

The album is a 60 minute blur, and while there are brief moments of clarity there's just nothing special about Blood Money.

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30

Village Voice

It takes nearly 13 cuts in on the new, G-approved Blood Money before you hear anything that sounds like a real Mobb Deep record.

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30

The New York Times

Most of this album is startlingly uninspired; no-frills rhymes were once this duo's main weapon; now they are its main liability. [1 May 2006]

25

Stylus Magazine

It's hard to imagine another album in 2006 doing a worse job of justifying its existence than Blood Money.

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What Our Users Said

The average user rating for this album is 7.5 (out of 10) based on 18 User Votes

Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Tarik T gave it a6:
I'll be honest, I'm a huge Mobb Deep fan, I bought this album the day it came out. The Infamous and Hell on Earth are among my two favorite albums of all time. However, this is not the same Mobb Deep. There is one mediocre concept song (In Love with Mullah) and that is it. No amazing story telling and Prodigy is hardly ryhming on this album. In fact now he's sounding like a weak immitation of 50 cent. The production on the album is alright, I just hope the next album turns out to be better, I will still buy what they put out no matter what though.

grt gh gave it a10:
ggg-unit

raze c gave it a9:
i dont care wat any review says bout dis album,i think it's a great effort.Plus ppl r sayin they should go 2 their old style,y?i dont want old,i want NEW!fuk if everybody was thinkin like dat then everybody woul;dve told SNOOP to fuk off long time aggo since his recent albums werent like doggystyle.But hey life goes on...snoop made drop it liek its hot,and mobb made put em in they place.cmon everybody knows dat trak is good and very uncommercial,strictly for hip hop heads.theres no pop involved,plus the only reason a song 'give it to me' was put on was coz of ppl's positive response from 'outta control' which even had 50 ON IT!ppl are just hatin,its blatant,its not bout da music anymore,plus i like clubb mobb,they got da voice,they got da beats,they got da gangster image(apart from p's embarassment from sumemr jam).cmon ppl ya know dam well game was on da 'change of heart' show and has a pussy ass butterfly,we all knwo dat but we all say hes gangsta(dont get me wrong,im gettin game's album,ill get everythin,i dun hate,i listen,i start listenin 2 music wit an empty head,dat means everythin i heard bout da joint i forget).look ppl judge da music first,look at da album,its far from commercial,look at masSACRE,apart from sum radio tracks,its dark as hell wit joints like 'in my hood','ski mask way' 'guns come out' (which by da way is darker than any song on get rich or die album)and etc.mobb deep has become clubb and i luv it,they sound great,i was expectin dem to drop joints like 'got it twisted' and they did,50 came thru,much love to da duo,they have earned their right to sound good and be clubb.this album's highlights are 'daydreamin' ,'stole somethin','put em in they place','infamous', and of course capital p,capital h'.Not to mention dat i can listen to dis album from beginnin to end. over and over and over and over againIt grows on u like weed.its da best way 2 sum it up.The last album i had wit dat kinda feature was 'get rich or die tryin' and straight outta cashville'.i think g unit is far from gone,in fact they have just started,im so glad dat da album sold only 100,000 copies in da 1st week coz it just proves dat da mobb hasnt changed in one bit,they never went commercial,plz dont buy in to haters,read da xxl review it gives an unbiased view,haters wanted 2 get mobb off da platinum status and they succeeded and dat wont change da fact dat dis is one of da best and smoothest albums they made.they never commercial its just they wont go platinum but so many peeps will hear dis album thru da net.ENJOY!

[Anonymous] gave it an8:
its hot shit but more guest could have appeared on the album buts its dope cope it

lee m gave it an8:
this is not there best work better than there last two albums. it's there most diverse album to date 50 cent took them out of there element but still kept it hood on this cd the only song that stood out was the joint with mary and that their homies are no where on this cd where is big noyd? the 2 best songs are track 7 and the song called the infoumous+ I liked how they flpped the knight rider beat into somthing else as well.

h y gave it a10:
stop hattin --- it's the same old mobb it's tight

Ben T gave it a2:
give up, you had your time in the mid-90's, now you suck.

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