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This is the most enjoyable album of Warren's and Nate's careers to date, by a long shot, and it's among Snoop's most enjoyable as well.
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It's a welcome throwback in today's complicated rap game.
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New Musical Express (NME)Exquisite, state-of-the-art beats, rhymes and vocal hooks. [25 Sep 2004, p.65]
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Sadly this isn’t the same 213 who dropped the legendary demo and this isn’t the 213 album people have been waiting for.
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Roughly half these 19 songs burn themselves out on first listen, but the rest are sublime.
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Suffers from both a lack of ambition and a built-in obsolescence.
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BlenderSnoop sounds great without saying anything he hasn't already said many times... Which is a testament to his abilities, but it's a bit disappointing, too. [Sep 2004, p.132]
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Rolling StoneThat's right--gangstizzle nostalgizzle. [2 Sep 2004, p.142]
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Entertainment WeeklyServiceable g-funk for gin-and-juice-swilling house parties. [10 Sep 2004, p.164]
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While it may churn out a few hits, The Hard Way ultimately is a letdown.
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Vibe213's obsolete subject matter offsets otherwise satisfying sounds. [Sep 2004, p.236]
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SpinThey sound like they can't be bothered. [Oct 2004, p.120]
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Q MagazineThe lyrics tend towards the banal and, at times, there is a palpable sense of awkwardness. [Dec 2004, p.134]
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MojoStarts promisingly soulful, but soon descends into faux gangster bullshit and lazy, dumb-ass sexism. [Feb 2005, p.100]
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 8 out of 12
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Mixed: 3 out of 12
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Negative: 1 out of 12
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N3m3sisDoggJul 4, 2005
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CheaOct 23, 2004
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BigPunnSep 22, 2004I think its a sad attempt by some broke down has-beens to make gangsta hits which should of been titled 2 bitches, 1 ho, 3 dicks