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Birth Of A Prince - The RZA
Metascore
62 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 11 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 11
  3. Negative: 2 out of 11
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  1. Playlouder
    100
    For Wu-Headz, this is the piece of the RZA puzzle we've been waiting a decade for. It's that important.
  2. Village Voice
    80
    It's as esoteric as you'd expect RZA to be. But it's also more Wu.
  3. Dot Music
    70
    The latest in a long line of frustratingly hit and miss solo efforts.
  4. Blender
    70
    More proof of RZA's eccentric genius. [Dec 2003, p.146]
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  5. Austin Chronicle
    67
    Any way you slice it, the Wu is still coming through.
  6. All Music Guide
    60
    While many will no doubt see this as an unfocused record, those who take it on more of a song-by-song basis will value it as a respectable addition to RZA's body of work.
  7. Vibe
    60
    Makes a fair case that few hip hop beat men can match the prolific musical canon of the RZA. [Dec 2003, p.214]
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  8. PopMatters
    50
    On most of this album he doesn't sound completely off his game, just uninspired, both as an MC and a producer.
  9. Dusted Magazine
    40
    RZA still sounds determined, but his rhymes are self-obsessed, repetitive, and dulled by constant calls for drugs and women.
  10. Pitchfork
    31
    A career low.
  11. Stylus Magazine
    31
    All in all, Birth of a Prince seems more like a stepping stone to better things than a fully fledged work in its own right.
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8.7 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 17 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12
  1. ds
    10
    The reviewers who gave Prince a bad rating don't understand - they probably on listened to it once. Yeah, with only one listen it seems no up to par w/ RZA's genius cuz there's no club or MTV singles, but, yo, this was the crisp perfection and wisdom i've been waiting for - every track is ill. no joke.… Full Review »
  2. SpikeJ
    8
    Ingenius, album. Can't give it a full 10, because he has yet to outdo Enter the 36 Chambers. Rza's flow has matured on this albums and the contributors were perfect for each track.… Full Review »
  3. troyw
    10
    must buy! instinct classic! a taste of the to come.."the cure""!!!
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