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Unfortunately, while Paul maintains a similar tone and approach almost throughout, the MCs he's working with don't, and this is the album's ultimate downfall.
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He set out to make a mediocre album, and succeeded admirably.
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SpinThe harpoons that Paul hurls at the industry's blubber have lost their edge. [June 2003, p.105]
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BlenderThe joke isn't well-conceived or funny enough to sustain over an hour. [#16, p.123]
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Q MagazineTargets all things "bling" with the same mix of bitter storytelling and star guests, only it's not as funny. [Jul 2003, p.111]
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Where his beats once evoked DJ Shadow picking through a crate of old comedy records, now he sounds like a hook-y, less bling-y Neptunes.
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Surprisingly misguided and disjointed.
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VibeThe bigger problem is Paul's unexpectedly anemic production. [June 2003, p.155]
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As a whole, Politics of the Business never quite jells into the cohesive statement it wants to be.