The Neptunes Present... Clones
by The Neptunes
User Score
7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 21 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 21
  3. Negative: 3 out of 21

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  1. kelvinj
    Mar 8, 2005
    8
    the neptunes have once again produced a hit record only this time its for themselves. i think that the neptunes COULD have done alot better because i have heard them do it. overall a good album.
  2. Dan
    Mar 22, 2004
    10
    without question, the best in hip hop. best songs are w/ clipse, snoop, pharrell doing vocals
  3. nabeelb
    Feb 10, 2004
    10
    its an amazing album. bomb clot. it jus...... it blows my mind. smoke up and listen to track nine by snoop. its just to cool
  4. capt.sassypants
    Jan 24, 2004
    6
    Insanely over-produced, originally weak tracks, but I'm still a sucker for cookie-cutter hop-hop. But for how much longer...
  5. NseE
    Sep 28, 2003
    9
    A very good cd with styles ranging from rap, rock and dancehall. Standouts include 'Frontin', 'Good girl', 'If', 'It blows my mind' (which does just that), 'Hot', 'Half-steering', 'Loser', 'Hot damn', 'Popular thug', and 'The don of dons'. Does have a few tracks tending to the filler A very good cd with styles ranging from rap, rock and dancehall. Standouts include 'Frontin', 'Good girl', 'If', 'It blows my mind' (which does just that), 'Hot', 'Half-steering', 'Loser', 'Hot damn', 'Popular thug', and 'The don of dons'. Does have a few tracks tending to the filler direction though. Still, a good cd.… Expand
  6. bernicec
    Sep 14, 2003
    10
    its a great album! im a big fan of their work!
  7. AlistairB
    Aug 25, 2003
    8
    While the singing / rapping at times lets you down, the music never veers off track. Who else could get away with the minimalism of #8 Hot??? Let's see if they can resurrect the King of Pop, surely the greatest challenge of their career!
  8. PepeB
    Aug 24, 2003
    10
    This Is The Neptunes Best Right Here. The Nelly, Vanessa Marquez, and the Ludacris track are off the hook. It has a mixture of Rap, R&B, Reggae, so it doesn't bore you with the same type of music.
  9. MykhallD
    Aug 23, 2003
    7
    I think this one of the hottest CD's of the summer. The beats are bangin' and the collabarations are sick. Neptunes definitely put it down on this joint.
  10. ShannonO
    Aug 22, 2003
    10
    I love pharell. :)
  11. NicC
    Aug 22, 2003
    1
    I reakon it is a fuck crap album! The beats and samples sound like they're straight off a workstation. It seems the neptunes think they shit don't stink. I loved the Nerd album and I really really dig all their past productions, but Clones is just plain plastic!
  12. stephanieu
    Aug 21, 2003
    10
    the cd is hot
  13. Carlos
    Aug 20, 2003
    8
    As a fan of NERD In Search of... I was expecting something along those lines for this album. Instead of the funk/rap/rock of the first one we got a blend of genres with a little more emphasis on hip hop. But just like In Search of... it takes a few listens to truly appreciate the depth of the album. Some beats are just way too busy and noisy and aren't up to the standard that the As a fan of NERD In Search of... I was expecting something along those lines for this album. Instead of the funk/rap/rock of the first one we got a blend of genres with a little more emphasis on hip hop. But just like In Search of... it takes a few listens to truly appreciate the depth of the album. Some beats are just way too busy and noisy and aren't up to the standard that the Neptunes have set. A great album overall and I recommend it to anyone that has enjoyed the production from Pharrell and Chad all these years.… Expand

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Metascore
73

Generally favorable reviews - based on 20 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 20
  3. Negative: 1 out of 20
  1. Playlouder
    70
    There are, admittedly, times when it looks like they're just showing off.
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  2. Rolling Stone
    80
    With appearances from most of the big-name rappers and wall-to-wall Neptunes beats, this should be the world's greatest hip-hop compilation -- and much of the time it is.
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  3. Vibe
    70
    The album is a tapestry of reggae, rock, jazz, gospel, and pop, loosely assembled on the duo’s signature bass-and-rim-shot skeleton.
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